Originally published on https://www.cityam.com/ Ping! A reply from Lady Barbara Judge drops in my inbox, exactly 15 minutes after I sent over an email asking her whether she would be available for a “ladies lunch”. “Dear Maike I would be glad to do it. The problem is to find a date. With best regards, Barbara.”… Continue Reading
Maths is the route by which women will earn more executive positions
Originally published at The Times There have never been more women on British boards than there are right now. Last week Lord Davies of Abersoch confirmed that, in five short years, the proportion of FTSE 100 board seats held by women had rocketed from 12.5 per cent to 26.1 per cent. This is a remarkable… Continue Reading
UAE must lead by example for regional nuclear disarmament
by Caline Malek , for TheNational.AE The head of a European nuclear safety organisation is calling on the UAE to lead its neighbours into a treaty that prevents testing of nuclear weapons. Dr Lassina Zerbo, secretary general of the Preparatory Commission for the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organisation (CTBTO), said on Sunday that a Middle East… Continue Reading
Thinking Smart: Interview with Lady Barbara Judge
Originally published at Infrastructure Intelligence The first question when looking at Lady Barbara Judge’s resume, is what could possibly have led her to become involved with the Association for Consultancy and Engineering. As a top commercial lawyer from New York, former US Securities and Exchange Commission commissioner – the youngest ever – chairman of the… Continue Reading
UAE women in nuclear industry celebrated
Originally published on https://www.thenational.ae/ The region’s first organisation supporting the role of women in the nuclear industry has been honoured by the Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation (Enec). The Women in Nuclear (WiN) chapter celebrated its first anniversary with two industry events, in Abu Dhabi and at Enec’s Barakah site in the Western Region where global… Continue Reading
Safety, security key for Abu Dhabi nuclear plant
Originally published at The Telegraph A team from the South Korean company chosen to build the UAE’s nuclear reactors will arrive in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday for a three-day workshop on safety and security. Korea Electric Power Corporation (Kepco) and the Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation (Enec) will discuss measures taken for the first power plant… Continue Reading
Meet the winners of the 2015 Ned Awards
Originally published at The Times A gentle Northern Irish burr, an avuncular manner, a ready smile. Sir John Parker personifies Teddy Roosevelt’s advice to speak softly and carry a big stick. It must be a mask — surely the veteran of such ego-driven industries as shipbuilding, defence and mining must have lost his temper on… Continue Reading
Business Letters: Give jobs to the elderly and all will benefit
Originally published at The Times My mother worked until the age of 87 and the day she retired she started to get dementia. At 91 she is in a wheelchair, although there is nothing wrong with her legs — she just forgot how to walk. Accordingly, I read with great interest and reflection last week’s… Continue Reading
NUCLEAR AFTER FUKUSHIMA: LESSONS LEARNED
Originally published at NUS.edu The most recent worldwide statistics show that the number of nuclear power plants being built or contemplated has remained roughly stable in the aftermath of the Fukushima accident. The principal focus of nuclear new build, however, continues to shift towards the emerging world. Several countries in Asia and Central and Eastern Europe are at the… Continue Reading
Business letters: Exporters need more than cash from Osborne
Originally published at The Times I READ with interest last week’s report on Britain’s diminishing export trade (“Exports take the shine off Osborne’s recovery”). As a Midlands manufacturer generating 90% of revenues from exports, the biggest obstacles we see to reviving the balance of payments are access to funding, poor infrastructure, bureaucracy and the skills… Continue Reading