WTO:WTO, WIPO launch book on competition policy and IP in today’s global economy

 

16 Sep 2021 Latest news

Dear maria CHADZIDAKIS VAVOURANAKIS, Below are the news items published today on the WTO public website

NEWS ITEM WTO, WIPO launch book on competition policy and IP in today’s global economy Senior officials from the WTO and the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) launched a new book entitled “Competition Policy and Intellectual Property in Today’s Global Economy” on 16 September at a virtual event also attended by the editorial team and an international range of authors. The new publication looks at the positive linkage between intellectual property (IP) and competition in jurisdictions around the world, surveying developments and policy issues from an international and comparative perspective. News item   ⟶

NEWS ITEM WTO celebrates UN resolution recognizing 7 October as World Cotton Day The WTO welcomed the decision by the United Nations General Assembly to officially recognize 7 October as World Cotton Day, following a proposition by Benin, Burkina Faso, Chad, Côte d’Ivoire and Mali. The resolution acknowledges the vital role cotton plays in several countries by providing livelihoods and as a subsistence crop for millions of people, as well as its broader economic and social impacts around the world. News item   ⟶

 

U.S. Treasury Announces FY 2021 CDFI Program and NACA Program Technical Assistance Awards September 16, 2021 NOTE: The Awards List link below has been corrected from the previously sent version Washington - The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund) awarded 191 organizations more than $24.1 million in awards today. The fiscal year (FY) 2021 Community Development Financial Institutions Program (CDFI Program) and Native American CDFI Assistance Program (NACA Program) Technical Assistance Awards will allow Certified Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs) and emerging CDFIs to build their capacity to provide services to low-income and underserved people and communities across America. “CDFI Fund’s Technical Assistance Awards play a vital role in building the capacity of startup and existing CDFIs and, ultimately, increase the impact of the capital and credit they deploy in distressed and underserved communities,” said CDFI Fund Director Jodie Harris. “The FY 2021 CDFI Program and NACA Program Technical Assistance recipients will continue that work in communities across the country, including 39 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico.” More information about the CDFI Program and NACA Program Technical Assistance Awards is below. FY 2021 CDFI Program Technical Assistance Awards The CDFI Program invests in and builds the capacity of CDFIs to serve low-income people and underserved communities lacking adequate access to affordable financial products and services. Technical Assistance awards provide seed capital that enables uncertified organizations to successfully secure certification as a CDFI. Award Recipients often use the funds to analyze which products and services are appropriate for their target markets, develop lending policies and procedures, and build staff lending capacity. More established CDFIs also use Technical Assistance awards to provide new products, to serve current target markets in new ways, or to enhance the efficiency of their operations. For FY 2021, 174 organizations received more than $21.6 million in CDFI Program Technical Assistance Awards. The maximum award amount available was $125,000. A full list of the award recipients can be found below. FY 2021 NACA Program Technical Assistance Awards The NACA Program facilitates the creation and advancement of Native CDFIs. Organizations funded through the NACA Program serve a wide range of Native American, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian communities, and reflect a diversity of institutions in various stages of development, including: organizations in the early planning stages of CDFI formation; tribal entities working to certify an existing lending program; and established Native CDFIs in need of further capacity building assistance. For FY 2021, 17 organizations received $2.5 million in NACA Program Technical Assistance Awards. The maximum award amount available was $150,000. A full list of the award recipients can be found below. The CDFI Fund also provides Financial Assistance Awards through the CDFI Program and NACA Program to further expand and support the financing activities of CDFIs. The CDFI Fund anticipates announcing the FY 2021 Financial Assistance Awards later in calendar year 2021. To learn more about the CDFI Fund and its programs, please visit www.cdfifund.gov. Additional information about the CDFI Program is available at www.cdfifund.gov/cdfi and the NACA Program at www.cdfifund.gov/native. Related Materials List of FY 2021 CDFI Program and NACA Program Technical Assistance Award Recipients FY 2021 Technical Assistance Awards Evaluation Process About the CDFI Fund Since its creation in 1994, the CDFI Fund has awarded more than $5.1 billion to CDFIs, community development organizations, and financial institutions through: the Bank Enterprise Award Program; the Capital Magnet Fund; the CDFI Rapid Response Program; the Community Development Financial Institutions Program, including the Healthy Food Financing Initiative; the Economic Mobility Corps; the Financial Education and Counseling Pilot Program; and the Native American CDFI Assistance Program. In addition, the CDFI Fund has allocated $66 billion in tax credit allocation authority to Community Development Entities through the New Markets Tax Credit Program, and guaranteed bonds for over $1.7 billion through the CDFI Bond Guarantee Program. To learn more about the CDFI Fund and its programs, please view the Fact Sheet or visit the CDFI Fund’s website at www.cdfifund.gov. About the CDFI Program Through the CDFI Program’s Financial Assistance and Technical Assistance awards, the CDFI Fund invests in and builds the capacity of for-profit and non-profit community based lending organizations known as Community Development Financial Institutions, or CDFIs. These organizations, certified as CDFIs by the U.S. Treasury Department, serve rural and urban low-income people and communities across the nation that lack adequate access to affordable financial products and services. Awards are granted through an annual competitive application process. About the NACA Program Through the CDFI Program’s NACA Program Financial Assistance and Technical Assistance awards, the CDFI Fund invests in and builds the capacity of for-profit and non-profit community based lending organizations known as Native Community Development Financial Institutions, or Native CDFIs, and entities proposing to become or create Native CDFIs. These organizations serve low-income Native American, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian people and communities across the nation that lack adequate access to affordable financial products and services. Awards are granted through an annual competitive application process. You can update your subscriptions, modify your password or e-mail address, or stop subscriptions at any time through your Subscriber Preferences Page. You will need to use your e-mail address to log in. If you have questions or problems with the subscription service, please e-mail support@govdelivery.com. This service is provided to you at no charge by CDFI Fund, US Department of the Treasury. The CDFI Fund is an equal opportunity provider. Reasonable Accommodations: Requests for reasonable accommodations under section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act should be directed to Jay Santiago at the CDFI Fund at 202-653-0300.   This email was sent to politikimx@gmail.com using GovDelivery Communications Cloud on behalf of: CDFI Fund, US Department of the Treasury · 1801 L St., NW, 6th Floor, Washington, DC 20036· 202-653-0300

EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT latest news

 

European Parliament

Press release - Fair and equal social protection for riders, drivers and other platform workers 16/09/2021 In a vote today, MEPs demand people working for digital labour platforms, such as food delivery services, should have the same rights as traditional employees. Committee on Employment and Social Affairs Press release - MEPs call for special visa programme for Afghan women seeking protection 16/09/2021 Parliament deplores the violent takeover of Afghanistan, calls for more humanitarian aid and a coordinated response to protect those most vulnerable. Committee on Foreign Affairs Source : © European Union, 2021 - EP Press release - Parliament sets out its vision for a new EU strategy on China 16/09/2021 The EU should continue talking to China about global challenges like climate change and health crises, while raising its concerns over systemic human rights violations. Committee on Foreign Affairs Source : © European Union, 2021 - EP Press release - Human rights breaches in Kenya, United Arab Emirates and Cuba 16/09/2021 On Thursday, the European Parliament adopted three resolutions on the human rights situation in Kenya, the United Arab Emirates and Cuba. Committee on Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Human Rights Source : © European Union, 2021 - EP Press release - MEPs call for new EU strategy to promote democracy in Russia

CDU latest:Wahlkampftermine mit Armin Laschet MdL - 21.09. bis 25.09.2021

 

Berlin, 17. September 2021

Terminhinweis   Sehr geehrte Damen und Herren,   bei den folgenden Wahlkampfterminen wird der Vorsitzende der CDU Deutschlands und Kanzlerkandidat, Ministerpräsident Armin Laschet MdL, vor Ort sein:   Dienstag, 21. September 2021   13:00 – 13:45 Uhr Gießen: Kirchplatz, 35390 Gießen Teilnahme: BT-Kandidat BMin Dr. Helge Braun MdB - Kundgebung   15:15 – 16:00 Uhr Fulda: Universitätsplatz, 36037 Fulda Teilnahme: BT-Kandidat Michael Brand MdB - Kundgebung   19:00 - 20:00 Uhr Stralsund: Alter Markt, 18439 Stralsund Teilnahme: Bundeskanzlerin Dr. Angela Merkel MdB und Bundestagskandidat Georg Günther - Kundgebung Die Akkreditierung ist bereits abgeschlossen.   Mittwoch, 22. September 2021   11:30 – 12:30 Uhr Sankt Wendel: Am Schlossplatz, 66606 Sankt Wendel Teilnahme: BT-Kandidatin BMin Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer - Kundgebung   14:30 – 15:30 Uhr Landau in der Pfalz: Rathausplatz, 76829 Landau in der Pfalz Teilnahme: BT-Kandidat Dr. Thomas Gebhart MdB - Kundgebung   18:00 – 19:00 Uhr Rottenburg am Neckar: Rathausplatz Teilnahme: BT-Kandidatin STM Annette Widmann-Mauz MdB - Kundgebung   Donnerstag, 23. September 2021   11:00 – 12:00 Uhr Villingen-Schwenningen: Münsterplatz, 78050 Villingen Teilnahme: BT-Kandidat Torsten Frei MdB - Kundgebung   Freitag, 24. September 2021   16:00 – 18:30 Uhr München: Nockherberg Teilnahme: Bundeskanzlerin Dr. Angela Merkel MdB und Ministerpräsident Dr. Markurs Söder MdL - Wahlkampfabschluss Die Akkreditierung erfolgt über die CSU mit Angabe des Geburtsdatums und Geburtsortes unter folgender E-Mail: presse@csu-bayern.de .   Samstag, 25. September 2021   12:00 – 13:30 Uhr Aachen: Abteiplatz, 52066 Aachen Teilnahme: Bundeskanzlerin Dr. Angela Merkel MdB - Kundgebung     Hinweise: Eine Akkreditierung ist erforderlich und wird erbeten unter: https://www.cdu.de/presseakkreditierung   Akkreditierungsschluss für Dienstag ist der 20. September 2021, 12.00 Uhr. Akkreditierungsschluss für Mittwoch ist der 21. September 2021, 12.00 Uhr. Akkreditierungsschluss für Donnerstag ist der 22. September 2021, 12.00 Uhr. Akkreditierungsschluss für Samstag ist der 22. September 2021, 12.00 Uhr.     Bitte beachten Sie: Sie bekommen von uns insgesamt drei E-Mails, nachdem Sie sich in das Akkreditierungsformular eingetragen haben: 1. E-Mail: Sie müssen ihre E-Mailadresse bestätigen, indem Sie den Bestätigungslink anklicken. Wichtig: Nur wenn Sie diese E-Mail bestätigt haben, sind Sie registriert.   2. E-Mail: Sie erhalten eine Eingangsbestätigung über ihren Akkreditierungswunsch, welcher von uns dann geprüft wird.   3. E-Mail: Sie erhalten Ihre Akkreditierungsbestätigung mit ihrem persönlichen QR-Code, welche Sie bitte zur Veranstaltung mitbringen.   Die Akkreditierungsbestätigung ist persönlich und nicht übertragbar. Bitte geben Sie bei der Akkreditierung wegen der Kontaktnachverfolgung immer Ihre private Meldeadresse an.   Bitte beachten Sie, dass aufgrund der Corona-Auflagen die Anzahl der Personen für die Teilnahme an Terminen begrenzt ist.   Die Teilnahme ist nur mit einem tagesaktuellen, negativen Coronatest, mit einem Nachweis einer 2. Corona-Impfung oder dem Nachweis einer Genesung möglich.   Achten Sie bitte auch selbst darauf, dass die Abstandsregeln von mindestens 1,50 m eingehalten werden.   Mit freundlichen Grüßen   Hero Warrings Sprecher der CDU Deutschland

HELLENIC REPUBLIC REGION OF ATTICA,newsletter

 

September 2021 ATTICA PRESENTS

10 Things you must do in Attica in autumn!   The mellow weather, the beautiful colours and intoxicating aromas of autumn form the ideal setting for unforgettable short breaks in the mainland and islands of Attica. We recommend 10 out of hundreds of things you can do in Attica in autumn. Pick the destinations, sights and activities that fit your personal preferences and add to the list your own favourite experiences in Attica!   10 Things you must do in Attica in autumn! The mellow weather, the beautiful colours and intoxicating aromas of autumn form the ideal setting for unforgettable short breaks in the mainland and islands of Attica. We recommend 10 out of hundreds of things you can do in Attica in autumn. Pick the destinations, sights and activities that fit your personal preferences and add to the list your own favourite experiences in Attica! 1. Visit the Acropolis, the most prominent site in Greece, an Unesco world heritage monument and true wonder of ancient Greek architecture! (...)   More Attica's Wine Routes What better way to spend the day than taking an exciting getaway to one of Attica’s best wineries, in the district of Mesogeia? A trip to Attica’s wine country makes for the perfect fall excursion. Wine tourism is a great alternative for a getaway in nature that combines learning, gastronomy and total euphoria. During your visit you will have the chance to tour the premises and learn about the production process from harvesting to fermentation and bottling. (...)   More Aegina's Fistiki Festival     The Aegina Fistiki Fest is now a tradition, organized by the Municipality of Aegina, under the auspices of the Regional Unit of the Saronic Islands. The heart of the Aegina Fistiki Fest is at the island’s port, where visitors will find more than 60 booths along the pier serving pistachios in countless forms. Taste fresh, roasted, salted or unsalted, and sweetened pistachios, as well as a variety of pastries, spoon sweets, chocolate creations, etc. There will also be a number of local products for sale, such as honey and cheeses, clay artefacts, handmade jewellery, and much more. (...) More INTERVIEWS Maria Sakkari: “No athlete has visited Attica and not been delighted” More Konstantinos Mouzakis: “The whole Attica region is a culinary map...” More Marina Lida Koutarelli: “Spetses is a gorgeous island with incomparable natural landscapes and rich history” More Panos Kouanis: “Attica is an ideal blend of all aspects of modern life, without shaking off its cultural heritage” More Maria Alifragi: “Attica offers unique moments, aromas and flavours for all tastes and budgets” More

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