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Showing posts with label british. Show all posts

Sunday, August 4, 2013

U.N. expat settles in PH to promote green energy

Peter Noel Pembleton, a British national who had worked for the United Nations for over three decades, is now using his expertise to promote carbon finance and green energy in the Philippines.
Married to a Filipino woman, Pembleton, 64, settled in the Philippines in 2009 and established a carbon trading consulting firm that helps companies take advantage of a global treaty designed to reduce carbon dioxide emissions.
His initial experience after settling in the Philippines is a period of adjustment.  Pembleton says working in the country is not easy and he has to learn to practice patience in times of delays.
However, he says the Philippines has a competitive edge over its Southeast Asian neighbors.  “While there are many things that could be improved upon in the business/working environment, I have also learnt that the Philippines has a comparative advantage in the Asean region in terms of its educated, English-speaking workforce,” he says.

Monday, January 21, 2013

United Kingdom calls Helen Clark to London: What you think the empire want from uncle Helen ?

A conversation with Helen Clark

Helen Clark, UNDP Administrator
12:30 - 14:00 12 February 2013 (GMT+00)
Venue: 
Overseas Development Institute and streamed live online
ODI is pleased to host Helen Clark, Administrator of UNDP and Chair of the UN Development Group, in a conversation about the post-2015 development agenda. Helen will reflect on efforts to date to build ownership & reach consensus on a shared development agenda and highlight some of the perspectives and ideas emerging from the post-2015 consultative processes. This will be an interactive event chaired by ODI Director Alison Evans.  We will be providing refreshments for the last 20 minutes of the session to allow for participants to engage with Helen Clark in small group or one-to-one discussion. 
This event is by invitation only. You can, however, register via the 'register' tab to watch the event live online. If you are interested to attend in person please email meetings@odi.org.uk stating your name, job title and organisation.
  
Follow #post2015 on Twitter for live coverage.
Speaker:
Helen Clark- Administrator of UNDP and Chair of the UN Development Group
Chair:
Alison Evans - Director, ODI