This was complemented by strong growth in
Global Government where SES Networks recently extended and expanded its commitment to serve humanitarian and peace keeping operations.
Not exact matches
Digitization underpins a whole new system
where start - ups can appear out of nowhere to unseat
global heavyweights, and
where data leaks can fundamentally disrupt
governments.
McAfee provides regular insight on
global hacking scandals and internet surveillance, and has become a hugely controversial figure following his time in Belize,
where he claims to have exposed corruption at the highest level before fleeing the country amid accusations of murder (the Belize
government is currently not pursuing any accusations against him).
«By taking charge of their earning power, rather than waiting for
governments, financial institutions and employers to «right themselves,» the baby boomer generation now has the power and access to put their skills and abilities on the
global market regardless of
where they live or work now,» he says.
Techcircle caught up with the Infosys co-founder on the sidelines of the #Future Summit, a
global digital conclave organised by the Kerala
government at Kochi,
where he opened up about the challenges India faces as a country, the mentorship gap in the startup ecosystem, the significance of education and country - specific innovations.
His experience includes four years with HB
Global Advisors Corporation, the international consulting firm of Heenan Blaikie LLP (2010 to 2013), and almost four decades with the
Government of Canada
where he served in a number of key diplomatic posts, including Ambassador to the People's Republic of China (2001 to 2005), Ambassador to Japan (2005 to 2008) and High Commissioner to the Republic of India (2008 to 2010).
As 2017 comes to a close, understanding
where the US
government draws the line on crypto taxes is essential for those wishing to toe the line as responsible US citizens; it's also important for citizens of the growing crypto community and the future of the
global economy.
«Local banks have been gaining business in cases
where global banks have no on - the - ground presence or
where the business has been exclusively mandated to local banks - for example,
government - related businesses,» he explains.
Daniel Zhang, Alibaba Group's chief operating officer, said in a press conference last week that he hopes the 11.11 sale will become a true
global shopping event in five to 10 years as Alibaba's e-commerce ecosystem, once largely confined within China's borders, continues to expand internationally through collaboration with more
governments, banks and postal services in order to give shoppers everywhere a seamless, «local» e-commerce experience — no matter
where the merchants they patronize are located.
Francis drew a standing ovation on Monday at the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation,
where he marked the UN's World Food Day by calling for
governments to work together to tackle the interconnected problems of hunger,
global warming and migration.
The Philippine organizers of the
Global March mention following: widespread poverty and social inequality resulting in the erosion of the family's capacity to nurture and protect children, the rise of informal economy requiring simple skills and technologies, globalization of capitalism
where underdeveloped nations provide the rich with cheap labor, disrupted family patterns due to migration, AIDS, etc. and inadequate basic services from
government, including education, due to cut of the state budget of non-profit sectors to follow structural adjustment programme dictated by the IMF and the World Bank.
Hopefully the APPG will help the
government implement the aspects of the
Global Strategy
where there are found to be gaps and encourage it to reinstate the National Infant Feeding Survey so the impact of policies can be measured and available publicly.
Number of pages: 195 Publication date: 2010 Languages: English ISBN: 9789241599573 Download the report [pdf 2.91 MB] Overview Countdown to 2015 is a
global movement of academics,
governments, UN agencies, foundations, health care associations and nongovernmental organizations formed in 2005 to track progress in reducing maternal and child deaths in the 68 countries
where over 95 % of these deaths occur.
A progressive capitalism can only be forged with an enabling state that understands the
global environment in which today's business leaders operate:
where survival depends on profitability,
where the world is awash with investment opportunities beyond the UK, and
where arbitrary interventions in markets and constant changes in
government policy discourage the long term investment Britain needs.
Ambode also said his
government was working round the clock to ensure a system
where all justice institutions in the State are fully automated, adding that
global strides in commerce and information technology have transformed the world into a
global village.
He was said to have told US - based vice president of
global policy management Monika Bickert, and
global deputy chief privacy officer Stephen Deadman that the
government would «hold their feet to the fire» until they addressed a «spectrum of issues»
where they fell short.
He said, it was a space - based radio navigation system owned by the United States
government and operated by the United States Air Force, explaining,» It is a
global navigation satellite system that provides geo - location and time information to a GPS receiver anywhere on or near the Earth
where there is an unobstructed line of sight to four or more GPS satellites.»
The hitherto unknown radio gained
global attention and more listenership in the eastern part of Nigeria
where it daily spewed propaganda against the Buhari
government.
«Before the war is ignited, we have deemed it fit to call this summit
where we discussed and made our grouse and positions known to the Nigerian
government and the
global community to the effect of our further intolerance of the menace on our racial pride.
The US
Global Warming Action Plan, published last October, says the government will «narrow the scope of uses allowed for HFCs with high global warming potential where better alternatives exist&r
Global Warming Action Plan, published last October, says the
government will «narrow the scope of uses allowed for HFCs with high
global warming potential where better alternatives exist&r
global warming potential
where better alternatives exist».
Such an approach was needed because conventional wisdom assumed that if national
governments merely acted alone, without
global coordination, industries would simply relocate to
where regulation was more lax.
And with the internet now a critical
global resource, some
governments, particularly in developing countries such as China, India and Brazil, want a forum
where vast swathes of internet policy — from cybercrime to spam to privacy protection — can be both discussed and acted on.
But the fall has been hardest in Brazil,
where government policies have compounded the effects of the
global economic downturn.
In a world
where we all feel more threatened than we ever have by myriad forces beyond our control, from
global warming to spying
governments, it is comforting perhaps to see the personification of these fears in creatures that also can not be stopped.
Meyers: Our goals include providing a media venue
where people from all walks of life can have their voices heard in a safe, commercial - free, child - friendly environment; promoting positive role models; empowering young people to realize their own potential to effect positive change in the world; bridging the digital divide and continuing to enrich this digital media archive with inspiring stories from around the globe; enlisting support from foundations, grants, and
government agencies, corporations, and individuals so that this
global learning project can continue to grow and provide a freely - accessible, online multi-media resource to educators and students around the world for decades to come.
The educational team Education for Life participated as facilitators on September 27th and 28th, in the 2nd European Congress on
Global Education organized by the North - South Centre of the Council of Europe in Lisbon,
where they met parliamentarians,
governments, local and regional authorities, civil society organizations and higher education institutions.
The main theme of this paper has to do with the finding that every nation that tops the list of
global education performers has an agency of
government at either the state or national level
where the education buck stops — an agency that has the responsibility for the health of the education system and the authority and legitimacy needed to provide the effective leadership that results in a coherent, powerful education program.
There is a a
global «conspiracy»
where consumers are discriminated against by producers and their
governments.
Set in 2047, in a world
where global mega corporations have taken over
governments and companies fight it out in a battle for dwindling resources.
It is in the social sciences and in the humanities
where questions are addressed about how
governments and corporations might best mitigate and adapt to the causes and consequences of
global warming.
VIEW SLIDESHOW: The Incredible Story of Conflict Mineral Mining Business Week writes that
Global Witness, an advocacy group, is suing the British
government for not recommending that UK companies face UN sanctions for buying conflict minerals, and thus putting the responsibility manufacturers, not just the suppliers, for
where they get their materials.
We should have been smart enough long ago to have spent money on medical research with the goal of reversing the reproduction process —
where, at birth or before (genetically), every person would be born sterilized and would be allowed to use a process to conceive a child when they wish provided the
global government determined that the resulting child would not cause the carrying capacity of the world to be exceeded!
The Canadian media are full of speculation that the Canadian
government will push for special treatment and protections from
global warming regulation of its fastest - growing source of greenhouse gas emissions — the tar sands oil development in Alberta,
where much of Canada's oil is derived.
The increased recognition of urban agriculture and food policies is not only a matter of
governments in the
global North, but is as much present in the
global South
where amongst others cities like Rosario (Argentina), Lima (Peru),
Long - term sustainability for the maximization of human survival has been eclipsed by
global business for the expediency of large gains in short - term periods,
where mostly tactical activities predominate in both emerging and developed markets, instead of focusing on strategic alternatives and activities that would sustain life on earth in a symbiotic, negentropic relationship between
global business, Nature as Earth,
government, and consumers or the general public.
There is a substantial generation gap in Poland,
where younger Poles (71 %) are more likely to back
government curbs on
global warming pollutants than are older Poles (57 %).
The equity debate has taken on some new life lately, particularly in India,
where the
government is actively reconsidering its position on fair - shares approaches to
global climate diplomacy.
Through this platform, part of an initial «preparatory» phase, the
global community can begin a conversation on what
governments should consider in the «political» phase at COP 24,
where ministers will engage in high - level roundtables, and Fiji and Poland, as Presidents of COP 23 and 24, will summarize key messages.
«But there is no single story about the future of
global energy: in practice,
government policies will determine
where we go from here.»
Here's what is required (leaving aside Theresa May's electorally hamstrung inability to deliver much of it): The entire cabinet and every business leader the
government's black book can muster, on stage for the launch of the new strategy; an explicit declaration that this, full decarbonization of the economy, is the post-Brexit economic strategy; clear and attractive retail policies, such as a diesel scrappage scheme, tax breaks for green investment, new apprenticeships, a green home building program; an open invitation to all opposition party leaders to share a platform to support the plan with a declaration that while they may not agree on every component they fully endorse the over-arching goal; a willingness to shame those party leaders who play party politics and refuse to turn up; a fortnight - long program
where each day sees a new cabinet member explain how the plan will transform parts of the economy; a Royal Commission on the flaws of GDP as an economic measure and the viability of alternative quality of life metrics; and, yes, a brave assertion that carbon intensive industries will have to transform or be scaled back, backed by a decarbonization adaptation fund to help affected communities respond to this
global trend.
I recently attended an important conference in Beijing, China,
where the Chinese
government brought representatives from dozens of countries from around the world to design a
global - scale solution like the one I've described for the U.S.
Prior to coming to Wageningen, she was a Research Fellow for two years at Harvard Universitys Kennedy School of
Government,
where she participated in the
Global Environmental Assessment Project, and focused on the role of science and expertise in global biosafety gover
Global Environmental Assessment Project, and focused on the role of science and expertise in
global biosafety gover
global biosafety governance.
Rather than engage the climate policy proposals I and others have put forward — like substituting prizes for subsidies, reducing regulatory barriers for alternative energies, increasing industry's carbon efficiency, and promoting efficiency gains in developing nations
where such investments are most cost effective — they attack a straw man of «conservative orthodoxy that
global warming can be overcome by private companies operating in free markets with little or no help from the
government.»
«Support from the UK
Government is vital as the London Stock Exchange is one of the largest and most important financial markets in the world,
where more than a trillion pounds worth of oil, gas and mining shares are listed», said Gavin Hayman of
Global Witness.
Potentially, contributors to such a facility could include
governments for whom domestic mitigation action might be more costly than investment through the
global market, or sectors
where the technology is not yet fully available to enable them to take effective large scale mitigation action — such as the aviation industry.
Previously, Megan was the Assistant Director of
Global and Executive Programs at the Goldman School
where she developed leadership and management programs for
governments and institutions from around the world.
Therefore, their levels need to be strictly controllled by
government if we are ever to establish acceptable consumption levels to the point
where catastrophic
global warming can be avoided.
It was a snapshot of
where the world is with
global warming and
where it is heading, but does not tell
governments what to do.
At the UN, meanwhile,
global «Climate» Czar Christiana Figueres told reporters that the Communist Chinese system of tyranny —
where critics are simply jailed, re-educated, tortured, or executed; and the Communist Party controls all policy — was better suited to fighting «
global warming» than America's constitutional traditions of self -
government.
In no particular order, there are the Leftist economists for whom
global warming represents a supreme example of market failure (as well as a wonderful opportunity to suggest correctives), UN apparatchiks for whom
global warming is the route to
global governance, Third world dictators who see guilt over
global warming as providing a convenient claim on aid (ie, the transfer of wealth from the poor in rich countries to the wealthy in poor countries), Environmental activists who love any issue that has the capacity to frighten the gullible into making hefty contributions to their numerous NGOs, Crony capitalists who see the immense sums being made available for «sustainable» energy,
Government regulators for whom the control of a natural product of breathing is a dream come true, Newly minted billionaires who find the issue of «saving the planet» appropriately suitable to their grandiose pretensions, Politicians who can fasten on to CAGW as a signature issue
where they can act as demagogues without fear of contradiction from reality or complaint from the purported beneficiaries of their actions.