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INS BANGLADESH CORRESPONDENT WINS "BRAC MIGRATION AWARD"
Published in the Dhaka-based newspaper, The Business Standard, Mr Billah’s story clinched the second prize in the “National Newspaper” category, at the eighth annual award ceremony of BRAC, one of the largest NGOs in the world. BRAC introduced the “BRAC Migration Media Award” in 2015 to formally recognise migration journalism.…
CANADIAN GOVERNENT CONFIRMS 2035 ZERO EMISSION VEHICLE DEADLINE, BUT INDUSTRY IS SKEPTICAL
The Canadian auto industry has reacted with skepticism to the launch of final zero emission vehicle (ZEV) sales mandates released by its federal government today (Tuesday Dec 20), warning it needed to do more to pump prime demand, especially for electric vehicles (EV) (1).…
UNESCO-BACKED DEBATE AT COP-28 TOLD UNIVERSITIES SHOULD PURSUE CLEAR AND TARGETED SUSTAINABILITY POLICIES
Practical programmes and strategies that enable universities and colleges to drive forward sustainable practices and knowledge to fight and manage climate change are increasingly needed, a UNESCO-sponsored workshop heard this week in Dubai.
Staged on Wednesday (December 6) as the United Arab Emirates hosts the COP28 conference of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) this month, HE experts stressed such work needs to extend to less economically developed countries.…
EUROPEAN TEXTILE MANUFACTURERS CALL FOR COMPETITIVENESS TEST TO KEEP INDUSTRY CREATIVE
European textile companies increasingly overburdened by regulation say each new piece of European Union (EU) regulation they face should be assessed on the grounds of how it helps industry succeed in an increasingly competitive market. They say more should be done to boost a sector that employs 1.3 million workers in 192,000 companies and provides more than EUR67 billion’s worth of exports to the 27-country bloc, according to the European Apparel and Textile Confederation (Euratex).…
ITALIAN UNIVERSITIES AND GOVERNMENT SCRAMBLE TO BOOST STUDENT HOUSING, AS SHORTAGES PROMPT PROTESTS
Concerns are growing about the shortage of student housing in Italy, with a series of rallies sparking a nationwide protest in over 25 cities during October (2023), with the government and universities scrambling to respond. The country’s HE accommodation challenges were highlighted nationally in May (2023) when an out-of-town environmental engineering student at Milan Polytechnic (Politecnico di Milano) pitched a tent and camped out in protest on university grounds, saying she could not afford to live elsewhere.…
EUA ROAD MAP OFFERS GUIDANCE FOR CAMPUS SUSTAINABILITY CHANGES THAT MIGHT INSPIRE UNIVERSITIES WORLDWIDE
The European University Association (EUA) has been preparing higher education institutions for increased sustainability requirements as governments implement new commitments made at the COP28 UN Climate Change Conference, staged in December in Dubai.
It has been encouraging its 850 members, including 34 national rectors’ conferences, to follow its new EUA ‘Green Deal roadmap for universities’, which outlined policies and actions which can help universities follow a climate-neutral, environmentally sustainable, and socially equitable path.…
EU MINISTERS APPROVE UPGRADE TO EUROPEAN GUIDANCE ON IMPROVING RESEARCHER PAY, CONDITIONS AND CAREERS
The European Union (EU) Council of Ministers has approved formal guidance for EU member states on making research careers within Europe more attractive to help boost the number of talented researchers working in the EU. There is concern that Europe risks losing its primacy as the world’s top destination for researchers, in and outside of academia, with a European Commission note stressing that China now accounts for 21.1% of the world’s 8.85 million researchers (as per UNESCO figures for 2021), just under the EU’s 23.5% share, but above the USA’s 16.2%.…
TECH FIRMS AND PLATFORMS SIGN UK ONLINE FRAUD CHARTER
The world’s leading platforms and tech firms have pledged to tackle scams targeting their UK users by acting on a series of commitments within six months under a 30 November Online Fraud Charter (1). Trade association techUK, Google and Microsoft, online sellers Amazon and Ebay, Match Group, which owns dating sites including Tinder and Hinge, plus social media platforms, Facebook, Instagram, Linkedin, Snap, TikTok, X and YouTube, have all joined the Government in signing up to the world-first voluntary charter.…
JAPAN PAINT SECTOR STRUGGLES TO SELL TO PRIVATE CONSUMERS, BUT B2B SEGMENT IS ROBUST
Japanese paint manufacturers are facing challenging times – reducing costs where possible as the price of inputs rise, to reduce pressure on final product pricing as they deal with a local consumer market with declining consumption. Economic pressures caused by geo-political turbulence and the weak Japanese yen are both creating challenges, according to industry experts.…
DEMAND GROWS FOR SOLUTIONS MAKING MARINE COATINGS MORE SUSTAINABLE
Paint and coating companies worldwide are intensifying innovation as they seek to product anti-fouling products that are targeted, effective and avoid delivering environmental damage to seas, oceans, rivers and canals.
With sustainability reporting becoming mandatory in the European Union (EU) by 2026 and other countries mulling mandating International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) declarations, the pressure to make anti-fouling cleaner is growing.…