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ASEAN High-Level Forum 2023: Disability Inclusive Development and Partnership beyond 2025

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Tuesday, October 10, 2023

This is one of the main issues that emerged in the ASEAN High-Level Forum on Disability Inclusive Development and Partnership beyond 2025.

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  • This is one of the main issues that emerged in the ASEAN High-Level Forum on Disability Inclusive Development and Partnership beyond 2025.
  • The participants in this forum consist of Ministers and ASEAN Senior Officials who are responsible for social welfare and development in related sectoral bodies, ASEAN affiliated entities and partners.
  • A number of speakers appeared on the first day of AHLF who focused on identifying challenges in ASEAN to strengthen disability inclusive development.
  • Fulfilling disability rights is an effort to realize Indonesia's human development design where no one is left behind, including those with disabilities.

EQS-News: African Energy Week (AEW) 2024: Invest in African Energy to Take Place 4-8 November in Cape Town

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Tuesday, October 17, 2023

African Energy Week (AEW) 2024: Invest in African Energy to Take Place 4-8 November in Cape Town

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  • African Energy Week (AEW) 2024: Invest in African Energy to Take Place 4-8 November in Cape Town
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  • African Energy Week (AEW) 2024: Invest in African Energy to Take Place 4-8 November in Cape Town
    The African Energy Chamber proudly announces the launch of the 2024 edition of the continent’s premier event for the energy sector: African Energy Week: Invest in African Energy, taking place November 4-8 in Cape Town
    At a time when the African energy industry is faced with a variety of challenges, the African Energy Week (AEW) conference serves as a platform for engagement, collaboration and investment.
  • As such, the African Energy Chamber (AEC) ( http://www.EnergyChamber.org ) – organizers of the AEW conference – proudly announces the launch of AEW 2024: Invest in African Energy.
  • Covering the entire energy value chain, AEW 2024: Invest in African Energy represents the platform of choice for Africa’s energy industry.

Justice and Public Safety Ministers conclude productive meeting focused on joint priorities

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Saturday, October 14, 2023

BROMONT, QC, Oct. 13, 2023 /CNW/ - Today, federal, provincial and territorial (FPT) ministers of Justice and Public Safety concluded two days of productive discussions on justice and public safety priorities.

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  • BROMONT, QC, Oct. 13, 2023 /CNW/ - Today, federal, provincial and territorial (FPT) ministers of Justice and Public Safety concluded two days of productive discussions on justice and public safety priorities.
  • Ministers acknowledged the urgency of the crisis and the need to mitigate harms while balancing public health and public safety priorities.
  • Ministers discussed the contract policing assessment led by Public Safety Canada, in collaboration with the RCMP.
  • Ministers were updated on the federal UNDA Action Plan measures related to Indigenous justice and public safety across Canada, including the development of the federal Indigenous Justice Strategy.

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Thursday, October 12, 2023

The focus will be on fast-growing European companies looking for funding to scale up, and investors searching for attractive investment opportunities across Europe.

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  • The focus will be on fast-growing European companies looking for funding to scale up, and investors searching for attractive investment opportunities across Europe.
  • The aim of the discussions is to help identify solutions for unlocking funding in our capital markets.
  • This will also allow an exchange of views on the economic challenges and policy priorities for the euro area in the coming year.
  • Digital euro
    Ministers will have the opportunity to look at the advancement of the digital euro project since their last exchange in July.

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Thursday, October 12, 2023

The proposal extends the scope of the directive and asks member states to set up plans for large cities to handle urban runoff from rainwater.

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  • The proposal extends the scope of the directive and asks member states to set up plans for large cities to handle urban runoff from rainwater.
  • NDCs are an integral part of the Paris Agreement, which requires each party to the convention to communicate their post-2020 climate actions.
  • NDCs set out the efforts made by each country to reduce national emissions and adapt to the impacts of climate change.
  • Poland will inform the ministers on the impact of the EU carbon market on different EU policies.

Aurora Strategy Global Adds Four Veterans of Municipal Government to New Practice Group

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Wednesday, October 4, 2023

TORONTO, Oct. 04, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Aurora Strategy Global is pleased to announce today the addition of four new veteran government officials to the Municipal Practice Group.

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  • TORONTO, Oct. 04, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Aurora Strategy Global is pleased to announce today the addition of four new veteran government officials to the Municipal Practice Group.
  • Aurora President and Chief Advocate Marcel Wieder noted “Local government has a tremendous impact on communities and local economies.
  • We are seeing more clients who want to access municipal government for a wide variety of issues to make life better for their constituents, including procurement, development, safety, transit, infrastructure, and more.
  • They join the existing Aurora team members:
    Chris Collins, practice lead, was the former Minister of Local Government in New Brunswick and has served on Moncton City Council.

The Government of Canada Can be a Global Leader in Smoking Harm Reduction: RBH

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Friday, September 22, 2023

TORONTO, Sept. 22, 2023 /CNW/ - The Government of Canada should not miss the opportunity to position Canada as a leader when it comes to smoking harm reduction, one of Canada's leading tobacco and nicotine companies said today.

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  • TORONTO, Sept. 22, 2023 /CNW/ - The Government of Canada should not miss the opportunity to position Canada as a leader when it comes to smoking harm reduction, one of Canada's leading tobacco and nicotine companies said today.
  • "There's no doubt Canada can be a global leader in reducing the harm caused by smoking, but it requires actionable steps, such as creating policy that differentiates between smoke-free products and cigarettes," said Trumpaitis.
  • According to RBH, government policy has not kept pace with the innovation of smoke-free products.
  • Cigarettes burn tobacco and create smoke, which contains high levels of harmful or potentially harmful chemicals – the primary cause of smoking related disease.

Urgent Changes Sought to Federal Legislation which Excludes Public Safety Personnel from Compensation for Mental Health Injuries

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Thursday, September 21, 2023

This exposure can often create the conditions for occupational stress injuries, including Posttraumatic Stress Injuries among other mental health injuries.

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  • This exposure can often create the conditions for occupational stress injuries, including Posttraumatic Stress Injuries among other mental health injuries.
  • However, federal public safety and justice employees are regularly denied Worker's Compensation by provincial/territorial boards for these injuries.
  • "The proposed revisions, to the Government Employees Compensation Act, begin to address a long-standing need among our federal public safety personnel.
  • Further, Bloc Quebecois Member of Parliament Kristina Michaud—who sits on the Public Safety Committee—has also delivered a statement in the House in support of the mental health of federal public safety personnel.

Dr. Edwin Cevallos to give a keynote address on the occasion of High Level week during a side event for the United Nations General Assembly on September 18, 2023, Hosted by the Artemis Aspire Foundation

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Thursday, September 14, 2023

The United Nations General Assembly serves as a platform for addressing critical global issues, and this keynote on COVID-19 and the strength of the immune system reflects the ongoing importance of pandemic-related concerns.

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  • The United Nations General Assembly serves as a platform for addressing critical global issues, and this keynote on COVID-19 and the strength of the immune system reflects the ongoing importance of pandemic-related concerns.
  • BIRM - DR. EDWIN CEVALLOS
    The Aspire Artemis Foundation is honored to have Dr. Edwin Cevallos as a featured speaker.
  • "We are delighted to have Dr. Edwin Cevallos as a keynote speaker for Aspire Artemis Foundation’s High Level side event on the occasion of the 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly.
  • For media inquiries, interview requests, or additional information about Dr. Edwin Cevallos' participation in the UNGA event hosted by the Artemis Aspire Foundation, please contact:

Bahamas Experiencing Explosive Growth in Visitor Arrival Numbers

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Wednesday, September 6, 2023

July year-to-date overall arrivals are pacing 59 percent ahead of 2022 and 30 percent ahead of 2019, the busiest year on record.

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  • July year-to-date overall arrivals are pacing 59 percent ahead of 2022 and 30 percent ahead of 2019, the busiest year on record.
  • Comparing 2023 overall arrivals by month, March arrivals peaked at 951,311, making it the busiest arrivals month in our history.
  • Overall Air stopover arrivals, that represent "heads in beds", surpassed same period 2022 numbers by 24 percent, and matched 2019 figures.
  • "We are experiencing explosive growth in tourism that can no longer be explained by pent up post-pandemic demand," the Minister said.