ISID-CUTS Panel Discussion on World Competition Day 2024| 5th December, 14:30 IST

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The Background   World Competition Day held annually on 5th December, to commemorate the day on which the United Nations General Assembly adopted the Set of Multilaterally Agreed Equitable Principles and Rules for the Control of Restrictive Business Practices (the UN Set) – so far the only multilaterally agreed international instrument on competition policy. The theme of this year's World Competition Day is, 'Competition Policy and Inequality'.   With economic inequality on the rise globally, the role of competition policy is being explored. Historically, competition law emphasised market efficiency over equity. However, contemporary perspectives argue that unchecked market consolidation, in the guise of 'efficiency' may facilitate wealth concentration, limiting access to market benefits for lower-income and underrepresented groups.   The session aims to explore how competition policy can help address inequality by deliberating its implementation in critical sectors like manufacturing, agriculture, small businesses, consumers, employment and so on.   The session will engage with relevant questions such as: (i)      How growing economic concentration and market power need to be dealt with? How entry barriers to small businesses can be removed? (ii)     How socio-economic factors can be part of competition analysis? (iii)   How bottlenecks in the global food supply chains could be tackled to benefit small farmers and consumers?   The panel discussions are expected to address some of these questions and aim to outline practical competition policy reforms for a fairer and more inclusive economy.

Nagesh Kumar, PhD Director https://isid.org.in | nkumar[@]isid.org.in | director[@]isid.org.in

Press conference - UNESCO unveils results of its groundbreaking mapping of marine species using environmental DNA

PRESS CONFERENCE    UNESCO unveils results of its groundbreaking mapping of marine species using environmental DNA   UNESCO invites you to a press conference on 9 December to unveil the results of its pioneering environmental DNA (eDNA) sampling initiative conducted across 21 World Heritage marine sites in 19 countries. Over three years, this pilot programme engaged hundreds of scientists and local schoolchildren. It represents a milestone in biodiversity monitoring and marine conservation amidst a rapidly climate disruption.   What? Press Conference presenting results of eDNA testing across marine World Heritage Sites When? Monday 09 December 2024, 15:00 CET Where? In-person at UNESCO Headquarters and online Accreditation: Please register here.   Speakers will include: Audrey Azoulay, UNESCO Director-General Fanny Douvere, Head of World Heritage Marine Programme, UNESCO Ward Appeltans, Head of Ocean Biodiversity Information System, UNESCO Pedro Ramos, Superintendent, Everglades National Park World Heritage site, United States of America Anne Laure Léger, General Representative of Flanders to UNESCO, OECD and the Council of Europe, funder of the programme   Climate disruption, including ocean warming, is forcing marine species away from their natural habitats and creating an urgent need to better understand and map their distribution. Using eDNA sampling to identify life in the ocean is a promising technology to monitor biodiversity at higher scale and with faster results to keep pace with our rapidly changing environment.   Over the past three years, UNESCO has honed and harnessed eDNA sampling methods in a way that is that is efficient, non-invasive to local wildlife, affordable and engages local communities especially youth. After deployment across 21 World Heritage marine sites – representing some of the world's richest biodiversity hotspots – this pilot programme has successfully shown how eDNA sampling can help collect the data we need for better informed decision-making, necessary to tackle the joint climate and biodiversity crises.   This press conference will unveil the results of this cutting-edge initiative and its practical applications to better monitor biodiversity. UNESCO experts and site managers will show how eDNA sampling could now be scaled up and rolled out across the 18,000 marine protected areas worldwide, and become a vital tool to achieve the marine conservation targets of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework: protecting 30% of the world's ocean by 2030.   Learn more Environmental DNA Expeditions in UNESCO World Heritage Marine Sites Brochure: UNESCO's Ocean Programs   Press contact François Wibaux, f.wibaux@unesco.org, +33 1 45 68 07 46   UNESCO Newsroom All our press releases   Social media

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AANCEBJU Annual Seminar on Sustainable Ways: All Pervasive Opportunities for a Bright Future | Saturday, 21st December, at Scope Convention Centre

Respected Members,

We have set sail for ANNUAL SEMINAR 2024. This gala event comprises eloquent speakers with their coherent speeches along with a gala lunch n high tea. All are cordially invited to the program. Please register and join us😊🙏

1.TOPIC: Sustainable Ways: All Pervasive Opportunities for a Bright Future.

2.TOPICS INCLUDED:

a. Healthcare, Lifestyle Aspects, Real Estate and Infra.
b. Agriculture, Green Energy, Waste Management, Pollution Control.

3.DATE:  Saturday, 21st December 2024.

4.TIME: 9:30am to 4:30pm (full day seminar).

5.VENUE: Mirza Ghalib Auditorium, Scope Convention Centre, New Delhi.

6. REGISTRATION CHARGES: Rs. 300 (per head). Please pay by UPI to the Alumni Association, or Bank Transfer. Also, please share the screenshot by Email/ WhatsApp.

7.LAST DATE OF REGISTRATION: 18th December 2024.

8.REPORTING TIME AT VENUE: 9:30 am to 10:30 am sharp.

**NB -- Speakers and guests are exempted from the registration fees.
**NB-- Alumni Members who will collect advertisements with money for the seminar are exempted from the registration fees.

Regards,
Team Seminar.

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