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Article by Wendy Wilson CEng MIChemE Wendy Wilson provides a final update on the status of actions from IChemE’s Member Engagement Survey IN 2019, all members were invited to take part in a survey that was commissioned by Trustees and Congress to understand your priorities and views of IChemE’s performance. The findings informed IChemE’s Strategy 2024 document, and the progress of the actions being taken following your feedback were reported in issues 937/8 and 944. I wanted to provide a...

PAHO Tobacco industry interference tactics at the global and regional level Video by the WHO FCTC Secretariat’s Knowledge Hub for Article 5.3  Tobacco industry interference tactics in the Caribbean countries Ms. Barbara McGaw,  10:45 - 11:45 Panel: Country experiences Format: Pre-recorded videos by the panelists lasting 5 minutes will be presented, then they will be available for a 30-minute live panel Moderator: Dr. Elisa Prieto,  NMH Advisor, PAHO - CPC Jamaica: Including prov...

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Share New Delhi: Minister for Fisheries, Agriculture, horticulture and Veterinary, Arunachal Pradesh Shri Tage Taki inaugurated the Aquaculture Technology Park in Papum Pare, Agro Eco, Sonajuli on 7th March 2020. The technology park is an unique initiative of ICAR-Central Institute of Freshwater Aquaculture, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, which is aimed to bring in all the viable aquaculture technologies of the institute in a single location for better technology demonstration and knowledge dissemination...

Introduction to Islamic Finance – Part 2 Share: Increasingly, Islamic finance is used in the funding of projects in a wide range of sectors and markets.  What is Islamic finance?  How is it used and how is it relevant to project finance? Through this Knowledge Hub discussion, industry experts provide you with an introduction to Islamic Finance and discuss some of the key structures used to implement financing on a Shari’a-compliant basis. Speakers: – Hidayathullah Baig, Senior Execu...

LIBOR Transition Update Share: With our Future Leaders in mind, and with only a year to go until the phasing out of LIBOR, this 20-minute Knowledge Hub interview answers your questions on the specific challenges to energy and infrastructure financings presented by the transition to risk-free rates. Areas under discussion will include why it is taking so long for market participants to make the transition especially in the project finance sphere, what can be done to accelerate the process an...

Van Oord presents Climate Risk Overview Van Oord has launched the Climate Risk Overview, a global online tool that combines multiple data layers and enables users to identify the world’s most-at-risk coastal areas. The tool is in the public domain and anyone can use it. Van Oord unveiled the new tool during the international Climate Adaptation Summit (CAS) 2021, the company said in its release. The Climate Risk Overview is the result of a collaboration between Van Oord and the Global Centre o...

IAADFS President and CEO Michael Payne. The International Association of Airport and Duty Free Stores (IAADFS) and Asociación Sudamericana de Tiendas Libres (ASUTIL) have confirmed the addition of Jane Ewing, Senior Vice President Sustainability, Walmart as a speaker for the upcoming virtual 2021 Summit of the Americas (5-9 April 2021). Ewing leads Walmart’s sustainability team and efforts, which prioritise people and the planet by aiming to source responsibly, sell sustainable produ...

Summit of the Americas names more speakers 25th January, 2021 by Melita Kiely The International Association of Airport and Duty Free Stores (IAADFS) has confirmed the latest list of speakers for the 2021 Summit of the Americas – A Virtual Experience. The IAADFS Summit of the Americas will take place virtually in 2021 The 2021 iteration of Summit of the Americas will take place online from 5-9 April as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic. Due to speak at the Knowledge Hub are: Martin Eurnekian...

RPC strategy. The fund was awarded to projects under 2 strands: Digital – to build more evidence of what works to support disadvantaged families to reduce conflict through digital routes. Support for Disadvantaged Families ( SDF) – to gather evidence of what works to support families experiencing particular disadvantages. The initial delivery period was for 12 months from 1 April 2019 to 31 March 2020. Read a summary of the 10 projects funded. Each project provided regular learning updates,...