Israel signs deal to sell protection system to Germany
Leopard 2/A4 battle tanks are seen during a handover ceremony of tanks at the army base of Tata, Hungary, on 24 July 2020. [ATTILA KISBENEDEK/AFP via Getty Images] February 24, 2021 at 1:21 pm
Israeli Defence Ministry has signed a deal to sell protection systems to German LEOPARD 2 tanks, the Foreign Ministry said in a statement on Monday.
The deal was signed between the Israeli Defence Ministry and the German Federal Ministry of Defense and outlined the sale of Rafael s TROPHY active protection system to the German military.
Israel s Defence Minister Benny Gantz said: Once again, we see the appreciation that leading security institutions around the world have for Israel s innovation and technology… The TROPHY is first and foremost a life-saving measure. It is the product of Israel s groundbreaking defense industry.
VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN): Some 17,000 garment workers in Laos will each receive emergency income support of 900,000 kip (about US$100) to mitigate the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic.
The money will help workers who lost income and support business continuity while reducing employers’ staff turnover costs.
Funding support of US$1.8 million has been provided by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development with technical support from the International Labour Organisation (ILO).
An event to launch the garment workers’ income support programme in response to the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic took place in Vientiane on Tuesday.
Those present included the Deputy Minister of Labour and Social Welfare, Padeumphone Sonthany; German Ambassador to Laos, Jens Lütkenherm; Director of the ILO Country Office for Thailand, Cambodia and Laos, Graeme Buckley; and Director General of the Lao Social Security Organisation, Keo Chamthavixay.
Helicopter Technology Central and Eastern Europe 2021
SMi Group Reports: Speakers from the Czech Republic, Hungary, NATO, Netherlands, and the US have confirmed to speak at the virtual conference in May. LONDON, LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, February 24, 2021 /EINPresswire.com/ Now in its sixth year, SMi Group’s Helicopter Technology Central and Eastern Europe conference taking place virtually on 19th and 20th May 2021, will host an unrivalled and diverse international speaker line-up of military and industry experts, ready to discuss the most up-to-date rotary-wing aircrafts, systems and procurements currently operating in the air forces of today. For those interested in attending, it is £499 for government, public sector, and military personnel and only £999 for commercial companies. Register at http://www.futurehelicopter.co.uk/pr2
ARC Replica Payout, Senegal 2020 - Internal Evaluation
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INNOVATIVE APPROACH TO INSURANCE ENABLES HUMANITARIAN AGENCIES TO PROACTIVELY MANAGE CLIMATE-RELATED RISKS AT SCALE
A new report published today demonstrates how insurance can help governments and organisations to predict and proactively manage climate-related humanitarian risks at scale.
The report, published by Start Network, a global collaboration of humanitarian NGOs, is based on a comprehensive evaluation of its programme in Senegal, which utilised a parametric insurance policy to pay out before the worst effects of a drought were felt.
Six Start Network members Action Against Hunger, Catholic Relief Services, Oxfam, Plan International, Save the Children and World Vision worked alongside the Government of Senegal to deliver assistance throughout 2020 to Senegalese families ahead of a severe large-scale drought.
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President Zourabischvili meet with US, France, Germany ambassadors
President of Georgia Salome Zurabishvili met with the ambassadors of France, Germany and the US. Information regarding the meeting was published by the Presidential Administration noting that the parties gathered to discuss the current political situation and a way out of it.
U.S. Ambassador Kelly Degnan; The Ambassador of France, Diego Colas, and the Ambassador of Germany, Hubert Knirsch met the president to discuss the preceding events of the arrest of the new leader of the UNM opposition party Nika Melia. He was detained by the police forces in the office of the United National Movement today, February 23.