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2014年度實習計劃 — "與立法會議員暢談"環節
2014年度实习计划 — "与立法会议员畅谈"环节
2014 internship programme - "Meeting with Members" sessions
(2014.06.17)
Plans of the Western Region Tourism Marketing Programme, a major new drive to bring European Tourists to the West and North West Regions were announced at the offices of the Western Development Commissions in Ballaghaderreen, Co. Roscommon by Minister Michael Ring T.D.. .Pictured at the announcement were - Back Row, L-R: Bernie Butler, Chair, Fa.ilte Ireland North West Forum; Joe Gilmore, Managing Director, Ireland West Airport Knock; Sine.ad McDermott, Tourism Officer, Leitrim County Council; Ian Brannigan, A/CEO, Western Development Commission; Cllr Mary Hoade, Board Member, Western Development Commission. .Front Row, L-R: Fiona Monaghan, Head of Operations West & Lakelands, Fa.ilte Ireland; Martina Bromley, Head of Operations North West, Fa.ilte Ireland; Mr Michael Ring, T.D., Minister of State, Department of Transport, Tourism & Sport; Cllr Austin Francis O.Malley, Cathaoirleach, Mayo County Council; Vincent Roche, Board Member, Western Development Commission.
A massive programme of Rail Replacement bus services commenced on Saturday the 2nd June 2012.
For nine days the Northern Rail Esk Valley line, which runs from Middlesbrough to Whitby, would be closed in order for four bridges to be replaced.
A comprehensive Rail Replacement service was devised, utilising many local operators, mainly from the Teesside area.
A direct non-stop service operates through the day from Middlesbrough to Whitby and return, this uses three vehicles running in duplicate. Then two services featuring smaller vehicles operate, one running via all stations, and one running via nine of the fifteen intermediate stations between Middlesbrough and Whitby.
Here Skelton Coaches Plaxton Cheetah bodied Mercedes 0814D W551BHG arrives in a very damp Whitby to form the 0900 'most stations' route to Middlesbrough.
I recently got the job of scanning a batch of football programmes, magazines and comics for sale on www.ebay.co.uk under the seller name of the_genies_cave. I thought that they might have a wider interest. Further, I discovered a Flickr group dedicated to them!
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.
The Trade Facilitation Programme (TFP) currently includes almost 100 Issuing Banks in the EBRD region and more than 800 Confirming Banks worldwide. The event gave EBRD confirming and issuing banks the opportunity to review and discuss industry challenges and opportunities with leading specialists, including International Chamber of Commerce and Chief Economist Office. It also featured 25th anniversary award ceremony which will recognize most active banks in EBRD Countries of Operations.
14:30 – 14:45 Opening and Welcome Speeches
• Alexander Saveliev, Director, Financial Institutions, EBRD
• Rudolf Putz, Head of Trade Facilitation Programme, EBRD
14:50 – 15:30 Panel Discussion: Development of Trade & Trade Finance - SEMED
Moderator: Kamola Makhmudova, Senior Banker, EBRD
• Alexander Plekhanov, Office of the Chief Economist, EBRD
• Hanane El Boury, Banque Centrale Populaire (BCP), the Kingdom of Morocco
• Ahmed Benyahya, BMCE Bank, the Kingdom of Morocco
• Hossam Mustafa Rageh, Commercial International Bank (CIB), the Arab Republic of Egypt
• Anas AlMasri, Bank Al Etihad, the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan 15:30 –
15:50 – 16:30 Panel Discussion: EBRD’s new Partner Banks
Moderator: Marco Nindl, Principal Banker, EBRD
• Sally Hamdalla, QNB Alahli, the Arab Republic of Egypt
• Malliotis Achilleas, Eurobank Cyprus, Republic of Cyprus
• Vladislav Berezhny, Credit Agricole Bank, Ukraine
• Ahu Heper Dolu, Fibabanka, Republic of Turkey
• Andrew Wood, Norton Rose Fulbright LLP, the United Kingdom
16:35 – 17:15 Panel Discussion: Trade Finance Solutions for Imports of Energy Efficient Machinery & Equipment – Gaps and Constraints
Moderator: Terry McCallion, Director, Energy Efficiency and Climate Change, EBRD
• Sergiy Kostogryz, Raiffeisen Bank Aval, Ukraine
• Gagik Sahakyan, Ameriabank, Armenia
• Maria Mogilnaya, Associate Banker, EBRD
• Holger Kautzky, Commerzbank
• Eugenia Zhiglova, KBC Bank
17:35 – 18:10 TFP Annual Awards Ceremony
Hosted by Nick Tesseyman, Managing Director, Financial Institutions, EBRD
Congratulations from Ambassador Chih-Kung Liu, Head of the Taipei Representative Office in the UK
The team from CPL Productions/Sky One behind A League Of Their Own, winners of the award for 'Comedy and Comedy Entertainment Programme' with presenter Aaron Paul at the Arqiva British Academy Television Awards 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.
The Trade Facilitation Programme (TFP) currently includes almost 100 Issuing Banks in the EBRD region and more than 800 Confirming Banks worldwide. The event gave EBRD confirming and issuing banks the opportunity to review and discuss industry challenges and opportunities with leading specialists, including International Chamber of Commerce and Chief Economist Office. It also featured 25th anniversary award ceremony which will recognize most active banks in EBRD Countries of Operations.
14:30 – 14:45 Opening and Welcome Speeches
• Alexander Saveliev, Director, Financial Institutions, EBRD
• Rudolf Putz, Head of Trade Facilitation Programme, EBRD
14:50 – 15:30 Panel Discussion: Development of Trade & Trade Finance - SEMED
Moderator: Kamola Makhmudova, Senior Banker, EBRD
• Alexander Plekhanov, Office of the Chief Economist, EBRD
• Hanane El Boury, Banque Centrale Populaire (BCP), the Kingdom of Morocco
• Ahmed Benyahya, BMCE Bank, the Kingdom of Morocco
• Hossam Mustafa Rageh, Commercial International Bank (CIB), the Arab Republic of Egypt
• Anas AlMasri, Bank Al Etihad, the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan 15:30 –
15:50 – 16:30 Panel Discussion: EBRD’s new Partner Banks
Moderator: Marco Nindl, Principal Banker, EBRD
• Sally Hamdalla, QNB Alahli, the Arab Republic of Egypt
• Malliotis Achilleas, Eurobank Cyprus, Republic of Cyprus
• Vladislav Berezhny, Credit Agricole Bank, Ukraine
• Ahu Heper Dolu, Fibabanka, Republic of Turkey
• Andrew Wood, Norton Rose Fulbright LLP, the United Kingdom
16:35 – 17:15 Panel Discussion: Trade Finance Solutions for Imports of Energy Efficient Machinery & Equipment – Gaps and Constraints
Moderator: Terry McCallion, Director, Energy Efficiency and Climate Change, EBRD
• Sergiy Kostogryz, Raiffeisen Bank Aval, Ukraine
• Gagik Sahakyan, Ameriabank, Armenia
• Maria Mogilnaya, Associate Banker, EBRD
• Holger Kautzky, Commerzbank
• Eugenia Zhiglova, KBC Bank
17:35 – 18:10 TFP Annual Awards Ceremony
Hosted by Nick Tesseyman, Managing Director, Financial Institutions, EBRD
Congratulations from Ambassador Chih-Kung Liu, Head of the Taipei Representative Office in the UK
The Trade Facilitation Programme (TFP) currently includes over 100 issuing banks in the EBRD regions and more than 800 confirming banks worldwide. The event gave 150 guests the opportunity to review and discuss current market challenges with key industry specialists, regulators and representatives from the World Trade Organization, the International Chamber of Commerce HQ and the local, national International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) committees industry. It also featured the highly popular annual award ceremony for ‘The Most Active EBRD TFP Banks’ and ‘Deal of the Year’, co-hosted with the “Financial Times Special Editions”.
Moderators
Anna Brod
Principal Banker, EBRD
Kamola Makhmudova
Associate Director, Senior Banker, TFP, EBRD
Rudolf Putz
Head Trade Facilitation Programme (TFP), EBRD
Speakers
Marc Auboin
Counsellor, World Trade Organization
Faycal Badawi
Director of Foreign Banking Relations & Trade Financing, BMCE Bank Of Africa
Chafic Haddad
Head of EMEA, Financial Institutions, Citi
Andrea Hauptmann
Executive Director, Head of Guarantees Department, Raiffeisen Bank International AG
William Howarth
President, International Compliance Association
Alan Ketley
Managing Director, Global AML Advisory, MUFG
Hans Krohn
Regional Head CIS, Commerzbank AG
David Yung-Lo Lin
Representative, Taipei Representative Office in the UK
Francis Malige
Managing Director Financial Institutions Group, EBRD
Jelena Moraca
Corporate Strategy & Transactional Banking Department Deputy m, Eurobank A. D.
Ulf-Peter Noetzel
Global Head of Trade Finance Financial Institutions, Deutsche Bank AG
Vincent O'Brien
Chair, ICC Banking Commission
Selma Omić
COO - Member of the Management Board, Addiko Bank dd
Lakis Pantelides
Manager Trade Services, Bank of Cyprus Group
Sanela Pašić
CEO - President of the Management Board, Addiko Bank dd
Elena Ristevska
Senior Officer, Komercijalna Banka AD Skopje
Senad Softić
Governor, Central Bank of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Children across Greater Manchester have watched a compelling play warning them about criminal exploitation from county lines organised crime groups.
Greater Manchester’s Programme Challenger – a joint partnership to tackle serious and organised crime together – funded Rochdale-based theatre company Breaking Barriers to deliver the series ‘Crossing the Line’ to children in year six at 50 primary schools.
Over a month the play was rolled out to schools in Bury, Salford, Stockport, Tameside and Trafford for children to learn how to spot the signs of exploitation to prevent and protect them from criminal gangs seeking to recruit them as drug mules.
The production explores grooming through a monologue from an 18-year-old man and his younger brother aged 15. He talks about the criminal gang members trying to give him gifts in return for running their drug errands.
‘Crossing the Line’ also incorporated discussions with the children to teach them about healthy choices and relationships, learning to say no, how to handle pressure from older people as well as educate children on where to go for help and advice if they have concerns.
One of the pupils who watched the play said: “The play has helped me see how criminal gangs can manipulate you by trying to make you feel special and part of their family, then force you to do things for them.
“It has taught me to never join a gang as it could harm your future and instead to stay in school, get a good education and job.
“If someone finds themselves in this situation, they should speak to anyone they can trust, such as their mum or dad, a teacher, the police or even Childline.”
A county line is the advertisement of class A drugs via a mobile phone, known as a ‘graft line’, the drugs are then moved by dealers from one area to another as well as to other places across the country.
The organised crime groups will often exploit children to transport the drugs and money profited from its supply.
Detective Chief Inspector Claire McGuire, from Programme Challenger’s Organised Crime Coordination Unit, said: “Young and vulnerable children are sadly targeted and groomed by county lines criminal networks to be recruited to travel across the country to deliver drugs and money.
“They can find themselves in situations that often seem impossible to get out of which can have a detrimental impact on their life and their future.
It’s therefore imperative we intervene as soon as possible, inform children early on to prevent this from happening and protect them from the harm caused by organised criminality.
“Breaking Barriers work is a creative way to grab a child’s attention, it educates and engages with them on the signs to look out for and where to turn to for help and advice. The feedback we have had from them, and the teachers has been brilliant.”
Deputy Mayor for Policing, Crime, Criminal Justice and Fire, Bev Hughes, said: “We must educate children early on the signs of criminal exploitation and this work is vital in doing that.
It’s great to see such a creative play being used to deliver an important message and schools have been a wonderful support with this.
Lots of young people across Greater Manchester are now more aware of the signs of criminal exploitation and know help and support is available to them.”
Parvez Qadir, Director of Breaking Barriers, said: “Crossing the Line tackles difficult themes around grooming and exploitation used by criminal gangs to control young people to travel their drugs for them. Using the power of creativity,
I wrote the piece to tour in schools to educate, inform and offer safe pathways for young people out of child criminal exploitation.
“The facilitated workshop is a safe place for difficult questions for young people, teachers and parents to discuss those
themes.
I hope “Crossing the Line” can educate young people to make safe and healthier choices.”
The Standard Assessment of Mitigation Potential and Livelihoods in Smallholder Systems (SAMPLES) Program aims to identify pro-poor mitigation options in smallholder farming systems, focusing on opportunities to both benefit farmers’ food security and contribute to climate change mitigation.
Photo: Training SAMPLES students from Maseno University in the field in Nyando District, western Kenya.
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ParalympicsGB Athlete, Jonathan Broom-Edwards aged 33, from Colchester, wins gold in the High Jump T64 - Men event, at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games.
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CAJED is a local NGO we work with. After the kids have been separated from the armed groups they go to a transition centre in one of the bigger towns. Later when the children return to their communities the kids that are too old to return to school are helped to reintegrate back into their communities by giving them skills. The children go on a 6 month course and when they finish they are given tools which they can use to have a livelihood. This is the first group of 94 kids to go through the programme in Kitchanga and were aged from 13 to 18. They were boisterous and proud of their new skills. It made you feel good to see such joy and pride.
Programme for Hastings Old Town Coronation Celebrations. King George VI, May 1937
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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.
Leadership Development Programme (LDP), Pillar 2: People and Organization Management - Opening Event held at the Agency headquarters in Vienna, Austria. 27 June 2023
Photo Credit: Dean Calma / IAEA
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The only royal residence that still retains its medieval layout, the Château de Vincennes, is one of France’s most prestigious historic monuments. Considered the “Versailles of East Paris”, Vincennes is imposing, with its 50-metre-high keep, the tallest in Europe.
This fortress at the gates of Paris has, for more than fifteen years, been undergoing restoration work on an exceptional scale. This huge restoration reveals to the public an eight-hundred-year story that will spark off the imaginations of everyone.
Work on a building of this size required historic, geological and archaeological studies. For Jean Chapelot, director of research at the CNRS, a specialist in the Middle Ages and expert on the Château de Vincennes, who has been directing the archaeological work since 1991, “Only one other building has a comparable history: the Louvre. Vincennes is the translation in stone of the birth of the modern State. Its restoration involved major underground work and, in particular, significant excavations along the route of a subterranean gallery inside the château, in the drainage ditch of the latrines and in the courtyard of the keep”.
For the restoration and all the interior and exterior work, the State has spent about 40 million euros on the château since 1990, including a little over 35 millions euros in investment.
After strengthening the central pillar of the keep, the exterior elevations, interior spaces and courtyard were restored. The aim is to conserve the traces of successive periods of occupation of the keep since the 14th century as far as possible. A successful operation.
As soon as you climb up inside the keep, which made Vincennes a true fortress, you get a sense of what the atmosphere must have been like: the apartments are intimate, with offices, a council room on the first floor, the king’s bedchamber with its large fireplace on the second. Some oil-painted motifs on the ribs of the vaulted ceilings and wood panelling survive, as well as exquisitely finely carved capitals and authentic multicoloured decoration. The taste for the functional and attractive is clearly revealed.
(source France Diplomatie)
Njeri wa Riitho, an elderly ex-Mau Mau freedom fighter, here carrying a huge load of water in jerricans.