ICPC

The ICPC Holds Successful 2024 Plenary in Singapore

Retrieved on: 
Giovedì, Maggio 16, 2024
Environment, Legal, Technology, Maritime, Environmental Issues, Transport, Telecommunications, Professional Services, Networks, Data Management, ICPC, International law, Recycling, Government, Conference, DFAT, National university, IMDA, Infocomm Media Development Authority, Intergovernmental Conference, Intellectual property, Biodiversity, Foreign Affairs, United Nations, International Cable Protection Committee, Multimedia

View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240516911653/en/

Key Points: 
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240516911653/en/
    Delegates at the 2024 ICPC Plenary held in Singapore from 30th April to 2nd May 2024.
  • This year’s Plenary included a one-day law of the sea workshop jointly organised by the ICPC and the Centre for International Law of the National University of Singapore with support from Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) Singapore and the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT).
  • At the conclusion of the Plenary, it was also announced the 2025 annual event will be held in Montréal, Québec, Canada.
  • For further details about the 2024 ICPC Plenary, read all the highlights here: https://iscpc.org/events/2024-plenary-meeting/ .

Forging a more prosperous Inuit Nunangat through the Inuit-Crown Partnership Committee

Retrieved on: 
Giovedì, Maggio 9, 2024
Ice, Woman, Housing, Heart, Inuvialuit Settlement Region, Partnership, Water, ICPC, Federation, Parliament, Committee, Trust, Commissioner, Cabinet, Nunavut Tunngavik Incorporated, Pauktuutit, Whaling

OTTAWA, ON, May 9, 2024 /CNW/ - Since the signing of the Inuit Nunangat Declaration in 2017, the Government of Canada and Inuit leaders have continued to meet annually and work together through the Inuit-Crown Partnership Committee (ICPC) to advance shared priorities, strengthen the Inuit-Crown partnership, and create a more prosperous Inuit Nunangat.

Key Points: 
  • OTTAWA, ON, May 9, 2024 /CNW/ - Since the signing of the Inuit Nunangat Declaration in 2017, the Government of Canada and Inuit leaders have continued to meet annually and work together through the Inuit-Crown Partnership Committee (ICPC) to advance shared priorities, strengthen the Inuit-Crown partnership, and create a more prosperous Inuit Nunangat.
  • Leaders agreed to work toward a partnership to establish an Inuit-led university in Inuit Nunangat.
  • "The Inuit-Crown Partnership Committee was founded on the principle that an equal partnership between Inuit and the Crown is essential to reconciliation.
  • A guiding principle of the Inuit Nunangat Policy is recognition that federal investments for Inuit and Inuit Nunangat are an important element of the right of Inuit to self-determination and self-government.

The 2023 ICPC World Finals Concludes with Spectacular Showcase of Programming Talent in Luxor

Retrieved on: 
Lunedì, Aprile 29, 2024
Diamond, International Collegiate Programming Contest, ICT, Partnership, University, ICPC, Challenge, Peking University, Student, Higher School of Economics

LUXOR, Egypt, April 29, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The 46th and 47th International Collegiate Programming Contest (ICPC) World Finals concluded on April 18.

Key Points: 
  • LUXOR, Egypt, April 29, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The 46th and 47th International Collegiate Programming Contest (ICPC) World Finals concluded on April 18.
  • The ICPC World Finals in Egypt was a postponed and combined edition of World Finals 2022 and 2023.
  • The Championship of the 46th World Finals was awarded to the Peking University team who solved 10 of the 11 problems.
  • This year marked Huawei's fourth year as ICPC World Finals' Diamond Sponsor.

The 2023 ICPC World Finals Concludes with Spectacular Showcase of Programming Talent in Luxor

Retrieved on: 
Lunedì, Aprile 29, 2024
Diamond, International Collegiate Programming Contest, ICT, Partnership, University, ICPC, Challenge, Peking University, Multimedia, Student, Higher School of Economics

LUXOR, Egypt, April 29, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The 46th and 47th International Collegiate Programming Contest (ICPC) World Finals concluded on April 18.

Key Points: 
  • LUXOR, Egypt, April 29, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The 46th and 47th International Collegiate Programming Contest (ICPC) World Finals concluded on April 18.
  • The ICPC World Finals in Egypt was a postponed and combined edition of World Finals 2022 and 2023.
  • The Championship of the 46th World Finals was awarded to the Peking University team who solved 10 of the 11 problems.
  • This year marked Huawei's fourth year as ICPC World Finals' Diamond Sponsor.

Message from the International Cable Protection Committee: Recent Events Involving Submarine Cables in the Red Sea

Retrieved on: 
Mercoledì, Febbraio 28, 2024
Mobile, Wireless, Technology, Telecommunications, ICPC, International Cable Protection Committee, Internet

The International Cable Protection Committee (ICPC) , the world’s leading organisation promoting submarine cable protection and resilience, notes with concern reports of submarine cable damage in the Red Sea.

Key Points: 
  • The International Cable Protection Committee (ICPC) , the world’s leading organisation promoting submarine cable protection and resilience, notes with concern reports of submarine cable damage in the Red Sea.
  • Consistent with ICPC’s Government Best Practices for Protecting and Promoting Resilience of Submarine Telecommunications Cables, the ICPC urges operators to investigate the causes of damage to Red Sea cables and engage with governments about the implications of such damage.
  • The global submarine cable network of more than 400 cable systems and 1.5 million kilometres of submarine cables cross the oceans worldwide.
  • On average around 150 faults occur each year, which are mostly due to accidental human activities such as fishing and anchoring.

Canada and Greenland join forces for the conservation of the Pikialasorsuaq Arctic polynya

Retrieved on: 
Giovedì, Ottobre 19, 2023
Government, ICPC, Commission, Indigenous self-government in Canada, Energy & Environment, Water, Health, Behavior, The Right Honourable, ICC, Kalaallisut, Nature, Environment, Letter of intent, Partnership, Qikiqtaaluk Region, Travel, Animal, Inuit Circumpolar Council, QIA, Canadian Coast Guard, Letter, Arctic Circle, Kingdom, Climate change, Whaling, Inuit, Greenlandic, Agriculture, Northerner, Antarctic, North Water Polynya, Arctic, Fishery

The committee will share Indigenous knowledge and scientific information, work towards common conservation goals, and advance ecosystem-based management for the future of the Pikialasorsuaq.

Key Points: 
  • The committee will share Indigenous knowledge and scientific information, work towards common conservation goals, and advance ecosystem-based management for the future of the Pikialasorsuaq.
  • "The signing of the Letter of Intent and implementation of shared priorities on conserving Pikialasorsuaq underscores the importance of collaborative solutions for Inuit-led conservation in the Arctic.
  • The Pikialasorsuaq is the largest polynya in the Arctic and the most biologically productive region north of the Arctic Circle.
  • The Government of Canada, led by Fisheries and Oceans Canada, is working with the QIA to advance protection of the Canadian portion of the Pikialasorsuaq.

International Cable Protection Committee Announces Dates for the 2024 Plenary

Retrieved on: 
Giovedì, Agosto 3, 2023
Technology, Telecommunications, Science, Abstract (summary), Hearing, ICPC, Paper, International Cable Protection Committee

The International Cable Protection Committee (ICPC) is pleased to announce the 2024 ICPC Plenary will be held in Singapore at the Orchard Hotel from 30 April – 2 May 2024.

Key Points: 
  • The International Cable Protection Committee (ICPC) is pleased to announce the 2024 ICPC Plenary will be held in Singapore at the Orchard Hotel from 30 April – 2 May 2024.
  • After holding a very successful Plenary this past April in Spain, next year the ICPC will bring the submarine cable community together once again, but this time in the Southeast Asia region.
  • Abstracts will be considered from both Member and non-Member organisations including the cable industry, academics, and the science and legal communities.
  • Referring to the recent 2023 Plenary, Mr Graham Evans (ICPC Chair), remarked: ‘With a record-setting number of delegates in ICPC’s Plenary history, it was wonderful to hold an in-person event under the umbrella topic of submarine cable protection and security worldwide after a few years in a virtual setting.

International Cable Protection Committee Welcomes New Marine Biodiversity Treaty, Calls on All Parties to Promote Regulatory Certainty and Network Resilience

Retrieved on: 
Martedì, Giugno 27, 2023
Environment, Technology, Sustainability, Environmental Policy, Telecommunications, Environmental Issues, Environmental Health, EIA-649 National Consensus Standard for Configuration Management, United Nations Convention, STB, ICPC, Human, Research, International Cable Protection Committee, Human voice, Science, Biodiversity, UNCLOS, EIA, MPAS

The International Cable Protection Committee (ICPC) welcomes the formal adoption on 19 June 2023 of a new international treaty on the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity in areas beyond national jurisdiction (the ‘BBNJ treaty’).

Key Points: 
  • The International Cable Protection Committee (ICPC) welcomes the formal adoption on 19 June 2023 of a new international treaty on the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity in areas beyond national jurisdiction (the ‘BBNJ treaty’).
  • The ICPC is the premier global organisation dedicated to protecting submarine cables from natural and human risks of damage and promoting resilience of submarine cable networks.
  • The ICPC will not be a party to the treaty, as it is not a state.
  • It also seeks the inclusion of individuals with submarine cable technical expertise on the STB’s roster of experts.

First Global Study to Assess the Impact of Telecommunications Cables on Seafloor Carbon Stocks

Retrieved on: 
Martedì, Maggio 2, 2023
Technology, Environmental Health, Environment, Telecommunications, National Oceanography Centre, ETH, University of Leeds, Nature Communications, ICPC, Burial, Research, International Cable Protection Committee, Carbon, Natural Environment Research Council, Earthquake, Dredging

In shallow waters, these cables are buried beneath the seafloor to protect them from the harmful impacts of fishing and ship anchors.

Key Points: 
  • In shallow waters, these cables are buried beneath the seafloor to protect them from the harmful impacts of fishing and ship anchors.
  • However, to date no study has assessed whether cable burial may also disturb important stocks of organic carbon stored in seafloor sediments.
  • Unknown to most, seafloor sediments store significant quantities of organic carbon, playing a critical role in regulating global climate.
  • The study found that cable burial may have disturbed a total of 3-11 million tons of seafloor carbon over several decades.

International Cable Protection Committee Sponsors 2023 Rhodes Academy-ICPC Submarine Cables Writing Competition

Retrieved on: 
Martedì, Marzo 21, 2023
Legal, Publishing, Technology, Continuing, University, Education, Communications, Professional Services, Maritime, Transport, Science, Telecommunications, Networks, Other Science, Internet, CIL, Belligerent, National University of Singapore, Process, National university, United States and the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, United Nations Convention, ICPC, Award, Rhodes, Research, International Cable Protection Committee, Student, Centre for International Law, International law, GB, Film industry, Policy

Each year, the International Cable Protection Committee (ICPC) sponsors the Rhodes Academy-ICPC Submarine Cables Writing Award for a deserving paper addressing submarine cables and their relationship with the law of the sea.

Key Points: 
  • Each year, the International Cable Protection Committee (ICPC) sponsors the Rhodes Academy-ICPC Submarine Cables Writing Award for a deserving paper addressing submarine cables and their relationship with the law of the sea.
  • With the award, the ICPC seeks to foster scholarship regarding submarine cables and the law of the sea and promote the rule of law as applied to submarine cables.
  • In 2022, the selection jury chose Ms. Sophie Ryan as the winner for her paper ‘Submarine Cables and Belligerent Rights in Armed Conflict.’
    Rhodes Academy.
  • The Rhodes Academy-ICPC Submarine Cables Writing Award is open to: any person aspiring to attend the Rhodes Academy (the candidate must meet the admissions requirements); a Rhodes Academy Graduate from a prior year.