CBD Notification SCBD/IMS/JMF/KNM/88699 (2020-019): Peer review of documents for the third meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Implementation
CBD News: Statement by Ms. Elizabeth Maruma Mrema, Acting Executive Secretary, Convention on Biological Diversity, for the opening of the Second Meeting of the Working Group on the Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework, Monday, 24 February 2020, Rome
CBD Notification SCBD/SSSF/AS/SBG/CC/VA/88724 (2020-024): Peer review of draft documents for the twenty-fourth meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice (SBSTTA 24)
CBD Notification SCBD/OES/EM/DC/88726 (2020-025): Registration and Credentials for Fifteenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP 15), Tenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting
CBD Notification SCBD/OES/EM/DC/88792 (2020-029): Update regarding COVID-19 and upcoming CBD meetings
CBD News: Due to the evolving nature of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the UN Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) has moved to hold many meetings virtually and has postponed others.
CBD Notification SCBD/OES/EM/DC/88792 (2020-033): Dates and venue: Twenty-fourth Meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice (SBSTTA 24), 17 to 22 August 2020, and Third Meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Implementation
CBD News: Two meetings of the UN Convention on Biological Diversity's (CBD) permanent subsidiary bodies originally scheduled for May 2020 and then rescheduled for August/September 2020 will now take place in August 2020.
Emerging Roles for the Nucleolus 2019 [Meeting Report]
IntroductionThe nucleolus is the central organelle within eukaryotic cells whose primary function is to generate ribosomes, the major protein producing machines within all cells. New roles for the nucleolus are continuously emerging as we explore its molecular intricacies. Despite the central and fundamental role of the nucleolus in cell biology, there has previously been no single official meeting that enables the gathering of scientists whose research converges on the nucleolus. As a result, the community of researchers who study this organelle risks fragmentation across disciplines. The Emerging Roles for the Nucleolus Symposium, which has now taken place twice on a biennial basis, first in 2017 (1) and again in 2019, therefore, represents the first of its kind. The overarching goals of this symposium are (a) to convene researchers who study the nucleolus across model systems (yeast, nematodes, fruit flies, mouse, human cell lines) and biological perspectives (structural, biophysical, molecular, cellular, pathophysiology), (b) to share and disseminate the latest research breakthroughs in nucleolar biology, (c) to promote interaction, engagement, and collaboration centered on the nucleolus across disciplines, and (d) to provide trainees and early career investigators with an organelle-specific scientific community of support.The second Emerging Roles for the Nucleolus meeting was sponsored by the American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology and was held at the Stowers Institute for Medical Research in Kansas City, MO, from October 24 to October 27, 2019. It was organized by Jennifer Gerton (Stowers Institute), Francesca Duncan (Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine), and Craig Pikaard...
Wish you were here: Meetings, no meetings, meeting reports [Editorial]
We've all been saying it: These are unprecedented times. The impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic are incredibly wide-ranging and affect all facets of life. One that is hitting the scientific community very hard is the cancellation of meetings, large and small. While we are well-versed in connecting with colleagues and collaborators across a variety of online platforms, these do not replace the immensely gratifying aspects of attending meetings in person: the pleasure of catching up with old friends and making new ones, the insights gained from having real-time conversations with others working on the same topic but with different expertise and perspectives, and the stimulating new scientific ideas we carry home. We have all been feeling the disappointment as we learn that one meeting after another is forced to cancel, from the vibrant ASBMB annual meeting to summer conferences of all types.Another loss from the appropriate but painful decision to cancel the ASBMB annual meeting was the chance to hear from our Herbert Tabor Early Career Investigator Awardees, who represent the best science published in JBC in the preceding year. This year, the competition was particularly fierce. We hope and anticipate that we will be able to hear from the winners at next year's ASBMB annual meeting. But in the meantime, we want to raise a toast to Wenchao Zhao, Yue Yang, Manisha Dagar, Febin Varghese, and Ayumi Nagashima-Kasahara as our 2020 winners. We've captured their award-winning 2019 papers (1–5) on the JBC website (6), and extended profiles of the...
GSA's North-Central Section Meeting goes virtual
(Geological Society of America) The annual meeting of The Geological Society of America's North-Central Section, originally scheduled to take place in Duluth, Minnesota, will be held virtually on May 18-19, 2020, with technical sessions in the morning and student programming in the afternoon. The online meeting is open and available to everyone for free. No registration is required.
International declaration: Geoscience expertise is crucial for meeting societal challenges
(European Geosciences Union) A new declaration endorsed by EGU and other international geoscience societies affirms the commitment of the Earth, planetary and space science community to support and promote scientific knowledge and research for the benefit of humanity.
Meeting the Promise of the 2010 Constitution: Devolution, Gender and Equality in Kenya
Research Event
This event, which will launch the report, Meeting the Promise of the 2010 Constitution: Devolution, Gender and Equality in Kenya, will assess the current status of efforts to devolve and adopt gender-responsive budgeting and decision-making in Kenya, and the priorities and potential future avenues to tackle the implementation gap.
To express your interest in attending, please follow this link. You will receive a Zoom confirmation email should your registration be successful.
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Illegal Logging Update and Stakeholder Consultation Meeting Number 26
Research Event
The Crystal, London
This event is part of a series of illegal logging update meetings that will bring together more than 250 participants from civil society, industry and governments from around the world.
Download the presentations from the event on the Illegal Logging Portal.
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Illegal Logging Project
Seventh Meeting of the New Petroleum Producers Discussion Group
Research Event
Chatham House | 10 St James's Square | London | SW1Y 4LE
The seventh annual meeting of the New Petroleum Producers Discussion Group brings together people from the group's member countries. The meeting includes an international discussion, a national seminar and a range of policy-relevant courses which have been specially tailored to the priorities of the group. This year’s international discussion focused on ‘Building Capacity and Institutions’.
The New Petroleum Producers Discussion Group was first established in 2012 and provides a unique forum which brings together governments from over 30 new and prospective oil and gas producers to share their ideas and experiences. The group is jointly coordinated by Chatham House, the Commonwealth Secretariat, and the Natural Resource Governance Institute (NRGI).
This event was hosted by the Ministry of Energy of Uganda.
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ADA standards committees invite interested parties to upcoming meetings
Those interested in developing dental standards that ensure product safety and efficacy and offer useful information on new and emerging technologies can attend upcoming meetings of the American Dental Association's standards committees.
Looking back: ADA annual meeting welcomes more than 200,000 attendees since 2010
The last decade brought 236,658 attendees to the American Dental Association's annual meeting. The ADA will continue to build on that momentum with the ADA FDC Annual Meeting from Oct. 15-18 in Orlando, Florida.
ADA Board of Trustees holds historic all-digital meeting April 3
The ADA Board of Trustees traditionally holds six meetings a year at Association Headquarters in Chicago, but this year, for the first time, the Board held its April meeting via Zoom — an all digital meeting.
ADA FDC Annual Meeting postpones registration
The American Dental Association and Florida Dental Association have postponed registration for the ADA FDC Annual Meeting from April 22 to early summer, in light of the COVID-19 pandemic.
How Much of Your Child's Special Education Meeting Did You Understand?
As a School Psychologist- I attend numerous Special Education Meetings weekly. There are Child Study Meetings, where we discuss interventions and may decide to complete an evaluation. There are eligibility meetings, where we determine if a student is eligible for special education services. There are IEP meetings where we develop a plan for a student who is eligible for special education. Additionally, there are Manifestation Determination meetings, Functional Behavioral Assessments, Behavior Intervention Plans, and 504 Meetings.
A Race Against the Clock: Meeting Seasonal Labor Needs in the Age of COVID-19
As governments have reacted to the coronavirus pandemic by closing borders, seasonal workers have been kept out, raising a pressing question: who is going to produce the food amid agricultural labor shortages? Policymakers in the Asia Pacific, Europe, and North America have responded by seeking to recruit residents, lengthen stays for already present seasonal workers, and find ways to continue admitting foreign seasonal labor, as this commentary explores.
Expert Podcast: Meeting Seasonal Labor Needs in the Age of COVID-19
Governments are facing urgent pandemic-related questions. One of the more pressing ones: Who is going to harvest crops in countries that rely heavily on seasonal foreign workers? In this podcast, MPI experts examine ways in which countries could address labor shortages in agriculture, including recruiting native-born workers and letting already present seasonal workers stay longer. Catch an interesting discussion as border closures have halted the movement of seasonal workers even as crops are approaching harvest in some places.
CTP update : meeting the threshold for a CTP claim / paper presented by Alex Ward, Edmund Barton Chambers.
Edinburgh, 18th Dec. 1889. At a meeting of the Faculty of Advocates, held this day, the Dean moved, and it was unanimously agreed : "That a Committee be appointed for the purpose of considering whether the Faculty should place themselves in communica
Edinburgh and District Water Bill. St. Mary's Loch scheme. Speeches of Bailie Lewis, convener of works committee, Edinburgh and District Water Trust, at the meetings of town council, on 30th May and 1st June, 1871.
Eighth annual report of the directors of the Glasgow Asylum for Lunatics, submitted, in terms of their charter, to a general meeting of contributors, 3rd January, 1822.
A musician in Venice is murdered before a tryst with a young woman who approaches the meeting place unaware of his death. Mezzotint by J.C. Bromley, 1836, after J.R. Herbert.
Council opposes elimination of Ocean Rangers: City sets meeting with linemen, union rep
Navajo Meeting
Antelope Canyon is a slot canyon in the Southwestern United States, one of the most visited and photographed in the world. The geological formation has been pierced due to the passage of water currents through an epigenetic process for thousands of years, and its walls reach 40 meters high at some points.
Ignazio Visco: Statement - meeting of the Development Committee
Statement by Mr Ignazio Visco, Governor of the Bank of Italy and Governor of the Constituency of Albania, Greece, Italy, Malta, Portugal, San Marino and Timor-Leste, at the 101st Meeting (virtual) of the Development Committee (Joint Ministerial Committee of the Boards of Governors of the Bank and the Fund on the Transfer of Real Resources to Developing Countries), Washington DC, 17 April 2020.
CME Group Inc. Announces Preliminary Results from its 2020 Annual Meeting of Shareholders
Blessings in a prayer meeting
Three ladies attend an OM Mexico meeting to pray for Mexican workers around the world. Little did they expect to be so blessed in return.
Meeting Arabic speakers in Spain
God answers a long-term worker’s prayer for an outreach day in Spain, connecting her with people from her host country in North Africa.
Fin24.com | OPINION | How investment managers are really voting at shareholder meetings
Anecdotal evidence suggests that institutional investors in South Africa and across the globe are starting to take their ownership rights more seriously.
Readers react to reports Nicola Sturgeon 'missed six coronavirus Cobra meetings'
Readers have been quick to voice their opinion after it was reported that Nicola Sturgeon missed six emergency coronavirus Cobra meetings.
SNP MP accused of capitalising on virus crisis following 'brazenly disloyal' remarks at virtual meeting
AN SNP MP has been accused of capitalising on the virus crisis to undermine Nicola Sturgeon and boost their own profile following a series of remarks made in an online party meeting.
Baby-Friendly Hospital Practices and Meeting Exclusive Breastfeeding Intention
Most mothers in the United States do not meet recommendations for exclusive breastfeeding; however, little is known about how long mothers intend to exclusively breastfeed or how hospital practices affect achieving these intentions.
Most mothers who want to exclusively breastfeed intend to do so for ≥3 months, but the majority are not meeting their intended duration. Mothers are more likely to achieve their intended duration when their infant is not supplemented in the hospital. (Read the full article)
Fin24.com | Trump, Xi set for `big meeting' as investors await trade truce
President Donald Trump and China’s Xi Jinping will sit down for a highly anticipated dinner with investors and allies eager for a truce in the trade war between the world’s two largest economies.
Fancy meeting you here: local derbies in Europe
The UEFA Super Cup will be Real Madrid and Atlético's tenth European fixture; what other derbies have been played in UEFA competition?