The Council President of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), Dr. Olumuyiwa Benard Aliu, and ICAO Secretary General, Dr. Fang Liu, in a joint statement on the occasion of International Civil Aviation Day, 2015, noted:The air transport sector today stands on the cusp of a very important era in the history of international civil aviation.Given the established pattern whereby the global air transport network doubles in flight and passenger volumes every 15 years, and its significant importance to the prosperity of societies and businesses all over the world, the commitments and actions on behalf of world States and organisations toward modernised and expanded civil aviation infrastructure and capacities have never been more important.Under its ‘No Country Left Behind’ programme, ICAO is working with great determination today to raise global awareness on the fundamental importance of the effective implementation of ICAO Standards and Policies, which together support the enhanced safety, efficiency, security, economic development and environmental protection of the international aviation system.This is the most important and urgently required first step which must be undertaken, if a State or Region hopes to improve its ability to access and realise the significant socio-economic benefits which derive from the availability of safe and reliable air services.ICAO and its Governing Council also recognise that cooperation and consensus have been the most important qualities contributing to air transport progress since the dawn of the civil aviation era, and that future objectives and solutions will require even greater partnership and collaboration, on the part of all players to ensure that air transport will continue to serve as an significant enabler of global peace and prosperity, wherever aircraft fly.The ICAO Council has therefore selected a new theme for International Civil Aviation Day. This theme will stay in place for the years 2015-2018 inclusive. The Council is stressing its value and importance to civil aviation everywhere, and which reinforces the above priorities and considerations,NFL Jerseys Wholesale, as follows: “Working Together to Ensure No Country is Left Behind”******************On International Civil Aviation DayFrom DIRECTOR GENERAL (AG),Nike NFL Jerseys China, GUYANA CIVIL AVIATION AUTHORITY The Guyana Civil Aviation Authority joins the aviation fraternity in observing International Civil Aviation Day under the theme “WORKING TOWARDS ENSURING NO COUNTRY IS LEFT BEHIND”.Raymond Benjamin, Secretary General of International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) remarked at the World Aviation forum, “that the role of connectivity and aviation development is important to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals”.The “No Country Left Behind” initiative is seen in a much broader context when it comes to human rights of the peoples of the world,Cheap Jerseys China, and supports many of the UN Sustainable Development Goals.Aviation is no longer only a national matter; it is a global phenomenon; it connects the world. It has completely transformed the ways in which travel,Wholesale NFL Jerseys, tourism, trade and commerce are accomplished. However, the continued growth and demands of this system have presented many challenges.We need to address these challenges so that we can build a safe, secure, economically viable, and environmentally friendly aviation system that will be sustainable for the future.This theme has been chosen to transform civil aviation over the next four years. These four years are critical for Civil Aviation in Guyana and more so, for the Guyana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA).Within this period, Guyana has to improve its level of compliance with ICAO Standards and Recommended Practices (SARPs), which will aid in the attainment of the Federal Aviation Administration’s International Aviation Safety Assessment – Category 1.In order to achieve this, however,Cheap Arizona Cardinals Jerseys, there must be “political will” by all involved, starting with the recognition of aviation as a catalyst for economic and social development that will support poverty eradication, job creation, access to better education and health facilities, and other benefits to the entire nation.From 2005, ICAO expanded its requirement under the Universal Safety Oversight Audit Programme (USOAP), from auditing three Annexes to auditing all safety related Annexes in the Chicago Convention for compliance to their Standards and Recommended Practices. This significantly decreased compliance level for many States whose aviation activity is low.In 2013, a new Annex to the Convention on International Civil Aviation

　　經過兩天緊張有序的評選工作，2013東莞杯國際工業設計大賽復評結果近日出爐。公開組作品19件和企業組作品13件入圍終評，入圍終評的作品將進入決賽，角逐大賽的各個獎項。

　　据了解，東莞杯國際工業設計大賽是每年“中國（東莞）國際科技合作周”（以下稱“合作周”）係列活動之一,保養品原料。獲獎作品將於本屆“合作周”期間在東莞國際會展中心舉辦“優秀工業設計作品”展覽活動、高峰論壇、大賽頒獎典禮等係列活動上亮相。屆時，組委會將為符合專利申請要求的公開組入圍作品免費申請專利，並通過“合作周”的平台大力宣傳知識產權的保護。

　　從初評到復評：百?挑一

　　据統計，本次工業設計大賽於9月28日對收到的3128件各類工業設計作品進行了初評。經過8名權威專傢的評選和認定，在初評時選出了270件公開組作品、56件企業組作品進入復評。而本次復評又是從這270件公開組作品、56件企業組作品中進行的一次精挑細選。因此，經過初評和復評兩輪評選所產生的19件公開組和13件企業組入圍作品，可謂是百?挑一，精中取精。

　　決賽安排：現場答辯

　　大賽終評活動定於11月11日舉行，將以現場陳述、實物模型展示、答辯的方式進行。屆時公開組終評入圍作品的主創設計師將受邀到東莞參加終評答辯活動，其參賽作品將由大賽組委會統一制作實物模型。而企業組終評入圍作品將由入選企業提供產品實物參加評審答辯。

　　大賽的終評活動最終將決選出大賽公開組至尊金獎、金獎、銀獎、銅獎等各個獎項作品，以及企業組一、二、三等獎獲得作品。今年，設寘公開組最高獎??至尊金獎獎勵達20萬元，企業組最高獎一等獎獎勵5萬元，而今年的企業組獎勵設寘也是歷年來最多的。

　　羅志輝
　　（原標題：32作品入圍東莞杯工業設計決賽）

　　經過兩天緊張有序的評選工作，2013東莞杯國際工業設計大賽復評結果近日出爐,塔式吊車。公開組作品19件和企業組作品13件入圍終評，入圍終評的作品將進入決賽，角逐大賽的各個獎項。

　　据了解，東莞杯國際工業設計大賽是每年“中國（東莞）國際科技合作周”（以下稱“合作周”）係列活動之一。獲獎作品將於本屆“合作周”期間在東莞國際會展中心舉辦“優秀工業設計作品”展覽活動、高峰論壇、大賽頒獎典禮等係列活動上亮相。屆時，組委會將為符合專利申請要求的公開組入圍作品免費申請專利，並通過“合作周”的平台大力宣傳知識產權的保護。

　　從初評到復評：百?挑一

　　据統計，本次工業設計大賽於9月28日對收到的3128件各類工業設計作品進行了初評。經過8名權威專傢的評選和認定，在初評時選出了270件公開組作品、56件企業組作品進入復評。而本次復評又是從這270件公開組作品、56件企業組作品中進行的一次精挑細選。因此，經過初評和復評兩輪評選所產生的19件公開組和13件企業組入圍作品，可謂是百?挑一，精中取精。

　　決賽安排：現場答辯

　　大賽終評活動定於11月11日舉行，將以現場陳述、實物模型展示、答辯的方式進行。屆時公開組終評入圍作品的主創設計師將受邀到東莞參加終評答辯活動，其參賽作品將由大賽組委會統一制作實物模型。而企業組終評入圍作品將由入選企業提供產品實物參加評審答辯。

　　大賽的終評活動最終將決選出大賽公開組至尊金獎、金獎、銀獎、銅獎等各個獎項作品，以及企業組一、二、三等獎獲得作品。今年，設寘公開組最高獎??至尊金獎獎勵達20萬元，企業組最高獎一等獎獎勵5萬元，而今年的企業組獎勵設寘也是歷年來最多的。

　　羅志輝
　　（原標題：32作品入圍東莞杯工業設計決賽）

The long awaited Tobacco Control Bill is expected to be tabled at the next sitting of the National Assembly, Public Health Minister George Norton said yesterday.After many delays, the Bill is finally being tabled,Authentic Jerseys Wholesale, Norton stated. He added that a Cabinet sub-committee had reviewed and approved it. He indicated that the final approval was granted a week ago at a Cabinet sitting. The sub-committee functions to examine all Bills before submission to the National Assembly.Cabinet had given approval for the Tobacco Control Bill to be submitted to the Parliament last year but the Bill was still under scrutiny by the committee.However, even as Government moves to ban smoking in public places,Cheap Jerseys China, one of the main stakeholders in the tobacco trade— Demerara Tobacco Ltd— has alleged that it was excluded from the consultation process for the drafting of the new legislation.Managing Director,Cheap NFL Jerseys Stitched, Maurlain Argyle-Kirton, said, yesterday, that it was disturbing that the Company was not included in the consultations. “Unfortunately and disturbingly, Demerara Tobacco has not been consulted despite many consultations on the Bill over the years,” she stated.The Company has not yet laid eyes on the contents of the Bill, said Argyle-Kirton.She asserted that despite many attempts to have engagement with the Public Health Ministry,Supply NFL Jerseys Factory, no one sought to question why a piece? of legislation that is so important to Guyana’s economy and public health, should be managed so “confidentially.”Dr Norton stated that he had invited the company to meet with the ministry to discuss the contents of the Bill. This Bill, he said,cheap jerseys, will provide for the implementation of tobacco control policies in accordance with the World Health Organization (WHO) Framework Convention on Tobacco control.It is also intended to protect present and future generations from the “devastating harms” of tobacco use, exposure to tobacco smoke, and specifically to prevent tobacco use among youths. Currently, more than one in five students use a form of tobacco, with 9.5 % of students smoking cigarettes and 14.8 % using some other form of tobacco.This was revealed in the Guyana Global Youth Tobacco Survey (GYTS) for 2010. It stated that 11.4 % of Guyanese youths, who were non-smokers, were likely to initiate smoking by the next year.The legislation would also seek to ensure that the public is protected from the commercial and other vested interests of the tobacco industry, while preventing the illicit trade in tobacco products.Each year, tobacco kills 6 million people: 5.4 million active smokers and 600,000 non-smokers exposed to secondhand smoke. It is the single legal consumer product that kills up to half of its users when used exactly as intended by the manufacturer, costing the global economy an estimated US$200 billion each year.A PAHO/WHO report indicated 71% of men consume tobacco while only 3.6% women are users in Guyana. This is a typical profile of tobacco consumption since men usually consume more than women at the beginning.The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) Regional Advisor on Tobacco Control Dr Adrianna Blanco had stated that, “this is something that if you don’t take care of it,NBA Jerseys China, it will get worst”.A section of the legislation includes increasing taxes on tobacco products. The Charity Cancer Research UK researchers had indicated that tripling tobacco tax globally would cut smoking by a third. The researchers stated that increasing taxes by a large amount per cigarette would motivate people to quit smoking altogether rather than switch to a cheaper brand.At present, cigarettes are so easily accessible they are sold singly—the price going as low as $40.