South Africa: ANC Wants Zuma to Lead Planning Nov 5, 2009
In a document titled, Towards an alliance approach on the green paper on national strategic planning, the architects explain the need for Zuma to head the commission thus: "To ensure an integrated and coherent national development plan and a national vision, presidential leadership is needed.". The proposal is the result of discussions and recommendations emanating from the work of the ANC's economic transformation committee and its policy committee on the green paper. (allAfrica.com)
Africa: Countries Push for U.S.$400 Billion Climate Compensation Oct 28, 2009
"This position has taken special recognition of the fact that being an oil producing nation, our country seeks to benefit from funds that could be deployed for adaptation and mitigation measures as well as for the development of alternative sources of energy under the Clean Development Mechanism. "For us in Nigeria , the up coming Conference in December is very crucial to our Development Agenda and our National Vision. "Climate change scenarios for Nigeria indicate that the climatic variability... (allAfrica.com)
Rawlings Faults Support Of Corruption By Development Partners Oct 26, 2009
The inability of our leaders to stay focussed on the national vision, to respect the will and wishes of the people eventually led to the violent revolt of 1979 when Ghana had totally collapsed, a minority had hijacked the country and corruption was at its peak. The 1979 insurrection short-lived as it was later gave birth to the 31st December 1981 Revolution the revolution that came to stop the rot and re-awaken the Ghanaian to participatory governance. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
China leaving US behind in green energy Oct 22, 2009
Officials can mourn the weakness of Evergreen Solar, but they should be fixing the far bigger weakness in national vision and policy. Joan Fitzgerald, a professor and director of the graduate program in law, policy, and society at Northeastern University, is author of the forthcoming book, Emerald Cities: Urban Sustainability and Economic Development. (Boston Globe)
St. Cloud Airport Business Park gets agent Oct 10, 2009
Two companies National Vision and The Donlin Co. already have operations in the Airport Business Park. Several other sites in the park are served by streets, water and sewer, and the St. Cloud Housing and Redevelopment Authority recently graded a number of sites so they will be shovel-ready and accommodate new users. (Twin Cities Business Journal, MN)
PG&E partnering on 'Smart Grid' Oct 5, 2009
To pursue this national vision, Pacific Gas and Electric Co., technology leaders IBM and Cisco Systems, Stanford University and the city of San Jose have applied to the U.S. Department of Energy for a $42. 5 million grant to pursue a state-of-the-art Smart Grid project to help manage both the energy customers consume and the clean power they produce with solar panels. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Opinion)
Melbourne make their own rich history Oct 3, 2009
Behind cupped hands, the largesse of the club's owners who cover a vast shortfall in revenue is also mentioned - particularly by those whose ''national vision'' extends only as far south as Wagga Wagga. But the single word most often used by Storm insiders asked to explain their success is ''culture. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe Eligible for Us$200 Million South Korea Green Project Sep 26, 2009
com: Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe Eligible for Us$200 Million South Korea Green Project (Page 1 of 1). Published by the government of Zimbabwe. (allAfrica.com)
Zimbabwe: Deputy Prime Minister Disrupts Retreat Aug 24, 2009
DPM Mutambara, who was the first plenary speaker on the second and last day of the retreat, gave highlights of the previous day's deliberations and also presented a paper on the country's national vision and branding ... DPM Mutambara drew the ire of African leaders in Uganda last month when he suggested that no African leader had a brand worth selling where national visions were concerned and that to be acceptable, the leaders and their countries needed Western endorsement. (allAfrica.com)
Zimbabwe: 'Unity Govt Success Tied to Media Reform' Aug 8, 2009
The media is very important in the current dispensation; its role is to accurately inform on the various processes underway, for instance the constitution-making process, the re-branding exercise and the crafting of the national vision. It is regrettable and unfortunate that media coverage and access in Zimbabwe is below 50. (allAfrica.com)
Zimbabwe: President Mugabe Threatens NGOs Jul 30, 2009
Addressing the Global 2009 Dialogue on the theme of "Inclusivity and National Visions" here, yesterday, President Mugabe took a swipe at the plethora of Western-sponsored NGOs in Zimbabwe, that now number an estimated 2 500, whose conduct, he said, left a lot to be desired ... Quarrels had negatively impacted on the economy and national vision document the country drafted and launched a decade ago ... "We in Zimbabwe worked on a national vision nearly 10 years ago and we called it Vision 20/20.... (allAfrica.com)
Courage versus power Jul 25, 2009
The assassination of former premier Rafik Hariri in 2005 spurred a new generation of activists with a national vision. They assembled the largest mass protests ever in a modern Arab country and succeeded in ending Syria's 29-year occupation of the country. (Asia Times Online)
Zimbabwe: Minister Detained in Germany Jul 21, 2009
"I was shocked with the developments at the constitution conference," he said, referring to the disruption on the opening day of the all-stakeholders conference last week, "but the next day the meeting went on well after the principals had made a statement. The developments at the national vision meeting were also encouraging. There is a collective spirit on what is happening in the country. Zimbabwe is moving in the right direction," he said. Ambassador Bimha could not be reached for comment as... (allAfrica.com)
Zimbabwe: Mugabe Must Accept He Lost -- Tsvangirai Jul 20, 2009
Giving a keynote address at a two-day national vision workshop in Harare on Friday Tsvangirai said he wished to see a Zimbabwe where leaders are chosen by the people and "incumbents" step down once defeated in a poll ... Acting President Joice Mujuru urged participants to use the Vision 2020 document to draft the new national vision, dubbed Vision 2040 ... But Zapu interim chairman Dumiso Dabengwa said Zimbabwe needs a permanent national vision that is people-centred, non-partisan and that does... (allAfrica.com)
Ghana: Mills Urges African Leaders to Give Attention to Agriculture Jul 7, 2009
com: Ghana: Mills Urges African Leaders to Give Attention to Agriculture (Page 1 of 1). Ghana: Mills Urges African Leaders to Give Attention to Agriculture. (allAfrica.com)
Rehabilitated Asutifi District Magistrate's Court inaugurated Jul 5, 2009
Mrs Justice Wood appealed to traditional authorities to assist in the realisation of the national vision in dispensing justice quickly by releasing some of their prime lands to the service. She said such efforts could assist the service to establish land banks, so that in collaboration with the chiefs and the district assemblies could establish courts and provide suitable accommodation for members of the Bench. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Asia Challenges the U.S. for Green Tech Supremacy Jun 24, 2009
Korea has adopted "low carbon green growth" as its new national vision and will spend $40 billion over four years to transform its old-school industrial policy into "a new paradigm of qualitative growth which uses less energy and is more compatible with environmental sustainability," in the words of Prime Minister Han Seung-Soo, whose previous job was as special envoy on climate change for the United Nations Secretary General. Will East Asia win the green wars. (Time.com)
Najib: 1Malaysia does not deviate from constitution Jun 6, 2009
Najib said that looking back at history, since the time the patriots fought for independence up to the present time, efforts to achieve national unity were given priority because all quarters realised that without unity it would be difficult to achieve the objectives of the national vision. "What has changed is the approach and methodology, to suit the era and generation," he said in his congratulatory speech on behalf of the government, civil servants and the people in conjunction with the... (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Space exploration and the elusive 'wow factor' May 12, 2009
"The repair is happening as the new Star Trek movie opened at number one at the box office and President Obama mulls whether to take us where we have never gone before. Space still captivates the imagination, but it has not inspired a national vision ever since Apollo. In the short term, Obama proposes to boost NASA funding and has ordered an outside review of the human spaceflight program. But he has yet to select a new administrator for the agency.In a speech two weeks ago to the National... (Boston Globe -- Editorial)
I would have resigned if nuke deal had fallen through: PM Apr 11, 2009
Not for him the heat and dust of political rallies, but conversations on economics, politics and national vision that can be projected out over a much larger, largely urban audience. Strangely, while Singh staked his government and personal reputation for a nuclear agreement with the US that created the biggest political storm in the UPA government and provoked the Left parties into severing ties with the UPA, the Congress campaign has chosen not to highlight the deal. (India Times, India)
Ghana First Launch Press Release Apr 10, 2009
Ghana First is about working towards a national vision and agenda that puts Ghanas national interest above personal interests, and political party considerations, explained Ms Serwah. During the discussions with participants, of varying ages and backgrounds, ranging from lawyers, scientists, musicians, business people, retired civil servants and youths, a number of issues were raised. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
This is what it sounds like, when derivatives traders cry Mar 28, 2009
" Or, in other words, the Southerners encapsulated both Paul Krugman's and Republican (supposed) distrust of big government.Hamilton ended up having dinner with Thomas Jefferson and James Madison and cutting a deal. The South would get the nation's capital located in Virginia, and he would get his vote on the toxic asset management plan.Neat. But Fowler concludes as follows: This was one of the great compromises in American history. Like all political compromises it did not fully satisfy all the... (Salon)
Memo to Geithner: Learn from Hamilton Mar 27, 2009
But at this moment of great crisis three of America's greatest political leaders pushed aside politics and ideology to embrace a national vision. Over dinner that evening in June 1790, Madison, Jefferson, and Hamilton saved the republic. (Boston Globe)
Western Sydney or bust, the league is going to expand Mar 18, 2009
When the AFL's expansion plans were ratified early last year, Fitzpatrick used grand rhetoric when talking of the game's "national vision". At a media briefing yesterday, it was obvious his eyes have not been clouded in the past year. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Richard Hinds Footy's big picture is a work of art. Its rules, however, are scrawled like graffiti. Read more Mar 16, 2009
A SIGNIFICANT week in AFL history is likely to emphasise the game's broad national vision and strength of purpose at a time when competition between the codes is about to become intense. It could also expose the league's strange dichotomy. (The Age, Australia)
Minister Pledges Lasting Legacy Feb 19, 2009
The Minister said an integral aspect of the marketing plan will be the establishment of a state-of-the-art internet portal that will encapsulate the new national vision for youth sports and which will be the major communication highway for his ministry and allied organisations. Touching on the youth sector the Minister said existing policy will be reviewed and that a detailed programme to at last get a definitive National Youth Policy for Ghana is in an advanced stage. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
The brides of Frank Feb 8, 2009
Yet Boyle himself never forgets that the dark, obverse side of our national vision is compounded of the racism, misogyny, and economic injustice that continue to threaten our potential for greatness as much today as in Wright's own era. In this respect, as well as in his inexhaustible capacity to beguile us as a natural storyteller, T. C. Boyle is surely one of our most American novelists since Mark Twain, and one of our very best. (Boston Globe)
