Podcasts about development programme

This week Dominic hosts Wolf-Christian Paes on the podcast. They discuss the ethicality of arms trade, different definitions of a 'just war' and what the consequences are on the arms trade, illegal and legal arms trade, arms embargo's, amongst others. Tune in to hear a very articulated episode with lots of information about the arms trade!Wolf-Christian Paes is a Senior Fellow of Armed Conflict at the International Institute for Strategic Studies. He has more than two decades of experience of working on conflict and post-conflict settings with a focus on Security Sector Reform (SSR); Disarmament, Demobilisation and Reintegration (DDR) of ex-combatants and arms control. He is particularly interested in the proliferation of small arms and light weapons (SALW) to non-state armed groups. Based at IISS-Europe in Berlin, Wolf-Christian is part of the Conflict, Security, and Development Programme, where he leads a project on the effectiveness of non-military conflict resolution and stabilisation tools, in particular with regard to non-state armed groups. Wolf-Christian has also worked as a consultant for different development organisations including the World Bank, the European Union, UNDP, GIZ and KfW, advising on recovery and stabilisation programs in conflict and post-conflict environments. He is also a reserve officer of the German Air Force, where he serves as an arms control inspector with the Verification Centre of the German Armed Forces in Germany.The International Risk Podcast is a must-listen for senior executives, board members, and risk advisors, this weekly podcast dives deep into international relations, emerging risks, and strategic opportunities. Hosted by Dominic Bowen, Head of Strategic Advisory at one of Europe's top risk consulting firms, the podcast brings together global experts to share insights and actionable strategies. Dominic's 20+ years of experience managing complex operations in high-risk environments, combined with his role as a public speaker and university lecturer, make him uniquely positioned to guide these conversations. From conflict zones to corporate boardrooms, he explores the risks shaping our world and how organizations can navigate them.The International Risk Podcast – Reducing risk by increasing knowledge.Follow us on LinkedIn for all our great updates.Tell us what you liked!

Nosipho Radebe speaks to Bertha Dlamini, Founder & President at African Women in Energy and Power (AWEaP)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Only a few days remain for ambitious female entrepreneurs to send in their applications for the 17th cycle of Going for Growth, the award-winning business development programme. Supported by Enterprise Ireland and KPMG, Going for Growth aids female business owners as they seek to increase revenue, create employment, and export into new markets. The programme is for female entrepreneurs in any sector across the country who are serious about growing their business. There is no charge for those selected to participate. The 17th cycle will mark a major milestone for Going for Growth, with the programme set to accept its 1,000th female entrepreneur since its launch in 2008. Some 60 places are available for the new six-month cycle, which is due to begin with a one-day Launch Forum on January 14, 2025. The deadline for applications for the Going for Growth is midnight on Friday, November 15th. Application forms can be requested from the website - www.GoingforGrowth.com. The programme brings together female entrepreneurs - past participants include Aimee Connolly of Sculpted by Aimee, Shauna Delaney of Liberty HomeCare, and Margaret Rae of Konree Innovation - for monthly peer-to-peer roundtable discussions. These discussions are facilitated by successful businesswomen, known as Lead Entrepreneurs, whose participation is completely voluntary and is done in a spirit of altruism. An incredible EIGHT of this year's 11 Lead Entrepreneurs themselves are former participants of Going for Growth. They are Anne Cusack, formerly Critical Healthcare; Chupi Sweetman-Durney, Chupi; Hannah Wrixon, of Kella and formerly WrkWrk; Jeananne O'Brien, Artizan Food Co.; Leonora O'Brien, formerly Pharmapod; Marissa Carter, Carter Beauty; Oonagh O'Hagan, Meaghers Pharmacy Group; and Tara Beattie, Prepsheets.com. The other three highly successful Lead Entrepreneurs are Fidelma McGuirk, Payslip; Monica Flood, formerly Olas IT, and Susan Spence, formerly SoftCo. Going for Growth has been repeatedly recognised by the EU, OECD, and European Institute of Gender Equality as a key initiative in helping to foster greater ambition among female entrepreneurs and to support their growth aspirations. Between Going for Growth (54) and Starting Strong (28), 82 participants were involved in the 16th cycle. In total, their combined turnover increased from €95.2 million to €105.4 million over the six-month cycle. This represents an increase of €10.2 million (10.7%). They also grew their number of employees by 132 (79 full-time, 53 part-time) to 792 (566 full-time, 226 part-time) over the six months. An end of cycle survey of participants from the 16th cycle of Going for Growth, including Starting Strong, revealed that 93% said that the programme met their expectations and 91% said that they felt nearer to achieving their growth ambitions. All participants reported that they would recommend the programme to others and planned to stay in contact with others from the programme. The support provided does not end on completion of the six-month cycle, with most past participants becoming part of the Going for Growth community. Going for Growth alumni can apply to participate in the Continuing the Momentum programme, which offers Lead Entrepreneur-facilitated roundtables to those looking to continue their growth journey, with the aid of peer support, focused goals, and milestones. Lead Entrepreneurs Aine Denn, formerly Altify, and Fiona O'Carroll, The Digital Mindset, will facilitate the round tables for Continuing the Momentum. CEO of Enterprise Ireland, Leo Clancy, said: "Enterprise Ireland is committed to increasing opportunities for women entrepreneurs and supporting them at every stage of their entrepreneurial journey. We strongly believe that key to Ireland's economic success is a robust entrepreneurial ecosystem which utilises the skills, ambition, and talent of a diverse population. Our partnership with Going for Growth is an important element in fostering a supportive eco...

Over 100 graduates from Irish and international third-level institutions, spanning the fields of engineering, IT, HR, commercial, marketing and finance, have commenced ESB's tailored development programme which offers each graduate the opportunity to gain experience by working on challenging assignments and major projects that offer exposure to the varied businesses of the organisation. ESB's Graduate Development Programme forms part of an ambitious drive by the company to recruit talent from third-level institutions across the island of Ireland, and internationally, to support the delivery of its Net Zero by 2040 strategy. This year's intake is the largest number of graduates ESB has recruited to date and includes a record 73 graduate engineers. On average, one third of engineering interns return to ESB to take up graduate positions following their successful completion of the Internship Programme. Graduates were welcomed to the organisation by Paddy Hayes, ESB Chief Executive and Tom McMahon, Capability Development and Resourcing Manager at their recent induction. Throughout the duration of the programme each graduate will receive a range of supports including being partnered with individual mentors from within their chosen business unit, IT equipment and access to allow hybrid working as part of ESB's smart working offering. Sinéad Kilkelly, ESB's Executive Director, People & Organisation Development, said: "At ESB, fostering both professional growth and personal development is at the core of our graduate programme. As we look towards realising our Net Zero by 2040 target, we recognise the immense possibilities that lie ahead for our graduates, both as individuals and as a group. Throughout their journeys at ESB, we look forward to working with them and extend our best wishes as they embark on their careers." Recruitment for our 2025 Graduate Development Programme will open on 23rd September and ESB is inviting applications from all final-year and post-graduate students. Recruitment for ESB's engineering internship programme is currently open to applicants for 2025. Applications can be made via the ESB website: www.esb.ie/careers See more stories here.

How do you know if you need a female focused leadership development programme with Alex Greenwood.   Today we are talking about those leadership development programmes that are designed to help high performers learn the skills and strategies to further their career and be the best leader they can be.  The main topic of this discussion today is whether we really need these types of programmes that are for women only? You can probably guess my own personal opinion on this topic seen as though I have my RiSE group programme for visible leadership which I have been running internally for many organisations including housing and we now offer this as a collaboration for different housing associations to come together and share a group so that women are already networking across their sector before we've been got to the visibility and networking techniques! It's really great and I love love facilitating it - I think for me the best bit is when I see the women grow.  They grow in themselves, in their confidence but also in how they recognise their strengths and that its ok to show others what they are capable of! The absolute impact and influence that ambitious women can have in organisations is pretty off the charts when they are given the opportunity to shine and rise! So what better person to talk to about these types of leadership development programmes than the incredible Alex Greenwood who I have known for a good number of years now.   Alex started her career working within sport and hospitality in operational roles. She then moved into the HR profession and has over 20 years experience. She has progressed her career into senior HR roles working within different industries / sectors. She has been accountable for the full people infrastructure within SME Businesses and has a breadth of knowledge within the HR space.   We would love to hear from you and your ideas or experience on the ideas we discuss on today's show - come and connect with us both over on Linkedin and drop us a message or even better share this episode and get others talking about this all important topic!    -------------------- We have recently finished the RiSE for Visible Leadership April cohort coaching programme which had ambitious women from different Housing Associations and they have been taking actions they never dreamed they would in terms of visibility and self promotion - it's a win win for both them and their organisation!   The following episodes are exploring the importance of visible leadership in housing for women's progression.  Tune in and let us know you what you think! There are 4 women in this mini series you can get to know better; Ep 147 Intro and why visibility is important for women in housing with Gemma Stow  Ep 148 with Sarah Roxby, Executive Director for Housing from WDH Ep 149 with Teagan Robinson, Diversity and Inclusion Manager from Anchor  Ep 150 with Alex Greenwood, Senior People Business Partner from Places for People  Ep 151 with Nina Evison,  Executive Director Culture & Performance from Yorkshire Housing    What is RiSE for Women in Housing? The housing association collaborative RiSE programme for visible leadership has a proven success rate previously internally in housing associations and it helps support women to own their expertise, identify barriers for self promotion and increase their visibility so that they can develop their career progression within the company. The impact of the programme for housing associations include: Increased retention of top female talent Promotions of more women into senior roles Reduction in the gender pay gap Pro active employees ready to take on new opportunities Talented employees who feel confident to speak up and share opinions and ideas in meetings More female role models who showcase their own achievements and are not backing away from self promotion Committed and motivated staff who want to progress their careers at their company Increased business opportunities from women getting more involved in networking to promote their company and its values. Some HAs have found the programme so successful that they have us facilitate internal cohorts every year.    If you can think of women in your organisation who are struggling to own and showcase their experience, are not taking control over their career or are avoiding next level opportunities and you'd like to discuss putting them into RiSE to help them achieve their potential, reduce recruitment costs and attrition then get in touch - email me at gemma@nomorehiding.co or direct message me in LinkedIn. Let's get more diversity around those decision making tables and more importantly let's create inclusive workplaces that recognise everyone for who they are and the value they bring.   #Resources for YOU and your team! Click HERE to get the monthly 'Visibility Matters' Newsletter > that shares the latest around the gender pay gap, visibility, allyship, self promotion  and good practice that is happening all over the place that support more women to step up and companies to recognise the value they bring.     Take the Test > How good is your visibility and personal branding quiz?    Book a chat with Gemma - This is the place to book a call to see how Gemma can help you or your company support female leaders to raise their profile, increase performance and visibility.   Get the White Paper > ‘Visibility at Work: The Importance of Self Promotion for Women's Career Progression   I want to hear from YOU so get in touch with me:   Connect with your host Gemma Stow: Website: https://www.gemmastow.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gemmastow/ LinkedIn: Business Page https://www.linkedin.com/in/gemmastow/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/gemmastow Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nomorehidingco  

Cork College of FET celebrated the fifth iteration of the Female Leadership Development Programme (FLDP) to nurture female leadership from entry level and beyond. Fifteen Dell Technologies team members graduated from the programme this year. This brings to over 100 the number of Dell team members who have graduated from the programme since its creation in 2019. The FLDP graduates achieved the Institute of Leadership & Management (ILM) Level 4 Certificate in Leadership and Management. This internationally recognised qualification is part of the Cork College of FET Skills to Advance offering to companies. Skills to Advance is a SOLAS initiative which provides subsidised upskilling for companies and those in employment. The FLDP was co-designed by the Skills to Advance Team in Cork College of FET and a cross functional team in Dell Technologies. It covers a range of topics including how to implement change in the workplace, managing remote workers and developing effective leadership styles. Through this custom-designed programme participants develop a deeper understanding of leadership job roles and responsibilities. Colman O'Sullivan, Colman O'Flynn, Vice President of Strategic Transformation and Cork Site Lead at Dell Technologies Ireland, said: "For Dell Technologies, empowering women in leadership is more than a commitment - it's a cornerstone of our vision for an inclusive workforce. That's why we're proud to celebrate the graduation of over 100 of our talented employees from the Female Leadership Development Programme rolled out by Cork College of FET over the past five years. Through the knowledge and skills gained in the programme, we can further strengthen the pipeline for women in leadership and ensure different perspectives are brought forward to drive innovation."

In his remarks, the Minister of State for International Development and the Diaspora, Seán Fleming T.D., discusses the legacy and significant achievements of Irish Aid 50. He outlines Ireland's strong and consistent focus on ending poverty and hunger and how reaching the furthest behind first, especially in Africa, is at the heart of Irish Aid's programme. The Minister reflects on his own personal experiences as Minister for International Development since his appointed. He also addresses the many challenges and overlapping crises that are impacting Ireland's international development programme. While attention this year has been centred on the Middle East and the plight of Ukraine and its people, the Minister highlights how Ireland has not put aside its commitments to and focus on those living in poverty and crisis in the least developed countries worldwide. Finally, he sets out Ireland's priorities and responses to these interlinked challenges, focusing on: gender equality, reducing humanitarian need, climate action and strengthening governance. About the Speaker: Seán Fleming T.D. is Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs with responsibility for International Development and Diaspora. He was appointed to this role in December 2022. He previously served as Minister of State at the Department of Finance. Minister Fleming was elected to represent the Laois-Offaly constituency at the 2020 General Election, having been first elected to the Dáil in 1997.

Zain Johnson speaks to Mntobisa Ndhlovu Cisco Project coordinator & training facilitator.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bongani Bingwa speaks with Nozizwe Vundla, Head of the Sanlam Foundation, about how their Enterprise and Supplier Development Programme benefits small and medium-sized businesses by providing them with financial confidence and the interventions they require, as well as how they identify and assess those SME's in need of assistance.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jason Loughrey, Research Officer with Teagasc Rural Economy and Development Programme.

Our Profile interview this evening is Nthato Selebo, Executive Director for the South African Actuarial Development Programme (SAADP). The South African Actuarial Development Programme (SAADP) unveils its rebranding initiative, marking a transformative shift in its identity to better reflect its mission, vision, and commitment to empowering black actuarial professionals across South Africa and Mr Selebi brings a wealth of experience, passion, and dedication to youth development and transformation. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In thi episode of the Pacey Performance Podcast, Rob is joined by Joey Bergles, Director of Strength & Conditioning at JJ Pearce High School. In this podcast, Joey shares invaluable insights gained from his experiences in Dallas's public schools, his own business, and online coaching platforms. Joey highlights the importance of an open mindset, the challenge of balancing overpacked sports schedules, and the critical role of specialized coaching in fostering athletic growth. Joey delves into the mechanics of speed training, discussing the balance between acceleration and maximum velocity, the nuances of warm-up routines, plyometrics, and technical drills, and the imperative of consistent, quality training. He sheds light on the often overlooked yet foundational aspects of athletic development, such as technique refinement, explosive power enhancement, and the cultivation of a dedicated mindset among young athletes. This podcast is a must-listen for coaches, parents, and young athletes alike, seeking to unlock their potential and navigate the complex landscape of youth sports with grace, effectiveness, and an eye toward the future. Join us as Joey Bergles shares his journey, offering a roadmap to success in athletic development and beyond. Main talking points: Long-term improvement in youth speed training. Overcoming overpacked sports schedules. Unconventional training's impact on performance. Skill development vs. game play emphasis. Acceleration and max velocity in training. Importance of warm-up, plyometrics, and technical drills. Consistent, quality training for progress. Balancing expectations with effective training methods.

This episode brought to you by West Coast Partnership brings together some of the leading voices in regional rail for another one of TCR North's Leader's Debate. This panel discuss how the rail sector can collaborate with regional economies to drive growth and increase productivity and take a further look into how transport infrastructure can play a vital role in connecting people, businesses, and communities.It also explores how the session can increase the voice of rail when policy makers discuss the national transport needs.Panellists on this debate are;Nick Smith, Regional Growth Manager, West Coast PartnershipAndrew Dixon, Head of High Speed Rail - Infrastructure Delivery & Development Programme, Manchester City CouncilSimon Elliott, Head of Rail, Transport for Greater ManchesterChris Coleman, Industry Programme Director, Network Rail

Agriculture is worth around £1.7bn to the Northern Ireland economy, 4% of total economic activity, according to figures published by the Department for the Economy. This compares to farming comprising just 1% of the UK economy – so farming is worth four times more to our economy, proportionately, than to the rest of the UK.But it is a sector that is in transition and worried. Post-Brexit trade deals agreed by the UK with major agricultural economies Australia, New Zealand and South Africa caused anxiety. Further possible deals with Brazil and Canada are increasing that concern. The size of these countries' farms and farming businesses provide economies of scale that Northern Ireland farms can't match.The British government has pledged that new trade deals will not involve reductions in environmental protection, food standards or animal welfare. Some campaigners have expressed scepticism about this, at least in the longer term. No government can bind future governments. Both the Ulster Farmers Union and Britain's National Farmers Union have criticised these trade deals, which they argue damage UK farming interests.Currently around half of UK food consumption is domestically produced. Much of the meat sold by UK supermarkets is bought on international markets. The UK records a trade deficit in both the meat and dairy markets. Pre-Brexit, most agricultural exports were to EU member states.The dairy market represents a specific concern – with farmers selling milk at prices below the cost of production. A few weeks ago the Ulster Farmers' Union said that farmers were being paid 57 pence per two litre container of milk, out of a then typical £1.65 retail price. That £1.65 compares with farmers' production cost of 70 pence per two litres. So farmers are losing 13 pence for every two litres of milk they produce, whereas the retailers and processors between them take £1.08 per two litres in terms of their costs, plus margins.It should be explained that some of the processors are dairy co-ops, owned by farmers, though not necessarily controlled by farmers.Moreover, farmers receive additional income through farming support payments. Until Brexit, farmers here received Single Farm Payments, under the European Union's Common Agricultural Policy. Farmers in Northern Ireland can now claim under the Basic Payment Scheme. A total of £294m is available for payments to farmers who are farming at least three hectares of land – that is 30,000 square metres. The UK government is phasing-out direct payments for farmers in England over a seven year period, providing support instead through public payments for public good – which is focused on environmental protection and climate change mitigation measures.Northern Ireland is making similar changes. The Basic Payment System will be replaced in 2025 by the Farm Sustainability Payment, with new targets and conditions. A new Farm Support and Development Programme will be phased in, with payments reduced. Farmers will increasingly be paid for their environmental supports, along with resilience, efficiency improvement and supply chain development. The latest Holywell Conversations podcast discusses both the impact of Brexit and how farmers can manage the demands on them to meet environmental targets. Interviewees are William Taylor of Farmers for Action and John Gilliland, a former president of the Ulster Farmers Union and an environmental advisor to the agriculture sector.The podcast is available at the Holywell Trust website.  Disclaimer: This project has received support from the Northern Ireland Community Relations Council which aims to promote a pluralist society characterised by equity, respect for diversity, and recognition of interdependence. The views expressed do not necessarily reflect those of the Community Relations Council. 

As part of Teagasc Signpost Sustainability Month, the Teagasc Sustainability Report 2022 was also launched via webinar, covering economic, social and environmental metrics using nationally representative data from the Teagasc National Farm Survey. It also included an update on development of a biodiversity indicator on NFS Farms.  The 2022 Sustainability Report was launched by Professor Frank O'Mara, Teagasc Director and the webinar was chaired by Pat Murphy, Head of Environment Knowledge Transfer, Teagasc, featured Kevin Hanrahan, Head of Rural Economy and Development Programme, Teagasc and had presentations from Trevor Donnellan, Head of Agricultural Economics and Farm Surveys Department, Teagasc; Cathal Buckley, Economist, Teagasc; and Simon Leach, Biodiversity Assessment Technologist, Teagasc.  To register for future Teagasc Signpost webinars visit: https://www.teagasc.ie/corporate-events/sustainable-agriculture-webinars/                  For more podcasts from the Signpost Series go to:  https://www.teagasc.ie/signpostpodcast/ 

Renowned business consultant Blaise Brosnan brings his Owner-Manager Development Programme to Laois this autumn and ahead of the 15-week programme, he spoke to LaoisToday about his background, some of his key pointers and what he covers on the course. This interview is part of a promotional campaign by Laois Local Enterprise Office. You can register your expression of interest here.

Career development is an important topic at work. So many people are motivated by being able to develop and grow in their careers, it means that getting career development programmes right in your organisation can lead to higher levels of employee engagement (and help make your organisation somewhere people love to work).But how do you create a powerful career development programme that has an impact? This episode of HR Coffee Time is here to help. Kate Mansfield (Programme Director at Career Counselling Services) speaks to Career Coach Fay Wallis and shares the key learnings from studying 13 organisations who have introduced career development programmes and initiatives.Key Resources Mentioned in This EpisodeCCCS's Career Strategy Insights Tool (and report)Kate's book recommendation: “Wisdom at Work: Stay relevant in the second half of your career” by Chip Conley (Disclosure: the book links are affiliate links which means that Fay will receive a small commission from Amazon if you make a purchase through either of them) Connect With Fay & KateConnect with Kate on LinkedInConnect with Fay on LinkedInFay's website: Bright Sky Career CoachingCareer Counselling Services (CCS) website Other Relevant HR Coffee Time EpisodesEpisode 33: A helpful framework for career conversations at work, with Steve McIntoshEpisode 25: How to use career conversations to improve retention & engagement, with Sarah ArcherEpisode 21: The 8 people who will set you up for career success, with Sharon PeakeEpisode 16: How to become more confident about networkingEpisode 15: How networking can help your careerEpisode 11: Networking – the 3 most important networks for your careerRate and Review the PodcastIf you found this episode of HR Coffee Time helpful, please can you rate and review it on Apple Podcasts or Spotify? If you're kind enough to leave a review, please do let Fay know so she can say thank you. You can always reach her at: fay@brightskycareercoaching.co.uk.Enjoyed This Episode? Don't Miss the Next One!Be notified...

This panel, co-organised with Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU), focused on the role that representations of femininities, masculinities, and sexualities in media and cultural productions play in maintaining or challenging stereotypes, and the gendered norms and regimes that these give rise to. Drawing on feminist approaches to media and cultural studies, speakers will discuss how different media forms, ranging from traditional print to film, advertising, and digital media have shaped gendered discourses and, relatedly, feminist thinking and praxes in the Middle East. Dalia Said Mostafa is Associate Professor on the Women, Society & Development Programme, Hamad Bin Khalifa University. On this panel she will discuss 'Women's Formidable Role and Influence in the Making of Arab Cinema'. Polly Withers is a Leverhulme Early Career Fellow at the LSE Middle East Centre. On this panel she will discuss 'Problematising feminist media studies from the Middle East: Gendering media in Palestine'. Amal Al-Malki is the Founding Dean of the College of Humanities and Social Sciences at Hamad Bin Khalifa University, Qatar Foundation. Before that, she was the Executive Director of the Translation and Interpreting Institute, which she founded in 2011. She also was an Associate Professor at Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar where she taught courses in writing composition, postcolonial literature, theories of translation, and Islamic feminism. Marc Owen Jones is an Associate Professor of Middle East Studies at Hamad bin Khalifa University, where he lectures and researches on political repression and informational control strategies. His recent work has focused on the way social media has been used to spread disinformation and fake news in the Middle East. Sophie Richter-Devroe is Associate Professor in the Women, Society and Development Program at the College of Humanities and Social Science, Hamad Bin Khalifa University. Sophie's broad research interests are in the field of everyday politics and women's activism in the Middle East. https://www.lse.ac.uk/middle-east-centre/events/2023/feminist-media-studies-middle-east

Tales of Two Cities is the name of an exciting and collaborative professional development programme, which aims to give new creators working in theatre a guiding structure within the first 3 years of their professional practice. To find out more about the programme and what it can offer new graduates, Elmarie spoke to its Inaugural Artists. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The country requires that the Council for Geoscience (CGS) occupy a more preeminent role, to bolster the use of geosciences to help address socioeconomic challenges, says Mineral Resources and Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe. “These challenges include, but are not limited to, energy security, a just energy transition, sustainable food supply, economic growth, climate change, and disaster management that arises from natural phenomena.” The minister, addressing the CGS 2022 Summit on October 25, noted that, given the geosciences' capability to assist with these challenges, the 2010 Amendment of the Geoscience Act empowered the CGS to “review all geotechnical reports and provide appropriate advice to the local authorities in consideration of their infrastructure development programmes”. “It is not the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy's CGS. It is the country's CGS, and as such, I call upon our municipalities to imbue this notion in their by-laws to augment their service delivery programmes to the satisfaction of the people they serve.” He cited the government's multibillion infrastructure build programme, stating that it will require CGS and the geotechnical community to “play an acute role” in safeguarding the integrity of critical infrastructure investment. “It is essential that infrastructural development be accompanied by sound geotechnical investigations and information. As the national mandated authority in respect of geohazards related to infrastructure development, the CGS should, in future ensure safe development [away from] hazardous ground, by verifying that all necessary steps of the appropriate geotechnical investigations are performed [before] any housing and infrastructure development.” He commented that the CGS is already compiling geotechnical investigation reports on potentially unstable dolomitic areas identified for the construction of Reconstruction and Development Programme houses and will be expected to participate in the government's infrastructural development programme. Moreover, the CGS will play a technical role in addressing the urgent problems of water ingress and Acid Mine Drainage that have resulted from the negative impacts of the mining industry. It is also investigating the effects of other human activities on our water resources, through both episodic and continuous monitoring and by offering support and recommendations to institutions and other government departments. Mantashe added that the CGS is actively involved in water-related research and the development of local skilled expertise, by collaborating with several institutions. These include the Water Research Commission, the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, the Department of Water Affairs, the Department of Science and Innovation, the Housing Development Agency, and the South African National Research Foundation, as part of its efforts to assist with the “urgent” water-scarcity and water-related challenges affecting the country.

I'm delighted to speak to Dr Tom Mitchell this week. Tom is a Senior Lecturer in Sport Coaching at Leeds Beckett University. Tom's research interest is in the lived experiences of youth and professional footballers and how organisational culture in professional football influences the development of their Identity. Tom has over 10 years of engagement with professional football. Recently, he has engaged in performance coaching activity within professional squads working with players and staff. Tom is also a grassroots coach. Tom and I discuss a brilliant paper he has published which he led along with other authors entitled ‘Fostering Psychosocial Characteristics Within an English Soccer Academy'. The aim of the paper is to present a real-life example of the design, delivery, and implementation of a theoretically informed psychosocial development programme for players within an academy soccer setting to include player workshops, coach delivery and ways to influence the environment.

Mercedes-Benz South Africa co-CEO Mark Raine has urged South Africa to move with greater speed in finalising its electric vehicle (EV) support framework, which he argues should be “holistic” and include measures that both sustain local production and stimulate domestic demand. The South African government has already indicated that it plans to support a manufacturing transition from internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles to so-called new energy vehicles, including EVs, and is currently consulting on a roadmap for the sector. It has also indicated that its approach is likely to be production- rather than consumption-led and that it will seek to build on the Automotive Production and Development Programme rather than replace it. The immediate focus under the proposed roadmap will be on safeguarding the country's export markets, which are aggressively transitioning away from the ICE vehicles that the South African industry currently assembles. The UK and the European Union currently absorb some 45% of South Africa's yearly passenger vehicle production and both markets have announced that they will bar the sale of ICE vehicles and soft hybrids from 2030 and 2035 respectively. In an interview with Engineering News, Raine said that ongoing domestic production did definitely require attention. “[But] we need to look at it holistically. We need to look at production, but we also strongly need to look at the consumer market and everything that comes on the back of that.” He added that, given the high proportion of exports from the industry of about 95%, a greater balance was required by growing domestic consumption. PRICE PARITY Raine is particularly keen for South Africa to embrace “price parity”, by reducing the prevailing import duties on EVs from 25% to the 18% currently in place on ICE imports. “What we need to have in the South African context is not to put an EV at a disadvantage, and if we rule that out, I think we as manufacturers and sellers of these vehicles can convince any consumer of the benefits of electric vehicle besides the obvious environmental aspects.” The key argument in favour of EVs, once there was parity, would relate to the cost of ownership, which would “more than offset” the initial higher capital cost, or the higher monthly instalments. “Therefore, for me the main request is do not disadvantage electric vehicles.” Raine said the other element required for stimulating domestic demand related to infrastructure, especially charging infrastructure. Given South Africa's current load-shedding crisis, he said the expansion of the EV market should be closely aligned with a domestic energy transition in which solar plays a far more prominent role in providing the energy required for charging. “South Africa has all the necessary prerequisites for the EV revolution, but it has to go hand in hand with solar energy. “We cannot rely on traditional electricity sources, there needs to be transformation in both areas and its vitally important to have solar energy, including solar charging stations,” he argued, reporting that about half of Mercedes-Benz EV customers were already self-sufficient with regards their electricity, while the other 50% were considering their solar options. Raine expressed enthusiasm for a speedy resolution to the policy debate, saying that while South Africa was in a good position to learn from markets that had already moved assertively to finalise their EV strategies, policy certainty was required to facilitate implementation and investment. He also argued in favour of government adopting a “holistic ecosystem” approach, whereby the value of automotive manufacturing was assessed not only by the economic value and jobs created in production, but also took account of the associated spinoffs in finance, sales, information technology, servicing and the aftermarket. Speaking ahead of the interview at an event hosted at the Gordon Institute of Business Science, in Johannesburg, acting director-gen...

Mercedes-Benz South Africa co-CEO Mark Raine has urged South Africa to move with greater speed in finalising its electric vehicle (EV) support framework, which he argues should be “holistic” and include measures that both sustain local production and stimulate domestic demand. The South African government has already indicated that it plans to support a manufacturing transition from internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles to so-called new energy vehicles, including EVs, and is currently consulting on a roadmap for the sector. It has also indicated that its approach is likely to be production- rather than consumption-led and that it will seek to build on the Automotive Production and Development Programme rather than replace it. The immediate focus under the proposed roadmap will be on safeguarding the country's export markets, which are aggressively transitioning away from the ICE vehicles that the South African industry currently assembles. The UK and the European Union currently absorb some 45% of South Africa's yearly passenger vehicle production and both markets have announced that they will bar the sale of ICE vehicles and soft hybrids from 2030 and 2035 respectively. In an interview with Engineering News, Raine said that ongoing domestic production did definitely require attention. “[But] we need to look at it holistically. We need to look at production, but we also strongly need to look at the consumer market and everything that comes on the back of that.” He added that, given the high proportion of exports from the industry of about 95%, a greater balance was required by growing domestic consumption. PRICE PARITY Raine is particularly keen for South Africa to embrace “price parity”, by reducing the prevailing import duties on EVs from 25% to the 18% currently in place on ICE imports. “What we need to have in the South African context is not to put an EV at a disadvantage, and if we rule that out, I think we as manufacturers and sellers of these vehicles can convince any consumer of the benefits of electric vehicle besides the obvious environmental aspects.” The key argument in favour of EVs, once there was parity, would relate to the cost of ownership, which would “more than offset” the initial higher capital cost, or the higher monthly instalments. “Therefore, for me the main request is do not disadvantage electric vehicles.” Raine said the other element required for stimulating domestic demand related to infrastructure, especially charging infrastructure. Given South Africa's current load-shedding crisis, he said the expansion of the EV market should be closely aligned with a domestic energy transition in which solar plays a far more prominent role in providing the energy required for charging. “South Africa has all the necessary prerequisites for the EV revolution, but it has to go hand in hand with solar energy. “We cannot rely on traditional electricity sources, there needs to be transformation in both areas and its vitally important to have solar energy, including solar charging stations,” he argued, reporting that about half of Mercedes-Benz EV customers were already self-sufficient with regards their electricity, while the other 50% were considering their solar options. Raine expressed enthusiasm for a speedy resolution to the policy debate, saying that while South Africa was in a good position to learn from markets that had already moved assertively to finalise their EV strategies, policy certainty was required to facilitate implementation and investment. He also argued in favour of government adopting a “holistic ecosystem” approach, whereby the value of automotive manufacturing was assessed not only by the economic value and jobs created in production, but also took account of the associated spinoffs in finance, sales, information technology, servicing and the aftermarket. Speaking ahead of the interview at an event hosted at the Gordon Institute of Business Science, in Johannesburg, acting director-gen...

Mersus Technologies win award for innovative VR training and development programme - with Brenda Mannion COO

With Scribble Talk reaching the 20k downloads' mile stone, we are excited to kick-off the hunt for our Super Fan through our latest campaign and shower our biggest fan with amazing prizes.You are invited to take the SCRIBBLE TALK SUPER FAN QUIZ and win a chance to get life time access to all podcast seasons and grab amazing Amazon Voucher Cards.Take the quiz now: https://baachuscribble.com/scribble-talk-super-fan-contest-2022/Sakina has become a fundamentalist in the Bid and Proposal Management field over the last 18 years. Starting from inception, with a pilot team of just 4 people, developed what is still very much existing today, the first bid office in one of SAs biggest revolutionary ICT companies back in 2003.Sakina has earned several accolades from CEO Professional Excellence Awards to a few Long Service Awards.  She won the Top Achiever Innovation award whilst successfully leading her team during a Management Leadership and Development Programme in 2016 through GIBS.  She also represents women in leadership forums to increase business awareness & transformational thought leadership. Sakina is a leader of change, adopting process enhancements, digital systems, software and tools used to engage teams and individuals to develop a fully functional and practical bid and proposal management system in matrixed organisations, all whilst managing complex, large scale projects in excess of USD75m. She's an avid entrepreneur, managing her 1st business/side hustle for over 10 years whilst working & further co-owns 2 other non-profit businesses. Support the show

The Talbot Hotel Clonmel and the Talbot Collection have partnered with the Kildare and Wicklow ETB (KWETB) to deliver their Talbot Collection Chef Development Programme again this year. For more on this Fran was joined by Laura Jones – Sales & Marketing Manager for The Talbot Hotel.

Jay Naidoo is a former South African politician and businessman who served as the founding general secretary of the Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu). He then served as Minister responsible for the Reconstruction and Development Programme in the first post-apartheid cabinet of President Nelson Mandela and as Minister of Post, Telecommunications, and Broadcasting. During this time he was a member of the NEC of the African National Congress. ---- Guest Links ----- https://twitter.com/waltersda WorldView is a media company that delivers in-depth conversations, debates, round-table discussions, and general entertainment. Most of our content will be focused on news and politics, centered on South Africa. But the rest will be chats with figures around the world and from all walks of life to create a package that will inevitably broaden your WorldView. ---- Links ----- https://twitter.com/Broadworldview https://web.facebook.com/BroadWorldView https://anchor.fm/broadworldview You can donate at https://www.patreon.com/user?u=461365... Music: https://www.bensound.com

The hospitality sector is responsible for offering unique experiences to guests. However, the Covid-19 pandemic has shown how vulnerable this industry can be. And as we move into an endemic work, the industry is now face with issues such as manpower crunch.  Lim Boon Kwee, Chief Executive Officer, SHATEC tell us more about how SHATEC's new hospitality talent development programme can help mitigate this particular issue.    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sometimes, a pandemic is not the worst thing that can happen to a company. When Covid-19 hit, the pandemic did interrupt MellowVans' global rollout plans, but it also prompted the Stellenbosch-based manufacturer to revisit the design of its electric three-wheel delivery vehicle, as well as its operating model. “We realised just before lockdown in 2020 that we would like to improve our product by rather working to a European standard for our vehicles, which is aimed at the last-mile market,” says founder and CEO Neil du Preez. He adds that the global marketplace saw an explosion in online shopping because of Covid-19 and, subsequently, also in last-mile deliveries in sectors such as e-commerce, retail and food. “South Africa is still trailing these global growth numbers, but we are catching up,” notes Du Preez. MellowVans' redesign ended up being more of a remanufacturing process than a mere facelift, with everything on the electric vehicle (EV) upgraded, with the exception of the fibreglass composite outer shell. “We sourced the best of everything we could find, made the vehicle lose some weight, and ensured that it would fully satisfy European standards,” says Du Preez. “The result is a comfortable new vehicle that is a premium product built for Africa and Europe – in fact, it exceeds European safety standards.” Production of the new-look vehicle started in January. Operating costs of the new vehicle are at around 13c/km, with the 2.5 m3 cargo bay able to carry more, and larger items than competitor vehicles, says Du Preez. “There is nothing on the road that can come close to our costs per cubed meter.” He adds that the MellowVans' number compares favourably with the AA rate for a small internal combustion engine delivery vehicle, at around R5.50/km, as well as an electric motorbike, which would have to make numerous trips to carry the same load volume. The MellowVans vehicle is also feature-rich compared with a motorcycle, with a comfortable, lumbar support seat, safety belt, rollover cage, weather protection, as well as Bluetooth. The top speed is electronically limited to 60 km/h, as the vehicle is designed to operate only on urban roads. The range of the 10.7 kWh battery pack is around 100 km, with recharging through a standard wall plug, provided by an on-board charger. Charging from empty to full takes around four hours. The cargo area can also be customised to customer requirements, such as rails for a laundry business, or shelving for a retailer. “We are currently looking at options around cooling the cargo area,” says Du Preez. He also notes that around 70% of the vehicle is produced locally, by value. MellowVans buys the battery from a South African company, which imports the cells to build the batteries. “We make use of our own battery management system,” says Du Preez. He adds that MellowVans is set to receive some benefits from government's Automotive Production and Development Programme, as it is currently being revised to accommodate smaller manufacturers. “Government did engage us, and we are participating in the process,” says Du Preez. MellowVans employs around 35 people. “We are looking at growing our production capacity, with exports in mind,” says Du Preez. The MellowVan is currently undergoing testing in The Netherlands. Locally, Takealot, Spar and DHL are all MellowVans customers. “Our order book looks good, with a decent production pipeline,” says Du Preez. EVs-as-a-service Covid-19 not only prompted a change in MellowVans' vehicles, but also in its operating model, with the vans no longer on sale, but leased to customers in what is known as EVs-as-a-service. “We offer a three-year lease that includes everything – insurance, maintenance and training,” explains Du Preez. One other, additional clause on the table is an advertising component. “Either we brand the vehicle ourselves, or the client finds someone to advertise on the vehicle to reduce the price tag on the lease contract – by how much depend...

I visited Ireland for the first time, earlier this month of July 2022. The countryside was as beautiful as I'd imagined and the cities, towns and hamlets full of history and aesthetic beauty. It really is a magical isle with a rich and troubled history, warm people and the home of U2 – rich talent and treasures abound! The visit provided a chance to catch up and reflect with one of my closest colleagues and earliest friends in planning – Nicolaas Louw. He and I worked together in the newly reframed Gauteng Department of Development Planning and Local Government under the maverick leadership of a young MEC, Sicelo Shiceka between 1996 and 2000. I learned so much from Nicolaas, a young planner himself, still cutting his teeth, but with a couple of years on me in terms of experience. He was undoubtedly one of the biggest influences on my career. At the time it was just an exciting time and pleasure to work with him and others. He took the time to help me with projects and language difficulties and to understand the complexities of a bureaucracy of provincial government. I entered this space as a planner with extremely limited experience and no practical understanding of the challenges I would face. Nicolaas was a big part of helping me grow and adapt in a period of Land Development Objectives, (LDOs) – a forerunner to the IDP and SDFs, the Masakhane a socio-political campaign that sought to promote civic responsibility. encourage communities to pay for services and the spirit of ubuntu. This was all against the backdrop of the Reconstruction and Development Programme. For a young and naive planner from the UK it was the opportunity to kick on a define a new life and career here in South Africa. Without the support and encouragement of Nicolaas and others, that simply would have not been possible. Nicolaas would leave South African in 2002 and this was the first real opportunity I've had to discuss his work and personal transformation in Ireland. His journey is a testimonial to his effort and commitment to the profession and communities he serves. In the podcast he touches on the challenges of balancing common issues such as increasing population growth and responding to COVID and more delicate and parochial issues of supporting and maintaining mediaeval buildings and heritage sites with the demands for progress and growth. I hope you'll enjoy Nicolaas' reflections and approaches he describes. Recorded 14th July 2022 --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/talking-transformation-po/message

Further to Transnet National Port Authority's (TNPA's) “reimagined” operational model, launched in November last year, and increased efficiency initiatives that are under way, the State-owned utility has announced it will spend R9.1-billion over the next seven years on capital projects in the Central Region ports. The Central Region ports comprise Ngqura, Gqeberha and East London. The Ngqura and Gqeberha ports, which are jointly managed as the Nelson Mandela Bay port, will receive a R4.8-billion share of the seven-year capital allocation, while the East London port will receive R4.3-billion. TNPA has, since the launch of its new operational model, been appointing new general managers to oversee various aspects of the business, improving terminal oversight, addressing backlogs as best it can and introducing automated systems, besides other efforts. The utility had conducted some introspection, which led to an urgent review of its operations and identified various challenges, including customer dissatisfaction, declining port efficiency, performance and volumes, high costs of doing business, failure to deliver capital projects on time, ageing fleet and infrastructure and bureaucratic internal processes. In the 2022/23 financial year, TNPA has adopted a robust approach to its capital projects delivery, which will see the Central Region ports spending R570-million on port infrastructure development. Notably, TNPA will issue a request for information (RFI) in July for renewable energy capacity at the ports, which will be followed by a request for proposals (RFP) by September, on a power purchase agreement basis. The ports authority will also issue an RFI in July for all ports to supply desalinated water, with an RFP to follow by October, on a water purchase agreement basis. This is in response to the water crisis faced by residents of Gqeberha when flash flooding hit parts of the province, as well as KwaZulu-Natal, in April this year, and as a proactive measure for any future water-related crises. More strategic projects for the current year include the relocation of the tank farm from Gqeberha to Ngqura, Phase 1 of Ngqura's Manganese Export Terminal development, conducting a feasibility study for the reconstruction of East London's Quay 3 and the construction of a slipway at the Port of Gqeberha. “We have earmarked the Port of Gqeberha for the automotive sector, while Ngqura is being positioned as a transshipment and energy hub for the southern hemisphere,” confirms TNPA central region managing executive Siyabulela Mhlaluka. He adds that Ngqura will see an increased focus on energy operations, such as liquid natural gas, while Gqeberha is being positioned as a leisure and recreational port, and will receive support in this regard. East London will have an increased focus to cater for agriculture, and see expanded liquid bulk operations. TNPA has also recognised the need to realise more value from its assets, such as real estate, and plans on venturing into other revenue streams away from the traditional ones. It is engaging with sister company Transnet Property in this regard, which manages a portfolio of commercial and residential properties with a book value of R6.5-billion across the country. TNPA has asked executives at ports to come up with plans for refurbishment of properties owned by TNPA around the ports, and will, in some cases, be demolishing and developing properties from scratch. Mhlaluka states that TNPA's capital investment programme and plan demonstrate a renewed focused on ensuring delivery of its mandate to develop the South African ports and become an enabler for economic growth. “We are continuously creating an enabling and performance-driven environment that unlocks bottlenecks and accelerates the execution of strategic projects through the establishment of regional and national capital investment war rooms, where project sponsor engagement is relevant and influential in enabling the project team. “This app...

The war in Ukraine, the socioeconomic fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic, and the impacts of climate change all threaten Africa's development progress, including the 2030 U.N. Sustainable Development Goals and the African Union's Agenda 2063. On June 14, USIP hosted a conversation with U.N. Assistant Secretary-General Ahunna Eziakonwa on these issues. Speakers Joseph Sany, welcoming remarks Vice President, Africa Center, U.S. Institute of Peace Ambassador Johnnie CarsonSenior Advisor, Africa Center, U.S. Institute of PeaceMs. Ahunna EziakonwaU.N. Assistant- Secretary- General; U.N. Development Programme’s Assistant Administrator and Regional Bureau for Africa Director Oge Onubogu, moderator Director, West Africa Programs, U.S. Institute of Peace For more information about this event, please visit: https://www.usip.org/events/breaking-away-economic-dependency-africa

A suggestion the ram raid spate may be an attempt by  kids to gain street cred.Just this week there have been multiple ramraids in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch.One attack on a petrol station was done with a stolen digger in Lower Hutt's Wainuiomata.The Graeme Dingle Foundation says crimes like these are often done to gain respect from other criminals.Youth Development Programme Leader Stephen Boxer told Mike Hosking we need a different approach to tackle the problem.“Programmes that are developed by the experts, but delivered by the locals in those communities. That's a formula that does work.”LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Join Uzma and Seth as they speak to recent NTU graduate Honor Reilly all about her journey so far entering the world of work. From her time volunteering in Fiji, to the her recent role as a Graduate Talent Programming Coordinator as part of NTU's Graduate Development Programme, this episode gives you a few tips and tricks to help you secure your place on this years GDP and other graduates roles. Applications for the Graduate Development Programme are open now! Link below. https://www.ntu.ac.uk/c/graduate-development-programme

Expert: Nicholas Pavlidis, University of Ioannina, Ioannina, Greece

In this episode we talk about development programmes and Action Learning.The Mayvin team has grown substantially over the last couple of years and includes a mix of OD practitioners and those that are not from an OD background but specialise in other areas such as Operations, Marketing and Business Development.At the beginning of 2021, we decided to run a development programme for the newest members of the Mayvin team, who are all non-OD practitioners.The aim of the programme was to assist with their personal practice development and to encourage relationships across the team.  Our Associate Consultant, the wonderful Cathy Korn, facilitated the programme, which mirrored programmes that we create for our clients. Like our client interventions, this programme:Had no rigid framework – participants decided together what they would exploreInvolved learning with and through peersWas focused on inquiry not problem solvingContained theory bursts, but only where appropriate to the exploration being undertakenKept the exploration close to the grain of our real workAt the end of the programme the participants came together to reflect on their experience. They recorded the conversation to share with you and here it isThanks so much for listening! Keep in touch: Email us on mail@mayvin.co.uk Subscribe to our mailing list Visit our website Follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter

Welcome back to the Speak Female Podcast in this episode Lucy Grimwade interviews Jo Reeves on female suppression, Barefoot Coaching Women’s Development Programme and understanding why is just as important to discuss men/gender issues as it is to empower women. Ending with a final words of advice and next steps. The post S3|E47 Interview with Jo Reeves appeared first on .

Grain Growers Boss Brett Hosking Looks into his Crystal Ball - Chris Waddingham Nutrien SW Report - Locals Wanted For a Development Programme and the CEO Of Farmers for Climate Change Fiona Davis says farmers and Regional Communities Should Be Excited NOT Concerned about the PM Committing Australia to Net Zero Emissions by 2050....... See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Why your leadership development programme must include coaching

We were thrilled to have another trailblazer Hamisha Daryani Ahuja share her inspirational journey with us! Hamisha is an Entrepreneur, Film Producer and Director. She gave up her long-running business to pursue her dream of making movies. Two years later, she has directed her first feature film, the cross-cultural love story “Namaste Wahala”, which debuted on Netflix. Putting out hundreds of movies and television episodes a month, Nollywood is the world's second most prolific film industry after India's Bollywood. "Theres an important message, we are all actually one, and that's the whole theme of the movie.” Hamisha believes that the world can be a better and happier place by applying a few simple tools, she trains individuals and companies on this subject. Her course “The Pursuit of Happiness” has impacted thousands of lives till date. She has been trained by the world renowned Lisa Nichols. She also founded Bistro 7 a chain of restaurants in Lagos. She ran the award winning establishment for seven years. It was successfully acquired in January 2019 by Chocolate City Group. She is now a shareholder of the newly formed company and serves on their board.The session was chaired by Dr Anino Emuwa. Dr. Emuwa is the Founder and Managing Director of Avandis Consulting, a strategy and financial advisory firm in France.  A former corporate banker with Citibank, she is an experienced Non-Executive Director and sits on the board of several organisations. An award-winning international speaker on entrepreneurship, emerging technologies, and diversity and inclusion, Anino has been invited to speak at prestigious institutions and conferences including Forbes, Facebook, Association of MBAs Business School Leaders Forum, University of Cambridge, London School of Economics and the French National Assembly. Dr Emuwa's articles have been published in Forbes, Entrepreneur, Global Banking and Finance Review, and Business Chief Middle East and Africa. Dr. Anino convenes global and regional communities for women in leadership including 100 Women@Davos and African Women CEOs Network. She is a coach and mentor for Cartier Women's Initiative, and the Women's Development Programme at the Nottingham Trent University .

We catch up with Former player, Supersport TV Football Analyst and coach Simphiwe Dludlu about the Alex girls football development programme. She tells us about an upcoming event.

We recently asked financial advice business consultant Brett Davison (FP Advance) to deliver three webinars to our membership, covering everything from pricing consideration to implementation. To find out more about the CPD available through our Development Programme, get in touch today.

In this episode, the Honourable Dr. Vindhya Persaud, Minister of Human Services and Social Security of the Parliament of Guyana, presents on the impact of the adoption of the electoral quota law in Guyana and ongoing efforts to advance women’s political leadership. Providing a historical overview, Minister Persaud assesses the progress achieved since the law’s adoption, the present barriers to achieving gender parity in parliaments, and legislative strategies to promote women’s political participation. This presentation was recorded during the multi-stakeholder online meeting “Building a Coordinated Caribbean Position for CSW65,” which took place on February 8 and 12, 2020. It was organized by the CARICOM Secretariat’s Gender and Development Programme and the UN Women Multi-Country Office for the Caribbean, along with ParlAmericas, Caribbean Women in Leadership (CIWiL), and the Institute for Gender and Development Studies at the University of the West Indies.

Episode #83 of The Coaches Network Podcast. For this episode we have a return guest, Saul Isaksson-Hurst. Saul is world renowned 1-2-1 technical football specialist and he joins CoachYas to discuss what to consider when devising a successful individual athlete development programme and how to successfully deliver on this. Enjoy! Why not become an official member or supporter of The Coaches Network? The Coaches Network is proud to formally reveal our very first Patreon ( https://www.patreon.com/TheCoachesNetwork ) membership. This membership consists of monthly donations with a price worth as much as a cup of coffee! Only £3.50 per month! What benefits will there be you say? Click here ( https://www.patreon.com/TheCoachesNetwork ) to find out more. Click here ( https://www.thecoachesnetwork.co.uk/coach-education ) for more information on our upcoming Coach Education Webinars and Mentor Programmes. Enjoy and be sure to subscribe & connect with your host on social media to make your up to date with everything we're doing. Coach Yas ( https://www.thecoachesnetwork.co.uk/coach-yas ) - Instagram ( https://www.instagram.com/thecoachesnetwork/ ) - Twitter ( https://twitter.com/thecoachesnet ) - LinkedIn ( https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-coaches-network/ ) - Facebook ( https://www.facebook.com/TheCoachesNetwork ) - Patreon ( https://www.patreon.com/TheCoachesNetwork ) - Podcast ( https://instabio.cc/TheCoachesNetwork ) Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-coaches-network-podcast/exclusive-content Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

A striking feature of the Covid-19 pandemic is the disparities in who contracts the disease, who dies from it, and now, who gets vaccinated. Around the country, white people are getting vaccinated at higher rates than people of color. In Mississippi, Black people have received 15% of the Covid vaccinations, but they account for 38% of coronavirus cases and 42% of deaths in the state. This disparity is also evident in Vermont: 9.1% of white Vermonters have received the vaccine, 7.3% of Hispanic Vermonters, 6.6% of Asian Vermonters and 6.1% of Black Vermonters — and only 1.9% of Native American Vermonters. Natalia Linos has argued that prioritizing vaccines based on age “risks building in inequities by race and ethnicity.” Linos is a social epidemiologist and executive director at Harvard's FXB Center for Health and Human Rights. She has worked internationally with the U.N. Development Programme and as a scientific advisor in the Commissioner's Office at the NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene. In 2020, Linos took her advocacy into a new arena: she ran unsuccessfully for Congress in Massachusetts to replace outgoing Rep. Joe Kennedy. On this Vermont Conversation, Linos discusses Covid-19 disparities and why she believes science should play a larger role in politics.

Impact Talk from Oxfam NovibPower of Citizens' Voices Series: Tax Justice and the Fight Against Inequality This is the third of four episodes in the Power of Citizens' Voices series, “Tax Justice and the Fight Against Inequality”. In this series we talk with civil society leaders, activists and colleagues from around the world about how raising the voices of citizens drives impact on critical topics like conflict and security, the right to food, and securing the financing needed for development. To fight inequality and defeat poverty it's crucial that we make  taxation and government spending fair, transparent and responsive to the needs of citizens. In this episode, we look at the issue of tax justice through conversations with from Roselie Schonewille (Inequality Campaigner, Oxfam Novib) on why this matters, Jasper van Teeffelen (Researcher, SOMO) on unfair tax treaties involving The Netherlands, and Regina Navuga (Program Coordinator, Financing for Development Programme, SEATINI Uganda) about the struggle for a fairer fiscal system in Uganda.Hosts: Patrick Guyer and Lisanne HekmanEditing and sound design: Sound SeekersArtwork: Anouk KlinkersLinks to organizations and publications referenced in this episode:Organizations:Centre for Research on Multinational Corporations (SOMO) – official websiteSouthern and Eastern Africa Trade Information and Negotiations Institute (SEATINI Uganda) – official websiteOxfam Novib – official website  Publications:Theory and practice of the Dutch tax treaties with developing countries (2020) – SOMO publicationFinance for Development Impact Study Uganda (2020) – Oxfam Novib impact study Keywords: Tax justice, social contract, tax treaties, The Netherlands, Uganda 

We recently asked financial advice business consultant Brett Davison (FP Advance) to deliver three webinars to our membership, covering everything from pricing consideration to implementation. To find out more about the CPD available through our Development Programme, get in touch today.

To teach us more about the New Roles in primary care, as well as the development of existing roles in general practice, Dr Ali Lea and Primary and Community Nurse Lead Lesley Royal-Price join us. The plans for Primary Care Work Transformation are described as ‘making sure we have the right team to deliver the best care looking after people the right way for them’. A great tagline that about sums it up. ___ Greater Manchester Primary Care Careers: https://gmprimarycarecareers.org.uk/jobs/ Nursing Leadership and Development Programme: https://www.rcn.org.uk/professional-development/professional-services/leadership-programmes Greater Manchester Primary Care Nurse Forum (including quarterly Webinars): https://gmprimarycarecareers.org.uk/gm-primary-care-and-community-nursing-forum-13-10-2020/ Leadership and Development Programme for Practice Nurses and other Primary Care Roles: https://gmprimarycarecareers.org.uk/generalpractice/careers/nursing/care-programme/ Greater Manchester GP Excellence Resources: https://gpexcellencegm.org.uk/ Greater Manchester Training Hub: https://www.gmthub.co.uk ___ This podcast has been made with the support of Greater Manchester Health and Social Care Partnership, GP Excellence and Wigan CCG. Given that it is recorded with Greater Manchester clinicians, the information discussed may not be applicable elsewhere and it is important to consult local guidelines before making any treatment decisions.  The information presented is the personal opinion of the healthcare professional interviewed and might not be representative to all clinicians. It is based on their interpretation of current best practice and guidelines when the episode was recorded. Guidelines can change; To the best of our knowledge the information in this episode is up to date as of it’s release but it is the listeners responsibility to review the information and make sure it is still up to date when they listen. Dr Lisa Adams, Dr Sara MacDermott and their interviewees are not liable for any advice, investigations, course of treatment, diagnosis or any other information, services or products listeners might pursue as a result of listening to this podcast - it is the clinicians responsibility to appraise the information given and review local and national guidelines before making treatment decisions. Reliance on information provided in this podcast is solely at the listeners risk. The podcast is designed to be used by trained healthcare professionals for education only. We do not recommend these for patients or the general public and they are not to be used as a method of diagnosis, opinion, treatment or medical advice for the general public. Do not delay seeking medical advice based on the information contained in this podcast. If you have questions regarding your health or feel you may have a medical condition then promptly seek the opinion of a trained healthcare professional.

After years of uncertainty since the Brexit referendum in 2016, a deal on the future relations between the European Union and the UK has finally been sealed and on this week's episode of the Beef Edge podcast, Kevin Hanrahan, Head of Rural Economy and Development Programme at Teagasc, outlines what this deal actually means for the Irish Beef sector. With over 50% of Irish beef going to British markets and the imposition of tariffs and quotas gone, a huge threat has been removed, but Kevin warns that there will be challenges ahead. Overall, farmers should have some reassurance of the deal versus previous fears of a no deal. Kevin discusses the likely impact for beef exports, live exports and trade in Ireland, north & south of the border. While Beef exports into the UK will now avoid tariffs, it may be the second half of 2021 before we will know the real implications. With current Covid-19 restrictions and the Brexit deal, the projections will have to be updated but outlook for the beef sector is to remain steady for the first half of 2020. However, Kevin does warn that there will be longer-term negative implications for Irish beef exports to the UK market in the future if the UK strikes trade agreements with major beef exporters from outside the EU. For more episodes and information covered on the Beef Edge, visit the show page at: teagasc.ie/thebeefedge

Almost all of those on a development programme for ambitious female entrepreneurs pivoted in the last few months as a response to challenges raised by Covid-19. A total of 88% of participants on the Going for Growth programme reported that they pivoted their businesses to adapt to current circumstances. The figures, which were gathered in their end of cycle survey, show the resilience and determination of the entrepreneurs on the programme – and the value of the peer support they received while participating. The survey also found that eight participants from the programme started exporting for the first time – which is quite a feat during a global pandemic. Going for Growth participants found that the roundtable sessions translated into practical changes in their business. All participants said they would recommend the programme to others. Going for Growth is a six-month part-time programme, supported by Enterprise Ireland and KPMG, which assists ambitious female entrepreneurs to achieve their growth aspirations. The call is open for applications from female entrepreneurs who would welcome peer support to take their businesses to the next level. This is the 13th year of Going for Growth and more than 750 female entrepreneurs have so far taken part in the programme. The programme is seeking applications from female entrepreneurs – across all sectors – who are strongly focussed on growth. Ideally, businesses should be well established and trading for at least two years. Applications will also be considered from highly innovative entrepreneurs with significant growth expectations at an earlier stage of their development if they have already generated some sales. (Eligibility criteria in notes below) Sixty places will be available for the 13th cycle of Going for Growth, which will run from January to June 2021 and the deadline for applications is Friday, December 18th. There is no charge for those selected. Anyone interested is encouraged to register on the website goingforgrowth.com and a link to the application form will be sent to them. One female entrepreneur who participated in the last cycle is Sonia Neary, CEO of Wellola, which delivers secure video consultation and patient portal solutions. The company, established by Sonia in 2016, had been focussed on the mental and community healthcare market in Ireland and the UK but pivoted quickly during the Covid-19 pandemic to launch a secure patient communication portal, in collaboration with the HSE Digital Transformation Team, to protect front-line workers. Their video consultation portal (www.eirecare.com) was designed for GPs, as a tool to triage patients to protect both patients and clinicians. The stand-alone platform, based on technology tried and tested by Wellola, was developed in just four days, and launched on St. Patrick’s Day 2020. Since then Wellola has continued to adapt its business model and has just announced two strategic partnerships. The company is integrating with artificial intelligence platform – EBO.ai – to offer greater inclusivity and accessibility to their portal. It is also collaborating with Think Biosolution, an innovative Irish company offering disease prevention and remote monitoring platform for geriatric patients. Wellola CEO Sonia Neary says: “It is crucial that businesses are willing to adapt – not just during events such as global pandemics. One shouldn’t underestimate the value of listening to our customers and keeping them close, so we can deliver on their needs. Being part of Going for Growth was hugely valuable for me during a year when there was so much change happening. “It was essential to be able to communicate with like-minded people who were going through the same experiences. Being an entrepreneur can be a lonely experience so having the support of those people who were in my group – and our Lead Entrepreneur Susan Spence of SoftCo — was invaluable. And in 2020, we all needed that extra bit of s...

This is the first online lecture with the first cohort of COMETSA DJs/Broadcasters Development Programme. It specifically answered the question: How do you develop yourself into efficient and effective DJ/Broadcaster? This module set the tone for the entire 14 months programme. The subsequent modules will explore the topics in detail. Self-Development is the role that requires your intellect. Our radio station expects the DJs/Broadcasters to engage on life-long learning and qualify themselves, not only academically but also through practice. As a host of shows you they must keep up with trends in specific topics and in general. Reading is the one sure way of addressing this demand. Otherwise you will fall short in some of the conversations you will be facilitating.

How do you develop yourself into becoming an efficient and effective DJ, Broadcaster, and Facilitator of live internet radio station show? This is the role that requires your intellect. Our radio station expects the DJs, Hosts, Broadcasters, and Facilitators to engage on life-long learning and qualify themselves, not only academically but also through practice. As a host of the show you must keep up with trends in specific topics and in general. Reading is the one sure way of addressing this demand. Otherwise you will fall short in some of the conversations you will be facilitating.

The supporting policy driving vehicle manufacturing in South Africa needs to “evolve and embrace electric vehicles (EVs)” in order for the country to fully adopt the technology, says uYilo eMobility Programme director Hiten Parmar. “It should be clearly defined, incentivising multinational original-equipment manufacturers [OEMs, or vehicle manufacturers] to invest and drive local manufacture.” Such support should spur on growth in related industries and the supply chain, adds Parmar. “It will have a knock-on effect.” Government supports the local automotive manufacturing sector through the Automotive Production and Development Programme. The uYilo eMobility Programme was established in 2013 as a multistakeholder, collaborative programme focused on enabling, facilitating and mobilising emobility in South Africa. uYilo is an initiative of the Technology Innovation Agency, an entity of the Department of Science and Innovation. Another factor that will spur on the EV market and EV manufacturing in South Africa will be the lowering of import tariffs on EVs, which is currently 25% for vehicles from the European Union, compared with 18% for internal combustion engine vehicles from the same region. Parmar says it is necessary to “level the playing”. While the issue is currently being addressed, he believes the process should be expedited. He notes that a third supporting factor for the growth of EVs in South Africa should be a supportive energy system, especially from a regulatory and standards perspective. “The energy sector should not be a barrier to the uptake of technology.” Parmar believes it is possible to harmonise EV charging demands with the grid, and for EVs to eventually push back power into the grid. “Once we address these issues we’ll see increasing consumer uptake and an enabling market for OEMs to introduce their products.” South Africa has, to date, sold 5 011 traditional hybrid vehicles, says Parmar, with the Toyota Prius number one, at 1 170 units, followed by Lexus RX at 609 units, and Toyota Auris, at 448 units. Toyota is the clear hybrid leader, followed by Honda. Twenty-three hybrid vehicle models have been sold in South Africa, to date. Ten plug-in hybrid models have been sold to date, with the BMW i8 in pole position, at 314 units, followed by Volvo XC90, at 198 units. In terms of battery electric vehicles (BEVs), the BMW i3 leads with 422 units, followed by the Leaf at 94 units. There are four BEVs available for sale from 2020. These are the BMW i3, the Nissan Leaf, the Jaguar I-Pace, with the Mini SE to launch in October. Total sales have reached 585 units. Parmar spoke during an EE Business Intelligence webinar on the electric vehicle landscape.

A & week Coach Program that you don't want to miss

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In this week's episode of Sounds Strategic, Antônio Sampaio speaks with Senior Fellow Virginia Comolli and Research Associate Eleanor Beevor from the Conflict, Security and Development Programme at the IISS. They discuss the challenges fragile states face in managing the COVID-19 pandemic, why international organisations are struggling to deliver humanitarian aid and how non-state armed groups have been responding to this global crisis.International organisations, such as the UN and the African Union, have struggled to maintain their commitments in conflict-afflicted countries during the pandemic. Virginia details why this has been the case and how the delivery of humanitarian assistance has been impacted. She also looks at the second-order effects this crisis is having on food security.Non-state armed groups such as Al-Shabaab in Somalia are also complicating responses to the COVID-19 virus. As Eleanor explains, many armed groups are restricting humanitarian access to areas they control, as well as generating counter-narratives on how to best fight the spread of the virus. These factors will likely only worsen the virus among some of the most vulnerable populations.We hope you enjoy listening and don't forget to follow, rate and subscribe to Sounds Strategic on wherever you listen to podcasts.Date of recording: 28 April 2020Sounds Strategic is recorded and produced at the IISS in London.Theme music: ‘Safety in Numbers' by We Were Promised Jetpacks. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Internationalisation is a key growth strategy for businesses, especially when faced with increased competition, digitalisation and a limited domestic market.  A key challenge to success is having the right human capital talent to help businesses go global. SMEs looking to enhance their businesses overseas but lack the skills and capabilities will soon be able to benefit from a new Internationalisation Talent (iTalent) Solutions Map and Internationalisation Skills (iSkills) Talent Development Programme. Both initiatives were launched at the end of July and Professor Annie Koh from SMU’s Business Families Institute and International Trading Institute joins us to tell us more. She is Academic Director and VP of Business Development and faculty with SMU.

We talk to two members of our Participation team; Elaine Williamson and Dawn Richmond-Gordon about the NT Connections festival, and Beth Shouler discusses year one of our Amplify artist development programme.

Julie Knight is a working Lash Stylist, Trainer, Writer, Speaker and Judge who loves helping others to thrive. She’s placed in competitions and now enjoys judging and organising them. She involved in several ventures including Founder and CEO of Elite Eyelash Extensions (UK) for Treatment, Training & Products (formerly the Eye by i and Eye by i Academy)  Founder and Editor of Lash-Ed Magazine, an online educational, motivational and inspirational magazine for stylists, trainers and enthusiasts MD, co-founder and co-organiser of World Lash University offering amazing conferences, competitions and business awards Founder and MD of ‘Behind the Mask’ Programme helping therapists spot the signs of domestic abuse and offer practical ways to help Guest speaker for a major UK Women’s Development Programme and regular facilitator at workshop events to help people balance their work life wellbeing Co-founder of Ant and Tech, a web developer specialising in beauty websites for businesses of any size She’s based in Bristol in the U.K., is happily married and proud mum to a 21 year old daughter who’s studying conservation science at University. As well as being a lash addict, she’s a fun sun worshipper, Pharologist and champion for menopause awareness raising.  You can contact Julie at Julie@lash-ed.com Links  www.eliteeyelashextensions.co.uk www.lash-ed.com   www.worldlashuniversity.com www.behindthemask.online Make sure to tag @lashbossradio to let me know if you're listening!

Kaylan Bartholomew helps busy people make healthier choices for themselves and their families creating a balanced and joyful life.   She is an Integrative Nutrition Health Coach and a Hatha Yoga Instructor who uses a holistic approach, recognizing that real food and exercise are only a part of what brings us balance and helps her clients explore all areas of their lives – love, relationships, career, money, spirituality and the environment. She incorporates her training as a yoga instructor to bring mindfulness, breathing techniques, energy awareness, meditation and yoga postures to help relieve stress, a significant contributor to our health. Her clients have been able to boost their energy, lose weight, diminish cravings, improve chronic health conditions, reduce stress, get the kids to eat healthier and overall improve the family connection.   Kaylan graduated from the Institute for Integrative Nutrition, the largest nutrition school in the world, where she learned practical lifestyle management techniques and over 100 dietary theories. Kaylan received her hatha yoga certification through Bliss Yoga Trinidad’s 200-hour Teacher Training Program.   Kaylan is also a licensed instructor for the Springboard Women’s Development Programme, a revolutionary personal development program for women.   In this episode, we discuss:   - 21-Day Detox: Revive, Renew, Restore; - Why True Health Involves the Body, Mind, and Soul; and - Being Clear on Your Health Goals.

The Speaker Development Programme (SDP) is a prize-winning year-long curriculum aimed at developing women speakers as a step on the journey towards academic recognition. Editor-in-Chief of the Emergency Medicine Journal Professor Ellen Weber talks to Dr Dara Kass, the founder of this program. They also discuss the project FemInEm, an organisation dedicated to gender equity in emergency medicine. Read the related article on the EMJ website: (https://emj.bmj.com/content/early/2019/01/10/emermed-2018-207818). The commentary mentioned in the podcast will be published with the April issue of the journal. More papers mentioned in the podcast: - Are there too few women presenting at emergency medicine conferences? (https://emj.bmj.com/content/33/10/681) - When will we have enough women speakers in emergency medicine? (https://emj.bmj.com/content/33/10/680)

Episode 5. Julie Knight is a working lash artist, trainer, writer, speaker and judge who loves helping others to thrive. She's the founder of Elite Eyelash Extensions (UK) for Treatment, Training & Products, the founder and Editor of Lash-Ed Magazine, the MD, co-founder and co-organiser of World Lash University offering amazing conferences, competitions and business awards, the founder and MD of ‘Behind the Mask' Programme helping therapists spot the signs of abuse, a regular guest speaker for a major UK Women's Development Programme and regular facilitator at workshop events to help people balance their work life wellbeing. She's placed in competitions and now enjoys judging and organising them! You can contact Julie at Julie@lash-ed.com Links www.eliteeyelashextensions.co.uk www.lash-ed.com www.worldlashuniversity.com www.behindthemask.onine

Several months ago, I had the pleasure of talking with Dave Miley, the Executive Director of Tennis Development for the International Tennis Federation (ITF) from 1991 until 2015 who was responsible for the non professional activities of the ITF including junior tennis, senior tennis, wheelchair tennis, technical and anti-doping as well as the ITF’s Development Programme. Dave has been very vocal about the ITF's World Tennis Tour and its possible ramifications for our sport. In Season 8, Episode 4, Dave and I delve deeper into the World Tennis Tour and how it's impacting tennis so far. Dave shares his thoughts on why this is important to Tennis Parents in the US and around the world, especially as it affects College Tennis.  Dave also discusses his candidacy for President of the ITF and what it could mean for tennis as a whole. He explains the election process and details of his campaign platform. As he will likely be running against current ITF President - and former USTA President - David Haggarty, Dave is not betting on the support of our governing body this year. That said, if you are interested in learning how YOU can support Dave Miley, please contact me for more information. NOTE: We recorded this episode using a new (for me!) platform since Dave was in Abu Dhabi, so please excuse any wonky sound quality! To listen to my previous podcast with Dave on the Transition Tour, click here. To read the series of Dave's articles on the State of the Game, click here. To read Dave's latest article on the ITF World Tennis Tour, click here. To access the ITF website, click here. To sign up for the ITF Newsletter, scroll to the bottom of their homepage and enter your email address. Thank you to my son, Morgan Stone, aka STØNE, for our new intro and outro music this season! You can find more of his music at SoundCloud.com/stonemuzic. If you’re interested in House Music, please be sure to check out his social media channels: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram. If you’re so inclined, please share this – and all our episodes! – with your tennis community. You can subscribe to the podcast on iTunes or via the ParentingAces website.  

PeaceCon Welcome and Keynote Address:Ambassador Bill TaylorVice President, U.S. Institute of Peace Liz HumeVicePresident, and Acting CEO, Alliance for Peacebuilding Robert BurkeChairman, Alliance for Peacebuilding General Anthony ZinniU.S. Marine Corps (Retired) Thomas StaalCounselor, USAID, Keynote   Global Policy Frameworks on Sustaining Peace - A Call for Collaborative and Collective Action: Larry AttreeHead of Policy, Saferworld Rosarie TucciDirector of Inclusive Societies, U.S. Institute of Peace Darynell Rodriguez TorresExecutive Director, Global Partnership for the Prevention of Armed Conflict David StevenAssociate Director, Center on International Cooperation, New York University Katy Thompson Team Leader – Conflict Prevention/Rule of Law, Justice, Security & Human Rights, Bureau for Programme and Policy Support, United Nations Development Programme Moderator: Gary Milante, Director, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute’s Peace and Development Programme  

The European Union is facing new security threats amid growing uncertainty about the reliability of some of its allies. As a consequence it has embarked on a general scale-up of its defence capabilities. A European defence action plan has been agreed and a European Defence Fund created to provide financial support, ranging from the research phase to the acquisition phase of military equipment and technologies. The present legislative proposal for EDIDP, which would be part of that fund, is destined to provide the European defence industry with financial support during the development phase of new products and technologies in areas selected at European level. Parliament's Committee on Industry, Research and Energy (ITRE) decided to open trilogue negotiations; these have been ongoing since 15 March 2018. Source: © European Union - EP

The European Union is facing new security threats amid growing uncertainty about the reliability of some of its allies. As a consequence it has embarked on a general scale-up of its defence capabilities. A European defence action plan has been agreed and a European Defence Fund created to provide financial support, ranging from the research phase to the acquisition phase of military equipment and technologies. The present legislative proposal for EDIDP, which would be part of that fund, is destined to provide the European defence industry with financial support during the development phase of new products and technologies in areas selected at European level. Parliament's Committee on Industry, Research and Energy (ITRE) decided to open trilogue negotiations; these have been ongoing since 15 March 2018. Source: © European Union - EP

As an adjunct to this week's podcast with Tim Russell, I also had the opportunity to chat with Dave Miley who has written a very detailed article about the ITF Transition Tour (https://www.facebook.com/davemileytennis/posts/987689468064829).  Dave Miley was the Executive Director of Tennis Development for the International Tennis Federation from 1991 until 2015 and in this role he lead the biggest department of the ITF and was responsible for the non professional activities of the ITF including junior tennis, senior tennis, wheelchair tennis, technical and anti-doping as well as the ITF’s Development Programme. During this time, he visited over 140 countries advising National Associations, conducting coaches’ workshops and directing junior training programmes. Dave was actively involved in the ITF’s High-Performance programmes, helping to establish 5 residential training centres in Africa, Central America and the Pacific and overseeing the ITF’s Grand Slam touring team programme which involved 150+ players per year and included Gustavo Kuerten, Marcos Baghdadis, Grigor Dimitrov, Victoria Azarenka, Li Na, Hyeon Chung and Cara Black.  Dave established the ITF’s coach education programme in 1993 and was involved in producing the ITF’s recommended syllabi for coaches which is now available in over 20 languages. He started the publication “ITF Coaching and Sports Science review” in 1992 and was the author of 7 tennis books including the ITF Advanced Coaches Manual, the ITF Schools Tennis Initiative Teachers Manual and Developing Young Tennis Players. He also was responsible for the creation of the tennis i-coach which was launched in 2007 as the ITF’s distance learning platform. He oversaw the growth of the ITF Worldwide Coaches Conference which grew from 100 coaches in 1991 to 850+ coaches from 100 + nations in 2013. Dave has presented at many conferences worldwide including the Worldwide Coaches Conference, the European Coaches Conference, the USTA, LTA and Tennis Australia national conferences as well as at various IOC and Peace and Sport conferences.  In the area of tennis participation, Dave chaired the ITF Intro to Tennis Task Force which was instrumental in the development and implementation of the ITF “Tennis…Play and Stay” campaign to increase tennis participation which was launched in 2007 and for the development of tennis 10s and for the adult programme tennis express.  This led to the Tennis10s rule change in 2010 which mandated that 10 and under competition use one of the slower red, orange or green balls. He also was responsible for the development of the International Tennis Number (ITN) which was launched in 2003 in Australia as the rating system for world tennis.  Before working at the ITF, Dave owned and ran an indoor tennis and fitness centre in Kent with 6 indoor courts and 25 employees. On the playing side Dave was a Irish National Champion in 1982, 1984 and 1987.  Dave holds a Bachelor of Commerce from UCD (82) and a degree in Business and economics from Lander University in South Carolina, USA (81). He holds the top coaching qualification from the British LTA (84).  Dave was a member of the ITF medical commission (98-2015) and the Tennis Industry Association (2008-2015). You can listen to Part 1 of this discussion at http://traffic.libsyn.com/parentingaces/Tim_Russell_podcast.output.mp3 Thank you to our sponsor 10sballs.com! Thank you, too, to STØNE for our music! You can find more of his music at SoundCloud.com/stonemuzic

Is asking “which tool when” the right question to be asking? And how is a training programme for remote team managers different to that for office-based managers? visit www.virtualnotdistant.com We welcome Maya to Virtual not Distant. You can read her first contribution to our blog here: https://www.virtualnotdistant.com/blog/presenteeism-in-remote-teams Thanks to guest Chris Slemp, who tells us about his new venture/conversation-starter: Which Tool When? http://whichtoolwhen.com/ You can find out more about what Chris does, how he views the world of collaboration and why he advocates for an “office optional” approach by listening to episode WLP123 Building a Collaboration Environment https://www.virtualnotdistant.com/podcasts/collaboration-environment? To read the article on which this episode is based on, head over here: https://www.trainingzone.co.uk/deliver/training/how-to-design-a-development-programme-for-managers-of-remote-teams There are three steps to developing the programme: 1) Getting yourself ready by assessing how culture will affect remote work, what technology is available to managers and their teams and what support people will get, how and when. 2) Develop the content, bearing in mind that you might need to cover self-awareness (in relation to communication preferences and tech preferences in particular), working out loud, designing for spontaneity, creating/adapting a team charter and technical training on tools. 3) How will you deliver the training? There needs to be an experiential component to the programme, including participating in video meetings and taking part in thorough asynchronous conversations. Can we help? Check out our services. https://www.virtualnotdistant.com/services/

Karen Daly-Gherabi is Managing Director of The Springboard Consultancy, a UK-based international training company specialising in global self development working towards achieving greater diversity and equality.  After a successful career as a senior officer in the British Army spanning more than 18 years, promoting excellence, development, achievement, and diversity, Karen spent 12 years workingfor The British Council, creating international opportunities, building trust and engagement through education, training and cultural relations.  Through the British Council, Karen introduced the award-winning Springboard Women's Development Programme into the Middle East. Indeed, Karen has first-hand experience of the positive impact the Springboard programme has had on more than 17,000 women, along with the network of trainers, across the Middle East and North Africa. Find out more about the Karen & the Springboard Women's Development Programme via the website - wwww.springboardconsultancy.com Follow the Consultancy on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/thespringboardconsultancy Twitter - https://twitter.com/SpringboardTrng LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-springboard-consultancy Find the location of courses running around the world through the website and if you live or work in the South of England - check out the dates of the Successful Women Springboard Programmes on our website -www.successfulwomen.training/springboard    

Today's interview is with Sandy Weatherburn, the founder of a community interets company, Social Embers. With the introduction of the internet, on-line digital bereavement and memorial are now an established part of modern society.  So what does digital bereavement mean?  When someone dies, their physical life has ended, but their digital accounts still remain active on the internet. This can be any account that is associated with their profile such as social media, e-mail, loyalty cards, banking, shopping and photographs. All of these now need to be considered in the same way that we would think about leaving a will.  Social Embers has been founded to provide helpful support, information and services that relate to end of life and the internet. Get the digital legacy toolkit through the Social Embers website - http://socialembers.com/ Connect with Sandy at https://twitter.com/SocialEmbers On Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/SocialEmbers/ and LinkedIn - https://uk.linkedin.com/in/sandyweatherburn Sandy talks in her interview about the significance of the Springboard Women's Development Programme on her business.    

Mark Harrison gives us some impressive stats on the success of the @wbaofficial Academy and talks about the "whispering talent" now starting to raise its voice

China and Russia are giant countries whose recent economic and energy experience could hardly be more different: in the one, unprecedentedly rapid industrialisation has sent its share of world primary energy consumption soaring from 7 to 20 percent since 1985 (overtaking the USA); in the other the collapse of centrally planned industry has reduced its share from 11 to 6 percent during the same period. China has tried to exploit its modest energy endowments sparingly, while forging a world-wide supply structure that prevents it from being deprived of the imports its economy needs. Russia meanwhile has become a major oil and gas exporter, possessing more than 20 percent of the world’s gas reserves, part of which it is eager to sell to China. Inevitably, therefore, energy is at the centre of relations between these two countries. Keun-Wook Paik is a specialist on Northeast Asia’s oil and gas issues, in particular Sino-Russian oil and gas cooperation, China’s natural gas industry, and DPRK’s offshore oil exploration. Dr Paik is a senior research fellow at the Oxford Institute for Energy Studies and is also an associate fellow, Energy, Environment and Development Programme, Chatham House. He is the author of Gas and Oil in Northeast Asia: Policies, Projects and Prospects (London: Royal Institute of International Affairs, 1995), and co-author/supervisor of China Natural Gas Report (China OGP, Xinhua News Agency & RIIA, 1998). The study on China’s gas expansion was done in 2004 and the edited version was published by Chatham House in 2005. Dr Paik has contributed well over 35 papers to Energy Policy, Journal of Energy and Development, Geopolitics of Energy, The Pacific Review, Energy Exploration & Exploitation, Oil & Gas Journal, Petroleum Economist, Pipeline and Gas Technology, FT Asia Gas Report, China Daily Business Weekly, China Brief, The World Today, RIIA Briefing papers, and Asia-Pacific Review. He served as advisor to Sin-Russian Oil and Gas Cooepration Committee, CNPC during March 1998-Decmber 1999 and advisor to Chairman of the Government, Sakha Republic during November 2000-November 2002. He also served as consultant for the establishment of UNDP GTI’s Energy Board and the Energy Expert Council during the first half of 2006.

We meet Jennifer Mackenzie (ADP 2010), Mining Manager at BHP Biliton, as she reflects on how the programme helped her to address significant challenges upon her return to work.