This presentation was given at the International Symposium for Next Generation Infrastructure and lays out a comprehensive way of thinking about out infrastructure challenge and how to address it.
Progress of the Baltic SCOPE Monitoring and evaluation framework topic at project's partner meeting on 21-22 June 2016 in Szczecin, POLAND
Read more on: www.balticscope.eu
* The information presented is the working exercise on the cross-border maritime spatial planning discussions and can not be treated as the official opinion of the European Commission and the Member States involved in the consortium of the Baltic SCOPE project.
The challenge of infrastructure and long term investmentBob Prieto
In July of this year I had the opportunity to participate in a high level roundtable discussion in support of the Post-2015 development and climate change agendas of the United Nations. The focus of the panel discussion was to identify potential “moments” and “movements” that could represent game changing and enabling opportunities for implementation of each of these agendas.
This presentation was given at the International Symposium for Next Generation Infrastructure and lays out a comprehensive way of thinking about out infrastructure challenge and how to address it.
Progress of the Baltic SCOPE Monitoring and evaluation framework topic at project's partner meeting on 21-22 June 2016 in Szczecin, POLAND
Read more on: www.balticscope.eu
* The information presented is the working exercise on the cross-border maritime spatial planning discussions and can not be treated as the official opinion of the European Commission and the Member States involved in the consortium of the Baltic SCOPE project.
The challenge of infrastructure and long term investmentBob Prieto
In July of this year I had the opportunity to participate in a high level roundtable discussion in support of the Post-2015 development and climate change agendas of the United Nations. The focus of the panel discussion was to identify potential “moments” and “movements” that could represent game changing and enabling opportunities for implementation of each of these agendas.
What is the problem? Mapping the gaps in infrastrastructure governance today ...OECD Governance
Presentation made by Iain Begg, European Institute, London School of Economics and Political Science, at the Symposium on Governance of Infrastructure held at the OECD, Paris, on 29 February 2016
Orchestrating Adaptation, Mitigation and TransformationKatharina Hölscher
Agents’ interactions in formal and informal networks produce different, potentially synergistic or antagonistic, capacities for governance. In this research we identify how actors shape the capacities for climate governance that links mitigation, adaptation and transformation goals and actions towards promoting resilience and sustainability. We develop and test a conceptual capacities framework that identifies different types of capacities and agency factors that enable climate governance that integrates different strategies and mediates synergies and trade-offs between them to transitions towards climate-resilient and sustainable trajectories.
Planning and preparing Infrastructure plans and projects - Jose Viegas, ITF, ...OECD Governance
Presentation made by Jose Viegas, International Transport Forum, OECD, at the Symposium on Governance of Infrastructure held at the OECD, Paris, on 29 February 2016
NAP Training Viet Nam - Session 7 Appraising Adaptation OptionsUNDP Climate
This two-day workshop supported the Government of Viet Nam in building the necessary capacity to advance its National Adaptation Plan (NAP) process. The workshop closely focused on building National Adaptation Plans in the agricultural sector through multi-stakeholder collaboration, and increased knowledge and capacity on a number of topics including: prioritization of adaptation options, cost-benefit analysis, overview of the broad-based nature of climate change adaption impacts, analysis of challenges, and creation of an open discussion with key stakeholders on defining a road-map for the NAP process. The workshop was delivered using discussions and case studies to enhance interactive learning for participants, with supporting presentations by GiZ and SNV.
Ensuring affordability, economic viability and fiscal sustainability - Duncan...OECD Governance
This presentation was made by Duncan Kernohan, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, at the 4th OECD Forum on Governance of Infrastructure held in Paris, on 17 April 2019
DELTAmerica Project: Development and Implementation of Mechanisms to Dessemin...Iwl Pcu
Objectives:
Share experiences and lessons learned from GEF- International Waters (GEF-IW) projects in LAC.
Enhance sharing of critical w.r. management knowledge, experiences, and best practices among water management organisations and river basin authorities, via the Internet as well as through other media.
Strengthen collaboration amongst riparian countries leading to improved water resources management policies.
Strengthen Inter-American Water Resources Network.
Strengthened civil society participation in water resources management projects.
World Bank Experiences with Agricultural Non Point Source Pollution Control P...Iwl Pcu
A close interaction between research, government and farmers is a promising way of successful implementation of measures that lead to reduced use of N in agriculture and in the losses of nitrogen through nitrate leaching, ammonia volatilisation or soil erosion.
What is the problem? Mapping the gaps in infrastrastructure governance today ...OECD Governance
Presentation made by Iain Begg, European Institute, London School of Economics and Political Science, at the Symposium on Governance of Infrastructure held at the OECD, Paris, on 29 February 2016
Orchestrating Adaptation, Mitigation and TransformationKatharina Hölscher
Agents’ interactions in formal and informal networks produce different, potentially synergistic or antagonistic, capacities for governance. In this research we identify how actors shape the capacities for climate governance that links mitigation, adaptation and transformation goals and actions towards promoting resilience and sustainability. We develop and test a conceptual capacities framework that identifies different types of capacities and agency factors that enable climate governance that integrates different strategies and mediates synergies and trade-offs between them to transitions towards climate-resilient and sustainable trajectories.
Planning and preparing Infrastructure plans and projects - Jose Viegas, ITF, ...OECD Governance
Presentation made by Jose Viegas, International Transport Forum, OECD, at the Symposium on Governance of Infrastructure held at the OECD, Paris, on 29 February 2016
NAP Training Viet Nam - Session 7 Appraising Adaptation OptionsUNDP Climate
This two-day workshop supported the Government of Viet Nam in building the necessary capacity to advance its National Adaptation Plan (NAP) process. The workshop closely focused on building National Adaptation Plans in the agricultural sector through multi-stakeholder collaboration, and increased knowledge and capacity on a number of topics including: prioritization of adaptation options, cost-benefit analysis, overview of the broad-based nature of climate change adaption impacts, analysis of challenges, and creation of an open discussion with key stakeholders on defining a road-map for the NAP process. The workshop was delivered using discussions and case studies to enhance interactive learning for participants, with supporting presentations by GiZ and SNV.
Ensuring affordability, economic viability and fiscal sustainability - Duncan...OECD Governance
This presentation was made by Duncan Kernohan, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, at the 4th OECD Forum on Governance of Infrastructure held in Paris, on 17 April 2019
DELTAmerica Project: Development and Implementation of Mechanisms to Dessemin...Iwl Pcu
Objectives:
Share experiences and lessons learned from GEF- International Waters (GEF-IW) projects in LAC.
Enhance sharing of critical w.r. management knowledge, experiences, and best practices among water management organisations and river basin authorities, via the Internet as well as through other media.
Strengthen collaboration amongst riparian countries leading to improved water resources management policies.
Strengthen Inter-American Water Resources Network.
Strengthened civil society participation in water resources management projects.
World Bank Experiences with Agricultural Non Point Source Pollution Control P...Iwl Pcu
A close interaction between research, government and farmers is a promising way of successful implementation of measures that lead to reduced use of N in agriculture and in the losses of nitrogen through nitrate leaching, ammonia volatilisation or soil erosion.
Key outcomes from the pre-workshop on Economic valuationIwl Pcu
7th GEF Biennial International Waters Conference in Barbados Presentation on Key outcomes from the pre-workshop on Economic valuation by Eduard Interwies, InterSus
Findings Relevant to the GEF IW Learn ConfernceIwl Pcu
Main objectives of the study:
An assessment of the impacts and results of the IW focal area to the protection of transboundary water ecosystems.
An assessment of the approaches, strategies and tools by which results were achieved.
Identification of lessons learned and formulation of recommendations to improve GEF IW operations.
The Study is a key input to the independent Overall Program Study of the GEF.
Project Sustainability workshop session; Anna Lindh FoundationKarl Donert
A workshop on Project Sustainability. An analysis and key questions to consider for project sustainability and management. Some theoretical and practical aspects.
HR Strategy - summary steps 1-5 - CPU meeting, Paris, 24 June 2011Dagmar M. Meyer
Presentation given at the “Meeting on the HRS4R” organised by the Conférence des présidents d'université (CPU) in Paris on 24 June 2011 (slides originally prepared in June 2011 for a seminar of the European Commission's 'HR Strategy Group' in Dublin).
Monitoring & Evaluation of National Adaptation: Key challenges and emerging s...NAP Global Network
Presented by Julie Dekens, IISD/NAP Global Network, in September 2020 at the Virtual Learning Event on Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) for National Adaptation in Pacific Small Island Developing States organized by organized by the NAP Global Network in collaboration with the Pacific Resilience Partnership (PRP)
David Fleming held a seminar on monitoring and evaluation in conflict-affected environments at the Post-war Reconstruction and Development Unit (PRDU), University of York.
This presentation was delivered as part of ICEM and PACT training course on Strategic Environmental Assessments in the context of energy development in the Greater Mekong Subregion in May 2016.
Using the Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) to Select and Prioritize Project...Ricardo Viana Vargas
The objective of this paper is to present, discuss and apply the principles and techniques of the Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) in the prioritization and selection of projects in a portfolio. AHP is one of the main mathematical models currently available to support the decision theory.
Pecha Kucha format presentation about innovative tools being developed by the GEF-UNEP Flood and Drought Management Tools project, by Raul Glotzbach in the 8th GEF Biennial International Waters Conference.
Pecha Kucha format presentation about innovative solutions being deployed by the Caribbean Wastewater Project (Revolving Fund) GEF-IADB/UNEP, by Alfredo Coelloin the 8th GEF Biennial International Waters Conference.
Large Marine Ecosystems: Megaregional Best Practices for LME Assessment and M...Iwl Pcu
Workshop convened at GEF – IWC8
Negombo, Sri Lanka
May 9, 2016
Kenneth Sherman, NOAA
LME Program
Andrew Hudson, UNDP
Water and Ocean Governance Programme
Slides used during the science to communication workshop in the 8th GEF Biennial International Waters Conference, to explain how to understand and communicate with an audience better when presenting.
Presentation by Chris O'Brien, of the Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations (Bay of Bengal LME project) during the science to communication workshop in the 8th GEF Biennial International Waters Conference. The presentations focuses on how to create effective powerpoint slides.
How to communicate science effectively (IWC8 Presentation)Iwl Pcu
Presentation by Professor Sevvandi Jajakody, of the Wayamba University(Bay of Bengal LME project) during the science to communication workshop in the 8th GEF Biennial International Waters Conference.
Presentation by Chris O'Brien, of the Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations (Bay of Bengal LME project) during the science to communication workshop in the 8th GEF Biennial International Waters Conference.
Presentation by Peter Whalley, International Nitrogen Management System GEF- UNEP project providing an introduction to the nitrogen roundtable at the 8th GEF Biennial International Waters conference
Presentation by Hugh Walton of the GEF-UNDP Pacific Fisheries project 4746 at the 8th GEF Biennial International Waters Conference.
GEF Pillar 1.2 Promoting Transformational Change in Major Global Industries
Hugh Walton – Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency
PRESENTATION OVERVIEW
Background - The FFA region
GEF OFMP – 2001 – 2004 & 2005 – 2011
Evaluation in the context of transformational change
OFMP 2 – 2015 – 2019 – Setting the stage for institutional change
Accelerate your Kubernetes clusters with Varnish CachingThijs Feryn
A presentation about the usage and availability of Varnish on Kubernetes. This talk explores the capabilities of Varnish caching and shows how to use the Varnish Helm chart to deploy it to Kubernetes.
This presentation was delivered at K8SUG Singapore. See https://feryn.eu/presentations/accelerate-your-kubernetes-clusters-with-varnish-caching-k8sug-singapore-28-2024 for more details.
Generating a custom Ruby SDK for your web service or Rails API using Smithyg2nightmarescribd
Have you ever wanted a Ruby client API to communicate with your web service? Smithy is a protocol-agnostic language for defining services and SDKs. Smithy Ruby is an implementation of Smithy that generates a Ruby SDK using a Smithy model. In this talk, we will explore Smithy and Smithy Ruby to learn how to generate custom feature-rich SDKs that can communicate with any web service, such as a Rails JSON API.
Neuro-symbolic is not enough, we need neuro-*semantic*Frank van Harmelen
Neuro-symbolic (NeSy) AI is on the rise. However, simply machine learning on just any symbolic structure is not sufficient to really harvest the gains of NeSy. These will only be gained when the symbolic structures have an actual semantics. I give an operational definition of semantics as “predictable inference”.
All of this illustrated with link prediction over knowledge graphs, but the argument is general.
UiPath Test Automation using UiPath Test Suite series, part 4DianaGray10
Welcome to UiPath Test Automation using UiPath Test Suite series part 4. In this session, we will cover Test Manager overview along with SAP heatmap.
The UiPath Test Manager overview with SAP heatmap webinar offers a concise yet comprehensive exploration of the role of a Test Manager within SAP environments, coupled with the utilization of heatmaps for effective testing strategies.
Participants will gain insights into the responsibilities, challenges, and best practices associated with test management in SAP projects. Additionally, the webinar delves into the significance of heatmaps as a visual aid for identifying testing priorities, areas of risk, and resource allocation within SAP landscapes. Through this session, attendees can expect to enhance their understanding of test management principles while learning practical approaches to optimize testing processes in SAP environments using heatmap visualization techniques
What will you get from this session?
1. Insights into SAP testing best practices
2. Heatmap utilization for testing
3. Optimization of testing processes
4. Demo
Topics covered:
Execution from the test manager
Orchestrator execution result
Defect reporting
SAP heatmap example with demo
Speaker:
Deepak Rai, Automation Practice Lead, Boundaryless Group and UiPath MVP
UiPath Test Automation using UiPath Test Suite series, part 3DianaGray10
Welcome to UiPath Test Automation using UiPath Test Suite series part 3. In this session, we will cover desktop automation along with UI automation.
Topics covered:
UI automation Introduction,
UI automation Sample
Desktop automation flow
Pradeep Chinnala, Senior Consultant Automation Developer @WonderBotz and UiPath MVP
Deepak Rai, Automation Practice Lead, Boundaryless Group and UiPath MVP
Securing your Kubernetes cluster_ a step-by-step guide to success !KatiaHIMEUR1
Today, after several years of existence, an extremely active community and an ultra-dynamic ecosystem, Kubernetes has established itself as the de facto standard in container orchestration. Thanks to a wide range of managed services, it has never been so easy to set up a ready-to-use Kubernetes cluster.
However, this ease of use means that the subject of security in Kubernetes is often left for later, or even neglected. This exposes companies to significant risks.
In this talk, I'll show you step-by-step how to secure your Kubernetes cluster for greater peace of mind and reliability.
Dev Dives: Train smarter, not harder – active learning and UiPath LLMs for do...UiPathCommunity
💥 Speed, accuracy, and scaling – discover the superpowers of GenAI in action with UiPath Document Understanding and Communications Mining™:
See how to accelerate model training and optimize model performance with active learning
Learn about the latest enhancements to out-of-the-box document processing – with little to no training required
Get an exclusive demo of the new family of UiPath LLMs – GenAI models specialized for processing different types of documents and messages
This is a hands-on session specifically designed for automation developers and AI enthusiasts seeking to enhance their knowledge in leveraging the latest intelligent document processing capabilities offered by UiPath.
Speakers:
👨🏫 Andras Palfi, Senior Product Manager, UiPath
👩🏫 Lenka Dulovicova, Product Program Manager, UiPath
Smart TV Buyer Insights Survey 2024 by 91mobiles.pdf91mobiles
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Essentials of Automations: Optimizing FME Workflows with ParametersSafe Software
Are you looking to streamline your workflows and boost your projects’ efficiency? Do you find yourself searching for ways to add flexibility and control over your FME workflows? If so, you’re in the right place.
Join us for an insightful dive into the world of FME parameters, a critical element in optimizing workflow efficiency. This webinar marks the beginning of our three-part “Essentials of Automation” series. This first webinar is designed to equip you with the knowledge and skills to utilize parameters effectively: enhancing the flexibility, maintainability, and user control of your FME projects.
Here’s what you’ll gain:
- Essentials of FME Parameters: Understand the pivotal role of parameters, including Reader/Writer, Transformer, User, and FME Flow categories. Discover how they are the key to unlocking automation and optimization within your workflows.
- Practical Applications in FME Form: Delve into key user parameter types including choice, connections, and file URLs. Allow users to control how a workflow runs, making your workflows more reusable. Learn to import values and deliver the best user experience for your workflows while enhancing accuracy.
- Optimization Strategies in FME Flow: Explore the creation and strategic deployment of parameters in FME Flow, including the use of deployment and geometry parameters, to maximize workflow efficiency.
- Pro Tips for Success: Gain insights on parameterizing connections and leveraging new features like Conditional Visibility for clarity and simplicity.
We’ll wrap up with a glimpse into future webinars, followed by a Q&A session to address your specific questions surrounding this topic.
Don’t miss this opportunity to elevate your FME expertise and drive your projects to new heights of efficiency.
JMeter webinar - integration with InfluxDB and GrafanaRTTS
Watch this recorded webinar about real-time monitoring of application performance. See how to integrate Apache JMeter, the open-source leader in performance testing, with InfluxDB, the open-source time-series database, and Grafana, the open-source analytics and visualization application.
In this webinar, we will review the benefits of leveraging InfluxDB and Grafana when executing load tests and demonstrate how these tools are used to visualize performance metrics.
Length: 30 minutes
Session Overview
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During this webinar, we will cover the following topics while demonstrating the integrations of JMeter, InfluxDB and Grafana:
- What out-of-the-box solutions are available for real-time monitoring JMeter tests?
- What are the benefits of integrating InfluxDB and Grafana into the load testing stack?
- Which features are provided by Grafana?
- Demonstration of InfluxDB and Grafana using a practice web application
To view the webinar recording, go to:
https://www.rttsweb.com/jmeter-integration-webinar
JMeter webinar - integration with InfluxDB and Grafana
Economic Valuation as a Tool to Bridge the Science-Policy Gap
1. [ Slide Title ]
7th Biennial GEF International
Waters Conference
Bridgetown, Barbados
Targeted Workshops
Economic Valuation as a Tool to
Bridge the Science-Policy Gap
Session II: Reporting back from breakout session
Edi Interwies, InterSus
2. KEY OUTCOMES FROM THE BREAKOUT GROUPS
1. What are the main uses of economic valuation of ecosystem
services for decision-making?
• Awareness (e.g. transboundary impacts) & communication
• Supporting improved decision making:
• Recognizing different ES service values (esp. for certain
ones, e.g. future generations)
• Show choices of management, incl. trade-offs
• Influence policy & regulatory frameworks
• Influence allocation of financial resources/investments by
internalizing externalities into CBA
• Short and long-term planning for sustainability – leverage
resources
• Integrating TEV into decision making
• Information for mitigation and litigation/compensation
• Better governance (consensus, conflict resolution)
3. KEY OUTCOMES FROM THE BREAKOUT GROUPS
1. main uses:
• Fears:
• “scary”
• broader perspective needed – sometimes other issues more
important
• Limited & expensive: narrow it down to specific context
• “should not be the sole driving force for future (GEF)
projects
OVERALL:
• For fixing the problems: should be one method/tool out of
many
• Socio-economic assessments needed – valuation only part of
it
• Chose the scale of valuation depending on the scale of
question you re addressing
4. KEY OUTCOMES FROM THE BREAKOUT GROUPS
2. What methods seem most appropriate/usable?
•
•
Be clear on what you what to answer first!
“Quick” and rough for overall scale, more detailed for
specific issue
• Very case specific – depends on available resources, data and
political environment
• Ensure that human wellbeing is adequately covered
• Issues of replicability - comparability
• Difficult to quantify, e.g. religious/aestetic: qualitative
elements, too
Method selection should be “purpose driven, objective
specific”: what stakeholder/sector, policy, scale, timeline relevant
5. KEY OUTCOMES FROM THE BREAKOUT GROUPS
3. What
are the main difficulties in increasing the use of economic
valuation of ES for decision making?
•
Lack of:
• Capacity/resources (data gaps, costly, limited
long-term/robust data) – in the projects but also
in managing institutions
• Awareness/understanding (inability to
communicate results in a non-technical manner)
& appreciation (of ES required by others) &
visualisation
• Integration (e.g. inter-agency dialogue)
6. KEY OUTCOMES FROM THE BREAKOUT GROUPS
3. Main difficulties in increasing the use:
•
Lack of:
• Political will (Gov will not always chose the
most appropriate policy intervention) – vested
interests (competing world views – bias through
strong lobby groups)
• Ownership (by involvement of decision makers
– key stakeholders); not demand driven
• Trust in the approach (human centered) &
results („we don t believe the answers“)
• Historical: GEF does not focus on socio-economic
components…
7. KEY OUTCOMES FROM THE BREAKOUT GROUPS
4. and 5. How to overcome them? GEF-action points focus (TDA-SAP)
•
Identify possible policy decisions – target evaluation to answering specific
question; explore PPP
•
Reasonable simplification of EV to minimize costs
•
Improve data availability/accessability of information for EV (“do it quicker and
easier”)
•
Increasing buy-in for EV:
•
Conduct overall LME/RB ES-valuation studies (“quick and dirty”) for initial
awareness raising
•
Success stories (case studies – evidence of advocacy of approach)
•
Improve decision maker and stakeholder dialogue & their incorporation in
the EV-process (also inter-agency)
•
Show short/long term benefits
•
Use language decision makers understand
•
Inclusion in GEF and national planning processes (use their own methods –
challenge back)
8. 4&5: GEF-action points focus (TDA-SAP)
•
Capacity building - improving capacity (at early stage: GEF-projects, but also
users/authorities) – create a critical mass of expertise – professionalization –
community of practice
•
GEF: Develop Guidance/guidelines/practical manual: show EV-need & success
stories (being flexible, not all aspects to be suited to all projects), lessons learned
Inclusion of EV in TDA –SAP framework & documents: NEEDS TO BE INTEGRAL
PART OF ALL STEPS!
•
Ecosystem diagnostic analysis (including valuation): for each member country
(communication issues, collecting information/data) undertake individual
evaluation and then bring together in TDA or SAP – deliverable of PCU, then get
financing
•
Causal chain analysis (between TDA and SAP: assessment of options) to see
if/what kind of ES valuation is necessary – when identifying the problems (to see
what you need to focus on)
•
Include in TDA-SAP national action plans
9. 4&5: GEF-action points focus (TDA-SAP)
•
Include values of large ecosystem assets - add information on
economic impacts of options - use CBA (total economic costs) of
options - for strategic action development
• Pilot projects - Demonstration projects: Hot-spot and small
demonstration projects in SAP formulation (feedback loop: go back
from CS to TDA)
• Better links to indicators: Include socio-economic indicators (but
linked to data access and availability) & baseline/trends in GEF-SAP
results framework
Broad(er) approach: incorporate all relevant aspects of social, economic
data/analysis in TDA-SAP – incorporate into effective governance
(“addressing the problems should remain the focus of GEF-projects)”
[Fear: GEF assessors need to be pragmatic in terms of project design &
timing – „just too many hoops to jump through“]