This week, Nadia Murad was joined by survivors of conflict-related sexual violence (CRSV), Mr. Winfried Kretschmann, Minister-President of Baden-Württemberg, and Ms. Pramila Patten, Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General on Sexual Violence in Conflict, to unveil the “Mother & Justice” Mobile Memorial. The life-sized memorial, depicting a mother and...
Major oil, power and consumer products companies are releasing their most specific plans yet for a nationwide tax on carbon dioxide that promises to halve U.S. emissions of the greenhouse gas by 2035. The more detailed blueprint set to be unveiled Wednesday by the Climate Leadership Council calls for a $40 tax to be levied on each ton of carbon dioxide, with the fee...
Driving the news: U.S. carbon dioxide emissions would be cut in half by 2035 under a $40-a-ton carbon tax that increases 5% above inflation annually, according to a new goal in the plan. The proposal is being pushed by a coalition of strange bedfellows that includes corporations, environmental groups, former Republican politicians and economists. Where it stands: The...
National Academy of Public Administration – List of New Fellows October 8, 2015 National Academy of Public Administration Unveils New Report on Cybersecurity Education Post Date: October 08, 2015 WASHINGTON, DC – The National Academy of Public Administration today unveiled a new report, Increasing the Effectiveness of the Federal Role in Cybersecurity...
Michael Lissner November 19, 2013 Today marks another big day for the Free Law Project. We’re happy to share that we’ve created the first ever API for U.S. Legal Opinions. An API — or Application Programming Interface — is a way for computers to talk to each other and consume each others’ data in an automated fashion. From this day...
National Academy of Public Administration Fall Meeting Unveils Grand Challenges in Public Administration Meeting Focuses on Seeking Collaborative Solutions to 12 Grand Challenges Post Date: November 06, 2019 WASHINGTON, DC – The National Academy of Public Administration held its annual Fall Meeting this week, unveiling its final list of “Grand Challenges in Public...
National Academy of Public Administration Unveils Complete Series of “Election 2020 Project” Action Plans Post Date: October 29, 2020 Papers Offer Next Administration a Roadmap to Address Nation’s Grand Challenges WASHINGTON, D.C. – The National Academy of Public Administration today unveiled its complete series of Election 2020 Project action plans, which offer...
On April 10, 2024, Johnson Space Center celebrated the opening of the Four Nine Team conference center housed in building 419. The event marked the unveiling of a dynamic hub for Johnson employees, whether for team brainstorms, meetings with offsite companies, or remote work for those not typically onsite. During the open house, selected vendors showcased furniture...
San Francisco, August 30, 2023 — MovieLabs, the technology joint venture of the major Hollywood motion picture studios, has released a new white paper in the 2030 Vision Series, titled “Interoperability in Media Creation” setting forth a transformative vision for the future of media production workflows as software and cloud infrastructure play a larger role in...
Richard Berger, CEO of MovieLabs, said: “Since we published the MovieLabs 2030 Vision, it has been broadly adopted by the industry as the roadmap for the future of media creation. The ten principles in the vision establish a framework for more secure and interoperable workflows, which ultimately gives time back to creatives so they can focus on what they do best –...