14 candidates qualify for final phase of UAE Astronaut Programme
23 Dec 2020 A total of 4,305 applicants applied for the second batch of the UAE Astronaut Programme. The Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC) on Wednesday announced that 14 candidates have qualified for the final phase of the second batch of the UAE Astronaut Programme, which aims to train and prepare a team of Emiratis for scientific space missions, as part of the UAE’s National Space Programme.
The selected candidates will now undergo final interviews conducted by a committee consisting of specialists from MBRSC, including Emirati astronauts Hazzaa Al Mansoori and Sultan AlNeyadi along with NASA astronauts Anne McClain and Jessica Meir.
Water Treatment For Dummies Issues 2nd Edition
New sections, consumer guidance featured in updated booklet
Water Treatment For Dummies: Second Edition is now available both online and in a printed version through the Water Quality Association. WQA members can use the updated booklet for in-home sales calls, consumer shows, new employee orientations and service call leave-behind items.
“We’re pleased to be able to offer a revised and expanded version of this popular booklet for consumers looking for easily understandable information on the quality of water in their home or businesses,” said WQA Technical Affairs Director Eric Yeggy. “Our members can use it on sales calls or refer to it from their websites or social media accounts as they look to answer common questions from the public.”
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ADPC organizes CAP-South Asia policy dialogue on climate adaptation
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Bangkok, Thailand
Asian Disaster Preparedness Center (ADPC) hosted the first Climate Adaptation Platform-South Asia (CAP-South Asia) regional policy dialogue on 9 December that highlighted the critical need to share lessons and bolster access to climate adaptation finance in the region.
Participants included government officials representing relevant technical ministries and departments from Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka, development partners, and other stakeholders.
Following up on the Bangkok Statement adopted by the Regional Consultative Committee on Disaster Management (RCC) in early 2020, CAP-South Asia was established with support from the World Bank through the Climate Adaptation and Resilience (CARE) for South Asia project that aims to promote regional dialogue and knowledge-sharing on climate adaptation in the region.
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