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11th June 2014 Mumbai, India
Future of manufacturing in the UK: Highlights from Foresight report
Globalisation is here to stay and will continue to evolve with the changing dynamics of the world in which we live. The influence of globalisation on the manufacturing sector has been tremendous. It is crucial to understand these influencers at play to chart out a future path for sustainable manufacturing. Clearly, the government and industry […]
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11th June 2014
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Football for the Fans
The World Cup starts tomorrow. For the next month the beautiful game will be played in 64 matches between 32 teams, watched by people all over the world. It will be the greatest show on earth this year. This extravaganza will be played in Brazil, a country that lives, breathes and sleeps football. As a […]
10th June 2014 Sana’a, Yemen
Global Summit to End Sexual Violence in Conflict
Global Summit to End Sexual Violence in Conflict The use of sexual violence in war is one of the great injustices of our lifetime. It is hard to document, let alone investigate. Perpetrators do not discriminate, because it’s not about sex, but violence, terror, power and control. When rape is committed during conflict, it has […]
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10th June 2014 Toronto, Canada
Canadian science news: 2-8 June 2014
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10th June 2014 Toronto, Canada
Canadian science news: 26 May-1 June 2014
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10th June 2014 Toronto, Canada
Canadian science news: 19-25 May 2014
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10th June 2014 Oslo, Norway
Storbritannias nasjonale klimatiltak
Denne uken er verdens klimaforhandlere samlet i Bonn for å jobbe videre på veien mot en global klimaavtale i Paris i 2015. Denne gangen er det et sterkt fokus på hva hvert enkelt land kan bidra med i kampen mot klimaendringene. Den britiske regjeringen bidro til å sette nasjonale tiltak på dagsorden med å innføre […]
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10th June 2014 Mumbai, India
Geology, ecology and environment in Kachchh
Kachchh – a tortoise-shaped land situated in the north of Gujarat is a paradise for geologists, environmentalists, and biodiversity enthusiasts! Last month, I visited two Kachchh based institutions located in Bhuj – KSKV Kachchh University and Gujarat Institute of Desert Ecology (GUIDE) – in the dry, blazing summer heat! I met with Dr. M. G. […]
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10th June 2014
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We Should Be Proud of Our History, Not Prisoners of It
Today, I am travelling to Obstina Thompson in Svoge Municipality, in the beautiful Iskar Gorge. I am taking part in a ceremony to mark the 70th anniversary of the death of Major Frank Thompson, executed by the forces of the wartime, pro-Nazi government. Thompson was a member of the British Communist Party. The partisans are of […]
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10th June 2014 Windhoek, Namibia
#Timetoact on Sexual Violence
Today sees the start of a ground-breaking summit in London to address the continuing scourge of sexual violence in conflict. More than 1,200 delegates, including government officials, international organisations, civil society and international experts are expected to attend the event to help spearhead growing international momentum to halt the use of rape and sexual violence […]