• H. M. King Abdullah II Ibn Al Hussein of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan to open the World Economic Forum, taking place at the Dead Sea, Jordan, on 24-26 May 2013
• More than 900 participants from over 50 countries will participate, including heads of state and government from 22 countries

Dead Sea, Jordan 22 May 2013 – The World Economic Forum on the Middle East and North Africa opens at the Dead Sea on 24 May. The three-day meeting, convening under the themeAdvancing Conditions for Growth and Resilience, will focus on shaping the region’s economic, social and governance systems of the future.

The meeting will convene over 900 leaders from the Gulf region, the Levant, North Africa and internationally. Representatives of business, government, civil society, youth and media will come together to better understand and discuss the greater region’s challenges like youth unemployment, transparency, income disparity, private sector development and infrastructure.

This year’s programme has been shaped around three core areas: new partnerships for employment, entrepreneurship and infrastructure; strengthening economic governance; and advancing regional cooperation and resilience.

Børge Brende, Managing Director at the World Economic Forum, says: “Building on Jordan’s recognized role in the region, the aim of the 2013 meeting is to drive the dialogue necessary to overcome long-standing fault lines and foster the spirit of cooperation. It is essential that everybody in the greater region realizes the urgent need for collaboration to navigate through these turbulent times.”

The Co-Chairs of the meeting are Mohammed H. Al Mady, Vice-Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC), Saudi Arabia; Samer S. Khoury, President Engineering and Construction, Consolidated Contractors Company (CCC), Greece; Ibrahim S. Dabdoub, Group Chief Executive Officer, National Bank of Kuwait, Kuwait; Jin-Yong Cai, Executive Vice-President and Chief Executive Officer, International Finance Corporation (IFC), Washington DC; Martin Senn, Group Chief Executive Officer Zurich Insurance Group, Switzerland; and Mina Al Oraibi, Assistant Editor-in-Chief, Asharq Al-Awsat Newspaper, United Kingdom.

In total, more than 70 public figures, including 30 ministers from 15 countries will join the meeting:H.M. King Abdullah II Ibn Al Hussein, King of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan; H.M. Queen Rania Al Abdullah, Queen of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan; Mahmoud Abbas, President of the Palestinian National Authority; Abdullah Abdulkarim Hamdan Ensour, Prime Minister of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan; Nabil Elaraby, Secretary-General, League of Arab States, Cairo;Aldo Flores-Quiroga, Secretary-General, International Energy Forum (IEF), Riyadh; Amr Moussa, Secretary-General of the League of Arab States (2001-2011); Chérif Rahmani, Minister of Industry, SMEs and Investment Promotion of Algeria; Fayad Abdel-Moneim Hassanein Ibrahim, Minister of Finance of Egypt; Francis Maude, Minister for the Cabinet Office of the United Kingdom; Gennadiy Gatilov, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation;John Kerry, US Secretary of State; John McCain, Senator from Arizona (Republican), USA; Min Zhu, Deputy Managing Director, International Monetary Fund (IMF), Washington DC; Mehmet Simsek, Minister of Finance of Turkey; Mustafa Jassim Al Shamali, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance of Kuwait; Sayed Ammar Al Hakim, Chairman, The Islamic Supreme Council of Iraq; Sheikha Lubna Al Qasimi, Minister of Development and International Cooperation of the United Arab Emirates; Tawfig bin Fawzan Al Rabiah, Minister of Commerce and Industry of Saudi Arabia; and Tony Blair, Middle East Quartet Representative, United Kingdom.

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Spring, TX, May 28, 2013 – Leadership Expert Al Bolea knows that behavior drives potential. “If you act successful you are embracing the concept that you are successful and this can determine future possibilities,” says Bolea, Founder of Applied Leadership Seminars. His expert advice is based on research conducted by contemporary psychologists and neuroscientists. “Simply stated, when a person becomes aware of their behavior and changes it to adopt the behaviors of great leaders, they will become a great leader,” states Bolea.

Bolea offers an Executive Leadership Retreat, consisting of twelve participants (with a few positions still open), from August 11 – 16, 2013 in Alaska. This remarkable 5-day experience takes place on a guided fishing tour in the pristine waters of Alaska’s Inside Passage and combines the rigorous leadership theory with the expansive team experience of fishing in an area of natural wonders, which offers a rare opportunity for leadership teams to re-envision their organization’s future. Participants initially stay at the Cape Fox Lodge in Ketchikan then travel by sea plane to the Waterfall Resort, one of the finest remote sport fishing destinations in the world.

“What we learn in the meeting room they put into practice in the boats. If it works in the boats, it will work back at the office, plant or wherever,” says Bolea. “Anyone who has ever attended one of these retreats acknowledges that the experience delivers results at the bottom line.”

What makes Bolea’s seminars so special is that they are tied to real-life experiences; both his personal failures and successes as an executive. He doesn’t teach people about leadership; he teaches them how to lead and gives them the tools to do so. He nurtures their behaviors and opens up doors that allow them to discover their own new potential for themselves. The seminars are life-changing in that when attendees return to work their direction is clearer and more widely understood, stronger teams emerge, fewer mistakes are made and fewer opportunities are missed.

Founder and architect of the Applied Leadership Seminars, Al Bolea is an executive leadership coach whose clients come from many industries. His seminars are offered year-round and are designed as team experiences. Participants gain new leadership tools and build greater cooperation among the members, achieving lasting personal and professional transformations. Eleven seminar options range from 5 days in length for “Leadership Transformation” to a 1 day seminar for “Being A Leader.”

Bolea is the former CEO/GM of Dubai Petroleum and a retired BP executive. His industry career spans almost forty years, including assignments in the US, UK and Middle East. He lectures at the University of Houston, and is the Distinguished Adjunct Professor of Leadership at the University of Alaska.

For more information on the Alaskan Retreat or the success of Applied Leadership Seminars, please visit the website at: www.albolea.com.

Critique Speak:

Scott Knutson, VP, Champion Technologies: “I met Al Bolea about 20 months ago in Houston when we were planning a restructuring of our company. This was a significant change and I needed commitment and strong leadership from my core team. On the first day of the seminar there was noticeable resistance in the room from some of the management team. Several of them admitted they thought ‘here we go again, another leadership course — can’t wait to get out of here.’ Al’s course content, teaching style, industry experience, coaching and candid demeanor changed all of the doubters and resisters to raving fans. I have participated in many leadership seminars over my 35 year career and the one Al put on that week raised the bar significantly. Al has been a good coach and mentor since we first met and continues to communicate with the team today.”

Jessica Oetker, Project Manager: “This is not your typical course on being a leader. It does not simply tug at the heart strings with generic, motivational fluff to give you a temporary lift. This seminar will motivate you as well as provide the necessary tools to put your vision into action. You will be better because if it, your followers will be better because of it, and your life will finally be on a true path with the inspiration and tool to propel you.”

Bethany Charlsen, VP, Relationship Management: “Al Bolea’s Leadership seminar changed my life – personally and professionally. I learned the value in leading with respect, integrity and courage. My approach to conversations with clients, friends and family will never be the same. Al helped me to recognize the importance of effective, meaningful conversations in building successful relationships, which are the lifeblood of a true leader. Al provides an engaging environment for students by teaching through stories, real-life scenarios, and practice exercises. The seminar was an incredibly powerful experience that I’ll never forget!”

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Antwerp, Belgium – May 28, 2013: The organizing committee of the Antwerp Diamond Trade Fair (ADTF) is pleased to announce that the Fifth Edition of the show will be held from January 26 to 28, 2014 in Antwerp, the world’s leading diamond trading centre.

“The ADTF is the only by invitation diamond fair where only polished diamonds are traded, making it a unique global fair,” said Thierry Polakiewicz, a senior member of the ADTF organizing committee. “ADTF has developed over the five past years to become an exclusive event, well-established on the international gem and jewellery industries’ exhibitions’ calendar.”

“The choice of the 2014 dates reflects our strategy to continue to attract buyers from all over the world who will be able to fit ADTF 2014 into their travel schedule,” Polakiewicz added.

Since 2010, ADTF has forged strong relationships with jewellery wholesalers and retailers in Europe, Asia and America. ADTF 2014 will be hosting delegations from diamond exchanges operating in the world’s major consumer centres, including Hong Kong, Greater China and the United States.

ADTF will be represented at the JCK Show – Las Vegas (29 May- 3rd June 2013) at the Antwerp World Diamond Center (AWDC) pavilion, Booth B3819

The AWDC is the chief sponsor of the Antwerp Diamond Trade Fair

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Kunal Kapoor’s Ketto helps Shweta, who grew up in Mumbai’s red light district-Kamathipura, pursue her further education in USA.

When : 6th June,2013
Where: The Barking Deer Brewery in Lower Parel (opposite Blue Frog)
Time: 7p.m -10.p.m

Entry : Rs.1500/-
Ticket money raised from this event will awarded to Shweta to help her pursue her education.

Ketto believes that Shweta’s success will be an inspiration for literally millions of young women.Directly confronting the social stigma associated with India’s exploitative sex-work industry, Shweta is living proof that no person’s worth and potential need be limited by their gender, caste, complexion, parents’ occupation, or where they come from.

KETTO, The NGO Kranti and a group of Shweta’s well wishers are initiating a campaign to raise a support network for her.
Donate for Ketto believes the world is her family and she is our daughter who needs help for a better future.

Log on to https://www.facebook.com/events/259053847566435/259914167480403/?notif_t=plan_mall_activity and http://ketto.org/fundraiser_home.php?id=Fund204 and help away.

Her beliefs, her future and her life is now in your hands.

About Ketto:

Ketto is a online fund raising site. This practise is also known as Crowdsourcing often used to subdivide tedious work or to fund-raise startup companies and charities, this process can occur both online and offline. The general concept is to combine the efforts of crowds of volunteers or part-time workers, where each one could contribute a small portion, which adds into a relatively large or significant result. KETTO is different from an ordinary outsourcing since it is a task or problem that is outsourced to an undefined public rather than to a specific, named group

Soha Ali Khan’s : A Diwali for the Underprivileged in association with Akshara NGO raised 46,100INRNandita Das’s : Stop Violence against Women in association with Akshara raised 10,500INR

 For more information :http://ketto.org/

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Kuwait, June 2, 2013: The South Asia – Middle East – North Africa region’s SAMENA Telecommunications Council’s Chairmen & CEO’s Leadership Dinner, hosted by e Telecom Italia in Venice recently, brought together leaders of the telecommunications and content industries to explore prospects for cooperation and collaboration in order to exploit emerging business opportunities created by the convergence of media to drive further growth and investment in the future.

Preceded by an executive workshop, which was hosted by Telecom Italia in partnership with the European Telecommunications Network Operators’ Association,  and focused on generating a high-level debate on the future of the telecommunications and broadcasting market in the context of the ongoing global digital revolution, the SAMENA Council’s Leadership Dinner delved into addressing the needs of various stakeholders in the converged telecoms and content landscape; assessing emerging regulatory dimensions and business models; driving innovation at all fronts; and assuring the success of the core business. High-impact areas of the discussion included digitization, sustainability of the telecoms and the media industries, profitable business models that should guarantee future growth, and business transformation.

With the focus on securing the core business, especially when alternative players have also entered the telecoms and content business via the Internet, the discussion reflected the need to create and manage relations between telecom operators and broadcasters. This is especially true since, in the words of Mr. Franco Bernabè, Executive Chairman and CEO, Telecom Italia, “Users want more flexibility, better choice and ease of use.  An increasing number of users watch television while browsing the Internet or using other applications on tablets, PCs or smartphones. At home, the second screen – in particular tablets – is becoming the actual companion of the TV set, while users are shifting towards multi-screen offerings.” In such a situation, when video traffic on telecom networks has multiplied manifold, it is also observed that traditional broadcasters face similar challenges to those faced by telecommunications operators.”

With new regulatory frameworks, which should allow fair and justifiable advantage to all the players in the digital content value-chain, innovative means to secure partnerships and combine synergies, and standardization of technologies, such as content compression and protection protocols, both telecoms operators and broadcasters should be able to create new trends to enhance their business’ growth and help sustain future investments for the greater benefit of end-consumers.

On this occasion, Mr. Bocar BA, Chief Executive Officer, SAMENA Council, witnessing the success of the Leadership Dinner, said, “We have truly been privileged by the presence of the leaders of the global telecoms and broadcasting industries in our 4th Chairmen & CEO’s Dinner. I believe, our executive participants have shared their insights and concerns in a very personal and frank manner—and such an approach is key to addressing issues that really need to be voiced across industries and across stakeholders. Telecoms operators and broadcasting companies need both policy-level support as well as each other’s support to convert the existing challenges into beneficial opportunities.”

The SAMENA Council, in accordance with its organizational mandate, continues to emphasize on the need to transform business models across industries, especially as the adoption of digital services, applications, and tools gains greater adoption across the region. In such a situation, the SAMENA Council believes that there is a requirement to accelerate the adoption of digital services, while protecting the interests of all stakeholders and investment groups, so that investments are sustained and next-generation networks are put to their best use for providing best-quality integrated telecommunications and content services.

About SAMENA Telecommunications Council

SAMENA Telecommunications Council is a tri-regional, non-profit telecommunications association that represents over 40 telecommunications operators in 25 markets, representing an aggregate subscriber base of 790 million mobile users, including mobile broadband users, 79 million fixed-line users, and 22 million broadband users. The Council’s membership embodies a community of telecom operators, manufacturers, government bodies, academia, and leading global management consultancy organizations. SAMENA’s Board of Directors and member companies include the largest regional operators and global multi-network operators as well as new competitive entrants. SAMENA focuses on digitization and broadband investment policies, and aims to promote beneficial regulation and governance that further industry evolution, as well as cooperation among key ICT industry stakeholders.

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Mumbai,May,2013 : For over twenty years Shiamak Davar has given an opportunity to thousands of dance enthusiasts to learn dance and perform on stage. His Summer Funk stage has been home to the biggest Bollywood stars and has run to packed audiences cheering on keen performers from across Mumbai. This year yet again, the show wowed everyone and had them on their feet.

Summer Funk this year had an interesting twist. Every class became a competing team and the show was stage to SHIAMAK’s Dance Competition. Artistic Director, Shiamak Davar personally judged and selected the deserving team thereby giving them the title of the Best Dance Class in Mumbai! The students who learnt a variety of styles including Shiamak Style (contemporary), Shabop (Hip Hop & Street Funk), Bollywood Jazz and Belly Dancing; working as teams; practicing the choreography and making their costumes and props as interesting as possible! This healthy competition helped build team spirit and urged students to work harder and push their dance-ability! The winning teams will now become a part of the national level dance competition between all cities where SHIAMAK holds dance classes.

‘For the longest time, summers have become synonymous with Summer Funk for me and all my students. They don’t go out on vacations just to be on the Summer Funk stage! For me, seeing all my students performing on stage makes me believe that dance can really heal. Everyone who danced on stage is a winner for me! I’ve always focused on imparting complete and correct knowledge with technique in a fun, relaxed environment; and this is what makes it special for all students. The Summer Funk stage is magnetic, there is something special about it’, said Shiamak.

The show included performances by students of ages four to eighty with special performances by senior citizens, ladies classes and an inspiring musical tribute by students from his not for profit organization, Victory Arts Foundation (VAF).

Also present for the show and cheering the students was the cast of the uncoming Bollywood release, Shotcut Romeo. Neil Nitin Mukesh, Amisha Patel, Pooja Gupta and Director, Susi Ganesan took to the stage and danced with Shiamak and his protégé, Master Marzi (celebrity judge on dance reality show, Dance India Dance). ‘I think song and dance is at the core of Bollywood and I wish all the luck to the extremely talent team of Shortcut Romeo for the film.’ said Shiamak.

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His Excellency Shri B V Wanchoo, Hon’ble Governor of Goa, flags off the human chain at 12 noon at Kala Academy Goa and appreciates the Brand “Hand-made in Goa”, handicrafts products made by the South Asia Foundation’s artisans of North Goa

Event 

Panaji, June 05, 2013:

“Hand-made in Goa, handicrafts items by Goan artisans: key to save Goa from plastics”-South Asia Foundation.

Governor of Goa, H.E. Shri B V Wanchoo flagged off the “Human chain” from Kala Academy Goa, Panaji and launched the South Asia Foundation’s campaign “Plastic-free Goa” on the occasion of World Environment Day on June 05, 2013 at Kala Academy Goa, in the presence of hundreds of artisans from all across North Goa who joined hands to form the human chain to pledge for a “Plastic-free Goa”. They are enrolled as registered artisans with the Development Commissioner (Handicrafts),  Ministry of Textiles, Government of India by the South Asia Foundation.

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Visitors to the Wales Coast Path are in for a feast of festivals, as well as scenery, this season as they make their way along the country’s spectacular coastline.

Visitors can take a break to sample everything from, among others, a multicultural celebration to a festival devoted entirely to mackerel and a seriously fishy festival in Milford Haven.

If ever proof was needed of just how much is packed into Wales as a small country, the sheer variety of events to be enjoyed around the coast in the coming months offers huge choice no matter what your interests.

Food, drink, music and family activities are everywhere. Wales’ traditional Eisteddfodau are complemented by food and music from different cultures around the world.

The water itself plays a key role in things to do over the summer too, with, among other things on offer, a wakeboard competition, coracles racing in the River Teifi and extreme sailing competitions.

And a range of intriguing and more relaxing ways of passing the time are there to be experienced around the coast too, including dipping into the world of ceramics or getting the bug for Beetles – of the VW kind.

It’s all accessible from the Wales Coast Path. Stretching from the Welsh border in North Wales to Chepstow in the south, it’s the world’s longest continuous coast path around a country.  Lonely Planet, the world travel guide, thinks it’s extraordinary, choosing the path as the world’s greatest region in its 2012 best-in-travel guide, ahead of attractions like the Ruta Maya in Central America, and Canada’s Maritime Provinces.

A great mix of festival fun and all within walking distance of the Wales Coast Path.

Events and Festivals around the Wales Coast Path:

Criccieth Festival, 15 June to 23 June. A week of music from choirs to jazz

Wakestock, 12-14 July. A wakeboard competition – with a music festival attached -in Abersoch on the Llyn Peninsula

Spring Kite Fly & Barmouth Kite Festival, 13 July to 14 July. Kites of all shapes & sizes flying from 10-5 each day opposite the lifeboat station

Prestatyn Carnival, 20 July. Traditional carnival parade down the high street

Gwyl Caernarfon Festival, 20 July to 27 July. Free daytime events, kids’ entertainment, live music in the open air. Evening music concerts, theatre events, town trails and much more at various venues in Caernarfon

Conwy River Festival, 20-28 July. A celebration week offering an array of water-based activities plus shoreside entertainment for all the family

North Wales Boat Show, 24 July to 28 July. A festival of water-based activities drawing participants not just from all of North Wales but also the North West, Isle of Man and Ireland

Holyhead Sailing Festival, 26 July to 28 July. A major sailing event centred around the Marina and Holyhead Sailing Club. Racing and shoreside activities

The National Eisteddfod of Wales, 2-10 August. One of the world’s greatest cultural festivals, held this year in Denbigh – just a short trip from the Coast Path

Conwy River Festival, 21 August to 28 August. A nine day festival of watersport and sailing with loads of on-shore activities too

DoveyFest, 24 Aug 2013 to 26 Aug. Free entertainment in Aberdovey with an event every Sunday (and 3 days over Bank Holiday)

International Ceramics Festival, 28-30 June. The world of ceramics brought to Aberystwyth, with guest artists from the USA, Korea, China, Spain, Poland, and New Zealand

Cardigan Bay Seafood Festival, 7 July. Join the festivities on Aberaeron Harbour and test some of the best local seafood, fish and other produce

Aberystwyth Town Carnival, 27 July. Prizes, Parade, Music, Zumba, Stalls, Face Painting – the lot

New Quay Music Festival 2013, 2 to 4 August. Bands in the marquee, buskers in the pubs and cafes and a free concert of bands live on the sea front

Aberaeron 2nd Beer and Cider Festival, 10 August. It must have gone well last year, because it’s back again. Welsh ciders/perries and real ales available, BBQ and live music as well

Cardigan Bay Regatta. 13-15 August. A three-day annual event in New Quay combining sailing races with shore based swimming races, sandcastle building competitions and family fun events

Cilgerran Festival Week. 16-25 August. In the shadow of the Cilgerran’s ruined castle, local fishermen show off their salmon and sea-trout fishing skills from traditional coracles in the River Teifi for the annual race meeting of these ancient craft

MOMA Festival. 18-25 August. Machynlleth plays host to this eclectic 27th celebration of the arts, taking in jazz, male voice choirs, congregational hymn singing and four days of inspiring classical concerts

Cardigan Quays Festival, 24 August. Celebrating Cardigan’s rich cultural and maritime heritage and featuring live music, mermaids rowing race and a firework display at 9pm

Pembrokeshire Fish Week, 22-30 June. Embrace the fact that this is a seriously fishy festival centered on Milford Haven with events throughout the county. Fantastic fish and shellfish, wonderful coastal activities, and plenty of family fun

St David’s Folk Festival, 27 July. Bring your own picnic with rugs or camping chairs for this friendly family folk fest in St David’s Bishop’s Palace, Pembrokeshire

Gwyl Ifan, 21 to 23 June. The Welsh Folk Dance Festival which will flood Cardiff city centre with folk-dancing from Wales, Brittany, France and the Netherlands

Lower Machen Festival, 26 June. Crispian Steele-Perkins – one of the world’s best known trumpet soloists – brings his Masterclass to this festival in the heart of Newport

Cardiff Multicultural Mela, 30 June. With Asian cultures at its root the Mela showcases a wide diversity of cultures, music, dance, arts, fashion and food

Caerleon Arts Festival 2013, 5 to 14 Jul. Shakespeare in the Roman amphitheatre, music and singing – folk, rock, pop, classical, jazz and choir, exotic dancing, art and craft exhibitions, and art created by local school children

Cardiff International Food and Drink Festival, 12 to 14 July. 100 specialist food and drink producers of everything from farmhouse cheese and handmade chocolates to specialist liqueurs, a beautiful waterfront venue and free entertainment. It doesn’t get much better

Dubs at the Castle, 20 to 21 July. Get the bug for beetles at this VW show at Caldicot Castle, Chepstow, a three-day family camping event, with live bands and entertainment

Green Gathering, 1 to 4 August. Powered by the wind, sun and people, the Green Gathering combines the best of music of all genres together with workshops, sustainable lifestyles and future technologies at this festival near Chepstow Race Course

Cardiff Harbour Festival, 24 to 26 August. The established festive returns with Extreme Sailing! International sailing professionals competing up close as they whizz past close to the crowds, plus a host of free activities, Tall Ships, a continental market and top fishmongers competing in a series of precision skills tests.

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Malvika Singh (author, Associate Publisher Femina), Barkha Dutt (journalist, TV host, Editor NDTV), Bachi Karkaria (journalist, columnist, author), Mrinal Pande (author journalist, TV personality), Sathya Saran (journalist and biographer), Maria Rosa ‘Bing N. Carrion (author, publisher and book creator) – ladies with interesting but varied experiences, will speak about women in media.  Lily Wangchhuk (politician, former diplomat, founder of Bhutan Cancer Society, author), Ani Choying Drolma (singer of hymns, author of Singing for Freedom), poets Kezang Uden Penjor, Sonam Choden Dorji and Aparna Sen (actor, filmmaker, script writer) come from completely different fields, yet they are global in their professions.

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Alacero – Santiago, Chile, June 18th, 2013. Between June 12th and 14th, in Cartagena (Colombia) the IV International Congress of Steel Construction took place, with Alacero (Latin American Steel Association) as one of its sponsors. The event presented 33 international and Colombian speakers and an exhibition that brought together more than 50 companies. More than 500 participants included manufacturers, professionals and a large number of university and technical students, who came from all over the country.

Nowadays, Colombian annual steel consumption per capita is well below the world average. However, good prospects in the construction and infrastructure sectors encourage the steel construction industry trust a future of accelerated consumption and new opportunities.

Meanwhile, the Colombian government has been helping promote steel construction. As part of this initiative, it invited more than 30 students (chosen among the most outstanding ones) of the National Apprenticeship Service (Sena) to the Congress to familiarize them with steel construction. As recognition for this effort, Alacero awarded a scholarship for its Steel Design Course to one of the teachers that led the group.

“This initiative of Alacero –and the ones to come- will contribute to train technical high school students as designers or as field technicians in steel construction” – said Alberto Pose, in charge of the Diffusion of Steel Use area in Alacero, who was representing this organization in the Congress.

The drive and preference for steel construction has a tradition in Colombia. Already in 2010, this country was the first in the region to issue rules based on the ANSI / AISC 360-10 (building steel) and ANSI / AISC 341-10 (seismic provisions), that had been issued in USA that same year, and in the AISI 2008 for coldrolled steel. These measures became a solid technical foundation for structural design and strengthened the sector.

At the opening ceremony of the IV Congress, Juan Manuel Lesmes -Executive Director of
Andi-Fedemetal and Alacero Regional Secretary- said: “The construction accounts for 45% of steel apparent use in Colombia and 12% of employment, which compares with 15% of domestic industry”.

Lesmes also informed that Fedemetal expects that steel value chain (including steel mills,
metal-mechanic plants and shipyards) to be considered part of the government´s Productive Transformation Program, for which they working on the preparation of a business plan for the sector, with the support of an international consultant.

Fedemetal encourages “joint ventures” between foreign and Colombian companies in projects related to government procurement, as a mean to allow technology transfer to local industries. In this sense, agreements with USA and Canada (and the coming with the European Union) are perceived as an opportunity for the development of Colombia.

Regarding steel construction, Lesmes said “in the schools of Engineering and Architecture, steel construction materials should not be an elective but a mandatory course.” He also emphasized the value of the Design Competition for Architecture Students organized by Alacero, which attracts students from all over Latin America and generates great enthusiasm among Colombians.

About Alacero

Alacero –Latin American Steel Association- is the organization that brings together the Steel Value Chain of Latin America to promote the values of regional integration, technological innovation, corporate responsibility and social and environmental sustainability. Founded in 1959, Alacero is formed by 52 companies of 25 countries, whose production –of about 70 million annual tons- represents 95% of the steel manufactured in Latin America. Alacero is a Special Consulting Organization to the United Nations and is recognized as International Non-Government Organization by the Republic of Chile, host country of Alacero´s headquarters.

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WOMEX announced the first much anticipated, prestigious list of international artists selected to showcase at WOMEX 13, hosted in Cardiff this year between 23 and 27 October. The competition for the career making public showcase slots was intense, with over 850 applications from world music groups and musicians worldwide for the 60 showcase slots. It’s an impressive line up of some of the best emerging world music talent on the planet, and heading the line up of WOMEX World Music Showcases is Wales’s own singer-songwriter, Gwyneth Glyn. She will perform a set from ‘Ghazalaw’, a new collaboration with Indian Ghazal singer Tauseef Akhtar.

‘Ghazalaw’ is a fusion of Welsh folk songs and Indian ghazal, an ancient poetic form originating in 6th-century Arabic verse. In this way it shares much with the ancient, tight-metered poetic form, that is such a feature of Welsh poetry and songs. As the project has developed, Gwyneth and Tauseef have been joined by other musicians including the talented Georgia Ruth Williams on harp and support vocals and Indian musicians Ashish Jha, Manas Kumar and Sanjoy Das. Gwyneth and Tauseef were introduced at Hafod Mastering’s roundhouse in St Hillary, the Vale of Glamorgan last year, and returned there to record the album earlier this year. The project was developed through support by Wales Arts International. Ghazalaw is sponsored by Air India.

Speaking of his delight at being selected to showcase, Tauseef Akhtar said:“Ghazals have finally evolved from mehfil’s to the world music platform, I am humbled to be part of ‘Ghazalaw’, which has been selected to showcase at WOMEX 13 Cardiff, Wales. It is a groundbreaking achievement not just for me but also for the genre of ghazal itself. Never before has ghazal been combined with something like Welsh folk music. Gywneth Glyn has been a wonderful musician and singer to work with. Her talent and persona inspired us all to take ‘Ghazalaw’ where it is now. I am so looking forward to performing at Womex 13, it will be a memorable milestone in the journey of my career.”

In response to the news, Gwyneth Glyn said: “We’re thrilled to have been chosen as one of WOMEX’s official 2013 showcase acts. It will be such a privilege to perform alongside world-class musicians from across the globe. As the seed of our music was sown at the Round House, Saint Hilary, only a stone’s-throw from where WOMEX will take place, it seems very fitting that this is where our harvest should be shared with the world. Our music celebrates the affinity between the Welsh folk tradition and Indian ghazal singing. We can’t wait to bring our unique sound onto the world stage.”

The huge task of distilling the best music from around the globe into 60 showcases is given each year to seven world experts in the field. WOMEX call these the ‘Seven Samurai’, and it is their task to listen to each submission, read every bid and take decisions that can virtually launch a musician or band’s international career. This year, Cerdd Cymru Director and Chairman of Welsh Music Foundation Alan James who runs his own music management organisation, Hold Tight Management was the Samurai selected to represent the host territory. He said: “It was a great honour to be invited to chair the jury for WOMEX 13 in Cardiff. Five of us gathered from all corners of the globe to listen and look at a record number of world music artists. We finally got our showcase, and we think it’s world class!”

The international WOMEX showcases will be presented over three nights, Thursday 24, Friday 25 and Saturday 26^th October, across 5 stages within Wales Millennium Centre and the Oval Basin. A ticket provides music fans young and old with a round the world music experience, and the chance move around, taste the music cultures from each corner of the globe, and experience some truly international virtuosic performances. Tickets for the WOMEX World Music Showcases are £17 in advance and £22 on the day. If you wish to attend all three of the World Music Showcases you can purchase a three day ticket for £45 from the Wales Millennium Centre Ticket Office by calling 029 2063 6464. A limited number of concession tickets are available in advance for Students and Over 60s. Please call the Ticket Office for more information.

WOMEX 13 Cardiff is hosted by Cerdd Cymru: Music Wales. This is a partnership between Arts Council of Wales/ Wales Arts International and Welsh Music Foundation. WOMEX 13 Cardiff project partners are Cardiff Council, Motorpoint Arena and Wales Millennium Centre. WOMEX 13 Cardiff is supported by Welsh Government and British Council .

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Kolkata 1^st July, 2013: The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) is a statutory body established under the C.A. Act, 1949.  ICAI now is the second largest accounting body in the world. We have 5 Regional Councils & 133 Branches across the country and 21 overseas chapters.  The Institute has grown over the years and is now privileged of having more than 2,00,000 Members and 10,00,000 Students spread all across the nation.

Eastern India Regional Council of ICAI had celebrated its foundation day of the Institute popularly known as CA Day on Monday, the 1^st July, 2013 organising Panel Discussion on “Society’s Expectations from Chartered Accountants”.  A large number of members and students attended the programme. The Panelists were Justice Asok Kr. Ganguly, Hon’ble President, WB Human Rights Commission &  Former Supreme Court Judge, Dr. Kunal Sarkar, Cardiologist, Mr. Dinesh Vajpai,Retd IPS,  Mr. Parthosarthi Jordar, Renowned Film Director & Others. The Program was moderated by CA Dipankar Chatterji.

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Delegation headed by director of Chinese jewelry brand Chow Tai Fook     Ramat gan, Israil – July 15, 2013: A large, diverse group of diamond buyers from Hong Kong and mainland China will be arriving to participate in the US & International Diamond Week in Israel, that will be held August 26-29, 2013. Headed by Conroy Cheng Chi-Cheng of Chow Tai Fook, China’s leading jewelry brand, other members of the delegation are representatives from leading diamond trading and jewelry firms such as Chow Sang Sang Jewellers, Dehres, Brilliant Trading, Kunming Trading, Lee Hen, Wu Leung Lee and Aharoni & Son. “There is a lot of excitement in the air at our bourse,” says Israel Diamond Exchange president Yair Sahar. “The participation of such a prominent delegation of diamond buyers offers yet more proof of the fruitful relationship that the Israeli diamond industry and trade has developed with the markets in Asia and in particular with Hong Kong and greater China.” Conroy Cheng Chi-Cheng is a director of Chow Tai Fook Enterprises Limited, which owns the Chow Tai Fook jewelry brand, with jewelry sold in more than 1,800 retail stores and franchise outlets throughout mainland China. Mr. Chi Cheng will be the guest of honor in the opening ceremony of the summer edition of the US & International Diamond Week. “The members and board are honored to be welcoming such a prestigious group of industry operators to our exchange. We certainly hope this will be a first out of many future visits,” Yair Sahar noted. At the event, held on the largest diamond trading floor in the world, more than 350 Israeli diamond manufacturers and traders will have more than billion US dollars worth of polished goods for sale, offering the hundreds of invited international buyers to explore the bourse’s 2,000 square meters trading floor, all in the unprecedented security but yet relaxed atmosphere of the Ramat Gan diamond exchange complex. Other buyers’ groups that will arrive in August include the delegation from the Diamond Dealers Club of New York, headed by the co-initiator of the Diamond Week, DDC president Reuven Kaufman; a delegation from India organized with the support Vipul Shah, chairman of the Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC); Anoop Mehta, president of the Bharat Diamond Bourse of Mumbai; and Vasant Mehta, a former GJEPC president and vice president of the International Diamond Manufacturers Association; a group of buyers from Russia, accompanied by Moscow Diamond Bourse president Alex Popov; and a host of individual buyers from all over the world.

A full house: the Israel diamond Exchange Trading floor during the US & International Diamond Week in Israel, March 2013.

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Mumbai, July 16, 2013: Udaipur’s City Palace Museum has now added another legendary piece to its vast collection – the classic spectacles worn by actor Ben Kingsley in the film ‘Gandhi’. Released on 30 November 1982, ‘Gandhi’ is an epic biographical film directed by Richard Attenborough which dramatises the life of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi. It was nominated for Academy Awards in 11 categories, winning eight, including ‘Best Picture’.

Oscar award-winning producer, Lord David Puttnam presented the legendry glasses to Shriji Arvind Singh Mewar, the managing trustee of Maharana of Mewar Charitable Foundation at a Celebratory Charity Gala event hosted in the honour of Lord Attenborough in London.

At the gala event, Lord Puttnam was extremely appreciative of the generous support provided to Lord Richard Attenborough during the making of ’Gandhi’ and as a mark of gratitude, he presented the glasses to MMCF. Speaking on the occasion, Lord Richard Attenborough, director of the movie – Gandhi said, “I was in Udaipur during 1980’s for shooting a sequence for my film Gandhi. My wife, my family and colleagues were given such a warm welcome by the royal highness, I don’t think I have seen anywhere on earth as beautiful as this. The time we spent in Udaipur was simply miraculous. In my heart, my second home is India and I don’t think it will ever change. I know the famed Gandhi’s glasses have found a good home where they are likely to be appreciated by many over the coming decades.”

The Maharana of Mewar Charitable Foundation in its quest for preserving and protecting the rich living heritage of India has added these glasses as a classic Indian memorabilia which is scattered around the world and brought it back to the country with whose history it is closely associated.

“This exclusive piece is one of the biggest splashes of any legendry things that we’ve had before. Gandhi is one of the best movies that represent the epic leader and we are delighted to have the famous glasses worn by Sir Ben Kingsley in our collection. It makes the collection even more unique and adds another shining example of keeping the art, craft and music of Mewar alive on a global platform,” said Shriji Arvind Singh Mewar.

In its continuing endeavor to develop the palace into a world class museum, the City Palace had recently unveiled a royal gallery of musical instruments – Symphony of Mewar at The Zenana Mahal and – a photo exhibition titled Long Exposure: The Camera at Udaipur, 1857–1957 at The Bhagwat Prakash Photo Gallery.

Maintained by the Maharana of Mewar Charitable Foundation, The City Palace Museum’s exquisite exhibits ranges from photographic and painted materials to the architectural heritage of the Royal Mewar family. The museum is a heritage glory which is admired and appreciated by a wide variety of tourists across the world.

The iconic Gandhi’s glasses will be kept on public display from July 20 onwards in the City Palace Museum.

About Maharana of Mewar Charitable Foundation (MMCF), Udaipur:

Established in 1969, the Maharana of Mewar Charitable Foundation (MMCF) is an initiative of the Custodian of the House of Mewar, Udaipur, for the perpetuation of its core value of service to humanity. In the true Vedic tradition of ancient India, the MMCF has become a temple of inspiration for future generations as envisaged by its Founder-Chairman and Managing Trustee, HlH Maharana Bhagwat Singh Mewar of Udaipur.

The MMCF continues to embody the spirit of trusteeship which permeates every activity undertaken by the Foundation towards sustaining, consolidating and enhancing the traditions and heritage enshrined in Udaipur. These traditions include works of permanent value rendered to society and activities in pursuit of excellence.

In the 21st century, the MMCF continues to voluntarily discharge the duties and responsibilities of the Maharana in democratic India. The Foundation has remained committed to supporting the goals and objectives held sacred in the 1400-year old history of the family tradition of Custodianship. This is the ‘living heritage’ of the House of Mewar which encompasses a wide range of activities: environmental protection through water resource management, extensive medical and healthcare aid, providing pension to ex employees, promoting self-reliance among women and encouraging financial support to education and cultural endeavors. These have cumulatively transformed the ethos of Udaipur, the capital-city of Mewar, to emerge as a centre of excellence in every aspect of present-day life.

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New Delhi, July 16, 2013: Konica Minolta Business Solutions India Pvt Ltd, a world-class technology company, organised a “BLOOD DONATION CAMP” on 10th July, 2013. This camp was organised with the help of Rotary Blood Bank & Hemophilia Federation (India). The camp was conducted between 10am to 3pm & 55 donors donated blood.

The Rotary Blood Bank is the second largest public service initiative taken up by the Clubs in Rotary District 3010.They organise voluntary blood donation camps in and around Delhi to encourage the voluntary blood donation movement.

Mr. Tadahiko Sumitani, Managing Director, Konica Minolta Business Solutions India Pvt Ltd said, “We highly appreciate the kind gesture extended by you all by volunteering yourself for the Blood Donation. Your presence & participation made our CSR initiative a BIG SUCCESS. We also learnt that people like you are an inspiration for today’s society”

Konica Minolta’s contribution to different segments of the society is helping them to grow as a whole. Employees from other organisations also participated in the initiative.

Recently Konica Minolta also extended its hand and contributed to Uttrakhand Flood Victims by donating Rs 10 lakhs and one-day salary of all employees to the NGO called “Save the Children”.

About Konica Minolta:
Konica Minolta Business Solutions is a leader in advanced imaging and networking technologies from the desktop to the print shop. Konica Minolta is the global developer, manufacturer of multi-functional peripherals (MFPs), printers, equipment for production print systems and graphic arts, equipment for healthcare systems, measuring instruments for industrial and healthcare applications, inkjet print heads and textile printers for industrial use, and related consumables and solution services. It is also engaged in the development, manufacturing and sale of electronic materials (including TAC films), lighting source panels, functional films (including heat insulation films), and optical products (including lens units). To know more please visit http://www.konicaminolta.in/

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Festival celebrated on the fourth Saturday of August every year at Divar island

Mumbai| July 18, 2013: Goa is now geared up organize the Bonderam festival, which is celebrated in the island of Divar, located 12 kms from Panjim city, on the fourth Saturday of August. This year the festival falls on August 24, 2013.

The name Bonderam originates from ‘Bandeira’ – the Portuguese word for flag. During the Portuguese rule there were frequent disputes between the villagers on the Divar island over property issues. Thus the Portuguese introduced a system by putting up flags to demarcate the boundaries.

The otherwise laidback island of Divar comes alive on the day of the Bonderam festival. The day begins with a Flag Parade from the main Divar junction, which is accompanied by a Brass Band. After this the Bonderam festival is officially declared open. Later in the day there is a fancy dress competition followed by the traditional float parade and a live musical performance featuring the famous music bands of Goa.

Shri. Dilip Parulekar, Minister for Tourism, Goa, said, “We are happy to promote this annual festival on the Divar island which showcases our rich Goan history and culture. There will be colorful décor, flag parades, floats, music and revelry all over the island during this time. We welcome all tourists to experience this traditional festival.”

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