THE GATEWAY TO OPEN
LEARNING FOR LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN
Data for Effective Policy Making
Take control of data and gain a better
understanding of the tools used in public policy planning, management, and
evaluation.
By the end of this course, you will be
able to:
In
this course, students will strengthen their ability to use, understand and
interpret data. Using the “Numbers for Development" and “Caribbean Data
Portal” platforms developed by the IDB - which presents data and
socioeconomic indicators from the Latin American and Caribbean region -
students will be able to understand how to improve the decision-making
process in public management.
At
the end of the course, participants will have gained the tools to navigate
data, perform and interpret visualizations, and understand the different
types of data analysis according to the policy to be implemented.
Format: massive open online course (MOOC)
Start date: November 2, 2017 Duration: 6 weeks Prerequisites: None Cost: Free Certificate: If you want to obtain a certificate, the cost is US$ 25.00
Questions about this course? Click on this link for a guide to
register for the course or email idbx@iadb.org
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Friday, November 3, 2017
IDB Courses. THE GATEWAY TO OPEN LEARNING FOR LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN
Keystone Pipeline. What's Next? American University Washington College of Law
What's
Next in the Pipeline? A discussion of the Legal, Economic, and Societal
Implications of The Keystone XL Pipeline
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November
8, 2017
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8:30
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American
University Washington College of Law
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Presented by American University
Business Law Review
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The American University
Business Law Review (“AUBLR”) will host a discussion between leading energy,
environmental law and policy professionals from major law firms,
environmental groups and think tanks. The panelists will discuss the legal,
economic, and societal implications of the controversial Keystone XL Pipeline
project during their Fall 2017 Symposium on Wednesday, November 8, from 8:30
a.m. to 3:00 p.m. The program will be held in the Ceremonial Classroom
(NT01), Warren Building, American University Washington College of Law, 4300
Nebraska Avenue, NW, Washington, DC. Panel Overview Panel I (9:30 am – 11:00 am) Legal Challenges Preventing Construction of the Keystone Pipeline Moderator: Mark Niles, Professor at AUWCL Panelists: 1. Wayne D’Angelo, Partner at Kelley Drye & Warren LLP 2. Doug Hayes, Senior Attorney at the Sierra Club Environmental Law Program 3. William J. Snape, III, Senior Counsel for the Center for Biological Diversity; AUWCL Assistant Dean of Adjunct Faculty Affairs; Fellow in Environmental Law 4. Benjamin Nussdorf, Senior Policy Advisor for the Office of Oil and Gas Global Security and Supply in the Office of Fossil Energy at the Department of Energy; AUWCL Oil and Gas Professor Panel II (11:00 am – 12:30 pm) Economic Effects of the Keystone Pipeline Moderator: Jeffrey Lubbers, Professor at AUWCL Panelists: 5. Mark Anderson, Senior Government Relations Advisor at Kelley Drye & Warren LLP 6. Brian Jorde, Attorney at Domina Law Group, pc llo 7. Fred Jauss, Partner at Dorsey & Whitney LLP 8. Anthony Swift, Director of the Canada Project, International Program, at the Natural Resources Defense Council Panel III (1:00 pm – 2:30 pm) Societal Effects of the Keystone Pipeline Moderator: Mark Niles, Professor at AUWCL Panelists: 9. Lee Terry, Senior Advisor at Kelley Drye & Warren LLP; Former U.S. Representative (R-Nebraska) 10. Ezra Rosser, Professor at AUWCL 11. Jane Kleeb, Chairperson of the Nebraska Democratic Party; President of the Bold Alliance 12. Marlo Lewis, Senior Analyst at the Competitive Enterprise Institute Registration is free but required CLE registration is $220. 4 CLE credits will be applied for. For more details, please contact the Office of Special Events & Continuing Legal Education |
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Perspectives on Obama library. Community Agreement Needed.
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November
2, 2017
Why
the Obama library needs a community benefits agreement
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Closing
South Chicago YMCA continues neighborhood divestment trend
Commentary by Curtis Black
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out of the decision that puts the future of senior housing, youth programs
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Once Again the World Stands with Cuba!
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Donate to Rebuild Dominica
ReBuild Dominica
Founded in 2015 in the wake of the devastation wrought by
Tropical Storm Erika, ReBuild Dominica is now
raising funds and organising relief for the category
five Hurricane Maria: the worst natural disaster in Dominica's history.
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Business Opportunities. Complete Caribbean maximum of USD$400,000
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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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
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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NEW
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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Thursday, November 2, 2017
Research Puerto Rico & USVI Previous Funding for Non-Disaster and Relief Funding. DHS\FEMA Grant Funding. Summary and Key Findings 2016.
How much preparedness funding has YOUR LOCAL community received?
GET INVOLVED! Research your local EM office, development planning, water & waster management and other critical areas in your community to determine what funding has been received, and what improvements have resulted.
Always keep in mind that disasters are LOCAL not national in nature. Preparedness starts in your home, and your community.
CDS CEO BEMA International
NOTE:
I tend to follow the money that was previously
allocated for relief and recovery to determine current status
to determine if preparedness and planning was truly taking place.
Except from report:
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