The African Growth and Opportunity Act: An Empirical Analysis of the Possibilities Post-2015 AGOA: Building on Today and Looking Forward Beyond 2015 – A Conversation with U.S. Trade Representative Michael Froman On August 5, the Africa Growth Initiative at Brookings hosted U.S. Trade Representative Michael Froman for a conversation about the future of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA). Signed into law in May 2000, AGOA offers African countries that open their economies … [Read more...]
Celebration House™ Partnership – We Need Your Help, Women!
August 9, 2013 by
A Celebration of Women™ is honored to share with the Women of our World just 'one' of our application letters that arrive to our mail. We are preparing for our global launch of safe houses and educational units within our Alumni of WOMEN of ACTION™, and their territories. Many of the targeted areas we are working to help are outside the reach of present day zones being assisted. BELOW is one story: For me, the most important way I learn is traveling to rural areas and listening … [Read more...]
Inside the world of a ’10-yuan’ sex worker
August 5, 2013 by
Up to 20 million women are said to be operating in the mainland's sex trade. A Post reporter investigates the reality of life on its lowest rung Illustration: Adolfo Arranz Two elderly men with grey hair hold a stash of small bills as they guard a narrow staircase next to a pharmacy tucked inside a three-storey building, well hidden down a dark alley. They charge every man who enters two yuan (HK$2.50). The stench of cheap tobacco and urine clings to the stairs that lead to the musty … [Read more...]
Shea butter nourishes opportunities for African Women
August 1, 2013 by
Fair trade brings decent profits to millions to African Women Women packing soap made from shea butter at a processing unit run by the Nununa Federation of Shea Producers in Burkina Faso. Photo: Roel Burgler/Hollandse Hoogte/Redux In a fancy Manhattan hotel in New York, women in colorful traditional African gowns make their way to one of the conference rooms. Their outfits provide a fascinating contrast to the grey and black business suits surrounding them. The crowd is diverse, but is … [Read more...]
Environmental-Economic Accounting (SEEA), a new standard
August 1, 2013 by
A new statistical standard to measure sustainable development The System of Environmental-Economic Accounting (SEEA), an international standard on statistics, was recently agreed among UN Member States, and is currently being implemented. The aim of this standard is to report on the interrelationships between the economy, the environment and the society through clear, concise and coherent statistics and indicators.Image: DESA Statistics Division The SEEA became a statistical standard in … [Read more...]
IHP Climate Workshop – Latin America, 20-22 August 2013
July 21, 2013 by
Climate Change Impacts in Major Mountainous Regions of the World The International Hydrological Programme (IHP) is taking the lead to implement UNESCO’s contribution to climate change mitigation and adaptation through an intersectoral project entitled "Climate Change Impacts in Major Mountainous Regions of the World: Multidisciplinary Network for Adaptation Strategies (Africa, Asia, Latin America and Europe)". The overall objective of this project is to contribute to enhanced resilience to … [Read more...]
UGANDA: Executive Training on Leadership [July 22 – 26]
July 21, 2013 by
Uganda: Executive Training on Foundation of Government Information Leadership Monday, 22 July 2013 - 11:00am to Friday, 26 July 2013 - 7:00pm Contact: Jaco Du TOIT, Advisor for Communication & Information (Email: [email protected]; Mobile: +254 (0) 728 610 912; Fax: +254 (0)20 762 2750) Type of Event: Category 7-Seminar and Workshop Focal point: CI UNESCO Regional Office for Eastern Africa, Nairobi, Kenya will carry out a one week “Executive Training on Foundation of … [Read more...]
Dan Pfeiffer, Senior Advisor to the President
July 21, 2013 by
MESSAGE FROM Dan Pfeiffer, Senior Advisor to the President Hey everyone, I don't usually write emails like this, and we don't usually send messages like this to this list. But I just finished reading the draft of a speech the President plans to deliver on Wednesday, and I want to explain why it's one worth checking out. Eight years ago, not long after he was elected to the United States Senate, President Obama went to Knox College in his home state of Illinois where he laid out his … [Read more...]
