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Chairman of the National Assembly's Foreign Affairs Committee Vu Hai Ha led a delegation to attend a plenary session and the closing session of the 142nd International Parliamentary Union (IPU) Assembly, which were held via videoconference on May 27 evening under the chair of IPU President Duarte Pacheco.
Since 1908, the American Library Association’s (ALA) Midwinter Meeting has taken place 107 times, with only a few pauses. Held virtually, this year’s Midwinter was the last in its current format; next year ALA will launch LibLearnX, a learning, networking, and collaboration experience scheduled for January 21–24, 2022, in San Antonio. Though this year’s event was the final meeting, it was a consequential one with more than 7,100 participants and marquee speakers such as Ruby Bridges, Ethan Hawke, Ziggy Marley, Cicely Tyson, Emmanuel Acho, US Sen. Jack Reed (D-R.I.), and new US First L...
What’s new? The 2015 Iran nuclear deal has looked at best shaky since the Trump administration withdrew from it in 2018, imposing damaging economic sanctions on the Islamic Republic. In response, Tehran ramped up its nuclear activity in contravention of its obligations under the agreement. President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration could mark an inflection point. Why does it matter? Having failed to achieve its objectives, Trump’s “maximum pressure” strategy may be nearing an end. Restoring the nuclear deal, with its considerable non-proliferation benefits, could lead to wider U.S...
December 30, 2020 Dr. Jill Biden Photo: Adam Schultz The American Library Association (ALA) announced on December 30 that Jill Biden will serve as the Closing Session speaker at ALA’s Midwinter Meeting & Exhibits Virtual on Monday, January 25, from 11:15 a.m.–noon Central. The full statement follows. The American Library Association announced today that the next First Lady, Jill Biden, EdD, will participate in ALA’s Midwinter Meeting & Exhibits Virtual on Monday, January 25, from 11:15 a.m.–noon Central. Dr. Biden will join a conversation with ALA President Julius C. Jefferson Jr., ...
Participation of Foreign Minister Mevlüt ÃavuÅoÄlu in the Meeting of the Turkish Accreditation Agency Advisory Board, 24 December 2020 Foreign Minister Mevlüt ÃavuÅoÄlu participated in the Meeting of the Advisory Board of the Turkish Accreditation Agency (TÃRKAK), our affiliated institution, on 24 December 2020. Minister ÃavuÅoÄlu stated that the importance of TÃRKAK was better understood with the accreditation efforts in health and tourism during the pandemic, and also wished success to our newly recruited personnel in the Agency. On the same day, Mini...