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President-Elect Donald Trump announced Saturday his appointment of Dr. Sebastian Gorka, former senior Trump administration official and host of the America First podcast, to the White House as Deputy Assistant to the President and Senior Director of Counterterrorism. “Since 2015, Dr. Gorka has been a tireless advocate for the America First Agenda and the MAGA Movement, serving previously as Strategist to the president in the first Trump Administration,” Trump said in his announcement. He added: Dr. Gorka is a legal immigrant to the United States, with more than 30 years of National Security experience. In 2015, he was one of my Advisors for the GOP Primary Debates on National Security. At the time, he held the Major General Matthew C. Horner Chair of Military Theory at the Marine University Foundation, and was a Guest Instructor at the JFK Special Warfare Center and School, Fort Bragg. Prior to that, he was Associate Dean for Congressional Affairs and Relations to the Special Operations Community at National Defense University, and Kokkalis Fellow at Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government. He is a Recipient of the DoD Joint Civilian Service Commendation awarded by USSOCOM for his work in Counterterrorism. In addition, Gorka was the national security editor at Breitbart News. Gorka said in a post on X, “ Honored beyond words to serve President @realDonaldTrump once again, in what will be the greatest Administration of the modern age.” #MakingAmericaGreatAgain Follow Breitbart News’s Kristina Wong on ”X” , Truth Social , or on Facebook .North Korea's Kim, Russian Minister Agree To Boost Military Ties
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However, implementation of such...", "keywords": "", "inLanguage": "en", "mainEntityOfPage":{ "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://www.newtimes.co.rw/article/22165/news/environment/strong-climate-policies-slow-implementation-what-are-the-solutions" }, "thumbnailUrl": "https://www.newtimes.co.rw/thenewtimes/uploads/images/2024/11/27/64981.jpg", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "url": "https://www.newtimes.co.rw/thenewtimes/uploads/images/2024/11/27/64981.jpg" }, "articleBody": "The government of Rwanda has put the environment and climate change at the heart of the country's policies and plans. However, implementation of such policies remains low. These were the sentiments of climate experts, development partners and other key stakeholders who convened for the Public Finance Management (PFM) Coordination Forum on Wednesday, November 27, to discuss integration of climate finance and fiscal responsibility. Rwanda has set a target to become carbon neutral and a climate resilient economy by 2050. To achieve this goal, the country has put in place a number of policies and strategies, whose implementation has been slowed down by among other factors, limited finances. ALSO READ: Inside Rwanda's plan to fix $6bn climate finance gap Outlining the policies, Beatrice Cyiza, the Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Environment, said that implementation will require private investments. We have various policy frameworks, including the recently adopted Climate and Nature Finance Strategy, the Green Taxonomy, the Green Growth and Climate Resilience Strategy among others, that all serve as a foundation laid by the government, but the bulk of the finances for implementation is with the private sector, she said. Cyiza called upon the private sector to take advantage of tools such as the sustainability linked bonds, which offer opportunities for companies to not only raise funds, but also contribute to sustainability. As per the country's updated Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) climate action plan under the Paris Agreement, Rwanda aims to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by 38 percent by 2030, an endeavour that requires approximately $11 billion to achieve. ALSO READ: COP29: What is Rwanda's main agenda in Baku? According to Richard Tusabe, the Minister of State in Charge of the National Treasury, the government has already mobilised $4.8 billion and is looking to rope in the private sector to raise the remaining $6.2 billion. We are looking for innovative climate finance instruments to catalyse private sector investments, Tusabe said, adding that schemes like Ireme Invest are going to incentivise the private sector to come on board. Tusabe however noted with concern that the private sector uptake of investment facilities like Ireme, remains low. The uptake is low because of the lack of capacity to package climate finance-related bankable projects, he noted, highlighting that the government is working with its development partners to provide technical assistance to the private sector. The minister also attributed the low implementation of the climate policies to the lack of understanding of the climate agenda and cited the need for sensitisation down to the grassroots level. Decentralisation To be effective, climate finance must reach the communities that need it the most. The adoption of decentralisation in Rwanda will help climate policies and finances reach and benefit all communities. Bob Gakire, the Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Local Government, said that the implementation of decentralisation has been successful, but the decentralised entities need to be empowered to take advantage of climate finance. We have taken cities and towns down to the people through decentralisation, but we need to empower them to understand the climate policies and how to position themselves to utilise the available climate finances, he said. ALSO READ: Rwanda faces $7 billion funding gap to implement climate action plan Gakire also said that decentralised entities need to be empowered to be self-sustaining. The districts must find ways to mobilise revenues that will help address their needs including climate related challenges, by making strategic investments as well exploring the possibility of digitising Own Source Revenues, he said. Own Source Revenues are direct municipal revenues such as property taxes, user fees and charges. Sustainable Public Procurement Policy The newly adopted Sustainable Public Policy Framework (SPP), according to experts, will help accelerate implementation of some of the climate strategies. The SPP will enable public institutions to make purchasing decisions that take into account the environmental and social impact of goods, services and works. The government will be taking the lead by procuring sustainably. From next year, we will ensure that a certain percentage of government vehicles are green and we will also go for more green construction projects, said Joyeuse Uwingeneye, the Director General of Rwanda Procurement Authority. 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Australia's prime minister said Sunday he was ready to "engage" with billionaire X owner Elon Musk over his criticism of the government's ban on under-16s joining social media. Anthony Albanese hailed the parliament's Thursday passage of landmark legislation requiring social media firms to take "reasonable steps" to prevent young teens from having accounts. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings.
In just a few months, Marin native Tia Creighton has interviewed a witch, a plumber and a skinfluencer, a social media personality who creates content about skincare and beauty. But not everything is as it seems on her online talk show, “Turing with Tia.” The guests she’s speaking to aren’t in her studio but rather AI chatbots. Together, they spontaneously tackle some of our society’s most pressing issues and other topics that Creighton finds interesting. Not knowing where these conversations will go, the show “allows us to enjoy the technology while also enjoying our humanity,” she said. Creighton, who grew up in San Rafael and went to Marin Catholic — where her parents met — is drawn to exploring the intersection of communication, technology and culture. The fourth-generation Marin native, who now lives in Redwood City, has been a writer and an editor for more than 35 years, and also now works as a special education paraeducator. “Turing with Tia” can be found online at youtube.com/@TuringwithTia . Q How did Marin influence you? A I’ve been a writer since I was a little kid. Marin created space for me to run wild and use my imagination with my siblings, not just in the West End but at my maternal grandparents’ (house) in Sausalito and my paternal grandparents’ (house) in San Anselmo. I was one of five born in seven years. This free lifestyle encouraged inventiveness and independence. The neighborhood where I grew up was full of kids my age. I partnered with many of them to put on shows. One of my collaborators was none other than Jim Sweeney, who is the executive producer and creative talent behind Hubba Hubba Revue in San Francisco. Marin was and still is a great place to play and create. Q There’s so much humor behind what you do. Did you approach this venture with humor in the forefront of your mind? A Absolutely. I’ve done a lot of different kinds of writing work, but what I really love to do is satire and humor. Making fun of society is kind of my wheelhouse. I went to grad school late and studied what was a liberal studies program. The school, Arizona State University, allowed us to be flexible about what courses we wanted to take. I ended up creating this intersection of communication, tech and culture. From that, it was about the digitizing of the humanities. When I came out of school, I had a couple of episodes of a podcast for a class. I was interviewing teachers, because I felt like the teachers got slammed after COVID, and I wanted to help and give “voice to the teacher voice.” I showed it to somebody, and they’re like, “You should be on camera. You should be a host.” And I was like, what would I host? Who would show up as a guest? Well, how about AI? That’d be funny. It’s natural for me to try to commit to making it funny, but the AI was making it funny. I didn’t know it would be a great partner. It was a good comedy act in a way. Q How does it work? A There’s a lot of improv, because I don’t pre-interview the AI. In fact, when I do the research for the show, I stay off of AI. And then, before I start the show, I set a framework for the AI, like, I want you to answer the questions as if you are the witch behind all witches in history. And then I just see where it goes. I do a lot of research so that I know when it’s off-track or misinterpreting what I’m asking. That helps me either call the AI out on it, in a funny way, or I’ll stop and do minor adjustments. Q How do you decide “who” to talk to? A I’m usually trying to pick “characters” that we can’t really interview, because if I could interview them, I would just interview that person. Like, I’m never going to be able to interview a witch. I look at what’s topical, what’s in my head or what I’m noticing in the world. Q Does your work bleed into other areas of your life? A I think teaching is like improv. You’re on a stage. You have an audience, and you’re trying to keep them engaged. And I work with little kids, so there’s a lot of funny stuff that happens. So that actually helps a lot. I have had a long history of blending both disciplines. I spent, for example, years as a technical writer and an instructional designer, and yet I am also a published poet and essayist. Q What are your feelings about AI? A I’m really curious about it. I’m less fearful of it than most of the average people that I talk to. I think a lot of people are afraid of it, and they don’t want anything to do with it. I feel like I’m helping make it a little bit more approachable for the average person, or a little less intimidating. So people can see, like, well, what is it? What can it do? Where does it have fault? Where is its strength? And at the same time, I’m not like there’s nothing to fear here, because we don’t really know where it’s going to go. Q The name of the show is a nod to Alan Turing, who created the Turing Test, a thought experiment that assesses a machine’s ability to exhibit human-like intelligence. Why? A During COVID, I earned a certificate in computational social science through the University of California at Davis and Coursera. I learned a lot about how we use technology to influence society, and how we can study society with technology now. And I learned about Alan Turing and the Turing Test. With the show, we’re taking a “tour” through my head, and then each episode is a little Turing Test. Can you tell if this is AI or not? I’ve had people say to me, “What’s going on? Who are you interviewing?” And I’m like, “It’s not a person.” It’s a little alarming when I do talk to my peers or people who don’t understand that. The average person still has a lot to learn about it, which is a little scary too because some people are so well-versed in it. And then you wonder what’s going to happen with that power dynamic. But, I want people to have a laugh, and if each episode achieves that, I feel really good about it.Ant McPartlin stuns I’m A Celeb co-stars as he makes VERY racy joke about Britain’s Got Talent’s Amanda Holden
