Wednesday, October 24th, 2007
SOFIA ECHO – Siemens IT Solutions and Services EOOD, HP Bulgaria EOOD, as well as three Bulgarian consortia – Centre for e-Government, Storma and InfoProgress were the five applicants to take part in a tender, organised by the ministry, to build and maintain the IT infrastructure of the territorial e-government centres in the capital Sofia,
Tuesday, October 23rd, 2007
WATER INFRASTRUCTURE NETWORK – When a resource is as basic as clean water, it can be easy to take for granted. Flowing in and out of our homes and businesses through underground pipes, clean water for sanitation keeps our communities livable, our lifestyles possible, and our industries viable. But while steady access to clean water
Tuesday, October 23rd, 2007
PEOPLE’S DAILY – China and Norway have launched a three-year water management project in the Huangshui River basin, a main tributary to the upper Yellow River, with a total investment of nearly 26 million yuan. Norway will invest 18.7 million yuan in the project. Xining, in Northwest China’s Qinghai Province, where the Huangshui River is
Tuesday, October 23rd, 2007
THE POST.IE – Businesses will be able to install wind turbines up to 20 metres in height without planning permission, under new plans to be introduced by environment minister John Gormley.| Read More
Tuesday, October 23rd, 2007
GULF TIMES – Next time you complain about waiting in a queue, spare a thought for Pavel. He has parked his truck in a line stretching for 5 km (3 miles) – and this is a good day at the Finnish-Russian border. Russia’s economy is booming and its hunger for new cars, televisions and machinery
Tuesday, October 23rd, 2007
ALL AFRICA – Rwanda’s 2008 financial year budget peaking a Rwf607.5billion (US$1.1billion) mark read by the minister of finance and economic planning Mr. James Musoni has increased funding to the ministry of infrastructure by 23.2% from Rwf79.5billion ($144.5million in 2007) to Rwf103.6billion ($188.3million). Read More
Monday, October 22nd, 2007
BRUSSELS DEVELOPMENT BRIEFING – “While these documents provide a clear indication of the content of actions to reduce hunger and poverty in Africa, in many instances, the major challenge concerns the establishment of effective institutional processes that are required for successful implementation and to achieve results. In other words, while we may know what to
Monday, October 22nd, 2007
Environmental Vision 2021 establishes a framework for the Mitsubishi Electric Group in order to realize a sustainable society and defines long-term initiatives to prevent global warming and to create a recycling-based society. The guideline, “Making Contributions to the Earth and its People through Technology and Action”, calls for the company to work toward the realization
Monday, October 22nd, 2007
JORDAN TIMES – Some 60 youths from across the world gathered in Jordan on Sunday with representatives from UN agencies, NGOs and civil organizations to discuss their potential roles as future leaders in sustainable development. Read More
Sunday, October 21st, 2007
Boston Globe — Our infrastructure isn’t the work of a criminal, but it’s a kind of crime. Much of it is a disaster waiting to happen, or already happening. An architectural historian has a plan to save nation’s aging infrastructure. Read More
