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The Natural Step Canada hosted the 2nd annual Accelerate: Collaborating for Sustainability Conference June 5-6, 2014, at the Evergreen Brick Works in Toronto, Ontario www.naturalstep.ca/.
At X-Trac, spin-testing the gearbox which will connect the Cosworth F1 engine to the HTP pump for the rocket. Lots of sensors and observation tubes attached to monitor temperatures and pressure. We tested at speeds up to 18,200 rpm. The final test was to tilt the whole rig to 64º to simulate what will happen as the car accelerates at 2G (I wasn't there for that one)
€250million plan to accelerate jobs growth in towns and villages across the country
Action Plan for Jobs - Regional aimed at encouraging communities and agencies in each region to work together to support job-creation
Minister Bruton – jobs are now growing in every region of the country, we need to accelerate this
The Government today announced details of its 5-year, €250million strategy aimed at accelerating the jobs recovery in every part of the country.
Action Plan for Jobs – Regional is based on the principle that the best way to support job-creation in towns and villages across the country is to support agencies and organisations within each region to build on the particular strengths and assets of their area and drive new job-creation strategies and projects.
The strategy will be based on the successful Action Plan for Jobs model of setting out lists of actions with timelines and responsibility allocated, and then monitoring implementation. The initiative is being led by Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation Richard Bruton TD and will include three main elements:
· Each of the 8 regions (below) will develop its own Action Plan. Lead responsibility for coordinating the development of the plan will be assiged to an Enterprise Ireland or IDA Ireland official in each region. Stakeholders including enterprise agencies, educational institutions, local authorities, business and community groups will be responsible for working together to develop the Action Plan in each region. The first plan will be published in the coming weeks for the Midlands, with 6 plans published by July and all 8 in place by Q3
· To support and encourage regional stakeholders in working together, up to €100million in Enterprise Ireland funding will be made available over 5 years through a series of competitive calls. The first tranche of €50million will be made available from 2015. Funding under these programmes will be allocated on a competitive basis, with most funds awarded to regional projects offering the best prospects for job-creation
· IDA Ireland will roll out a 5-year €150million capital investment programme to help attract more multinational jobs into each region. This programme will build on the recent investment by IDA in facilities in Athlone and Waterford, and will include investments over the coming years in building advance manufacturing and office facilities in Sligo, Tralee, Castlebar, Galway, Dundalk, Limerick, Athlone, Carlow and Waterford.
The Taoiseach said: "While recovery is under way, we cannot let it bypass families or communities on the basis of their location. Irish recovery is for all of Ireland. Today, the Government is publishing a €250 million plan to ensure that no part of Ireland is left behind in the jobs recovery. While every part of the country has seen an increase in jobs since 2012, we can and must do more. The Regional Action Plan for Jobs will maximise the individual strengths and assets of each region to support enterprise growth and job creation. The plan also includes up to €150 million for an IDA property investment programme to attract foreign direct investment into different parts of Ireland. All of these initiatives are part of the Government's strategy to rebuild a strong, enterprise economy that can support full employment."
The Tánaiste said: “Our economic recovery is well under way, with Dublin and other cities recording particularly strong growth in job creation. We want to spread that jobs recovery to every region and every community. Today we are committing to funding of €250 million to drive job creation across the different regions, through IDA and Enterprise Ireland. In addition, locally-driven Regional Enterprise strategies will help each region lean on its own unique strengths and assets to power regional economic growth, benefitting local businesses and families.”
The Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation said: “Over the past three years 80,000 extra jobs have been created across the country, with well over half of these jobs located outside Dublin. However many people have not yet felt the benefits, and some regions are experiencing faster jobs growth than others. That is why, as part of our plan to deliver sustainable full employment, we are putting in place this new strategy to accelerate jobs growth in towns and villages across the country.
“Part of this of course is ensuring that IDA has property solutions in place to help attract more investment to every region. However at the heart of the plan is a new approach – not top-down, but supporting agencies and organisations within each region to work together to build on the strengths that they already have to support extra job-creation in their areas. In this way we can ensure that communities across the country can feel the benefits of the jobs recovery that is underway”.
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Leaders, social innovators, and decision makers from large and small businesses, corporations, higher education institutions, government, non-profits, social enterprises, social venture capital firms, and more joined in exploring how we can effectively collaborate to create a sustainable future as part of the Accelerate Collaborating for Sustainability Conference in Guelph ON, June 10-11, 2013. www.naturalstep.ca/
Ng Yeen Seen, Chief Executive Officer, Centre for Research, Advisory and Technology (CREATE), Malaysia; Young Global Leader capture during the session: Accelerating Inequality Reduction at the World Economic Forum on ASEAN 2018 in Ha Noi, Viet Nam, September 12, 2018
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The Natural Step Canada hosted the 2nd annual Accelerate: Collaborating for Sustainability Conference June 5-6, 2014, at the Evergreen Brick Works in Toronto, Ontario www.naturalstep.ca/.
Ng Yeen Seen, Chief Executive Officer, Centre for Research, Advisory and Technology (CREATE), Malaysia; Young Global Leader capture during the session: Accelerating Inequality Reduction at the World Economic Forum on ASEAN 2018 in Ha Noi, Viet Nam, September 12, 2018
Copyright by World Economic Forum / Sikarin Thanachaiary
Accelerating Infrastructure to Boost Growth and Employment
Infrastructure is considered a key driver and enabler of economic growth, diversification and global competitiveness. The ability of governments to deliver infrastructure in a conventional direct borrowing or funding mode is diminishing rapidly. It is therefore important to look for ways in which past and present experience can be used to enable public and private decision makers, including those in emerging markets, to find ways forward for accelerated infrastructure delivery.
A panel of high-level practitioners discussed ways in which a sustainable up-lift of infrastructure modernisation can be delivered, based on positive experience gained in the EBRD countries and other emerging markets.
Moderator
Thomas Maier
Managing Director, Infrastructure, EBRD
Speakers
Thierry Déau
CEO, Meridiam
Hanna Gronkiewicz-Waltz
Mayor of Warsaw, Poland
Peter Mandelson
Chairman, Global Counsel
Robert Milliner
Australia B20 Sherpa, B20 Australia
James Stewart
Chairman Global Infrastructure, KPMG LLP
Alex Wong
Head, Center for Global Industries, Basics and Infrastructure Industries, World Economic Forum
Deborah Zurkow
CIO and Head of Infrastructure Debt, Allianz Global Investors
Rohit Nayak, Founder, EcoAd, India during the session "Accelerating the Recycling Market" at the World Economic Forum - AMNC 17, Annual Meeting of the New Champions in Dalian, People's Republic of China 2017. Copyright by World Economic Forum / Ciaran McCrickard
A Murchison Transport truck and trailer livestock transporter combination accelerates away from traffic lights at Rolleston.
A Becket bridge replaced as part of Governor Patrick's Accelerated Bridge Program opens Monday, November 9, well ahead of the original schedule.
$850,000 project replaced the McNerney Road Bridge over Shaker Mill Brook.
MassDOT's Highway Division accelerated the advertising with a contract bid in March and construction beginning in June 2009. The contract with Roach & Sons included financial incentives based on accelerating work schedules that were met and exceeded. The bridge was originally scheduled to open in late 2010. Contract incentives targeted opening in December 2009. The Becket bridge will now open instead on Monday following just 139 days of construction.
Accelerating Infrastructure to Boost Growth and Employment
Infrastructure is considered a key driver and enabler of economic growth, diversification and global competitiveness. The ability of governments to deliver infrastructure in a conventional direct borrowing or funding mode is diminishing rapidly. It is therefore important to look for ways in which past and present experience can be used to enable public and private decision makers, including those in emerging markets, to find ways forward for accelerated infrastructure delivery.
A panel of high-level practitioners discussed ways in which a sustainable up-lift of infrastructure modernisation can be delivered, based on positive experience gained in the EBRD countries and other emerging markets.
Moderator
Thomas Maier
Managing Director, Infrastructure, EBRD
Speakers
Thierry Déau
CEO, Meridiam
Hanna Gronkiewicz-Waltz
Mayor of Warsaw, Poland
Peter Mandelson
Chairman, Global Counsel
Robert Milliner
Australia B20 Sherpa, B20 Australia
James Stewart
Chairman Global Infrastructure, KPMG LLP
Alex Wong
Head, Center for Global Industries, Basics and Infrastructure Industries, World Economic Forum
Deborah Zurkow
CIO and Head of Infrastructure Debt, Allianz Global Investors
The Natural Step Canada hosted the 2nd annual Accelerate: Collaborating for Sustainability Conference June 5-6, 2014, at the Evergreen Brick Works in Toronto, Ontario www.naturalstep.ca/.
Stephen P. Groff, Vice-President, East Asia, South-East Asia and the Pacific, Asian Development Bank, Manila capture during the session: Accelerating Inequality Reduction at the World Economic Forum on ASEAN 2018 in Ha Noi, Viet Nam, September 12, 2018
Copyright by World Economic Forum / Sikarin Thanachaiary