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November 27 − December 4, 2023

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Plenary session of the World Russian People’s CouncilNovember 28, 2023, 17:55

Economy

Meeting with Head of Federal Service for Financial Monitoring Yury ChikhanchinNovember 30, 2023, 13:15

Law on federal budget for 2024 and 2025–2026 planning periodNovember 27, 2023, 19:55

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Week 49

COP28: Norway to provide NOK 270 million to new climate fund

Press release | 02/12/2023 | Office of the Prime Minister, Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre announced at the UN climate summit (COP28) in Dubai that Norway will provide NOK 270 million to the new fund for loss and damage associated with climate change (Loss and Damage Fund).

News alert about: Climate and environment

Prime Minister Støre´s statement at World Climate Action Summit

Speech/statement | 02/12/2023 | Office of the Prime Minister

Mr President, We are in Dubai to carve out a clear way forward for 1.5 and climate resilience. Energy transition is the linchpin of a roadmap for ambition and action. We must join forces behind a collective commitment to phase out use of unabated fossil fuels.

By Statsminister Jonas Gahr Støre

News alert about: Climate and environment

Norway invests NOK 200 million in clean cooking solutions in Africa

Press release | 02/12/2023 | Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Over 2.3 billion people do not have access to clean cooking facilities and must use charcoal and other fossil fuels to put food on the table, putting their health at risk. Norway announces a NOK 200 million agreement that will give up to 3.6 million people in Africa access to clean cooking.

News alert about: Development cooperation

Indonesia and Norway strengthen joint efforts to beat climate change

Press release | 01/12/2023 | Office of the Prime Minister

Indonesia is a global leader in reducing deforestation – now with the lowest reported levels in 20 years. To recognize Indonesia’s impressive results, Norway announces a contribution of 100 million US dollars to support the country’s continuous efforts.

News alert about: Climate and environment

Norway has delivered the first F-16’s to Romania

News story | 01/12/2023 | Ministry of Defence

– Three pilots from Romania will take off from Rygge Airfield this week with three overhauled F-16 back home to Romania. The purchase of F-16 will aid in the modernization and defence of Romania, an allied nation in NATOs eastern flank, that also share boarders with Ukraine. It is an important milestone that we are marking today, when these fighter jets are delivered to Romania, states Minister of Defence Bjørn Arild Gram (Centre Party).

News alert about: Defence

EUROPEAN BANK's update

 

EBRD and EU announce €1 billion in new climate finance at COP28 02-12-2023 10:28 AM GMT €1 billion in EBRD green investments and €228 million in EU guarantees

Blue Mediterranean Partnership steps up support for sustainable blue economy 02-12-2023 02:45 PM GMT EBRD, EIB, UfM, EC, AFD, CDP, KfW, donors and beneficiary countries sign cooperation agreement at COP28

North Macedonia launches just energy transition investment platform at COP28

03-12-2023 02:00 PM GMT

EBRD to support coordination and implementation of country climate action platform

At COP28, multilateral development banks boost joint action on climate and development 03-12-2023 08:45 AM GMT MDBs set out enhanced cooperation in joint statement EBRD and Bloomberg Philanthropies to work together on coal phaseout and clean energy transition 02-12-2023 07:52 PM GMT Partnership announced at COP28 covers Western Balkans and southern and eastern Mediterranean region Sign up for mobile email alerts Follow us

Drones παραδίδουν απινιδωτές σε περιπτώσεις ανακοπής καρδιάς και σώζουν ζωές

https://enallaktikidrasi.com/2023/12/drones-paradidoun-apinidotes-sozoun-zoes/

Drones παραδίδουν απινιδωτές σε περιπτώσεις ανακοπής καρδιάς και σώζουν ζωές – Το παράδειγμα της Σουηδίας

"..Σουηδοί ερευνητές προσφέρουν μια σημαντική πρόοδο στην έκτακτη ιατρική βοήθεια, χρησιμοποιώντας drones για την ταχεία παράδοση απινιδωτών σε περιπτώσεις καρδιακής ανακοπής. Μια μελέτη του Ινστιτούτου Karolinska, δημοσιευμένη στο The Lancet Digital Health, αποκαλύπτει ότι αυτά τα μη επανδρωμένα αεροσκάφη ξεπερνούν τα παραδοσιακά ασθενοφόρα στην ταχύτητα παράδοσης απινιδωτών, με μέσο χρονικό προβάδισμα τριών λεπτών.

Ο Andreas Claesson, αναπληρωτής καθηγητής στο Κέντρο Έρευνας για την Καρδιακή Ανακοπή του Ινστιτούτου, δηλώνει ότι από το καλοκαίρι του 2020, οι ερευνητές ανέπτυξαν drones εξοπλισμένα με αυτόματους εξωτερικούς απινιδωτές. Σύμφωνα με τη μελέτη, τα drones φθάνουν πρώτα στο σημείο του συμβάντος σε περισσότερες από τα δύο τρίτα των περιπτώσεων..."...

https://enallaktikidrasi.com/2023/12/drones-paradidoun-apinidotes-sozoun-zoes/

WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION's update

02 Dec 2023
Latest news

Dear maria CHADZIDAKIS VAVOURANAKIS,
Below are the news items published today on the WTO public website which match with your news preferences.


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WTO Secretariat launches trade policy toolkit at COP28 to support action on climate goals

The WTO Secretariat on 2 December launched a 10-point set of “Trade Policy Tools for Climate Action” at the 28th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28) in Dubai to present governments with a toolkit to draw from in their efforts to meet global climate targets. The new publication explores how integrating the trade policy options, such as reviewing import tariffs on low-carbon solutions, into national strategies can help economies mitigate the effects of climate change and adapt to its consequences.

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Heads of WTO, FAO sign agreement to boost cooperation on trade, food and climate change

The WTO and the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) agreed on 1 December to boost cooperation and collaboration on a range of issues in the area of food and agricultural trade and climate change. The initiative comes at a time of growing crises affecting global food security and sustainable agriculture production.

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WTO members review farm policies, discuss food security, technology transfer

At a meeting of the Committee on Agriculture on 27-29 November, WTO members exchanged views on a range of issues under the committee’s work mandate, with the issue of food security once again a main focus of the discussions. Members also carried out their regular review of each other’s farm policies to ensure compliance with WTO disciplines.

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Members discuss ways for developing economies to benefit more fully from global trade

WTO members discussed ways for developing economies and least-developed countries (LDCs) to benefit to a greater extent from their participation in the multilateral trading system during meetings of the Committee on Trade and Development held on 17 and 24 November. Dedicated sessions on regional trade agreements, preferential trade arrangements and the Monitoring Mechanism on Special and Differential Treatment were also held on 17 November.


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NEWS ITEM

Mini-ministerial on agriculture seeks political guidance for negotiators ahead of MC13

At a virtual mini-ministerial gathering on agriculture on 28 November, the United Arab Emirates’ Foreign Trade Minister, Thani Bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, urged ministers to provide political guidance to agriculture negotiators in the run-up to the 13th Ministerial Conference (MC13) scheduled for February 2024 in Abu Dhabi. This call was echoed by WTO Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala. At the end of the meeting, Minister Al Zeyoudi thanked ministers for their full support and clear guidance and committed to issue a summary report under his own responsibility as Chair of the meeting.

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Members consider seven regional trade agreements, discuss improvements to Committee’s work

WTO members considered five regional trade agreements (RTAs) between the United Kingdom and various trading partners, namely Central America, the Southern African Customs Union (SACU) and Mozambique, Moldova, Albania and Georgia at the 20, 21 and 27 November meetings of the Committee on Regional Trade Agreements (CRTA). They also considered two RTAs between the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) and two trading partners — Ecuador and Indonesia. In addition, they continued their discussions on improvements to the functioning of the CRTA and adopted the Committee’s annual report.

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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION's update

What’s hot in science and engineering? Check out NSF news for the day of November 13, 2023
11/13/2023

NSF News
NSF Director Panchanathan attends Greater Austin Asian Chamber of Commerce 2023 Ovation Gala, receives Lifetime Achievement AwardNovember 13, 2023
On Nov. 4, U.S. National Science Foundation Director Sethuraman Panchanathan traveled to Austin, Texas, where he received a Lifetime Achievement Award…




NSF News
NSF and partners kick off the National Artificial Intelligence Research Resource Pilot ProgramNovember 9, 2023
On Nov. 7, representatives from federal agencies, academia and the private sector gathered at the U.S. National Science Foundation to kick off a…
See all the latest NSF news.
For cool science bytes, explainers and more, visit Science Matters.

Transitioning Funding for Macrosystems Biology and NEON-Enabled Science
11/14/2023
A Message from NSF's Directorate for Biological Sciences (BIO) Regarding the Macrosystems Biology and NEON-Enabled Science (MSB-NES) Program



Dear Colleagues,

The Macrosystems Biology and NEON-Enabled Science (MSB-NES) program was initiated in Fiscal Year 2010 when macrosystems biology was a nascent field within the biological sciences and NSF felt a specific call would highlight the agency’s support of the science. Over the last 13 years, the field has grown in size and recognition and has pioneered technical and conceptual advances to study processes that intrinsically play out at large spatial scales with significant relevance to a variety of areas in environmental and biological science.

U.S. Department of State,update

 On International Day for Persons with Disabilities

12/03/2023 09:52 AM EST

The Secretary of State

On this International Day of Persons with Disabilities, the United States reaffirms its commitment to working in partnership with the international community and doing our part to help reach the Sustainable Development Goals adopted by the United Nations in 2015. We underscore the value of inclusion of persons with disabilities as essential to the effective implementation of Agenda 2030.

Around the world, the disability community accounts for 1.3 billion of the world’s population, of which 80 percent live in developing countries. Building on many decades of progress made to promote the rights and well-being of persons with disabilities, the United States seeks to support disability advocates striving for enjoyment of human rights by persons with disabilities. The Department of State will continue working to uphold the rights of persons with disabilities and pursue disability-inclusive diplomacy around the world.

On International Day for Persons with Disabilities

12/03/2023 09:52 AM EST

The Secretary of State

On this International Day of Persons with Disabilities, the United States reaffirms its commitment to working in partnership with the international community and doing our part to help reach the Sustainable Development Goals adopted by the United Nations in 2015. We underscore the value of inclusion of persons with disabilities as essential to the effective implementation of Agenda 2030.

Around the world, the disability community accounts for 1.3 billion of the world’s population, of which 80 percent live in developing countries. Building on many decades of progress made to promote the rights and well-being of persons with disabilities, the United States seeks to support disability advocates striving for enjoyment of human rights by persons with disabilities. The Department of State will continue working to uphold the rights of persons with disabilities and pursue disability-inclusive diplomacy around the world.

On International Day for Persons with Disabilities

12/03/2023 09:52 AM EST

The Secretary of State

On this International Day of Persons with Disabilities, the United States reaffirms its commitment to working in partnership with the international community and doing our part to help reach the Sustainable Development Goals adopted by the United Nations in 2015. We underscore the value of inclusion of persons with disabilities as essential to the effective implementation of Agenda 2030.

Around the world, the disability community accounts for 1.3 billion of the world’s population, of which 80 percent live in developing countries. Building on many decades of progress made to promote the rights and well-being of persons with disabilities, the United States seeks to support disability advocates striving for enjoyment of human rights by persons with disabilities. The Department of State will continue working to uphold the rights of persons with disabilities and pursue disability-inclusive diplomacy around the world.

Under Secretary Fernandez’s Travel to Guatemala

12/03/2023 04:20 PM EST

Office of the Spokesperson

Under Secretary of State for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment Jose W. Fernandez will travel to Guatemala City, Guatemala December 3-4, 2023, to underscore the importance of a peaceful democratic transition to President-elect Arevalo to foster economic cooperation and strengthen strategic partnerships between the United States and Guatemala.

During his visit, Under Secretary Fernandez will meet counterparts from the current and incoming administrations and private sector leaders to promote a transparent, stable, and prosperous business environment that benefits the people of Guatemala. The Under Secretary’s visit reaffirms the United States’ staunch support for the people of Guatemala and our shared values with President-elect Bernardo Arévalo and the incoming government.

To stay up to date, follow Under Secretary Fernandez on X: @State_E, LinkedIn: @State-E, and Facebook: @StateDeptE.

For press inquiries, please contact: E_Communications@state.gov.

This email was sent to politikimx@gmail.com using GovDelivery Communications Cloud on behalf of: U.S. Department of State · 2201 C Street NW · Washington, DC 20520

Ξεκινούν αύριο Δευτέρα 4 Δεκεμβρίου 2023 απο την ΔΥ.ΠΑ οι εξής πληρωμές:

Ξεκινούν αύριο Δευτέρα 4 Δεκεμβρίου 2023 απο την ΔΥ.ΠΑ οι εξής πληρωμές:

• η τακτική επιδότηση ανεργίας
• η επιδότηση μακροχρόνιας ανεργίας
• το βοήθημα ανεργίας αυτοαπασχολουμένων
• η προπληρωμή του Δώρου Χριστουγέννων σε ανέργους που επιδοτούνται
• σε δικαιούχους ειδικής παροχής προσταστίας της μητρότητος
• το επίδομα γονικής αδείας
• του επιδόματος εργασίας

Οι πληρωμές εμφανίζονται στον τραπεζικό λογαριασμό του δικαιούχου τρείς ημέρες ΜΕΤΑ την κατάθεση στον τραπεζικό λογαριασμό, χωρίς να χρειαστεί καμία άλλη ενέργεια απο τον ίδιο.

ΕΦΚΑ:Επιστροφή εισφορών ύψους 6,6 εκατ. ευρώ σε χιλιάδες επαγγελματίες

 Αθήνα,  30 Νοεμβρίου  2023

Επιστροφή εισφορών ύψους  6,6 εκατ. ευρώ σε χιλιάδες επαγγελματίες
11.377,65 € το ανώτατο επιστρεφόμενο ποσό

Την Παρασκευή 01 Δεκεμβρίου 2023 πραγματοποιείται η τέταρτη – από τις διαδοχικές - καταβολές ποσού 6.643.246,21 ευρώ, που αφορά στην επιστροφή των αχρεωστήτως καταβληθεισών εισφορών, κλάδων επικουρικής ασφάλισης και πρόνοιας, για τα έτη 2019 και 2020 σε χιλιάδες επαγγελματίες.

 Συγκεκριμένα, αφορά σε δικηγόρους με έμμισθη εντολή του ιδιωτικού τομέα και των Ν.Π.Ι.Δ. και μισθωτούς μηχανικούς και υγειονομικούς του ιδιωτικού και δημόσιου τομέα με σχέση εργασίας ιδιωτικού δικαίου (Ι.Δ.Α.Χ. & Ι.Δ.Ο.Χ.), οφειλέτες ή μη του e-Ε.Φ.Κ.Α., οι οποίοι υπέβαλαν αίτηση, μέσω της αντίστοιχης ηλεκτρονικής υπηρεσίας, μέχρι 22/11/2023.

Στους οφειλέτες του e-Ε.Φ.Κ.Α. αποδίδεται το ποσό, που προκύπτει μετά τον συμψηφισμό της συνολικής οφειλής τους (ρυθμισμένη ή μη) με τον αρχικά υπολογισθέν προς επιστροφή ποσό των αχρεωστήτως καταβληθεισών εισφορών (άρθρο 104 παρ. 1 του ν. 4387/2016 – ΦΕΚ 85 Α’, όπως ισχύει & άρθρο 1 της με α. π. Δ.15/Δ’/90598/11.11.2021 Υ.Α. - ΦΕΚ 5404 Β’).

Σε αυτή την τέταρτη καταβολή, το ανώτατο επιστρεφόμενο ποσό, που θα πιστωθεί στους τραπεζικούς λογαριασμούς 2.606 δικαιούχων, ανέρχεται στα 11.377,65 ευρώ. 

Οι αρμόδιες υπηρεσίες του e-Ε.Φ.Κ.Α. συνεχίζουν την επεξεργασία των αιτήσεων των λοιπών δικαιούχων, καθώς και όσες υποβλήθηκαν από 23/11/2023 και μετέπειτα, προκειμένου, τα αντίστοιχα ποσά να τους αποδοθούν, με την ίδια διαδικασία, σε επόμενη καταβολή. 

Τέλος, υπενθυμίζεται ότι, η λειτουργία της «Ηλεκτρονικής Υπηρεσίας Τροποποίησης της Ασφάλισης για Έμμισθους Δικηγόρους, Μισθωτούς Μηχανικούς και Υγειονομικούς»  και της συσχετιζόμενης «Ηλεκτρονικής Υπηρεσίας Επιστροφής Εισφορών σε έμμισθους Δικηγόρους, μισθωτούς Μηχανικούς και Υγειονομικούς» έχει παραταθεί μέχρι και τις 30.09.2024.

Από την Διοίκηση του e-Ε.Φ.Κ.Α.

IMF Weekend Read

 

Dear maria, In today's edition, we highlight: Climate ambition at COP Europe's vulnerability to fragmentation Melissa Dell on history and development F&D magazine on artificial intelligence Central bank digital currencies

CLIMATE CHANGE World Needs More Policy Ambition, Private Funds, and Innovation (Credit: Adobe Stock) With each passing year, the stark reality of a hotter planet becomes clearer and the ensuing risks to the global economy intensify. But as the world is waking up to the scale of the climate crisis, geopolitical tensions are undermining global coordination to solve this planetary problem, IMF economists write in a blog published ahead of this week’s UN Climate Change Conference, or COP28. Eight years on from the Paris Agreement, policies remain insufficient to stabilize temperatures and avoid the worst effects of climate change. Collectively, we are not cutting emissions fast enough and are falling short on the needed investment, financing, and technology, the authors say.