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Written by Jutta Höflich
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Saturday, 25 October 2008 |
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When in Rome, do as the Romans do, the Algerian marines don't have to know how to swim. The reason: if they don't know swimming they will try everything in order to save the ship. That's what the guests of the first information day of the General/Admiral Staff Offiver Course at the "Führungsakademie" (leadership academy) got to know. Nevertheless it would be a pity for tourists not to know swimming because the second largest country on the African continent offers a lot of lovely beaches. Not to forget the rich cultural heritage of the moving history. The Carthaginians, Berbers, Romans, the Ottoman Empire, the French colonization and the Post-Independance all have left their traces, some of them are even considered UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Adventurer will love a trip through the Sahara which is covering 85 % of the Islamic state, which is not only rich of touristic attractions. Algeria has got high petrol and gas reserves. A yearly economic growth of 5,8 % will help the government to realise the enlargement of the infrastructure. Of course Commander Amar Debiche and Morsli Tayeb did also mention the relationship between Algeria and Germany. During the seventies Germany helped building industrial plants in their country. Today 140 German enterprises have branches or offices in Algier and other important cities. Contact for German investors is the German-Algerian Chamber of Commerce.
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Friday, 10 October 2008 |
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Dr. Andrii Melnyk, Consul General of Ukraine, and his charming spouse Sviitlana are not only highly welcomed guests. They are also genial hosts. As the heart of Hamburg is beating in the harbour, in occasion of the national holiday on September 25, they invited to a harbour tour on the Hanseatic. Before it started he remembered the merits of 17 years of independancy as well as the increasing economic growth which is about 8 % per annum. Moreover the country belongs to the five leading nations in aerospace and it will become soon a member of the NATO. The treaty of association even without perspectives on EU membership he considered as a milestone on the way back into the bosom of the European family.
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Thursday, 02 October 2008 |
Election of Judge Jose Luis Jesus as president of the tribunal
Judge José Luis Jesus was today elected as President of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea for the period 2008–2011 by the 21 members of the Tribunal. President José Luis Jesus has been a member of the Tribunal since 1999. In accordance with the Rules of the Tribunal, the President is elected for a period of three years and may be re-elected. He presides at all meetings of the Tribunal, directs its work and supervises its administration. He represents the Tribunal in its relations with States and other entities and is the only judge required to reside permanently at the seat of the Tribunal in Hamburg.
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Wednesday, 01 October 2008 |
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2008 RIGHT LIVELIHOOD AWARDS HONOUR CHAMPIONS OF
INDEPENDENT JOURNALISM, PEACE-BUILDING AND SOCIAL JUSTICE.
The 2008 Right Livelihood Award of SEK 2 million is shared between four
recipients:
Krishnammal and Sankaralingam Jagannathan, and their organisation
LAFTI (Land for the Tillers’ Freedom) (India), who receive an Award “for two
long lifetimes of work dedicated to realising in practice the Gandhian vision of
social justice and sustainable human development, for which they have been
referred to as ‘India’s soul’.”
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