A cluster is 3 or more
organisations collaborating to produce and sell a stream of new or better
products/services at competitive costs on the regional or international
market.
Organisations actively
involved in a cluster initiative benefit from:
Deadline:
Call for Projects - November 15, 2017
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Friday, November 3, 2017
Business Opportunities. Complete Caribbean maximum of USD$400,000
Fund Raiser. CDEMA.. Caribbean American Heritage Awards. November 17, 2017
A portion of
proceeds from this year's ceremony will go the Caribbean Disaster Emergency
Management Agency (CDEMA)
to farmers and rural producers affected by the
hurricanes in the Caribbean.
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Fund Raiser. Hurricane Relief Fund of the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA) and the Student Program for Innovation in Science and Engineering of the Caribbean Science Foundation (CSF).
Saturday, November 11, 2017 - 7PM
The Embassy of Barbados, in partnership
with the Barbados Tourism Marketing, Inc. and the Barbados Association of
Washington D.C. will culminate the year-long celebration of Barbados’ 50th
Anniversary of Independence with the Spirit of Barbados Gala.
Organization of American States (OAS)
Attire: Black-tie
Proceeds from the event will go towards
the Hurricane Relief Fund of the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management
Agency (CDEMA) and the Student Program for Innovation in Science and
Engineering of the Caribbean Science Foundation (CSF).
For additional
information, click HERE
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Monday, Nov 13. 3:30-5:00pm. Discussion: 2018 Farm Bill: Ensuring U.S. Leadership in Agricultural Research and Development
The CSIS Global Food Security Project presents:
The 2018 Farm Bill:
Ensuring U.S. Leadership in
Agricultural Research and Development
Featuring opening
remarks by:
Dan Glickman
Former
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture & Executive Director,
the Aspen Institute Congressional Program
Followed by a panel
discussion featuring:
Sonny Ramaswamy
Director,
National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA),
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Sue Schram
Senior
Partner, SP Consulting
Moderated by:
Kimberly Flowers
Director,
Global Food Security Project and
The Humanitarian Agenda, CSIS
Monday, November
13, 2017
3:30 pm - 5:00 pm
CENTER FOR
STRATEGIC & INTERNATIONAL STUDIES
1616 RHODE ISLAND AVE NW, WASHINGTON, D.C. 20036
The 2014 Farm Bill –
a critical piece of legislation that authorizes a multitude of U.S. food and
agricultural programs – is up for renewal in 2018. Funding for
agricultural research constitutes only a small fraction of the total Farm Bill
budget. However, Farm Bill authorizations are the U.S. Department of
Agriculture’s primary source of revenue for conducting agricultural science,
extension, and education programming through both its own agencies and Land
Grant institutions.
Despite high rates of return on investment, U.S. public spending on agricultural research and development (R&D) has remained flat while funding for other federal science agencies has soared. Stagnant agricultural R&D investments in the United States increasingly fall behind the investments of our global partners and competitors. Chinese public spending on agricultural research has surpassed that of the U.S. since 2008.
Join us for a discussion on research funding and priorities in the next Farm Bill, and the implications of U.S. agricultural R&D for both the domestic agriculture sector and for global food security. How should we understand the nexus between U.S. agricultural innovation, global food production, and economic stability? How can we better facilitate the transfer of agricultural research and technologies to developing countries? How could the next Farm Bill allow and spur the U.S. scientific community to develop research and technologies with international applications? How does the Farm Bill relate to the U.S. Global Food Security Strategy?
This event will be live-webcast from the event page. Please note that you do not need to RSVP to watch the live-webcast.
Despite high rates of return on investment, U.S. public spending on agricultural research and development (R&D) has remained flat while funding for other federal science agencies has soared. Stagnant agricultural R&D investments in the United States increasingly fall behind the investments of our global partners and competitors. Chinese public spending on agricultural research has surpassed that of the U.S. since 2008.
Join us for a discussion on research funding and priorities in the next Farm Bill, and the implications of U.S. agricultural R&D for both the domestic agriculture sector and for global food security. How should we understand the nexus between U.S. agricultural innovation, global food production, and economic stability? How can we better facilitate the transfer of agricultural research and technologies to developing countries? How could the next Farm Bill allow and spur the U.S. scientific community to develop research and technologies with international applications? How does the Farm Bill relate to the U.S. Global Food Security Strategy?
This event will be live-webcast from the event page. Please note that you do not need to RSVP to watch the live-webcast.
November 2017. Delgado Certified Line Worker Training Program Info Sessions
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Delgado
Certified Line Worker Training Program Info Sessions
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Entergy
New Orleans donates $50,000 to kick off Certified Line Worker Training
Program at Delgado Community College
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ORLEANS - Entergy New Orleans, Inc. officials today (Oct. 23) presented
a $50,000 check to Delgado Community College to support the start of the
Certified Line Worker Training Program, which was developed through a
partnership between the Louisiana Energy Workforce Consortium (LEWC) and the
Louisiana Community and Technical College System (LCTCS).
Recognizing the upcoming need for skilled,
trained line workers in the near future, electric utility companies, utility
contractors and community and technical colleges from across Louisiana have
come together to form the LEWC. Graduates of the 26-week evening studies
program at Delgado Community College will obtain National Center for
Construction Education and Research certification, be qualified for
employment as a line helper and receive job-placement assistance. LEWC
members were instrumental in developing the program's curriculum and
designing the training facilities.
"This
is a great example of the type of cooperation needed between industry and our
educational system to develop the workforce of tomorrow," said Charles
Rice, president and CEO of Entergy New Orleans. "We're pleased to
support this program and look forward to helping its graduates start
rewarding careers in a job that is, in many ways, the backbone of the
electric utility industry. We're also glad to continue our support of
Delgado's workforce development initiatives."
"The workforce of the Greater New Orleans region continues to be upwardly mobile thanks to job training partnerships like this one between Delgado Community College and Entergy New Orleans," said Joan Davis, chancellor of Delgado Community College. "We thank our partners at Entergy for their support, and we look forward to the day when this program's graduates are helping keep us comfortable, safe and productive inside all of our homes and businesses." Delgado Community College and Fletcher Technical Community College will be the first Louisiana colleges to offer the Certified Line Worker Training Program beginning in January 2018. More information on the program is available at http://www.dcc.edu/academics/workforce/line_worker.aspx or by calling 504-671-6706. LEWC utility partner companies include: Entergy, Chain Electric, CLECO, DEMCO, Diversified Services, SLECA, Terrebonne Parish Utilities, Lafayette Utilities System, T&D Solutions, Willbros T&D Services, Linetec Services, Utility Lines Construction Services and Southern Electric Corporation. Delgado Community College is the largest, oldest and most diverse community college in Louisiana. More than 25,000 students are served by Delgado each semester. The college provides more than 100 degree, certificate and diploma programs as well as adult education and workforce development to residents of the Greater New Orleans region and a broad range of the Gulf South, other U.S. states and Latin America. Entergy New Orleans, Inc. is an electric and gas utility that serves Louisiana's Orleans Parish. The company provides electricity to more than 198,000 customers and natural gas to more than 106,000 customers. Entergy New Orleans is a subsidiary of Entergy Corporation.
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