Putin to meet Maduro,King Saudi, in Moscow
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro will visit Moscow on Wednesday to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin and participate in the ‘Russian energy week forum,’ the Kremlin press service said Tuesday.
The two leaders are set to discuss the development of the strategic partnership between the two states and exchange opinions on international and regional politics.
Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet the king of Saudi Arabia, Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, on Thursday to discuss the situation in the Middle East and North Africa, the Kremlin press service said on Tuesday. The meeting will focus on untangling the ongoing conflicts in the regions, as well as on various aspects of cooperation between Russia and Saudi Arabia. Several documents are expected to be signed during the meeting.
Oxford, remove a portrait of Suu Kyi
Aung San Suu Kyi is to be stripped of the Freedom of Oxford over her failure to condemn the “ethnic cleansing” of Rohingya Muslims in the south-east Asian country.
Suu Kyi received the honourary title back in 1997 for her “long struggle for democracy.” But a cross-party motion at Oxford City Council said it was “no longer appropriate” to celebrate the Myanmar leader.
Suu Kyi under house arrest in Yangon for her pro-democracy campaigning during the rule of the military dictatorship.
For spearheading the country’s movement towards democracy, she was awarded the Nobel Peace prize in 1991, and in November 2015 her National League for Democracy party was elected.
But she now faces widespread criticism for her failure to address allegations of what the UN has branded a “textbook example of ethnic cleansing” of the Rohingya minority group in the region.
More than 300,000 Rohingyas have fled to neighboring Bangladesh in recent months, escaping a brutal security operation, being carried out by the military, amid claims of extrajudicial killings and villages being burned.
The military offensive was sparked by a group of Rohingya militants when they assaulted a police post in the northern state of Rakhine on August 25, killing 12 security personnel.
India and Queensland Govt, Australia a Sports Forum
The Queensland Government, Australia
Invites you to attend a Sports Forum.
India and Queensland: Partnering for a Competitive Future
Date: Wednesday 4 October 2017
Time: 4:00pm to 6:00pm
Venue: Villa Medici, The Taj Mahal Hotel, New Delhi
No. 1, Man Singh Road, New Delhi – 11 00 11
MC and Facilitation for the Forum: Michael Kasprowicz;
The Queensland Government, Australia
Invites you to attend a Sports Forum
India and Queensland: Partnering for a Competitive Future
Date: Wednesday 4 October 2017
Time: 4:00pm to 6:00pm
Venue: Villa Medici, The Taj Mahal Hotel, New Delhi
No. 1, Man Singh Road, New Delhi – 11 00 11
MC and Facilitation for the Forum: Michael Kasprowicz
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| 3:45pm-4:00pm | Registration (15 mins) |
| 4:00pm-4:05pm | Welcome Address (5mins)
HE Chris Elstoft, Acting Australian High Commissioner to India
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| 4:05pm-4:20pm | Key Note Address (15mins)
Mr Michael Kasprowicz, Australia India Council Board Member and Former Australian Test Cricketer
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| 4:20pm-4:35pm | Presentation – Gold Coast – Australia’s newest sport hub + High Performance in the Education Environment (10 mins)
Mr Craig Rowsell, Business and Investment Attraction Officer, City of Gold Coast
Q&A Session (5 mins)
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| 4:35pm-4:50pm | Presentation – Sports Law and Governance (10 mins)
Mr Shaun Star, Assistant Professor & Assistant Dean, Jindal Global Law School and Executive Director, Centre for India Australia Studies, O.P. Jindal Global University
Q&A Session (5 mins)
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| 4:50pm-5:00pm | Presentation – Hype Spin Lab (7 mins)
Ms Yasmahne Hanel, Director of Industry Engagement, Office of the Commonwealth Games
Q&A Session (3 mins)
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| 5:00pm-5:20pm | Presentation – Grass Roots Development + Changing Mindsets (15 mins)
Mr Deep Mukherjee, Confederation of Indian Industry, National Committee on Sports and Vice President, Star India Pvt Ltd
Q&A Session (5 mins)
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| 5:20pm-5:35pm | Presentation – Embracing 2018 Healthy and Active Program + Overview of Trade 2018 (10 mins)
The Honourable Robert Borbidge AO, Chair, Embracing 2018 Legacy Advisory Committee and Chair, Study Gold Coast
Ms Yasmahne Hanel, Director of Industry Engagement, Office of the Commonwealth Games
Q&A Session (5 mins)
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| 5:35pm-5:50pm | Q&A Session (15 mins) |
| 5:50pm-6:00pm | Summary, wrap up & conclusion of Forum (10 mins) |
| 6:00-6:30pm | Networking prior to Trade 2018 Queensland Reception – Official Dinner |
Maduro accuses opposition
Venezuelan President Nicholas Maduro said his the government has foiled a plot aimed at disrupting national energy, water and gasoline supplies, accusing members of the opposition of planning the scheme. Maduro described the plotters as a “right-wing fascist group.” Speaking on state TV, he said the faction allegedly included “leaders of the highest level of the opposition.” He did not identify any of the suspects which he said were arrested.
US embassy has served as the mastermind behind the now derailed plot which was to be set in motion Monday, said Maduro. Venezuela’s president further stated that “specific, concrete evidence” in the case will be provided by Vice President Tarack el Aissami Tuesday.
DFID Airlifts Vital Humanitarian Aid to Bangladesh for People Fleeing Violence in Myanmar
Bangladesh – The British Government, in collaboration with IOM, the UN Migration Agency, has organized a major airlift of relief items to help some of the estimated 507,000 Rohingya refugees who have fled to Bangladesh in the past month to escape violence in neighbouring Myanmar.
The aid, flown into the southern Bangladeshi city of Chittagong by the United Kingdom’s Department for International Development (DFID) on September 28 and 29, included 20,000 blankets, 10,500 sleeping mats, and 10,000 shelter kits. Each shelter kit contains two tarpaulins and the rope necessary to fix them.
The airlift, which will improve the lives of thousands of families, will target people who have been living in spontaneous settlements on roadsides or muddy fields around the Kutupalong and Balukhali Makeshift Settlements since fleeing Myanmar’s North Rakhine State.
Convoys of IOM trucks moved the aid from Chittagong airport to one of IOM’s partner warehouses in the same city for processing and it is now being distributed by IOM and local NGO partners to the newly arrived refugees. On the first day of the distribution, a total 1,000 households will be assisted in Balukhali, each receiving the shelter kit, two blankets and a sleeping mat.
“Many thousands of people are living in the open. We need to provide them with shelter immediately,” said Mohammed Abdiker, IOM Director of Operations and Emergencies. “This airlift will supply 10,000 families – 50,000 people – with potentially life-saving shelter, mats and bedding to protect them during the monsoon season’s torrential wind and rain. We are greatly appreciative that the UK government, which has partnered with IOM in Bangladesh, Iraq and in other IOM missions, has again decided to work with us to help this extremely vulnerable population,” added Abdiker.
There are massive shelter and site management needs across Cox’s Bazar which reflect the scale of the crisis. IOM in coordination with the UK Government and other partners is working to urgently address these needs.
Of the estimated over 507,000 people, who have arrived in Bangladesh over the past month, an estimated 300,000 people are still in need of emergency shelter.
IOM has distributed 44,456 tarpaulins, with guy ropes to around 44,456 households since the start of the influx on 25 August. It has also distributed 4,152 blankets, 1,595 sleeping mats, 2,784 mattresses, and 1,411 core relief packages. The packages include clothing, mosquito nets, cooking sets, soap and blankets.
114,000 Bangladesh Taka (around USD 1,390) in cash has also been distributed to 57 households (BDT 2,000 or around USD 25 in cash per household) to help with shelter construction. Another 4,000 NFI kits and 6,000 bamboo poles are scheduled for delivery in the next two weeks.
IOM is coordinating the emergency response in Bangladesh through the Inter Sector Coordination Group (ISCG.) It is also leading the shelter and NFI sector, and the site management sector.
In August, ISCG agencies published a Preliminary Response Plan appealing for USD 77 million. As of 1 October, more than USD 36.4 million (47 per cent) has been received and approximately USD 40 million had been pledged by donors.
The UK Government has committed GBP 30 million of new funding to support those most affected by the crisis. Bilateral in-kind assistance has also been provided to Bangladesh by Indonesia, Azerbaijan, Malaysia, India and Morocco.
Since the publication of the Preliminary Response Plan, the number of refugees has spiralled and the plan is now being revised to correspond with the increased humanitarian needs. The revised plan is expected to be launched later this week.
For more information, please contact:
Hala Jaber in Cox’s Bazar, Tel: +8801733335221, Email: hjaberbent@iom.int
Peppi Siddiq in Dhaka, Tel: +8801755568894, Email: pksiddiq@iom.int
Hala Jaber in Cox’s Bazar, Tel: +8801733335221, Email: hjaberbent@iom.int
Peppi Siddiq in Dhaka, Tel: +8801755568894, Email: pksiddiq@iom.int
EUR 5 Million Boost for UN Migration Agency Livelihood Programme in Ukraine
Migrant Assistance, Migration and Development
Kyiv – IOM, the UN Migration Agency, and KfW Development Bank, on behalf of the German Government, yesterday (02/10) signed an agreement in Kyiv to implement a two-year project that will support some 2,000 conflict-affected Ukrainians develop new or improve existing income opportunities.
Commenting on the initiative, German Ambassador to Ukraine, Ernst Wolfgang Reichel noted, “For more than three years Ukraine has been suffering from the military conflict in the east. Close to 1.6 million people remain displaced across the country. Prolonged stays in host communities have put a considerable strain on resources.
“The project we launch today with IOM aims to contribute to the Government of Ukraine’s efforts to improve self-reliance and livelihood opportunities for displaced and conflict-affected populations, fostering socio-economic stability and well-being in host communities.”
The initiative will target people who are first-time business developers but have viable and economically feasible self-employment plans, as well as existing small business owners, who may have previously received limited grant funding but need additional resources.
IOM will train selected candidates on financial management, business law, accounting, marketing and business plan development. Following the approval of promising business plans, beneficiaries will receive in-kind grants of between EUR 650 and 5,000.
“Thanks to this support, IOM will continue to offer livelihood assistance that stresses participation, social cohesion and equitable access to opportunities to equip both displaced people and host community members,” said Thomas Lothar Weiss, IOM Ukraine Chief of Mission. “Since 2014, IOM has provided similar assistance to over 5,500 displaced and conflict-affected people in 24 regions of Ukraine.”
The German contribution to this project amounts to EUR 5 million and is provided by the German Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (Bundesministerium für wirtschaftliche Zusammenarbeit und Entwicklung, BMZ) via KfW Development Bank. KfW Development Bank is a branch of KfW Bankengruppe, Germany’s leading promotional bank for the domestic economy, as well as for developing and transition countries. KfW’s capital is held by the Federal Republic of Germany and German federal states.
For more information, please contact Varvara Zhluktenko at IOM Ukraine, Tel: +38 044 568 50 15, Email: vzhluktenko@iom.int
ISBT for Swacchta Abhiyan
INDIAN COAST GUARD In consonance with the National Initiative of the Hon’ble PrimeMinister Shri Narendra Modi ‘Swachh Bharat Abhiyan’ –IndianCoast Guard Director General Rajendra Singh led his team of officers,sailors, civilian sta$ and their family members down to the bank of river Yamuna opposite ISBT for Swacchta Abhiyan keeping in sync with government mission of Swachta Hi Seva on 02 Oct 2017.
It is important to note that it is the same venue where-in, a fortnight ago Director General had led his team of officers and men in company with shri Manoj Tiwari, Member of Parliament and kicked o$ the ’SwachtaHi Seva’ campaign. Coast Guard is committed to the preservation of the environment and has adopted various initiatives across its units spread along the coastal belt of India.
DGICG and his team of 400 personnel including family members carried out campaign along the river Yamuna. Endeavor was to pick up all non- biodegradable materials, specially plastic bottles and bags, polythene bags , thermo coal and glass articles and make Yamuna Bank clean
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