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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.
Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Chairperson, GAVI Alliance Board addressing during the Annual Meetings 2017 - Day 2 - Special Panel on Accelerating Implementation of the Bank’s Ten Years Strategy with the High 5s Agenda and on the ADF Policy Lab on May 23, 2017, at Mahatma Mandir Exhibition-cum-Convention Centre in Ahmedabad, India.
Water Pumps Quench Village Thirst
10 Red Hand Pumps gifted and installed in various villages of Sehwan Sharif, Dadu District, Sindh Province, Pakistan.
Project installation started from early 2011 and completed 2013.
Logistics, cost of installations, program implementation and oversight by Dr Syed Raza Mehdi Shah Subzwari of Sehwan Sharif.
Red Hand Pumps gifted by Lodhie Foundation under Pervaiz Lodhie Global Citizenship initiative for human development and poverty alleviation in under privileged rural areas of Pakistan
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Desde hace muchas décadas, en los sucesivos gobiernos, se estuvo implementado un ahogamiento a la educación pública en todos los niveles: inicial, primario, secundario, terciario y universitario.
Siempre hubo resistencia por parte de quienes la integramos, pero también hubo una especie de "mala prensa" hacia nuestras protestas, dando malas o desvirtuando informaciones, ignorando el problema, etc.
Hago este tipo de comentario porque hoy, 03/09/08, se realizó una marcha organizada por la CONADU, sumado que desde ayer en las facultades de Arquitectura, Ciencias Sociales, Ingeniería y Filosofía y Letras han sido tomadas por los estudiantes con el apoyo de docentes. Pero, justamente hoy, me llevo la desagradable sorpresa que TELENOCHE, cubrió esta noticia diciendo que la marcha fue por la suspensión de becas por el gobierno de Macri... siendo que en realidad nuestra protesta es para el gobierno nacional
Ya hice la queja ante su blogspot, pero tengo que esperar la aprobación para que sea publicada...
Sinceramente... me siento desilusionada por esto...
Convocatoria para marchar al Ministerio de Educación y Rectorado de UBA por el recorte presupuestario a Facultad de Arquitectura, Diseño y Urbanismo.
El Taller es uno de los doce implementados por la Casa del Deporte para este segmento de Viña del Mar este 2014.
Ejercitar los músculos, articulaciones y el organismo en general, es una tarea que el ser humano debe tomar a conciencia a lo largo de toda su vida, pero sobre todo en edades más avanzadas, con el fin de prolongar los años de autonomía y evitar enfermedades, males y condiciones propias del paso del tiempo.
Conscientes de este cuidado, es que la Ilustre Municipalidad de Viña del Mar, a través de la Casa del deporte, viene implementando hace unos años en Viña del Mar, un taller de gimnasia orientada a Adultos Mayores, con la finalidad de que todos los ciudadanos que pertenecen a este rango etario, puedan acceder al beneficio que el ejercicio entrega en estos años al ser humano.
Uno de estos talleres, es el que se realiza en el Gimnasio Corporación Municipal, en donde todos los martes y jueves, de 9:00 a 10:00 AM, decenas de entusiastas adultos mayores desafían el frio de las mañanas viñamarinas realizando actividad física. Para participar de este taller, sólo hay que asistir el día y la hora al lugar en donde ha sido fijada la clase, y llenar una hoja de matrícula gratuita con datos personales, y ya estarás participando de taller de Gimnasia de Adulto Mayor. Te esperamos!
SM Brendan Bodgan, SM Francine Horos, S Grace Marie Spera, S Christine Marie Nizialek, S Ann Marie Klasky, SM Jacqueline Keefe and S MaryAnne Olekszyk
The Chairperson of the Joint Monitoring and Evaluation Commission, JMEC says the greatest challenge facing the implementation of the peace agreement is inclusivity.
Speaking at the opening of a JMEC plenary meeting in Juba on 8 February 17, Festus Mogae said factions within the SPLM in opposition and inadequate representation of opposing voices in the peace process had undermined progress in the establishment of key institutions and mechanisms provided for in the peace agreement.
The JMEC chairperson also condemned continued fighting and reports of revenge killings, sexual violence and human rights abuses in parts of the country. Mogae said recent fighting around Malakal and in Renk of Upper Nile constitute a violation of the ceasefire agreement and said ceasefire monitors have opened investigations into the attacks.
Mogae also urged the swift deployment of the 4-thousand strong Regional Protection Force as approved by the UN Security Council to bolster security in Juba and its surrounding areas.
Photo: UNMISS/Isaac Billy
Flooding of the Marsaki Wadi (28th of August and 1st of October 2019) and the impacts of the flood on the Marsaki dyke that was constructed to protect the communities of the Marsaki area of Tadjourah city from the floods.
Learn more about UNEP's work on adaptation: www.unep.org/explore-topics/climate-change/what-we-do/cli...
Photo credit: Ministry of Habitat, Urbanism and Environment, Djibouti
The Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of UNMISS has urged parties to the peace deal to accelerate their efforts to fully implement the agreement so that a transitional government can be formed.
At a press conference in Juba on November 20, 2019, David Shearer said the key ingredient needed to progress peace in South Sudan is political will.
“If parties want to fully implement the agreement and form a transitional government, they can, if that will exists,” he said.
Progress is also needed to reunify forces so that parties have the trust and confidence needed to join a transitional government, negotiation and political settlement of the states and boundaries issue is required and steps must be taken to resolve the status of Opposition Leader, Dr. Riek Machar, so that he can travel freely to Juba for peace talks.
The SRSG also recommended that a trust fund or similar mechanism with independent oversight be set up to monitor the use of resources being used to implement the agreement.
UN Photo: Isaac Billy
“Actividades Acuáticas 2014” se denomina el programa de piscinas que la Municipalidad de Viña del Mar, a través de la Casa del Deporte, implementó para el presente período estival.
La ceremonia de lanzamiento de la décima temporada de este exitoso taller, tuvo lugar en la piscina del Complejo Municipal de Nueva Aurora, recinto hasta donde llegó la alcaldesa Virginia Reginato, junto al director de la Casa del Deporte, Javier Aravena, para compartir con los niños, jóvenes, adultos y adultos mayores interesados en participar en esta iniciativa completamente gratuita y que está a cargo de profesores especializados.
Durante el acto hizo uso de la palabra la jefa comunal viñamarina, quien destacó la importancia que tiene para las personas saber nadar y el poder entregar a la familia momentos de esparcimientos.
“Los cursos de natación e hidrogimnasia que hemos venido implementando por 10 años, a través de la Casa del Deporte, nos reafirma la importancia que tiene para las personas el saber nadar, más todavía si se puede hacer en familia y por intermedio de ellos promocionamos el auto cuidado personal. Cada vez son más los interesados en ser parte de este programa, que ya ha superado las 45 mil personas, entre niños, jóvenes y adultos, lo que reafirma el trabajo que hemos desarrollado”, manifestó la alcaldesa Virginia Reginato.
Por su parte, el director de la Casa del Deporte, Javier Aravena, agregó qua a “partir de fines de enero se incorporarán otras dos nuevas piscinas, como son la de Miraflores que está en su etapa final de construcción y la de Forestal que se encuentra en el proceso de instalación de su nuevo sistema de climatización”.
El programa “Actividades Acuáticas 2014”, tienen por finalidad fomentar la práctica de la actividad física a través de la natación y están divididos en 4 períodos: El primero de ellos se iniciará el martes 7 de enero y se prolongará hasta el sábado 18 del mismo mes. El segundo período irá desde el martes 21 de enero hasta el sábado 1 de febrero. El Tercer tramo comenzará el martes 4 de febrero y se extenderá hasta el sábado 15 del mismo mes, en tanto que el último período desde el martes 18 de febrero al 1 de marzo.
Una de las novedades para esta temporada es la implementación de la Escuela de Natación dirigida a adultos que no sepan nadar, la que funcionará en todas las piscinas municipales los días martes y jueves entre las 19.00 y las 20.00 horas.
Los horarios y servicios que ofrece la Municipalidad de Viña del Mar, a través de la Casa del Deporte en el programa “Actividades Acuáticas 2014” en las piscinas de Gómez Carreño, Achupallas, Villa Dulce, Reñaca Alto y Nueva Aurora son:
Cursos de Natación: 10.00 a 11.00- 11.00 a 12.00 y 12.00 a 13.00 horas.
Escuela de Natación: 13.00 a 14.00 horas
Hidrogimnasia: 14.00 a 15.00 horas
Hidrogimnasia y Natación Adultos: 19.00 a 20.00 horas.
Cabe destacar que entre las 15.00 y las 19.00 horas las piscinas están abiertas a la comunidad, con el objeto que todas las familias puedan disfrutar de ellas.
Los interesados en tomar parte en el programa de “Actividades Acuáticas 20014”, pueden inscribirse a contar del 23 de diciembre hasta el 3 de enero, directamente en la piscina correspondiente a su sector o solicitar mayores informaciones en la Casa del Deporte, ubicada en 5 Oriente esquina 7 Norte o llamando a los teléfonos 2184674.
Flooding of the Marsaki Wadi (28th of August and 1st of October 2019) and the impacts of the flood on the Marsaki dyke that was constructed to protect the communities of the Marsaki area of Tadjourah city from the floods.
Learn more about UNEP's work on adaptation: www.unep.org/explore-topics/climate-change/what-we-do/cli...
Photo credit: Ministry of Habitat, Urbanism and Environment, Djibouti
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13 Julio 2021 . El Gobernador del Estado, Enrique Alfaro, realiza recorrido de supervisión por hogares donde se implementa el programa piloto #NidoDeLluvia para captar y aprovechar el agua de lluvia.
About Dr.Mihir Kumar Panda, Ph.D,D.Litt,, innovator
World’s only achiever of large number of World Record for 10,000 Teaching Aids & innovations
Founder & Co-ordinator General, ‘SROSTI’ (Social Development research Organisation for Science, technology & Implementation)
Collaborator Vijnana Bana Ashram
Bahanaga, Baleshwar, Odisha, India-756042
Website : simpleinnovationproject.com
E-Mail- : mihirpandasrosti@gmail.com
Face Book link:https://www.facebook.com/mihirpandasrosti
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Dr.Mihir Kumar Panda, an Educational, Societal and Scientific Innovator has established an NGO 'SROSTI' at Bahanaga, Balasore,Odisha,India
Dr. panda has innovated/invented more than 10,000 (ten thousand) teaching aids and different innovations and he has more than 30,000 (Thirty thousand) ideas to make scientific and mathematical models.
His creations are very essential guide for school and college science exhibitions, innovative learning and play way method for the teachers and students, science activists, innovators, craftsmen, farmers, masons, physically challenged persons, common men, entrepreneurs and industrialists.
He is popularizing science through song, innovative demonstrations and motivational speech since 1990 in different parts of Odisha state without taking any fees.
Dr. Panda is an extreme motivational speaker in science and possess magical scientific demonstration and a crowd puller.
Innovator Mihir Kumar Panda loves nature and in his agricultural farm he does not uses the chemicals , fertilizers and pesticides. In his farm even the smallest creatures like snakes, caterpillar, white ants, worms ,vermies are in peace and are managed successfully not to do harm.
Dr. Panda is an Educationist, an environmentalist, a poet for science popularization, a good orator, a best resource person to train others in specific field of science and engineering.
The uniqueness of Simple Innovation and scientific activities and achievements ofDr. Panda can not be assessed without visiting his laboratory which is a living wonder in the realm of science.
From a small cake cutter to mechanical scissor, from a play pump to rickshaw operated food grain spreader and from a village refrigerator to a multi-purpose machine, thousands of such inventions and innovations are proof of Dr. Panda's brilliance.
From a tube well operated washing machine to weight sensitive food grain separator, from a password protected wardrobe to automatic screen, from a Dual face fan to electricity producing fan are example of few thousands of innovations and inventions of Mihir Kumar Panda.
Dr.Mihir Kumar Panda though bestowed to a popular name as Einstein of Odisha is obliviously treated as Thomas Alva Edison of India.
Dr. Panda's residential house also resembles a museum with scientific innovations of different shapes and sizes stacked in every nook and cranny which proves his scientific involvement in personal life.
Innovator Panda believes that , the best thing a child can do with a toy to break it. he also believes that by Educating child in his/her choice subject/ passion a progressive nation can be built.
The shelf made scientist Dr. Panda believes that Education is a life long process whose scope is far greater than school curriculum. The moulding of models/ innovations done by hand always better than the things heard and the facts incorporated in the books.
With no agricultural background, Dr. Panda has developed unique natural bonsai in his Vijnana Bana Ashram which also shows path for earning just by uprooting and nurturing the plants which are found to be small and thumb in nature.
Dr. Panda's Scientific Endeavour and research is no doubt praise worthy. One cannot but believe his dedicated effort in simple innovation laboratory.
Social service, innovation/ inventions, writing, free technology to students for preparation of science exhibition projects, free technology to common men for their sustainability, preparation of big natural bonsai, technology for entrepreneurs and industrialists for innovative item are few works of Mihir Kumar Panda after his Government service.
. To overcome the difficulties of science and math, explanation in classes, innovator Panda has created few thousands of educational, societal and scientific innovations which helps teachers and students of the country and abroad.
Dr. Panda believes that though inventions/innovation has reached under thousands and thousands deep in the sea and high up in the space. It has reached on moon and mars, but unfortunately the sustainable inventions/innovation has not properly gone to the tiny tots and common people.
Dr. Panda is amazing and wizard of innovations and works with a principle the real scientist is he, who sees the things simply and works high.
Dr.Mihir Kumar Panda's work can be explained in short
Sports with Science from Dawn to Dusk
Struggle some life- science in words and action
Triumphs of Science - Science at foot path
Hilarious dream in midst scarcity
A life of innovator de-avoided of Advertisement.
FELICITATIONS, AWARDS, HONOURS & RECORDS
* 200+ Felicitation and Awards from different NGOs, Schools & Colleges within the State of Odisha and National level.
* 10 Nos Gold, Silver & Bronze medal from different National & International level.
*Awarded for 10,000 innovations & 30,000 ideas by Indian Science Congress Association, Govt. of India.
* Honorary Ph.D From Nelson Mandela University, United States of America
* Honorary Ph.D From Global Peace University, United States of America& India
* Honorary D.Litt From Global Peace University, United States of America& India
* Title ‘Einstein of Odisha’ by Assam Book of Records, Assam
* Title ‘Thomas Alva Edison of India’ by Anandashree Organisation, Mumbai
* Title ‘ Einstein of Odisha & Thomas Alva Edison of India’ from Bengal Book of World record.
*World Record from OMG Book of Records
*World Record from Assam Book of Records,
* World Record from World Genius Records, Nigeria
* World Record from BengalBook of Records
* National Record from Diamond Book of Records
* World Record from Asian World Records
* World Record from Champians Book of World Records
* World Record from The British World Records
* World Record from Gems Book of World Records
* World Record from India Star World Record
* World Record from Geniuses World Records
* World Record from Royal Success International Book of Records
*World Record from Supreme World Records
* World Record from Uttarpradesh World Records
*World Record from Exclusive World Records
*World Record from international Book of Records
*World Record from Incredible Book of records
* World Record from Cholan Book of World Record
* World Record from Bravo International Book of World Record
* World Record from High Range Book of World Record
* World Record from Kalam’s World Record
* World Record from Hope international World Record
* International Honours from Nigeria
* Indian icon Award from Global Records & Research Foundation (G.R.R.F.)
* International Award from USA for the year’2019 as INNOVATOR OF THE YEAR-2019
* National level Excellence Leadership Award-2020 from Anandashree Organisation, Mumbai
* Best Practical Demonstrator & Theory instructor from Collector & District Magistrate,
Balasore.
* Best Innovator Award by Bengal Book.
* Popular Indian Award by Bengal Book.
* Great man Award by Bengal Book.
* Best Indian Award by Bengal Book.
* The Man of the Era by Bengal Book.
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Dr. MIHIR KUMAR PANDA
Dr.Mihir Ku panda awarded at indian science congress Association, Govt. of India for 10000 innovations & 30,000 ideas
Hindi Media report- Simple innovation science show for popularisation of science in free of cost by Dr.Mihir Ku Panda
Simple innovation science show for popularisation of science in free of cost in different parts of India By Dr.Mihirku Panda
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Simple innovation laboratory at a Glance
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Antique tractors belonging to the Tessmer family. They mostly collect Minneapolis-Moline models, but also have a few other models including Case, Oliver, and Fordson.
These were taken at the Edgar, WI antique tractor show in August, 2011. All but the Oliver are handheld, 3-exposure capture for HDR processing.
Richard Corbridge, Chief Information Officer of the HSE and
Dr Aine Carroll, National Director, Clinical Programmes
Abner, G., & Lahm, E. (2002, February). Implementation of Assistive Technology with Students Who Are Visually Impaired: Teachers' Readiness. Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness, 96(2), 98-105. Retrieved April 6, 2009, from MasterFILE Premier database.
My husband is a very serious person, but sometimes he shows me his silly side. When we went to the zoo, he posed in front of the giraffe portraits, so that he looked like a giraffe. Now that is immortalized in carved rubber.
The Inter-governmental Authority on Development (IGAD), has convened a two-day workshop to help progress the implementation of the security mechanisms stipulated by South Sudan’s revitalized peace agreement, and as agreed during the November 7th Entebbe tripartite meeting at which the political pre-transitional period was extended by 100 days.
The 18-19 November 2019 workshop is organized in collaboration with the African Union commission, the Revitalized Joint Monitoring and Evaluation Commission (R-JMEC), and the Ceasefire and Transitional Security Arrangements Monitoring and Verification Mechanism (CTSAVMM).
Specifically, the workshop is expected to develop a timeline for implementation of security arrangement within the 100 days extension period.
It brings together key stakeholders, including the Strategic Defence and Security Review Board, Joint Defense Board, the UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) and representatives of diplomatic missions in the country.
Participants are also expected to discuss ways of developing effective coordination between the different mechanisms and the National Pre-Transitional Committee (NPTC).
During the meeting, the participants were provided with a revised budget for activities agreed to by the NPTC, and a mechanism that will determine capacity-building needs while exploring areas of support from IGAD, RJMEC, CTSAMVM, AU, UNMISS and other partners.
UN Photo: Isaac Billy
We are very pleased to report the successful implementation of a running water project for Drokri (Herijiao) Community (Ninxiu (Nyin phyug) Township Town, Zeku (Rtse khog) County Town, Huangnan (Rma lho) Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Qinghai Province).
A contribution of 129,800RMB from the Rotary Club of Beijing and 15,065RMB from the Rotary Club of Muenchen Blutenburg, plus a local contribution of 86,280RMB, ensured clean water to 240 Tibetan residents (37 households).
Before the project, Drokri Community’s biggest problem was a lack of water. Locals had to travel 5 to 9 kilometers (6 to 7 hours) to water livestock and fetch drinking water. Fetching water was culturally assigned to women who carried 25 kg of water in plastic containers on a daily basis. Donkeys, motorcycles, old tires, and tractors were also used to haul water. Due to lack of adequate water, villagers rarely washed clothes and showered. Consequently, locals were vulnerable to illnesses caused by poor personal hygiene.
This project brought water to both local people and livestock and has solved environmental degradation problems in the community. Livestock were driven once every two days to the distant water source. Much grass was damaged and could not feed the livestock that lived on it. This resulted in villagers needing to buy grass to feed livestock, which reduced their annual income. Now, with multiple water taps in the community, livestock no longer travel far across grassland to a single water source.
Furthermore, conflict was common between neighbor families and communities due to sharing the water source between households. Locals easily became involved in serious fighting. However, this issue no longer exists as multiple water taps are available adjacent to local households.
During project implementation, the local water bureau provided support and facilitated challenges of project designs. Volunteers from the Rotary Club of Beijing, especially Regula Hwangma and Robert Xing, also contributed helpful insights in project design. Local community contributed both labor and cash for trench digging and engaged the project throughout implementation. Many local men also learned basic water maintenance skills such as connecting pipes and repair.
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Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Chairperson, GAVI Alliance Board and Mr. Lars Thurnell, Chairman, Global Water Development Partners during the Annual Meetings 2017 - Day 2 - Special Panel on Accelerating Implementation of the Bank’s Ten Years Strategy with the High 5s Agenda and on the ADF Policy Lab on May 23, 2017, at Mahatma Mandir Exhibition-cum-Convention Centre in Ahmedabad, India.
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© Committee of the Regions / Wim Daneels
Asia-Pacific Regional Review of Implementation of the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration, 10 March 2021
11 September 2011. Doha (Qatar): 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
Horse and Harness Culture Gallery, Inner Mongolia Museum, Hohhot, China. Complete indexed photo collection at WorldHistoryPics.com.
Farming implements depicted in the 1850s book "Man, His Frame and Wants" (Charles Baker). Steampower was just starting to be introduced onto the farm, so the implements depicted were a mix of old-fashioned horse-drawn and new-fangled steam-powered.
Photo Credit: Kaia Rose / Connect4Climate
Review of SDGs implementation: SDG 7 – Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all.
Achieving SDG 7 will catalyze actions to meet the Paris Agreement on climate change and reach the other SDGs including poverty eradication, gender equality, mitigation of and adaptation to climate change, food security, health, education, sustainable cities and communities, clean water and sanitation, jobs, innovation, and transport. However, without urgent action, the world will fall short of achievement of SDG 7 and consequently other SDGs.
The discussion is expected to assess progress, identify challenges at the national and international levels towards achieving SDG 7 including its targets on energy access, renewables, energy efficiency and means of implementation, and it will promote integrated policy solutions.
Chair:
H.E. Mr. Marc Pecsteen, Vice-President, ECOSOC
Presentations:
Statistics Division of UN DESA
Moderator:
Mr. Adnan Z. Amin, Director-General, the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA)
Panelists:
H.E. Mr. Siri Jirapongphan, Minister of Energy, Thailand
Ms. Laurence Tubiana, CEO, the European Climate Foundation
Ms. Sheila Oparaocha, Executive Director, ENERGIA, Zambia
Mr. Riccardo Puliti, Senior Director of Energy and Extractive Industries Global Practice, World Bank Group
Lead discussants:
Mr. Hans Olav Ibrekk, Policy Director, Energy and Climate Change, Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and the Co-Facilitator of SDG 7 Technical Advisory Group
Ms. Mengrong Cheng, President of State Grid US Representative Office, GEIDCO US Representative ad interim
Ms. Joan Carling, TEBTEBBA (Indigenous Peoples Major Group)
More on this session: sustainabledevelopment.un.org/index.php?page=view&typ...
Replicas of war clubs from various corners of the South Seas. At Oceanic Arts, Whittier, California, 11-6-2012.
Launch Conference
Regional Platform to Fast-Track the Implementation of the United Nations Convention against Corruption (UNCAC) in Central America
Roatán, Honduras;
25-27 April 2023