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August

11

Welsh Affairs Committee-Enquiry Announcement

Further to the in-depth enquiry into the provision of cross boarders services for Wales, the Welsh Affairs Committee has issued a call for further evidence.  The deadline is the 5th of October 2009 and is looking for recent developments in the provision of health and Social Care, Further Education and Higher Education and Transport. Please follow the link for the latest press notice from the Welsh Affairs Committee

July

22

Wales Regeneration Summit 22 - 23 October 2009

Building on the success of the first Wales Regeneration Summit held last year, a second Regeneration Summit will be held at Venue Cymru, Llandudno on Thursday 22 - Friday 23 October 2009. This will be an opportunity to join senior regeneration officials from the public and private sector for an opportunity to discuss current approaches for regeneration in Wales and hear from a range of expert speakers for further information please log on to www.walesregen.co.uk.

July

1

Britain’s newest World Heritage Site

The 200-year-old Pontcysyllte Aqueduct near Llangollen has been named Britain’s newest World Heritage Site.

The aqueduct was added to the prestigious list by officials at a United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (Unesco) meeting in Seville, Spain, on Saturday.

It joins the Great Wall of China, the Taj Mahal and the Ironbridge Gorge on the World Heritage list of about 900 landmarks deemed to have “outstanding universal value” for humanity.

The status not only covers the aqueduct, but also the 11-mile stretch of the Llangollen Canal from Chirk Bank to Llangollen. For more information please refer to Wrexham County Borough Council

http://www.wrexham.gov.uk/english/council/news/ponty_yes.htm

June

25

Education for sustainable Development and Global Citizenship Conference July 2009

On the 9th and 10th July 2009, Glyndwr University is hosting a conference on "Education for Sustainable Development and Global Citizenship" .

The conference is part sponsored by HEFCW and Day 1 will build on the successful HEFCW /ESDGC event held last year at the Millennium Centre in Cardiff. Day 2 is a mix of practitioner and academic input, with a networking opportunity during and after lunch.

The second day is highlighted by the presentation from UPM Shotton who are speaking after winning the Queen's Award for Enterprise in the Sustainable Development category. Please see attached flyer for more information and if you would like to reserve a free place please contact Julia Wainwright, by post or email: Julia Wainwright, Business School, Glyndwr University, Mold Road, Wrexham, Tel: 01978 293 063, Email:j.wainwright@glyndwr.ac.uk

June

16

North west tidal barrages could provide 5% of UK's electricity

Engineers at the University of Liverpool claim that building estuary barrages in the North West could provide more than 5% of the UK's electricity.  Researchers, working in collaboration with Proudman Oceanographic Laboratory, examined ways to generate electricity from tidal sources of renewable energy in the Eastern Irish Sea. The study showed that four estuary barrages, across the Solway Firth, Morecambe Bay and the Mersey and Dee estuaries, could be capable of meeting approximately half of the North West region’s electricity needs.  Funded by the Northwest Regional Development Agency, the team investigated different types of tidal power using advanced two-dimensional computational modelling.
More Information 

June

1

Education and Training in Optics and Photonics

ETOP is a biennial conference, designed to bring together those in education from around the world, to share information and best practice in teaching optics and photonics at all levels.
The conference will run from 5th – 7th July, at OpTIC Technium, St Asaph, North Wales.

For more information or to register a place please Sonja Hardy, Conference Co-ordinator Sonja.hardy@optictechnium.com or follow the link www.etop.org.uk

June

1

UK/US Shingo Summit: 8th June - 12th June 2009 Manchester Hilton Tower Hotel

This International Flagship Summit event will be run over the 8th to 12th June with a specific focus on Shingo & Operational Excellence and with some very knowledgeable and influential speakers from around the world, Factory Tours and Workshops. This is a fantastic opportunity for public and private sector alike to experience the benefits to be gained through complete Operational Excellence. Shingo is regarded to be the “Nobel Prize” for Operational Excellence.

For more information or to register a place please follow the link http://www.ukussummit.com/index.html

There is a new offer of £95 per day for North West SMEs only, on any day of the summit

June

1

North Wales Regional Observatory - Consultation

The North Wales Regional Observatory has been commissioned by the North Wales Economic Forum, Bangor and Glyndŵr Universities to develop a business case. This business case sets out the justification for a North Wales Regional Observatory (NWRO) with the aim of improving knowledge for policy and business decision making.

Responses are welcome from any organisations, networks, partnerships and individuals who have an interest in this proposal. A pro-forma for the submission of responses is available on
www.nwef.org.uk. The deadline for comments is Friday 05 June 2009.

May

5

Impact of the recession on the Labour Market

The impact of the recession on the labour market analysis was released on the 14th May by the Office for National Statistics (ONS).
Recent changes in the UK Market

The unemployment rate has risen during the first three calendar quarters of the current recession by about the same extent as during the equivalent period in the recession of the 1980s and by just a little more than in the recession in the 1990s.

The impact of the recession on the labour market reports that since the third quarter of 2008, the unemployment rate has risen by 1.3 percentage points to reach 7.1 per cent, a similar increase to the 1980s recession. By comparison, the rate rose by 0.9 percentage points in the three quarters of the 1990s recession, to reach 8 per cent.

However, because the population has been growing over the last three decades, the rise in the number of people unemployed has been greater during the recession, unemployment levels have risen by 530,000, compared with increases of 434,000 and 304,000 during the equivalent periods in the 1980s and 1990s recessions.

For full details of all the report please use the link.

May

5

£8.2 million facility launched to help aerospace companies win new contracts

The Northwest Regional Development Agency (NWDA) is to invest £4.7 million in a groundbreaking new facility to support companies in the aerospace supply chain. The Composites Certification and Evaluation Centre will be supported by £2.5 million of academic commitment and resources from the University of Manchester.

It will be part of the Northwest Composites Centre, which was launched in 2006 to carry out cutting edge research into composite materials for aerospace composite design and manufacture to be used in the construction of lighter, more fuel efficient aircraft. For more information please follow the link to the NWDA website.

May

5

River Dee Green Infrastructure Stakeholder Workshop 21st May 2009

The purpose of this workshop is to give all of those with an interest in the River Dee corridor the opportunity to contribute their knowledge and experience to this study, giving us the opportunity to start developing the partnerships that will make the most of future opportunities for neighbourhood green spaces, climate change adaptation, sustainable transport, economic regeneration and tourism.
Delegates include representatives of Local Authorities, the Welsh Assembly Government, Environment Agency, tourism agencies, wildlife organisations and regional parks.
For more information and to register a place please contact Tina Shilleto at TEP environmental consultancy at http://www.tep.uk.co

 

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