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Signing Ceremony of the Peace, Security and Cooperation Framework for the DRC and the Region
Sunday 24th February 2013
Twenty years on from the first “Earth Summit” (Rio 1992) and in preparation to the Rio+20 Summit (June 2012), a World Mountain Conference was convened within the framework of the Mountain Partnership from 11 to 12 October 2011 in Lucerne, Switzerland. The main organizers of the event were the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) and the Swiss Federal Office for Spatial Development (ARE). With more than 100 participants representing governments, non-governmental organizations, academia, civil society, politics, business and the United Nations system, the two-day conference was intended to help mountains stand tall on the Rio+20 agenda, said Dr Daniel Maselli from the SDC.
On this occasion, a number of reports focusing on different mountain regions worldwide were presented and discussed and a Call for Action was prepared by the Conference Secretariat based on the inputs received by participants and experts. Mountains are trans-boundary and interdisciplinary, said Brice Lalonde, former Minister for Environment in France and Executive Coordinator for Rio+20. Therefore, the mountain voice must speak out in the context of international negotiations on water, energy, food security, planet monitoring, social issues and risk preparedness.
The Mountain Partnership invited its Members to include mountain-related inputs taken from the Call for Action in their submissions to the Compilation Document for UNCSD Rio+20. As a result, the word “mountain” occurred 2,728 times in 71 submissions. The Compilation Document formed the basis for the Zero Draft of the Outcome Document of Rio+20. On 10 January, the Zero Draft was made available online, with a whole paragraph directly addressing mountains.
Read more on the Lucerne World Mountain Conference
www.mountainpartnership.org/eventspage/lucerne.html
Read more on the Mountain Partnership’s involvement in the Rio+20 process
www.mountainpartnership.org/eventspage/rio/indexen.html
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Screenshots from the live visuals at Thila 2013 in Mechelen (BE). Software and stage design by Dorids.
More information on the project and the creation of the generative software: www.dorids.org
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By rethinking the framework for future learning environments Inspiria Science Center by AART Architects combines learning and architecture into an eventful science center. Designed as a passive house including a wide range of eco-friendly solutions, the building design supports the activities within the science center. Daylight floods through the extensive glass facades and the many skylights into the exhibition halls and the two-story atrium. In addition a wastewater treatment plant recycles the water for use throughout the science center while a wind turbine and a solar cell panel generate electricity and a solar hot water system creates domestic hot water. These facilities are not just means to an end but are designed as a part of the exhibitions and they can be seen in action by the school children. Last but not least the science center is adapted to the surrounding landscape with the three wings radiating out from the two-storey atrium. This distinctive architecture symbolises the cycle of nature and reflects the science building’s key topics: health, energy, and the environment.
Signing Ceremony of the Peace, Security and Cooperation Framework for the DRC and the Region
Sunday 24th February 2013
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Paul Brian @lifeisstillgood – gives his presentation on Simplicity frameworks and Egyptian hieroglyphics See the SkillsCast (Film, slides, code) at:
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Sheki, Azerbaijan: Today, the opening ceremony of the second unit for Sheki hydropower station has been held. The installation of the unit was performed in the framework of the joint project on “Promoting Development of Sustainable Energy in Azerbaijan” between the State Agency on Alternative and Renewable Energy (SAARES) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Azerbaijan. The project was funded by the European Union (EU) and the Government of Norway.
Mr. Akim Badalov, Chairman of SAARES, Ms. Malena Mard, Head of EU Mission, Mr. Antonius Broek, UN Resident Coordinator and UNDP Resident Representative in Azerbaijan and Mr. Marko Soldic, First Secretary of the Norwegian Embassy attended the inauguration as partners of the project. Welcoming the participants of the event, Mr. Badalov thanked project’s partners for their contribution and emphasized the desire of the Government of Azerbaijan and SAARES to develop alternative sources of energy countrywide. In his welcoming speech, Mr. Broek expressed his satisfaction about the successful launch of the unit and mentioned the importance of the project as a good practice of multi-stakeholders participation.
The participants were informed that Chinese company “Hunan Allonward” provided the equipment for the station and granted necessary short-and long-term guarantees for their functioning. Under the project, trainings for the local personnel of the station were conducted by the specialists of the company. Local authorities provided necessary condition and assistance for the successful implementation of the project. It was also noted that the installed capacity of the unit equals to 580 kW.
Despite rich mineral resources of the country, the Government of Azerbaijan demonstrates its commitment to the global call for action to reduce a pressure on the environment and promote the development of alternative sources of energy. “Promoting Development of Sustainable Energy in Azerbaijan” project is focused on cultivating a number of alternative energy sources, including the development of the enormous energy potential from wind power along the Caspian coastline, the increased production of biogas from poultry and livestock industries, and the ongoing development of solar. Along with improving of Sheki’s energy supply, the aim here is to evaluate the economics of installing a smaller, more environmentally friendly electric energy producing unit, and on that basis, to assess the replicability potential of the project in other small rivers and streams in Azerbaijan. This pilot hydro-power unit will be a good experience for SAARES, when building similar stations throughout the country.
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Paul Brian @lifeisstillgood – gives his presentation on Simplicity frameworks and Egyptian hieroglyphics See the SkillsCast (Film, slides, code) at:
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