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Smart Public Procurement for Better Public Spending in Latin America and the Caribbean

Inter-American Development Bank

Smart public procurement refers to making optimal decisions to minimize waste and enhance the quality, efficiency and sustainability of public spending when purchasing and contracting goods, works and services. As a result, addressing passive waste through capacity-building measures can generate large savings for governments.

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5G as a Digital Transformation Accelerant

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And the advent of 5G Advanced supports new use cases and verticals, such as extended-reality (XR) devices, sustainable network design, quantum communication, and new models for edge/fog computing. Upon leaving the Navy, Mark began his civilian career with Marconi Communications working as a pre-sales/post-sales Systems Engineer.

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Applying AI to Advance Agency Missions

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As CFO, he looks forward to working to achieve the Secretary’s vision and the Departmental mission of creating strong, sustainable, and inclusive communities. He was the last live afternoon host on Federal News Radio, hosting “In Depth with Francis Rose” from 2008 to 2015 after joining the station in 2006.

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Interviews with Our Editors: South Africa in the Spotlight with Svetlana Vasileva-Stratenwerth, Secretary General at the Arbitration Foundation of Southern Africa (AFSA) International

Kluwer Arbitration

In 2008, my career trajectory shifted towards the international dimension, culminating in 2012 when I joined Victoria Law Firm in Seychelles. In this capacity, I am dedicated to making a significant contribution to international arbitration, drawing upon my extensive experience to bolster AFSA’s position in the industry.

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Implementing AI Provides Short & Long-Term Payoffs

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In this capacity, he served as the Communication Platoon Commander, contributing significantly to exercises and deployments throughout the Asia-Pacific Region. Crosby’s commitment to service led to his commissioning as a Second Lieutenant in August 1996 after completing Marine Corps Officer Candidate School in Quantico, Virginia.

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The Withdrawal by the EU and some Member States from the Energy Charter Treaty: International Protection for Energy Investments and Climate Change Related Carve-outs

Kluwer Arbitration

This is, in the words of Italy’s diplomacy , “to have secure, stable and predictable supplies at competitive prices for households and businesses, without failing to meet the binding commitment to long-term sustainability…” under the Paris Agreement.

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Interviews with Our Editors: Opening Australian Arbitration Week 2024 with Judith Levine, President of ACICA

Kluwer Arbitration

Establishing a Diversity Committee that introduced the ACICA Wing Person Initiative , and a Sustainability Taskforce , which recently produced a draft Sustainability Protocol for public consultation, to be discussed at ACICA’s sustainability event during AAW.