International development

COP28: Canada Daily Highlights - December 1, 2023

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Friday, December 1, 2023
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To kick off COP28, Minister Guilbeault announced a $16 million contribution to the start-up cost of a global fund to address loss and damage.

Key Points: 
  • To kick off COP28, Minister Guilbeault announced a $16 million contribution to the start-up cost of a global fund to address loss and damage.
  • At the Canada Pavilion , Minister Guilbeault participated in a panel discussion on "How it Works: The Role of Workers in Just Transitions".
  • "Canada continues to stand by developing countries as they confront the effects of climate change.
  • Catch up on important climate updates with Minister Guilbeault's recorded daily livestream: Watch now.

As a first move at COP28, Canada announces support for developing countries to address loss and damage due to climate change

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Friday, December 1, 2023
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Canada is committed to helping developing countries address climate-related loss and damage.

Key Points: 
  • Canada is committed to helping developing countries address climate-related loss and damage.
  • Canada was an early advocate for the need to make progress on the issue of loss and damage at COP27 in 2022.
  • – The Honourable Steven Guilbeault, Minister of Environment and Climate Change
    "Canada continues to stand by developing countries as they confront the effects of climate change.
  • G20 members committed to working together to implement the move forward on loss and damage, including a fund.

COP28: OPEC Fund to expand partnerships and launch new initiatives to strengthen climate resilience and promote global food security

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Wednesday, November 29, 2023
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VIENNA, Nov. 29, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The OPEC Fund for International Development (the OPEC Fund) is launching new initiatives and strengthening partnerships at the UN Climate Change Conference COP28 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

Key Points: 
  • VIENNA, Nov. 29, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The OPEC Fund for International Development (the OPEC Fund) is launching new initiatives and strengthening partnerships at the UN Climate Change Conference COP28 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
  • During the two-week conference in Dubai the OPEC Fund will have a substantial presence at its own pavilion in the Blue Zone.
  • Aligned with its Climate Action Plan, the OPEC Fund is increasing climate adaptation, mitigation and resilience investments in energy, transport, agriculture, food, water and smart cities.
  • In 2022, the OPEC Fund launched a US$1 billion Food Security Action Plan in response to global supply chain disruption and in recognition of the impact of climate change on medium- and long-term food production.

COP28: OPEC Fund to expand partnerships and launch new initiatives to strengthen climate resilience and promote global food security

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Wednesday, November 29, 2023
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VIENNA, Nov. 29, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The OPEC Fund for International Development (the OPEC Fund) is launching new initiatives and strengthening partnerships at the UN Climate Change Conference COP28 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

Key Points: 
  • VIENNA, Nov. 29, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The OPEC Fund for International Development (the OPEC Fund) is launching new initiatives and strengthening partnerships at the UN Climate Change Conference COP28 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
  • During the two-week conference in Dubai the OPEC Fund will have a substantial presence at its own pavilion in the Blue Zone.
  • Aligned with its Climate Action Plan, the OPEC Fund is increasing climate adaptation, mitigation and resilience investments in energy, transport, agriculture, food, water and smart cities.
  • In 2022, the OPEC Fund launched a US$1 billion Food Security Action Plan in response to global supply chain disruption and in recognition of the impact of climate change on medium- and long-term food production.

USAID's Development Innovation Ventures (DIV) grants $6.5 million to Village Enterprise to support Rwandans living in poverty to become entrepreneurs

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Thursday, November 16, 2023
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Through DIV, USAID funds breakthrough solutions to the world's toughest development challenges, and their grant will support the scaling of Village Enterprise's poverty graduation model in Rwanda.

Key Points: 
  • Through DIV, USAID funds breakthrough solutions to the world's toughest development challenges, and their grant will support the scaling of Village Enterprise's poverty graduation model in Rwanda.
  • Under this results-based award, Village Enterprise will also work with the Government of Rwanda to catalyze an additional $28 million in funding to further scale the program.
  • These additional resources will be used to move more than one million Rwandans out of extreme poverty by 2027 and end extreme poverty in the country by 2030.
  • Long term, this will enable Rwanda to deliver the poverty graduation program without the support or intervention from Village Enterprise or USAID funding.

Crunchy Data and Center for Internet Security Announce Benchmark Update for PostgreSQL 16

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Wednesday, November 15, 2023
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CHARLESTON, S.C., Nov. 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Crunchy Data, the leading provider of trusted open source Postgres technology and support, in collaboration with the Center for Internet Security®, is proud to announce the publication of the PostgreSQL CIS Benchmark™ for PostgreSQL 16.  Crunchy Data worked with the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) to make PostgreSQL the first open source database to provide a published STIG in 2017 and this update reflects their ongoing partnership to provide enhanced security guidance as PostgreSQL continues to advance and evolve.

Key Points: 
  • CHARLESTON, S.C., Nov. 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Crunchy Data, the leading provider of trusted open source Postgres technology and support, in collaboration with the Center for Internet Security ®, is proud to announce the publication of the PostgreSQL CIS Benchmark™ for PostgreSQL 16 .
  • The PostgreSQL CIS Benchmark series provides security-focused enterprises with a thorough manual on configuring and utilizing open source PostgreSQL.
  • The CIS PostgreSQL 16 Benchmark recommendations were developed by testing PostgreSQL 16 running on RHEL 9, though these recommendations will also apply to other versions of PostgreSQL.
  • Similar to the PostgreSQL STIG, the CIS PostgreSQL Benchmark provides recommendations in the following areas:

Aimbridge Hospitality Announces Executive Leadership Transitions

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Tuesday, November 14, 2023
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An Executive Committee of the Board, helmed by Aimbridge Chairman Glenn Murphy has been formed and will lead a comprehensive search for a world class CEO replacement.

Key Points: 
  • An Executive Committee of the Board, helmed by Aimbridge Chairman Glenn Murphy has been formed and will lead a comprehensive search for a world class CEO replacement.
  • Deitemeyer assumed the role of President and CEO of Aimbridge Hospitality in January of 2021 after serving as Global President following the company's merger with Interstate in October 2019.
  • "The addition of Steve Joyce and Bernardo Hees to the Aimbridge Board of Managers brings unparalleled hospitality experience and corporate transformation know-how to our team.
  • To learn more about Aimbridge Hospitality, visit aimbridgehospitality.com .

Education in Conflict Zones: Advancing Technology for Learning in Chad

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Thursday, December 14, 2023
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The initiative's aim is to improve and ensure continuity of children's learning for displaced children in conflict affected regions through engaging technology.

Key Points: 
  • The initiative's aim is to improve and ensure continuity of children's learning for displaced children in conflict affected regions through engaging technology.
  • Children make up 54% of the forcibly displaced population in Chad, putting significant pressure on the country's education system.
  • With limited funding in the education sector, overcrowded classrooms and a shortage of qualified teachers, hundreds of thousands of children including refugees have limited access to education.
  • Chad's Refugee Education Strategy for 2018-2019 highlighted the Can't Wait to Learn program as a notable achievement within the education sector.

European Parliament Releases Draft Report on the Proposal for the Regulation of Plants Obtained from New Genomic Techniques

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Monday, November 6, 2023
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NGTs include a variety of gene editing techniques leading to genetic changes classed as targeted mutagenesis and cisgenesis.

Key Points: 
  • NGTs include a variety of gene editing techniques leading to genetic changes classed as targeted mutagenesis and cisgenesis.
  • The proposal describes a category of NGTs producing modifications that could be obtained in nature or by conventional breeding.
  • The draft report recognizes the Commission proposal as a solid starting point and recommends further improvements to ensure the best possible usage of the techniques in the EU.
  • Source: Draft Report from European Parliament ENVI Committee Rapporteur can be found here via the following link:

Canada helps shape global dialogue on the responsible and safe use of artificial intelligence

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Friday, November 3, 2023
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During the summit, leaders discussed how best to manage the risks from so-called frontier AI systems—highly capable general-purpose AI software programs or algorithms that match or exceed present-day capabilities.

Key Points: 
  • During the summit, leaders discussed how best to manage the risks from so-called frontier AI systems—highly capable general-purpose AI software programs or algorithms that match or exceed present-day capabilities.
  • "Canada continues to play a leading role on the global governance and responsible use of AI.
  • It is critical and urgent that we all come together to build public trust around this transformational technology.
  • We look forward to continuing our work with like-minded countries to move confidently from fear to opportunity."