Press Releases for the Society Category

HKU Centre for Civil Society and Governance to Release Second Annual Report on Civil Society in Hong Kong – Natural and Built Environment Conservation Sector

on 01 28, 2012 | No Comments

HKU's Department of Politics and Public Administration and Centre for Civil Society and Governance will release its second Annual Report on Civil Society in Hong Kong: "An outdated government consulta

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United States and The Republic of Korea To Sign Environmental Cooperation Agreement

on 01 25, 2012 | No Comments

Under Secretary for Economic Growth, Energy and the Environment Robert Hormats and Republic of Korea Ambassador to the United States Han Duk-soo today signed, on behalf of their respective governments

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Hogan Issues Roadmap For Climate Policy and Legislation

on 01 25, 2012 | No Comments

Today, Minister Phil Hogan, T.D., issued a work programme setting out the steps and milestones for the development of national climate policy and legislation. The programme of work was today also

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Coast Guard Commended For Ongoing Efforts at Union Hall

on 01 25, 2012 | No Comments

The Irish Coast Guard has been commended by Minister for Transport, Tourism & Sport Leo Varadkar for its work in co-ordinating the search for the missing fisherman at Union Hall in Co. Cork, as we

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Tánaiste Congratulates Croatian People on Referendum on EU Accession

on 01 25, 2012 | No Comments

The Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Mr. Eamon Gilmore, T.D., this evening congratulated the Croatian people on their passing of a referendum on EU accession. “Today the Croa

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Minister Rabbitte Highlights Importance of Digital Skills Training for Beginners

on 01 22, 2012 | No Comments

Communications Minister Pat Rabbitte today presented certificates to one of the first groups of trainees to complete basic internet training under the latest phase of the BenefIT scheme run by the Dep

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FEMA Administrator Statement On Retirement Of National Hurricane Center Director

on 01 17, 2012 | No Comments

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Craig Fugate, today put out the following statement after Bill Read, the current Director of the National Ocean

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FEMA Supports New Recovery Project at St. Paul’s Episcopal School

on 01 15, 2012 | No Comments

NEW ORLEANS, La. -- The Federal Emergency Management Agency announced today approximately $1.9 million in public assistance funding for St. Paul’s Episcopal School in New Orleans in support of their

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Louisa and Spotsylvania Disaster Recovery Centers To Change Hours

on 01 12, 2012 | No Comments

MIDLOTHIAN, Va. -- New hours for the Louisa County Disaster Recovery Center (DRC) and the Spotsylvania County Disaster Recovery Center will go into effect Sunday, January 15, officials of the Virginia

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Meeting Focuses On Bastrop Wildfire Recovery And Endangered Houston Toad

on 01 12, 2012 | No Comments

AUSTIN, Texas — Ensuring the protection of the endangered Houston toad while maintaining the brisk pace of Bastrop County’s recovery from the Labor Day 2011 wildfires was the subject of a meeting

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