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PEGNet Conference 2019 - "Promoting social, economic and socio-political development through social protection."
September 9-10 | Bonn, Germany
Social protection is a key instrument for fostering social, economic and political development. It is well established that it is not only essential for the reduction of vulnerability, income poverty and income inequality but also for the promotion of human development as it facilitates access to education, health care, nutrition, housing and reduces gender disparities. In recent years, there has been a growing consensus that social protection is also an important requirement for fostering economic growth, social cohesion and political stability.
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Conference House Park, Tottenville, Staten Island, New York City, New York
The most imposing surviving Seventeenth Century manor house on Staten Island is a magnificent two and one-half story fieldstone residence, constructed between the years 1680 and 1688, now called the Conference House. The wood frame lean-to in the rear is a later addition.
The cellar kitchen, with its arched brick wine vault, the exterior roofline and brick parapet gables, together with the windows have been restored to the approximate appearance of the period. The house is rectangular in plan with a centrally designed hall and has an attic of immense dimensions.
The stone masonry, impressively bold in appearance, is characteristic of the medieval influence in some of our early Colonial architecture.
The manor house was built by Captain Christopher Billopp as the seat of the Manor of Bentley, a title which was conferred upon it by Governor Dongan in 1676, along with additional grants of land given to Billopp in 1687- During the Revolutionary War, the manor house was owned and inhabited by Captain Christopher Billopp's grandson, Colonel Christopher Billopp.
The Colonel was the leader of the Tory element on Staten Island. As a result, the house and land were ultimately confiscated by the State of New York after the Revolution. This house is celebrated as the scene of the abortive peace conference held there on September 11, 1776 between Benjamin Franklin, John Adams and Edward Rutledge, representing the American Side, and for the British, Lord Richard Howe, Admiral of the British Fleet, assisted by Henry Strachey, Howe's secretary.
The purpose of the meeting was to seek a peaceful settlement of the Revolutionary War, but these efforts proved futile since the Americans refused to renounce their demands for independence .
The house continued as a residence for many years but fell into disuse until it was acquired by the City of New York and the Conference House Association in 1929. The interiors of the manor have been furnished with period pieces associated with the Colonial period and the house is now under the supervision and management of the Conference House Association.
The restored house is located upon Park Department land and is open to the public as a museum. The D.A.R. and Philemon rooms, on the first floor, arc noteworthy as well as the Colonial chamber and the room set aside for a Benjamin Franklin National Museum on the second floor.
An account of the Manor House, written in 1846, describes it thus: "In approaching New York from Philadelphia by the Amboy route few objects are more striking to the traveler's eye, than a high, ancient-looking stone edifice situated near the water on the extreme western end of Staten Island." It is now 120 years since this description was made, and it is still valid. In the search for notable places, this beautiful and historic spot has always attracted both the artist and the historian.
- From the 1967 NYCLPC Landmark Designation Report
DLDnyc Conference 2016, Center548, New York City, May 3 and 4
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Navid Hadzaad, GoButler Marcela Sapone, HelloAlfred Eva Smith, Pintrest Ana Andjelic, Havas Media LUXHub DLDnyc Conference 2016, Center548, New York City, May 3 and 4
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DLDnyc Conference 2017, IAC Building, New York City, May 12th
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19th November 2012, London -- Harvey Nash was headline sponsor of the UK’s premier business conference, the CBI Conference. Our photographer was there on the ground to capture the day as it unfolded, from David Cameron through to Ed Miliband and Boris Johnson.
The 16th edition of the iPRES 2019 conference took place in from 16 through 20 September 2019 in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, and was hosted by the Dutch Digital Heritage Network.
iPRES is the premier and longest-running conference series on digital preservation. Since 2004, there have been annual iPRES conferences in rotation around the globe on four continents. iPRES brings together 300-400 scientists, students, researchers, archivists, librarians, providers, and other experts to share recent developments, innovative projects and to collaboratively solve problems.
Photo credit: Sebastiaan ter Burg, CC BY 4.0
DLDnyc Conference 2017, IAC Building, New York City, May 11th
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DLDnyc Conference 2016 Speakers Dinner Valbella Restaurant, 421 West 13th Street, New York City, N.Y 10014
DLDnyc Conference 2017, IAC Building, New York City, May 12th
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The 16th edition of the iPRES 2019 conference took place in from 16 through 20 September 2019 in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, and was hosted by the Dutch Digital Heritage Network.
iPRES is the premier and longest-running conference series on digital preservation. Since 2004, there have been annual iPRES conferences in rotation around the globe on four continents. iPRES brings together 300-400 scientists, students, researchers, archivists, librarians, providers, and other experts to share recent developments, innovative projects and to collaboratively solve problems.
Photo credit: Sebastiaan ter Burg, CC BY 4.0
Day 4 at the IAEA 61st General Conference. Vienna, Austria. 21 September 2017
Photo Credit: Dean Calma / IAEA
ISTANBUL, TURKEY - 24 MAY 2016 : Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (not seen) and Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon hold a joint press conference on the second day of the World Humanitarian Summit. OCHA / Berk Özkan
Habitat III Conference on Housing and Sustainable Urban Development taken place in Quito, Ecuador from October 17th to 20th.
Press Conference from FH p, Owen Gafferney, Director of Communications Future Earth Secretariat, Sebastian Meier, Reserch, Prof. Dr. Marian Dörk, Quito Ecuador.
Over 700 delegates met in Oslo for the Fourth Review Conference of the Mine Ban Convention. The Oslo Review Conference on a Mine-Free World is where the international community adopted the Oslo Action Plan which will guide efforts for the next five years.
more info: www.osloreviewconconference.org
Photos are free to use in the context of the Convention.
Please credit Mine Ban Convention ISU.
Lidewij Edelkoort, Parsons School of Design/Trend Union DLDnyc Conference 2016, Center548, New York City, May 3 and 4
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Over 700 delegates met in Oslo for the Fourth Review Conference of the Mine Ban Convention. The Oslo Review Conference on a Mine-Free World is where the international community adopted the Oslo Action Plan which will guide efforts for the next five years.
more info: www.osloreviewconconference.org
Photos are free to use in the context of the Convention.
Please credit Mine Ban Convention ISU.
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Helen Sleator KPMG pictured at the Chartered Accountants Cork Society Annual September Conference at the Rochestown Park Hotel. There were a number of speakers on the day including journalist, Margaret E. Ward and Fiona MacCarthy, Senior Director at Pfizer, who spoke on The Evolution of Manufacturing Finance.
Photography by Gerard McCarthy 087 8537228
more info contact Fiona Collins Chartered Accountants Ireland Chartered Accountants Cork Society 087 2196935
Enjoying themselves at the banquet are, from left, Aisha Khan (Los Angeles Times), Patricia K. Cole (Washington Times) and Shibani Shah (Washington Times).
DLDnyc Conference 2017, IAC Building, New York City, May 12th
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FullStack, October 2015 - the conference on JavaScript, Node & Internet of Things. Images copyright of www.edtelling.com
DLDnyc Conference 2016, Center548, New York City, May 3 and 4
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Conference Dinner
Thursday 8th July 2010
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Timothy Collinson,
David Sherren,
Sarah Nicholas,
Emily Stock,
Joan Shaw
ww.stvincent.edu | Photos from the Academic Conference 2019. Nearly 250 SVC students showcased their research and other academic accomplishments for their classmates, professors and the general public.
The 16th edition of the iPRES 2019 conference took place in from 16 through 20 September 2019 in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, and was hosted by the Dutch Digital Heritage Network.
iPRES is the premier and longest-running conference series on digital preservation. Since 2004, there have been annual iPRES conferences in rotation around the globe on four continents. iPRES brings together 300-400 scientists, students, researchers, archivists, librarians, providers, and other experts to share recent developments, innovative projects and to collaboratively solve problems.
Photo credit: Sebastiaan ter Burg, CC BY 4.0
Nearly 40 States, international and non-governmental organisations attended the Fifth Pledging Conference expressing pledges to the Sponsorship Programme, Implementation Support Unit and Mine Action more generally.
More information here, www.apminebanconvention.org/pledging-conferences/fifth-pl...
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