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A new European Union (EU) Commissioner for agriculture and food has been told to draft an EU Vision for Agriculture and Food within 100 days of taking office, expected on December 1. Luxembourger Christophe Hansen takes on this key role in the second European Commission of president Ursula von der Leyen, which will work until 2029.…

Whether the billions of taxpayer dollars pledged for Canada EV supply chain by the Canadian, Ontario and Québec governments were value for money and should be maintained will be a key question in the country’ upcoming election cycle.

The federal Liberal government is teetering, with minority support within the Canadian parliament no longer buttressed by an agreement with the left-wing New Democratic Party (NDP).…

Brazil, the world’s fifth largest country by size, with 60% of the planet’s rainforest, is investing in research to become an important bioplastics player, using its abundant natural resources. However, legislative obstacles are hindering its progress.

And there is plenty of room for improvement.…

Greece’s higher education sector is on the brink of a major transformation, with Cyprus’ University of Nicosia (UNIC) pushing to establish the country’s first private university – a UNIC Medical School in Athens, and at least other 25 globally-recognised universities prepare to offer graduate and postgraduate degrees in Greece.…

Niger’s military government is insisting it has maintained higher education services despite international sanctions imposed on the west African country since the coup d’état of last July (2023). This has ruptured relations with western and some neighbouring countries, prompting concerns that Nigerien students might struggle to continue their studies abroad.…

Lying on CVs, fraudulent qualifications, ‘polygamous’ home-based working with unauthorised sidelines, and insider threats to companies from such hiring fraudsters, are occurring more frequently in job applications. In countries that suffered higher inflation post-Covid 19, the resulting ‘cost of living’ crisis is considered a motivator such sharp practices, while qualification fraud is being enabled by the relative ease of digitally altering confirmation documents, compared to hard copy originals.…

As the world’s employment markets are shifting towards jobs that promote sustainability, prompted by concerns about limiting potential runaway climate change, higher education institutions are being encouraged to integrate green skills into curricula.
With major corporations within the European Union (EU) already required to submit sustainability reports on their exposure to and their impact on climate change and sustainability, and other jurisdictions to follow suit, demand for so-called ‘green jobs’ is rising.…

Brazil, the world’s fifth largest country by land area, is preparing to use its abundant natural resources and major renewable energy sector to become the world’s largest producer of green hydrogen (H2V). However, with several challenges to overcome, its likely success is tough to predict, say local experts.…

When the UK left the European Union (EU) on 1 January 2021, it also left the EU’s comprehensive REACH chemical control system, which was formally replaced by a UK REACH system. This mirrored EU REACH, grandfathering existing registrations and restrictions to the national system, although GB companies lost access to EU databases run by the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA).…

The Moroccan clothing and textile sector is promoting itself to European and north American buyers, as well as Chinese investors, as a near-sourcing hub, which guarantees sustainable and ethical practices in its production.

This is a key message from the Moroccan Association of Textile and Clothing Industries (AMITH – L’Association Marocaine des Industries de Textile et de l’Habillement), as it prepares for its next Maroc in Mode 2024 expo in Casablanca from November 7-9.…