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☆ Syria requests EU support for the first time after earthquake
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-08 | by ( Marine Strauss | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

"We have received a request from the government of Syria for assistance through the civil protection mechanism," European Commissioner for crisis management Janez Lenarcic said. Lenarcic told reporters that EU member states were being encouraged to contribute with assistance as requested. An EU official said the 27-member bloc would need enough safeguards to ensure that the aid provided effectively reached those in need and that the provision of any future EU assistance would not go un-monitored. A country can request assistance through the EU mechanism when the scale of an emergency or disaster overwhelms its response capabilities. Once activated, the EU's Emergency Response Coordination Centre coordinates and finances assistance provided by EU member states and eight additional participating nations.

☆ Factbox: Turkey quake: international support and offers of aid
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-06 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Feb 6 (Reuters) - Governments and international organisations have responded with offers of support after an earthquake of magnitude 7.8 struck central Turkey and northwest Syria. POLANDPoland will send rescue group HUSAR consisting of 76 firemen and eight rescue dogs, Interior and Administration Minister Mariusz Kamiński said. UKRAINEPresident Volodymyr Zelenskiy said Ukraine was ready to send support. "We are in this moment close to the friendly Turkish people, ready to provide the necessary assistance," he said. GREECEGreek Prime Minister Kyrikos Mitsotakis offered condolences and support to Turkey, saying Greece was mobilizing its resources and will assist immediately.

☆ Tyre Nichols' death has reignited the debate around police brutality. Here are 5 proven ways to reduce it - and 2 strategies that don't work.
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-30 | by ( Michelle Mark | Marianne Guenot | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +12 min

Here are five proven, data-based changes that could make a difference, and two approaches that don't seem to work, according to Campaign Zero. Track complaints about officers' use of forceMost complaints against officers aren't public, making them hard to track. These changes, along with requiring departments to report and publish online data on all uses of force, could reduce police violence. Body cameras are another method that haven't been proven effective when it comes to excessive force instances. Research has shown that 93% of prosecutors' offices have used body cameras mostly in cases against citizens, not against police.

In 2022, Rheinmetall made some 60,000 to 70,000 rounds each of tank and artillery shells, according to Papperger, who said production could be boosted immediately. A few days before the meeting with the new defence minister, Papperger pushed for an increase of Germany's defence budget. "The 51 billion euros in the defence budget will not suffice to purchase everything that is needed. Even before Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Germany was 20 billion euros short of reaching NATO's target for ammunitions stockpiling, according to a defence source. To plug the munitions gap alone, Papperger estimates the Bundeswehr (German armed forces) would need to invest three to four billion euros per year.

☆ Chris Hipkins sworn in as New Zealand’s 41st prime minister
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-25 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Chris Hipkins is sworn in as prime minister on Jan. 25, 2023 in Wellington, New Zealand. The country's previous prime minister, Jacinda Ardern, unexpectedly resigned the previous week. Chris Hipkins was sworn in Wednesday as New Zealand's 41st prime minister, following the unexpected resignation last week of Jacinda Ardern. Carmel Sepuloni was also sworn in as deputy prime minister, the first time a person with Pacific Island heritage has taken on the role. After the ceremony, Hipkins said as an aside to reporters: "It feels pretty real now."

☆ New Zealand's Ardern leaves legacy of kindness, disappointments
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-19 | by ( Praveen Menon | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

"Be strong, be kind," New Zealand's youngest prime minister in more than a century repeated through her eventful tenure, but her empathetic leadership and crisis management skills often masked her government's shortcomings. Ardern made global headlines in 2020, presiding over New Zealand's most diverse parliament, with more than half the members women and the highest number of indigenous Maori lawmakers. Ardern said it was "totally unacceptable in 2017 to say that women should have to answer that question in the workplace". Less than three months later, Ardern brought the baby, Neve Te Aroha, to the U.N. General Assembly in New York. “I wonder whether or not anyone ever asked Barack Obama and John Key if they met because they were of similar age,” Ardern said, in reference to the former U.S. president and New Zealand prime minister.

“He’s got to say, ‘I messed up, I apologize,’” said Lanny Davis, who handled various investigations as a lawyer in the Clinton White House. The White House didn’t publicly confirm that documents had been found until Monday, when CBS News reported that a review was underway. A statement from a White House lawyer, Richard Sauber, mentioned only classified material found at the center. We respect that process.”Jennifer Palmieri, who served as communications director in the Obama White House, suggested that any White House press secretary in this position would be in a tough spot in terms of what can be disclosed in the briefing room. “The White House should consider appointing a separate spokesperson to handle all questions related to this matter,” said Karen Finney, a Democratic strategist who also served in the Clinton White House.

CNN —One week into her presidency, Peru’s new President Dina Boluarte is battling to contain widespread protests that erupted after the ousting of former President Pedro Castillo. Boluarte announced Tuesday the government will set up a crisis management committee as protests calling for political change continue across the country. Boluarte, his former vice president, has since become president, and on Monday proposed bringing general elections forward two years to April 2024 during a televised speech. At least seven people have died in the protests ongoing in Peru, according to a tweet from the health ministry on Wednesday. Boluarte also doesn’t belong to a political party after she was expelled from Peru Libre due to internal disagreements.

☆ Hungary central bank chief sees 15%-18% inflation in 2023, urges end to price caps
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-05 | by ( Krisztina Than | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

BUDAPEST, Dec 5 (Reuters) - Hungary's inflation could be between 15% and 18% next year, the National Bank of Hungary's governor said on Monday, sharply criticising the government's price caps imposed on fuels, basic foodstuffs and mortgages. He said the price caps had prompted retailers to raise the prices of other, non-capped-price products, adding 3% to 4% to inflation. "We have said this to the government several times," Matolcsy said referring to ending the price control measures. November consumer price data are due on Thursday, with a Reuters poll of analysts seeing annual inflation at 22.2%. Matolcsy said inflation was the "number one enemy", adding that the NBH would fight it with all possible means.

☆ Sam Bankman-Fried Chucks the Crisis Communications Playbook
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-02 | by ( Nat Ives | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +5 min

The interviews could be a case study in what not to do in a crisis, some communications executives said. “He’s basically breaking every rule that somebody in the crisis communications field would advise,” said Andrew Gilman, president and chief executive at CommCore Consulting Group, a public relations and communications firm. Asked at the DealBook conference whether his lawyers thought it was wise for him to be speaking, Mr. Bankman-Fried said no. If Mr. Bankman-Fried is determined to say something now, Mr. Gilman said he would have advised putting a statement online and declining to take questions yet. But Mr. Sitrick said he couldn’t fully gauge the results of the mini-media tour because he didn’t know Mr. Bankman-Fried’s goals.

☆ Cold weather could cause French power cuts next week
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-01 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Companies Electricite de France SA FollowPARIS, Dec 1 (Reuters) - Cold weather could lead to power cuts in France on Monday as delays to the restart of nuclear power following repair work leave supply lagging demand, analysts said. Nuclear power supply had been expected to reach around 40 gigawatts (GW) this week, but operator EDF's (EDF.PA) delay in restarting reactors meant it rose to only around 35 GW, leaving France more reliant on imports and gas-fired production. "If we remain at 35 GW, next week Monday could become quite tight: we expect the demand at otherwise seasonally normal levels, but 35 GW of nuclear would be too low to meet a possible demand peak at 73 GW," Gerl said. The current EDF schedule shows 3 GW of nuclear power returning to the grid next week, putting total capacity at 38 GW for the first cold spell of the peak demand winter season. Reuters Graphics Reuters GraphicsGrid operator RTE said on Thursday France may face "some days" this winter when there was too little electricity supply.

☆ Disney’s tale of two Bobs
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-21 | by ( Allison Morrow | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

This was a big surprise Sunday night, for a few reasons:1) Iger has previously dismissed the idea of going back to Disney. Then, he kept going: Iger’s Disney acquired Lucasfilm, home of the Star Wars franchise, for a little over $4 billion. Disney shares surged 9% Monday morning, reflecting investors’ hopes that Iger will swoop in and work his magic. The Trump news was no surprise — even before buying Twitter, Musk made clear he would reinstate Trump and rethink the site’s content-moderation policies. And if Musk’s strategy is to stoke controversy, he’s already brought out the big guns in letting Trump back on.

☆ China-Canada clash between Xi and Trudeau reminds autocrats what the free world is like
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-19 | by ( Brett Bruen | Brett Bruen Was The Director Of Global Engagement In The Obama White House | A Career American Diplomat. He Currently Runs Crisis Communications Agency The Global Situation Room | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +6 min

Then there were the reported leaks about Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau taking China’s President Xi Jinping to task for alleged malicious meddling in his country’s elections. What these leaders most detest, as evidenced by Xi’s videotaped temper tantrum with Trudeau, is transparency. Leaders like Xi and Putin are starting to realize their limits, along with the liabilities that come with surrounding themselves with sycophants. What these leaders most detest, as evidenced by Xi’s videotaped temper tantrum with Trudeau, is transparency. Obama held three times as many joint press conferences with world leaders at this point in his presidency.

☆ 'Mom, you look really exhausted': How this CEO got her dream job, and then burned out on it
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-06 | by ( Jennifer Liu | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Michele C. Meyer-Shipp is the CEO of Dress for Success, a global nonprofit that helps women prepare for the job search and interviews. In August 2020, Michele C. Meyer-Shipp started her dream job — becoming the first woman of color to be named Major League Baseball's chief people and culture officer. The 25-year-old nonprofit, which helps women through the job search and interview process, was looking for a new CEO. One of my sons said to me repeatedly, "Mom, you look really exhausted. Stepping into a new role, doing something I've never done before, was really, really scary.

☆ U.S. says China resisting nuclear talks after Xi vow to boost deterrent
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-01 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

The Pentagon says China is undergoing a major expansion of its nuclear forces and is moving toward having 1,000 nuclear warheads by 2030. But Beijing has long resisted arms control talks with Washington, arguing that the United States already has a much larger arsenal. But Xi signaled during a Communist Party Congress in October that China would strengthen its strategic deterrent, a term often used to describe nuclear weapons. We're saying, let's talk about putting some guardrails into the relationship so that we don't have unnecessary crises," he said. Reporting by Michael Martina and David Brunnstrom; editing by Richard PullinOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Among the violations “confirmed” by state investigators from the Kentucky Cabinet were improper use of restraints and aggression by staff members. As of Oct. 20, 32 children who are in state custody remained in Brooklawn’s care, according to the facility. Police and state officials say they are still investigating Ja’Ceon’s death, and no charges have been filed. Brooklawn said the facility has implemented new safety measures and increased training for staffers who provide direct care to children. This type of incident should never be allowed to happen again.”Some child advocates say Ja’Ceon’s death should prompt systemic change.

☆ Paying off hackers is common, says top Australian govt cybersecurity firm
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-25 | by ( Byron Kaye | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

SYDNEY, Oct 25 (Reuters) - Corporate insurers routinely pay hackers a ransom for the return of stolen customer data, a top Australian government cybersecurity provider said on Tuesday, as the country's biggest health insurer revealed the growing scale of a recent breach. "In what other sphere of life do you see reputable corporates pay millions of dollars to criminals and somehow it's all okay?" On Tuesday, Medibank said the criminal had shown data of another 1,000 customers and added that the number was likely to grow. 2 telco, Singapore Telecommunciations Ltd-owned (STEL.SI) Optus, said last month about 10 million customer accounts, equivalent to 40% of the Australian population, had data taken by a hacker demanding payment. The federal government has meanwhile said it would introduce fines of up to A$50 million for companies on the receiving end of data breaches.

☆ So what does the real Olivia Pope think?
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-19 | by ( Sharon Epperson | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailSo what does the real Olivia Pope think? Judy Smith is a crisis management expert who has advised everyone from corporate leaders to government officials to celebrities. Along the way, she earned herself the title of "The Fixer" and caught the eye of Shonda Rhimes who based the Scandal character of Olivia Pope on her. Find out how Smith turned a career of handling headaches into her own Hollywood ending. CNBC's Sharon Epperson speaks with Judy Smith, Smith & Company Founder & CEO, at the Workforce Executive Summit on October 13, 2022.

☆ Mercedes CEO says Europe’s gas crisis will accelerate its shift to renewables
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-17 | by ( Michelle Toh | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

Hong Kong CNN Business —Europe’s gas crisis will be “a catalyst” for Mercedes-Benz to push deeper into clean energy, says its CEO. The German government had already set in motion a crisis management plan that could see rationing gas to businesses if that happened. The group has also signed on to use a wind energy facility in the Baltic Sea that will “add another 25%” of capacity, said Källenius. “We’re going to diversify, we’re going to make ourselves more resilient, and of course we’re going to go carbon-free,” he added. The company unveiled the electric vehicle Sunday at the Paris Motor Show, as part of efforts to further diversify its lineup.

☆ I'm a 62-year-old Instagram influencer who also owns a PR firm. I worried what my clients would think, but being on social media has actually helped my career.
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-29 | by ( Julie Peck | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

When I got my contract, my agent told me, "You're going to need to post on Instagram." I found myself thinking, 'If I have to post on Instagram, let me write'Dian Griesel. Being on social media has also generated work for me as an advisor to companies looking to understand the 50-and-up demographic. If I'm on set, that's an eight- or 10-hour day. There's the side that you have to get the job done, yes, that's business.

☆ Volodymyr Zelenskyy embodies resilience. It's one of multiple traits business leaders can mimic in tough times.
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-14 | by ( Marguerite Ward | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

The Ukrainian leader's speaking style is characterized by short sentences, vivid imagery, and empathy, all of which make him effective. A 2021 research paper published in the Academy of Management Journal found business leaders who led by example boosted productivity in their businesses. Some of the most convincing business leaders of our time have leaned into emotion when making key arguments. Ukrinform/Future Publishing via Getty ImagesThough the pandemic has bent the rules of formality, starched suits are still the go-to for world leaders. "President Zelenskyy remains focused on his core assignment.

☆ A new event will reveal how Magic Johnson, CEOs, an Army General, and athletes build teams for success
▼ + stars: | 2021-09-06 | by ( Sponsor Post | Created Safetyculture With Insider Studios | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

But extraordinary teams don't just happen, they're made. The SafetyCulture Summit 2021: Made Extraordinary event has been designed for teams who work in operations, safety, risk and quality. Made Extraordinary will highlight the teamwork which goes into extraordinary success and unpack the makings of greatness." Broadcast live from Las Vegas, the event will explore the structure behind success, innovation and the power of everyday teams. Nadja West: Leading through uncertaintyA trailblazer in leadership, retired Lieutenant General Nadja West was the 44th surgeon general of the US Army and the commanding general of US Army Medical Command.

☆ Devino europarlamentar pentru câteva zile. Află cum te poți înscrie la proiectul „Simularea Parlamentului European”
▼ + stars: | 2021-04-29 | by ( Onixmedia Srl | ) diez.md time to read: +1 min

Află cum te poți înscrie la proiectul „Simularea Parlamentului European”Societatea Studenților Europeniști din Cluj-Napoca organizează proiectul „Simularea Parlamentului European”, dedicat atât studenților din România, cât și celor din Moldova. Astfel, tinerii sunt invitați să participe la acest proiect și să afle mai multe despre procesul decizional european, dar și despre structurile deliberative ale UE. Simularea Parlamentului European este un proiect național care a ajuns la ediția a XII-a, scopul acestuia fiind implicarea tinerilor în procesele decizionale din cadrul UE, prin activități care imită procedeele din Parlamentul European. Prin abordarea temelor de politică publică de actualitate din cadrul UE, participanții vor putea să își dezvolte abilități precum: leadership, public speaking, teamwork, time management & crisis management. Înscrierile pentru Simularea Parlamentului European sunt deschise până la data de 06.05.2021.

Organizations: UE, Parlamentul European Locations: Cluj - Napoca, România, Moldova, ediția, UE

☆ Проведено заседание Рабочей группы депутатов Парламента и НСГ. Какие вопросы обсуждались?
▼ + stars: | 2020-12-15 | by ( ) nokta.md time to read: +2 min

Рабочая группа по обеспечению в рамках конституционных норм функциональности автономно-территориального образования Гагаузия и законодательных положений Республики Молдова в отношении особого статуса АТО Гагаузия провела сегодня заседание. Помимо членов Рабочей группы под председательством сопредседателя со стороны Парламента Республики Молдова Влада Бэтрынча и сопредседателя со стороны Народного Собрания Гагаузии Георгия Лейчу, на встрече присутствовали Башкан Гагаузии Ирина Влах и Председатель Народного Собрания Владимир Кысса. Спикер Парламента Зинаида Гречаный подчеркнула важность достижения всеми фракциями широкого консенсуса относительно принятия в окончательном чтении трех законопроектов, разработанных членами Совместной рабочей группы Парламента Республики Молдова и Народного собрания АТО Гагаузия. Повестка дня заседания Рабочей группы включала несколько слушаний по таким темам, как реализация Плана действий по социально-экономическому развитию автономно-территориального образования Гагаузия на период 2016-2019 гг . Целью группы является улучшение функционирования Гагаузия в конституционных рамках Республики Молдова, основанная на Законе об особом статусе Гагаузии 1994 года.

Persons: Влад Бэтрынч, Георгий Лейчу, Башкан Гагаузии, Ирина Влах, Владимир Кысса, Анна Либерг, Зинаида Гречаный Organizations: Crisis Management, АТО, Рабочая группа, Парламент, Народное Собрание, Совместная рабочая группа, Народное собрание, Национальный институт юстиции для интеграция меньшинств Locations: Республика Молдова, Гагаузия, Гагаузии, Швеция, Молдова, Гагаузская автономия

☆ Pandemic restrictions: What was in the first wave and what is now in the world? Op-Ed by Ala Tocarciuc
▼ + stars: | 2020-11-11 | by ( ) www.ipn.md time to read: +8 min

Pandemic restrictions: What was in the first wave and what is now in the world? The purpose of applying the first wave of quarantine was to allow health systems to prepare for a response to the pandemic. Countries have chosen various pandemic tactics for the so-called second wave. The models of restrictions applied in wave one and the models of restrictions applied in wave two are different and now the restrictions depend on several indicators. Reflections on possible scenarios in MoldovaWe tried to slow down the pandemic here with severe restrictions at the beginning of the pandemic.

Persons: Ala Organizations: People, National Medical Company Locations: Moldova, Italy, China, Slovakia, COVID

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