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Davidson County Community College will host a public lecture June 22 featuring Dr. Olivier Peyr, a business administration faculty member at Nicolas Brmontier Technical College in Bordeaux, France.

The lecture starts at 6 p.m. in Room 110 of the Mary E. Rittling Conference Center.

Peyrs talk will cover topics including the Greek crisis, Brexit, the increase of migrants, the Common European Defense Project, the rise in populism and other impacting changes in the European Union. Peyr will also offer commentary on Frances recent election and its global impact on society and culture.

Peyr, who holds a PhD in political science and international relations from the University of Toulouse 1 Capitol, has led his students in virtual video conference exchanges with DCCC students for more than a decade.

The world is now interconnected like never before. It's invaluable for our students to virtually meet people across the world who are like them in many ways, but different in others. We're honored to have him here in 'real life' this summer, said Suzanne LaVenture, director of International Education.

Peyr will lead the audience through shared connections between the U.S. and the world by focusing the similarity of issues being faced in the U.S. and abroad. He will bring to light how the European Unions current state could impact the worlds economy.

My talk could be the opportunity to introduce today and tomorrows main challenges, said Peyr.

Passport events offer cultural enrichment to DCCC students and the public through enlightening presentations that focus on the customs and perspectives of other countries and their citizens. Several events throughout the year provide students, faculty and the community the opportunity to learn more about other cultures, all within their own backyard.

The fact is we're all global citizens whether we realize it or not. What happens in the rest of the world affects us and vice-versa, LaVenture said. The more understanding we have about the impact of this interdependence, the better able we are to navigate our path in life.

To learn more, visit https://www.davidsonccc.edu/international

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Global lecturer and French economist to speak at DCCC about European Union's impact on the US - Lexington Dispatch

Britain's department for leaving the European Union says exit talks with the EU will start Monday as planned ABC News Britain's department for leaving the European Union says exit talks with the EU will start Monday as planned. By The Associated Press. LONDON Jun 15, 2017, 11:27 AM ET. 0 Shares. Email. Star. 0 Shares. Email. Britain's department for leaving the ...

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One of the major complaints fair or unfair of the Paris agreement is that there is no punishment of any form for countries that fail to meet their greenhouse gas (GHG)-slashing targets. In response to both this and Americas decision to withdraw from the accords, the European Parliament just voted overwhelmingly in favor of making the EU member states' GHG-cutting targets legally binding.

The final tally of votes was534 to 88 for the legislation, which aims to get the blocs overall GHG emissions to at least 40 percent below 1990 levels by 2030 ambitious, but definitely possible.

The EU, although wary of low-carbon nuclear power, is ditching coal in favor of wind and solar power at a remarkable pace. Several of its member states, including France and the UK, have vowed to shut down their last coal power plants within the next decade.

The approved measure also ensures that lower-income member states will be given economic assistance in helping them achieve a low-carbon economy and infrastructure. This has echoes of the Green Climate Fund, a Paris pact initiative that asks wealthy nations to donate to poorer countries for much the same reason.

Collectively, the EU is the worlds third-most prolific GHG producer, so its behavior on this issue makes a truly massive difference to the worlds efforts to curb anthropogenic climate change.

The legislation still needs to be approved by each of the member states individual governments, which could take a couple of years. Nevertheless, the consensus required to pass this initial legal step bodes well for its future.

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Since President Trump made his globally derided announcement in the White House Rose Garden at the start of the month, the worlds most prolific GHG emitters including the EU have vowed not just to continue to uphold the goals of the Paris agreement, but also strengthen them over time.

The refusal of the US to commit to the Paris agreement will push the rest of the world to be even more united against climate change, European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker told the parliament.

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The European Union Just Voted To Make The Paris Agreement Legally Binding - IFLScience

Each year on 12th June, the World Day against Child Labour calls on governments, employers, workers organizations and civil society to highlight the global extent of child labour and the actions and efforts needed to eradicate it.

The European Union supports this appeal to ensure inclusive and equitable quality of education and to promote learning opportunities for all. The European Union calls for immediate and effective measures to eradicate forced labour, end modern slavery and human trafficking and secure the prohibition and elimination of all forms of child labour by 2025.

In line with international conventions as the Minimum Age Convention and the Worst Forms of Child Labour both ratified by the Government of Sudan, the European Union funds several initiatives to protect children, to stop their exploitation and guarantee them a proper childhood and a resourceful future.

The 22 million programme Education Quality Improvement Programme in Sudan funded by the European Union in seven Eastern and Southern States. It supports forcibly displaced populations and host communities, improving the quality of basic education and making it accessible to all.

The European Union also takes actions to protect the socio-economic situation of families, a major cause of child labour exploitation. The European Union specifically supports the most vulnerable among refugees, internally displaced persons (IDPs), and host communities, to enhance their working conditions. The EU also funds projects on Technical Vocational Education and Training in Khartoum, Gedaref and Kassala, with an allocation of 5 million Euros, providing specific skills required by the labour-market to increase job opportunities and ability to respond to crisis situations.

Ambassador Jean-Michel Dumond, Head of Delegation of the European Union to Sudan said "We undertake actions to protect children, to avoid their exploitation and guarantee them a proper childhood and a resourceful future. In line with the Sustainable Development Goals and ILO Conventions, we once again reaffirm our strong commitment in restlessly carrying on all necessary actions to completely eradicate child labour.

Khartoum 14th June 2017

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European Union Fights Child Labour through better education and decent work [EN/AR] - ReliefWeb