The document outlines a 10-point policy blueprint for Hong Kong over the next decade that focuses on achieving universal suffrage, improving education and the economy, increasing innovation, making housing and urban planning more livable, protecting the environment, reforming healthcare and social welfare, improving public transport, and promoting social inclusion. The blueprint calls for democratic political reform, increasing investment in education and research, developing new industries like finance, sports, arts and culture, and reindustrialization to diversify the economy. It also aims to tackle issues like housing affordability, healthcare access, retirement protection and an aging population through public-private partnerships and policy reforms.
1) The document is a speech given by Mmusi Maimane, leader of the political party Agang SA, calling for citizens to vote for change in the upcoming 2014 elections and build a winning South Africa together.
2) Maimane criticizes the ruling ANC party and President Zuma for failing citizens with corruption, lack of service delivery, and being out of touch with citizens' realities.
3) Maimane argues that citizens now have the power to change the country's leadership and elect a government that serves the people by voting for change in the elections on May 7th.
What does it take to be liberal in IndiaRahul Bangia
The document discusses the meaning of liberalism in India by examining its history, constitution, and current status on various issues compared to other developed nations. It addresses India's economic liberalization over time, restrictions on cultural and individual freedoms like parental control, pornography, and LGBTQ+ rights. While India is less liberal than some Western nations, the essay acknowledges that each society progresses at its own pace, and Indian law must balance individual liberties with broader public interests as liberalization occurs gradually over time.
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This document discusses the structures, functions, and nomenclature of nucleotides and nucleic acids. It describes how nucleotides are composed of a nitrogenous base, pentose sugar, and phosphate group. Nucleotides function as energy carriers like ATP, cofactors like NAD+, and signal molecules like cAMP. Nucleic acids like DNA and RNA store and transmit genetic information through their roles in protein synthesis. The document outlines the four main types of RNA and their functions, and discusses the properties of nucleotide bases that allow nucleic acids to form specific three-dimensional structures.
Every day I hear from people that the stock market is a bad investment because of the volatile nature. Yes the stock market is volatile but over the long term we can see the true nature of investing in stocks and bonds.
Switch is a platform that helps students find and apply to coding bootcamps through school listings, alumni reviews, and a common application form. It provides a one-stop shop for researching and applying to schools. Switch also helps schools by providing free leads for applicants and tracking applicant profiles and conversions through a dashboard with no initial cost. They are currently looking to hire a Director of Marketing and a Full Stack Developer as well as seed investment to help launch the platform.
1) The document is a speech given by Mmusi Maimane, leader of the political party Agang SA, calling for citizens to vote for change in the upcoming 2014 elections and build a winning South Africa together.
2) Maimane criticizes the ruling ANC party and President Zuma for failing citizens with corruption, lack of service delivery, and being out of touch with citizens' realities.
3) Maimane argues that citizens now have the power to change the country's leadership and elect a government that serves the people by voting for change in the elections on May 7th.
What does it take to be liberal in IndiaRahul Bangia
The document discusses the meaning of liberalism in India by examining its history, constitution, and current status on various issues compared to other developed nations. It addresses India's economic liberalization over time, restrictions on cultural and individual freedoms like parental control, pornography, and LGBTQ+ rights. While India is less liberal than some Western nations, the essay acknowledges that each society progresses at its own pace, and Indian law must balance individual liberties with broader public interests as liberalization occurs gradually over time.
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This document discusses the structures, functions, and nomenclature of nucleotides and nucleic acids. It describes how nucleotides are composed of a nitrogenous base, pentose sugar, and phosphate group. Nucleotides function as energy carriers like ATP, cofactors like NAD+, and signal molecules like cAMP. Nucleic acids like DNA and RNA store and transmit genetic information through their roles in protein synthesis. The document outlines the four main types of RNA and their functions, and discusses the properties of nucleotide bases that allow nucleic acids to form specific three-dimensional structures.
Every day I hear from people that the stock market is a bad investment because of the volatile nature. Yes the stock market is volatile but over the long term we can see the true nature of investing in stocks and bonds.
Switch is a platform that helps students find and apply to coding bootcamps through school listings, alumni reviews, and a common application form. It provides a one-stop shop for researching and applying to schools. Switch also helps schools by providing free leads for applicants and tracking applicant profiles and conversions through a dashboard with no initial cost. They are currently looking to hire a Director of Marketing and a Full Stack Developer as well as seed investment to help launch the platform.
1) O documento apresenta um chef italiano especializado em levar a culinária típica da região do Friuli para eventos particulares.
2) São descritos pratos típicos de diferentes regiões da Itália, como pappardelle com ragu de marreco do Trentino e cesta de parmesão com polenta e funghi de Udine.
3) Vinho Marsala produzido na Sicília com uvas brancas é apresentado como um dos produtos italianos mais populares no mundo.
Presence of middle school students’ participation inadmurphy
This document summarizes a study that explored middle school students' sense of presence and participation in a virtual game environment about science topics. The study found that over half of students reported feeling present in the virtual world. Seventh graders reported higher levels of presence than sixth graders. More male students played console games frequently compared to female students. The study demonstrated that virtual environments can effectively engage students in science inquiry.
This document discusses using visuals such as PowerPoint and Prezi as a form of body language to effectively communicate messages. It recommends avoiding "death by Powerpoint" by making visual presentations engaging through techniques discussed in Chapter 7 of the reading. Readers are instructed to create their own visual PowerPoint presentation.
Helping to protect the security of our customers content is of utmost importance to AWS, as is maintaining customer trust and confidence. Under the AWS shared responsibility model, AWS provides a secure global infrastructure, including compute, storage, networking and database services, as well as a range of high level services.
AWS provides a range of security services and features that AWS customers can use to secure their content and meet their own specific business requirements for security. This presentation focuses on how you can make use of AWS security features to meet your own organization's security and compliance objectives.
Reasons to attend:
- Learn about the AWS approach to security and how responsibilities are shared between AWS and our customers.
- Learn how to build your own secure virtual private cloud and integrate it with your existing solutions.
- Learn how to use AWS services and scale to assist in mitigation against attacks.
- Learn best practices for securing your AWS account, your content and your applications.
The major scientific achievements of the 20th century was discovering that genetic information is coded in DNA, a polymeric molecule composed of four nucleotide units. DNA is organized into genes, which are the basic units of heredity. Knowledge of DNA and RNA structure and function is essential for understanding genetics, disease pathogenesis, and the genetic basis of disease. In 1953, Watson and Crick described the double helix structure of DNA based on Rosalind Franklin's X-ray crystallography photo, revealing how nucleotides on two intertwined DNA strands are paired through hydrogen bonds between complementary bases.
El documento habla sobre la importancia de mantener una buena alimentación y salud para llevar una vida feliz. Explica que una buena salud significa que el cuerpo funciona normalmente y que nos sentimos bien. Además, recomienda seguir una dieta equilibrada, hacer ejercicio diariamente, dormir bien, reír y pasar tiempo con amigos para cuidar nuestra salud física y mental.
The Hexose Monophosphate Shunt (HMP shunt) is an alternative pathway to glucose oxidation that generates NADPH and pentose sugars rather than ATP. It occurs in the cytosol and is most active in tissues involved in lipid and steroid biosynthesis that require NADPH. The pathway has an oxidative phase that produces NADPH and a non-oxidative phase that regenerates pentose sugars. It is important because it provides precursors for nucleic acid synthesis and NADPH for lipid synthesis, steroidogenesis, and antioxidant defenses. Deficiencies in the pathway can cause hemolytic anemia or neurological disorders.
This document discusses enzymes and provides information on their chemistry, classification, mechanism of action, kinetics, inhibition, activation and specificity. It defines enzymes as biological catalysts that speed up biochemical reactions. Most enzymes are globular proteins that contain an active site for substrate binding. The document outlines different types of enzyme kinetics including effects of temperature, pH, and substrate concentration. It also describes different types of inhibition like competitive, non-competitive and irreversible inhibition. Activation of enzymes by cofactors is also summarized.
The document discusses the concept of rights in a democracy. It defines rights as reasonable claims of persons recognized by society and sanctioned by law. Rights are claims individuals have over other people, society, and the government. They become enforceable when written into law. Rights are necessary in a democracy for several reasons. They help create positive changes and safeguard minorities. Rights also allow citizens to participate in the democratic process, maintain rule of law, and enable people to live with dignity. Overall, the document outlines what rights are and why they are important for democracy to function properly.
This document provides an overview of key concepts related to democracy and civic engagement. It covers lessons on democracy, citizenship, rule of law, governance, democratic actors, and elections. Some of the main topics discussed include democratic institutions, human rights, separation of powers, responsibilities of citizens, political parties, civil society, electoral systems, and principles of inclusion and equality in democratic processes.
People's Forum - a decentralized participatory democratic model for IndiaJos Conil
The document proposes establishing a "People's Forum" as a fourth pillar of Indian democracy to strengthen participatory governance. It would consist of a Social Service League and Citizen's Ombudsman at national, state, and local levels. The key aspects include: 1) Mandating government to publish all bills and budgets for public feedback; 2) Empowering citizens to initiate referendums on laws and policies; 3) Giving citizens oversight of all government projects and institutions; 4) Allowing citizens to dismiss underperforming governments via referendum; 5) Establishing an Ombudsman to investigate corruption complaints against public officials. The aim is to make the government more answerable and responsive to the
This document provides an overview of key concepts in the Canadian legal system. It discusses:
1) The importance of studying Canadian law given the country's diversity and need for a common set of rules.
2) Core theories of law including positivism, natural legal theory, realism, and critical legal theories.
3) Central ideas like constitutional monarchy, democracy, federalism, parliamentary supremacy, and the rule of law.
4) The main branches of government - judicial, legislative, and executive - and Canada's unitary court system.
Democracy needs to evolve, and the next evolution will be in Smart Governance. For Hong Kong, the timing couldn't be more perfect as she begins her journey in being a Smart City.
This document summarizes Sydney Dawes' presentation on participation in politics. Some key points:
- Sydney wants to vote to have a voice in government, even if supporting a losing party, to avoid misrepresentation.
- The criminal justice system should be reformed as decent people are suppressed while criminals go free.
- America should constantly improve rather than relying on outdated standards.
- Sydney gained knowledge on the differences between civil liberties and rights regarding gun regulations.
- The growing national debt is a major political issue as overspending hurts future generations.
- The First Amendment is the most important as it protects freedoms of speech, press, religion and assembly.
- Controvers
1. The document discusses key concepts of democracy including government intervention, democratic participation, and the six fundamental elements of modern democracy such as rule of law, separation of powers, and basic rights and freedoms.
2. It also outlines the four dimensions of democracy: the people, equality, common good, and representation. For each dimension, it provides details on what they entail such as the people referring to citizens of a democratic nation regarded as equals.
3. The types of democracy discussed are direct democracy, practiced in parts of Switzerland, and indirect representative democracy where citizens elect representatives to act on their behalf in government.
Anna Hazare writes a letter to fellow Indians calling for a decisive battle against corruption in India through systemic reforms. He summarizes attempts to work with the government over the past two months, but says the government seems unwilling or insincere about even small steps against corruption. Hazare announces an indefinite fast beginning August 16th and calls on citizens to peacefully protest corruption by joining him in the streets on that day. He believes widespread peaceful protests can succeed where previous efforts have failed.
“Constitutionalism in Ukraine” by David C. Williams, Center for Constitutional Democracy
1. Why do constitutions and constitutionalism matter?
2. Why, if Ukraine has succeeded in becoming an electoral democracy, has it not succeeded in becoming a constitutional democracy?
3. And what is the way forward?
This document defines democracy and discusses its key elements and principles. It begins by defining democracy as a government ruled by the people, then discusses Abraham Lincoln's definition. It outlines six fundamental elements of modern democracy: rule of law, separation of powers, basic rights and freedoms, suffrage, freedom of speech, and pluralism. It also discusses types of democracy like direct and representative democracy. Finally, it identifies four dimensions of democracy: the people, equality, common good, and representation.
1) O documento apresenta um chef italiano especializado em levar a culinária típica da região do Friuli para eventos particulares.
2) São descritos pratos típicos de diferentes regiões da Itália, como pappardelle com ragu de marreco do Trentino e cesta de parmesão com polenta e funghi de Udine.
3) Vinho Marsala produzido na Sicília com uvas brancas é apresentado como um dos produtos italianos mais populares no mundo.
Presence of middle school students’ participation inadmurphy
This document summarizes a study that explored middle school students' sense of presence and participation in a virtual game environment about science topics. The study found that over half of students reported feeling present in the virtual world. Seventh graders reported higher levels of presence than sixth graders. More male students played console games frequently compared to female students. The study demonstrated that virtual environments can effectively engage students in science inquiry.
This document discusses using visuals such as PowerPoint and Prezi as a form of body language to effectively communicate messages. It recommends avoiding "death by Powerpoint" by making visual presentations engaging through techniques discussed in Chapter 7 of the reading. Readers are instructed to create their own visual PowerPoint presentation.
Helping to protect the security of our customers content is of utmost importance to AWS, as is maintaining customer trust and confidence. Under the AWS shared responsibility model, AWS provides a secure global infrastructure, including compute, storage, networking and database services, as well as a range of high level services.
AWS provides a range of security services and features that AWS customers can use to secure their content and meet their own specific business requirements for security. This presentation focuses on how you can make use of AWS security features to meet your own organization's security and compliance objectives.
Reasons to attend:
- Learn about the AWS approach to security and how responsibilities are shared between AWS and our customers.
- Learn how to build your own secure virtual private cloud and integrate it with your existing solutions.
- Learn how to use AWS services and scale to assist in mitigation against attacks.
- Learn best practices for securing your AWS account, your content and your applications.
The major scientific achievements of the 20th century was discovering that genetic information is coded in DNA, a polymeric molecule composed of four nucleotide units. DNA is organized into genes, which are the basic units of heredity. Knowledge of DNA and RNA structure and function is essential for understanding genetics, disease pathogenesis, and the genetic basis of disease. In 1953, Watson and Crick described the double helix structure of DNA based on Rosalind Franklin's X-ray crystallography photo, revealing how nucleotides on two intertwined DNA strands are paired through hydrogen bonds between complementary bases.
El documento habla sobre la importancia de mantener una buena alimentación y salud para llevar una vida feliz. Explica que una buena salud significa que el cuerpo funciona normalmente y que nos sentimos bien. Además, recomienda seguir una dieta equilibrada, hacer ejercicio diariamente, dormir bien, reír y pasar tiempo con amigos para cuidar nuestra salud física y mental.
The Hexose Monophosphate Shunt (HMP shunt) is an alternative pathway to glucose oxidation that generates NADPH and pentose sugars rather than ATP. It occurs in the cytosol and is most active in tissues involved in lipid and steroid biosynthesis that require NADPH. The pathway has an oxidative phase that produces NADPH and a non-oxidative phase that regenerates pentose sugars. It is important because it provides precursors for nucleic acid synthesis and NADPH for lipid synthesis, steroidogenesis, and antioxidant defenses. Deficiencies in the pathway can cause hemolytic anemia or neurological disorders.
This document discusses enzymes and provides information on their chemistry, classification, mechanism of action, kinetics, inhibition, activation and specificity. It defines enzymes as biological catalysts that speed up biochemical reactions. Most enzymes are globular proteins that contain an active site for substrate binding. The document outlines different types of enzyme kinetics including effects of temperature, pH, and substrate concentration. It also describes different types of inhibition like competitive, non-competitive and irreversible inhibition. Activation of enzymes by cofactors is also summarized.
The document discusses the concept of rights in a democracy. It defines rights as reasonable claims of persons recognized by society and sanctioned by law. Rights are claims individuals have over other people, society, and the government. They become enforceable when written into law. Rights are necessary in a democracy for several reasons. They help create positive changes and safeguard minorities. Rights also allow citizens to participate in the democratic process, maintain rule of law, and enable people to live with dignity. Overall, the document outlines what rights are and why they are important for democracy to function properly.
This document provides an overview of key concepts related to democracy and civic engagement. It covers lessons on democracy, citizenship, rule of law, governance, democratic actors, and elections. Some of the main topics discussed include democratic institutions, human rights, separation of powers, responsibilities of citizens, political parties, civil society, electoral systems, and principles of inclusion and equality in democratic processes.
People's Forum - a decentralized participatory democratic model for IndiaJos Conil
The document proposes establishing a "People's Forum" as a fourth pillar of Indian democracy to strengthen participatory governance. It would consist of a Social Service League and Citizen's Ombudsman at national, state, and local levels. The key aspects include: 1) Mandating government to publish all bills and budgets for public feedback; 2) Empowering citizens to initiate referendums on laws and policies; 3) Giving citizens oversight of all government projects and institutions; 4) Allowing citizens to dismiss underperforming governments via referendum; 5) Establishing an Ombudsman to investigate corruption complaints against public officials. The aim is to make the government more answerable and responsive to the
This document provides an overview of key concepts in the Canadian legal system. It discusses:
1) The importance of studying Canadian law given the country's diversity and need for a common set of rules.
2) Core theories of law including positivism, natural legal theory, realism, and critical legal theories.
3) Central ideas like constitutional monarchy, democracy, federalism, parliamentary supremacy, and the rule of law.
4) The main branches of government - judicial, legislative, and executive - and Canada's unitary court system.
Democracy needs to evolve, and the next evolution will be in Smart Governance. For Hong Kong, the timing couldn't be more perfect as she begins her journey in being a Smart City.
This document summarizes Sydney Dawes' presentation on participation in politics. Some key points:
- Sydney wants to vote to have a voice in government, even if supporting a losing party, to avoid misrepresentation.
- The criminal justice system should be reformed as decent people are suppressed while criminals go free.
- America should constantly improve rather than relying on outdated standards.
- Sydney gained knowledge on the differences between civil liberties and rights regarding gun regulations.
- The growing national debt is a major political issue as overspending hurts future generations.
- The First Amendment is the most important as it protects freedoms of speech, press, religion and assembly.
- Controvers
1. The document discusses key concepts of democracy including government intervention, democratic participation, and the six fundamental elements of modern democracy such as rule of law, separation of powers, and basic rights and freedoms.
2. It also outlines the four dimensions of democracy: the people, equality, common good, and representation. For each dimension, it provides details on what they entail such as the people referring to citizens of a democratic nation regarded as equals.
3. The types of democracy discussed are direct democracy, practiced in parts of Switzerland, and indirect representative democracy where citizens elect representatives to act on their behalf in government.
Anna Hazare writes a letter to fellow Indians calling for a decisive battle against corruption in India through systemic reforms. He summarizes attempts to work with the government over the past two months, but says the government seems unwilling or insincere about even small steps against corruption. Hazare announces an indefinite fast beginning August 16th and calls on citizens to peacefully protest corruption by joining him in the streets on that day. He believes widespread peaceful protests can succeed where previous efforts have failed.
“Constitutionalism in Ukraine” by David C. Williams, Center for Constitutional Democracy
1. Why do constitutions and constitutionalism matter?
2. Why, if Ukraine has succeeded in becoming an electoral democracy, has it not succeeded in becoming a constitutional democracy?
3. And what is the way forward?
This document defines democracy and discusses its key elements and principles. It begins by defining democracy as a government ruled by the people, then discusses Abraham Lincoln's definition. It outlines six fundamental elements of modern democracy: rule of law, separation of powers, basic rights and freedoms, suffrage, freedom of speech, and pluralism. It also discusses types of democracy like direct and representative democracy. Finally, it identifies four dimensions of democracy: the people, equality, common good, and representation.
Nasa statement after strategy meeting - November 25, 2017The Star Newspaper
The document summarizes discussions from a National Super Alliance (NASA) leadership forum held on November 25, 2017 in Machakos County, Kenya. The main topics discussed were plans for the People's Assembly. NASA asserts that the recent presidential election was a sham and that Uhuru Kenyatta's government has subverted the constitution. NASA resolved to hold the inaugural People's Assembly in December 2017 and recognize Raila Amolo Odinga and Kalonzo Musyoka as the legitimate President and Deputy President of Kenya.
To establish a democracy on the deserted island, the committee would need to include four key elements: free and fair elections to choose and replace the government, active participation of citizens in politics and civic life, protection of human rights for all citizens, and a rule of law where laws apply equally. The democracy would also require democratic principles like respecting others' rights, rejecting violence, and being willing to compromise.
The document discusses the importance of upholding the rule of law and achieving justness through effective legal representation and expertise. It highlights examples like Judge Sanji Monageng emphasizing the need for qualified lawyers, and international litigator Kimberly Motley's quest for justness in Afghanistan. The document encourages lawyers to immerse themselves in legal research and utilize existing laws to benefit clients and ensure government accountability. It stresses that achieving justness requires overcoming challenges like lack of legal knowledge and laws being ignored or superseded.
1) The document outlines the agenda for the People's Convention being organized by the National Super Alliance in response to electoral fraud in Kenya's 2017 election.
2) It discusses the swearing in of Raila Odinga as the People's President on January 30th despite threats and intimidation.
3) The broad agenda for the People's Convention includes securing electoral justice, restructuring the Kenyan state to a parliamentary system with power sharing, and strengthening devolution of power and resources across Kenya's regions.
The document discusses the roles and responsibilities of citizens in a democracy. It defines democracy as a system where power is derived from citizens who choose their leaders and participate in governance. The text notes that active and informed civic participation is essential for a democracy to function properly. It also identifies some potential threats to democracy like corporate influence, militarism, and authoritarianism. Overall, the document emphasizes that citizens have a duty to vote, obey laws, volunteer, and act in accordance with their moral principles.
The document discusses the importance of the rule of law. It makes three main points:
1. The rule of law promotes equality, justice, accountability, and protects human rights. It is essential for peace, security, and development.
2. Challenges to the rule of law still exist today in forms like discrimination, inequality and corruption. Upholding the rule of law is crucial to overcoming these issues.
3. Various organizations like the UN and its agencies are working to strengthen the rule of law globally and ensure it applies equally to protect all people.
The document outlines seven key non-economic reforms that are needed in India to propel sustained high growth over the long term. These include: 1) judicial and legal reforms to increase independence and efficiency of the courts; 2) administrative reforms to make civil servants more responsive and less influenced by politics; 3) defense reforms focusing on new technologies and expertise; 4) constitutional reforms to streamline rights and duties and balance centralization; 5) electoral reforms to reduce money power and corruption; 6) religious reforms focusing on consolidation not expansion; and 7) empowering states and cities with more autonomy from central and state governments. The document argues that without reforms in these critical non-economic areas, India will not be able to realize its full
Any democracy must have money for people to participate in politics, run for office, and be represented. However, it can compromise the credibility of democratic institutions and processes and imperil the quality of democracy if it is not carefully governed.
Candidates for public office should be qualified, committed to serving the public interest, and have integrity, as public service is an honorable profession. Once elected, representatives have a duty to pass laws that benefit their constituents, while considering different viewpoints. Citizens must be informed and monitor their politicians, re-electing those who serve public interests well and removing those who do not. However, the influence of money in politics has corrupted the entire democratic process.
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Jennifer Schaus and Associates hosts a complimentary webinar series on The FAR in 2024. Join the webinars on Wednesdays and Fridays at noon, eastern.
Recordings are on YouTube and the company website.
https://www.youtube.com/@jenniferschaus/videos
Jennifer Schaus and Associates hosts a complimentary webinar series on The FAR in 2024. Join the webinars on Wednesdays and Fridays at noon, eastern.
Recordings are on YouTube and the company website.
https://www.youtube.com/@jenniferschaus/videos
Presentation by Rebecca Sachs and Joshua Varcie, analysts in CBO’s Health Analysis Division, at the 13th Annual Conference of the American Society of Health Economists.
Jennifer Schaus and Associates hosts a complimentary webinar series on The FAR in 2024. Join the webinars on Wednesdays and Fridays at noon, eastern.
Recordings are on YouTube and the company website.
https://www.youtube.com/@jenniferschaus/videos
How To Cultivate Community Affinity Throughout The Generosity JourneyAggregage
This session will dive into how to create rich generosity experiences that foster long-lasting relationships. You’ll walk away with actionable insights to redefine how you engage with your supporters — emphasizing trust, engagement, and community!
Indira awas yojana housing scheme renamed as PMAYnarinav14
Indira Awas Yojana (IAY) played a significant role in addressing rural housing needs in India. It emerged as a comprehensive program for affordable housing solutions in rural areas, predating the government’s broader focus on mass housing initiatives.
The Antyodaya Saral Haryana Portal is a pioneering initiative by the Government of Haryana aimed at providing citizens with seamless access to a wide range of government services
This report explores the significance of border towns and spaces for strengthening responses to young people on the move. In particular it explores the linkages of young people to local service centres with the aim of further developing service, protection, and support strategies for migrant children in border areas across the region. The report is based on a small-scale fieldwork study in the border towns of Chipata and Katete in Zambia conducted in July 2023. Border towns and spaces provide a rich source of information about issues related to the informal or irregular movement of young people across borders, including smuggling and trafficking. They can help build a picture of the nature and scope of the type of movement young migrants undertake and also the forms of protection available to them. Border towns and spaces also provide a lens through which we can better understand the vulnerabilities of young people on the move and, critically, the strategies they use to navigate challenges and access support.
The findings in this report highlight some of the key factors shaping the experiences and vulnerabilities of young people on the move – particularly their proximity to border spaces and how this affects the risks that they face. The report describes strategies that young people on the move employ to remain below the radar of visibility to state and non-state actors due to fear of arrest, detention, and deportation while also trying to keep themselves safe and access support in border towns. These strategies of (in)visibility provide a way to protect themselves yet at the same time also heighten some of the risks young people face as their vulnerabilities are not always recognised by those who could offer support.
In this report we show that the realities and challenges of life and migration in this region and in Zambia need to be better understood for support to be strengthened and tuned to meet the specific needs of young people on the move. This includes understanding the role of state and non-state stakeholders, the impact of laws and policies and, critically, the experiences of the young people themselves. We provide recommendations for immediate action, recommendations for programming to support young people on the move in the two towns that would reduce risk for young people in this area, and recommendations for longer term policy advocacy.
AHMR is an interdisciplinary peer-reviewed online journal created to encourage and facilitate the study of all aspects (socio-economic, political, legislative and developmental) of Human Mobility in Africa. Through the publication of original research, policy discussions and evidence research papers AHMR provides a comprehensive forum devoted exclusively to the analysis of contemporaneous trends, migration patterns and some of the most important migration-related issues.
karnataka housing board schemes . all schemesnarinav14
The Karnataka government, along with the central government’s Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY), offers various housing schemes to cater to the diverse needs of citizens across the state. This article provides a comprehensive overview of the major housing schemes available in the Karnataka housing board for both urban and rural areas in 2024.
4. 4
- Improve class-teacher ratios in primary schools, reduce teaching-hours for teachers,
strengthen care for the emotional needs and behaviour of students, and grant more
resources to permanent counsellors and school social workers.
- Increase places at international schools.
- Improve special education and employment opportunities for individuals with special
needs.
- Review the governance structure of universities to safeguard academic freedom and
adequate institutional autonomy.
3. Economy: Greater diversity and raising global competitiveness
Focus areas:
- Review financial regulations to facilitate FinTech development in Hong Kong.
- Develop sports industries and elevate the status of Hong Kong in the international
sporting scene; improve governance of sports associations, align salary structures for
professional athletes with international standards, increase supply of sports arenas, and
develop sports management and marketing talent.
- Develop arts and culture industries, shaping Hong Kong into an international cultural
hub in the long run; increase performing and rehearsal venues; support small- and
medium-sized art groups on long-term planning and development; train arts
management and marketing talent.
- Enable re-industrialisation by re-organising industrial areas for the development of
intelligent, hi-tech R&D business.
- Establish or revitalise bazaars in all eighteen districts to promote economic diversity in
local communities and protect small businesses.
Others:
- Review the current level of government reserves.
- Explore global markets outside of China, and finalise the Hong Kong-ASEAN Free Trade
Agreement as soon as possible.
4. Innovation: Steering R&D investment and sharing economy
Focus areas:
- Establish a cross-sector working group to assess the practicality of a voluntary code for
players of the sharing economy.
- Promote intrapreneurship and application of new technologies in corporates and public
bodies.
- Overall, increase investment in R&D from our current 0.7% to at least 2% of GDP.
5. 5
Others:
- Evaluate the impact and sustainability of projects supported by the Social Innovation
and Entrepreneurship Development Fund.
- Improve venture investor knowledge of and interest in new technology.
5. Housing and Urban Planning: Giving people and heritage a liveable home
Focus areas:
- Introduce a genuine bottom-up approach to urban planning consultation, with special
attention paid to community characteristics, elderly needs, and barrier-free design.
- Increase civil representation and full-time positions on the Town Planning Board to
improve decision-making.
- Urge the government to establish an open brownfield database, and adopt a
“brownfield first” approach for land development.
- Build a land bank through disciplined reclamation for medium to long-term supply,
shortening the waiting time for public housing to two years.
Others:
- Support strict legal enforcement to protect country parks.
- Monitor progress in built heritage revitalisation and review the grading system to
protect public interests.
6. Environment: Enabling low-carbon lifestyle and reducing waste at source
Focus areas:
- Build a low-carbon, sustainable city with no pollution.
- Provide financial aid to the recycling industry, enhancing their recycling and upcycling
capabilities through partnerships.
- Review the government's green procurement policy.
- Monitor the quality of environmental impact assessment in Hong Kong.
Others:
- Adopt a waste management strategy that emphasises reduction at source; implement
the Municipal Solid Waste Charge as soon as possible.
- Address energy poverty, water supply, and renewable energy in our climate change
adaption and mitigation strategy.
6. 6
7. Healthcare: Delivering patient-centric service across public and private sectors
Focus areas:
- Strengthen public-private partnerships to balance resources between private and public
healthcare, especially for services with long waiting time.
- Ensure the new regulatory regime for private healthcare facilities can alleviate burden
on our public healthcare system while improving pricing transparency in the private
sector.
- Ensure adequate policy support for the high-risk pool under the Voluntary Health
Insurance Scheme, encouraging young and healthy citizens to buy in with tax incentives.
- Expand and strengthen the network of community healthcare centres, providing more
care and support to people with chronic diseases and their families.
Others:
- Introduce subsidised preventive body checks, and study the feasibility of free body
check schemes.
- Standardise definitions of health insurance policy terms to strengthen protection of
consumer rights.
- Promote healthy living, conduct targeted public health campaigns for different
stakeholder groups.
8. Social Welfare: Protecting the most vulnerable of us
Focus areas:
- Manage MPF through a public body to reduce management expenses and improve
transparency and rate of return; relax restrictions on the use of MPF contributions,
allowing for usage such as property purchases or continued education.
- Introduce means-tested retirement protection as soon as possible, in view of the lack of
consensus on universal retirement protection.
- Legislate to enforce specification of working hours on employment contracts; advocate
for overtime pay for employees under an adequate earnings threshold; promote work-
life balance to reduce stress on both employees and employers.
Others:
- Increase the quota for elderly homes, and shorten queuing time for applicants; build
dormitories tailored for single elders, with safety alarms, wheelchair access, and other
elder-friendly facilities, prioritising those living in cage homes or subdivided units.
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9. Public Transport: Tackling congestion and lowering prices
Focus areas:
- Set an upper limit for MTR returns, and study the feasibility of reacquiring MTR
Corporation.
- Equalise toll fees across Eastern Harbour, Western Harbour, and Cross Harbour tunnels.
Others:
- As the prerequisite for co-location of customs for the high-speed railway, insist that
mainland officials may only deal with immigration procedures and not enforce other
mainland laws in Hong Kong.
10. Social Inclusion: Creating a fairer society for all
Focus areas:
- Rename ‘ethnic minority’ policies to ‘non-ethnic Chinese’ policies; extend ‘Chinese as a
second language’ education (currently available for primary schools only) for non-native
Chinese speaking students to kindergartens and nurseries; develop courses for Chinese
as a second language and associated tests, to a standard recognised by government,
institutions, and employers.
- Protect the right to breast-feed in public places; advocate for corporate diversity
policies, and setting targets for a more representative proportion of female CEOs in local
listed companies.
- Protect the right of visually-impaired people to use public facilities with guide dogs.
- Review animal protection legislation in Hong Kong.
- Oppose discrimination by sexual orientations.
Others:
- Legislate for comprehensive consumer protection.
- Legislate for comprehensive privacy protection.