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Oxford/Nairobi, 10 March 2021 - One year from the onset of the pandemic, recovery spending has fallen short of nations' commitments to build back more...

Date Time Are we on track for a green recovery? Not Yet. Hundreds attend Oxford-UN eco event International spending on COVID-19 economic recovery is falling short of aspirations to build back more sustainably, according to a report today from Oxford University’s Economic Recovery Project, backed by the United Nations’ Environment Programme. However, a green recovery is still achievable and could lead directly to higher economic returns and social co-benefits. Written by the Oxford project�...

The Globe and Mail Stéfanie von Hlatky and Tandy Thomas Contributed to The Globe and Mail Published March 9, 2021 Bookmark Please log in to listen to this story. Also available in French and Mandarin. Log In Create Free Account Getting audio file ... This translation has been automatically generated and has not been verified for accuracy. Full Disclaimer Stéfanie von Hlatky is a Canada research chair on gender, security and the armed forces and director of the Centre for Interna...

Consilio As Senior Vice President of Products & Marketing at Consilio, Pete is responsible for the overall product strategy and product management of Consilios products and service lines. As part of that function, Pete has deep experience in evaluating technologies related to audio review, and guiding clients who are engaging in audio-heavy matters. Prior to joining Consilio, Pete ran marketing for the largest vertical of Blackboard - a Washington DC-based education technology company. Prior...

2021 Notice of annual general meeting The annual general meeting of Rio Tinto plc will be held at 11:00am on Friday, 9 April 2021 at 6 St Jamess Square, London, SW1Y 4AD. Due to the UK government restrictions on public gatherings to contain the COVID-19 pandemic, and mindful of public health concerns, shareholders will not be permitted to attend the annual general meeting in person. Shareholders can instead participate in the annual general meeting virtually via a live w...

Photo:  “Sometimes I feel like I fell into this job.” Thashika Pillay, assistant professor in the Faculty of Education, didn’t go into grad school planning to become an academic. Rather, the supportive community of senior PhD students around her, other BIPOC scholars, and mentors opened her eyes to the possibility of a career in academia. “I know without BIPOC scholars talking to me about the possibility of doing a PhD, I wouldn’t have done it.” Shobhana Xavier, professor in the Re...

Philipp Trotter is a Research Associate in Renewable Energy at the Smith School of Enterprise and the Environment at the University of Oxford. His research focuses on electrification in sub-Saharan Africa, covering both technical aspects of energy planning optimisation as well as quantitative and qualitative policy analyses and design. In his current research project, he engages with public and private energy sector stakeholders as well as rural communities in Uganda and Zambia to understand ho...

Galina is based at the Oxford Universitys Smith School of Enterprise and the Environment, working at the intersection of energy transition, sustainable investment and machine learning. Previously, Galina was based at the OECD in Paris, where she worked with both developed and developing countries on effective policy making, specialising in climate development finance and leading work on the decarbonisation of the extractive sector. Her experience also includes working as an economic adviser to ...

Startup Space Announces Two New Hires to Fuel Growth and Continue Expansion News provided by Share this article Share this article TAMPA, Fla., March 3, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Startup Space, the leading innovative platform for entrepreneurship community building, announces the appointment of Reneida Leon as Head of Product and Molly King as Associate Director of Client Experience. They arrive during a fast-growth phase as the company expands reach and diversifies product offerings. Molly King Le...

Bruce Sellery takes the helm of Credit Canada Debt Solutions as new CEO Read full article Bruce Sellery, CEO of Credit Canada Bruce Sellery, personal finance expert and host of Moolala: Money Made Simple on SiriusXM, appointed as Credit Canada’s new CEO Bruce Sellery, personal finance expert and host of Moolala: Money Made Simple on SiriusXM, appointed as Credit Canada’s new CEO Personal finance expert seeks to highlight the importance of non-profit credit counselling TORONTO, Feb. 26, 2021...