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Group photo of the panelists at the Interactive Dialogue on Leveraging interlinkages between Sustainable Development Goal 14 and other Goals towards the implementation of the 2030 Agenda at a side event at the 4th Oceans Forum held in Libon, Portugal.
Human Writes
Performance installation by William Forsythe and Kendall Thomas
Concept: William Forsythe / Kendall Thomas
Stage / lighting / costumes: William Forsythe
Sound design: Dietrich Krüger / Niels Lanz / Thom Willems
Performance at the United Nations Office at Geneva - Feb 23, 24, 25.
In 1948, the General Assembly of the United Nations adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Over 50 years later, in a joint project with Professor Kendall Thomas, The Forsythe Company focuses on the act of inscribing basic rules for both the individual and society. «Human Writes» is a performative installation that reflects the history of human rights and the continuing obstacles to their full implementation.
(Imanuel Schipper)
The Geneva performance of Human Writes was undertaken with the support of teh UN office at Geneva in cooperation with the Permanent Missions of Switzerland, the United States, and Germany.
Ambassador Eileen Chamberlain Donahoe’s Remarks at the Opening of the Human Writes Performance: geneva.usmission.gov/2012/02/27/ambassador-donahoe-welcom...
See the Wiliam Forsythe Website for more information: www.williamforsythe.de/installations.html?&no_cache=1...
U.S. Mission Photos by Eric Bridiers
Légende : Kimoka, Masisi, Nord- Kivu, RD Congo : 7 Février 2019 : Inauguration de l’école Mutuza II après la réhabilitation du bâtiment de trois salles de classe (03), quatre (04) salles de bain, un (01) réservoir d’eau en plastique de 5 000 litres, trente (30) bureaux pour les étudiants et trois (03) bureaux pour enseignants), grâce à un projet à impact rapide développé et mis en œuvre par les Forces spéciales guatémaltèques (GUASFOR) de la MONUSCO. Photo MONUSCO / Myriam Asmani
Caption: Kimoka, Masisi, North- Kivu, DR Congo: 7 February 2019: Inauguration of the Mutuza II School after the rehabilitation of building of three classrooms (03), four (04) bathrooms, one (01) water plastic tank of 5,000 litters, thirty (30) desks for the students and three (03) desks for teachers), through a Quick Impact Project developed and implemented by MONUSCO’s Guatemalan Special Forces (GUASFOR). Photo MONUSCO / Myriam Asmani
Participants pose for a group photo during the closing ceremony of the Amisom Lessons Learnt Workshop on Quick Impact Projects implementation held at Hilton Hotel in Nairobi Kenya on the 13th June 2018.
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Subject (TGM): Men; Children; Girls; Pets; Animals; Dogs; Hay; Hardware; Pumps; Agricultural machinery & implements;
21 September 2017 - UNGA - Implementation of SDGs should be country-led and country-owned.
This high level side event organized at the helm of the 72nd Session of the UN General Assembly continues to advocate the nature of the 2030 Agenda—‘country-led and country-owned,’ as reflected during the UNDG high level event during the HLPF 2017 earlier this year.
UN Deputy Secretary-General, Ms. Amina J. Mohammed in her key note remarks stated, “We have hit the SDGs walking – not yet running – and we need to pick up the pace. Progress will only be achieved through genuine and meaningful partnerships.”
Host of the event, Mr. Achim Steiner, the UNDG Chair and the Administrator of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) said, "In the SDGs we have found a common language in identifying the challenges and opportunities in development. We need new partnerships- we need investment bankers to work with rural farmers, policy makers with activists."
The side event also marked the launch of the 2016 UNDG results report: Lift Off: Agenda 2030—Shared Results of the UNDG in 2016. The new report captures the collective results and impact achieved by the UN Development System through 131 UN Country Teams supporting 165 countries and territories, as well as by the UNDG at the regional and global levels. The report is now available at undg.org
For more information: www.undp.org/content/undp/en/home/presscenter/pressreleas...
© UNDP / Freya Morales
Herramienta con un filo metálico que está fijado de forma segura a un mango, generalmente de madera, cuya finalidad es el corte mediante golpes.
El origen del hacha debe situarse en la prehistoria
L to R— Irwin Cordova, Daystar Windows and Doors, Congressman Tim Bishop, Doug Dervin, Certified Remodeler, Double D Contractors, Dominick Mupo, Chelsea Home Remodeling, Jerome Burdi, Certified Remodeler, DJ’s Home Improvements at a press conference on Tuesday in Selden, calling on the EPA to delay implementation of a new lead paint rule.
An exquisite Taino curved manatee bone purging (vomit) stick. Used in the Cohoba Ritual. Attenuated and tapering at the tips. Boldly carved with the highly stylized alligator and coffee bean-shaped eyes. Incised symbolic motifs along the carved spatula. Measures 12.5 in Length (31.75 cm.) Extraordinary size. Dominican Republic 1000-1500 AD.
16 December 2013. El Fasher: The UNAMID Joint Special Representative and the AU-UN Joint Chief Mediator, Mohamed Ibn Chambas, addresses to the media at the press conference after attending the seventh meeting of the Implementation Follow–up Commission (IFC), established by the Doha Document for Peace in Darfur (DDPD), that took place at UNAMID Headquarters in El Fasher, North Darfur.
Photo by Albert González Farran, UNAMID
Christopher Pissarides, Regius Professor of Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, United Kingdom capture during the Session: Implementing Strategies for Inclusive Growth at the Annual Meeting 2018 of the World Economic Forum in Davos, January 23, 2018
Copyright by World Economic Forum / Sikarin Thanachaiary
Mr. Maged A. Abdelaziz, United Nations Under Secretary-General and Special Adviser on Africa addressed a critical necessity for taking action-- funding. He suggested looking more into more South-South partnerships with countries in other regions which have seen social and economic growth as part of 15-years of MDGs implementation. He stressed the crucial need for funding to meet capacity gaps, especially to track data and monitor impact for transparency.
© Credit: Lei Phyu / UNDP
3 June 2015 - OECD Forum 2015 G20: Inclusiveness,Investement, Implementation.
OECD, Paris, France.
For more information, visit: www.oecd.org/Forum
Photo: OECD/Michael Dean
My beloved 'traveler's notebook' which serves as calendar, lists, notes, journal, and sketch pages....and my three pens: Pelican, Noodler's Ahab, and Pitt pen....
GLOBAL CRISIS, LOCAL SOLUTIONS: HOW TO REVOLUTIONIZE AND IMPLEMENT COMMUNITY-BASED MENTAL HEALTH CARE
Globally, the ripple effects from the COVID-19 pandemic, increasing forced migration, and a rise in human rights violations have accelerated the mental health crisis. This crisis is only expected to worsen, and providing care to those affected will become even harder. The WHO projects a deficit of 10 million health care professionals worldwide by 2030. Luckily, many communities across the globe are stepping up to the plate to increase access to care; however, this is just one of the hurdles we face. Community stigma, economic mobility, and gender are all contributing factors that must be addressed through locally sustainable treatment options. From partnerships between community stakeholders and medical professionals, to unlikely community and school interventions, it will take all of us to find solutions that ultimately lead to a healthier global community.
PARTICIPANTS
RODRIGO BARRAZA Regional Co-Director of the Americas - Global Fund for Children
MAHMOUD KHEDR Co-Founder and CEO, FloraMind
HAROLD KOPLEWICZ Founding President and Medical Director - Child Mind Institute
RANDA LOUTFI Director of Programs - SAMS Foundation
AIJA MAYROCK Bestselling Author, Poet, and Writer -
MICHAEL REICHERT Executive Director - Center for the Study of Boys' and Girls' Lives, University of Pennsylvania
MICHELLE TERRY Chief Executive Officer - Movember
Agahi to implement the Nokia-UNESCO Mobile Learning initiative to deliver quality education to teachers
Nokia Pakistan and UNESCO collaborate to launch Mobile Learning for Teacher’s in Pakistan using Nokia Education Delivery App to facilitate teacher training via mobile phones
Nokia Pakistan and UNESCO Islamabad launched the project “Mobile Learning Project for Teacher’s Professional Development” today as formal collaboration in the presence of senior government officials, Nokia representatives and UNESCO representatives. As part of this program, UNESCO and Nokia are joining hands, where Nokia is providing its mobile phones and its application “Nokia Education Delivery (NED) for UNESCO’s project on ‘use of ICT for professional development of public school teachers’ in remote areas.
Since 2011 NED has turned into an open source solution to improve livelihoods, and in order to support such mobile learning innovations to be filled with life in Pakistan, The project will be implemented by AGAHI, a UNESCO partner and a non-profit foundation working in the area of communication and media policy design.
Nokia developed NED to allow using a mobile phone to access and download videos and other educational materials from a constantly updated education library. Operating in hundreds of schools and having reached millions of students in the Philippines, Tanzania, Chile and Colombia, Nokia Education Delivery has been shown to improve study results and increase retention among students.
This collaboration is part of the agreement signed last year between UNESCO and Nokia at international level to promote the use of mobile technologies to further the objectives of “Education for All”. As part of this agreement Nokia is developing applications and new Mobile technologies offering access to information and enrich learning environments at global level.
In Pakistan, through the project “Mobile Learning for Teachers” Nokia’s Education Delivery application will help UNESCO to enable the delivery of high- quality educational materials to teachers who lack training and resources though mobile phones giving an opportunity to teachers to train themselves on the same level as professionally competent teachers.
Speaking about the project, UNESCO Director, Kozue Kai Nagata said, “In 21st century Public- private partnerships are enjoying growing attention and support as a new and sustainable modality for development. We are confident to collaborate with Nokia to provide us with the best platform to train public school teachers. Nokia Education Delivery is fit to match our need of delivering quality training to a large number of public school teachers across Pakistan through the project named “Mobile Learning for Teachers”
Amir Jahangir, President AGAHI and a Young Global Leader of the World Economic Forum, shared his views on the launch that “Pakistan is a knowledge starved country, where universal education has its own challenges. To meet the target of the Millennium Development Goals (MDG) on education, Pakistan needs to address its education challenges through innovation and technology which can reach to a larger population with cost effective solutions”.
Speaking about the launch of NED program, Ulrike Vott Nokia Sustainability Manager for Middle East said, “Nokia Education Delivery facilitates education in a fun and interactive way. In addition to the NED software, Nokia offers program implementation support for the benefit of Pakistan’s education landscape.” The Nokia Education Delivery software system has two modules. The first module is installed on a Nokia mobile phone and contains a browse able catalog of educational videos. The second module is installed on the computer of the education administrator. It manages the organization’s mobile video library, so that videos can be added, deleted and updated. It also provides information on the usage of different videos.”
This unique pilot project for Pakistan has been initiated by UNESCO and AGAHI aims at using Mobile phones as medium for training teachers, where the teachers in remote areas will be equipped with devices, SIMs, a software solution and high quality educational content. The course for training and capacity building will be developed into video files and will be transmitted step by step according to curriculum on the phones provided to teachers. Over the course of the training period, teachers will be tested via SMS on regular basis and as an incentive, those who will score highest in tests will receive free mobile top ups. At the end of the course, test scores of all teachers will be aggregated and the passing teachers will be awarded certificate in the final workshop.
AGAHI is UNESCO implementing partner in Pakistan. A not for profit, AGAHI specializes in creating communication, information and media policy design tools, that enables the stakeholders to engage in information collaboration on knowledge-based platforms. AGAHI works in building the capacity of knowledge workers in creating content based on best practices to disseminate information in building a more integrated knowledge ecosystem.
From left to right: Barry Gardiner MP, Mark Gough, PX's Richard Howard and Dieter Helm
Video, audio and a transcript of this Policy Exchange event are available at www.policyexchange.org.uk/modevents/item/natural-capital-...
AU Ministerial Retreat of the Executive Council Brainstorms on the Implementation of Agenda 2063
Mekelle– Ethiopia, 24th January 2016: Members of African Union (AU) Executive Council converged in the Tigray region of Mekelle, on 24 January 2016, within the framework of their third Ministerial Retreat, holding under the theme: “Implementation of Agenda 2063”. The Ministerial Retreat was chaired by Hon. Simbarashe S. Mumbengegwi, Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Zimbabwe and Chairperson of the Executive Council, in the presence of H.E. Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma, Chairperson of the African Union Commissioners, H.E Mr. Erastus Mwencha, Deputy Chairperson of the AUC. Hon. Dr Tedros Adhenon Ghebreyesus, Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, H.E Abay Weldu, President of the Regional Authority of Tigray, representatives from AU Organs, the UNECA, NEPAD, RECs AfDB, AU Commissioners , the AUC Secretary General, and the Legal Counsel of the AUC, and invited guests.
President Weldu welcomed the participants in the city of Mekelle and presented the historical background of the region which he qualified as courageous and privileged population who inherited the most archeological objects and sites of humanity. He said the agenda of this retreat has a significant meaning to the Tigray tribe/people of Ethiopia. He appreciated the vision of the Union aimed at creatiing an integrated, prosperous and peaceful Africa”.
In her opening remarks, Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma, AUC Chairperson, recalled the first retreat in the city of Ethiopia Bahir Dar in 2014, where she introduced the Dream of the African People in “the e-mail from the future”, among others. “Two years ago, as we concluded the 50th anniversary of the OAU/AU, we met as in retreat in the city of Bahir Dar, to discuss the core responsibilities of this important organ, the Executive Council. It was then when I spoke about our dream of the Africa we want, in the e-mail from the future.
Two years later, as we gather here in Mekelle, Tigray region we can report that we have made some headway. As discussed at this retreat, we now have Agenda 2063 as our clarion call for action, supported by all sections of the African society”, stated the AUC Chairperson. She explained that, “we are now clear on the priorities of Agenda 2063, investing in our people, especially youth and women; in agricultural modernization and agro-businesses; in manufacturing and industrialization; the development of our infrastructure; democracy and developmental governance, as well as the need of silencing the guns by 2020.”
“Our Agenda 2063 flagship projects - such as the free movement of people, the Commodities strategy, the Pan African Integrated High speed Rail network - is taking off, and should help towards our vision of an integrated, peaceful and prosperous Africa, driven by its own people and taking its rightful place in the world”, underscored Dr. Dlamini Zuma.
Referring to the song on Agenda 2063 composed by a group of artists from Zimbabwe, played during the opening ceremony of the retreat, the AUC Chairperson called on other artists within the continent to emulate the good example. “ I would like to thank the Zimbabwean artists who came up with that song on Agenda 2063, and I challenge all of us to encourage our artists to compose as many songs as possible. Of course as the Chair of the Union, Zimbabwe led from the front”. She thanks the Mekelle authorities for hosting the AU Ministerial retreat and wished the Ministers fruitful deliberation. (See complete speech of the AUC Chairperson on the website: www.au.int ).
The Chairperson of the Executive Council on his part, recalled the high moments and priorities on Agenda 2063 saying “our Agenda is centred in the review of implementation of decisions taken during the 2nd Ministerial retreat and update on the implementation of the 1st ten year plan of Agenda 2063, the free movement of goods and persons, the issue of Immigration and tourism and wild life preservation”. Minister Mumbengegwi stressed that “as we continue streamlining and improving the working methods of our Union, we also need to consider how best we can align our bi-annual Summits in order to improve the effectiveness of our organisation and to give ourselves ample time to implement our decisions”. He expressed satisfaction to the fact that notable success has already been achieved in this vein, hence the need to proffering new and innovative ideas that will take the organisation to greater heights. (See complete speech of the Executive Chairperson on the AU Website: www.au.int) .
Speaking earlier, Hon. Dr. Tedros Ghebreyesus, stressed on the importance of holding the ministerial retreat which he said will enhance friendly and convivial relationship between the ministers. The Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia said such gathering will enable the participants to express themselves freely while socialising with one another. He called on his pars saying, “We have a number of important issues to deliver including exchanging views and best practices on how to domesticate and enhance the implementation of agenda 2063 and its flagship projects.
Organized by the African Union Commission (AUC), the third Ministerial Retreat aims at brainstorming and exchanging ideas on critical issues related to the implementation of the Africa Agenda 2063 so as to give clear direction and guidelines on devising best ways and means for its domestication to help improve the living conditions of the African citizens.
The Ministers will among other things consider AU Commission Restructuring Project, the free movement of people, African tourism, wild life conservation, and state of the African tourism sector and its opportunities and challenges.
At the end of its deliberations, the Ministerial Retreat will adopt the Mekelle Ministerial Retreat draft Outcomes document to be tabled during the Executive Council meeting scheduled to hold on 27 and 27 January 2016 for adoption. The AU Ministerial Retreat ends on Tuesday 26th January 2016.
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Implementing Novel Ideas and Methods: Advocacy eElectives: Using online technology to foster rich, asynchronous learning communities during the clerkship years
El mandatario recalcó los beneficios del esquema implementado en Sonora con el Comité Ciudadano de Seguridad.
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Continuará Sonora con empoderamiento ciudadano en tema de seguridad: Padrés.
HERMOSILLO, SONORA, OCTUBRE 28 DE 2013.- Con los acuerdos de continuar con las estrategias para mantener a Sonora como un Estado seguro y continuar con el empoderamiento ciudadano en torno a ese tema, el Gobernador Guillermo Padrés encabezó la Décimo Quinta Sesión Ordinaria del Consejo Estatal de Seguridad Pública.
El mandatario recalcó los beneficios del esquema implementado en Sonora con el Comité Ciudadano de Seguridad, que permite que sea la gente la responsable de tomar decisiones tan importantes como proponer al Secretario de Seguridad y al Procurador, así como decidir las estrategias y acciones en este tema.
“Hemos marcado una diferencia en la que le damos a los ciudadanos el lugar que se merecen para ver los temas de seguridad. Políticos van, políticos vienen, pero los ciudadanos se quedan y son ellos quienes deben de manejar las políticas a largo plazo en el tema de seguridad”, señaló.
El Gobernador recomendó a los presidentes municipales a replicar este modelo en los municipios para que los ciudadanos trabajen de la mano con los ayuntamientos por la seguridad de todos.
Gracias al esfuerzo coordinado entre Estado, municipios y Federación, comentó, Sonora se mantiene como la entidad más segura de la frontera y una de las ocho con menor percepción en los índices de inseguridad de acuerdo a estadísticas de INEGI.
Padrés se mostró de acuerdo con la petición del Presidente Enrique Peña Nieto, de que sean los gobernadores de los estados los que encabecen las reuniones de seguridad, algo que ya se hace en Sonora y exhortó a los presidentes municipales a hacer lo propio en sus municipios.
Entre los temas que se trataron en la reunión, destacó el que se refiere a los vehículos de procedencia ilegal pues, de acuerdo a las estadísticas, la mayoría de los ilícitos en Sonora son cometidos a bordo de un auto ilegal.
“Tenemos que responsabilizarnos y tomar cartas en el asunto. Es una petición respetuosa que les hacemos de parte del Presidente de este Consejo, el Gobernador, como amigo se los digo, tienen que ser más estrictos y poner una política pública muy firme”, dijo a los alcaldes.
Además del referente a las evaluaciones del Centro de Control de Confianza, en el que Sonora se cumplió a cabalidad en lo que respecta a elementos, sin embargo, hay mandos medios pendientes que deben ser evaluados a la brevedad.
En la sesión participaron Ernesto Munro Palacio, Secretario Ejecutivo de Seguridad Pública; Roberto Romero López, Secretario de Gobierno; Carlos Alberto Navarro Sugich, Procurador de Justicia del Estado; Juan Carlos Solís López, Coordinador del Comité Ciudadano de Seguridad Pública; Brenda Lohr Peralta, Encargada de Despacho de la Procuraduría General de la República; Servando Centella Pérez, Comandante de la Cuarta Zona Militar; Rubén Medina Muro, Comandante de la Cuarta Región Naval; Hilario Miguel Mata Tinoco, Comandante de la 45 Zona Militar; Raúl Ramírez Ramírez, Presidente de la Comisión Estatal de Derechos Humanos; Juan Sebastián Sotomayor Tovar, Presidente del Supremo Tribunal de Justicia; Shirley Guadalupe Vásquez Romero, Presidenta del Congreso del Estado; Perla Zuzuki Aguilar Lugo, Presidenta de la Comisión de Seguridad Pública del Congreso del Estado; Adolfo García Morales, Coordinador Estatal en Sonora de la Secretaría de Gobernación; Rodrigo Martínez Celis Wogau, Delegado en Sonora del Centro de Investigación y Seguridad Nacional; Samuel Rivera Gutiérrez, Coordinador Estatal de la Policía Federal; Manuel Ángel Barrios Macario, Director General de la Policía Estatal Investigadora y Alonso Ulises Méndez Manuelle-Gómez, Director General de la Policía Estatal de Seguridad Pública, así como los Alcaldes y representantes de los 72 municipios de Sonora.
Anexo:
Acuerdos aprobados en la sesión:
· Compromiso de los presidentes municipales de los quince municipios más poblados de Sonora a convocar y presidir reuniones periódicas de los consejos municipales de seguridad pública a las que puede asistir el Gobernador del Estado y autoridades del ramo.
· Estatutos de organización de las comisiones del Consejo Estatal de Seguridad Pública del Estado.
· Autorización para reprogramar los recursos del Fondo de Aportaciones de Seguridad Pública por 9 millones 137 mil 799 pesos.
AU Ministerial Retreat of the Executive Council Brainstorms on the Implementation of Agenda 2063
Mekelle– Ethiopia, 24th January 2016: Members of African Union (AU) Executive Council converged in the Tigray region of Mekelle, on 24 January 2016, within the framework of their third Ministerial Retreat, holding under the theme: “Implementation of Agenda 2063”. The Ministerial Retreat was chaired by Hon. Simbarashe S. Mumbengegwi, Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Zimbabwe and Chairperson of the Executive Council, in the presence of H.E. Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma, Chairperson of the African Union Commissioners, H.E Mr. Erastus Mwencha, Deputy Chairperson of the AUC. Hon. Dr Tedros Adhenon Ghebreyesus, Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, H.E Abay Weldu, President of the Regional Authority of Tigray, representatives from AU Organs, the UNECA, NEPAD, RECs AfDB, AU Commissioners , the AUC Secretary General, and the Legal Counsel of the AUC, and invited guests.
President Weldu welcomed the participants in the city of Mekelle and presented the historical background of the region which he qualified as courageous and privileged population who inherited the most archeological objects and sites of humanity. He said the agenda of this retreat has a significant meaning to the Tigray tribe/people of Ethiopia. He appreciated the vision of the Union aimed at creatiing an integrated, prosperous and peaceful Africa”.
In her opening remarks, Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma, AUC Chairperson, recalled the first retreat in the city of Ethiopia Bahir Dar in 2014, where she introduced the Dream of the African People in “the e-mail from the future”, among others. “Two years ago, as we concluded the 50th anniversary of the OAU/AU, we met as in retreat in the city of Bahir Dar, to discuss the core responsibilities of this important organ, the Executive Council. It was then when I spoke about our dream of the Africa we want, in the e-mail from the future.
Two years later, as we gather here in Mekelle, Tigray region we can report that we have made some headway. As discussed at this retreat, we now have Agenda 2063 as our clarion call for action, supported by all sections of the African society”, stated the AUC Chairperson. She explained that, “we are now clear on the priorities of Agenda 2063, investing in our people, especially youth and women; in agricultural modernization and agro-businesses; in manufacturing and industrialization; the development of our infrastructure; democracy and developmental governance, as well as the need of silencing the guns by 2020.”
“Our Agenda 2063 flagship projects - such as the free movement of people, the Commodities strategy, the Pan African Integrated High speed Rail network - is taking off, and should help towards our vision of an integrated, peaceful and prosperous Africa, driven by its own people and taking its rightful place in the world”, underscored Dr. Dlamini Zuma.
Referring to the song on Agenda 2063 composed by a group of artists from Zimbabwe, played during the opening ceremony of the retreat, the AUC Chairperson called on other artists within the continent to emulate the good example. “ I would like to thank the Zimbabwean artists who came up with that song on Agenda 2063, and I challenge all of us to encourage our artists to compose as many songs as possible. Of course as the Chair of the Union, Zimbabwe led from the front”. She thanks the Mekelle authorities for hosting the AU Ministerial retreat and wished the Ministers fruitful deliberation. (See complete speech of the AUC Chairperson on the website: www.au.int ).
The Chairperson of the Executive Council on his part, recalled the high moments and priorities on Agenda 2063 saying “our Agenda is centred in the review of implementation of decisions taken during the 2nd Ministerial retreat and update on the implementation of the 1st ten year plan of Agenda 2063, the free movement of goods and persons, the issue of Immigration and tourism and wild life preservation”. Minister Mumbengegwi stressed that “as we continue streamlining and improving the working methods of our Union, we also need to consider how best we can align our bi-annual Summits in order to improve the effectiveness of our organisation and to give ourselves ample time to implement our decisions”. He expressed satisfaction to the fact that notable success has already been achieved in this vein, hence the need to proffering new and innovative ideas that will take the organisation to greater heights. (See complete speech of the Executive Chairperson on the AU Website: www.au.int) .
Speaking earlier, Hon. Dr. Tedros Ghebreyesus, stressed on the importance of holding the ministerial retreat which he said will enhance friendly and convivial relationship between the ministers. The Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia said such gathering will enable the participants to express themselves freely while socialising with one another. He called on his pars saying, “We have a number of important issues to deliver including exchanging views and best practices on how to domesticate and enhance the implementation of agenda 2063 and its flagship projects.
Organized by the African Union Commission (AUC), the third Ministerial Retreat aims at brainstorming and exchanging ideas on critical issues related to the implementation of the Africa Agenda 2063 so as to give clear direction and guidelines on devising best ways and means for its domestication to help improve the living conditions of the African citizens.
The Ministers will among other things consider AU Commission Restructuring Project, the free movement of people, African tourism, wild life conservation, and state of the African tourism sector and its opportunities and challenges.
At the end of its deliberations, the Ministerial Retreat will adopt the Mekelle Ministerial Retreat draft Outcomes document to be tabled during the Executive Council meeting scheduled to hold on 27 and 27 January 2016 for adoption. The AU Ministerial Retreat ends on Tuesday 26th January 2016.
AMT/ EAT
Media inquiries should be directed to:
Mrs Esther Azaa Tankou| Ag. Director of Information and Communication | African Union Commission | Tel: +251 (0) 911361185 | Fax: (251) 11 551 78 44 | E-mail: yamboue@africa-union.org|
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Directorate of Information and Communication | African Union Commission I E-mail: DIC@african-union.org I Website: www.au.int I Addis Ababa | Ethiopia
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An exquisite Taino curved manatee bone purging (vomit) stick. Attenuated and tapering at the tip. Boldly carved with the highly stylized alligator with almond-shaped eyes. Incised symbolic motifs along the carved spatula. Measures 12.5 in Length (31.75 cm.) Extraordinary size. Dominican Republic 1000-1500 AD.
11 September 2011. Doha (Qatar): Qatari Minister of Foreign Affairs Ahmed bin Abdullah Al-Mahmoud chating after the inaugural Meeting of the Implementation Follow-Up Committee (IFC) for the Doha Document for Peace in Darfur (DDPD) at the Ritz Hotel in Doha (Qatar).
Photo by Albert Gonzalez Farran - UNAMID
This wonderful implementation of the Keep Calm and Carry On meme was discovered in a kitsch shop in Toronto. I'm fairly certain the "don't blink" reference pertains to that creepy Weeping Angels episode --- something I can easily check on the Internet. (Update: Yep. "Blink")
The Kirk action figure (St. Patrick version, 3D Colour Anaglyph, 3D Grey Anaglyph, 3D Wigglegram) was displayed just behind this shirt -- which provides the significant blue background seen behind Kirk.
Liechtenstein City Palace
The City Palais Liechtenstein diagonally behind the Burgtheater: Left Bankgasse with the main entrance, on the right, the on the popular garden (Volksgarten) bordering Löwelstraße
Liechtenstein City Palace, paintings from 1903
(By clicking on the link at the end of the side you can see the picture!)
Grand staircase in the city palace
The Liechtenstein City Palace is a palace in the first District of Vienna, Innere Stadt, near the imperial Hofburg. It is the Majorat House of the Princes of Liechtenstein and is still owned by the Princely House of Liechtenstein. The building is considered the first major high-baroque building in Vienna.
The palace was very extensively restored and 9 April 2013 will be opened by Prince Hans Adam II in the presence of President Heinz Fischer and, with works of art from the Princely Collections, it will be provided from 3 May 2013 on every second Friday to visits during tours als well as for the utilsation by (accomodated) events.
Location
The main entrance to the palace is located diagonally opposite the south wing of the new building opened in 1888 at the Burgtheater in Bankgasse 9, 10 Löwelstraße corner (there is no entrance). The Bank Street was called until 1862 anterior Schenkenstraße; present name recalls that lay at the other end of the alley from 1821 to 1860 the headquarters of the Austrian National Bank. Additional fronts of the building block are located on the Abraham-a-Sancta-Clara -Gasse 1 (side street of Bank Street) and at the subsequent address Minoritenplatz 4 (ministries adjacent). With the south side borders the palace buildings in the neighborhood of the Federal Chancellery .
From the windows of the east front of the palace in the 1786 first mentioned Löwelstraße looked one from about 1861-1863 above this section of the then demolished city walls around the old town. Located behind the glacis, above which one looked at the 1850 incorporated suburb of Josefstadt, was during the construction of the Ringstrasse in part obstructed. In front of the palace was not built because the city wall was moved here 1821 outwards and opposite the front of the Löwelstraße of the palace the 1823 created popular garden was made publicly available. Today are from this front next to the adjacent Burgtheater above the popular garden across the City Hall, the Parliament, the Natural History Museum and adjacent to the People's Garden the Heroes Square in front of the Imperial Palace to see.
History and design
The construction of the palace began in 1691 on behalf of Dominik Graf Kaunitz, led by Domenico Martinelli and using plans by Enrico Zuccalli. Stonemason commissions received the Vienna master Michael Khöll and from the imperial court quarry stonemason master Ferrethi Ambrose and his sons Giovanni Battista Passerini and Martin Trumler.
Prince Johann Adam I of Liechtenstein bought the unfinished palace, 1694, determined it as Majorat House and he had the building by Gabriel de Gabrieli and Martinelli until 1705 finished. On the side street to the bank the first monumental Baroque portal of Vienna was built by Martinelli. The portal side at Minoritenplatz and the staircase are associated with Johann Lucas von Hildebrandt. The sculptural features on the portal, on the attic and in the interiors come from Giovanni Giuliani, the stucco by Santino Bussi. The main staircase of Emperor stone (Kaiserstein) was erected in 1699 by the Viennese masters Michael Khöll and Wolfgang Steinböck, the echelons of the staircase coming from Kaisersteinbruch.
To 1806 was in the second flor the Liechtenstein gallery. Then the palace was leased to the Archdukes Johann and Ludwig, and the works of art were brought to the palace garden in Rossau. Later, the Russian embassy was quartered in the city palace.
Prince Alois II wanted to use the palace himself again and had the house in the years 1836-1847 expanded by Peter Hubert Desvignes inside, with the implementation was Carl Leistler commissioned who as one of several subcontractors Michael Thonet enlisted. The cost of the new equipment should have amounted to eleven million guilders.
In the palace have been installed technical devised on order of the Prince that caused a stir. Among other things, there were doors that were mirrored on one side and could been pulled up and turned, a lift and a house intercom. The greatest abundance of decoration and technical refinement has been undertaken in the ballroom: It is surrounded by three corridors and can be increased to these rooms by raising the side doors, they are also partly mirrored and turnable. The palace was also popularly known as artists care home (Künstlerversorgungsheim) because the conversion work made by Desvignes took nearly ten years to be done.
The Palais equipment by Desvignes exceeded all expectations of the Viennese Biedermeier and is therefore attributable to the second Rococo: elegant bentwood floors by Michael Thonet, flowery silk wall coverings and curtains of Viennese companies, complemented by extremely heavy Parisian chandelier shape after restoration today the interiors again.
Princess Nora Fugger (1864-1945) described the palace in her biography:
The palace has in terms of beauty and magnificence, hardly its equal in Europe. The ballroom is of immense height. When the lights in the candelabras on the walls, in the large girandoles and in the huge glass balloons , the lusters over the middle of the room, had been inflamed the beautiful room appeared as bathed in light. At the ballroom are bordering two side chambers that are separated by glass walls from the high hall. On the other walls high mirrors are attached, which construction is making a truly magical impression. In one of the salons is in the middle of the room a pool with a fountain. Immediately before the outbreak of the Revolution, Prince of Liechtenstein gave the first ball in his splendid palace. In 1851 - after the revolutionary years - again the first, previously described.
The palace was also known for the important collection of paintings of princes, the most important baroque works are since 2004 in the Liechtenstein Garden Palace (until 2011 Liechtenstein Museum ) in Rossau in the 9th District presented.
The royal family moved their residence from 1938 from their castles in Moravia, Lower Austria and Vienna to the Principality of Liechtenstein to avoid contacts with the Nazi regime as possible. The regime could not argue against the fact that the royal art collection was moved in the war for security in the principality, had the principality since 1806 been recognized as a sovereign state. The property of the prince could therefore, as the German Reich was not waging a war with Liechtenstein, not being confiscated by the Nazi regime.
The city palace was by a bomb and and aircraft falling on the building in World War II badly damaged, such as, Prince Hans Adam II of Liechtenstein at a press conference in January 2013, his first visit to the palace in 1953, recalled. In the 1950s on, it was quickly repaired, the ceiling in the staircase in the 1970s according to old recordings reconstructed.
Construction 2009-2013
Since 2009, the planning was carried out by the Viennese architectural office Manfred Wehdorn the general refurbishment of the palace, where, under the courtyard a three storey, 18-meter- deep underground storage for art was built. In the show rooms especially the Biedermeier Art from the Princely Collections at 1,200 square feet of space will be presented. The opening of the museum was originally for 1 December 2011 and on 19 October 2011 for the spring of 2012 announced.
On 15 November 2011, the opening was postponed to the spring of 2013 and on 16 November communicated that (as in the Liechtenstein Garden Palace), the term Liechtenstein Museum no longer is used and no regular museum operation will be provided. The house will be to view on the "Long Night of the Museums" and at group tours and (rented) events.
The in 2013 finished restoration was the first in many decades, in which the historic building structure and the historic technical installations without pressure to save or time pressure sustainably have been repaired; according to the client from January 2013 to around 100 million euros. As of May 2013, the palace and the Biedermeier collection on guided tours can be visited.
AU Ministerial Retreat of the Executive Council Brainstorms on the Implementation of Agenda 2063
Mekelle– Ethiopia, 24th January 2016: Members of African Union (AU) Executive Council converged in the Tigray region of Mekelle, on 24 January 2016, within the framework of their third Ministerial Retreat, holding under the theme: “Implementation of Agenda 2063”. The Ministerial Retreat was chaired by Hon. Simbarashe S. Mumbengegwi, Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Zimbabwe and Chairperson of the Executive Council, in the presence of H.E. Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma, Chairperson of the African Union Commissioners, H.E Mr. Erastus Mwencha, Deputy Chairperson of the AUC. Hon. Dr Tedros Adhenon Ghebreyesus, Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, H.E Abay Weldu, President of the Regional Authority of Tigray, representatives from AU Organs, the UNECA, NEPAD, RECs AfDB, AU Commissioners , the AUC Secretary General, and the Legal Counsel of the AUC, and invited guests.
President Weldu welcomed the participants in the city of Mekelle and presented the historical background of the region which he qualified as courageous and privileged population who inherited the most archeological objects and sites of humanity. He said the agenda of this retreat has a significant meaning to the Tigray tribe/people of Ethiopia. He appreciated the vision of the Union aimed at creatiing an integrated, prosperous and peaceful Africa”.
In her opening remarks, Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma, AUC Chairperson, recalled the first retreat in the city of Ethiopia Bahir Dar in 2014, where she introduced the Dream of the African People in “the e-mail from the future”, among others. “Two years ago, as we concluded the 50th anniversary of the OAU/AU, we met as in retreat in the city of Bahir Dar, to discuss the core responsibilities of this important organ, the Executive Council. It was then when I spoke about our dream of the Africa we want, in the e-mail from the future.
Two years later, as we gather here in Mekelle, Tigray region we can report that we have made some headway. As discussed at this retreat, we now have Agenda 2063 as our clarion call for action, supported by all sections of the African society”, stated the AUC Chairperson. She explained that, “we are now clear on the priorities of Agenda 2063, investing in our people, especially youth and women; in agricultural modernization and agro-businesses; in manufacturing and industrialization; the development of our infrastructure; democracy and developmental governance, as well as the need of silencing the guns by 2020.”
“Our Agenda 2063 flagship projects - such as the free movement of people, the Commodities strategy, the Pan African Integrated High speed Rail network - is taking off, and should help towards our vision of an integrated, peaceful and prosperous Africa, driven by its own people and taking its rightful place in the world”, underscored Dr. Dlamini Zuma.
Referring to the song on Agenda 2063 composed by a group of artists from Zimbabwe, played during the opening ceremony of the retreat, the AUC Chairperson called on other artists within the continent to emulate the good example. “ I would like to thank the Zimbabwean artists who came up with that song on Agenda 2063, and I challenge all of us to encourage our artists to compose as many songs as possible. Of course as the Chair of the Union, Zimbabwe led from the front”. She thanks the Mekelle authorities for hosting the AU Ministerial retreat and wished the Ministers fruitful deliberation. (See complete speech of the AUC Chairperson on the website: www.au.int ).
The Chairperson of the Executive Council on his part, recalled the high moments and priorities on Agenda 2063 saying “our Agenda is centred in the review of implementation of decisions taken during the 2nd Ministerial retreat and update on the implementation of the 1st ten year plan of Agenda 2063, the free movement of goods and persons, the issue of Immigration and tourism and wild life preservation”. Minister Mumbengegwi stressed that “as we continue streamlining and improving the working methods of our Union, we also need to consider how best we can align our bi-annual Summits in order to improve the effectiveness of our organisation and to give ourselves ample time to implement our decisions”. He expressed satisfaction to the fact that notable success has already been achieved in this vein, hence the need to proffering new and innovative ideas that will take the organisation to greater heights. (See complete speech of the Executive Chairperson on the AU Website: www.au.int) .
Speaking earlier, Hon. Dr. Tedros Ghebreyesus, stressed on the importance of holding the ministerial retreat which he said will enhance friendly and convivial relationship between the ministers. The Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia said such gathering will enable the participants to express themselves freely while socialising with one another. He called on his pars saying, “We have a number of important issues to deliver including exchanging views and best practices on how to domesticate and enhance the implementation of agenda 2063 and its flagship projects.
Organized by the African Union Commission (AUC), the third Ministerial Retreat aims at brainstorming and exchanging ideas on critical issues related to the implementation of the Africa Agenda 2063 so as to give clear direction and guidelines on devising best ways and means for its domestication to help improve the living conditions of the African citizens.
The Ministers will among other things consider AU Commission Restructuring Project, the free movement of people, African tourism, wild life conservation, and state of the African tourism sector and its opportunities and challenges.
At the end of its deliberations, the Ministerial Retreat will adopt the Mekelle Ministerial Retreat draft Outcomes document to be tabled during the Executive Council meeting scheduled to hold on 27 and 27 January 2016 for adoption. The AU Ministerial Retreat ends on Tuesday 26th January 2016.
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Today was a great day at the Fab Lab. The students were asking me what I games I liked to play, and I said chess. I've been wanting to make a chess set with the laser cutter anyway.
We designed up a simple chess set that would fit 8 sets on the 24" x 12" laser cutter and cut them out. We pulled together a group to peel of the backings and to make boards.
Our first inclination was to use the chess piece negatives as a board stencil. The idea was to tape them off and spray paint, but we ran out of spray paint and so used markers. In practice we decided to go checker board.
The lessons went into darkness, and the students were using LED lights to keep playing.
A good day.
William Francis Morneau, Minister of Finance of Canada capture during the Session: Implementing Strategies for Inclusive Growth at the Annual Meeting 2018 of the World Economic Forum in Davos, January 23, 2018
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