Tuesday, January 3rd, 2012
The International Committee of the Blue Shield (ICBS) organised its first international conference in Seoul in December 2011 around the theme of “Protecting the World’s Cultural Heritage in Times of Change: Emergency, Preparedness and Response”. The meeting was co-hosted by the National Museum of Korea and by the International Council of Museums (ICOM). The Conference adopted the Seoul
Tuesday, January 3rd, 2012
Serving all markets that utilize digital design data, DataWorks MGI focuses specifically on comprehensive solutions to manage information created within an organization’s product development and operational process, leading to more efficient collaboration among all stakeholders, including designers, engineers, manufacturers, marketers, suppliers and customers, throughout every phase of the project.
Tuesday, January 3rd, 2012
-BYD and the State Grid Corporation of China (SGCC) have finished construction on what may be the world’s largest battery energy storage station. This large utility-scale project, located in Zhangbei, Hebei Province, combines 140 Mega-Watts of renewable energy generation (both wind & solar), 36 Mega-Watt-Hours (MWh) of energy storage and a smart power transmission system.
Tuesday, January 3rd, 2012
Dr. Khalid A.Rahman Al-Haidan Director of GIS Directorate, Central Informatics Organization said that the GIS Directorate represents the centre of GIS in the Kingdom of Bahrain. Since the establishment of the GIS Directorate in 2002, in the new organisational structure, the Directorate is keen on undertaking and executing projects that reflect positively on the development of
Tuesday, January 3rd, 2012
From UNEP’s contribution to the UN’s ‘International Year of Forests’ to the rapidly evolving analysis of how to catalyze a global transition towards a Green Economy, 2011 has proven to be a defining year for the environmental pillar of sustainable development as the world heads towards Rio+20 in June 2012. Read More
Tuesday, January 3rd, 2012
From UNEP’s contribution to the UN’s ‘International Year of Forests’ to the rapidly evolving analysis of how to catalyze a global transition towards a Green Economy, 2011 has proven to be a defining year for the environmental pillar of sustainable development as the world heads towards Rio+20 in June 2012. Read More
Tuesday, January 3rd, 2012
The three former Soviet republics forming a customs union – Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan – have formed a common economic space as of January 1, 2012. In November, the Russian, Belarusian and Kazakh presidents signed a declaration on Eurasian economic integration, a roadmap of integration processes aimed at creating the Eurasian Economic Union, which will
Tuesday, January 3rd, 2012
A new study by the International Union for Conservation of Nature or IUCN finds that by financing the restoration or protection of natural areas, companies can offset the negative impacts of their operations and generate significant economic benefits, but the needs of local communities must be properly addressed. “Companies are increasingly interested in how to minimize
Tuesday, January 3rd, 2012
This fall, Matt Forrest and Kate Chanba, the two design-minded map-makers who recently launched a small business called Carticulate, caused a small stir in some of the local corners of the Internet when they released their version of a Minneapolis skyway map. Their innovation was to re-imagine the meandering skyway network as seven interconnected, color-coded
Tuesday, January 3rd, 2012
Quebec is in the midst of one of the largest infrastructure booms in its history. Superhospitals, bridges, highways, hydroelectric megaprojects and commercial and residential complexes are being built or rebuilt, representing tens of billions of dollars in investments over the next half decade. Read More
