Source: Hong Kong Government special administrative region
Attention TV/radio announcers:
Please broadcast the following as soon as possible:
Here is an item of interest to swimmers.
The Leisure and Cultural Services Department announced today (October 11) that due to big waves, red flags have been hoisted at Clear Water Bay First Beach in Sai Kung District. Beachgoers are advised not to swim at the beach.
Source: United Nations Population Fund
Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on the International Day of the Girl Child
Every girl has a vision of what her life will bring. That dream needs to be supported and protected as she makes her journey from adolescence to adulthood.
Yet, for millions of girls, adolescence is a time when doors slam shut.
The gradual transition to adulthood is ended abruptly as early pregnancy and gender-based violence, including harmful practices like child marriage and female genital mutilation, deprive them of their fundamental rights and choices. Poverty, protracted conflicts and chronic fragility make these risks even more likely.
Adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in low- and middle-income countries have 21 million pregnancies a year; nearly half are unintended. For many of these girls, this means a life not just curtailed, but cut short altogether. Complications related to pregnancy and childbirth are among the leading causes of death for adolescent girls worldwide.
Last month, world leaders signed a global pact that included commitments to dismantle gender inequality and address the violations it fuels, which act as brakes on girls’ aspirations. They recognized that the peace and prosperity of our shared future depend on the ability of adolescent girls to exercise their human rights and reach their full potential.
When adolescent girls are healthy, educated, and empowered with skills and opportunities to shape a bright future, they and their children – if they choose to have them in adulthood – have greater chances at a better life.
At 600 million strong, adolescent girls have transformative potential – for themselves, their communities, and humanity as a whole.
On this International Day of the Girl and every day, let’s work to eliminate all the barriers that keep adolescent girls from reaching their full potential, and heed their call for the freedom to live in peace and determine their own life’s course.
Adolescent girls have a clear vision of the future they want. Let’s support them in realizing this future; let’s stand with them, and not in their way.
Source: United States Navy
Introduction
Good evening, everyone. It is an honor to join you for this wonderful concert.
Mr. Loeven, thank you for the kind introduction, and for your hard work putting on this astounding weeklong event.
Thank you to the City of San Francisco, the Center for Humanitarian Assistance, and everyone who played a role in putting on this event.
Rear Admiral Meyer, Brigadier General Niebel, Rear Admiral Valdes, and Rear Admiral Rosen, thank you for joining us tonight and for your leadership of our Sailors and Marines throughout the region—and for your support to San Francisco Fleet Week.
And, to the 1st Marine Division Band, who we’re all here to see perform: thank you for sharing your gifts with us and choosing to serve your country.
Value of Service
The true strength of our Navy and Marine Corps is not in ships, submarines, aircraft, AAVs, or other equipment—but indeed our people.
Our service is powered by their spirit and dedication to our nation’s ideals.
Service is not an obligation; it’s a privilege—a chance to be a part of something greater than ourselves and to uphold the values that define us as a nation.
The U.S. Navy and Marine Corps have built and maintained the world’s most capable teams thanks to that spirit of selfless service.
I vividly recall my time in command of USS Bulkeley, itself a testament to that enduring legacy.
In fact, on September 11th, 2001, I was in New York City preparing for the commissioning ceremony of Bulkeley.
I saw upfront the wreckage of the World Trade Center—the destruction and loss of life wrought by cowards with no respect for human life.
But I also witnessed firsthand the spirit of our Nation.
Americans from all walks of life, coming together in a moment of tragedy, resolving to stand up and hold accountable those who did us harm.
Then, as now, every man and woman serving in our Navy, Marine Corps, and all of our armed forces had chosen to serve.
Just as every single warrior we lost throughout our long conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan swore an oath to defend our Constitution.
They came from every corner of our nation—representing the rich tapestry of our 330 million citizens and drawing from a global pool of talent.
Because, you see, service to our country and service in the armed forces are not merely jobs; they are fundamental aspects of our democracy, deeply ingrained in the very fabric of our nation—initially forged during the Revolutionary War and renewed in every conflict since.
The United States is built upon millions of individual acts of valor and courage, at home and overseas, throughout our history.
And each of us serving today carries the legacy of those who served before us.
Today, our Sailors, Marines, and Department of the Navy civilians are deployed around the globe, continuing to defend our Nation, as well as our international allies and partners, against the specter of terrorism.
Closing
At the close of World War II, Fleet Admiral Chester Nimitz wrote in his message to the Pacific Fleet that the fallen Soldiers, Sailors, and Marines were, and I quote:
“A cross section of democracy. They fought together as brothers in arms; they died together and now they sleep side by side. To them we have a solemn obligation—the obligation to insure that their sacrifice will help to make this a better and safer world in which to live.”
That obligation remains, and that work continues.
On behalf of a grateful nation, thank you to all who have fought, served, and sacrificed in the long history of defending freedom around the world.
As I close, I would like to take this moment to speak directly to our Gold Star families who have lost loved ones.
You will forever be in our hearts, our thoughts, and our prayers. We will never forget the sacrifices of your loved ones.
I promise you that we—the nearly one million Marines, Sailors, and Civilians of the Department of the Navy—will continue to honor their legacy, and strive to live up to the examples of selfless service they set forth.
Thank you all here today for taking the time to remember their sacrifice.
May God grant us all fair winds and following seas. Thank you.
Source: Australian Executive Government Ministers
Good afternoon,
Thank you, Premier Peter Malinauskas for inviting me to speak on behalf of the Prime Minister, the Honourable Anthony Albanese.
It is wonderful to be in Adelaide for this joint Summit focussed on a very important discussion taking place nationally, and around the world.
I acknowledge the Traditional Owners – the Kaurna people – and pay respect to Elders past and present. I extend this to First Nations people attending.
Thank you to New South Wales Premier Chris Minns for hosting Day One of the Social Media Summit in Sydney.
And thanks to you – the experts, academics, policy makers and young people – who have come together to share your insights and experiences in this space.
A space that has evolved exponentially over decades.
Australia’s first Minister for Communications was known as the Postmaster General.
Established at Federation, the Minister’s responsibilities were the provision of postal and telegraphic services throughout Australia.
It wasn’t until 1975, when its Department’s name changed to reflect the rise in electronic media.
Fast forward to today, and the internet continues to undergo significant change; as do the challenges faced by governments and regulators.
We are now raising the second generation of digital natives.
Social media is ubiquitous and a normal part of life for many young people.
It can be a source of entertainment, education and connection with the world – and each other.
But we are also seeing social harms affecting young people.
And it is for this reason that we are here today.
The Albanese Government understands parents and communities are concerned about the harmful impacts of social media and want action.
Social media has a social responsibility. We know they can – and should – do better to address harms on their platforms.
Governments around the world are grappling with this.
No government, no regulator and no law can protect every child from every threat, every day.
But we must work together to support our children to be happy, healthy and safe.
The number one priority of the Albanese Government is the safety of Australians, including online.
Australia is a world-leader when it comes to online safety, and I want to acknowledge the terrific work of our eSafety Commissioner, Julie Inman Grant.
Online safety has traditionally been an area of bipartisanship in Australia, and that has served us well.
Our Government is taking action on a number of fronts.
Today, I will step out the Commonwealth’s approach to legislating a national minimum age for social media access – our latest effort to address online safety.
This is significant reform.
And we will work with State and Territory governments, regulators, experts, industry and the community.
Today, I will cover three things:
As a mother of two young daughters, I understand that parents worry about the amount of time their children spend on social media.
Research released by eSafety yesterday explored children’s use of online services, including social media, in 2024.
The Social Media Pulse Survey found a significant number of children aged 8-12 are spending time on digital platforms.
84 per cent reported using at least one online service, including social media or messaging services, since the start of this year.
While the proportion of overall users increased with age, a significant majority – three quarters – have accessed an online service by 8 years old.
More than two-thirds of children aged 12 have their own accounts.
As parents, we also worry our children may unintentionally access harmful, distressing and age-inappropriate content on their feeds.
We know that almost two-thirds of 14 to 17 year-olds have viewed extremely harmful content online including drug abuse, suicide or self-harm, as well as violent and gory material.
A quarter have been exposed to content promoting unsafe eating habits.
This is unacceptable and must be addressed.
As Communications Minister, I have been engaging with a wide range of stakeholders in this space – and I have learned a lot.
Young people tell me social media allows them to connect and feel socially included.
It can be an entry point to health and mental health support, a creative outlet, or a platform for legitimate children’s programming.
But young people also understand the need for protection.
Survey data released by the Minns Government in the lead-up to the Summit highlighted widespread community concern. 87 per cent of survey respondents said they support age limits for social media.
The national conversation has seen a range of ages proposed. We welcome this input.
Let me also take the opportunity to acknowledge the extensive work of former High Court Chief Justice Robert French.
Our age assurance trial is evaluating technologies that could be effective to age-limit access to social media platforms from 13 up to 16 years.
And preventing people under 18 from accessing online pornography.
The trial includes targeted stakeholder consultation and consumer-focussed research looking into attitudes towards different technologies, and issues of privacy, security and accessibility.
The Albanese Government has also brought forward the independent review of Australia’s Online Safety Act by a year.
This critical and comprehensive body of work is looking at how to ensure our regulatory settings keep pace with emerging online harms and are fit for purpose.
I look forward to receiving the final report in coming weeks.
The Albanese Government has asked the States and Territories for their views on what the age for social media access should be, including evidence from a youth development perspective.
The Prime Minister wrote to the Premiers and Chief Ministers last week seeking views on this, and a range of related matters, including:
No solution will be perfect, and consensus on the ‘right’ age is unlikely.
Young people are digitally savvy and will find ways to circumvent controls.
But we can’t let the ‘perfect’ be the enemy of good – we need to make progress to ensure our safeguards keep improving.
This is about protecting young people, not punishing or isolating them or their parents.
It is letting parents know that we are in their corner when it comes to supporting their children’s health and wellbeing.
I am conscious of the pressure on parents in trying to oversee when and how their children use social media.
Establishing an age limit for social media will help signal a set of normative values that support parents, teachers, and society more broadly.
For this reason, a key design principle of the Commonwealth’s legislative approach is to place the onus on platforms, not parents or young people.
Penalties for users will not feature in our legislative design.
Instead, it will be incumbent on the platforms to demonstrate they are taking reasonable steps to ensure fundamental protections are in place at the source.
Our approach will ensure the eSafety regulator provides oversight and enforcement.
We are also considering an exemption framework to accommodate access for social media services that demonstrate a low risk of harm to children.
The aim of an exemption is to create positive incentives for digital platforms to develop age-appropriate versions of their apps, and embed safe and healthy experiences by design.
We are conscious of the harmful features in the design of platforms that drive addictive behaviours.
This is why we will set parameters to guide platforms in designing social media that allows connections, but not harms, to flourish.
We will set a 12-month implementation timeframe to provide industry and the regulator time to implement systems and processes.
And we will review these measures to ensure they are effective and delivering the outcomes Australians want.
Our strategic objective is clear: social media must exercise a social responsibility.
This is the approach we are taking across government.
As Communications Minister, I am working to curb seriously harmful misinformation and disinformation from being spread at speed and at scale on social media. An issue I know was raised by young people at the Summit yesterday.
Efforts to improve online safety for all Australians are being taken across the Albanese Government.
The Minister for Industry and Science is supporting businesses and organisations to safely and responsibly use and innovate with AI.
The Attorney General has criminalised the non-consensual sharing of deep-fake material and he is seeking to criminalise ‘doxxing’ – that is when a victim’s identity, private information or personal details is shared without consent.
Myself and the Minister for Social Services, Amanda Rishworth, are making dating apps safer through a world-leading voluntary code developed by industry to better protect their users.
I am progressing Classification Scheme reforms to address violent and misogynistic adult content that reinforces unacceptable attitudes towards women.
And, finally, I amended the Basic Online Safety Expectations determination to ensure the best interest of the child is a primary consideration in service design.
These changes also go to the systems that power content delivered by algorithms that influence what Australians see.
The Albanese Labor Government is a reformist government.
We are not afraid to tackle difficult reforms or hold big tech to account.
Platforms are not above the laws of this land.
In legislating a minimum age to access social media, we are laying the challenge at the front door of social media companies to do better.
We will work with you: the experts, academics, industry, premiers, parents and young people to progress these important reforms.
And support young Australians to be safe and to thrive, now and into the future.
Thank you.
Source: Huawei
Headline: China Mobile and Huawei Scoop Best 5G Voice Innovation Award for 5G New Calling at Network X
[Paris, France, October 11, 2024] The 5G New Calling solution, a groundbreaking joint innovation from China Mobile and Huawei, was recognized with the prestigious Best 5G Voice Innovation Award at the Network X annual award ceremony. This achievement is a testament to the solution’s outstanding technical innovation and far-reaching market influence, underscoring the strength of the partnership between the two industry leaders. By pushing the boundaries of 5G voice services, this joint innovation will advance the intelligent transformation of voice communications in the global 5G era.
A marquee annual event in the global communications industry, Network X gathers top-tier telecom operators, pioneering technology innovators, and influential decision makers from around the world. The awards presented at the event represent a badge of honor, recognizing and celebrating outstanding innovations in a wide range of communications sectors. By acknowledging and showcasing such innovations, these awards not only inspire further innovation, but also drive the growth and prosperity of the global communications industry as a whole.
China Mobile and Huawei win Best 5G Voice Innovation Award at Network X
As 5G technologies continue to gather momentum, the traditional landscape of voice services is giving way to a more intelligent and diverse range of communication experiences. The 5G New Calling solution is at the forefront of this transformation, leveraging the IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) to establish a comprehensive multimodal communications platform. This innovative platform seamlessly integrates various communication modes, including voice, text, images, and gestures, and takes things to the next level by incorporating cutting-edge technologies such as Real-Time Translation, Visualized Voice Calling, and Real-Time Voice Driven Avatar. The end result is unparalleled calling experiences for users.
One of the standards set out in 3GPP’s Release 18, 5G New Calling redefines operators’ basic communication services with three revolutionary features: ultra-high-definition clarity, intelligence, and interactivity. New Calling is a major breakthrough in the voice industry, marking a leap forward in service intelligence for the 5G era. China Mobile has been blazing a trail in taking advantages of New Calling’s new market opportunities. Notably, by September 2024, the carrier had over 20 million subscribers to their New Calling services. This not only underscore the vast market potential of the 5G New Calling industry, but also highlight the technological prowess and market leadership of the partnership between Huawei and China Mobile.
As Feng Shaorui, Head of China Mobile International France, accepted the award, he underscored the company’s unwavering commitment to innovation-driven development, with a specific focus on integrating intelligence into its products. Emphasizing the significance of industry collaboration, Mr. Feng highlighted China Mobile’s strong partnerships with leading companies like Huawei, with whom they will continue to collaborate to develop New Calling as a platform-like product that seamlessly integrates with users’ dialing pads. By harnessing the power of intelligence, China Mobile is poised to elevate its products to all-new heights.
Chen Haiyong, President of the CS&IMS Domain of Huawei Cloud Core Network Product Line, pointed to the significance of the groundbreaking achievement by Huawei and China Mobile in building the world’s first commercial 5G New Calling network. As well as significantly enhancing the calling experiences and communication efficiency for users, this pioneering effort also leaves a lasting impact on the global market. Looking ahead, Huawei plans to build upon this success by creating intelligent service entry points based on users’ dialing pads, with the goal of empowering operators to unlock new business opportunities and drive success.
Source: Huawei
Headline: China Mobile and Huawei Scoop Best 5G Voice Innovation Award for 5G New Calling at Network X
Oct 11, 2024
[Paris, France, October 11, 2024] The 5G New Calling solution, a groundbreaking joint innovation from China Mobile and Huawei, was recognized with the prestigious Best 5G Voice Innovation Award at the Network X annual award ceremony. This achievement is a testament to the solution’s outstanding technical innovation and far-reaching market influence, underscoring the strength of the partnership between the two industry leaders. By pushing the boundaries of 5G voice services, this joint innovation will advance the intelligent transformation of voice communications in the global 5G era.
A marquee annual event in the global communications industry, Network X gathers top-tier telecom operators, pioneering technology innovators, and influential decision makers from around the world. The awards presented at the event represent a badge of honor, recognizing and celebrating outstanding innovations in a wide range of communications sectors. By acknowledging and showcasing such innovations, these awards not only inspire further innovation, but also drive the growth and prosperity of the global communications industry as a whole.
China Mobile and Huawei win Best 5G Voice Innovation Award at Network X
As 5G technologies continue to gather momentum, the traditional landscape of voice services is giving way to a more intelligent and diverse range of communication experiences. The 5G New Calling solution is at the forefront of this transformation, leveraging the IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) to establish a comprehensive multimodal communications platform. This innovative platform seamlessly integrates various communication modes, including voice, text, images, and gestures, and takes things to the next level by incorporating cutting-edge technologies such as Real-Time Translation, Visualized Voice Calling, and Real-Time Voice Driven Avatar. The end result is unparalleled calling experiences for users.
One of the standards set out in 3GPP’s Release 18, 5G New Calling redefines operators’ basic communication services with three revolutionary features: ultra-high-definition clarity, intelligence, and interactivity. New Calling is a major breakthrough in the voice industry, marking a leap forward in service intelligence for the 5G era. China Mobile has been blazing a trail in taking advantages of New Calling’s new market opportunities. Notably, by September 2024, the carrier had over 20 million subscribers to their New Calling services. This not only underscore the vast market potential of the 5G New Calling industry, but also highlight the technological prowess and market leadership of the partnership between Huawei and China Mobile.
As Feng Shaorui, Head of China Mobile International France, accepted the award, he underscored the company’s unwavering commitment to innovation-driven development, with a specific focus on integrating intelligence into its products. Emphasizing the significance of industry collaboration, Mr. Feng highlighted China Mobile’s strong partnerships with leading companies like Huawei, with whom they will continue to collaborate to develop New Calling as a platform-like product that seamlessly integrates with users’ dialing pads. By harnessing the power of intelligence, China Mobile is poised to elevate its products to all-new heights.
Chen Haiyong, President of the CS&IMS Domain of Huawei Cloud Core Network Product Line, pointed to the significance of the groundbreaking achievement by Huawei and China Mobile in building the world’s first commercial 5G New Calling network. As well as significantly enhancing the calling experiences and communication efficiency for users, this pioneering effort also leaves a lasting impact on the global market. Looking ahead, Huawei plans to build upon this success by creating intelligent service entry points based on users’ dialing pads, with the goal of empowering operators to unlock new business opportunities and drive success.
Source: ASEAN – Association of SouthEast Asian Nations
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, attended the 12th ASEAN-U.S. Summit held in Vientiane, Lao PDR, this morning. The Summit noted with satisfaction the robust progress made under ASEAN-U.S. Comprehensive Strategic Partnership. Recognising the significant potential for Artificial Intelligence to improve the lives of the peoples, including through the realisation of the Sustainable Development Goals, the Leaders of ASEAN and the US adopted the ASEAN-U.S. Leaders’ Statement on Promoting Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Artificial Intelligence, with a view to unlocking the significant potential of Artificial Intelligence, while also mitigating its risks.
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US Senate News:
Source: United States Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA)
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) joined U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) in raising concerns that Hamas-linked entities on college campuses may be noncompliant with the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA) as they seek to shape U.S. public opinion and policy outcomes.
In the face of this national security threat, they are calling on the Department of Justice (DOJ) and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to look into the role of National Students for Justice in Palestine (NSJP) – which received backing from an organization whose associated entities the U.S. government has implicated for financing Hamas – and the hundreds of Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) chapters NSJP claims to support across the U.S.
“It is incumbent upon all of us [to] crack down on hidden foreign influence. […] The introduction of hostile foreign adversaries into domestic political discussion is especially of issue when it is fueling an alarming rise in antisemitism and anti-Israel sentiment. The public reporting appears to indicate that NSJP and related chapters may fit into the FARA definition of ‘publicity agent,’ at minimum, and its conduct, among other activity, may constitute a public relations effort designed to impact U.S. public opinion in favor of a foreign principal, which would meet FARA’s definition of political activities,” the senators wrote.
“Taken as a whole, these actions require further investigation from DOJ and FBI to fully determine whether NSJP and SJP chapters should register as foreign agents under FARA and the extent of Hamas and Iran’s potential involvement,” the senators continued.
In the letter, the senators cite numerous examples that signal NSJP and SJP chapters may have an obligation to register as foreign agents under FARA.
Additionally, the lawmakers are demanding answers to what actions DOJ has taken to assess whether NSJP and SJP chapters should register under FARA, if DOJ has assessed whether NSJP has committed violations under FARA-related statutes, and if any SJP chapter ever requested an opinion in relation to work done on behalf of a foreign entities.
Read the full letter here.
Background:
Ernst led her colleagues in demanding the Department of Education uphold its legal obligations to ensure Jewish and Israeli students are not subjected to discrimination. She also sponsored the Stop Antisemitism on College Campuses Act to cut federal funding for any college or university that allows antisemitic events to occur on their campus.
As cases of antisemitism on campuses started to increase, Ernst introduced the Students’ Bill of Rights to protect the First Amendment rights of students and stem discrimination at its source.
She also joined her colleagues in calling on the Biden administration for its plan to restore order and protect Jewish students and demanded an investigation into organizations behind antisemitic protests.
Ernst requested the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) examine if any of the 501(c)(3) organizations backing violent antisemitic protests were in violation of their tax exempt status and reiterated her call to action when they blew off her request.
Source: Reserve Bank of India
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Source: United States INDO PACIFIC COMMAND
NAVAL BASE GUAM –
The Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Annapolis (SSN 760) returned to its homeport of Naval Base Guam after a successful three-month deployment in the Indo-Pacific region, Oct. 5, 2024.
“USS Annapolis exemplifies excellence and stands as the pinnacle of our submarine force, playing a vital role in ensuring a free and open Indo-Pacific,” said Capt. Neil Steinhagen, commander, Submarine Squadron 15. “Their unwavering commitment to advancing theater security and executing operational tasks has produced outstanding results. True to their motto, ‘Born Free, Hope to Die Free,’ the crew of Annapolis consistently meets every challenge head-on, showcasing unparalleled operational readiness and exceptional teamwork. Bravo Zulu, team—welcome home!”
Under the command of Capt. James Tuthill, Annapolis completed missions vital to national security, bolstering operational maritime capabilities in the Pacific. During their deployment, the submarine participated in key bilateral operations with the French Navy and welcomed Rear Adm. Chris Cavanaugh, commander, Submarine Group Seven, during a port visit to Yokosuka, Japan.
“My crew answered the call, exemplifying remarkable dedication to our mission across the Pacific,” said Tuthill. “I couldn’t be prouder of them, or the tenacity and professionalism they displayed every day at sea. Their resilience, determination, and refusal to quit when things got hard define my extraordinary team. It’s a true honor to lead such an inspiring group. They rose to every occasion.”
Commissioned on April 11, 1992, Annapolis is the fourth ship in the history of the U.S. Navy to be named for Annapolis, Maryland, home of the United States Naval Academy.
Assigned to Commander, Submarine Squadron 15 at Polaris Point, Naval Base Guam, Annapolis is one of four Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarines forward-deployed in the Pacific. Renowned for their unmatched speed, endurance, stealth, and mobility, Los Angeles-class submarines form the backbone of the Navy’s submarine force, ensuring readiness and agility in safeguarding maritime interests around the world.
Source: United States INDO PACIFIC COMMAND
YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan –
U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Stephen F. Jost assumed command of United States Forces Japan and 5th Air Force from Lt. Gen. Ricky N. Rupp during a change of command ceremony on Yokota Air Base, Tokyo, Japan, Oct. 8.
U.S. Navy Adm. Samuel Paparo, commander, U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, presided over the U.S. Forces Japan change of command while U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Laura L. Lenderman, deputy commander, Pacific Air Forces, subsequently presided over the 5th Air Force change of command.
Paparo not only recognized the accomplishments and dedication of the two lieutenant generals, but also acknowledged the ever-growing strength of the U.S.-Japan Alliance in one of the most critical regions on the globe.
“We have the most challenging set of adversaries in the People’s Republic of China, Russia, North Korea and violent extremist groups,” said Paparo. “Given the dangerous security environment, our adversaries’ transactional symbiosis among them … more than at any other time in recent history, our troops, our alliances, and our partnerships must be ready.”
Lieutenant Gen. Rupp, having commanded USFJ and 5th Air Force since Aug. 27, 2021, has overseen the operations of the 66,000 servicemembers of USFJ while being at the forefront of the U.S.–Japan Alliance and working to enhance regional security through the execution of joint, multilateral exercises, and close coordination with the Japanese government.
Notably, he shaped the establishment of multiple information-sharing systems, such as the Bilateral Intelligence Analysis Cell and the growth of U.S. Space Force capabilities in Japan. His leadership on servicemember quality of life issues will be one of the most lasting legacies of his service, having championed access to medical care, school age programs, and childcare.
“I am immensely proud of the accomplishments that have strengthened our Alliance with the Japan Self-Defense Force,” Rupp said. “We faced unprecedented challenges but rose to meet them head on by fostering a partnership built on mutual respect, shared values, and a commitment to the security of the Indo-Pacific region.”
Lieutenant Gen. Jost comes to Japan from United States Transportation Command at Norfolk Naval Station, Va., where he served as the commander of the Joint Enabling Capabilities Command. He is a command pilot with more than 2,700 flight hours in the T-37, T-38, F-16C/D and F- 35A. He has flown missions in support of South Korea defense obligations and operations Iraqi Freedom, Southern Watch and Noble Eagle.
“I look forward to working alongside you as we continuously, deliberately, and urgently work to make the U.S.-Japan Alliance ever-stronger,” said Jost. “As we do so, we must be ever mindful that we are all U.S. Ambassadors in many respects while serving our great nation abroad.”
Jost was last stationed in Japan from 2011 to 2012 where he was the deputy commander of the 35th Operations Group and later the director of staff of the 35th Fighter Wing at Misawa Air Base, Japan.
In their remarks, both leaders reflected on the strength and resilience of the U.S.-Japan Alliance and it continuing to serve as the cornerstone of peace and security in the Indo-Pacific for decades to come.
Source: South Australia Police
Police have arrested a man following a lengthy pursuit through regional SA today.
Just after 7.40am on Friday 11 October, police initially responded to reports of an alleged assault at a home in Hamley Bridge.
Shortly after, police received reports the suspect had left in a silver Mitsubishi Lancer sedan. The vehicle was then allegedly involved in a petrol drive off at Balaklava about 8.30am.
Patrols searched the region and sighted the vehicle travelling north on the Augusta Highway, ten kilometres south of Snowtown. They lost sight of the vehicle and did not pursue it.
PolAir was brought in to assist with the search and tracked down the suspect vehicle. It was sighted again just before 10am travelling north on the Horrocks Highway north of Gulnare.
PolAir and patrols on the ground continued tracking the vehicle though the townships of Booleroo Centre, Wilmington and Carrieton.
The Lancer was followed for some time along Baratta Road before it eventually stopped on a paddock track at Belton just before 1pm and the driver was arrested.
The 40-year-old man from Hamley Bridge was arrested and charged with assault, illegal use of a motor vehicle, making off without payment, dangerous driving to escape police and drive while disqualified.
He was refused police bail and will appear in the Port Augusta Magistrates Court on Monday.
Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News
China captured over 70 percent of global orders for green vessels and achieved full coverage across all mainstream ship types during the first three quarters of 2024, according to statistics released by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology on Thursday.
Propelled by advancements in green technologies and innovation, Chinese shipyards saw new orders surge 51.9 percent year-on-year to 87.11 million deadweight tons between January and September, accounting for 74.7 percent of the global total, the MIIT data showed.
Meanwhile, the country’s shipbuilding output reached 36.34 million dwt, up 18.2 percent on a yearly basis, making up 55.1 percent of the world’s total.
Hu Tieniu, a researcher at the Marine Design & Research Institute of Shanghai Jiao Tong University, said that the notable growth underscores China’s commitment to advancing sustainable shipbuilding practices, catering to an increasing global demand for eco-friendly vessels.
Chinese shipbuilders have made significant strides in incorporating green technologies, enhancing the industry’s competitiveness and solidifying the nation’s position as a leading shipbuilding powerhouse on the world stage, said Yu Mengsa, a researcher at China Ship Scientific Research Center in Wuxi, East China’s Jiangsu province.
The latest data also revealed that among 18 major ship types, such as container ships and oil tankers, China ranked first in new orders with 14 of them during the nine-month period. Shipyards across the country have already surpassed their business targets for the year, driven by a surge in market demand.
For example, Shanghai-based Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding (Group) Co Ltd, a subsidiary of China State Shipbuilding Corp, or CSSC, delivered 17 commercial vessels from January to September, with a record-breaking delivery of eight liquefied natural gas carriers anticipated by the end of this year.
“With 34 new ship orders secured, we have reached 200 percent of the annual target for this year, and our production schedules are now projected to extend through to around 2030,” said Weng Hongbing, the group’s president.
Cao Bo, deputy director at the statistics and information department of the Beijing-based China Association of the National Shipbuilding Industry, said that in response to changes in the new supply and demand environment, green transformation has become a core trend in the global shipbuilding industry.
“Confronted with new requirements for emission reductions, shipping companies, leading shipyards and major energy companies have begun to lead, provide, or invest in a variety of solutions,” said Cao.
Energy-efficient, environmentally friendly vessel designs and a range of power options, including methanol, ammonia and hybrid systems, are gradually maturing or rapidly progressing toward commercialization, he added.
China’s shipbuilding industry accelerated its green transformation in 2023. Orders for LNG- and methanol-powered green vessels have grown rapidly, with breakthroughs also achieved in zero-carbon vessel orders, including ships equipped with electric and hybrid systems or powered by hydrogen fuel. New orders for green-powered ships accounted for 57 percent of the global market share, data from the MIIT showed.
Fueled by green technologies and high value-added vessels, Jiangsu province exported a diverse range of vessels valued at 69.27 billion yuan ($9.78 billion) in the first eight months of this year, achieving a 75.1 percent year-on-year increase, data from Nanjing Customs shows.
Early this week, models of five 40,000-metric ton self-unloading bulk carriers were unveiled at the research and development unit of CSSC Chengxi Shipyard Co Ltd in Jiangyin, Jiangsu province, providing a design and manufacturing foundation for upcoming new builds.
Huang Gang, a manager of the company’s sales unit, said that self-unloading bulk carriers differ from conventional bulk carriers as they are high-value, customized vessels that offer exceptional unloading efficiency and adaptability to various ports and sea conditions. Equipped with built-in unloading arms, these ships can extend and unload autonomously.
For instance, a single unloading system can achieve a discharge rate of over 5,500 tons per hour, meaning a 26,000-ton self-unloading bulk carrier can be unloaded within five hours, while a standard bulk carrier would typically require two to three days to complete the same task.
Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News
The world’s first joint deepwater laboratory for wind, waves and currents, under construction in Dalian, Liaoning province, is expected to fill a gap in China’s research and development capabilities in deep-sea engineering, experts said.
The laboratory is part of the Deep-Sea Engineering Innovation Experimental Base project, which is a key initiative by Dalian University of Technology (DUT) to establish a global deep-sea engineering center.
DUT said the laboratory is poised to provide top-notch research and development conditions and high-quality technical services for critical needs such as deep-sea oil and gas resource development, nearshore renewable energy utilization and major transoceanic infrastructure construction.
Covering 16,000 square meters with a building area of 8,100 sq m, the project commenced construction last November and is scheduled for completion by the end of 2026.
Key features include a 50-meter-long, 30 m wide, and 10 m deep comprehensive deep-sea engineering test pool, an 87.6 m long, 39.5 m wide and 19 m high vertical wind tunnel and an integrated office building.
Currently, the main body of the deep-water pool, excavation support for the massive foundation pit and roof-topping of the office building have been completed.
Sun Bowen, on-site manager of the project from China Construction Industrial and Energy Engineering Group Co Ltd, highlighted the challenges of the deep foundation pit excavation and support for the pool structure.
“Next, we will focus on conducting water pool deformation observations and continuing the construction of the main structure of the office building, aiming to complete all main structures by the end of the year,” Sun said.
Jointly funded by DUT and China Three Gorges Corp, the project will create an innovative platform integrating ocean hydrodynamics experiments, marine structural analysis, offshore renewable energy development, and fluid dynamics.
It will feature a deep-sea test pool simulating a comprehensive ocean environment, catering to needs such as deep-sea mineral extraction simulations.
Source: China State Council Information Office 2
Researchers have seen a decline in consumer demand for grains and cereals in China and a rising interest in protein-rich and nutrient-dense foods, a change they said underscores the need to revamp the country’s agri-food system, which heavily relies on arable land.
In 2022, food sourced from crop fields accounted for 83.5 percent of China’s total food consumption. In contrast, forest products contributed only 4.8 percent, grassland products 0.4 percent, aquatic harvests 1.5 percent and livestock 10 percent, according to agrarians and nutritionists from institutions such as China Agricultural University, Zhejiang University and the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention.
The researchers also highlighted additional structural challenges, including unsustainable production methods and a significant reliance on imports for items such as soybeans, which undermine the resilience of a populous nation’s food supply.
The findings were published in the China and Global Food Policy Report 2024 during the World Agri-food Innovation Conference in Beijing.
The report noted that by capitalizing on the food-yielding potential of forests, grasslands, rivers and lakes, China can conserve 6.5 million hectares of arable land and cut carbon emissions by 180 million metric tons, a 19 percent decrease from current levels.
The researchers also proposed fostering the alternative protein industry, which focuses on creating protein-rich food sources not reliant on traditional animal agriculture. The aim is to alleviate pressure on water and soil resources and mitigate greenhouse gas emissions.
They predict that by replacing 10 percent of pork and beef with plant-based meats and another 1 percent with lab-grown meat, as well as substituting 15 percent of milk from livestock with plant-based milk and using insect protein feed for 10 percent of soybean meal, livestock production could decrease by 8.2 percent and dairy production by 16.6 percent by 2035.
This shift would lessen the demand for grains and soybean meal by 15.9 million tons and 9.23 million tons, respectively, while conserving 1.2 million hectares of arable land and reducing agricultural carbon emissions by 9 percent, the researchers said.
“Alternative proteins hold significant promise in addressing environmental impacts and enhancing public health,” said Fan Shenggen, professor at the China Agricultural University, the lead author of the report.
Fan said China, confronting environmental and health issues within its food systems, has the potential to spearhead global progress in alternative proteins. To translate these possibilities into tangible outcomes, he stressed the necessity of public investments in research and development, regulatory reforms, incentivizing the private sector and shifting consumption patterns.
Bruce Friedrich, the founder and president of the Good Food Institute, a Washington-based think tank, said China has the potential to lead a global shift in protein sources, just as it has successfully promoted the expansion of renewable energy and electric vehicles.
“The world is eating more and more meat, and that’s not going to change. But we can make that meat using science,” he said, adding plant-based and lab-grown meat could be a $1.1 trillion industry.
Lasse Bruun, the United Nations Foundation’s director for climate and food, said by showcasing the socioeconomic and food security advantages of alternative protein, China could set a precedent for other BRICS+ nations.
“We need to see a transition toward a global equitable and climate-safe consumption of animal products …and this transition will not be possible unless countries with excessive animal agriculture embrace alternative protein from plants, cells and fermentation,” he said.
The report was published during a nationwide initiative to advocate for the idea of macro food, as China investigates novel protein and carbohydrate sources beyond traditional crops.
In February, the most recent No 1 Central Document, a crucial annual policy declaration, reaffirmed its backing for deep-sea aquaculture. It called on local authorities to uphold a “macro food perspective”.
Source: United Nations secretary general
The potential of the world’s more than 1.1 billion girls is limitless. But as we creep closer to the 2030 deadline for the Sustainable Development Goals, the world continues to fail girls.
Girls account for more than 70 percent of new adolescent HIV infections. They are almost twice as likely as boys to miss out on education or training. And child marriage remains widespread, with approximately one in five girls globally married before the age of 18. Across the world, hard-won gains for gender equality are being erased by a war on the fundamental rights of women and girls, endangering their lives, restricting their choices, and limiting girls’ futures.
The theme of this year’s International Day of the Girl Child is ‘Girls’ Vision for the Future’.
Girls already have a vision of a world where they can thrive. They are working to turn that vision into action, and demanding their voices be heard. It is high time we listened. We must provide girls with a seat at the table, through education, and by giving them the resources they need and opportunities to participate and lead.
The courage, hope and determination of girls are a force to be reckoned with. It is time for the world to step up and help transform their vision and aspirations into reality.
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Les filles sont plus de 1,1 milliard dans le monde, et leur potentiel est illimité. Mais alors qu’approche inexorablement l’échéance de 2030 pour les objectifs de développement durable, le monde continue de manquer à ses engagements envers elles.
Les filles représentent plus de 70 % des nouvelles infections par le VIH chez les adolescents. Elles sont presque deux fois plus susceptibles que les garçons de ne pas bénéficier d’une éducation ou d’une formation. Le mariage d’enfants reste très répandu : environ une fille sur cinq sur la planète est mariée avant l’âge de 18 ans. Partout, les progrès obtenus de haute lutte en matière d’égalité des genres sont réduits à néant par la guerre menée contre les droits fondamentaux des femmes et des filles, qui met la vie de celles-ci en danger, restreint leurs choix et limite l’avenir des plus jeunes.
Cette année, le thème de la Journée internationale de la fille est « La vision des filles pour l’avenir ».
Les filles savent déjà à quoi pourrait ressembler un monde où elles pourraient s’épanouir. Elles s’efforcent de concrétiser cette vision et exigent d’être entendues. Il est grand temps que nous les écoutions. Nous devons leur donner voix au chapitre, en leur permettant de s’éduquer et en leur donnant les ressources dont elles ont besoin, ainsi que les possibilités de participer et de diriger.
Le courage, l’espoir et la détermination des filles sont une force avec laquelle il faut compter. Il est temps que le monde se montre à la hauteur et s’emploie à faire de leur vision et de leurs aspirations une réalité.
Source: Australian Government – Minister of Foreign Affairs
Penny Wong, Foreign Minister: Look it is just fantastic to be here at Ferguson Australia. Can I thank Andrew and Kate and all of the staff here for taking us around and talking us through the whole process of lobsters and lobster exports. And it’s wonderful to be here with Don, my wonderful colleague, the Trade Minister, and also with Joe Szakacs, the State Minister for Trade and Investments.
We’re here the morning after the Prime Minister has announced we have agreed a timetable with China to allow the full resumption of Australian live rock lobster exports by the end of this year. And what does that mean for Australians, for Australian jobs and Australian workers? It means that in businesses like Ferguson Australia, for workers like the team we’ve seen here today, we have been able to open up an export market which is so important to the industry, to profits, and also to jobs and wages for Australians. I know from our discussions that the Fergusons have been involved in the fishing industry here in South Australia since the 1960s, but obviously, when under the previous government, the businesses were effectively blocked from entering the Chinese market, that a lot of businesses like this one here in South Australia took a really big hit. A $700 million market was shut down overnight. But as a result of the excellent work by the Albanese Government, the Prime Minister and obviously the Trade Minister as well, we’re able to start exporting this first-rate Australian product back into the Chinese market.
Obviously, this has occurred in the context of the stabilisation of our relationship with China. I said before the election and what we have delivered on is that we would look to stabilise the relationship with China without compromising on things which are important to Australians. When we came to government we inherited some $20 billion worth of trade impediments. $20 billion worth of trade impediments under Peter Dutton. Now, less than $500 million of those impediments remain.
Obviously, we will continue, as we have over the last two and a bit years, to press for those trade impediments to be removed. The approach we have taken to China has been patient, it has been calibrated, it has been deliberate. And our approach has paid dividends for Australians, for Australian businesses and for Australian workers. Very pleased that we have seen this announcement overnight by the Prime Minister. Very pleased that we’ll see Australian rock lobster in the Chinese market again. And again, I thank the Ferguson’s for their hospitality today and I’ll hand over to the Trade Minister.
Don Farrell, Trade and Tourism Minister: Well, thank you, Penny, and thank you for the really good work that you’ve done with the Prime Minister to stabilise our relationship with China that has resulted in this decision yesterday to lift the final impediment on the final product back into China. We lost more than $700 million worth of trade with rock lobster going into China. By the end of the year, of course, Chinese consumers will have the advantage of the wonderful Australian product. The best rock lobster in the world comes from Australia and particularly from South Australia. And we are so pleased that the stabilisation process that you, as Foreign Minister, undertook has resulted in now the final removal of all the products.
As you said, two and a half years ago, we started with $20 billion worth of trade impediments. They have now been removed. And of course, what that’s meant is greater prosperity for Australian producers, and more jobs for Australian workers. But we’re not going to rest on our laurels, as you will have seen in the last week or two, we’ve negotiated new free trade agreements with the United Arab Emirates and we’re encouraging companies like Fergusons to expand, to look at other markets so that we diversify our trading relationships. That’s the best way we can increase our prosperity and increase the number of jobs in this country.
I want to thank the Fergusons. I was here only a couple of months ago where we said we’d be back with some good news, and that’s today. We’ve got that good news. And I want to thank the industry for sticking with us, it’s been a tough four years for this industry and all the way along the line I’ve wanted to give them some hope to make sure that they understood that if they stick with it, we would eventually get this sort of result. And I’m so pleased that the industry have toughed it out. They’ve diversified, but now the opportunity exists for them to go back into China. We’ve got a wonderful product here. We’ve got a clean and green image in China. We know from all of the other products that we’ve got back into the Chinese market over the last two and a half years, we actually go back with a greater volume than when we started. So, I’ve got the greatest of confidence that we’re not just going to stay where we are in terms of our exports, we’re actually going to increase those exports into the Chinese markets, and that’s very good news for this country. Thank you very much. And I want to thank my state colleagues, they’ve been working really hard with us – Joe and Claire. We’ve never given up hope. We’ve kept persisting and that persistence has now paid off. Thank you very much.
Joe Szakacs, SA Minister for Trade and Investment: Thank you, everyone. Can I start by acknowledging the incredible work of the Commonwealth Government, particularly led by Senator Wong and Senator Farrell. The stabilisation of the China relationship has meant that important trade matters for South Australia have been able to be prosecuted by the Commonwealth Government, the Albanese Government, and thanks to their hard work and the support provided by our State Government here, we’ve seen these materialise today. Just yesterday, I announced that the trade numbers, the exports to China from South Australia, have hit another all-time high at $4.27 billion. To give some context for the impact that this announcement today or yesterday will have on the local industry in lobster, this was an over $70 million industry for South Australia that flatlined overnight. So, the resumption of the full exports of South Australian lobster into China will have a material impact for local jobs and local economic prosperity.
Can I also say that the South Australian Government has been planning for this day for some time. Just a couple of months ago, I was actually just down here with Senator Farrell and Andrew to announce the $475,000 Seafood Support Package that our government implemented. That package is now ready to go. It supports one of two things. It supports the immediate re-engagement with China of our seafood industry, and particularly our lobster industry. It also supports and builds on the important diversification work that has been occurring to other markets, like Hong Kong, like Vietnam, like Korea and Japan. And we were in there inside today and we saw fresh live lobster being packed to head over to Hong Kong. That’s exactly the work that our State Government has been undertaking to diversify.
Also, I just want to note that with the resumption of China Southern Airlines into South Australia, into Adelaide in December, we will see 15 tonnes of air freight every flight open up. Why is that critical? Well, it’s critical for lobster. We can’t put lobster on a boat. We can’t move lobster through ports of other states or territories. We need the best South Australian lobster to be in a plane, in the belly of a plane, into market in one day. With 15 tonne of air freight every single day being opened up from Adelaide to Guangzhou, that means direct air freight route for companies like Ferguson and other local producers. So, I just, again want to say thank you and particularly pay note to the Commonwealth Government for their extraordinary efforts in this regard.
Clare Scriven, SA Minister for Primary Industries and Regional Development: So, this is a wonderful announcement, but particularly for our regional economies. The rock lobster industry is worth $158 million to South Australia overall, and a significant amount of that has been in terms of China and the market there. So, it’s been a really difficult time for the lobster fishermen and also for the economies in our regional areas who rely on that lobster fishing industry. So, this is a great announcement. We are really pleased that the Federal Government and State Government has worked so hard to be able to achieve this and we look forward to an uplift for our regional economies as well as our lobster fishermen.
Foreign Minister: Thanks, Clare. Okay, happy to take questions.
Journalist: Minister Wong, when will the first lobsters hit China? Is this an immediate thing?
Foreign Minister: Well, the announcement is by the end of the year that the trade impediments will be removed. Obviously, we’re hoping a little bit earlier than that. I was speaking to Andrew before about how that might be operationalised by the industry. I know with wine we started with a few shipments and then obviously month by month those, those exports grew. But the announcement is by the end of the year, but we’re hoping for earlier.
Journalist: Now, do you trust China as a trading partner after the past four years? And what lessons have you learnt here?
Foreign Minister: Well, we learnt a few lessons as a country, didn’t we? The first is that Peter Dutton talking tough isn’t the same as being tough. And that Mister Dutton and his colleagues really took an approach to the relationship with China which ultimately didn’t end up with a relationship that was stable, where we could agree, disagree, cooperate where we can, disagree where we must and engage in the national interest. We saw that the Opposition continues to seek to politicise the China relationship. Now, I’ve been very clear: China has a set of interests. Some of those are very different to Australia’s. There are going to be areas where we disagree and Australia has been very clear about standing up for those issues which are important to Australians. But we also know that its important to engage and we will continue to do that in a mature, calibrated and deliberate way.
Journalist: And will you pull back on other issues you might have with China to try and keep these trade deals going?
Foreign Minister: Well, I think you’ve seen that we have been very clear about those areas where we disagree. And the whole point about trying to stabilise a relationship is to recognise there will be areas where you disagree and those will continue. There will be areas where you can cooperate and you want to work on them. And perhaps most importantly, you have to engage. You have to keep engaging in dialogue, in visits, in discussion, and we will continue to do that. And I was very pleased, for example, last night at the airport I saw a number of the Australian parliamentarians who are going to Beijing for the first parliamentarian trip for some time. So, we will have areas where we continue to have different views. Your Government will continue to articulate Australia’s position on them in accordance with our national interests. But we also recognise that it is important for us to seek to work with China to open up these markets. The reason is what you saw in there. This is about Australian jobs.
Journalist: I just have some questions from Canberra about the Middle East. So, the Opposition says Australians fleeing from Lebanon should be made to pay for Government-supported flights back home if they’ve ignored Government warnings. What’s your response to that?
Foreign Minister: Look, we’re taking the same approach on this as we talk to people who had to flee in the earlier part of the conflict after the horrific events of October 7. But I would say this; we have a flight scheduled for Sunday, that’s October 13, there are no further flights scheduled beyond that. So, I’d say to Australians, there is a flight scheduled on October 13. There are no further flights scheduled and any further flights would obviously, as I said, flights are not going to be scheduled indefinitely and are subject to operational and security constraints. You should leave now if you wish to leave.
Journalist: And did the government go too far with its wording on the October 7 motion in Parliament? Should you have ensured it was wording the Coalition would support?
Foreign Minister: Well, you know who’s gone too far in this and that’s Mr Dutton. Mr Dutton is out of step with the majority of the international community, including allies such as the US, the United Kingdom, members of the G7. He refused to support a ceasefire in Gaza. Can I remind everybody that a ceasefire in Gaza has been called for, led by the United States and backed in by every single member of the United Nations Security Council.
So, the United States and every member of the UN Security Council have called for a ceasefire in Gaza, but Mr Dutton does not want to vote for it. I’d also make the point that we had a debate in the Senate yesterday – the Coalition there was prepared to support a broader motion, including some of the issues that Mr Dutton refused to support in the House. Mr Dutton is doing what he always does, which is to seek to divide, to seek to inflame. Whenever there is a moment where we need Australians to come together, you can always count on Peter Dutton to look to divide Australians. Whenever there is a moment where we need Australians to come together, Mister Dutton will always work to divide them.
Journalist: Thank you, Ministers. I just wanted to ask about biosecurity testing requirements. Is that something we’ve agreed to?
Trade and Tourism Minister: Thanks, Dominic. So, we have been in discussions, of course, for some months now with the Chinese authorities in order to deal with all of the biosecurity issues that have been raised by the Chinese Government in the past. We have now got a way forward to resolve all of those biosecurity issues in a way that meets all of the Chinese requirements. So, what you’ll see, I think, between now and Christmas when there’s a full resumption, is a gradual resumption of exports of Australian rock lobster into China that will meet all of the requirements of the Chinese Government.
Journalist: And what does that mean for Australian companies? Do they have to do anything extra or is that onus on the government when it comes to testing?
Trade and Tourism Minister: Well, every government imposes its regulations on products coming into their country. China is no different from that. But I’m very confident, as a result of all of the discussions that have taken place, particularly the good work of the Agriculture Minister, Minister Collins, and before that, Minister Watt, we will ensure that we satisfy all of the requirements that the Chinese Government require about all of the products that we export into China.
Journalist: Thank you. And just one for the Foreign Minister, if that’s all right. Yesterday you met with the UN Special Rapporteur on Myanmar and he put forward some suggestions about how Australia could act in terms of responding to the junta’s rule. I’m just wondering if there’s any particular ideas that you were receptive to or if we’re considering any further measures that he suggested?
Foreign Minister: We are very concerned about the situation in Myanmar. We’re concerned because, as a decent country, the loss of life and the disrespect for human rights concerns us all. We’re also concerned because Myanmar is critical to regional stability. If you look at the history of Southeast Asia, the history of ASEAN, stability in Myanmar has been a central part of the stability of the region. So, that matters to Australia. We are very concerned about the situation. We are very concerned about the behaviour of the regime. You would have seen previously that we have put sanctions on particular members of the regime. And recently I also put sanctions on particular companies, including those supplying jet fuel, given that the regime was in engaging in attacks on its own people.
I was very pleased to meet with the Rapporteur. We discussed the situation in Myanmar. We discussed the need to focus more on the humanitarian crisis. People might recall I visited Cox’s Bazar in Bangladesh some time ago. I made the point that that is Australia’s largest single humanitarian contribution, under both governments. We have put very substantial amounts of humanitarian support there because it is a humanitarian crisis in our region. And we’ll continue to work with both the international community, regional partners, to try and contribute to finding stability in Myanmar and certainly averting or dealing with the humanitarian crisis which is on our doorstep.
Thanks very much, everybody.
Source: US Government research organizations
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There are multiple learning pathways and credentials that lead to a career in cybersecurity. During Cybersecurity Career Week (October 14-19, 2024), we will shine a light on STARs – workers Skilled Through Alternative Routes rather than a bachelor’s degree – many of whom have the skills and experience needed to help employers fill open cyber roles. Making up over half of the labor market, STARs have built their skills in a variety of different modalities including military services, training programs, community colleges, and on-the-job. This webinar will highlight information on the demographics and skills of STARs across the country, feature STARs who are being successful as part of the growing cybersecurity workforce, and spotlight employers who have shifted the mindset of talent development towards skills-based hiring approaches that will lead to a more skilled and diverse workforce.
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Source: US Government research organizations
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Join us on October 17, 2024, for the NIST Portrait Gallery Induction Ceremony, celebrating five remarkable former NIST employees for their outstanding contributions to NIST and the nation. The event will take place simultaneously at two locations: the Green Auditorium in Gaithersburg from 10:30 am to 12:00 pm (EST) and the Auditorium in the Gebbie Building in Boulder from 8:30 am to 10:00 am (MST). For those unable to attend in person, the ceremony will also be available via live stream.
The NIST Portrait Gallery of Distinguished Alumni honors alumni from NBS/NIST for their exceptional career achievements. Their portraits and biographies will be showcased in the corridor of the NIST cafeteria in Gaithersburg and in the Digital Portrait Gallery at both the Gaithersburg and Boulder locations.
This year, we proudly add these individuals to the esteemed NIST Gallery of Distinguished Scientists, Engineers, and Administrators, recognizing their lasting impact on NIST’s legacy:
Wayne Itano
Physical Measurement Laboratory, 1979-2009
For broad and impactful contributions to atomic physics, including seminal studies on fundamental limits to laser cooling, the blackbody radiation shift in atomic clocks, and quantum projection noise
Andrew Persily
Engineering Laboratory, 1982-2024
For technical leadership in the fields of building energy-use and indoor environmental performance that reduce energy use and improve occupant health
Kent Rochford
Office of the Director, 1992-2000; 2002-2012; 2014-2018
For critical leadership to advance NIST’s measurement science mission and achieve exemplary outcomes in challenging assignments related to new technical programs, safety, and security management
Emil Simiu
Engineering Laboratory, 1971-2022
For outstanding technical leadership in developing innovative solutions and standards in wind engineering for improved design and construction practices, leading to resilient, safe, and cost-effective structures
Ellen Voorhees
Information Technology Laboratory, 1996-2023
For profound and sustained impact on the direction of information retrieval, information access, and search technology research and development
Source: US Government research organizations
Credit: OWM/K. Dill
The Mass Metrology Seminar is a two-week, “hands-on” seminar. It incorporates approximately 30 percent lectures and 70 percent demonstrations and laboratory work in which the participant performs measurements by applying procedures and equations discussed in the classroom. The seminar focuses on the comprehension and application of the procedures, the equations, and calculations involved. The seminar includes the operation of the laboratory equipment, review of publications, standards, specifications, and tolerances relevant to the measurements. Training covers mass calibration procedures published in NISTIR 6969 and NISTIR 5672 and are suitable for the calibration of mass standards to OIML R111 Class E2 through M3 tolerances, ASTM classes 1 through 7 and NIST HB 105-1 Class F. Training is provided to enable the participant to correctly identify and implement the correct calibration process for each weight classification. Each procedure and the entire seminar incorporates concepts covered in the Fundamentals of Metrology seminar, especially, concepts related to metrological traceability, statistical analysis, measurement assurance methods, uncertainty analyses, software validation, and generation of ISO/IEC 17025 compliant calibration certificates for all measurements made during the seminar.
At the end of this seminar, using Standard Operating Procedures 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 29, 30, and 34 and Good Measurement Practices 10, 11, 12, and 13 participants will be able to:
Note regarding course level and expectations: This course is conducted equivalent to a university-level course and is part of our IACET-accredited processes with requirements to demonstrate successful achievement of learning objectives within each module. Significant time outside of the classroom and laboratory is expected and is commonly reported (1 hour to 2 hours per day) to complete homework, reading, data entry, and creation and editing of calibration certificates. Students should avoid trying to meet other obligations while attending this course as much as possible.
Participants are encouraged to bring template versions of the mass calibration certificates issued by their laboratory as a starting point for the calibration certificates to be submitted during the seminar. Alternatively, participants should bring the calibration certificate they generated during the Fundamentals of Metrology seminar as a starting point. The former is recommended! Feedback and suggested changes to ensure ISO/IEC 17025 compliance will be provided during the seminar. Generation of calibration certificates will be required, so come prepared. A number of notebooks and course materials will be provided, so please ensure you have extra luggage space to carry these items.
Successful completion of the Fundamentals of Metrology Seminar is a prerequisite for the Mass Metrology Seminar. The Mass Metrology Seminar is built on the concepts learned during the Fundamentals of Metrology Seminar, applying units, measurement uncertainty, measurement assurance, traceability, and Quality Management System concepts to the mass calibration procedures.
It is strongly recommended that you complete the Basic Mass Metrology CD as it will give you a head start on the Mass Seminar, including exposure to the contents of NISTIR 6969, Selected Laboratory and Measurement Practices, and NISTIR 5672, Advanced Mass Calibrations and Measurements Assurance Program for the State Calibration Laboratories.. Completing the NIST SP 1001 should take 16 to 40 hours. Participants are encouraged to read and comprehend as much as possible the content of NISTIR 6969 and NISTIR 5672 regardless of completing NIST SP 1001.
NOTE: Additional reading pre-work and Excel preparation recommendations may be sent by the instructor prior to the seminar. Extensive use of Excel is made in this course; strong familiarity equation entry and validation is essential.
Laboratory Auditing Program (LAP) problems are assigned at the completion of the course to those metrologists who participate in the NIST OWM State Laboratory Program. Acceptable completion of the problems is required for NIST Office of Weights and Measures Laboratory Recognition in support of mass calibrations. (See Handbook 143, Program Handbook training requirements as updated here.
To receive a Training Certificate for this course, successful completion requires participants to actively participate in the entire course (e.g., 100 % attendance, take notes, engage in discussions, ask questions), complete all classroom, homework, and application exercise assignments, successfully perform mass calibrations as evidenced by measurement results entered in course control charts and calibration certificates, and pass a written final exam. In addition, students submit a series of calibration certificates that are graded based on SOP 1 and NIST SP 811 criteria, as evidence of completion of all application exercises conducted during the hands-on portion of class exercises.
*Homework note: students generally report taking one to two hours for homework each night.
This training seminar is open to industry and government metrologists.
The current registration fee for this seminar is $6,200 and confirmed participants will be sent payment instructions. This registration fee does not cover travel, lodging or meal costs. Registration fees for State weights and measures regulatory officials and metrologists are funded by NIST OWM.
Elizabeth Koncki and Jose Torres
Email: elizabeth.koncki [at] nist.gov (elizabeth[dot]koncki[at]nist[dot]gov)
All visitors must be preregistered and present photo identification and vehicle registration information upon arrival. NIST can only accept a state-issued driver’s license or identification card for access to federal facilities if issued by states that are REAL ID compliant or have an extension.
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The 5-day Fundamentals of Metrology seminar is an intensive course that introduces participants to the concepts of measurement systems, units, good laboratory practices, data integrity, measurement uncertainty, measurement assurance, traceability, basic statistics and how they fit into a laboratory Quality Management System. Additional topics covered will include overall Laboratory Management and specific discussions of the requirements for proficiency testing, calibration certificate generation and software verification and validation. Topics will be covered using a variety of measurement disciplines and laboratory measurements and case studies so that the participants will be able to apply the concepts to any measurement discipline upon completion. Topics are covered in a mixture of training styles including lecture, hands-on exercises, case studies and discussion.
This class covers the following procedures from NISTIR 6969:
At the end of this seminar, participants will be able to:
Several notebooks and course materials will be provided.
The instructor will send confirmed participants the prerequisite documentation ‘AFTER’ the registration deadline. Required prerequisites include having a demonstrated knowledge of basic mathematics (pre-test) and completion of a number of reading assignments (listed in Pre-work section). Additional helpful pre-work will be provided to students who have been accepted by the instructor prior to the seminar to minimize course homework time. Participants must be proficient in spreadsheet functions and operations, and formatting in word processing software.
In addition to completing and submitting the Math Exercises, please read:
Submit the math exercises (pre-work) according to instructions by COB on Monday, September 2, 2024.
Fundamentals of Metrology, Laboratory Auditing Program (LAP) Problems – required for State Weights and Measures Laboratories (not applicable for other participants.)
Successful completion requires that participants fully participate in all classroom and laboratory exercises, turn in or present accurate work assignments, and be present for the entire course. There will also be a Final Exam on the last day of the class. The Final Exam and Final Calibration Certificate each contribute equal value to the final grade; the final grade also includes class participation and laboratory exercises. A passing grade on all portions is required to obtain a training certificate that indicates “successful completion” (e.g., getting a 100 percent on the final is not an excuse to participate minimally in classroom and laboratory.) Successful completion qualifies the participant to participate in the Mass, Volume and Length seminars, though those may have additional prerequisites.
*Homework note: students generally report taking one to two hours for homework each night.
State laboratory personnel who have responsibilities for developing, implementing, and/or improving the quality management system in their laboratory, as well as those who are seeking OWM recognition and/or accreditation or improvements to support recognition/accreditation. This course is also available for non-weights and measures participants.
Please make sure you have read the NIST Visitor and Contractor Protocols for Mitigating COVID-19 Exposure on NIST Campuses page before arriving on site.
The current registration fee for this seminar is $2,800 and confirmed participants will be sent payment instructions. This fee does not cover travel, lodging or meal expenses. Registration fees for State weights and measures regulatory officials and metrologists are funded by NIST OWM.
Isabel Chavez Baucom and Jose Torres
Email: isabel.chavez.baucom [at] nist.gov (isabel[dot]chavez[dot]baucom[at]nist[dot]gov)
Registered participants will need to bring a 10-digit scientific calculator to use during this seminar. Participants MUST be familiar with the use of the hand-held scientific calculator. Additionally, use of a laptop or tablet PC is required to succeed in the seminar. Participants must have access to Microsoft Word and Excel (version 2010 or newer are acceptable) and be able to open and use template Excel workbooks that will be provided on USB media. Participants must be able to save/store files to USB media devices to facilitate printing and turning in homework assignments; if not able to use USB media, participants must be able to connect their laptop to a printing device by cable or BlueTooth and be able to upload files to a secure Google Drive.
You will need a government-issued photo ID (e.g., passport or driver’s license) when you check into the Visitors Center at the entrance of NIST and if bringing a vehicle onto the NIST campus, a vehicle registration card.
PLEASE NOTE: Effective July 21, 2014, under the REAL ID Act of 2005 (https://www.dhs.gov/real-id/real-id-frequently-asked-questions), agencies, including NIST, can only accept a state-issued driver’s license or identification card for access to federal facilities if issued by states that are REAL ID compliant or have an extension. NIST currently accepts other forms of federally issued identification in lieu of a state-issued driver’s license, such as a valid passport, passport card, DOD’s Common Access Card (CAC), Veterans ID, Federal Agency HSPD-12 IDs, Military Dependents ID, Transportation Workers Identification Credential (TWIC), and TSA Trusted Traveler ID. See Visitor Information for the latest information.
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The Technograd Innovation and Educational Complex at VDNKh invites Muscovites to the New Level personal development festival. The event will take place on October 13 in the Art. Technograd pavilion at 119 Mira Avenue, building 318. Participation is free, but a pre-registrationGuests will be arriving from 10:30 to 11:00.
Participants will master the tools and techniques of effective communication and clarify their goals for the year. In addition, guests will learn how to increase motivation to move from plans to actions. More than 10 specialists from different fields will help with this – business trainers, psychologists and coaches.
The festival will open with a lecture on the power of soft skills and their impact on quality of life and career development. It will be held by Tatyana Eremina, a business coach and expert in effective communication. In addition, master classes, trainings and workshops aimed at developing skills of awareness, self-improvement and professional development are planned.
At the master class “How to effectively interact with others and achieve your goals” Tatyana Eremina will reveal the basics of competent communication. The speaker will also talk about the influence of emotional and kinetic intelligence when communicating with people and share tips on how to form an image and manage impressions of yourself.
At the training “Acting for Career and Life” participants will be shown exercises for working on the voice, body, attention, imagination and self-esteem. They are used by students of theater schools to train self-confidence and charm. The lesson will be conducted by Maria Antipova – a professional actress, director, teacher. In addition, there will be a master class on producing clear speech and a beautiful voice.
As part of the workshop “Making decisions with the help of emotions”, psychologist Lyudmila Burlakova will teach visitors to listen and recognize their feelings when making decisions. And Valentina Lisina, a psychologist-consultant and game practitioner, will tell about how to work through internal fears and stop underestimating your achievements. Participants will master several tools that will allow them to change their thinking, learn to recognize successes and take care of themselves. And the master class “The code of success: from a request to the formation of internal motivation” will help find resources to solve difficult situations.
Those interested in art are invited to the lesson “Creativity without Borders”. The host Olga Korniltseva, a psychologist-consultant and coach, will offer to discover new facets of your personality and go the path to the goal from the idea to its implementation. The speaker will devote the second master class to the analysis of four universal competencies – critical thinking, creativity, communication and cooperation. Participants will practice universal competencies, work on personal goals.
The game “My Financial Path” will help you assess your own financial literacy and gain skills in planning and achieving financial goals. The game will be conducted by career consultant and coach Svetlana Poroskova.
Psychologist and game practitioner Elena Makarycheva invites you to join the game “Me and My Career”. Those gathered will be able to work through key issues in choosing a career path – define tasks and goals, analyze knowledge and skills.
The game “Life as a Home” will help you find out how to harmonize seven areas of your life. Participants will have to evaluate their personal growth, environment and communication, relationships, health, work and finances, everyday life, hobbies, and also set priorities. Host Oksana Chernysh is a psychologist, game practitioner, and career guidance specialist.
Innovative and educational complex “Technograd” — a unique platform at VDNKh, offering a new format of career guidance, training and educational leisure for residents and guests of the capital. The Career Development Center is one of the divisions of Technograd. Its specialists help with training, choosing a profession and career planning. The project is supervised by Department of Entrepreneurship and Innovative Development of the City of Moscow.
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One of the branches of the family education assistance center “Bereg Nadezhdy” will undergo major repairs. The design documentation for the work was approved by Moscow City Committee on Pricing Policy in Construction and State Expertise of ProjectsThe head of the department reported this. Ivan Shcherbakov.
Repairs are planned for the building at the address: Sholokhova Street, Building 6, Block 3.
“Moskomexpertiza has approved a major overhaul project for a three-story building in the Novo-Peredelkino district. It houses the Bereg Nadezhdy (Bank of Hope) family education assistance center, which helps orphans. The renovation will affect the first floor of the building,” said Ivan Shcherbakov.
During the work, specialists will renew the exterior and interior finishes, replace door and window units in one of the center’s departments. Various materials are used to repair the walls, depending on the functional purpose of the premises.
In addition, the department’s utility lines will be replaced.
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The upcoming weekend at the Moskino cinema park will be held in the format of a cinema weekend. On October 12 and 13, Muscovites will be able to join staged filming, attend various master classes and taste unusual dishes at the Golden Autumn festival venues. This is a unique opportunity to immerse yourself in the world of cinema, try yourself in various creative directions and simply relax with your family and friends.
On Saturday, October 12, three tents will be open on the territory of the cinema park festival “Golden Autumn”In the first of them, from 12:00 to 19:45, three master classes will be held for visitors every hour.
The program will open with a traditional Russian tea ceremony. Guests will try four types of hot drinks with gingerbread, buns and pretzels. You will also be able to try on Pavlovo Posad shawls, kokoshniks, caps and take photos against the backdrop of old samovars.
The chef will teach lovers of pelmeni and vareniki how to make them correctly. Red fish and cherries are used as filling. You can taste the dishes you have prepared yourself.
In addition, guests will be treated to a master class on making traditional Russian drinks: cherry lemonade, lingonberry mors, and honey sbiten.
In the second tent at 11:00 there will be a master class on pumpkin carving. A specialist will teach children and adults to make real works of art from vegetables, carving ornaments and patterns on them.
Visitors will then be able to decorate cutting boards using decoupage techniques, using lace, beads, jute and dried flowers.
You will learn how to decorate jars in the third tent. For this, you will use burlap, lace, ribbons, beads, ears of corn and acrylic paints. Here you can also decorate wooden horseshoes.
The next day, October 13, in the second tent, guests will be able to make candles from beeswax with the addition of essential oils, dried herbs and dried flowers, and then lip balms from natural wax.
The third tent will host a master class on creating eco-friendly bird feeders from cardboard and based on a grid of sticks and dough. After that, guests will make a panel from cereals.
Guests of the cinema park will also be able to try a variety of dishes. For example, chicken and beef liver pates with berries and mushrooms, rabbit with pine nuts, trout, tuna, duck, as well as red fish riet with olives.
In addition, visitors to the cinema park’s gastronomic venues will enjoy the following types of honey: forest, buckwheat, sweet clover, linden, acacia, taiga, bee bread and honeycomb. They will also offer gingerbread or traditional handmade gingerbread with different flavors – from berry layer to condensed milk.
Farmers will present sausages and delicacies – raw smoked meat and dishes from duck, lamb and veal. In addition, there will be a lot of smoked and dried fish on the shelves.
The most popular product presented in the shopping chalets will be cheese. Guests of the Moskino cinema park will be able to choose from hard, semi-soft and soft, from cow’s and goat’s milk, with or without fillers.
Visitors to the Golden Autumn festival who purchase farm produce at the fair will be able to use the cashback system for the purchased ticket — this is a refund of the cost of the ticket to the cinema park or a free ticket to the cinema park, which will be valid until the end of the year. Upon purchase, festival guests will receive a coupon with a number that must be indicated in a message to a special chat bot of the cinema park in the Telegram messenger.
After processing the application, you can choose the return method – 100% cashback in money on a card or ticket. The coupon is valid until the end of the day it is issued. The cashback application will be reviewed and registered in the chatbot no later than October 17, 2024. You can receive the service once, if you try to create another application, the previous one will be canceled. You must be careful when filling in contact information. If the data is incorrect, the service cannot be provided.
The cashback service can be provided no later than 30 days from the date of registration of the application in the chatbot.
During the cinema weekend, visitors will have the opportunity to take a photo “from the past” against the backdrop of the “County Town” stage. And for an additional fee – a professional photo as a keepsake and a retro-style card with various filters applied.
A costumed photo session with partisan props will be held at the Partisan Village site, and in the Cowboy Town space, in themed costumes with a frame with the inscription “Wanted.”
In addition, those who wish will be able to dress up as movie characters and take some photos as a keepsake.
The President of Russia and the Mayor of Moscow ceremoniously opened the Moskino cinema park
Guests of the cinema park will be able to go on a walking tour called “Cinema Expedition”. It includes a visit to the sites “County Town”, “Pitersky Bar”, “Cowboy Town”, “City Yard”, “Streets of Berlin” and “Gonzaga Theater”. An experienced guide will tell the participants the secrets of creating scenery, the intricacies of film production in the Moskino cinema park, as well as about the projects filmed in these scenery.
“Cinema Expedition” will appeal to both adults and children. Excursions lasting 1.5 hours will be held on Saturday and Sunday from 11:00 to 17:00. Meeting at the educational center, tickets can be purchased on site using a QR code. The excursion is intended for adults and children from 10 years old.
An animation program awaits children in the fairy tale park. The kids will be able to play the game “Drawing”, which will help participants test their knowledge of geometric figures. Thus, it will be necessary to construct an oval, square or rhombus from a rope with their eyes closed. The “Mega Tetris” test is suitable for those who like active games. The relay race to find Tetris pieces will end with the creation of a high tower from them.
Anyone can take part in the animated sports programs from 11:00 to 17:00 on Saturday and Sunday, October 12 and 13.
There will also be children’s attractions on the territory: excavators, a two-story carousel and a Cheburashka carousel.
Staged filming will take place on location. Everyone will have the opportunity to try on the images of the most famous heroes of Russian cinema. Comfortable conditions will be created for changing the image.
The set of the “Pitersky Bar” is planned to be used for filming a scene from the movie “The Three Musketeers”. The “Cowboy Town” site will be used to film the famous scene of the acquaintance of the residents of an American town with the main character of the movie “The Man from Boulevard des Capucines” – Mr. Johnny Fest. All visitors to the park can take part in the staged filming.
At the “County Town” site, visitors will see an immersive show based on the famous comedy film “12 Chairs”. On the streets, you can meet Ostap Bender and Kisa Vorobyaninov, who are trying to find the treasured chair. Guests will witness the conflict between familiar and beloved characters.
On Saturday and Sunday, visitors to the Gonzaga Theatre will be able to go on a fascinating journey through countries with shadow theatre artists, visiting different parts of the world together, which will leave lasting impressions.
The parking lot near the Vadim Zadorozhny Museum of Technology will host an outdoor exhibition called “Behind the Ribbon,” as well as armored vehicles for the airborne, infantry, and support vehicles: BMD-1, BTR-60, BTR-70, Ural-375, GAZ-66, BTR-60, and other models.
This weekend, the Moskino Kinopark cinema will delight viewers with new Russian films. Morning sessions are for the little ones, they will be shown the cartoons Luntik. Returning Home and Malyshariki. Birthday.
In the afternoon, the program includes the films “Ruki Vverh”, “Vasilisa and the Guardians of Time” and “The Count of Monte Cristo”. All screenings are paid. The schedule and ticket purchase are available on the website.
For an additional fee, visitors to the cinema will be able to participate in master classes where children will learn about string art, or thread graphics, create the main cinematic symbol – a clapperboard, and also attend a class on artistic makeup, where they will be able to turn into their favorite superheroes. The events are intended for children aged six and up.
In addition, there will be master classes in acting, aimed at revealing the creative potential of the participants, studying the basics of managing emotions, and getting acquainted with different roles – from dramatic to comedic.
And for dance lovers, there will be classes called “Dance in the World of Cinema,” where they will talk about the features of body language and the ability to express emotions through movement.
At the master classes “Sing in the World of Cinema” you will have the opportunity to learn how to control your voice and breathing. Vocal exercises of the stars will help to reveal hidden talents.
The cost, detailed description and time of the event can be found atcinema platform “Moskino”.
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This weekend, guests of the Moskino Cinema Park will be able to earn points for the city loyalty program “Million Prizes.” For visiting entertainment events at the Moskino Cinema Park, participants will be awarded 625 city points. They can only be received once if you have a full or standard account on mos.ru. To take part in the promotion, you must show your ticket and personal QR code for a participant in electronic city projects to the administrator at the entrance on the day of the event. You can find the QR code on the website, by logging in using your mos.ru account and clicking on the button with the shield image in the upper right corner of the screen.
Points can be exchanged for goods and services from more than 400 partners of the city loyalty program “Million Prizes”. For example, you can get discounts in restaurants and pharmacies, a ticket to a museum, top up your “Troika” transport card, or donate points to charity.
Entry to the events of the cinema weekend is by tickets, which can be purchased online only, cash payment is not accepted. Parking for personal vehicles is free.
The cinema park is part of the Moscow Cinema Cluster, which unites infrastructure facilities, services and services for filmmakers, which are being developed by the Moscow Government as part of Sergei Sobyanin’s project “Moscow – City of Cinema”. Currently, the cinema park has 18 natural sites, four pavilions and six infrastructure facilities, including the sets “Center of Moscow”, “Moscow of the 1940s”, “Vitebsk Station”, “Yurovo Airport”, “Cathedral Square of Moscow”, “Deaf Village”, “Partisan Village”, “County Town”, “Cowboy Town”, “Pitersky Bar” and others.
The structure of the capital’s film cluster also includes the Maxim Gorky Film Studio (sites onRyazansky Prospect, Sergei Eisenstein Street and in Valdaisky Proezd), the Moskino cinema chain, the Moskino film commission and film platform.
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IN single support center A marathon of employment and career development for veterans of the special military operation (SVO) who had completed their service was held. They were given training, career consultations and psychological testing. As part of the marathon, it was possible to have interviews with several potential employers at once and choose a training program.
“Moscow provides ample opportunities for professional development and offers effective HR services for both quick employment and building a new career track. We regularly hold career events for both the fighters themselves and their relatives. Several new career scenarios have been developed for candidates who contact the unified support center, and all services are adapted to the needs of applicants – SVO participants and their family members,” said Sofya Noskova, head of the employment office of the unified support center.
Candidates are supported by business start-up specialists, employer relations managers, and career and training consultants. They help update resumes, select relevant vacancies and retraining programs, prepare for interviews, and organize meetings with employers.
Training sessions aimed at developing soft skills were organized for veterans. A separate session was devoted to the topic of “How to write a selling resume.” Those who wanted to took a photo for a specialist profile, underwent psychological testing, which is often used by recruiters when hiring, and immediately received the results.
In addition, the employment marathon included consultations on training programs within the framework of the national project “Demography”. Employers presented current vacancies in various economic sectors. Candidates were able to pass interviews with several employers at once.
The Unified Support Center is the first in the country where SVO participants and their relatives are provided with comprehensive support and help veterans return to civilian life after completing their service. The center is open from Tuesday to Sunday from 09:00 to 21:00 at the address: Beregovoy Proezd, Building 8, Building 2.
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On the weekend of October 12 and 13, the traffic pattern in the center of the capital will temporarily change. This is due to the Moscow Marathon.
On Saturday, October 12, it will be impossible to drive on several streets and embankments in the Khamovniki district. From 08:00 to 12:00, traffic will be closed on Luzhniki Street, from 08:00 to 13:30 – on Luzhnetskaya, Novodevichy, Savvinskaya, Rostovskaya and Frunzenskaya embankments. From 09:00 to 12:15, the outer side of Smolensky Boulevard will be closed to cars, and from 09:00 to 12:30 – the outer side of Zubovsky Boulevard.
On October 13, restrictions will be in effect from 07:00 to 16:30. They will be introduced on Luzhniki, Smolenskaya, Yauzskaya, Tverskoy, Mokhovaya, Okhotny Ryad, Bolshaya Ordynka, Balchug streets, as well as Khamovnichesky Val, Krymsky Val, Korovy Val, in Lubochny and Bolshoy Putinkovsky lanes.
It will also be impossible to drive along Luzhnetskaya, Novodevichy, Savvinskaya, Rostovskaya, Smolenskaya, Nikoloyamskaya, Kostomarovskaya, Poluyaroslavskaya, Serebryanicheskaya, Moskvoretskaya, Kotelnicheskaya, Goncharnaya, Krasnokholmskaya, Kremlevskaya, Prechistenskaya and Frunzenskaya embankments.
In addition, traffic will be closed for the marathon on Smolensky, Novinsky, Zubovsky, Yauzsky, Pokrovsky, Chistoprudny, Sretensky, Rozhdestvensky, Petrovsky, Strastnoy and Tverskoy Boulevards. Restrictions will also affect Sadovnichesky, Ustinsky, Teatralny and Kitaygorodsky Drives.
The Krymsky, Maly Moskvoretsky, Bolshoy and Maly Ustinsky, Astakhovskiy, Kostomarovsky bridges, as well as the Oktyabrsky tunnel, Smolenskaya, Lubyanskaya, Novaya and Staraya squares will be closed to traffic.
From 00:01 on October 12 until the end of the marathon, parking will not be possible in restricted areas.
Drivers are asked to plan their route in advance. Detailed information is available on the website Traffic Management Center.
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For project participants “Moscow Longevity” Psychology classes are organized. Together with professionals, they analyze various situations – from conflict resolution and building communication with relatives to questions on how to maintain motivation for personal development.
“Psychology classes are becoming an alternative to personal therapy for project participants. In old age, the number of psychological needs for many increases: there is a desire to rethink life, strengthen relationships with grown-up children and grandchildren, and most importantly, to realize their own importance. Psychology is one of the priority areas of the project. According to the latest study, which we conducted jointly with the Research Institute of Health Organization and Medical Management of the Moscow Department of Health, project participants have a positive attitude towards psychological trainings and seeking help from specialists. This may indicate a high degree of trust among the older generation in the project’s classes and a desire to deal with psychological issues, to approach mental health consciously,” said the Deputy Head of the Department of Labor and Social Protection of the Population of the City of Moscow
There are currently over 300 psychology groups open. The classes are attended by over 19,000 senior citizens. Teachers select topics for discussion based on the requests of the participants themselves.
“The main goal of the classes is to give participants various techniques and practices that they can immediately begin to apply in life. In addition, the classes help not only the older generation, but also their children and grandchildren become happier. Adult family members play a major role in shaping the personality of children, and when grandparents can set an example with their behavior and correctly build communication with their grandchildren, this is a great contribution to their upbringing and future,” shared Olga Dobrynina, a psychology teacher at the Silver University of the Moscow Longevity project.
Research by the Research Institute of Health Organization and Medical Management of the capital Department of Health and the Moscow Longevity project showed that its participants have a higher mental well-being index, are less prone to anxiety and consider themselves active in socio-cultural life. 76 percent of respondents are not afraid of developing mental disorders and believe that the main tools in preventing them are working on themselves and engaging in activities that support and develop cognitive functions.
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All interested senior citizens are invited to join the classes of the Moscow Longevity project. You can choose a group and sign up for the project on the portal mos.ruor by contacting any Moscow longevity center. The project offers more than 40 types of classes – from vocals and drawing to computer graphics and animation.
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Find an idea for a business, register your business, learn the basics of marketing and develop a strategy for promoting your personal brand – these and other important knowledge for entrepreneurs can be obtained in“MBM Business School”Any Muscovite who wants to open their own business and run it successfully can become a participant in free classes.
In October, the MBM Business School celebrated its seventh anniversary. During this time, more than 16 thousand people have completed their studies there. Every second graduate opens your own business. Read about how experts help aspiring entrepreneurs to identify their target audience, study the market and modern trends, and work through legal and accounting issues in the mos.ru article.
Many people dream of switching from a paid job to their own business in order to freely manage their time, gain financial independence, set goals and achieve results. But starting a business and achieving success is not so easy: it requires not only courage and organizational skills, but also certain knowledge and skills. During the five-day free course at the MBM Business School, students will be helped to find an entrepreneurial idea, taught how to prepare effective presentations, “package” a product or service, analyze the market and promote a brand on social networks.
“Every day, different speakers address the participants of the classes with specific topics. I talk about the importance of social networks for expanding the audience, attracting customers and increasing brand awareness. At the same time, it is better to limit yourself to two or three social networks at first, because you may not have enough time and energy for more. The next important point is to choose a social network that is used more often by the target audience. For example, Odnoklassniki is preferred by older people than users of the social network VKontakte. In addition, during the class, we have time to create a Telegram channel, come up with a name for it and invite the first subscribers,” says Alexandra Lynova, an expert in visual communication in digital and social media at the MBM Business School.
To register for the school, you don’t necessarily have to have a ready-made entrepreneurial idea: anyone who wants to start their own business can join. For the convenience of participants, classes are held in person or online.
“Everyone has entrepreneurial skills, and it’s never too late to change your life. For example, a man over 60 years old became a participant in the last cohort of the MBM Business School. He had worked in journalism all his life, and now he is thinking about his own publishing business. We also had a mother of many children who was inspired by the idea of creating a network of fitness clubs for women with small children. Experts help aspiring entrepreneurs in all matters,” continues Alexandra Lynova.
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The training at the MBM Business School is structured in such a way that students not only receive theoretical knowledge, but also complete practical tasks and adopt the experience of experts. Thus, the founder and director of the online educational center Diana Ipkeeva came to the MBM Business School a year ago with an already working project, but without a specific understanding of where to move next. Experts helped her refine the concept, formulate the mission and values.
“I always wanted to work for myself, and after moving to Moscow, my husband and I started tutoring Russian and mathematics. As a result, there were so many students that we decided to open our own educational center and attract other teachers. But I didn’t know where to get them, how to train them and employ them. At the MBM Business School, I became convinced that people needed my idea, received tremendous support from teachers and other entrepreneurs, mastered accounting and legal aspects, and learned the rules of marketing,” says Diana Ipkeeva.
After training, the entrepreneur added English to the list of subjects at her educational center, tripled the number of teachers, and the number of students increased several times.
“On this course I found two mentors who still support me. New plans appeared, an understanding of where to grow further, we already have goals planned for two years in advance. I recommend the MBM Business School to anyone who wants to start their own business. These five days are enough to understand whether a person is ready to become an entrepreneur or if it is better for them to work for hire. For those who are not ready, this will help to avoid mistakes and disappointments, and if after the classes a person is strengthened in their desire, they will be informed enough to boldly follow this path,” the mos.ru interlocutor believes.
Participants of the MBM Business School take various industry streams: courses for the self-employed, social business, education, restaurant business, beauty industry, marketplace business and women’s entrepreneurship. The latter is in demand among young mothers.
“My target audience is aspiring female entrepreneurs who dream of being successful in their favorite business. And most of them are mothers who have two, three or even four children. It is important for me to show how a woman can achieve success at a comfortable pace and attract grateful clients, relying on her personal qualities,” says Oksana Sharaya, entrepreneur, coach and women’s trainer at the MBM Business School.
One of her students, working as a marketer at a bank, decided to start her own jewelry business during the coronavirus pandemic. After completing the course, the aspiring entrepreneur created a business project, registered as self-employed, and today is the owner of a successful jewelry brand.
“The main thing in training is the search for meaning. A female entrepreneur must understand what she can bring to this world and who will benefit from it. In classical business, it is absolutely unimportant for an entrepreneur and his target audience to have similar values, but for women’s self-realization it is important. In addition, women, as a rule, have good organizational skills and can be unobtrusive leaders, and they implement these qualities in business, inspiring and supporting their employees,” Oksana Sharaya is sure.
Women entrepreneurs are invited to take part in the MBM mini-intensive
Participation in the MBM Business School helps aspiring entrepreneurs to work out an idea, form a concept for their brand, and strengthen their business and personal qualities. Offline stream participants prepare projects that they present at the end of the program — a business plan or strategy for developing their company. For example, fashion designer and head of a shoe fashion house Daria Detkina, studying at the business school in 2018 helped her get out of the crisis and find a new direction in her favorite business.
“Working in one company, I grew from a designer to a creative director. At the same time, private orders began to come in, and I became more and more immersed in the world of entrepreneurship. And after 2014, I finally decided to go into my own business. Fortunately, I quickly found clients, and then a business partner. However, three years later, I realized that I needed to change somehow. Then I learned about the MBM Business School,” says Daria Detkina.
After participating in the program, the fashion designer decided to create not only custom-made shoes, but also limited collections, and provide services to entrepreneurs who want to produce shoes under their own brand. Darya Detkina has a workshop, a production facility with 3D equipment, and a photo studio, and she recently rented another space, where she is currently renovating.
“At business school, they told us how to analyze the target audience, create unique offers, explained accounting and legal subtleties. I save all these lectures and often review them. But the most valuable thing for me in my studies was networking. When you communicate with similarly charged, motivated people, it is very inspiring,” says the mos.ru interlocutor.
The next stream of the MBM Business School will begin offline classes on October 14. You can register for participation by link.
State Budgetary Institution “Small Business of Moscow” also holds free forums, seminars, trainings, conferences for entrepreneurs, which help to improve professional competencies and find like-minded people. You can get advice on opening and running your own business and learn more about measures to support entrepreneurs on the website “Small Business of Moscow”, in person at business service centers and by phone: 7 495 225-14-14.
Support for entrepreneurs is provided within the framework of the national project “Small and medium entrepreneurship and support for individual entrepreneurial initiatives”. More information about this and other national projects implemented in Moscow can be found on a special page.
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Source: Moscow Government – Government of Moscow –
The festival ends in Moscow “Golden Autumn”During its duration, residents and guests of the capital managed to try seasonal dishes, saw a gallery of art pumpkins and a fashion installation, and also followed a gastronomic route. We tell you what awaits festival guests this weekend.
This weekend, October 12 and 13, the Moskino Cinema Park, located in the village of Yurovo, has prepared a special program for city residents. Here, against the backdrop of film sets, a gastronomic area has appeared. Guests will be able to purchase farm products delivered from 30 farms across the country, as well as learn production secrets and recipes for all occasions.
At creative workshops in the cinema park, children will make wooden horseshoes, decorate cutting boards using decoupage, create wax candles and eco-friendly bird feeders, and also assemble a panel from cereals and make lip balm.
From 12:00, traditional Russian tea ceremonies will be held in a separate tent. In addition, participants will be shown how to cook pelmeni, vareniki and national drinks, as well as how to make a work of art from a pumpkin, decorating the fruit with carved floral and other ornaments and patterns.
On Saturday, October 12, from 12:00 to 18:00, a gastromarket and two make-up vans will be open. At the same time, a picnic and a tour of the cinema park will take place. Guests will be able to feel like movie characters and take part in a filming inspired by the characters of the films “The Thaw” and “Moscow Does Not Believe in Tears”. Visitors will also enjoy mini-tractor races, and a cart with a samovar and traditional Russian sweets will be installed on the site, which will be served until 21:00.
This weekend, an unusual gallery will move to the Moskino cinema park. Guests will see 20 art objects in the form of pumpkins, painted by street artists. In addition, there will be culinary competitions between professional chefs.
Artists and musical groups will perform at the venues of the Moscow Seasons cycle of city street events in different districts of the capital.
On Saturday, October 12, at 17:00 on Admirala Rudneva Street, the cover band “VIA The Champions” will perform. On the same day, at 17:00, the performer Karl Hitch will take the stage on Volgogradsky Prospekt. Guests will enjoy a hit parade of popular songs, as well as an immersive show. And at 18:30 on Gorodetskaya Street, Muscovites will see a drum and dance show by the Drumma Queens group.
On Sunday, October 13, at 17:00 on Krasnodarskaya Street you can listen to neofolk. Victoria Bars will perform at the new venue of the Moscow Seasons. She performs Russian folk songs in a modern style. Her repertoire includes the compositions “The Volga River Flows”, “Oh, It’s Not Evening”, “Romashki Sprytalis”, “Za Tikhoi Rekoyu”.
In addition to musical concerts, festival guests can also enjoy theatrical performances.
On Saturday, October 12, at 4:00 p.m., the play “Three from Prostokvashino” will be shown on Volgogradsky Prospekt. The actors of the Pushkin Musical and Drama Theater will perform on stage.
On Sunday, October 13, at 4:00 p.m. on Mitinskaya Street, the Magic Fan Theatre will show the play “Tales Told by the Learned Cat.” At the same time, on Krasnodarskaya Street, the Yaroslava Slavskaya Theatre will present the play “Fly-Tsokotukha.”
One of the most popular places of the Golden Autumn festival was the site located on Tverskaya Square. This weekend, master classes will be held there for guests of all ages.
At 13:00 you can learn how to paint clay plates, and at 14:00 you can learn how to create a decorative pumpkin that will decorate your autumn interior. Here at 15:00 guests will make a panel from cereals.
Muscovites will be able to learn how to cook delicious dishes in a real oven on Svyatoozerskaya and Teply Stan streets. At 13:00 they will make a chicken pie with rice and seasonal vegetables, and at 15:00 – a roast with mushrooms, sweet onions and new potatoes.
At Revolution Square, guests will try various types of pancakes, as well as grilled veal and pumpkin latte. In the Brigantina Park on Koptevsky Boulevard, you can enjoy pork ribs and brisket, which will be cooked in a smoker. In the park near Golyanovsky Pond, visitors will be offered meat solyanka.
In addition, Tverskaya Square will feature fish delicacies from Astrakhan, craft cheeses made from premium milk, caviar and canned goods. On Dmitry Donskoy Boulevard, you can buy Dombai jam, pickles, as well as tea and herbs from Karachay-Cherkessia. Pastila and marmalade made from cheese are sold on all days of the festival at the Moscow Seasons site near the Nekrasovka metro station.
In Kamergersky Lane, guests will be able to follow the autumn gastronomic route. About 20 restaurants will present special set menus and seasonal hot drinks. In addition, a famous DJ will perform here.
During the Golden Autumn festival, sports, culinary and creative events will be held at venues across the capital. Guests can take part in weightlifting, push-ups, squats and other competitions. Children will learn wood carving and wickerwork. A special program will be organized at the Moskino cinema park, where a large-scale gastrofestival will take place. Guests will enjoy barbecue parties, chef battles, tastings of farm products and much more. For the first time, city fish markets located in the Kosino-Ukhtomsky and Mitino districts will become festival venues.
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Source: United Nations – English
he potential of the world’s more than 1.1 billion girls is limitless. But as we creep closer to the 2030 deadline for the Sustainable Development Goals, the world continues to fail girls.
Girls account for more than 70 percent of new adolescent HIV infections. They are almost twice as likely as boys to miss out on education or training. And child marriage remains widespread, with approximately one in five girls globally married before the age of 18. Across the world, hard-won gains for gender equality are being erased by a war on the fundamental rights of women and girls, endangering their lives, restricting their choices, and limiting girls’ futures.
The theme of this year’s International Day of the Girl Child is ‘Girls’ Vision for the Future’.
Girls already have a vision of a world where they can thrive. They are working to turn that vision into action, and demanding their voices be heard. It is high time we listened. We must provide girls with a seat at the table, through education, and by giving them the resources they need and opportunities to participate and lead.
The courage, hope and determination of girls are a force to be reckoned with. It is time for the world to step up and help transform their vision and aspirations into reality.
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Les filles sont plus de 1,1 milliard dans le monde, et leur potentiel est illimité. Mais alors qu’approche inexorablement l’échéance de 2030 pour les objectifs de développement durable, le monde continue de manquer à ses engagements envers elles.
Les filles représentent plus de 70 % des nouvelles infections par le VIH chez les adolescents. Elles sont presque deux fois plus susceptibles que les garçons de ne pas bénéficier d’une éducation ou d’une formation. Le mariage d’enfants reste très répandu : environ une fille sur cinq sur la planète est mariée avant l’âge de 18 ans. Partout, les progrès obtenus de haute lutte en matière d’égalité des genres sont réduits à néant par la guerre menée contre les droits fondamentaux des femmes et des filles, qui met la vie de celles-ci en danger, restreint leurs choix et limite l’avenir des plus jeunes.
Cette année, le thème de la Journée internationale de la fille est « La vision des filles pour l’avenir ».
Les filles savent déjà à quoi pourrait ressembler un monde où elles pourraient s’épanouir. Elles s’efforcent de concrétiser cette vision et exigent d’être entendues. Il est grand temps que nous les écoutions. Nous devons leur donner voix au chapitre, en leur permettant de s’éduquer et en leur donnant les ressources dont elles ont besoin, ainsi que les possibilités de participer et de diriger.
Le courage, l’espoir et la détermination des filles sont une force avec laquelle il faut compter. Il est temps que le monde se montre à la hauteur et s’emploie à faire de leur vision et de leurs aspirations une réalité.