cto Webinar: Director's Briefing – National Leadership in Times of Crisis By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 14:10:01 +0000 Corporate Members Event Webinar Partners and Major Corporates 14 May 2020 - 6:00pm to 7:00pmAdd to CalendariCalendar Outlook Google Yahoo Online Janet Napolitano, President, University of California; US Secretary of Homeland Security (2009-13)Chair: Dr Robin Niblett, Director and Chief Executive, Chatham House Across the globe, leaders on the local, national and international levels are grappling with the impacts of COVID-19 on their communities and the economy. But the coronavirus pandemic is just one of several existential crises the world is currently facing. Climate change, political instability and growing tensions with China and Russia, along with a lack of strong global leadership, has made it more difficult for individual nations to respond and coalesce in times of crisis.This discussion will explore how leaders at all levels can best negotiate both the practical issues and the larger questions associated with these ‘grand challenges’. How is current US foreign policy affecting our collective ability to respond to issues such as pandemics or climate change? Has the COVID-19 crisis cemented the US retreat from global leadership and if so, who might step into the breach? How do we maintain momentum on other issues in the midst of a public health disaster of this magnitude? And what is the role of the business community, higher education institutions and other sectors in responding to these crises and shaping future public policy?This event is only open to Major Corporate Member and Partner organizations and selected giving circles of Chatham House. If you'd like to attend, please RSVP to lbedford@chathamhouse.org. Full Article
cto Online Counterterrorism: The Role of the Public and Private Sectors By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Mon, 03 Dec 2018 00:00:00 +0000 Full Article
cto Icebreaker Lecture: China’s Financial Sector – Reform and Opening Up By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Tue, 12 Mar 2019 00:00:00 +0000 Full Article
cto Tectonic Politics: Navigating New Geopolitical Risks By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Wed, 05 Jun 2019 00:00:00 +0100 Full Article
cto Human Hepatocyte Nuclear Factor 4-{alpha} Encodes Isoforms with Distinct Transcriptional Functions [Research] By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: 2020-05-01T00:05:26-07:00 HNF4α is a nuclear receptor produced as 12 isoforms from two promoters by alternative splicing. To characterize the transcriptional capacities of all 12 HNF4α isoforms, stable lines expressing each isoform were generated. The entire transcriptome associated with each isoform was analyzed as well as their respective interacting proteome. Major differences were noted in the transcriptional function of these isoforms. The α1 and α2 isoforms were the strongest regulators of gene expression whereas the α3 isoform exhibited significantly reduced activity. The α4, α5, and α6 isoforms, which use an alternative first exon, were characterized for the first time, and showed a greatly reduced transcriptional potential with an inability to recognize the consensus response element of HNF4α. Several transcription factors and coregulators were identified as potential specific partners for certain HNF4α isoforms. An analysis integrating the vast amount of omics data enabled the identification of transcriptional regulatory mechanisms specific to certain HNF4α isoforms, hence demonstrating the importance of considering all isoforms given their seemingly diverse functions. Full Article
cto Global aid and faith actors: the case for an actor-orientated approach to the ‘turn to religion’ By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Wed, 04 Mar 2020 13:00:22 +0000 4 March 2020 , Volume 96, Number 2 Emma Tomalin Read Online In this article, drawing on the work of the development sociologist Norman Long, I make the case for an actor-oriented approach to understanding the ‘turn to religion’ by global aid actors over the past couple of decades. I ask, is the ‘turn to religion’ evidence of the emergence of post-secular partnerships or are faith actors being instrumentalized to serve neo-liberal development goals? I argue that neither option captures the whole story and advocate that the study of religion and development needs to move beyond a binary between the ‘turn to religion’ as either evidence of post-secular partnerships or of the ‘instrumentalization’ of religion by the secular global aid business, and instead to think about how faith actors themselves encounter and shape development discourses and frameworks, translate them into relevant formats and strategically employ them. Alongside the adoption of an actor-orientated approach, I build on the work of Lewis and Mosse, Olivier de Sardan and Bierschenk to view international faith-based organizations (IFBOs) as development brokers and translators. This approach allows me to articulate the distinctive role that many members of IFBOs report they play as intermediaries who shift register between the secular development language and the faith-inspired language of their local faith partners. I take the engagement of faith actors with the new Sustainable Development Goals framework as a case-study to explore this. Full Article
cto La fragmentación como hilo conductor By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Wed, 15 Jan 2020 12:32:02 +0000 Source La Nacion URL https://www.lanacion.com.ar/el-mundo/la-fragmentacion-como-hilo-conductor-nid231... Release date 22 December 2019 Expert Dr Christopher Sabatini In the news type Op-ed Hide date on homepage Full Article
cto Bashar al-Assad’s Hollow Victory By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Fri, 17 Jan 2020 16:06:38 +0000 Source Foreign Affairs URL https://www.foreignaffairs.com/articles/syria/2020-01-17/bashar-al-assads-hollow... Release date 17 January 2020 Expert Dr Lina Khatib In the news type Op-ed Hide date on homepage Full Article
cto Understanding the dynamics of the Indo-Pacific: US–China strategic competition, regional actors, and beyond By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Wed, 08 Jan 2020 21:20:01 +0000 6 November 2019 , Volume 96, Number 1 The first issue of International Affairs in 2020 explores the geopolitics of the 'Indo-Pacific' region. Read online Kai He and Mingjiang Li As a geographical concept, ‘Indo-Pacific’ has existed for decades. As a political and strategic concept, it has since 2010 gradually become established in the foreign policy lexicon of some countries, especially Australia, India, Japan and the United States. However, China seems to be reluctant to identify itself as part of the Indo-Pacific; Chinese leaders believe that the US-led Indo-Pacific strategy aims to contain China's rise. While the battle between the two geographical concepts ‘Indo-Pacific’ and ‘Asia–Pacific’ may be fairly easily settled in the future, US–China strategic competition has just begun. Will the Indo-Pacific become a battlefield for US–China rivalry? How will China cope with the US ‘free and open Indo-Pacific’ (FOIP) strategy? How will other regional actors respond to the US–China strategic competition in the Indo-Pacific? What are the strategic implications of the ‘Indo-Pacific’ concept for regional order transformation? How will the Indo-Pacific be institutionalized, economically, politically and strategically? This article introduces the January 2020 special issue of International Affairs, which aims to address those questions, using both country-specific and regional perspectives. Seven articles focus on the policy responses of major players (Australia, China, India, Indonesia, Japan and ASEAN) to the US FOIP strategy and related US–China rivalry in the region. A further three articles examine the profound implications of Indo-Pacific dynamics for regional institution-building and for geopolitical and geo-economic architecture. Full Article
cto Webinar: Director's Briefing – China's Economic Outlook By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Fri, 03 Apr 2020 16:00:02 +0000 Corporate Members Event Webinar Partners and Major Corporates 8 April 2020 - 1:00pm to 2:00pm Online Event participants Dr Yu Jie, Senior Research Fellow on China, Asia-Pacific Programme, Chatham HouseJames Kynge, Global China Editor, Financial Times; Editor, Tech Scroll AsiaChair: Dr Robin Niblett, Director and Chief Executive, Chatham House Only a few months into 2020, the coronavirus pandemic has presented a huge challenge for China’s ruling party against an already tumultuous 12 months of economic slowdown coupled with an increasingly hostile international environment. The crisis looks set to worsen a deteriorating relationship between the US and China as the two countries battle to avoid further economic ramifications. It has also undermined President Xi Jinping and the Chinese Communist Party’s domestic political legitimacy and economic growth.The panellists will examine the wider geopolitical fallout of the coronavirus pandemic and discuss China’s future economic planning. How will the COVID-19 outbreak further strain the US-China relationship? What effect will this have on global trade and vulnerable supply chains at a time when cooperation is needed more than ever? And to what extent is the ruling party addressing growing concerns over job losses, wealth inequality and a lack of social mobility?This event is only open to Major Corporate Member and Partner organizations and selected giving circles of Chatham House. If you'd like to attend, please RSVP to Linda Bedford. Full Article
cto Barnes no longer Jamaica's coach - Last-minute goal brings sweet victory over Panama By sportsjamaica.com Published On :: THERE'S nothing like the sweet taste of victory, especially when it's long in coming. Full Article
cto The Executive Director's Statement to the 150th Meeting of the Committee of Permanent Representatives By www.unenvironment.org Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 00:00:00 GMT In these unusual and tragic times, I am indeed grateful that we are able to connect virtually to continue the business of environmental governance. While the efforts of all your capitals are correctly focused on preventing human suffering, as parts of the world move slowly towards recovery, the environmental agenda remains one of our most powerful insurance policies in preventing future global pandemics like COVID-19. Full Article
cto Notification: Fifth Meeting of the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety (COP MOP/5), 11 - 15 October 2010, Nagoya, Japan. By www.cbd.int Published On :: Fri, 12 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
cto An Introductory Note in Preparation for Signature and Ratification of the Nagoya - Kuala Lumpur Supplementary Protocol on Liability and Redress By bch.cbd.int Published On :: Wed, 11 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
cto 55th edition of the Quarterly Report on the Administration of the Convention on Biological Diversity (October-December 2011) By www.cbd.int Published On :: Tue, 24 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
cto Round table on access to information, public participation and access to justice regarding LMOs/GMOs, 16-17 October 2013, Geneva, Switzerland. By www.unece.org Published On :: Fri, 06 Sep 2013 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
cto A webinar entitled "Integrating Biosafety into NBSAPs and Other Conservation Planning Tools" took place on 25 October 2016 at 9:00 EDT By nbsapforum.net Published On :: Mon, 31 Oct 2016 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
cto Democratic People's Republic of Korea acceded to the Nagoya-Kuala Lumpur Supplementary Protocol on Liability and Redress to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety on 1 October 2019. By bch.cbd.int Published On :: Fri, 11 Oct 2019 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
cto Uzbekistan acceded to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety on 25 October 2019. By bch.cbd.int Published On :: Mon, 28 Oct 2019 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
cto Will Prime Minister Boris Johnson be good for the UK tech sector? By www.techworld.com Published On :: Tue, 23 Jul 2019 14:57:00 GMT Here's what we expect from the new government's IT policies Full Article
cto Housing minister announces plans to boost UK proptech sector with data By www.techworld.com Published On :: Tue, 22 Oct 2019 07:12:00 GMT Esther McVey said the government will release local data on properties and land to help the proptech sector thrive Full Article
cto CBD News: Japan launches the preparation of the Nagoya Biodiversity Summit to be held in Aichi Prefecture, Nagoya city in October 2010. By www.cbd.int Published On :: Tue, 17 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
cto CBD News: UNESCO Director-General meets with the Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity. By www.cbd.int Published On :: Fri, 05 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
cto CBD News: Message from Dr. Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, on the occasion of the World Habitat Day 06 October 2008. By www.cbd.int Published On :: Sun, 05 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
cto CBD News: Statement from Mr. Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, on the occasion of the IUCN World Conservation Congress, Barcelona, 6 October 2008. By www.cbd.int Published On :: Mon, 06 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
cto CBD News: Intervention du Secrétaire exécutif M. Ahmed Djoghlaf à l'occasion de la Soirée francophone de l'Organisation internationale de la francophonieau Congrès mondial de la nature, 6 octobre 2008, Barcelone, Espagne. By www.cbd.int Published On :: Mon, 06 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
cto CBD News: Statement from Mr. Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity on the occasion of the High Level Roundtable on Local and Regional Authorities, IUCN World Conservation Congress, Barcelona, 7 October 2008. By www.cbd.int Published On :: Tue, 07 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
cto CBD News: "Sustainable Development: Which way next", Statement by Executive Secretary, Dr. Ahmed Djoghlaf, on the occasion of the Global Indian Diaspora Conference towards a Dynamic Indian Diaspora, Singapore, 9-11 October 2008. By www.cbd.int Published On :: Thu, 09 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
cto CBD World Food Security: the Challenges of Climate Change and Bioenergy, Message from Dr. Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity on the occasion of World Food Day, 16 October 2008. By www.cbd.int Published On :: Wed, 15 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
cto CBD News: Human Rights and Dignity of People Living in Poverty, Message from Dr. Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity on the occasion of the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, 17 October 2008. By www.cbd.int Published On :: Fri, 17 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
cto CBD News: Statement by Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity to the Second Committee at the Sixty-Third Session of the General Assembly of the United Nations, New York, 27 October 2008. By www.cbd.int Published On :: Mon, 27 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
cto CBD News: Message from Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary, to the 10th Meeting of the Conference of the Contracting Parties to the Convention on Wetlands (Ramsar, Iran, 1971), Changwon, Republic of Korea, 28 October - 4 November 2008 By www.cbd.int Published On :: Tue, 28 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
cto CBD News: Déclaration du Secrétaire exécutif, M. Ahmed Djoghlaf à l'occasion du 6ième Forum Mondial du Développement Durable, Brazzaville, Congo, 27-31 octobre, 2008. By www.cbd.int Published On :: Fri, 31 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
cto CBD News: Monthly Bulletin of Activities (MBA) of the CBD, October 2008. By www.cbd.int Published On :: Fri, 07 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
cto CBD News: Director of the Biodiversity and Policy Division, Ministry of the Environment, Japan, visits the Secretariat. By www.cbd.int Published On :: Fri, 27 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
cto CBD News: Peer review of the draft "Guide to integrating protected areas within wider landscapes, seascapes and sectoral plans and strategies" is now open. The guide provides practical approaches, case studies, and examples of integrating prote By www.cbd.int Published On :: Wed, 08 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
cto CBD News: Statement by Mr. Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, on the occasion of the Canadian Unveiling of the Logo for the International Year of Biodiversity, 2 October 2009, Montreal. By www.cbd.int Published On :: Fri, 02 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
cto CBD News: Message from Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, on the occasion of World Habitat Day, 5 October 2009. By www.cbd.int Published On :: Fri, 02 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
cto CBD News: Statement by Mr Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, on the occasion of the Second Intergovernmental Multi-Stakeholder Meeting on IPBES, 5 October 2009, Nairobi, Kenya. By www.cbd.int Published On :: Mon, 05 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
cto CBD News: Déclaration de M. Ahmed Djoghlaf, Secrétaire exécutif de la Convention sur la diversite biologique, à l'occasion du devoilement du logotype de l'Annee internationale de la biodiversite, 5 Octobre 2009, Nairobi, Kenya. By www.cbd.int Published On :: Mon, 05 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
cto CBD News: Message from Mr Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, to the International Seminar "The Andalusí Experience: A Model for the Conservation of Biodiversity", 7 October 2009, Granada, Spain. By www.cbd.int Published On :: Wed, 07 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
cto CBD News: Statement by Mr Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, on the occasion of the IUCN International Symposium, 10 October 2009, Tokyo, Japan. By www.cbd.int Published On :: Sat, 10 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
cto CBD News: Statement by Mr. Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, on the occasion of the Meeting of the Japan Civil Society Network for CBD, One Year before CBD COP 10, 11 October 2009, Nagoya, Japan. By www.cbd.int Published On :: Sun, 11 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
cto CBD News: Statement by Mr. Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, on the occasion of the Aichi-Nagoya COP 10 Promotion Committee Symposium, 11 October 2009, Nagoya, Japan. By www.cbd.int Published On :: Sun, 11 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
cto CBD News: Message from Mr Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity to the Countdown 2010 Advisory Board Meeting, 13 October 2009, Brussels, Belgium. By www.cbd.int Published On :: Tue, 13 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
cto CBD News: Statement by Mr. Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, on the occasion of the Kobe Biodiversity Dialogue in 2009, 15 October 2009, Kobe, Japan. By www.cbd.int Published On :: Thu, 15 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
cto CBD News: Message from Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, on the occasion of World Food Day, 16 October 2009 - Achieving Food Security in Times of Crisis. By www.cbd.int Published On :: Thu, 15 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
cto CBD News: Message from Mr. Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, on the occasion of The 2009 World Maritime Day Parallel Event, New York City, 16 October 2009. By www.cbd.int Published On :: Fri, 16 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
cto CBD News: Message from Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, on the occasion of the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, 17 October 2009 - Children and Families Speak out against Poverty. By www.cbd.int Published On :: Fri, 16 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
cto CBD News: Statement by Mr. Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, on the occasion of the World Green Roof Infrastructure Congress, 20 October, Toronto, Canada. By www.cbd.int Published On :: Tue, 20 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
