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Blinded by Humanity
Inside the UN's Humanitarian Operations
By: Martin Barber
Narrated by: William Barber
Categories: Nonfiction, World Affairs
The World's Emergency Room
The Growing Threat to Doctors, Nurses, and Humanitarian Workers
By: Michael VanRooyen
Narrated by: Michael Butler Murray
Twenty years ago the most common cause of death for medical humanitarians and other aid workers was traffic accidents; today it is violent attacks. And the death of each doctor, nurse, paramedic, midwife, and vaccinator is multiplied untold times in the vulnerable populations deprived of their care. In a 2005 report, the ICRC found that for every soldier killed in the war in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, more than 60 civilians died due to loss of immunizations and other basic health services.
A Must Read for the Modern Humanitarian
An Imperfect Offering
Humanitarian Action for the Twenty-First Century
By: James Orbinski
Narrated by: Paul Boehmer
In 1988, James Orbinski, then a medical student in his 20s, embarked on a year-long research trip to Rwanda, a trip that would change who he would be as a doctor and as a man. Investigating the conditions of pediatric AIDS in Rwanda, James confronted widespread pain and suffering, much of it preventable, much of it occasioned by political and economic corruption. Fuelled by the injustice of what he had seen in Rwanda, Orbinski helped establish the Canadian chapter of Mdecins Sans Frontires (Doctors Without Borders/MSF).
Deeply disturbing but essential reading
By Oakland on 05-18-15
The Education of an Idealist
By: Samantha Power
Narrated by: Samantha Power
In her memoir, Power offers an urgent response to the question "What can one person do?" and a call for a clearer eye, a kinder heart, and a more open and civil hand in our politics and daily lives. The Education of an Idealist traces Power's distinctly American journey from immigrant to war correspondent to presidential Cabinet official. In 2005, her critiques of US foreign policy caught the eye of newly elected senator Barack Obama, who invited her to work with him on Capitol Hill and then on his presidential campaign.
A Balm to My Soul
By Susan G. on 09-20-19
City of Death
Humanitarian Warriors in the Battle of Mosul
By: Ephraim Mattos, Scott McEwen
Narrated by: Ephraim Mattos
This is the true story of Ephraim Mattos, a former US Navy SEAL, and what he witnessed while volunteering as a frontline combat medic during the historic battle to retake Mosul from ISIS - the deadliest urban combat the world has seen since WWII.
An inspirational tour de force
By Zebulun on 10-25-18
Life, Loss, and Hope in Wartime Syria
By: Rania Abouzeid
Narrated by: Susan Nezami
Based on more than five years of clandestine reporting on the front lines, No Turning Back is an utterly engrossing human drama full of vivid, indelible characters that shows how hope can flourish even amid one of the 21st century's greatest humanitarian disasters.
By Jennifer A. on 06-25-19
Open Veins of Latin America
Five Centuries of the Pillage of a Continent
By: Eduardo Galeano, Isabel Allende (Foreward)
Narrated by: Jonathan Davis
Since its U.S. debut a quarter-century ago, this brilliant text has set a new standard for historical scholarship of Latin America. It is also an outstanding political economy, a social and cultural narrative of the highest quality, and perhaps the finest description of primitive capital accumulation since Marx. Rather than chronology, geography, or political successions, Eduardo Galeano has organized the various facets of Latin American history according to the patterns of five centuries of exploitation.
Crucial Read/Listen for Readers of History
By Mary on 08-29-12
Armed Humanitarians
The Rise of the Nation Builders
By: Nathan Hodge
In May 2003, President George W. Bush declared victory in Iraq. But while we won the war, we catastrophically lost the peace. Our failure prompted a fundamental change in our foreign policy. Confronted with theshortcomings of "shock and awe", the U.S. military shifted its focus to"stability operations": counterinsurgency and the rebuilding of failed states. In less than a decade, foreign assistance has become militarized; humanitarianism has been armed.
intrigueing look at civil military relations
By megan r on 06-15-15
Turning Points for Nations in Crisis
By: Jared Diamond
Narrated by: Henry Strozier
In his earlier best sellers Guns, Germs and Steel and Collapse, Jared Diamond transformed our understanding of what makes civilizations rise and fall. Now, in the final audiobook in this monumental trilogy, he reveals how successful nations recover from crisis through selective change - a coping mechanism more commonly associated with personal trauma.
Change the Speed
By Dan Fusselman on 07-07-19
Why Aid Is Not Working and How There Is a Better Way for Africa
By: Dambisa Moyo, Niall Ferguson - foreword
Narrated by: Mike Chamberlain
A national best-seller, Dead Aid unflinchingly confronts one of the greatest myths of our time: that billions of dollars in aid sent from wealthy countries to developing African nations has helped to reduce poverty and increase growth. In fact, poverty levels continue to escalate and growth rates have steadily declined - and millions continue to suffer. Debunking the current model of international aid promoted by both Hollywood celebrities and policy makers, Dambisa Moyo offers a bold new road map for financing the development of the world's poorest countries.
eye opening to say the least.
The Big Truck That Went By
How the World Came to Save Haiti and Left Behind a Disaster
By: Jonathan M. Katz
Narrated by: Jonathan Davis, Jonathan M. Katz
On January 12, 2010, the deadliest earthquake in the history of the Western Hemisphere struck the nation least prepared to handle one. Jonathan M. Katz, the only full-time American news correspondent in Haiti, was inside his house when it buckled along with hundreds of thousands of others. In this visceral first-hand account, Katz takes readers inside the terror of that day, the devastation visited on ordinary Haitians, and through the monumental--yet misbegotten--rescue effort that followed.
Excellent book
By Valentin on 05-28-15
Your Deceptive Mind: A Scientific Guide to Critical Thinking Skills
By: Steven Novella, The Great Courses
Narrated by: Steven Novella
No skill is more important in today's world than being able to think about, understand, and act on information in an effective and responsible way. What's more, at no point in human history have we had access to so much information, with such relative ease, as we do in the 21st century. But because misinformation out there has increased as well, critical thinking is more important than ever. These 24 rewarding lectures equip you with the knowledge and techniques you need to become a savvier, sharper critical thinker in your professional and personal life.
Same Material Different Title
By rkeinc on 09-21-14
The Heart and the Fist
The Education of a Humanitarian, the Making of a Navy SEAL
By: Eric Greitens
Narrated by: Eric Greitens
Like many young idealists, Eric Greitens wanted to make a difference. During college and afterward, he traveled to the world's trouble spots, working in refugee camps, serving the sick and the poor on four continents, from Gaza to Croatia to Mother Teresa's home in Calcutta, among others. Yet he could not prevent violence or save anyone from becoming a refugee; he could only step in afterward and try to ease the damage. So Eric joined the Navy SEALs and became an elite warrior....
One of the best books on Audible
By Kristopher on 05-21-11
How to respond effectively to humanitarian crises is one of the most pressing and seemingly intractable problems facing the United Nations. Martin Barber, for many years a senior UN official and with decades of humanitarian experience, here argues that the explanation for UN 'failures' or only partial successes lies not with any lack of idealism or good intentions but with the constraints placed on aid workers by ill-considered policies and poor practical application officials are 'blinded by humanity'. Barber presents an inside story based on personal/hands-on/practical experience in Laos, Thailand, Afghanistan, Bosnia-Herzegovina and, finally, in Abu Dhabi where he advised the UAE government on its aid programme. He tells of internal struggles at head office and the challenges of working in the field. All the major UN activities and headaches are here, including refugee work, coordinating humanitarian aid, peacekeeping, the huge problem of 'de-mining', and the complex internal workings of the UN Secretariat. A personal narrative and lessons drawn from direct experience provide the frame for an examination of major questions concerning the future of humanitarian response how effectively have international institutions discharged their responsibilities towards people affected by conflict? Specifically, how did the UN perform? And how might the UN better help such people in the 21st century? Barber analyses recent policy developments intended to improve the quality and effectiveness of the UN's work in humanitarian fields, and assesses the extent to which recent reforms are likely to make the UN a more effective partner for countries emerging from conflict. In the final chapter he highlights seven 'blind spots' whose significance has been consistently ignored or overlooked, and in each case suggests a radical new approach. Based on decades of personal experience and 'insider access', this will be essential for students of international relations and politics
©2014, 2016 Martin Barber (P)2017 Martin Barber


As part of New Scots Integration: Rights and Communities project, Scottish Refugee Council are seeking tenders from organised community groups across Scotland to apply for funding to deliver a peer education project which enables refugees to build social connections with the wider community, improve cultural orientation, increase language practice and build employability pathways.
Up to £12750 available per bid.
Closing date 5 May 2019.
See attached Tender doc for full details.


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Ashley Derek Vincent (born 26 May 1985) is an English former football player and manager.

He played on the wing or as a striker, and was renowned for his pace. He graduated through the Wolverhampton Wanderers youth system to win a contract with Cheltenham Town in May 2004. He spent the next five years at the club, playing in the 2006 League Two play-off final victory. He was loaned out to Aldershot Town in November 2005 and to Colchester United in March 2009, before he joined Colchester permanently in May 2009. He spent three years with the club, before he moved on to Port Vale in July 2012. He helped the "Valiants" to secure promotion out of League Two in 2012–13, before he re-joined Cheltenham Town in July 2013. He signed with Shrewsbury Town in May 2014, and played a minor role as the club won promotion out of League Two in 2014–15. He later played non-league football for Worcester City, Stourbridge and Sutton Coldfield Town.

He was appointed Worcester City manager in May 2019 and stayed in the post until resigning in December 2020.

Playing career
Oldbury, West Midlands-born Vincent started his career at Wolverhampton Wanderers, spending three years at Molineux and playing in the youth and reserve teams.

Cheltenham Town
In May 2004, Vincent joined League Two side Cheltenham Town on a two-year deal; manager John Ward had previously worked on the coaching staff at Wolves. He made his first team debut on 7 August 2004, replacing John Melligan 68 minutes into a 2–0 win over Southend United at Roots Hall. He won his first start three days later, in a 2–0 home defeat to Scunthorpe United. He scored his first goals on 28 September, bagging a brace in a 5–1 victory over Dagenham & Redbridge in the Football League Trophy. He finished the 2004–05 season with three goals in 30 games.

On 18 November 2005, he joined Conference side Aldershot Town on a one-month loan. He played three games for Terry Brown's "Shots" in an uneventful stay at the Recreation Ground. Back with Cheltenham, he scored two goals late into the 2005–06 season to put himself back into first team contention. He played 77 minutes of the play-off final at the Millennium Stadium, before he was taken off for Damian Spencer; Cheltenham held on to their 1–0 lead over Grimsby Town to win promotion into League One. Days before the game he signed a new two-year contract with the club.

Vincent picked up a serious knee injury during a reserve team match in August 2006. After missing the rest of the 2006–07 season due to the injury, he marked his return to full fitness on 15 August 2007 with a "stunning" equalizing goal against Swindon Town. He played a total of 40 games in 2007–08, finding the net twice. In July 2008, he signed a new contract with the club; manager Keith Downing stated that "The boy's had a cruciate injury and he's a young one as well. He's still growing, getting bigger, better and stronger." Vincent had explained to Downing that he wanted to play as a striker, rather than his previous position on the right side of midfield. On 26 August 2008, Vincent scored against Premier League side Stoke City in a League Cup encounter. Two months later he was sidelined for six weeks after fracturing his wrist in two places. In February 2009, he rejected manager Martin Allen's offer of a new contract and was linked with a loan move to Bradford City. However, he suffered a medial knee ligament injury the following month, which prevented the deal from going ahead. Despite this setback he remained insistent on a move away from Whaddon Road.

Colchester United
In March 2009, Vincent joined Colchester United on loan until the end of the 2008–09 season. Manager Paul Lambert said that "He's got the enthusiasm and hunger and he'll be a big player for us next season. He's got pace, and when you've got that you've always got a chance." In May 2009, Lambert signed Vincent to a three-year contract for an undisclosed fee. However Lambert left the club after the first game of the season – a 7–1 win over Norwich City – and was replaced by new boss Aidy Boothroyd. Vincent featured just 21 times in 2009–10, scoring three goals. He went on to feature 42 times in 2010–11, scoring a total of five goals.

Vincent missed six weeks at the start of the 2011–12 season with a knee ligament injury. In an interview given after his recovery, he admitted that he had feared the injury could have ended his career, and also hinted at a move to a Midlands club in the summer so as to be closer to his family. In December, he was struck down by a hamstring injury, which kept him out of action for several weeks. His injuries limited him to just 12 appearances in the campaign, as well as an appearance in the final of the Essex Senior Cup (which ended in a shock defeat to Canvey Island). At the end of the season, manager John Ward confirmed that he had played his last game for the club.

Port Vale
In July 2012, Vincent signed a one-year deal with League Two side Port Vale. He started the 2012–13 season on the wing, opposite Jennison Myrie-Williams, and scored twice in the opening six league games to fire the "Valiants" into second place. After claiming goals against Oxford United and Wycombe Wanderers, he was named as League Two Player of the Month in October 2012, but credited his teammates, saying "this award is as much for them as it is for me".

He went 12 weeks without a goal before he netted twice in a 3–0 victory over AFC Wimbledon at Vale Park on 5 February 2013. On 12 March, he picked up an ankle injury that kept him out of action until the last day of the season. Vale secured promotion with a third-place finish at the end of the season, with Vincent scoring eight goals in 40 appearances. He was offered a new two-year contract, but chose to reject the offer and to search for a new club.

Return to Cheltenham Town
Vincent was linked with a move to Notts County, and also had a trial with Scottish Premier League side Motherwell. He re-signed with Cheltenham Town – now in League Two and managed by Mark Yates – on a one-year deal in July 2013. He said the move was a 'homecoming' for him. He was not in the first team for the first half of the 2013–14 season, and had to wait until February before winning his first start in the league. He was soon frozen out of the first team picture once again and was released in May 2014.

Shrewsbury Town
Vincent joined Shrewsbury Town in May 2014, becoming new manager Micky Mellon's first signing. In mid September he stated that the New Meadow was "the best dressing room I have been in" in terms of team spirit, however he played only a fringe role at the club and failed to make a first-team appearance after a 1−0 defeat at Plymouth Argyle in October 2014. Shrewsbury won promotion at the end of the 2014–15 season as runners-up in League Two, with Vincent leaving the club by mutual consent on 2 June 2015.

Non-league
Vincent signed for National League North side Worcester City in August 2015 following a successful trial spell. However, he left the club after five months when Tristian Dunkley took his place in the first team whilst Vincent was sidelined with illness. Vincent signed for Northern Premier League club Stourbridge in January 2016. Gary Hackett's "Glassboys" went on to finish the 2015–16 season in sixth place, two points outside of the play-offs. He signed for Northern Premier League Premier Division rivals Sutton Coldfield Town on 6 July 2016. He helped the "Royals" to a 20th-place finish at the end of the 2016–17 season, one point above the relegation zone. He extended his contract with the club in June 2017. However they were relegated in last place at the end of the 2017–18 campaign.

Coaching career
Vincent returned to former club Cheltenham Town as an academy coach in November 2017, combining the role with his job as a football coach at Halesowen College.

Worcester City
Vincent was appointed as assistant manager to John Snape at former club, Midland League side Worcester City, in May 2018. He had previously agreed to take up the management post at Cradley Town, but backed away from the offer after feeling he would be "fighting against a tide" at the club. On 16 May 2019, he was appointed manager of Worcester City. He was given a vote of confidence by chairman Steve Goode in November. As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic in England, the 2019–20 season was formally abandoned on 26 March, with all results from the season being expunged. He resigned on 6 December 2020, the day after the club's FA Vase defeat at Shepshed Dynamo.

Style of play
Vincent could play as a winger, but preferred a more central attacking role. In either position he liked to exploit his pace to run at defenders. As a striker he was often used alongside a target man.

Career statistics

Honours
Cheltenham Town
League Two play-offs: 2006

Colchester United
Essex Senior Cup runner-up: 2012

Port Vale
League Two third-place promotion: 2012–13

Individual
League Two Player of the Month: October 2012

References

1985 births
Living people
People from Oldbury, West Midlands
English footballers
Black British sportspeople
Association football wingers
Association football forwards
Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. players
Cheltenham Town F.C. players
Aldershot Town F.C. players
Colchester United F.C. players
Port Vale F.C. players
Shrewsbury Town F.C. players
Worcester City F.C. players
Stourbridge F.C. players
Sutton Coldfield Town F.C. players
English Football League players
National League (English football) players
Northern Premier League players
Association football coaches
Cheltenham Town F.C. non-playing staff
English football managers
Worcester City F.C. managers

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An expanded meeting of the Board of the Central Bank, on the results of the banking system in the first half of 2016, the execution of the main directions of the economic program and the priorities for the current year, determined by the President Islam Karimov at the session of the Cabinet of Ministers of January 15 this year.
The meeting was led by the Chairman of the Central Bank Faizullah Mullajonov.
It is noted that in the reporting period, monetary policy of the Central Bank was designed to achieve the forecast of macroeconomic indicators for 2016, compliance with the requirements set out in the policy documents of the head of state to further reform and improve the stability of the banking system and achievement of high international ratings.
In the reporting period implemented comprehensive measures to further increase the level of capitalization of the domestic banking system, strengthening its liquidity and stability.
As a result, the banking system indicators not only meet the generally accepted international standards, but also exceed them in some respects.
In particular, the total capital of banks as of July 1, 2016 is 8 trillion soums (currency rates of CB RU from 22.07.2016, 1$= 2958.87 soums), which shows an increase of 23.3 percent compared with the corresponding period last year.
To date, the capital adequacy ratio of the banking system is almost 3 times higher than the established international standards.
But the level of current liquidity for a number of years, more than 64.5%, which is 2 times higher than the minimum standards adopted in the world practice.
Total assets of banks in comparison with the increased by 25.1% same period last year and reached 73.4 trillion soums.
Undertaken extensive measures to strengthen the financial stability of commercial banks have a positive effect when they receive an international credit rating for the indicator.
International rating agency "Moody's" sixth consecutive year assigns rating with "stable" forecast the prospects of development of the banking system of Uzbekistan.
Activities «Standard & Poor's» of the banking system of Uzbekistan is also positively assessed by rating agencies and «Fitch Ratings».
Thus, all domestic banks has evaluation "stable" from "big three" rating agencies.
These key indicators of the banking system, both the adequacy of the total capital of banks, the liquidity of commercial banks, the dynamics of total deposits, a change in the volume of credit investments in the reporting period correspond to the highest estimate.
Banks, on the basis of the priority economic tasks this year, large-scale measures implemented by commissioning the most important high-tech and modern facilities and capacities; modernization, technical and technological renewal of production in the industrial sector.
In particular, during the reporting period the total amount of credits directed to the real sector of the economy increased by 26.2% compared to the same period last year, and today, their volume is more than 48 trillion soums.
The volume of investment loans, compared with the same period last year increased more than 1.2 times and as of April 1, 2016 amounted to 5.8 trillion soums.
As part of the execution of judgments and decrees of the President, aimed at developing small business, creating a favorable business environment and providing greater freedom of entrepreneurship, the volume of loans to small businesses compared to the same period in 2015 increased by 1.3 times and 1 July this year amounted to 8.6 trillion soums, including the amount allocated to micro-credits amounted to 1.8 billion soums, which is 30 percent more than last year's figure for the same period.
The volume of loans aimed at supporting women's entrepreneurship, as compared to the same period last year increased by 1.3 times and amounted to more than 897.1 billion soums.
Banks also pay serious attention to the wide involvement of graduates of professional colleges in the enterprise, as well as the financing of business projects. So, in the first quarter of the current year for this purpose have been allocated loans worth 176.5 billion soums, which is 1.3 times more than in the corresponding period last year.
It is worth noting that the success of the reform and liberalization of the domestic banking system found its reflection in the annual evaluation of the World Bank's review and the International Finance Corporation under the terms of doing business «Doing Businees-2016."
According to recent data, over the previous three years of credit rating conditions Uzbekistan has moved immediately to step 113, that is, with 154 seats on the 42.
In particular, progress on this indicator in 2013 amounted to 24 positions in 2014 to 26 in 2015 and 63.
Also indicators of Uzbekistan on the index of credit information sharing evaluated by 7 points on an 8-point scale, and this figure was higher than on the performance of some member countries of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OSED).
A stable state of domestic banks, increasing confidence in them, as well as the growth of real incomes remain a sound basis for the attraction of free funds of population and economic entities to bank deposits. Targeted work to further increase the resource base of banks provide the growth in bank deposits. In the reporting period, total deposits increased by 27.7%, and currently stands at 40.1 trillion soums.
In the reporting period in the structure of the financial services of banks the share was 87%, and this figure compared with the same period in 2015 increased by 1.2 times. This is a practical confirmation of the implementation of targeted measures to expand and improve the quality of banking services to businesses and households.
It should be noted that special attention is paid to the further development of cashless payments, which demonstrates the intense increase in the number of plastic cards issued into circulation. Today, the country issued more than 18.2 million cards, and the number of terminals installed at retail outlets and services reached 200.8 thousand. Pieces.
However, at the meeting criticized the activities of individual commercial banks, which do not use fully the existing internal capabilities to enhance the services provided to the line and strengthen customer confidence.
The meeting identified the next priorities to further enhance the financial stability of commercial banks and the development of their resource base, namely to further improve the assessment of banks' activity system based on international standards and principles, streamlining supervision, financial support for small businesses and private entrepreneurship, expansion and improve the quality of banking services, an accelerated application of modern information and communication technologies in banking.
The meeting adopted the relevant decisions of the Board of the Central Bank on the issues discussed.
The Ministry for development of information technologies and communications of the Republic of Uzbekistan held a board meeting, which summed up the development of ICT sphere in the first half of 2016.
Heads of the ministry's departments, joint stock companies, enterprises and organizations in the sphere of information technologies and communications took part in the work of the board. The leadership and representatives of regional enterprises from this sphere participated in a board meeting through a videoconference.
The meeting's participants discussed issues of ensuring the implementation of the major directions and priorities of economic program for development of Uzbekistan in 2016, determined by the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan at the session of the Cabinet of Ministers on January 15, 2016, and the targets set out at the meeting of the Cabinet of Ministers dedicated to the socio-economic development in the first half of 2016.
The overall use rate of international information networks increased by 32%, compared with the beginning of 2016, and amounted to almost 35 Gbit/s.
Today, digital TV covers 68.8% of the population. Until the end of 2016, it is planned to further assemble 23 digital television transmitters in the country and the digital TV coverage level will reach 88%.
To date, the number of domains registered in the UZ zone has exceeded 28 thousand. The number of educational information resources in the library portal ZiyoNET totaled 119 thousand, the growth amounted to 121.9% compared to the same period last year.
More than 1350 types of interactive and information services, enabling to send an appeal or request for obtaining various certificates and documents are available on the websites of state bodies.
On June 2, 2016 the Cabinet of Ministers in the framework of implementation of the Law of the Republic of Uzbekistan "On electronic government" adopted a resolution "On measures to improve the order of provision of electronic government services". The document defines the measures to improve the order of provision of e-government services by eliminating repetitive procedures, reducing the number of documents and information, terms and cost of obtaining services requested from the public and business entities, as well as bringing to a common format the documents of state organs.
In this regard, during the meeting it was requested to take measures to accelerate the work on the survey of a number of important state services for the improvement of the order of their delivery and transfer into electronic form.
Moreover, the issues of the implementation of the tasks set out within the frameworks of the government programs implementation and the government decisions by relevant enterprises and organizations of the sphere were considered. The participants of the meeting also discussed issues of discipline performance in the work with citizens, the progress of the objectives set out in the framework of the state programs, government decisions which are being implemented by the relevant enterprises and organizations of the sphere.
The progress of e-government projects was highlighted, and the information about the problems and the measures taken to resolve them were heard. In addition, the relevant departments were given instructions for timely and quality implementation of the complexes of information systems "License", "Talim", "Soglikni saklash". Further priorities for the development of electronic public services and open data were defined.
- Accelerating the adoption of organizational and technical measures to create the conditions of new information resources to meet the information and intellectual needs of the population, especially the younger generation.
Following the discussion of the issues, raised at the meeting, the board made a decision, which sets out practical measures on further development of information technologies and communications.
Tashkent hosted the sixth meeting of the Intergovernmental commission on trade-economic cooperation between Uzbekistan and the French Republic. The French delegation was led by Secretary of State for Foreign Trade, the Promotion of Tourism and French Nationals Abroad Matthias Fekl. Today France is one of the main trade partners of Uzbekistan in the European Union, and trade relations between the two countries continue to develop dynamically. So, following the results of the last year, bilateral trade volume amounted to some $300 million.
Uzbekistan pays great attention to the expansion and deepening of mutually beneficial trade-economic, investment, financial and technological cooperation with France. As a result, last year the trade turnover between our countries increased by 3% and amounted to about $300 million, and in the first half of this year it amounted to more than $145 million. Enterprises of Uzbekistan are ready to supply to the French market a wide range of high-quality and competitive products, including textile, chemical and petroleum products, fresh and processed fruit and vegetable products, and others. In turn, in order to implement investment projects on modernization and diversification of industries and infrastructure, Uzbekistan is interested in the acquisition of high-tech, modern and reliable equipment produced in France.
It was also noted that an important element in the intensification of contacts between our countries is the cooperation in the field of tourism. This should contribute to a considerable experience and tradition of French tourism on the one hand and the tourist potential of Uzbekistan on the other.
Thus, numerous negotiations and the fruitful discussions that were held during the meeting of the commission, as well as joint business forum will undoubtedly contribute to the further strengthening of trade-economic, investment, technology and other areas of cooperation between our countries.
Following the meeting, a ceremony of signing bilateral documents was held. In particular, an agreement between the Government of the Republic of Uzbekistan and the Government of the French Republic on air services, the agreement between "Uzbekistan Railways" JSC and the company "ALSTOM" on cooperation in the field of production of Induction motors in Uzbekistan, as well as the Memorandum of Understanding between the company "Sanofi "and " Uzfarmsanoat " JSC on the vaccine production were signed.
Number of population employed in the economy of Uzbekistan was 13.191 million and increased by 1.8% in comparison with the same period of 2015, the Uzbek State Statistics Committee of Uzbekistan said.
Number of employed population in state sector made up 18.2% from total number of employed (18.4% in 2015) and non-governmental sector – 81.8% (81.6%).
About 77.77% of population are employed in small entrepreunership against 77.3% in 2015.
A significant increase in the number of employees is observed in such economic activities as the transportation and storage (3.8%), accommodation and food services (3.7%), information and communication (by 3.4%), construction (3 3%) and trade (2.8%).
By types of economic activity share of employed in agriculture, forestry and fisheries reached to 27.0%, industry - 13.6%, trade - 10.4%, construction - 9.4%, education - 8.4%.
The employment rate of the economically active population made up 94.8%, while the unemployment rate was 5.2%.


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Координационные списки проектов по алфавиту
Списки:Древний Египет
Музеи Египта
Коллекции древнеегипетского искусства