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Announcement of the 28 Official Finalist Candidates July 21, 2009


Dear New7Wonders media contacts -

The 28 Official Finalist Candidates in the New7Wonders of Nature campaign
will be announced at the New7Wonders Foundation headquarters in Zurich at
12.07 GMT on July 7, 2009 (14.07 local time).

The announcement event will not be open to the general media, but we are
planning the following media access options:
1. TV footage of the event will be made available via Reuters and/or APTN.
Please contact your local Reuters TV and APTN offices now for more
information.
2. Optional and pre-scheduled interviews with Bernard Weber, Founder and
President of New7Wonders, in Zurich after the announcement has been made.
Please let me know as soon as possible so that these interviews can be
scheduled, as time is limited and available slots will be given on a
first-come basis. The deadline for all interview scheduling is Tuesday,
July 14, 16.00 GMT.
3. Official press release from New7Wonders. If you have received this
e-mail, then you will receive the press release soon after the
announcement.
4. Information posted on new7wonders.com, which will be soon after the
announcement.

We look forward to sharing the launch of the 3rd and final stage of the
Official New7Wonders of Nature campaign with you and your readers, viewers
and visitors!

Tia B. Viering
Head of Communications
New7Wonders
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INTERNATIONAL JOB VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR OUR READERS:

Featured International Development Jobs
JOB TITLE LOCATION UPDATED
General Development Officer (Backstop 12), FS-3
USAID United States June 1, 2009
Chief Counsel, Sovereign Guaranteed Operations
Inter-American Development Bank United States July 3, 2009
Monitoring and Evaluation Officer: World Vision Indonesia
World Vision United States July 2, 2009
Land Tenure and Property Rights Specialist
Rural Development Institute United States July 2, 2009
Chief of party - Pakistan
Chemonics International Pakistan July 2, 2009
Deputy chief of party - Pakistan
Chemonics International Pakistan July 2, 2009
Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E)/Strategic Information Advisor
Management Sciences for Health United States July 2, 2009
Finance and Administration Director
Management Sciences for Health United States July 2, 2009
Senior operations manager - Pakistan
Chemonics International Pakistan July 2, 2009
International Development Correspondent Fellowship
Devex (The Development Executive Group) United States July 2, 2009
Senior Director Water and Livelihoods
World Vision United States July 1, 2009
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Recent International Development Jobs
JOB TITLE LOCATION UPDATED
EOI: Socialisation of and advocacy for sub-national grants
SMEC Indonesia July 3, 2009
Clean Energy Finance Manager, China
USAID ECO-Asia Clean Development and Climate Program China July 3, 2009
Administrative Coordinator
Management Sciences for Health United States July 3, 2009
Justice Sector Reform Advisor – The Philippines
DPK Consulting, a division of ARD, Inc. Philippines July 3, 2009
Rule of Law Experts - Guyana
DPK Consulting, a division of ARD, Inc. Guyana July 3, 2009
Rule of Law Experts - Indonesia
DPK Consulting, a division of ARD, Inc. Indonesia July 3, 2009
Chief of Party - Philippines
DPK Consulting, a division of ARD, Inc. Philippines July 3, 2009
Chief of Party - Guyana
DPK Consulting, a division of ARD, Inc. Guyana July 3, 2009
Chief of Party - Indonesia
DPK Consulting, a division of ARD, Inc. Indonesia July 2, 2009
Public Financial Management Specialist, Indonesia
Management Systems International Indonesia July 2, 2009
Communications and Public Outreach Manager, Indonesia
Management Systems International Indonesia July 2, 2009
Civil Society and Media Specialist, Indonesia
Management Systems International Indonesia July 2, 2009
Audit and Control Specialist, Indonesia
Management Systems International Indonesia July 2, 2009
Anticorruption Specialist, Indonesia
Management Systems International Indonesia July 2, 2009
Chief of Party, Indonesia
Management Systems International Indonesia July 2, 2009
Economic Affairs Officer
Department of Economic and Social Affairs United States July 2, 2009
Economic Affairs Officer
Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific Thailand July 2, 2009
Environmental Affairs Officer
Economic Commission for Europe Switzerland July 2, 2009
Economic Affairs Officer
Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean Chile July 2, 2009
Senior capital market expert
Chemonics International Ukraine July 2, 2009
Senior pension and insurance expert
Chemonics International Ukraine July 2, 2009
Senior financial sector lawyer
Chemonics International Ukraine July 2, 2009
Senior financial sector and corporate governance expert
Chemonics International Ukraine July 2, 2009
CHIEF OF PARTY/DEPUTY CHIEF OF PARTY, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO
ARD, Inc. Eastern Africa July 2, 2009
Senior financial sector accountant-auditor
Chemonics International Ukraine July 2, 2009
Senior debt restructuring expert
Chemonics International Ukraine July 2, 2009
Senior Staff Accountant
Crown Agents USA, Inc. United States July 2, 2009
Chief of Party - Pakistan
American Institutes for Research Pakistan July 2, 2009
Deputy Chief of Party - Pakistan
American Institutes for Research Pakistan July 2, 2009
Director of Administration and Finance Management - Pakistan
American Institutes for Research Pakistan July 2, 2009
Chief of Party – China Clean Energy and Climate Program
Institute for Sustainable Communities China July 2, 2009
Chief of Party – China Clean Energy and Climate Program
Institute for Sustainable Communities United States July 2, 2009
Help Desk Intern (Fall): Technology (215529-851)
National Democratic Institute United States July 2, 2009
National PMTCT and Paediatric HIV/AIDS Care and Treatment Coordinator
The Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation Zimbabwe July 2, 2009
Programming specialist
Chemonics International United States July 2, 2009
Admin and Finance Technical Advisor, South Africa
Population Services International South Africa July 2, 2009
Adolescent and HIV/AIDS Specialist
UNICEF Indonesia July 2, 2009
Health Specialist
UNICEF Malawi July 2, 2009
Economic Development Advisor
Deloitte Consulting Afghanistan July 2, 2009
Program Manager, South Sudan
CHF International Sudan July 2, 2009
Senior Municipal Governance Advisor
Deloitte Consulting Afghanistan July 2, 2009
Mid-Level Municipal Governance Advisor
Deloitte Consulting Afghanistan July 2, 2009
Decentralization/Legal Advisor
Deloitte Consulting Afghanistan July 2, 2009
Participatory Process/Anti-Corruption Advisor
Deloitte Consulting Afghanistan July 2, 2009
Youth Advisor
Deloitte Consulting Afghanistan July 2, 2009
Hygiene Expert
Al Jidara Jordan July 2, 2009
Chief of Party, Water Sector Support, Lebanon
ARD,Inc. Lebanon July 2, 2009
Research Assistant - Islamic Affairs
ADL United States July 2, 2009
International Services Finance Manager
American Red Cross United States July 2, 2009
Tsunami Programs Manager
American Red Cross United States July 2, 2009
Community Development Advisor, Pakistan
CHF International Pakistan July 2, 2009
Infrastructure Advisor, Pakistan
CHF International Pakistan July 2, 2009
High-Level Industrial Policy Analyst (ASAP)
Maxwell Stamp PLC Saudi Arabia July 2, 2009
Economic Affairs Officer (Disasters Evaluation)
Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean Chile July 2, 2009
Program Manager/ Municipal Governance Advisor
ACBAR/ Chemonics International Afghanistan July 2, 2009
Head of Administration
ACBAR/ /Export Promotion Agency of Afghanistan Afghanistan July 2, 2009
Trade Facilitation and Customs Reform Specialist
Nathan Associates Inc. Jordan July 2, 2009
Education Field Researcher
ACBAR/ Creative Associated International, Inc. Afghanistan July 2, 2009
Deputy Chief of Party, Tibet/China
Winrock International China July 2, 2009
Short-Term Specialists needed for Tibet
Winrock International China July 2, 2009
Information Analyst (Trade & Technology) (P-3)
International Atomic Energy Agency Austria July 2, 2009
Nuclear Engineer (P-4)
International Atomic Energy Agency Austria July 2, 2009
Unit Head (P-5)
International Atomic Energy Agency Austria July 2, 2009
Programme Officer (P-3)
International Atomic Energy Agency Austria July 2, 2009
Safeguards Training Officer (Containment and Surveillance) (P-4)
International Atomic Energy Agency Austria July 2, 2009
Senior Program Manager
Academy for Educational Development Nigeria July 2, 2009
Isotope Hydrologist (P-3)
International Atomic Energy Agency Austria July 2, 2009
Programme Coordinator (P-4)
International Atomic Energy Agency Austria July 2, 2009
Clerk (G-4)
International Atomic Energy Agency Austria July 2, 2009
Satellite Imagery Analyst (Advanced Technologies) (P-4)
International Atomic Energy Agency Austria July 2, 2009
Director (D-1)
International Atomic Energy Agency Austria July 2, 2009
Internal Communications Manager / Grade 06
The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria Switzerland July 2, 2009
Recruitment Assistant (G-5)
International Atomic Energy Agency Austria July 2, 2009
Safeguards Analyst (P-4)
International Atomic Energy Agency Austria July 2, 2009
Nuclear Engineer (P-4)
International Atomic Energy Agency Austria July 2, 2009
Organization Development Senior Specialist / Grade 06
The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria Switzerland July 2, 2009
Procurement Specialist
The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, TB, and Malaria Angola July 2, 2009
Team Leader (Public Administration Reform and Civil Society)
B&S Europe Macedonia (FYROM) July 2, 2009
Construction Supervision & Monitoring (CSM) Specialist
Laguna Lake Development Authority/ World Bank Philippines July 2, 2009
Private Sector Healthcare Specialists
Emerging Markets Group Worldwide July 2, 2009
Programme Assistant, G-7
United Nations Environment Programme Canada July 2, 2009
Accounting Controls and Regulation Advisor
Deloitte Consulting Afghanistan July 2, 2009
Talent Management Manager / Grade 07
The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria Switzerland July 2, 2009
Client Services Manager
CDM Libya July 2, 2009
Business Development Manager
The Center for Global Health and Development at Boston University United States July 2, 2009
Consultant: Development of a Strategy for Development of Treasury System
Advance for the Preparation of Public Financial Management Modernization Project/ World Bank Tajikistan July 2, 2009
Consultants to work in Siera Leone
Crown Agents Sierra Leone July 2, 2009
Chief of Party (COP) - Healthcare
Emerging Markets Group Philippines July 2, 2009
Expert 3 - COOPERATION BETWEEN THE EUROPEAN UNION AND RUSSIA IN LEGISLATIVE SUPPORT OF IMPLEMENTATION OF JUVENILE METHODOLOGIES IN THE COURTS OF GENERAL JURISDICTION
Progeco S.r.l. Russian Federation July 2, 2009
Legal Expert - COOPERATION BETWEEN THE EUROPEAN UNION AND RUSSIA IN LEGISLATIVE SUPPORT OF IMPLEMENTATION OF JUVENILE METHODOLOGIES IN THE COURTS OF GENERAL JURISDICTION
Progeco S.r.l. Russian Federation July 2, 2009
Team Leader - COOPERATION BETWEEN THE EUROPEAN UNION AND RUSSIA IN LEGISLATIVE SUPPORT OF IMPLEMENTATION OF JUVENILE METHODOLOGIES IN THE COURTS OF GENERAL JURISDICTION
Progeco S.r.l. Russian Federation July 2, 2009
Human Resources Assistant, G-5
Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific Thailand July 2, 2009
Staff Assistant, G-5
Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific Thailand July 2, 2009
Mid Term Evaluation of the EU-China Policy Dialogues Support Facility (PDSF)
SudgestAid China July 2, 2009
Regional Internal Audit Manager
FINCA International Uganda July 2, 2009
Decentralisation/ Legal Advisor- USAID Municipal Governance Project
IPE Global Afghanistan July 2, 2009
Economic Development Advisor- USAID Municipal Governance Project
IPE Global Afghanistan July 2, 2009
Senior Municipal Governance Expert- USAID Municipal Governance Project
IPE Global Afghanistan July 2, 2009
Deputy Chief of Party- USAID Municipal Governance Project
IPE Global Afghanistan July 2, 2009
Chief of Party- USAID Municipal Governance Project
IPE Global Afghanistan July 2, 2009
Experienced banker in SME/Project Finance
Frankfurt School of Finance & Management Syrian Arab Republic July 2, 2009
Mali:Expert en en finances publiques et en gestion budgétaire
SIM GICO Mali July 2, 2009
Public finance management specialist
Società Italiana di Monitoraggio SpA Gico Branch Dominica July 2, 2009
Deputy Chief of Party, Humanitarian Assistance to Iraq (HAI) (2009088)
International Relief & Development Iraq July 2, 2009
Chief of Party, Humanitarian Assistance to Iraq (HAI) (2009087)
International Relief & Development Iraq July 2, 2009
Economist specialist in capacity-building and institutional development
Società Italiana di Monitoraggio SpA Gico Branch Sudan July 2, 2009
Project Manager, Community Hygiene Promotion (215432-927)
Mercy Corps Congo (DROC) July 2, 2009
Project Manager, Cash for Work (215429-927)
Mercy Corps Congo (DROC) July 2, 2009
DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS ADVISER
Coffey International Development Papua New Guinea July 2, 2009
Financial Sector Long and Short Term Specialists
Sibley International Ukraine July 2, 2009
Chief of Party
Sibley International Ukraine July 2, 2009
Economic Growth Specialists
Sibley International Worldwide July 2, 2009
Chief of Party
Sibley International Bosnia and Herzegovina July 2, 2009
Country Directors - Southern Africa
International Development Enterprises Southern Africa July 1, 2009
Chief of Party
Winrock International Nigeria July 1, 2009
Senior Enterprise Development Specialist
Winrock International China July 1, 2009
Monitoring & Evaluation Specialist
Winrock International China July 1, 2009
Finance/Administration Director
Winrock International China July 1, 2009
Senior Community Development and Livelihoods Specialist
Winrock International China July 1, 2009
Anti-Corruption Advisor
CHF International Afghanistan July 1, 2009
Youth Advisor, Afghanistan
CHF International Afghanistan July 1, 2009
IT Manager
FINCA International Honduras July 1, 2009
Gender Advisor, Afghanistan
CHF International Afghanistan July 1, 2009
Legal Advisor
CHF International Afghanistan July 1, 2009
Economic Development Advisor
CHF International Afghanistan July 1, 2009
Senior Municipal Governance Advisor
CHF International Afghanistan July 1, 2009
Chief of Party, Afghanistan
CHF International Afghanistan July 1, 2009
Bilateral Funding Projects Manager
National Solidarity Program II/ World Bank Afghanistan July 1, 2009
Chief of party
Chemonics International Liberia July 1, 2009
Agreement Administrator: Program Coordination (215412-851)
National Democratic Institute United States July 1, 2009
Economic Affairs Officer
Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia Lebanon July 1, 2009
Economic Affairs Officer
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development Switzerland July 1, 2009
Field accounting and compliance manager
Chemonics International United States July 1, 2009
Research Officer
United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime Austria July 1, 2009
Senior Manager, Networks
The Synergos Institute United States July 1, 2009
Fundraising specialist
Chemonics International Bolivia July 1, 2009
Programme Coordinator
United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime Myanmar July 1, 2009
Programme Expert (Legal Library)
United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime Austria July 1, 2009
Capacity Building Specialist - Healthcare
Emerging Markets Group Tanzania July 1, 2009
Translator (English)
Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean Chile July 1, 2009
Translator/Reviser (BCS)
International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia Netherlands July 1, 2009
Interpreter (Spanish)
Division of Conference Management Switzerland July 1, 2009
Reviser (French)
Department for General Assembly and Conference Management United States July 1, 2009
Regional Business Develoment Director - EMEA
Elan Health United Kingdom July 1, 2009
Reviser (Spanish)
Department for General Assembly and Conference Management United States July 1, 2009
Senior Interpreter (English)
Department for General Assembly and Conference Management United States July 1, 2009
Arabic Senior Adviser
Division of Conference Management Switzerland July 1, 2009
Cluster Leader, Implementation Capacity, GFATM
The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, TB, and Malaria Switzerland July 1, 2009
Language Reference Assistant
United Nations Office at Nairobi (UNON) Kenya July 1, 2009
Team Assistant, Program Effectiveness Team/ Grade 02
The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, TB, and Malaria Switzerland July 1, 2009
Internal Communications Manager / Grade 06
The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, TB, and Malaria Switzerland July 1, 2009
Editorial Assistant (French)
Department for General Assembly and Conference Management United States July 1, 2009
Recruitment Manager / Grade 06
The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, TB, and Malaria Switzerland July 1, 2009
HR & Administration Analyst / Grade 03/04
The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, TB, and Malaria Switzerland July 1, 2009
Meetings Services Assistant
United Nations Office at Nairobi (UNON) Kenya July 1, 2009
Chief Operating Officer
FINCA International Russian Federation July 1, 2009
Talent Management Manager / Grade 07
The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria Switzerland July 1, 2009
Expert in evaluation of rural development programme Leader +
Società Italiana di Monitoraggio SpA GICO Branch Western Europe July 1, 2009
Expert in evaluation of rural development programme Leader +
Società Italiana di Monitoraggio SpA GICO Branch Eastern Europe July 1, 2009
English Reviser/Editor
International Criminal Court Netherlands July 1, 2009
Chief of Public Information and Documentation Section
International Criminal Court Netherlands July 1, 2009
Advisor to the Deputy Minister of Revenue
USAID/Afghanistan Afghanistan July 1, 2009
Regional Finance Officer
ACBAR/ Aga Khan Health Service, Afghanistan Afghanistan July 1, 2009
Consultant (Regional Research & Monitoring)
USAID | BearingPoint | CDP Afghanistan July 1, 2009
Analyst (Research & Monitoring)
USAID | BearingPoint | CDP Afghanistan July 1, 2009
Biomedical Engineer
ACBAR/ Aga Khan Health Service, Afghanistan Afghanistan July 1, 2009
HMIS / Medical Records Officer
ACBAR/ Aga Khan Health Service, Afghanistan Afghanistan July 1, 2009
HR Manager
FINCA International Tanzania July 1, 2009
Consultant: Institutional Audit of Public Institutions Units in charge of the Mining /Subsoil Sector
Private Sector Development Project/ World Bank Tajikistan July 1, 2009
International Water Specialist
Thar Coal and Power Technical Assistance Project/ World Bank Pakistan July 1, 2009
Consultant: Guidance and Advisory Support to the Ministry of Economy on Piloting Econometric Modeling Applications and Training of Trainers
Ministry of Economy Capacity Building Project/ World Bank Armenia July 1, 2009
Russia:Financial accounting experts
SIM GICO Russian Federation July 1, 2009
Consultant: Guidance and Advisory Support to the Ministry of Economy on Introduction and Application of Computable General Equilibrium (CGE) Models for Policy Analysis
Ministry of Economy Capacity Building Project/ World Bank Armenia July 1, 2009
Public Administration Reform Specialist
Adam Smith International Liberia July 1, 2009
Economiste spécialiste en Géstion de Finances Publiques
Società Italiana di Monitoraggio SpA Gico Branch Burundi July 1, 2009
Financial Management Specialist
Emergency Multisector Recovery Program in Angola/ World Bank Angola July 1, 2009
ALL FRENCH SPEAKING COPS
CNFA Worldwide July 1, 2009
Livestock Specialists
CNFA Worldwide July 1, 2009
Short-term technical experts
Chemonics International Bosnia and Herzegovina July 1, 2009
Chief of party/intellectual property rights lawyer
Chemonics International Bosnia and Herzegovina July 1, 2009
Senior Program Manager-New Business Development #MD9268
The Academy for Educational Development United States July 1, 2009
Liberia Energy Sector Specialists
MWH Americas Inc. Liberia July 1, 2009
Investment Outreach Coordinator
Human Dynamics Croatia July 1, 2009
Marketing and Coordination Expert
Human Dynamics Croatia July 1, 2009
Team Leader
Human Dynamics Croatia July 1, 2009
Capacity building expert
Human Dynamics Croatia July 1, 2009
Labour Market / Human Resources Development expert
Human Dynamics Croatia July 1, 2009
Sierra Leone: Expert in training and capacity building on EDF procedures
SIM GICO Sierra Leone July 1, 2009
Team Leader
Human Dynamics Croatia July 1, 2009
Malawi_Mining Sector Reform Expert
SIM GICO Malawi July 1, 2009
Malawi_Expert in private sector development
SIM GICO Malawi July 1, 2009
Program Officer, Scientific Communications / Grade 03
The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria Switzerland July 1, 2009
Experts en gouvernance publique administrative et en conduite et/ou suivi de réformes de l'administration publique
CASE - Center for Social and Economic Research Morocco July 1, 2009
Deputy Country Director (215316-927)
Mercy Corps Liberia July 1, 2009
Country Director (215318-927)
Mercy Corps Liberia July 1, 2009
Cooperation between the European Union and Russia in legislative support of implementation of juvenile methodologies in the courts of general jurisdiction and the commissions on juvenile justice and protection of their rights
SudgestAid Scarl Russian Federation July 1, 2009
HIV/AIDS Advisor / Grade 06
The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria Switzerland July 1, 2009
Expert 2 - Mission de suivi du programme communautaire de consolidation et d'approfondissement de la réforme de l'administration et de la gouvernance publiques au Maroc
Progeco S.r.l. Morocco July 1, 2009
Expert 1 - Mission de suivi du programme communautaire de consolidation et d'approfondissement de la réforme de l'administration et de la gouvernance publiques au Maroc
Progeco S.r.l. Morocco July 1, 2009
Managing Director: Afghanistan MSME Catalyst Fund (AMCF)
Relief International Afghanistan July 1, 2009
Associate - Knowledge Products
Collaborative Communications Group United States July 1, 2009



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Japan urges India to do more on climate change
Politics › Saturday 04th July, 04:36 AM JST
TOKYO — Japan urged India to do more as part of global efforts to combat climate change when the foreign ministers from the two Asian powers met…




TOKYO —

Japan urged India to do more as part of global efforts to combat climate change when the foreign ministers from the two Asian powers met Friday, a Japanese official said.

Japanese Foreign Minister Hirofumi Nakasone and his Indian counterpart, S.M. Krishna, held talks in Tokyo during Krishna’s four-day visit.

Among the other issues on the table were Myanmar, North Korea and piracy off the Somali coast, as well as bilateral economic cooperation, the official said, speaking on condition of anonymity because of government policy.

Japan is eager to get India’s cooperation on persuading industrialized and the emerging countries to smooth out differences over how to fight global warming, she said.

India and Japan signed an agreement on economic cooperation in October during a visit by Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. The deal includes Japan’s 450 billion yen loan for a major freight railway project connecting Mumbai and the capital, New Delhi.

Economic ties between Asia’s No. 1 and No. 3 economies have been growing steadily in recent years.

They plan to further boost India’s economic development in the area of information technology. Among the projects is the New Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor, an area designed to be a manufacturing and technological center for India.

Japan’s direct investment in India reached 178 billion yen (US$1.8 billion) last year, tripling from the previous year’s nearly 60 billion yen (US$600 million), according to the Japanese government.



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Tokyo Electric, Mitsui to build solar power system at Haneda

Technology › 05:40 AM JST - 4th October

TOKYO — Tokyo Electric Power Co and trader Mitsui & Co have set up a joint company to build a solar power generation system at Tokyo International Airport at Haneda. The new firm, Haneda Solar Power Co, is capitalized at 5 million yen, of which 51% was put up by Tokyo Electric…
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Japan to launch solar power subsidy system in mid-January

Technology › 04:45 AM JST - 31st December

TOKYO — The government will start accepting applications in mid-January for subsidies for installing household solar power generation systems, government officials said Thursday. For the first time in three years, Japan will resume providing subsidies to help households use solar power generation. If certain conditions are met, 70,000 yen per kilowatt of…
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Technology › 03:12 PM JST - 29th June

OSAKA — Kansai Electric Power Co will help operate Sharp Corp's new large liquid crystal display panel plant in Osaka to be powered with solar panels, company sources said Monday. The agreement, to be announced later in the day, will mark a full-fledged entry into the solar power generation business by the…

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Several Media Outlets Remain Closed in Honduras Despite International Pressure

The provisional government has continued to keep off the air several radio and TV stations that it considers loyal to President Manuel Zelaya, Italy’s ANSA news agency reports from Tegucigalpa. Among those stations is Channel 36, whose director and owner reports that it has been off the air for more than 100 hours, its facilities occupied by armed soliders.

Radio Globo, which had strongly criticized the interim president, Roberto Micheletti, before he took power, remained under military guard, The Wall Street Journal reports. When Globo broadcast the first Honduran interview with exiled leader Manuel Zelaya, addressing him as “Mr. President,” soldiers turned off the station’s transmitter, the WSJ adds, citing its owner.

However, the interim president, Roberto Micheletti, says “no channel is taken over,” and that if Channel 36 remains off the air it is because “maybe they have had their problems,” EFE reports. Micheletti said late Thursday he had “not the slightest idea” why soldiers interrupted Zelaya’s speech. “But he said certain measures were necessary to prevent Hondurans from being incited to violence,” the WSJ’s Nicholas Casey says

Parliament approved Micheletti’s decree that suspends some constitutional rights such as freedom of association and movement at night, but the decree doesn’t officially restrict freedom of the press or ofexpression. However, the Inter American Press Association (IAPA) said Thursday it had received complaints from media and journalists “that they are still restricted, intimidated and attacked while they attempt to report.”

“The government should not only cease any limitations on the work of the press but also protect and ensure that all media, no matter what their editorial policies, can work freely and in safety,” IAPA’s president said in a statement.

Radio Progreso of Tegucigalpa managed to return to the air despite having been closed by the authorities for broadcasting information last Sunday about Manuel Zelaya’s explusion from power, El Salvador’s La Prensa Gráfica adds.

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2007-2011
The Official New7Wonders of Nature campaign
… making history!
www.n7w.com
News Release
New7Wonders of Nature FINALIST GROUP EXPANDED TO 28
Extraordinary, record global participation spurs enlargement
Zurich/Switzerland, July 2, 2009—New7Wonders today announced that 28 Finalist
Candidates, from which the Official New7Wonders of Nature will be chosen by popular
vote, will be announced on July 21, instead of 21. Record levels of participation and
demand have made this important, positive development necessary, which increases the
opportunity for competing locations around the world to be chosen.
The Official New7Wonders of Nature campaign began in 2007 with more than 440 participating
locations from over 220 countries (more countries than participate in the Olympic Games). At
the end of 2008, 261 participants qualified as national and multinational nominees. The current,
second phase of voting, which ends on July 7, is choosing the Top 77 nominees eligible for
consideration as an Official Finalist by the New7Wonders Panel of Experts. The 28 Official
Finalist Candidates will be announced at the New7Wonders Foundation headquarters in Zurich
on July 21, at 7 minutes past noon GMT.
Change is response to overwhelming international demand
Announcing this important development, Bernard Weber, Founder and President of
New7Wonders, said: "The football World Cup has grown from 13 finalists to 32 finalists and the
Olympic Games have grown from 14 nations to 204 nations—each a reflection of their success
and worldwide reach. Similarly, New7Wonders is now bigger and more global than ever. By
allowing 28 locations to compete as Official Finalists, we are recognizing the passionate,
universal desire to participate in the campaign to chose the Official New7Wonders of Nature."
Voting closes July 7
Voting for the nominees that will be eligible to be chose as an Official Finalist Candidate closes
at midnight, July 7. Vote online at www.new7wonders.com or by phone following the details on
the website.
Contact: Tia B. Viering, tia@n7w.com, tel: +32-473-79 57 53
Note to media:
All data is ©New7Wonders 2009. Recognized news media outlets may reproduce the ranking information
available on the new7wonders.com website in a news context only, providing that the following text is
always shown in a visible manner: Ranking © www.new7wonders.com

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NKorea criticizes US missile defense for Hawaii/Nuclear agency OKs commercial operation at Kashiwazaki-Kariwa plant

NKorea criticizes US missile defense for Hawaii
By HYUNG-JIN KIM, Associated Press Writer Hyung-jin Kim, Associated Press Writer – 1 hr 2 mins ago
SEOUL, South Korea – North Korea criticized the U.S. on Monday for positioning missile defense systems around Hawaii, calling the deployment part of a plot to attack the regime and saying it would bolster its nuclear arsenal in retaliation.
U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates has said he ordered the deployment of a ground-based, mobile missile intercept system and radar system to Hawaii amid concerns the North may fire a long-range missile toward the islands, about 4,500 miles away.
"Through the U.S. forces' clamorous movements, it has been brought to light that the U.S. attempt to launch a pre-emptive strike on our republic has become a brutal fact," the North's main Rodong Sinmun newspaper said in a commentary.
The paper also accused the U.S. of deploying nuclear-powered aircraft and atomic-armed submarines in waters near the Korean peninsula, saying the moves prove "the U.S. pre-emptive nuclear war" on the North is imminent.
The commentary, carried by the official Korean Central News Agency, said the North will bolster its nuclear arsenal in self-defense.
The North routinely accuses the U.S. of plotting to invade the North. But the U.S., which has 28,500 troops in South Korea, has said it has no such plan.
Tensions on the Korean peninsula have been running high since the North defiantly launched a rocket in April and conducted an underground nuclear test last month, prompting U.N. Security Council sanctions.
North Korea responded to the U.N. resolution on the nuclear test with threats of war, and pledged to expand its nuclear bomb-making program.
In what could be the first test of the U.N. sanctions, an American destroyer has been tracking a North Korean ship sailing off China's coast amid suspicions that it is carrying illicit weapons.
The Kang Nam, which left a North Korean port on June 17, is the first vessel monitored under U.N. sanctions that ban the regime from selling arms and weapons-related material. The resolution requires member nations to request permission to inspect the cargo of ships suspected of carrying banned goods.
The U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, Susan Rice, said on CBS television Sunday that Washington is "following the progress of that ship very closely." Rice would not say whether the U.S. would confront the Kang Nam.
North Korea has said it would consider any interception of its ships a declaration of war.
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Nuclear agency OKs commercial operation at Kashiwazaki-Kariwa plant
Monday 29th June, 02:53 PM JST
TOKYO —
Japan’s Nuclear and Industrial Safety Agency approved in principle Monday the restart of commercial operations at the quake-stalled Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant in Niigata Prefecture, the world’s largest by output. In May, Tokyo Electric Power Co., which operates the plant, began test operations of one of its seven reactors after the 22-month suspension following a major earthquake in the area in 2007. ‘‘The facility is working well and we believe there will be no problem in keeping the plant in operation,’’ the government agency reported to a Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry panel.

The approval will pave the way for TEPCO, Japan’s largest utility, to resume commercial operation to generate electricity at the plant and is expected to relieve the nerves of the company’s management ahead of a likely surge in power demand for air-conditioning use during summer. But TEPCO, which had been mired in a series of scandals over safety flaws at its nuclear facilities, is required to explain its policy to area governments and citizens. It needs to obtain final approval from the prefectural government of Niigata and go through state safety examinations before restarting commercial operation.
Kyodo
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Over 1350 people from 83 countries took part in three days of intense discussions at this year's eLearning Africa in Dakar, Senegal. Participants included ministers, government officials, experts and practitioners, company representatives and training decision makers, academics and researchers, professors and teachers, students, as well as the Guests of Honour, President Abdoulaye Wade, Prime Minister Souleymane Ndéné Ndiaye and Internet inventor, Tim Berners-Lee. eLearning Africa gratefully acknowledges the participation and support of the Republic of Senegal, their Senegalese Partners and Supporters, ADIE and GDLN/AADLC and the many sponsors, media partners and other organisations whose contributions have made this conference such a success. In this post-conference newsletter, we not only report on eLearning Africa 2009 but also look to the future and are pleased to announce that eLearning Africa 2010 will take place in Lusaka, Zambia.

Dakar, Senegal’s charming and lively capital, played host to this year’s eLearning Africa. Once again, eLA was a stage for players from wide range of backgrounds, including ministries, government and development agencies, as well as NGOs, international organisations and leading companies. Delegates and keynote speakers also reflected a wide variety of educational interests and expertise.
As always, eLearning Africa encouraged the exchanging of ideas, debate and discussion. Projects were committed to and contracts were signed. This newsletter will highlight achievements together with the essential facts and figures, providing an impression from both the on-site organisers as well as the participants.
As we continue to build and expand a worldwide network by assembling key people involved in all aspects of technology-enhanced education on the African continent, eLearning Africa moves to Zambia next year. In Lusaka, the country’s capital, the fifth conference in a series of successful pan-Africa gatherings will be held in English and French, as in previous years. The eLearning Africa website will keep you up to date with the latest information and developments. Details about the themes, the local venue and other components of the event will soon be available. In order to stay in touch with the eLearning Africa community and to extend the debate further, we invite you to join our Facebook group:
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