Sentences with phrase «global centre»

They are global centre for excellence in research and education.

Ultimately, government and the private sector should commit to establishing global centres of excellence in energy research and technology that would place Canada at the forefront of energy research and innovation.

Cities like Dubai and Singapore are already aggressively competing to become global centres of finance.

Recognizing our nation's caring spirit, the Aga Khan cites Canada as a role model for the world and has selected Ottawa as the home of a new global centre for pluralism.

MaRS (Medical and Related Sciences Discovery District) today announced a big step toward its goal of establishing Toronto as a leading global centre of bioscience commerce, with the addition of Salt Lake City - based NPS Pharmaceuticals and Boston - based VIMAC Ventures as tenants.

The Southern Railway Station, New Century Global Centre, and New International Exhibition & Convention Centre are also nearby.

We are also looking at other areas, such as evaluating the possibility of associating with the Mohammed Bin Rashid Global Centre for Endowment Consultancy, which will be integrated into our business model.

The UK is a very significant global centre - indeed, by some measures, it is the world's financial centre.

A source disclosed that EFCC operatives are already probing how the governor funded the protest which was carried out by an amorphous group called Global Centre for Conscious Living Against Corruption (GLOCCOLAC).

The recipient of a large Research / Creation Grant from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada for exploring interactive and experimental approaches to documentary, Stephen is also the coordinator of the CanWest Global Centre for Artists» Video.

The World Meteorological Organisation, which oversees the publication of climate trend data from the four main global centres, including the British Met Office, has been strongly criticised for its policy of releasing such data just before the UN's key annual summits.

Freshfields, which opened its Freshfields Global Centre (Europe) in Manchester in July 2015, to accommodate legal services staff, as well as elements of HR, IT, marketing and business development, will move to 80,000 sq ft of state - of - the - art offices at One New Bailey, near Spinningfields, from 2017.

John Geha, president of Coldwell Banker Canada Operations, says, «It is particularly interesting to compare the affordability levels now seen across North America and other global centres.

Soper is also planning to expand Real Living abroad, leveraging GMAC's international relocation operations in global centres such as London, Singapore and Shanghai.

The importance of the City of London as a leading global centre of international dispute resolution is also key to the continued success of the financial and many other service sectors.

Besides having the cutest bears in the world, the city has gorgeous temples and monasteries, and it traces its roots to the 4th century B.C. Modernity is ever - present, though, and Chengdu lays claim to having the world's largest building called the New Century Global Centre.

It wasn't an easy decision for Pan's family to sell the 32 - year - old cotton mill started by her father in 1986, a time when China was emerging as the global centre for textile and clothing production.

«The work that we've done strategically over the past 12 years has given this region a unique opportunity to be one of a handful of global centres that will lead the second quantum technology revolution,» Lazaridis said.

It is a global centre for business, finance, arts and culture, and is consistently ranked one of the world's most livable cities.

It is hard to tell how these forces will shape the world financial system, particularly in as far as they affect the tier of financial centres lying below the global centres.

As the global centre of economic gravity and opportunity shifts, the time is now for our government to focus on developing and implementing an SME strategy that focuses on helping our businesses get to Asian markets.

The executive director of the Global Centre for the Responsibility to Protect, Simon Adams, felt that Pence should have used a different choice of words.

The Centre was the first of its kind for Kerry and laid the foundation for other Development & Application Centres and Technology & Innovation Centres across the globe, including the Global Centre in Naas, Ireland, which opened in 2015.

We operate as a global bank, in global centres.

Following the General Election result, NOAH, representing the UK animal medicines industry, looks forward to working with the next government to help secure the UK's future as a global centre of excellence for animal medicines.

For example, despite being a global centre for Internet technology, dot - sanfranciso is still up for grabs.

The aim of HundrED is to help Finland maintain its world - leading status in education, and to become a global centre for sharing best practice and innovations.

Additional support for the Week is provided by the Council of Ministers of Education, Canada, the Global Centre for Pluralism and the Canadian Museum of History.

Did you know that Bali's coral reefs are part of The Coral Triangle, the global centre of marine biodiversity?

«We'll be embarking on a programme of work from March 2016, in partnership with industry leaders Game Republic and Sheffield Doc / Fest, to shape the region's screen landscape for years to come; stimulating economic growth, creating new jobs and helping us to nurture a new generation of talent helping to establish Yorkshire as a global centre for film, television and games.»

The new institute will make Colby College a global centre for the study of American art, as well as encouraging cross-disciplinary learning on campus.

The stage was therefore set for contemporary art to make a splash, and the inaugural evening sale for twentieth - century and contemporary Asian art took place in May 2008, helping to establish Hong Kong as a global centre in the art world.

Berlin, it is widely known, is a global centre of the «emerging» artist, even if said artist doesn't emerge from his nightlife long enough to see the sun.

The gallery is the global centre for the promotion and appreciation of British art, and helps promote it internationally, in exhibitions, festivals and cultural events.

In our latest City Art Guide, we look at New York City, a global centre for contemporary art and culture.

The UK, especially the City of London, has also long been a global centre of excellence for the insurance industry.

Our case also underscores London's position as a global centre of litigation.

Freshfields declined comment for this story but Lacovara confirmed over e-mail that the firm is planning to launch a hub somewhere in North America: «The demand from our clients and people means that we are now planning to establish a Global Centre in North America.»

The Investment Treaty Forum (ITF) was founded in 2004 with the aim of providing a global centre for serious high level debate in the field of international investment law.

Late last year, the PM Theresa May announced an additional # 2bn of government funding each year for biotech research and development and it has certainly been the aim of successive governments to make the UK a global centre for the industry.

The Global Centre for Information and Communication Technologies in Parliament, a partnership initiative of the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs and the Inter-Parliamentary Union, has released a considerable World e-Parliament 2010 report.

The Report presents the latest data on the use and availability of systems, applications, hardware, and other tools in [134] parliaments around the world, based on the global survey conducted by the Global Centre for ICT in Parliament in 2009.

In a comprehensive and easy - to - read legal guide on Brexit, the Bar Council also tells the Government it should defend employment rights of UK workers, make a strategy to keep London as the global centre for financial services, and write up a solid «Plan B» in case no deal is reached with the EU two years after Article 50 is triggered.

Known as a global centre for innovation and investment opportunity, Dubai provides an inspirational backdrop for World Blockchain Forum — Investments & ICOs.