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Sorry to all the Craigslist folks I beat to the punch (not really), but the desk I scored today was well worth the effort.
Location: Sheppard Avenue East & The DVP
Type: High Rise Condo
Property Size: 540 sq ft
Layout: 1 Bed 1 Bath Outdoor Patio
"SexEd: Chapter 1" exhibition at Cuchifritos Gallery, NYC, February 9-March 10, 2013.
Photo by Norene Leddy.
Almost two years after the presentation of the EU Global Strategy and more than a year after Jean Claude Juncker’s white book on the future of Europe, the European Union still struggles with major challenges and threats that seem to undermine the stability of the security environment within its borders and in its neighbourhood. In the aftermath of Brexit and with the proximity of to the European Parliament elections in 2019, the third International Conference Europe as a Global Actor (Lisbon, May 24 & 25, 2018) will discuss the role the EU can play in the current global transformations, as well as the domestic and external obstacles it faces as a global actor.
The Center for International Studies of ISCTE-IUL organized the third edition of the International Conference “Europe as a global actor”, on 24 and 25 May.
The opening lecture was given by the Portuguese Minister of Foreign Affairs, Augusto Santos Silva, on May 24, at 09:30 am.
The Conference Program also included a debate on the state of the Union with the presence of Portuguese MEPs, panels and round-tables on the challenges of the Common Security and Defense Policy, the future of European security and defense, the EU’s relationship with other global players and the future of the European Union as a global player. In addition to the presence of several invited scholars, in plenary sessions moderated by Portuguese journalists, the program also included the presentation of communications by around 40 international researchers in this area of knowledge.
May 24th
9h00 | Registration – Floor 2, Building II
09h30 | Opening Remarks (Aud. B203) – session in Portuguese
Keynote Speaker: Augusto Santos Silva, Portuguese Minister for Foreign Affairs
Helena Carreiras (Director, School of Sociology and Public Policies, ISCTE-IUL)
Luís Nuno Rodrigues (Director, Center for International Studies, CEI-IUL)
10h45 – 11h00 – Coffee Break
11h00 | Round Table I: CSDP: challenges and opportunities (Aud. B203)
Moderator: António Mateus (RTP)
Laura Ferreira-Pereira (Universidade do Minho)
Jochen Rehrl (EEAS – ESDC)
Ana Isabel Xavier (CEI-IUL)
12h30 – 14h00 – Lunch
14h00 – 15h45 | Parallel Sessions I
Panel 1 –The future of European Security and Defence (Room C201)
Moderator: Ana Isabel Xavier (CEI-IUL)
Stefano Loi (CEI-IUL): “The PESCO agreement and the future of the European common defence”
Lorinc Redei & Michael Mosser (University of Texas at Austin): “The European Union as a Catalyst in European Security”
Patricia Daehnhardt (IPRI-NOVA): “The EU and transatlantic relations: the end of the Euro-Atlantic security community?”
Panel 2 – The European policy on migration and asylum (Room C301)
Moderator: Giulia Daniele (CEI-IUL)
João Barroso (CEI-IUL): “The EU and the refugee crisis: a literature review”
Tommaso Emiliani (College of Europe): “EU Migration Agencies: More “Guarding”, Less “Support for Asylum”? An Assessment of How the European Board and Coast Guard and the European Asylum Support Office Pursue Their Relations with Third Countries in Light of the So-Called ‘Refugee Crisis’.”
Emellin de Oliveira (NOVA): “The Securitization of Migration through Technology: an analysis of the PNR Directive”
Panel 3 – The state of the Union and the future of Europe: reflections and scenarios (Room C302)
Moderator: Ana Lúcia Sá (CEI-IUL)
Luís Machado Barroso (CEI-IUL; IUM) & Marco António Ferreira da Cruz (IUM): “It is not enough to be… It needs to be seen”: the analysis of EUGS implementation 1st Year report”
Ricardo Alexandre (CEI-IUL): “The Western Balkans Euro-fatigue and the impact on EU of potential alternatives to integration”
Dina Sebastião (University of Coimbra): “The persistence of Portuguese Atlanticism as a block for a supranationalization of European defence policy”
15h45 – 16h00 – Coffee Break
16h00-18h00 | Round Table II – The EU & other global players (Aud. B204)
Moderator: Helena Tecedeiro (Diário de Notícias)
Thomas Diez (University of Tübingen)
Maria Raquel Freire (CES-UC, Coimbra)
Luís Tomé (Universidade Autónoma de Lisboa)
Bruno Cardoso Reis (CEI-IUL, Lisbon)
18h00 – 20h00 | Parallel Sessions II
Panel 4 – Brexit (Room C401)
Moderator: Bruno Cardoso Reis (CEI-IUL)
Sanja Ivic (Institute for European Studies, Serbia): “The Question of European Identity in Light of Brexit”
Allan F. Tatham (Universidad San Pablo-CEU): “‘Breaking up is Hard to Do’: The evolution of the EU’s withdrawal criteria”
Christopher Pitcher (ISCTE-IUL): “‘I voted remain’ a look at the social and political divides within Brexit Britain through qualitative analysis of the narratives and attitudes of British citizens who voted remain”
Luana Lo Piccolo (ISPI – Milan): “Brexit: an increasing fragmentation of the international architecture”
Panel 5 – The EU and its Neighbourhood (Room C402)
Moderator: Cátia Miriam Costa (CEI-IUL)
Petar Georgiev (Council of the EU): “Pursuit of greener pastures in the Eastern neighbourhood: reconciliation of EU’s security interests and normative ambitions”
César García Andrés (Universidad de Valladolid): “The role of Ukraine within the European neighborhood policy and its effects on relations with Russia”
Mónica Canário (CEI-IUL): “Why do we need a real gender policy in the EU?”
Filipe Lima (CEI-IUL): “The EU and Israel and Palestinian Conflict”
Panel 6 – Transnational threats (Room C502)
Moderator: Ana Margarida Esteves (CEI-IUL)
Sofia Geraldes (ISCTE-IUL): “Digital Battlefields: Assessing the EU soft security actorness countering social media information warfare activities”
Marc de Carrière (Amarante International): “Going beyond NATO’s Article 5: A EU-NATO Blockchain to deter cyber warfare”
Davoud Gharayagh-Zandi (IRS; Shahid Beheshti University) & João Almeida Silveira (FCSH-NOVA): “The European Union security actorness within EU-Iran relations in the Post JCPOA Era”
Henrique Miguel Alves Garcia: “Radicalization in Belgium and EU security environment”
Susana Pedro
21 September 2017, New York - In a high-level event organized by UN Women in the context of the 72nd session of the UN General Assembly, Melinda Gates, Co-Chair and Trustee of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation; Jack Ma, Executive Chair of the Alibaba Group; and Nirvana Chaudhary, President of the Chaudhary Group and Chair of the Foundation, joined Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director of UN Women for a strategic conversation on how collective action can scale-up opportunities for women and girls.
Today’s dialogue among a select group of business and foundation leaders focused on the transformative role that companies and foundations can play to support the achievement of Sustainable Development Goals, including Goal 5 on gender equality. It highlighted new initiatives, such as the Unstereotype Alliance convened by UN Women with major advertisers and communications industry leaders to promote a more realistic and aspirational portrayal of women; the “Making Every Woman and Girl Count” initiative to generate, prioritize and use gender data for evidence-based and targeted policies; and the Global Innovation Coalition for Change aiming to make innovation work for women’s empowerment.
Pictured: Keith Weed, Unilever, Chief Marketing and Communications Office
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Photo: UN Women/Ryan Brown
Committee Chair Mark Isherwood AM meeting students at Ysgol yr Alun ,in Mold, in a bid to kick-start the consultation process with young people for the Proposed Rights of Children and Young Persons (Wales) Measure.
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Mark Isherwood AC, Cadeirydd y
Pwyllgor, yn cyfarfod â disgyblion yn Ysgol Alun, yr Wyddgrug, mewn ymgais i gychwyn y broses ymgynghori gyda phobl ifanc ar gyfer y Mesur arfaethedig ynghylch Hawliau Plant a Phobl Ifanc (Cymru).
Y Pwyllgor Plant a Phobl Ifanc
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While riding my recumbent trike through the parking lot of an office park I saw an interesting-looking office and decided to get a closer look. After parking the trike I walked up to the glass door at the office entrance and saw this. The door's glass acted as a steadying surface for my "camera." I wondered what activity produced such a scene. The time was 11:50 p.m.
Mi actual despacho, 3 macs.. un macmini G4 (servidor), un macbook Core Duo (para moverme) y un iMac Alu (trabajo duro).
Totalmente un desastre.
Pembrokeshire County Council offices next to the Cleddau river, in Haverfordwest, seen on a sunny sunday afternoon when no people are around.
It's not an hdr btw!
It's natural to work from the walls and on out. We have a tendency to want to put things up against a wall.
It's really key to think about utilizing corners and the middle of the room. You'll end up with a more natural flow and also more space utilized.
Mikhail Chudakov, IAEA Deputy Director General and Head of the Department of Nuclear Energy, together with his IAEA Senior Staff tours the facilities of Khalifa University of Science and Technology, latest addition as an IAEA Collaborating Centre. Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. 1 November 2017.
Photo Credit: Dean Calma / IAEA
The Government of Azerbaijan, the US Agency for International Development and the UN Development Programme in Azerbaijan officially opened a Women Resource Center and a SYSLAB Employment Center in Masalli region of Azerbaijan on Thursday. These centers were established in the framework of the joint project on “Economic Empowerment for Enterpreneurship and Employment” which is implemented in partnership with the Ministry of Labour and Social Protection of the Population and the State Committee for Family, Women and Children Affairs. Both centers are located in the Massali Haydar Aliyev Center and are supported by the Executive Authority of Masalli.
Opening the ceremony, the Deputy Minister of Labour and Social Protection of the Population, Mr. Idris Isayev thanked the development partners on behalf of the Government of Azerbaijan for an initiative that will benefit both local communities and the whole region of the country.
Ms. Sadagat Gahramova, Deputy Chairperson of State Committee of Family, Women and Children Affairs, appreciated the continuation of supports provided to rural women to launch businesses of their dreams and expressed the readiness of the Committee for further collaboration.
UNDP Resident Representative, Mr. Ghulam M. Isaczai stressed the importance of women’s roles in socio-economic life and active youth participation for inclusive and sustainable development, especially in the rural areas of the country. “This partnership between the Government of Azerbaijan, USAID and UNDP helps women and youth improve their lives in a meaningful way by opening their own businesses, starting successful careers matching their aspirations, and by gaining control over their lives. This is equally important for both women and youth, who are often more vulnerable and susceptible to life’s challenges. By helping them, we are helping the future of this beautiful country.” Mr. Isaczai said in his speech.
Mr. Isaczai expressed his appreciation to the Head of Executive Authority of Masalli, Mr. Rafil Huseynov and the government partners for successful collaboration with the project team. “This event proves the stout commitment of all parties to one and the same mission, shared globally and locally – the Sustainable Development Goals.” he added
Mr. Carter Wilbur, Economic Chief at the U.S. Embassy emphasized that by advancing women’s participation in the economy, it contributes to a stronger society. “By improving the capability of Employment Centers in Masalli to provide work related training, we enhance the ability of women and youth in this community not just to work, but also to innovate, to develop, and to act on new ideas in business and the workplace.”
The delegation met with project participants to hear how they benefited from the project and awarded with certificates the women who have launched their business under the project and the youth who had already found a job during the project cycle. They later visited a newly established ASAN center and the ASAN Support to Family Business (ABAD) in Masalli.
The purpose of the joint project on “Economic Empowerment for Enterpreneurship and Employment” is to support economic empowerment for women’s entrepreneurship and youth employment through capacity-building activities at a Women’s Resource Center and Employment Centers (SYSLAB) in the region.
New blog post about this place (with some additional photos) here.
Architect: Harry Seidler (1973)
Location: Milsons Point, North Sydney, NSW, Australia
Ganz links ein Lochkartenstanzer (derzeit außer Betrieb), daneben die Steuereinheit (der grosse Schrank mit den Ordnern oben drauf). Dann ein serielles User-Terminal, ein (modernes) Operator-Terminal für die Cyber (PC mit passender Software), daneben ein originales Operator-Terminal. Ganz rechts ein Tektronix Grafik-Terminal.
The UNSG Special Representative on Sexual Violence in Conflict, Zainab Bangura, addresses the panel.
The high-level event "Preventing Sexual Violence and Gender-based Crimes in Conflict and Securing Justice for Survivors" on 25 September 2012 was hosted by the United Kingdom, UN Women, the Office of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General (SRSG) on Sexual Violence in Conflict, and the International Campaign to Stop Rape & Gender Violence in Conflict. Together, they called on world leaders for stronger actions to secure justice for survivors of conflict-related sexual violence and gender-based crimes.