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Posted on Sustainabilitank.info on May 8th, 2008 Strategic Alliances: The Business Imperative for Partnering in a Convergent World: Using Collaboration to Drive Competitive Advantage. ASAP - The Association of Strategic Alliance Professionals at the American Managemen Association. Events / Free AMA Webcast May 14, 2008 • 12:00 p.m.–1:00 p.m. Eastern Time The new economy is built on a complex network of information, interaction and change. And while businesses face the challenges of rapid technological innovation, globalization and downsizing, the path to success depends upon the most fundamental aspect of business: relationships. Some of the critical issues that will be discussed include: The greatest challenges in developing and implementing strategic alliances About the Presenters: Robert Porter Lynch is CEO of the Warren Company. He has been recognized for his ground breakingwork in creating “alliance architecture” and the profession’s first benchmarking studies. He pioneered the initial research in Alliance Architectures with Best Practices research beginning in 1988, followed by a long series of benchmarking studies in Alliance Formation and Management. Lynch is deeply engaged in the next edge of alliances, specifically value-chain reengineering, the networked enterprise, leadership role of alliance champions, how trust converts into breakthroughs and profit, alliances as engines of innovation and the new economics of fast time. He is author of the award-winning book, The Practical Guide to Joint Ventures and Corporate Alliances as well as Business Alliances: The Hidden Competitive Weapon. Dave Luvison is a Partner at Alliance Vista Corporation. In his current role, he serves as director of curriculum development, overseeing the company’s learning programs and curriculum for alliance competency. Dave currently serves on the Association of Strategic Alliance Professionals (ASAP) Credentialing Committee and is treasurer of ASAP’s Washington, D.C., Metro chapter. Before that, he was vice president of Software Products at CyberCash, where he oversaw both product management and product marketing functions for the company’s payment processing software product line. While attending the Webcast is FREE, reservations are required. Register now or call 1-800-262-9699. Webcast Details: Fee: Complimentary To learn more, read these AMACOM Books: Building, Leading, and Managing Strategic Alliances, by Fred A. Kuglin and Jeff Hook For more information call 1-877-566-9441 Permalink | ### |
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Posted on Sustainabilitank.info on May 6th, 2008 From: Frank Tropper phd at ninesigmainc.com I am contacting you to make you aware of NineSigma Request, RFP# 50710-1, “Sustainable Process Routes to Aromatic Molecules.” Our client, a leading international chemical company, invites proposals to produce select aromatic molecules by viable sustainable routes such as microorganism biosynthesis or bio-source derived extractables. NineSigma has identified you as a party with the potential to respond to this request, or as a contact who might know of someone with expertise in this area. This invitation is not a complete description of the project. More information is available in the Request for Proposal (RFP) document online at http://www.ninesigma.com/mx/50710-1 (or click here to go directly to the web page). The final submission date for Proposal Abstracts is June 6, 2008. If after reviewing the full RFP document you are interested in submitting a proposal or would like more information, please contact me by email and reference RFP# 50710-1 in the subject line. Sincerely, Frank Tropper, Ph.D. To receive our newsletter that includes all active projects, register online at http://www.ninesigma.com/registration_fo…. This e-mail message is a solicitation to submit a proposal for the Request for Proposal (RFP) described above. There is no cost to you for this service. Permalink | ### |
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Posted on Sustainabilitank.info on April 24th, 2008 From: SBlaum at unfccc.int The UNFCCC secretariat in Bonn is inviting applications for a position of UNFCCC - United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change - Manager (P5) – Financial Cooperation & Capacity Building , Financial and Technical Support Programme. Deadline: 16 May 2008 - Chief - Human Resources Unit - vacancies at unfccc.int Permalink | ### |
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Posted on Sustainabilitank.info on April 12th, 2008 WWF - http://www.panda.org/greatermekong Camco - www.camcoglobal.com UNDP - United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) - www.undp.org University of Oxford, Smith School of Enterprise and Environment - UNDP - United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) - www.undp.org African Development Bank - www.afdb.org Environmental Studies Programme, Lingnan University, Hong Kong - Camco - www.camcoglobal.com Camco - www.camcoglobal.com Camco - www.camcoglobal.com UNFCCC CDM Executive Board - http://cdm.unfccc.int/EB/background.html Paul Scherrer Institute - http://energyeconomics.web.psi.ch/ World Bank Group - http://www.worldbank.org/ World Bank Group - http://www.worldbank.org/ MGM International - www.mgminter.com UNFCCC - United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change - UNFCCC - United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change - U. S. Environmental Protection Agency - www.epa.gov Centre for Development Finance - www.ifmr.ac.in/cdf UNFCCC JISC Joint Implementation Supervisory Committee - Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES) - UNFCCC - United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change - South Pole Carbon Asset Management Ltd - www.southpolecarbon.com South Pole Carbon Asset Management Ltd - www.southpolecarbon.com Allen & York - www.allen-york.com Allen & York - www.allen-york.com Allen & York - www.allen-york.com Allen & York - www.allen-york.com Allen & York - www.allen-york.com Allen & York - www.allen-york.com Allen & York - www.allen-york.com Allen & York - www.allen-york.com CarbonFix Standard - www.CarbonFix.info Acre Resources - www.acre-resources.co.uk Acre Resources - www.acre-resources.co.uk Acre Resources - www.acre-resources.co.uk Acre Resources - www.acre-resources.co.uk Acre Resources - www.acre-resources.co.uk Acre Resources - www.acre-resources.co.uk Acre Resources - www.acre-resources.co.uk Acre Resources - www.acre-resources.co.uk 3Degrees - http://3degreesinc.com/ European Bank for Reconstruction & Development www.ebrd.com The Climate Registry - www.theclimateregistry.org NREL National Renewable Energy Laboratory - www.nrel.gov European Climate Foundation - www.europeanclimate.org The Clinton Foundation Climate Change Initiative - The Clinton Foundation Climate Change Initiative - 3C Group - The Carbon Credit Company - http://www.3c-company.com 3C Group - The Carbon Credit Company - http://www.3c-company.com Permalink | ### |
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Posted on Sustainabilitank.info on April 11th, 2008 Employment and Fellowship Opportunities at UN Watch
The Geneva office of UN Watch is currently accepting applications for: Deputy Director Senior management position. Responsibilities include analysis and reporting on UN affairs; writing articles, essays and reports of publishable quality; monitoring UN conferences; engaging with diplomats and other advocacy efforts; supervising the work of research Fellows; media relations; development; and administration. To apply or for more information, click here. One-year Fellowship for recent graduates. Responsibilities include drafting speeches, op-eds, correspondence and press releases; monitoring meetings at the UN; attending and reporting on meetings with diplomats and UN officials; research and fact-checking. To apply or for more information, click here. tel: (41-22) 734-1472 fax: (41-22) 734-1613 ### |
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Posted on Sustainabilitank.info on April 8th, 2008 The following is a set of two separate press releases at the UN that fails to make the connection between the two and leaves us with the impression that the UN is less interested in the wellbeing of the poor then in making sure that biofuels do not impact on the use of oil. Now, why do we say that? This because of the clear value of the need to bring about a return to local production of food - rather then the continuation of the wasteful global reliance on transport of food from one region of the world to another. What it does not say is that the global cheap food market has destroyed the local farmers driven economy in practically all corners of the world - including the poorest of the poor who can only do subsistence farming at best but cannot get an income by selling to a market - not even in their own countries. This is an oil-driven economy that must stop for many different reasons - including the reasons brought out in the following two separate articles - by the UNESCO scientists and by the OAPEC humanitarians. AGRICULTURE MUST REVERT TO MORE NATURAL, LOCAL PRODUCTION – UN-BACKED REPORT Modern agricultural practices have exhausted land and water resources, squelched diversity and left poor people vulnerable to high food prices, even though they are also highly productive, according to a report announced by the United Nations scientific agency today. “Business as usual is no longer an option,” states the International Assessment of Agricultural Science and Technology for Development (IAASTD), which will be formally launched on 15 April by the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
The report’s authors recommend that agricultural science place greater emphasis on safeguarding natural resources and on ‘agro-ecological’ practices, including the use of natural fertilizers, traditional seeds and intensified natural practices, and reducing the distance between production and the consumer. The need for action is urgent, the report says, because many poor people are now reliant on the global food market, where soybean and wheat prices have increased by 87 per cent and 130 per cent respectively in the last year. Global grain stores are today at their lowest level on record and prices of staple foods such as rice, maize and wheat are expected to continue to rise because of increased demand, especially in China and India, and because of the alternative use of maize and soybeans for bio-fuels. In addition, the report states that 35 per cent of the Earth’s severely degraded land has been damaged by agricultural activities.
————— SURGE IN FOOD PRICES COULD LEAD TO INCREASED UNREST, WARNS SENIOR UN AID OFFICIAL “What we see in Haiti is what we’re seeing in many of our operations around the world – rising prices that mean less food for the hungry. A new face of hunger is emerging: even where food is available on the shelves, there are now more and more people who simply cannot afford it,” said WFP Executive Director Josette Sheeran. So far the agency has only received 13 per cent – or $12.4 million – of the $96 million required to assist 1.7 million people in Haiti – the western hemisphere’s poorest country. As a result, it barely has enough to support operations throughout April. “Riots in Haiti underline the additional need for lifesaving food assistance,” Ms. Sheeran said. “At this critical time, we need to stand with the people of Haiti and other countries hardest hit by rising food prices.” Last month, WFP announced it was seeking funding to close a $500 million gap caused by the global spike in food and fuel prices, which have increased by an estimated 55 per cent since last June. In addition to Haiti, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Egypt, Indonesia, Cote d’Ivoire, Mauritania, Mozambique and Senegal have also experienced unrest in recent weeks related to soaring food and fuel prices. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has been watching the rise in global food prices with “deep concern,” according to his spokesperson, who noted that the reasons for the shortages are many and cannot be solely ascribed to a simple trade-off between biofuels and agriculture, though this may be a factor. “We must take steps, beginning now, to assure the world’s food security,” Michele Montas told reporters in New York, emphasizing the need to first meet urgent humanitarian needs and to then increase production. The effects of rising food prices also featured in discussions between the UN’s top humanitarian official and leaders in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. “I have found a shared concern around the region about the potential effects of the current structural shift upwards in basic food prices across the world,” said John Holmes, who is on a six-day mission to the Gulf region, along with the Secretary-General’s Special Humanitarian Envoy, Abdul Aziz Arrukban. Permalink | ### |
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Posted on Sustainabilitank.info on March 27th, 2008 EUROPEAN JOB MARKET FOR ENVIRONMENTAL AND RESOURCE ECONOMISTS. 25-28 June 2008, Gothenburg, Sweden Institutions with open positions and candidates are invited to take part in this initiative. Detailed information is available at www.eaere.org We look forward to receiving your application and to meeting you in Gothenburg. Thomas Sterner, EAERE President and 16th Annual Conference Organiser Permalink | |