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The Civil Society Programme took place on Wednesday 11 May and Thursday 12 May and provided an opportunity for dialogue between civil society and EBRD staff, senior management, the President and Board Directors. It was an occasion for civil society stakeholders to learn more about the Bank and discuss issues of interest and concern regarding the EBRD’s policies and investment projects.
The Programme also featured multi-stakeholder roundtable sessions on key strategic themes related to the role of civil society as an important actor in transition and development processes. Special features of the Civil Society Programme 2016 were discussions on:
•25 years of Transition - The Role of Civil Society in Central and Eastern Europe and Central Asia
•Engaging civil society to promote transparent procurement
•EBRD’s Strategy for the Promotion of Gender Equality (2016-2020): the role of civil society
•Inclusion through skills and innovatiom
In addition, a panel organised by the youth organisation AIESEC looked at the role of youth in shaping the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
25 years of Transition: The Role of Civil Society in Central and Eastern Europe and Central Asia
A fire-side chat with Sergei Guriev, Professor of Economics, Sciences Po (incoming EBRD Chief Economist)
Civil society, operating in the space between public and private sectors, has played an important role in socio-political and economic transition processes around the world, including the EBRD’s traditional countries of operations. In 25 years since the establishment of the EBRD, civil society’s contribution to transition has varied across the post-communist transition region. In some countries, the work of civil society organisations (CSOs) has contributed to more democratic political systems and more open market based economies as a ‘reputational actor’ performing a ‘watchdog’ function and as a generator of ‘social capital’ necessary to sustain the change process through the difficult early years. In other countries, the focus of CSOs has been on providing a variety of social services particularly to disadvantaged and vulnerable people negatively affected by the transition process. Many civil society actors have been operating in restrictive regulatory environments, and have relied heavily on international donor funding.
What has been civil society’s input into promoting good governance, sustainable development and economic inclusion in EBRD’s traditional region over the past few decades? What are the key lessons learned, from both its successes and failures that can be applied to other countries embarking on a transition process? What steps could be taken to increase the role of civil society in promoting positive changes in societies and economies?
The discussion looked back at the key achievements and setbacks of the civil society sector in contributing to transition since the Bank’s establishment. It also reflected upon the challenges ahead for civil society in building well-governed, sustainable and inclusive economies and societies.
59th ABU General Assembly and Associated Meetings 2022
25 November - 30 November 2022
New Delhi, India
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This shot taken in a polling station at the "Sacred Centre for the Rukhnama" in Ashgabat's Turkmenistan-Turkish university. It shows the election manifestos for the six candidates for president in Turkmenistan below a portrait of the late President Saparmurat Niyazov, aka Turkmenbashi the Great.
Photo showing Univ.-Prof. Dr. Gerhard Funk (Head of Bachelor programme Time-based and Interactive Media) during the TIME OUT .03 - press tour.
credit: Robertba
The Trade Facilitation Programme (TFP) currently includes over 113 Issuing Banks in 26 countries in the EBRD region and more than 800 Confirming Banks worldwide. The event offered the opportunity to review and discuss industry challenges with leading specialists, including regulators and lawyers. It also featured the award ceremony for The Most Active EBRD TFP banks and Best Transactions of 2014.
The Trade Facilitation Programme (TFP) currently includes over 113 Issuing Banks in 26 countries in the EBRD region and more than 800 Confirming Banks worldwide. The event offered the opportunity to review and discuss industry challenges with leading specialists, including regulators and lawyers. It also featured the award ceremony for The Most Active EBRD TFP banks and Best Transactions of 2014.
The Orientation Programme 2017-2018 2nd semester Welcome Session to New Exchange Students at ISCTE-IUL took place at J. J. Laginha on the 7th of febrruary 2018. Fotografia de Hugo Alexandre Cruz.
The Trade Facilitation Programme (TFP) currently includes over 100 Issuing Banks in the EBRD region and more than 800 Confirming Banks worldwide. The event gave EBRD partner banks the opportunity to review and discuss industry challenges, pricing, limits and trade opportunities with key industry specialists, regulators and representatives from the World Trade Organization, the International Chamber of Commerce HQ and local National ICC Committees.
It also featured the highly popular award ceremony for ‘The Most Active EBRD TFP Banks’ and ‘The Best Transaction of 2016’.
Howard Court with top athletes at Tipton Sports Academy , Jodie Harrison aged 15 Tannika Burgess aged 16, Ann-Ika-Oqua aged 15.
THE UK COACH RALLY IS AT BLACKPOOL THIS WEEKEND, SHAME ABOUT THE WEATHER!
AS I AM UNLIKELY TO ATTEND ANY MORE COACH RALLIES I HAVE SCANNED THE COVERS AND PAGES OF INTEREST OF PREVIOUS RALLIES BEFORE I DISPOSE OF THEM.
The Schools Olympic Programme is a pioneer idea that comes in response to the prestigious initiative of HH Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al Thani, the Heir Apparent and President of QOC in an attempt to link sports activities with others, beside encouraging school students to practice sport as an integral part of their daily life.“Sport and Culture” as the official logo for the SOP third edition.
Photographs / Shahjahan Moidin / QOC
The Trade Facilitation Programme (TFP) currently includes over 113 Issuing Banks in 26 countries in the EBRD region and more than 800 Confirming Banks worldwide. The event offered the opportunity to review and discuss industry challenges with leading specialists, including regulators and lawyers. It also featured the award ceremony for The Most Active EBRD TFP banks and Best Transactions of 2014.
The Trade Facilitation Programme (TFP) currently includes over 113 Issuing Banks in 26 countries in the EBRD region and more than 800 Confirming Banks worldwide. The event offered the opportunity to review and discuss industry challenges with leading specialists, including regulators and lawyers. It also featured the award ceremony for The Most Active EBRD TFP banks and Best Transactions of 2014.
Minister of Transport Joe Maswanganyi outline his immediate programme of action on key Transport strategic areas at a media briefing held at Tshedimosetso House in Pretoria. (Photo: GCIS)
The Trade Facilitation Programme (TFP) currently includes over 113 Issuing Banks in 26 countries in the EBRD region and more than 800 Confirming Banks worldwide. The event offered the opportunity to review and discuss industry challenges with leading specialists, including regulators and lawyers. It also featured the award ceremony for The Most Active EBRD TFP banks and Best Transactions of 2014.
The Trade Facilitation Programme (TFP) currently includes over 113 Issuing Banks in 26 countries in the EBRD region and more than 800 Confirming Banks worldwide. The event offered the opportunity to review and discuss industry challenges with leading specialists, including regulators and lawyers. It also featured the award ceremony for The Most Active EBRD TFP banks and Best Transactions of 2014.
The Civil Society Programme took place on Wednesday 11 May and Thursday 12 May and provided an opportunity for dialogue between civil society and EBRD staff, senior management, the President and Board Directors. It was an occasion for civil society stakeholders to learn more about the Bank and discuss issues of interest and concern regarding the EBRD’s policies and investment projects.
The Programme also featured multi-stakeholder roundtable sessions on key strategic themes related to the role of civil society as an important actor in transition and development processes. Special features of the Civil Society Programme 2016 were discussions on:
•25 years of Transition - The Role of Civil Society in Central and Eastern Europe and Central Asia
•Engaging civil society to promote transparent procurement
•EBRD’s Strategy for the Promotion of Gender Equality (2016-2020): the role of civil society
•Inclusion through skills and innovatiom
In addition, a panel organised by the youth organisation AIESEC looked at the role of youth in shaping the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
25 years of Transition: The Role of Civil Society in Central and Eastern Europe and Central Asia
A fire-side chat with Sergei Guriev, Professor of Economics, Sciences Po (incoming EBRD Chief Economist)
Civil society, operating in the space between public and private sectors, has played an important role in socio-political and economic transition processes around the world, including the EBRD’s traditional countries of operations. In 25 years since the establishment of the EBRD, civil society’s contribution to transition has varied across the post-communist transition region. In some countries, the work of civil society organisations (CSOs) has contributed to more democratic political systems and more open market based economies as a ‘reputational actor’ performing a ‘watchdog’ function and as a generator of ‘social capital’ necessary to sustain the change process through the difficult early years. In other countries, the focus of CSOs has been on providing a variety of social services particularly to disadvantaged and vulnerable people negatively affected by the transition process. Many civil society actors have been operating in restrictive regulatory environments, and have relied heavily on international donor funding.
What has been civil society’s input into promoting good governance, sustainable development and economic inclusion in EBRD’s traditional region over the past few decades? What are the key lessons learned, from both its successes and failures that can be applied to other countries embarking on a transition process? What steps could be taken to increase the role of civil society in promoting positive changes in societies and economies?
The discussion looked back at the key achievements and setbacks of the civil society sector in contributing to transition since the Bank’s establishment. It also reflected upon the challenges ahead for civil society in building well-governed, sustainable and inclusive economies and societies.
Page from the theatre programme for a production of "Florodora" at the Hippodrome Theatre, Keighley, staged by Keighley Amateur Operatic and Dramatic Society in November 1926. This page includes adverts for W. H. Burns (pianos) on East Parade, and for Alec Jackson Ltd. ("The Motor Cycle Men") of East Parade.
Keighley Amateur Operatic and Dramatic Society's production of "Florodora" played at the Hippodrome Theatre in Keighley for six nights (and a Saturday matinee) from Monday 22nd November 1926. The comic opera had music by Leslie Stuart, a libretto by Owen Hall, and lyrics by E. Boyd Jones and Paul Rubens. The KAODS production was produced and directed by G. Edward Hall, with musical director Joseph Harker.
The story takes place on the paradise-like island of Florodora and then in the Welsh castle of Abercoed. It involves an unscrupulous American Cyrus W. Gilfain (played by Arthur B. Hird) who now claims to own Florodora and has "distilled" its rare essence for exploitation purposes. The rightful owner of the island has died, and his surviving daughter Dolores (Edith Robson) is unaware of her inheritance. The Englishman handling Gilfain's distillation process is Frank Abercoed (Arthur G. Ramsden) who has fallen in love with Dolores. Her true identity is discovered by 'Professor' Anthony Tweedlepunch (Ernest Marsden) with whom she then mysteriously disappears. All the characters then reassemble at Gilfain's purchased family seat at Abercoed Castle and after much subterfuge everyone is partnered off appropriately and the secret of the island is maintained.
The show also starred Jack Crabtree, Louis G. Bacon, Alan Petty, Allan Potter, Edward Caswell, Leonard Jackson, Clarence Haigh, Jack Steele, Hilda Mitchell, Eva Robson, Mabel Feather, Elsie Butterfield, Mrs M. Asquith, Ethel Smith, Evie M. Carr, Peggy Eaton, Nellie Hardwick, Stella Dewhirst, Claire Mitchell, Elsie Pickles, Sallie Corban, Mrs John Spencer and Mrs Percy Taylor.
The 52-page programme was printed by The Keighley Printers Ltd. of High Street, Keighley. It measures approximately 190mm by 255mm, although the interior pages are slightly smaller. The programme was part of an anonymous donation given in 2022.
The Trade Facilitation Programme (TFP) currently includes over 113 Issuing Banks in 26 countries in the EBRD region and more than 800 Confirming Banks worldwide. The event offered the opportunity to review and discuss industry challenges with leading specialists, including regulators and lawyers. It also featured the award ceremony for The Most Active EBRD TFP banks and Best Transactions of 2014.
Programme for the play 'Dr. Morelle', by Ernest Dudley and Arthur Watkyn, being staged by touring repertory company The Penguin Players at the Hippodrome and Queen's Theatre in Keighley for one week from Monday 25th August 1952.
Players in the company included Michael Beint, Robert Bruce, John Carter, Peter Davey, Ronald Elms, Jeanette Finlay, Mona Glynne, Sheila Hope-Johnstone, Roy Lauderdale, Louise Ralston, Joan Raven, Peter Redvers, Lynne Reid-Banks, Ivor Salter, Anthony Shirvell, and Monty Vane-Tempest, . The play was produced by Peter Davey and the manager of the players was Kathleen Willis. Linda Dale accompanied proceedings on the piano.
The programme also includes adverts for the Regal Milk Bar (proprietor J. W. Dutton) on North Street; H. Wilkinson (television dealer) in The Arcade on North Street; Shackleton and Sagar's Minerals from Spring Bank in Ingrow; the cocktail bar of the Victoria Hotel on Cavendish Street; J. Scheerer & Sons (sound firm) of Leeds; C. Holmes (plumber and sanitary engineer) of Sandywood Street; A. Lord & Co. (modern furnishers) with showrooms on High Street; Jack Hey (joiner and undertaker) of Albert Yard off Bridge Street; Katheena (prize-winning ladies' hair stylist) on Fell Lane; John W. Laycock Ltd. (fireplace specialists) of North Street; Timothy Taylor's Prize Ales ("for men of the North"); Rightway School of Motoring on Lawkholme Crescent; Harry Stowell (plumber and sanitary engineer) of Bradford Road, Riddlesden; Renee Coats, Gowns and Knitwear of Church Street; and Windser Pottery (H. Brearley and Sons) of North Street.
The 1950s was a turbulent decade in the history of the Hippodrome and Queen's Theatre in Keighley. Long-time Managing Director Francis Laidler (who also owned the Alhambra Theatre in Bradford) died in 1955 and was succeeded by his widow Gwladys. Television was providing a significant challenge to theatre-going by the middle of the decade, and the Hippodrome had to try more extreme forms of entertainment to draw in the crowds. But to no avail, and the theatre finally closed its doors in 1956, before being demolished in 1961 to make way for the new town centre's multi-storey car park.
The item was donated to Keighley and District Local History Society by Tim Neal in 2022. It is held in the History Society's physical archive.
KUALA LUMPUR 28th January 2010: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak launched the Government Transformation Programme (GTP) Roadmap with the call to the civil service to go “big and bold” in the implementation of the six National Key Result Areas (NKRA) plans.
He launched the roadmap at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre KLCC.
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The Civil Society Programme took place on Wednesday 11 May and Thursday 12 May and provided an opportunity for dialogue between civil society and EBRD staff, senior management, the President and Board Directors. It was an occasion for civil society stakeholders to learn more about the Bank and discuss issues of interest and concern regarding the EBRDâs policies and investment projects.
The Programme also featured multi-stakeholder roundtable sessions on key strategic themes related to the role of civil society as an important actor in transition and development processes. Special features of the Civil Society Programme 2016 were discussions on:
â¢25 years of Transition - The Role of Civil Society in Central and Eastern Europe and Central Asia
â¢Engaging civil society to promote transparent procurement
â¢EBRDâs Strategy for the Promotion of Gender Equality (2016-2020): the role of civil society
â¢Inclusion through skills and innovatiom
In addition, a panel organised by the youth organisation AIESEC looked at the role of youth in shaping the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
25 years of Transition: The Role of Civil Society in Central and Eastern Europe and Central Asia
A fire-side chat with Sergei Guriev, Professor of Economics, Sciences Po (incoming EBRD Chief Economist)
Civil society, operating in the space between public and private sectors, has played an important role in socio-political and economic transition processes around the world, including the EBRDâs traditional countries of operations. In 25 years since the establishment of the EBRD, civil societyâs contribution to transition has varied across the post-communist transition region. In some countries, the work of civil society organisations (CSOs) has contributed to more democratic political systems and more open market based economies as a âreputational actorâ performing a âwatchdogâ function and as a generator of âsocial capitalâ necessary to sustain the chan
The Trade Facilitation Programme (TFP) currently includes over 113 Issuing Banks in 26 countries in the EBRD region and more than 800 Confirming Banks worldwide. The event offered the opportunity to review and discuss industry challenges with leading specialists, including regulators and lawyers. It also featured the award ceremony for The Most Active EBRD TFP banks and Best Transactions of 2014.
1995 Tetsuo HARADA
TRICOT DE LA TERRE
LE BARRAGE DE TAZAWAKO
Longueur 120 mètres, hauteur 16 mètres. 500 pièces sculptées en granit rose.
6 années de travail. 300 tonnes de granit.
Tazawako, Akita, Japon
Granit rose et bleu de Bretagne, et granit de l’Inde. Carrières Clolus de Lanhélin et Gem Granit de Madras en Inde.
C’est le premier ouvrage d’Art commandé par le Ministère de l’Equipement dans le programme écologique du Japon.
Les études sont réalisées en étroite collaboration avec les ingénieurs. L’apport de l’Art et la volonté d’humaniser l’espace en font une merveilleuse sculpture dans un écrin de verdure.
Le soleil, des vagues et des rochers sont mis en scène sur le barrage dans une sculpture en bas-relief de 120 m de long et 16 m de haut et de 250 tonnes. Le soleil fait 7 tonnes, il est posé à 16 m de haut.
La sculpture “Rivière” en granit bleu de 22 tonnes est gravée de son idéogramme, et de l’autre “le banc de l’amitié” de 12 tonnes est en granit noir, il est constitué d’assises et d’une plate-forme.
L’entrée du parc est signalée par un ensemble de sculptures en granit rose de Bretagne
Commande du Ministère de l’Equipement et la Ville de Tazawako
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< 除幕式、モニュメント「地球を縫う」砂防カルチャーパーク レリ ーフ 赤御影石
幅120m 高さ16m、制作設置 小先達第一ダム、左モニュメント「川」青御影石 高さ 290cm 床面積32m2 右モニュメント「調和」黒御影石 環状径6m 敷石500×500cm（秋田県 田沢湖町）
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1995 TETSUO HARADA
EARTH WEAVING
THE TAZAWAKO DAM
Length 120 meters, height 16 meters. 500 pieces carved in pink granite.
6 years of work. 300 tons of granite.
Tazawako, Akita, Japan
Pink and blue granite from Brittany, and granite from India. Clolus quarries of Lanhélin and Gem Granite of Madras in India.
It is the first work of Art commissioned by the Ministry of Public Works in the ecological program of Japan.
The studies are carried out in close collaboration with the engineers. The contribution of Art and the will to humanize the space make it a marvellous sculpture in a green setting.
The sun, waves and rocks are staged on the dam in a bas-relief sculpture 120 m long and 16 m high and weighing 250 tons. The sun weighs 7 tons and is 16 m high.
The sculpture "River" in blue granite of 22 tons is engraved with its ideogram, and on the other "the friendship bench" of 12 tons is in black granite, it is made of seats and a platform.
The entrance to the park is marked by a group of sculptures in pink granite from Brittany.
Commissioned by the Ministry of Equipment and the City of Tazawako
PROGRAMME NATIONAL ECOLOGIQUE
Dans le parc culturel de Tazawako, ville balnéaire et station de ski, le Ministère de l’Equipement construit un immense barrage (120 m de long et 16 m de haut) destiné à retenir les boues et les cailloux du tumultueux volcan Komagatake. Les ingénieurs et HARADA mettent au point le “Parc culturel de Tazawako”. La rivière laissera transiter les poissons et la nature sera rehaussée d’une grandiose intégration de sculptures monumentales en granit de Tetsuo HARADA. “le Tricot de la Terre” s’enrichit de sculptures bas-relief, de lieux de rencontres au pied du barrage et de symboles repères. Pas moins de 270 tonnes de granit méticuleusement sculpté sont un écrin de beauté au paysage s’harmonisant au gré des saisons et du temps qui passe.
NATIONAL ECOLOGY PROGRAMME
In the cultural park of Tazawako, a seaside town and ski resort, the Ministry of Equipment is building a huge dam (120 m long and 16 m high) to retain the mud and stones of the tumultuous volcano Komagatake. Engineers and HARADA are developing the "Tazawako Cultural Park". The river will let the fish pass through and nature will be enhanced by a grandiose integration of monumental granite sculptures by Tetsuo HARADA. The "Knitting of the Earth" will be enriched with bas-relief sculptures, meeting places at the foot of the dam and landmark symbols. No less than 270 tons of meticulously sculpted granite are a showcase of beauty with a landscape that harmonizes with the seasons and the passage of time.
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In the cultural park of Tazawako, which is a seaside station and a ski resort, the Minsitry of the Equipment has constructed a huge dam (16 m high and 120 m large) intended to retain the mud and the stones of the turbulent Komagatake volcano. The engineers and Tetsuo Harada designed the “Tazawako Cultural Park”. A small river will let the fish pass through it and the nature will be embellished by a grandiose integration of monumental scupltures in granite by Tetsuo Harada. With this artwork. The “Earth weaving” is enriched by a peaceful meating place. No less than 270 tons of granite were meticulously sculpted, create the welcoming and warm site.
En el parque cultural de Tazawako, cindad balnearia y estacion de esqui, el Ministerio del Equipo ha construido una inmensa presa (16 metros de altura, 120 m de anchura) para nyetar el barro y las piedras del tumultuoso volcan Komagatake. Los ingenieros y Tetsuo Harada han puntualizado el “parque cultural de Tazawako”. Unrio deja pasar los peces y la naturaleza esta, embelledida de una grandiosa integracion de esculturas monumentales en granito de Tetsuo Harada. Asi “le tricot de la terre” se enrignece de ma escultura bajo-relieve, lugar de encuentros y putito de referencia al pie de la presa. No nemos que 270 toneladas de granito fuecon méticulosamente tallados para harmonizar esta dora de ingeniera en el medio ambiente.
Akita Tazawako (Japan)
NATIONALES ÖKOLOGIEPROGRAMM
Un Kulturparke von Tazawako, einem Ski une Badeort errchtet das Bauministerium eine resige Talsperre (120 m dänge, 16 m Höche), die darauf ausgerichtet ist, Schlamm und Kies des aktiven Vulkans Komagatake aufruhalten. Die suständigen Ingenieure und Harada sind dabei, den “Kulturpark von Tazawako” zu entwickeln. Ein Wassergraben lässt die Fische durch und die Wirkung der Nature wine durch die Einberiehung grandioses Skulpturnenumente aus granit, an deisen Tetsuo Harada momenten arbeitet, verstärkt. Das Projekt “die Verwebung der Erde” wird somit um einige Reliefskulpturen Treffpunkte als Ort des Austauschs am Fusse der Talsperre und um Symbolische zeichen berlichest.
Nicht weniger als 270 tonnen mergsam bearbeiten granits dienen des Landschaft als eine sich den Saisonwechsel und dem Laufe der Zeit anpassende Zierde.
Akita Tazawako (Japan)
NATIONALES ÖKOLOGIEPROGRAMM
Un Kulturparke von Tazawako, einem Ski une Badeort errchtet das Bauministerium eine resige Talsperre (120 m dänge, 16 m Höche), die darauf ausgerichtet ist, Schlamm und Kies des aktiven Vulkans Komagatake aufruhalten. Die suständigen Ingenieure und Harada sind dabei, den “Kulturpark von Tazawako” zu entwickeln. Ein Wassergraben lässt die Fische durch und die Wirkung der Nature wine durch die Einberiehung grandioses Skulpturnenumente aus granit, an deisen Tetsuo Harada momenten arbeitet, verstärkt. Das Projekt “die Verwebung der Erde” wird somit um einige Reliefskulpturen Treffpunkte als Ort des Austauschs am Fusse der Talsperre und um Symbolische zeichen berlichest.
Nicht weniger als 270 tonnen mergsam bearbeiten granits dienen des Landschaft als eine sich den Saisonwechsel und dem Laufe der Zeit anpassende Zierde.
Helen Clark administrator to the United Nations Development Programme and former Prime Minister of New Zealand visited the Assembly and gave a lecture as part of the Pierhead Sessions organised by the National Assembly for Wales. Mrs Clarke shared her views on the role the empowerment of women plays in building new and successful democratic societies, before taking part in a question and answer session.
Ymwelodd Helen Clarke, gweinyddes Rhaglen Datblygiad y Cenhedloedd Unedig a chyn - Brif Weinidog Seland Newydd y Cynulliad a chynhaliwyd darlith fel rhan o'r Sesiynau’r Pierhead drefnwyd gan Gynulliad Cenedlaethol Cymru. Mynegodd Mrs Clark ei barn am y rôl y mae grymuso menywod yn ei chwarae wrth adeiladu cymdeithasau democrataidd newydd a llwyddiannus, cyn cymryd rhan mewn sesiwn holi ac ateb.
This week’s launch of the council’s new £1.5m West Croydon Investment Programme (WCIP) significantly expands the range of support available to new businesses in the area.
The programme reinforces the authority’s commitment to enterprise and the local economy and was announced at the opening of the new ‘Enterprise Hub’ in London Road.
The hub, part-funded by the Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, is based at the offices of Croydon Voluntary Action (CVA). Its opening was attended by Deputy Mayor of London for business and enterprise, Kit Malthouse, alongside Croydon cabinet members, councillors Vidhi Mohan and Steve O’Connell.
Guests had the chance to see how they can benefit from a share of nearly £2m of funding which is already starting to help create jobs, improve skills, boost the local economy, support communities, and improve the environment.
Visitors to the event learnt about the projects, part funded by the Mayor of London, that form the core of the investment programme.
These six individual schemes each have specific objectives but together form a solid foundation to promote economic regeneration:
‘Entrepeneurs of the Future’ is run in partnership with the Prince’s Trust to support young people looking to set up new businesses, and the ‘Local Employment Creation’ initiative offers wage subsidies to help businesses grow through taking on local people.
‘Root and Branch Support’ focuses on helping young people who are leaving school without the prospects of further training or a job, and the ‘Community Connectors’ scheme is building a network of local people and community groups with shared interests and common goals.
Making West Croydon safer and cleaner is the task of a dedicated officer who will co-ordinate both crime reduction and improvements to environmental standards in the area, and the new Enterprise Hub itself has been opened as a focal point for business opportunities.
Also on display, was information about significant public realm and building front improvements due to take place in the area. Altogether, the total investment is over £4.6million.
The council’s local £1m business rate relief scheme was also promoted, with new businesses able to claim a discount of up to 65 per cent.
Deputy Mayor for Business and Enterprise, Kit Malthouse, said: ‘We are determined to ensure that Croydon’s potential is unleashed, to create jobs and attract investment and that is why the Mayor is spending £23million to improve local facilities including transport links and support enterprise. I am delighted to see the fruits of our cash injection through fantastic projects such as this excellent new hub set to provide practical support for entrepreneurial people in the local area.’
Cabinet member for communities and economic development, Councillor Vidhi Mohan said: “The community’s views have been central to what the WCIP includes and this event has shown that by working together we can continue to boost the growth and prosperity of the area and create opportunities for individuals and businesses in the area.”
The West Croydon Investment Programme is funded by The Mayor of London and has been developed by the GLA, Croydon Council and a variety of other partner agencies.
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The Trade Facilitation Programme (TFP) currently includes over 100 Issuing Banks in the EBRD region and more than 800 Confirming Banks worldwide. The event gave EBRD partner banks the opportunity to review and discuss industry challenges, pricing, limits and trade opportunities with key industry specialists, regulators and representatives from the World Trade Organization, the International Chamber of Commerce HQ and local National ICC Committees.
It also featured the highly popular award ceremony for ‘The Most Active EBRD TFP Banks’ and ‘The Best Transaction of 2016’.
The Civil Society Programme took place from Thursday 14 May through Friday 15 May. The Programme in 2015 introduced a new approach to the flagship event of the EBRD engagement with civil society.
For the first time, CSOs had the chance to shape the Civil Society Programme through a social media consultation. In addition, CSOs were invited to submit proposals for the organisation of discussion panels dedicated to issues of specific interest to the Caucasus region and stakeholders in the EBRD.
Faculty Development Programme in association with Information and Communication Technology Academy of Tamilnadu.
The Trade Facilitation Programme (TFP) currently includes over 113 Issuing Banks in 26 countries in the EBRD region and more than 800 Confirming Banks worldwide. The event offered the opportunity to review and discuss industry challenges with leading specialists, including regulators and lawyers. It also featured the award ceremony for The Most Active EBRD TFP banks and Best Transactions of 2014.
Faculty Development Programme in association with Information and Communication Technology Academy of Tamilnadu.
The Trade Facilitation Programme (TFP) currently includes over 113 Issuing Banks in 26 countries in the EBRD region and more than 800 Confirming Banks worldwide. The event offered the opportunity to review and discuss industry challenges with leading specialists, including regulators and lawyers. It also featured the award ceremony for The Most Active EBRD TFP banks and Best Transactions of 2014.
The Trade Facilitation Programme (TFP) currently includes over 113 Issuing Banks in 26 countries in the EBRD region and more than 800 Confirming Banks worldwide. The event offered the opportunity to review and discuss industry challenges with leading specialists, including regulators and lawyers. It also featured the award ceremony for The Most Active EBRD TFP banks and Best Transactions of 2014.