ntr CBD News: Montreal/Rome, 9 August 2016 - The 23rd session of the Committee on Forestry (COFO23), which took place in Rome, Italy 18-22 July 2016, took an effective approach that focused on the interlinkages between forest and other sectors and issues, in By www.cbd.int Published On :: Tue, 09 Aug 2016 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
ntr CBD News: Belgium and Bulgaria are the latest countries to ratify the Nagoya Protocol on Access to Genetic Resources and the Fair and Equitable Sharing of Benefits Arising from their Utilization to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), bringing th By www.cbd.int Published On :: Fri, 19 Aug 2016 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
ntr CBD News: France, Mali, the Netherlands, the Republic of Moldova and Sweden are the latest countries to ratify the Nagoya Protocol on Access to Genetic Resources and the Fair and Equitable Sharing of Benefits Arising from their Utilization, bringing the t By www.cbd.int Published On :: Fri, 09 Sep 2016 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
ntr CBD News: This week marks the two-year anniversary of the entry into force of the Nagoya Protocol on Access to Genetic Resources and the Fair and Equitable Sharing of Benefits Arising from their Utilization to the Convention on Biological Diversity. By www.cbd.int Published On :: Fri, 14 Oct 2016 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
ntr CBD News: At a critical meeting opening tomorrow, the United Nations will call on decision makers from more than 190 countries to step up efforts to halt the loss of biodiversity and protect the ecosystems that support food and water security and health f By www.cbd.int Published On :: Thu, 01 Dec 2016 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
ntr CBD News: Statement by Mr. David Cooper, CBD Deputy Executive Secretary/Officer-in-Charge, at the Opening of the Sustainable Ocean Initiative Capacity-Building Workshop for the Wider Caribbean and Central America, San José, Costa Rica, 20-24 Februar By www.cbd.int Published On :: Mon, 20 Feb 2017 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
ntr CBD News: Achieving global biodiversity targets will be a strong contribution to realizing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, said Dr. Cristiana Pasca Palmer, newly appointed Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, to Unit By www.cbd.int Published On :: Mon, 10 Apr 2017 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
ntr CBD News: On the occasion of the International Day for Biological Diversity, Japan became the latest country to ratify the Nagoya Protocol on Access to Genetic Resources and the Fair and Equitable Sharing of Benefits Arising from their Utilization, bring By www.cbd.int Published On :: Mon, 22 May 2017 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
ntr CBD News: On Friday, 19 May 2017, the Republic of Korea became the 98th country to ratify the Nagoya Protocol on Access to Genetic Resources and the Fair and Equitable Sharing of Benefits Arising from their Utilization. By www.cbd.int Published On :: Mon, 22 May 2017 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
ntr CBD News: Central African Republic deposited its instrument of ratification to the Nagoya - Kuala Lumpur Supplementary Protocol on Liability and Redress to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety on 15 June 2017. By www.cbd.int Published On :: Tue, 04 Jul 2017 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
ntr CBD News: The ten-year anniversary of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples presents a fitting opportunity to draw attention to the significant contribution of indigenous peoples to the conservation and sustainable use of the By www.cbd.int Published On :: Tue, 08 Aug 2017 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
ntr CBD News: Tourism is central to economies around the world. By www.cbd.int Published On :: Wed, 27 Sep 2017 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
ntr CBD News: The international community has long recognized the interdependence of all countries with regard to plant genetic resources for food and agriculture and their relevance to FAO as well as the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) and its Nagoy By www.cbd.int Published On :: Wed, 01 Nov 2017 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
ntr CBD News: 10 official working documents and 14 information documents for the twenty-first meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice (SBSTTA-21), being held in Montreal, Canada, 11 - 14 December 2017, are now availabl By www.cbd.int Published On :: Mon, 04 Dec 2017 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
ntr CBD News: Statement by the Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, Dr. Cristiana Pasca Palmer, at the Twenty-First Meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice, 11-14 December 2017, Montreal, Cana By www.cbd.int Published On :: Mon, 11 Dec 2017 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
ntr CBD News: Delegates to the tenth meeting of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group on Article 8(j) and Related Provisions of the Convention on Biological Diversity agreed on a set of recommendations related to the contributions of indigenous peoples and loca By www.cbd.int Published On :: Sat, 16 Dec 2017 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
ntr CBD News: First 23 validated checklists from the Global Register of Introduced and Invasive Species highlighted in paper, signaling major step in delivering information to support national action against biological invasions. By www.gbif.org Published On :: Tue, 23 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
ntr CBD News: The Technical Expert Workshop on Other Effective Area-Based Conservation Measures for Achieving Aichi Biodiversity Target 11 is being held 6-9 February 2018 in Montreal, Canada. By www.cbd.int Published On :: Tue, 06 Feb 2018 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
ntr CBD News: I want to welcome you to the Subregional Workshop for Arabic Speaking Countries on the Clearing-House Mechanism. By www.cbd.int Published On :: Mon, 05 Mar 2018 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
ntr CBD News: Opening with a traditional greeting from Charles Patton, a respected elder in the Mohawk Community of Kahnawa:ke, the 25th anniversary of the entry into force of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) was celebrated yesterday in Montreal a By www.cbd.int Published On :: Wed, 23 May 2018 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
ntr CBD News: New surveys of more than 5,000 consumers in five countries indicate that the majority (79 per cent) feel that "companies have a moral obligation" to have a positive impact on people and biodiversity in their sourcing of natural ingredi By www.cbd.int Published On :: Wed, 20 Jun 2018 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
ntr CBD News: Statement by the Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, Ms. Cristiana Pasca Palmer, at the twenty-second meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice, 2-7 July 2018, Montreal, Canada By www.cbd.int Published On :: Mon, 02 Jul 2018 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
ntr CBD News: Statement by Dr. Cristiana Pa?ca Palmer, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, on the occasion of the second meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Implementation, 9-13 July 2018, Montreal, Canada By www.cbd.int Published On :: Mon, 09 Jul 2018 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
ntr CBD News: The inaugural Nature Champions Summit closed Thursday with a call to put nature at the centre of the global discourse together with climate action and sustainable development. By www.cbd.int Published On :: Mon, 29 Apr 2019 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
ntr CBD Notification SCBD/OES/EM/DC/KM/88491 (2019-102): Workshop on the Evidence Base for the Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework: Fifth Edition of the Global Biodiversity Outlook and IPBES Global Assessment, 23 November 2019 - Montreal, Canada By www.cbd.int Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2019 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
ntr CBD Notification SCBD/OES/EM/DC/JMF/88496 (2019-104): Informal briefing by the Co-chairs of the Working Group on the Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework, 24 November 2019 - Montreal, Canada By www.cbd.int Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2019 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
ntr CBD Notification SCBD/CPU/DC/MA/MW/88481 (2019-103): Nomination of Experts to the Western, Central and Eastern Asian Training Course on Risk Assessment of Living Modified Organisms, 13-17 April 2020 - Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia By www.cbd.int Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2019 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
ntr CBD News: Eleventh meeting of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Inter-Sessional Working Group on Article 8(j) and Related Provisions of the Convention on Biological Diversity (20 - 22 November 2019 - Montréal, Canada) By www.cbd.int Published On :: Thu, 14 Nov 2019 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
ntr CBD News: Statement by Ms. Elizabeth Maruma Mrema, Acting Executive Secretary, Convention on Biological Diversity, on the occasion of the meeting of the Ad Hoc Technical Expert Group on Invasive Alien Species, Montreal, 2-4 December 2019 By www.cbd.int Published On :: Mon, 02 Dec 2019 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
ntr CBD Notification SCBD/SSSF/AS/ML/GD/88414 (2019-114): Tracking Economic Instruments and Finance for Biodiversity: Invitation to contribute data on positive incentives relevant to Aichi Biodiversity Target 3 to the OECD PINE database By www.cbd.int Published On :: Thu, 12 Dec 2019 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
ntr CBD Notification SCBD/IMS/JMF/NVW/86292 (2019-117): Follow-up invitation to participate in and/or contribute to the piloting and further development of a methodology for the voluntary peer review of national biodiversity strategies and action plans By www.cbd.int Published On :: Wed, 18 Dec 2019 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
ntr CBD Notification SCBD/IMS/JMF/NS/88541 (2020-002): Preparations for the trial phase of an Open-ended Forum for review of implementation to be held during the third meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Implementation, 27 May 2020 - Montreal, Canada By www.cbd.int Published On :: Mon, 06 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
ntr CBD News: Over 1000 delegates from more than 140 countries started negotiations today at FAO headquarters, Rome on the zero draft of a landmark post-2020 global biodiversity framework and targets for nature to 2030. By www.cbd.int Published On :: Mon, 24 Feb 2020 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
ntr Cubature method to solve BSDEs: Error expansion and complexity control By www.ams.org Published On :: Tue, 07 Apr 2020 14:09 EDT Jean-Francois Chassagneux and Camilo A. Garcia Trillos Math. Comp. 89 (2020), 1895-1932. Abstract, references and article information Full Article
ntr On relative entropy and global index By www.ams.org Published On :: Wed, 08 Apr 2020 11:21 EDT Feng Xu Trans. Amer. Math. Soc. 373 (2020), 3515-3539. Abstract, references and article information Full Article
ntr Control from an interior hypersurface By www.ams.org Published On :: Wed, 08 Apr 2020 11:21 EDT Jeffrey Galkowski and Matthieu Léautaud Trans. Amer. Math. Soc. 373 (2020), 3177-3233. Abstract, references and article information Full Article
ntr Legal tips for startups: advice on IP, contracts, funding and more By www.techworld.com Published On :: Mon, 18 Nov 2019 09:22:00 GMT Full Article
ntr Evaluation of extreme values of entropy functionals By www.ams.org Published On :: Mon, 02 Mar 2020 06:58 EST Yu. S. Mishura and H. S. Zhelezniak Theor. Probability and Math. Statist. 99 (2020), 199-210. Abstract, references and article information Full Article
ntr Calculation of the convexity adjustment to the forward rate in the Vasicek model for the forward in-arrears contracts on LIBOR rate By www.ams.org Published On :: Mon, 02 Mar 2020 06:58 EST N. O. Malykh and I. S. Postevoy Theor. Probability and Math. Statist. 99 (2020), 189-198. Abstract, references and article information Full Article
ntr Estimation of the rate of convergence in the central limit theorem for a sequence of series in terms of averaged pseudomoments By www.ams.org Published On :: Mon, 02 Mar 2020 06:58 EST M. M. Kapustei and P. V. Slyusarchuk Theor. Probability and Math. Statist. 99 (2020), 101-111. Abstract, references and article information Full Article
ntr Cultural Centre fun day set By www.news.gov.hk Published On :: Thu, 07 Nov 2019 00:00:00 +0800 To celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Cultural Centre, the Leisure & Cultural Services Department will hold a fun day from noon to 5.30pm on November 9. The centre’s venue partners, the Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra, the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra, the Hong Kong Ballet and Zuni Icosahedron will use the latest technology in the foyer to present Western and Chinese music, a ballet performance and sound and scene recreation of the former Kowloon-Canton Railway Station. At the piazza areas, more than 40 dancers will perform works by acclaimed and emerging choreographers and lead visitors to discover every corner of the centre. Artist Enoch Cheng will curate "Unseen Scene" in the backstage area to display the magic behind a show through music, dance, projections and other special performances. Additional programmes will include the Stage & Technology Workshop and the 30th anniversary exhibition "Traces of the Past & Future". Besides free events on the fun day, the centre will hold a celebratory concert at 8pm on November 29 and 30. Pieces specially selected from the repertoire of the centre's opening concert 30 years ago will be presented. Click here for details. Full Article
ntr Cultural centre art proposals invited By www.news.gov.hk Published On :: Thu, 26 Mar 2020 00:00:00 +0800 The East Kowloon Cultural Centre Public Artwork Commissioning Project is inviting artists, designers and architects to create an art landscape for the centre. Presented by the Leisure & Cultural Services Department and organised by the Art Promotion Office, the project endeavors to capture and showcase the past, present and future of East Kowloon. The commissioned artworks will represent five themes - memory, impression, moment, dream and imagination - aiming to display the district’s changing nature, and to manifest the local community’s cultural sustainability, aspirations and dreams. Interested participants must submit their preliminary proposal with their curriculum vitae, documentation of their previous artwork and the artistic concept of the proposed artwork. All proposals must be delivered to the centre’s Public Art Project Management Team at G/F, 50-54 Lok Ku Road, Sheung Wan before 7pm on May 4. Participants shortlisted by the selection panel are required to submit detailed proposals before 7pm on June 30 for the next stage of the selection process. Up to three proposals shall be chosen by the selection panel for commissioning and installing in the centre. Full Article
ntr Online activities centre launched By www.news.gov.hk Published On :: Mon, 06 Apr 2020 00:00:00 +0800 The Leisure & Cultural Services Department launched a one-stop online resources centre today for the public to view or participate in multi-faceted leisure and cultural activities from the comfort of their homes. The online resources centre offers demonstrations of home exercises as well as videos of exercise demonstrations and Healthy Exercise for All Campaign interactive games. The information portal carries knowledge on the plants and animals at the Zoological & Botanical Gardens, old and valuable trees at the department's major parks and colourful Hong Kong Flower Show archives. The Museum of Art and the Heritage Museum are collaborating with the Google Arts & Culture Project to showcase exhibits in a digital format. There are also virtual exhibitions that explore previous fascinating collections at the History Museum and the Science Museum. While extensive content from intangible cultural heritage and modern arts integrating into life from Oi! is also included. The Hong Kong Public Libraries offers vast e-resources allowing people to explore fun reading at home. On the performing arts front, digital content covers concert archives from the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra, Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra and Hong Kong Sinfonietta. Full Article
ntr Reply to Introduce Yourself / Say Hello! here! By www.flickr.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 10:24:53 -0700 petrapetruta posted a reply: jacquesjacobs: Hello there and welcome!We hope to see some catchy contribution from you too! :-) Full Article
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ntr Exam centres well prepared By www.news.gov.hk Published On :: Sat, 18 Apr 2020 00:00:00 +0800 Secretary for Education Kevin Yeung said all the examination centres for the Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education (DSE) Examination are well prepared to provide a very safe environment for candidates to take the exams. Mr Yeung made the statement when asked by reporters this morning about the arrangements schools have made to prepare for the DSE to be held on April 24. He said: “In terms of the distance between the seats, in terms of all the procedures for cleansing, and also the detailed arrangements including the toilet arrangement and other things, all the schools, all the examination centres, are well prepared to provide a very safe environment for our candidates to take the examinations.” Regarding school resumption, Mr Yeung said the Government has not made any firm decision nor set any deadline for schools to resume classes. Full Article
ntr CS inspects DSE exam centre By www.news.gov.hk Published On :: Wed, 22 Apr 2020 00:00:00 +0800 Chief Secretary Matthew Cheung today visited Queen Elizabeth School to inspect the preparatory work of an examination centre for the Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education (DSE) Examination. Mr Cheung was briefed on anti-epidemic precautionary measures for candidates and examination personnel before they enter the centres. They will be required to wear masks, make health declarations, undergo temperature checks, disinfect the soles of their shoes and clean their hands with alcohol-based sanitiser. He then visited the school hall to understand the preparation required for an examination centre, such as disinfection and widening the distance between candidates’ seats to 1.8m as much as possible. The Chief Secretary also learnt about the arrangements for candidates during the sessional break and the use of washrooms to help ensure that social distancing is maintained. Mr Cheung was pleased to know that the Education Bureau had earlier distributed masks to candidates and made available about 200,000 bottles of alcohol-based sanitiser for candidates at examination centres. The bureau has also set fallback dates, should the DSE examination be halted if the epidemic situation worsens. He thanked the bureau, relevant government departments, the Examinations & Assessment Authority, principals, teachers and school staff for the additional work they have done to protect the candidates’ health and safety. He encouraged the some 50,000 candidates to tackle the examinations positively and optimistically and reminded them to heighten their anti-epidemic awareness and strictly follow examination arrangements. Additionally, Mr Cheung appealed to all employers to allow their staff to follow flexible working hours to divert passenger flows on public transport during the morning peak hours between 7am and 8am, thus enabling candidates to reach examination centres on time. Full Article