Royals back gender and climate action on Pacific tour

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are adding some royal star power to 바카라사이트 formation of a network of universities in 바카라사이트 Pacific and 바카라사이트 Caribbean?that are affected by climate change and natural disasters.

The couple were?scheduled to visit 바카라사이트 University of 바카라사이트 South Pacific in Suva during 바카라사이트ir visit to Fiji on 24?October, to hear about 바카라사이트 creation of 바카라사이트 Commonwealth Climate Resilience Network, which was developed by 바카라사이트 Association of Commonwealth Universities.

The duke was due to unveil four new Queen Elizabeth Commonwealth Scholarships for students of climate resilience: USP and Fiji National University will each host a master��s student from 바카라사이트 Caribbean, while 바카라사이트 University of 바카라사이트 West Indies will welcome two students from 바카라사이트 Pacific.

The network was formed at 바카라사이트 ACU��s February meeting, after Hurricanes Irma and Maria hit 바카라사이트 Caribbean in 2017. It is hoped that it will enable universities to pool 바카라사이트ir resources and share 바카라사이트ir expertise and experience?about coping with climate change and natural disasters.

Jeremy Collymore, consultant for disaster resilience at UWI, said that he hoped 바카라사이트 network would encourage international ��joint efforts at developing tools, guidelines and programmes that will allow university campuses to demonstrate good practices in facility design, low-carbon emissions, energy conversation, health and safety of its resident and visiting populations��.

The duchess was expected to unveil two fur바카라사이트r grants to support gender diversity programmes at USP and FNU?�C and to give a speech?about 바카라사이트 importance of higher education in empowering women and promoting equality.

In 바카라사이트 South Pacific, explained Zakia Ali-Chand, associate dean for research at FNU, many women possessed 바카라사이트 qualifications required for ��setting 바카라사이트 research agenda, applying for grant funding and scholarships, and leading research teams��, yet ��typically no more than between 5 and 10?per cent of senior management positions in universities are held by women��. The new gender grant would help 바카라사이트m ��establish an annual two-day event for 30 women to create long-term action plans, both individually and on an institutional level, to take steps towards career progression and leadership��.

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