comments feed28 Jun 2022 – Skateboarding’s Olympic Qualifiers for Paris 2024 start this week at the 2022 WS Street Skateboarding Championships in Rome, Italy (28 June – 3 July), and will be live-streamed on Olympics.com. Semi-final and finals action will be available on 2 and 3 July. Following skateboarding’s debut at Tokyo 2020, which captured the world’s attention with […]
Olympics.com to stream live coverage of skateboarding’s Paris 2024 Olympic Qualifiers season opener in Rome
October 16, 2022 by Leave a Comment
At COP 15, IFAD calls for immediate long-term investments in land restoration and climate resilience to ensure global food security
May 9, 2022 by Leave a Comment
From IFAD Rome, 9 May 2022: With land degradation gaining ground and affecting up to 40% of lands on Earth, the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) today called for a significant increase in investments to help small-scale farmers protect and restore lands and ecosystems, build their resilience to climate change, and ensure long-term global […]
IFAD Vice President to meet Prime Minister Edouard Ngirente and ministers in Rwanda
May 5, 2022 by Leave a Comment
Investments in climate smart, small-scale agriculture in support of rural women and youth at centre of discussions Rome, 5 May 2022 – The Vice President of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), Dominik Ziller, will meet with Edouard Ngirente, Prime Minister of the Republic of Rwanda, as well as other high-level government officials during a […]
IFAD-funded project to fight rural poverty by addressing climate change effects in Mexico’s Balsas Basin
April 14, 2022 by Leave a Comment
Rome, 13 April 2022 – UN’s International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and the Government of Mexico have signed a financial agreement today that will support the implementation of the Balsas Basin – Reducing Climate Vulnerability and Emissions through Sustainable Livelihoods Project (Balsas Project), a rural development operation aimed to fight rural poverty by reducing small-scale […]
Impacts of Ukraine conflict on food security already being felt in the Near East North Africa region and will quickly spread, warns IFAD
March 17, 2022 by Leave a Comment
Rome, 17 March 2022 – As the war continues to rage in Ukraine, impacts of rising food prices and shortages of staple crops are already being felt in the Near East and North Africa region and spreading to the world’s most vulnerable countries, including in the Horn of Africa, with poorest people at greatest risk, warned the […]
UEFA Foundation for Children activities during UEFA EURO 2020
June 23, 2021 by Leave a Comment
In light of the positive impact of the social projects run by the UEFA Foundation for Children and its partners during UEFA EURO 2016, the foundation will oversee all charitable projects associated with this year’s tournament. The UEFA Foundation for Children reflects UEFA’s desire to play a more active role in broader society and use […]
New challenges for the Mercedes−EQ Formula E Team on the return of the series to Rome
April 11, 2021 by Leave a Comment
Formula E: Rome E-Prix 2021 At the end of a six-week break since the season opener in Diriyah, the Mercedes-EQ Formula E Team returns to the track this weekend for the Rome E-Prix As with the season opener, the second race weekend of Season 7 will consist of two races (10 and 11 April). The […]
Odyssey of the Seas to make bold, European entrance, arriving to Rome for first Mediterranean season
December 23, 2019 by Leave a Comment
NEWS PROVIDED BY Royal Caribbean International Dec 20, 2019, 18:49 ET The Game-changing Quantum Ultra Class Ship Ups the Ante with Extended Stays and Overnights in Bucket List-worthy Mediterranean Destinations, beginning May 2021 MIAMI, Dec. 20, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Royal Caribbean International‘s newest ship, Odyssey of the Seas, will deliver a bold lineup of sought-after destinations as the first Quantum […]
Historical clothing guides for theater costumes
June 26, 2019 by Leave a Comment
By: Molly Schwichtenberg From FUN.com Costume designers often are called upon to create clothing for a variety of shows set in many different time periods. Each time period has its own unique set of details that must be properly interpreted for a successful costume, and it’s important that the look be correct not only for the […]
Destinations of the week
April 14, 2019 by Leave a Comment
The top 25 places to travel around the world in 2019 – Part 3 By Janaki Jitchotvisut from Business Insider Travel website TripAdvisor polled millions of its users to come up with its 2019 list of favorite world destinations. Whether you love doing outdoor activities, strolling, exploring, or nightlife, there’s something for you. Unique architecture, […]
