Category Politics

President van IJsland geeft aftrap voor nieuwe toeristische campagne van Inspired by Iceland

De president van IJsland, Olafur Ragnar Grimsson, heeft vandaag via een toespraak de aftrap gegeven van een nieuwe toeristische campagne waarbij hij toeristen publiekelijk bij hem thuis heeft uitgenodigd en moedigde andere IJslandse burgers aan om zijn voorbeeld te volgen.

Grimsson, die toeristen zal uitnodigen en tracteren op IJslandse pannenkoekjes met slagroom en rabarberjam, wordt hierbij bijgestaan door andere ambtenaren die buitenlanders bij hun thuis zullen uitnodigen, waaronder de burgemeester van Reykjavik en de minister van Toerisme. Read more

Diezani Alison-Madueke Nigerian petroleum minister pushing for industry reform

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ABUJA, NIGERIA — (News.Randburg – June 16th, 2011) – Nigeria’s revolutionary new Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB) has been a decade in the making and sets out to make Nigeria’s oil and gas sector fairer, safer and more beneficial for everyone involved. The country’s Minister of Petroleum Resources, Mrs. Diezani Alison-Madueke, has been a passionate supporter of the bill.

Diezani Alison-Madueke Nigerian petroleum ministerDespite setbacks and ongoing debate, Mrs. Madueke still believes the bill can (and should) become law. In the Aret Adams Foundation Memorial Lecture this year, she explained why. Read more

Fredsprisvinnere, statsledere og globale rettighetsforkjempere samles på Oslo Freedom Forum 2011

I dag annonserte Oslo Freedom Forum listen over årets talere. Arrangementet, en global konferanse etablert for å sette søkelyset på noen av verdens mest utfordrende spørsmål innen menneskerettigheter, finner sted 9.-11. mai og gjennomføres i år for tredje gang. Her samles flere av verdens mest fremstående individer for å vekke internasjonal oppmerksomhet knyttet til menneskerettighetsspørsmål, for å bygge nettverk, inspirere deltagerne og kaste lys over det ekstraordinære arbeidet som gjøres av kjente og ukjente innovatører over hele verden.

VG spekulerte i fjor på om Oslo “kan bli verdens hovedstad for menneskerettigheter”. Ikke så rart, med tanke på at det anerkjente internasjonale tidsskriftet The Economist har kalt konferansen for “en spektakulær menneskerettighetsfestival”, “på vei til å bli menneskerettighetenes svar på verdens økonomiske forum i Davos.” Arrangørenes ambisjon er å bringe sammen et fellesskap som ikke bare ønsker, men er i stand til, å skape forandring. For å sitere Aftenposten, “(…)flere dusin kjente menneskerettighetsaktivister på talerlisten… mennesker som skaper verdenshistorie akkurat nå”. Read more

Pressemelding: Einar Lunde og Geir Helljesen blir nytt radarpar

Einar Lunde, som nylig gikk av med pensjon etter 44 års tjeneste i NRK skal samarbeide nært med Geir Helljesen som profesjonell konferansier, møteleder, kåsør, foredragsholder og frilanser. – Som Geir Helljesen vil jeg samarbeide med en rekke aktører i markedet, og faglig få ta del i First House miljøet, sier Einar Lunde. Det er hyggelig å se at vi seniorer blir ønsket velkommen i næringslivet, og jeg gleder meg til ta fatt på en ny periode i mitt yrkesaktive liv. Read more

Icelandic designer Stefan Einarsson wins ‘Unleash Your Creativity Against Poverty’ competition

Stefan Einarsson was recently awarded first place in the ‘Unleash Your Creativity Against Poverty’ competition which was launched on May 1st 2010 by the UN Regional Information Centre (UNRIC) in Brussels.

The creative advertising competition, which was part of the ‘We Can End Poverty’ campaign, aims to send a creative message to world leaders gathering at the UN General Assembly in New York on September 20th. The Icelandic designer submitted three original designs which landed him 1st, 3rd and 5th place amoung thirty other finalists. Read more

Brits Call for 24 Hour Drinking Ban

Since 2005 Brits have been able to drink much later than the traditional 11pm. The aim was to introduce a cafe culture and reduce crime. Unfortunately however, the binge drinking culture is still prominent and alcohol related crime now tends to happen even later, taking up police resources and causing disturbances in town centres. mingle trend conducted a representative survey to ask Brits if they want to see a ban on 24 hour drinking with pub closing times legislated again.

67% are in favour of the ban whilst only a third of Brits are against restrictions on pub closing times. Despite young males being at highest risk from alcohol fuelled crime, only 57% of men want the law to be reversed compared to over three quarters of women. Read more

Kenyans have displayed a remarkable democratic maturity yesterday

A strong and stable Kenya benefits not only Kenyans, but also the whole East Africa region. Kenya can play a leading role in the stabilisation of this area”

Buzek on the constitutional referendum in Kenya.  The President of the European Parliament Jerzy Buzek has commented positively on the way the constitutional referendum was carried out in Kenya. Read more

Investment in Iceland Act approved

A new bill of law proposed by the Icelandic Ministry of Industry, Energy and Tourism for investments in Iceland has recently been passed. The ‘Incentives for Initial Investment in Iceland’ bill is directed towards promoting initial investment in commercial operations, the competitiveness of Iceland and regional development by specifying what incentives are permitted in respect of new investments in Iceland and how they should be used.

“The aim of the new bill is to advance the promotion of industrial travel in a prominent way. With renewable energy at very competitive prices, well-educated labour, low corporate taxes and efficient placement between Europe and the USA, Iceland meets many requirements which are most relevant for foreign investors. Read more

HRF: Defensores de derechos humanos se reunirán en Noruega para el Oslo Freedom Forum 2010

HRF: Defensores de derechos humanos se reunirán en Noruega para el Oslo Freedom Forum 2010OSLO, Noruega (18 de marzo de 2010) – El Oslo Freedom Forum, que tendrá lugar del 26 al 29 de abril en Noruega, reunirá a los más efectivos e importantes defensores de los derechos humanos del mundo, con la finalidad de que puedan compartir sus experiencias, vivencias y consejos.

Entre los participantes figuran la líder del grupo étnico uigur, Rebiya Kadeer; el disidente de Corea del Norte, Kang Chol-hwan; la ex rehén de las FARC, Ingrid Betancourt; y la reformista sudanesa Lubna Hussain, quien fue procesada bajo la ley islámica por vestir pantalones. También participarán líderes mundiales como Lech Walesa de Polonia, Anwar Ibrahim de Malasia, y Mart Laar de Estonia. Read more

Patra Silk Keeps Marchers Warm on the 65th Anniversary of The Long March

At the same time of year, and covering the same route, over 100 RAF personnel, civilians and ATC cadets walked the 60 miles in temperatures of -21C in commemoration of the 65th anniversary of the forced marched by PoWs in 1945.

Michael Day, whose father Frank was one of the PoWs at Stalag Luft III and was on the original march, and who also took part in the Great Escape from the PoW camp, said of this, the fifth recreation of the march, ”It was bitterly cold but nobody complained as our discomfort was insignificant compared to the prisoners. I was very pleased to be wearing Patra silk long johns and a silk vest, two pairs of silk socks recommended by the SAS, a pair of woollen socks, sweaters, and a great coat lent to me.” Read more

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