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Bureau Meeting and Spring Session Luxembourg, Luxembourg Canadian NATO Parliamentary Association (CANA) The Bureau’s main function is to ensure the overall guidance and coherence of the Assembly’s policies and activities in the interval between meetings of the Standing Committee; it also acts as the “first responder” when internal or external events require a decision or statement by ...

In terms of solutions, providing high-quality education to all students is extremely important, including offering relevant curricula that stimulate girls’ interest in science and technology. Ms. Corat discussed how to boost girls’ confidence in the areas of science and technology.

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The Chair welcomed Members to the meeting and extended a particular welcome to Mr Daniel Reisiegel (Czech Republic) who was attending the Steering Committee for the first time as part of the rotating membership system between Slovenia, Poland and the Czech Republic. Mr Reisiegel’s colleague Ms Hana Sediva was also welcomed as an observer.

In-situ exploitation leaves a much less significant impact on the land, but releases far more greenhouse gases due to the amounts of energy needed to liquefy the bitumen buried deeper underground. Professor André Plourde’s dynamic presentation placed the economic stakes of the exploitation of the oil sands in context.

The delegation of the Assembly’s Sub-Committee on Energy and Environmental Security, led by Sub-Committee Chairman Mario Tagarinski (Bulgaria), visited Paris, Aix-en-Provence and Toulon from 27 to 30 September 2010. Canada was represented by Senator Michel Rivard.

ParlAmericas is an independent network made up of national legislatures that are also members of the Organization of American States (OAS). The purpose of ParlAmericas is to promote parliamentary participation in the inter-American system and develop inter-parliamentary dialogue on issues of importance to the hemisphere.

Although still relatively high, the proportion of poor people has decreased since 1996, dropping from 53.3% to 39.9% in 2007. The government has created subsidy programs to increase access to electricity, food and fuel.

· A high concentration of foreign-based companies is involved in manufacturing; these manufacturers are often involved in advanced manufacturing, and have highly skilled jobs with compensation that exceeds $85,000 annually.

On November 13 and 14, 2014, the Speaker of the Senate, the Honourable Noël A. Kinsella, made an official visit to the United Nations in New York, United States of America. The Speaker was accompanied by Mrs. Ann Kinsella, Ms. Janelle Feldstein, Chief of Staff of the Speaker of the Senate, and Mr. Gérald Lafrenière, Deputy Principal Clerk, Parliamentary Exchanges.