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K2 Integrity Participates in 29th Egmont Plenary Meetings in United Arab Emirates

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Wednesday, July 19, 2023

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WASHINGTON, July 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Earlier this month, K2 Integrity's Global Co-Managing Partner and Chief Strategy Officer, Juan Zarate, and Senior Managing Director and Former Chair of the Egmont Group of Financial Intelligence Units, Mariano Federici, participated in the 29th Egmont Plenary Meetings held in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. The Plenary – which drew more than 500 participants – was hosted by the United Arab Emirates Financial Intelligence Unit (UAE-FIU), led by Ali Faisal Al B'alawi, under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Sayed, Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of the Presidential Court, and Chairman of the Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE).

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WASHINGTON, July 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Earlier this month, K2 Integrity's Global Co-Managing Partner and Chief Strategy Officer, Juan Zarate, and Senior Managing Director and Former Chair of the Egmont Group of Financial Intelligence Units, Mariano Federici, participated in the 29th Egmont Plenary Meetings held in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
Zarate noted, "K2 Integrity and our sister company Consilient were honored to present at the Egmont Plenary before a distinguished international audience to discuss the risks and promise of artificial intelligence and federated learning, more specifically.
K2 Integrity commends the Egmont Chair, Xolisile Kanyile, the Egmont Executive Secretary, Jerome Beaumont, the Egmont Committee, and the entire Egmont membership for fostering this much needed public-private collaboration in the fight against financial crimes.
K2 Integrity would also like to congratulate the UAE authorities for the outstanding organization of the 29th Plenary Meetings, and for their exquisite hospitality.

ILO Adopts New International Labor Standard on Apprenticeships

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Friday, June 16, 2023

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NEW YORK, June 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The International Labor Organization (ILO) has adopted a new international labor standard, in the form of a recommendation, on apprenticeships, according to USCIB Director for Corporate Responsibility and Labor Affairs Ewa Staworzynska.

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NEW YORK, June 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The International Labor Organization (ILO) has adopted a new international labor standard, in the form of a recommendation, on apprenticeships, according to USCIB Director for Corporate Responsibility and Labor Affairs Ewa Staworzynska.
Staworzynska is currently on the ground in Geneva representing U.S. employers at the 111th annual International Labor Conference (ILC).
This new ILO standard provides non-binding guidelines for Member States to ensure quality apprenticeships.
In addition to apprenticeships, delegates have discussed a just transition towards sustainable and inclusive economies as well as labor protection.

Highlights - Partial renewal of the European Court of Auditors - HU nominee - Committee on Budgetary Control

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Wednesday, May 17, 2023

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Partial renewal of the European Court of Auditors - HU nominee

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Partial renewal of the European Court of Auditors - HU nominee
17-05-2023 - 16:17
On 24 March 2023, the Budgetary Control Committee will hold a hearing and vote on the renewal of Ms Ildikó Gáll-Pelcz as the Hungarian Member of the European Court of Auditors.
Following nomination by the government of Hungary, the Budgetary Control Committee invited Ms Ildikó Gáll-Pelcz to a hearing.
During the hearing, CONT Members will ask questions and evaluate her credentials as nominee to the European Court of Auditors, in particular in view of the requirements laid down in Article 286(1) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union.
CONT will give an opinion for the appointment of the candidate in the form of a recommendation to the Plenary.

Highlights - Partial renewal of the European Court of Auditors - SK nominee - Committee on Budgetary Control

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Saturday, March 18, 2023

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Partial renewal of the European Court of Auditors - SK nominee

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Partial renewal of the European Court of Auditors - SK nominee
17-03-2023 - 12:31
On 22 March 2023, the Budgetary Control Committee will hold a hearing and vote on the nomination of Mr Martin Klus as the Slovakian Member of the European Court of Auditors.
Following nomination by the government of Slovakia, the Budgetary Control Committee has invited Mr Martin Klus to a hearing.
Appointment of the Members of the European Court of Auditors is defined in the Rules of Procedures of the European Parliament under Rule 129.
Appointment of the Members of the European Court of Auditors is defined in the Rules of Procedures of the European Parliament under Rule 129.

EDPB determines privacy recommendations for use of cloud services by public sector & adopts report on Cookie Banner Task Force

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Friday, January 20, 2023

The Board is currently working on its opinion on the draft decision, which will be finalised in the coming weeks.

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The Board is currently working on its opinion on the draft decision, which will be finalised in the coming weeks.
The EDPB has adopted a report on the findings of its first coordinated enforcement action, which focused on the use of cloud-based services by the public sector.
The EDPB underlines the need for public bodies to act in full compliance with the GDPR and includes recommendations for public sector organisations when using cloud-based products or services.
Across Europe, public sector organisations are turning to cloud services and they face difficulties in obtaining GDPR-compliant services and products.

ICPC Issues its ‘Call for Papers’ for its In-Person 2023 Annual Plenary

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Thursday, December 15, 2022

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ICPC now seeks presentation abstracts from ICPC Member and non-Member organisations including the cable industry, academics, and the science and legal communities.

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ICPC now seeks presentation abstracts from ICPC Member and non-Member organisations including the cable industry, academics, and the science and legal communities.
This years annual Plenary will take place in Madrid, Spain from 18th 20th April 2023.
The Plenary has always been such a valuable venue for discussing the protection of submarine cables.
On behalf of the ICPC, we look forward to meeting with new and veteran members, guest and invited speakers, and to rekindle the cornerstone of the ICPCthe annual Plenary.

Press release - Conference on the Future of Europe: feedback event in Brussels

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Tuesday, November 29, 2022

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Conference on the Future of Europe: feedback event in Brussels

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Conference on the Future of Europe: feedback event in Brussels
On 2 December, EU institutions will present to citizens who participated in European and national panels and events their follow-up on the Conference and its proposals.
As pledged to citizens during the Conference on the Future of Europe, the European Parliament, the Council of the EU and the European Commission are organising a feedback event.
High-level representatives of the three institutions will explain how they are following up on the Conference and its proposals.
When: Friday 2 December 2022
Where: European Parliament in Brussels
The programme of the follow-up event will be available on the Conferences platform.

Highlights - Partial renewal of the European Court of Auditors - Estonian Nominee - Committee on Budgetary Control

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Saturday, November 26, 2022

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Partial renewal of the European Court of Auditors - Estonian Nominee

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Partial renewal of the European Court of Auditors - Estonian Nominee
25-11-2022 - 11:23
On 8 November 2022, the Budgetary Control Committee held a hearing and vote on the nomination of Ms Keit Pentus-Rosimannus as the Estonian Member of the European Court of Auditors.
Following nomination by the government of Estonia, the Budgetary Control Committee invited Ms Pentus-Rosimannus to a hearing.
Appointment of the Members of the European Court of Auditors is defined in the Rules of Procedures of the European Parliament under Rule 129.
Appointment of the Members of the European Court of Auditors is defined in the Rules of Procedures of the European Parliament under Rule 129.

BearingPoint Study: Does Your Data Underpin Resilience or Undermine It?

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Tuesday, May 17, 2022

BearingPoint has also created a resilience benchmarking tool that enables any organization to assess their own alignment with the five fundamental pillars of resilience.

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BearingPoint has also created a resilience benchmarking tool that enables any organization to assess their own alignment with the five fundamental pillars of resilience.
View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220516005860/en/
BearingPoint Study: Does your data underpin resilience or undermine it?
BearingPoint believe data and analytic resilience is undermined by lack of people empowerment, as 65% of organizations lack data literacy and 56% face cultural resistance to change.
BearingPoint observed that Government organizations have lower data resilience scores than privately held and publicly listed companies.

Gevo to Present on Fuel Decarbonization at the AFCC Biobased Economy Conference

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Tuesday, November 9, 2021

The AFCC Biobased Economy Conference series brings together business leaders, researchers, government representatives, investors, and policy makers in the biobased economy with the goal of reducing the US reliance on petroleum, increasing the use of renewable agricultural resources, and decreasing adverse environmental and health impacts.

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The AFCC Biobased Economy Conference series brings together business leaders, researchers, government representatives, investors, and policy makers in the biobased economy with the goal of reducing the US reliance on petroleum, increasing the use of renewable agricultural resources, and decreasing adverse environmental and health impacts.
Gevo also plans to take advantage of decarbonization via geological sequestration in the future.
Gevos products perform as well or better than traditional fossil-based fuels in infrastructure and engines, but with substantially reduced greenhouse gas emissions.
Gevo believes that the Argonne National Laboratory GREET model is the best available standard of scientific-based measurement for life cycle inventory or LCI.