After more than 180,000 DFA and CREDO members signed a petition to Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi — and thousands more flooded her phone lines — the former Speaker of the House told an assembly of union workers on Wednesday: “No on Fast Track… out of the question.” This amazing news, first reported …
Sustainable Development Update – 3 February 2014 – Sustainable Development Policy & Practice
UN Scientific Advisory Board Holds Inaugural Meeting 31_January 2014: The first meeting of the Scientific Advisory Board launched by UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon set out a calendar for its work, and discussed means to tighten the linkage between the science and policy, as well as to define priority scientific issues for …
Women in Leadership – FREE Virtual Issue
Virtual Issue – Women in Leadership Enjoy FREE access to relevant research by visiting our Women in Leadership virtual issue today.* Rethinking the “think management- think male” paradigm Journal: Gender in Management: An International Journal Beyond gender role stereotypes and requisite managerial characteristics: From communal to androgynous, the changing views of women Do androgynous …
Futurist Update: Evolving the Ability to Evolve
December 2013 • Volume 14, No. 12 In this issue: · Evolving the Ability to Evolve · The Data-Driven Car · Self-Healing Electrodes Could Enable Super-Long-Lasting Electric Batteries · What’s Hot in THE FUTURIST Magazine Evolving the Ability to Evolve Some traits tend to evolve more than others, but can organisms evolve evolvabilityitself? A recent …
Third Industrial Revolution News: China Announces an $82 billion Plan to Establish a Third Industrial Revolution Energy Internet Across the Country
China Announces an $82 billion Plan to Establish a Third Industrial Revolution Energy Internet Across the Country Liu Zhenya, Chairman of the Chinese State Grid Corporation, lays out China’s ambitious plan to lead the world into the Third Industrial Revolution in an article titled “Smart Grid Hosting and Promoting the Third …
Alternative Energy ETFs and Mutual Funds Among Top Gainers in Entire Fund Universe
Alternative Energy Companies A financial newsletter focusing on high quality stock picks Solar Wind Alternative Fuels Efficiency Environmental Smart Grid Alternative Energy ETFs and Mutual Funds Among Top Gainers in Entire Fund Universe Posted: 11/20/2013 by Harris Roen, Editor Roen Financial Report November 20, 2013 The Roen Financial Report …
SB Business: To Build a Future proof Brand, Build Your Global Expert Network
November 18, 2013 LEADERSHIP To Build a Future proof Brand, Build Your Global Expert Network A few years ago, my ad agency was acquired by Maddock Douglas, an innovation agency based in …
Innovative policy, finance, technology and leadership are fundamental to achieving a climate neutral future
Innovative policy, finance, technology and leadership are fundamental to achieving a climate neutral future. Now in its fourth year, the 2013 Sustainable Innovation Forum brings together leaders from business, government, finance and NGOs to catalyse innovation with the aim of accelerating green growth and sustainable development. Organised on behalf of …
“IMF Reform: An Imperative for US Leadership – Nov 20 @ Carnegie Center
This is a kind reminder that New Rules and the Heinrich Boell Foundation will be hosting a seminar on IMF Governance Reform this Wednesday at the Carnegie Center. We hope you can join us for this discussion and help us to move these critical reforms forward. Please see details below: IMF …
INTERNATIONAL TRADE UNION CONFEDERATION (ITUC) ITUC OnLine
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