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On the margins of the annual Africa Carbon Forum, a new initiative to bring environmental and financial benefits to local communities in the impoverished highlands of Ethiopia was announced here today.
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World Bank Vice-President for Europe and Central Asia Philippe Le Houerou visited Russia on February 15-19, 2010.
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One of the crucial questions facing EU asylum policy is the extent to which countries share the demands of asylum seekers.
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Youth in three major universities explored what they can do to address climate change, something that experts in a knowledge-sharing forum in Silliman University in Dumaguete City say is already at Filipinos’ doorsteps.
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The Parliament needs to connect more with women voters as research shows them to be trapped in a vicious circle, being under-represented in the EP and EU politics in general and, therefore, less interested and less involved than men.
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Jastis Blong Evriwan is part of the World Bank’s Justice for the Poor program, a research and development program spanning numerous countries.
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Commission sets out a 10-year strategy for reviving the European economy, casting a vision of ‘smart, sustainable, inclusive' growth rooted in greater coordination of national and European policy.
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An International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission headed by Ms. Nienke Oomes visited Baku during February 18-March 3, 2010 to conduct the 2010 Article IV Consultation discussions with the Republic of Azerbaijan. Ms. Ratna Sahay, Deputy Director of the IMF’s Middle East and Central Asia Department, joined the mission for the policy discussions.
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An International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission visited Lusaka February 17–March 2, 2010 to conduct discussions for the fourth review under the Extended Credit Facility.
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Surfing has become very popular in Gloucestershire, England.
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The European Commission has launched today the Europe 2020 Strategy to go out of the crisis and prepare EU economy for the next decade. The Commission identifies three key drivers for growth, to be implemented through concrete actions at EU and national levels.
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Johannes Hahn , European Commissioner for Regional Policy, will visit France tomorrow to express European solidarity and discuss possible EU action following the devastation caused by the violent weekend storms.
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The grim recovery work continues in Chile as rescue workers and sniffer dogs searched for bodies in the seaside city of Constitucion.
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It s a heroes welcome in Seoul, South Korea as hundreds of fans showed up at Incheon Airport to welcome back their national team and "Figure Skating Queen" Kim Yuna from the Vancouver Olympics.
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Manufacturers have two days to impress the media before the 80th Geneva Car Show opens officially to the public.
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Graduate unemployment is reaching unprecedented levels, partly due to the economic crisis, but there are other issues at play.
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Launching of the “SCHOOLS’ initiative for innovation and changes” Grant scheme.
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EU Member States must not only deliver on their international aid pledges, but also bring in a financial transactions tax and a temporary debt moratorium, to help developing countries to cope with the effects of the global financial and economic crisis, said the Development Committee on Monday.
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Iran s ambassador to the International Atomic Energy Agency says any sanctions against his country for its nuclear programme will not be constructive.
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The EBRD is increasing its commitments to promote sustainable energy projects in Slovakia with a new €90 million funding under the existing Slovakia Sustainable Energy Finance Facility (SLOVSEFF) to ensure continuous implementation of energy efficiency and small renewable energy projects.
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