Translation of "Société internationale d'études des tourbes du Moor " (French → English) :

Another challenge to address refers to study led by the International Finance Corporation (IFC) and the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Business and Human Rights entitled “Stabilisation clauses and Human Rights” (May 2009), that establishes that certain types of those private contracts between investors and host states could constrain the state’s ability to protect human rights.

37. Is concerned about the major social and health problems caused by drug addiction in general, and the social and economic consequences for addicted Afghan women in particular; refers to a UNODC survey of 2005 according to which there were 920 000 drug users in Afghanistan, of which 120 000 were women; highlights the statement contained in the survey that, instead of viewing drug addiction as a social problem, Afghan society views it as an individual problem, and many women use drugs for medical purposes to alleviate and remedy a range of physical and psychological problems; notes that, although severe punishments are prescribed for ...[+++] growing, smuggling and using drugs, the government of Afghanistan is currently unable to enforce the laws in that regard; urges the Afghan government and the international community to devise, finance and implement appropriate programmes, activities and awareness-raising campaigns targeting addicted women and their families;

From over 50 EESC opinions on the subject, the following in particular are of interest here: Communication on the open method of coordination for immigration and asylum policy, rapporteur: Ms zu Eulenburg (OJ C 221, 17.9.2002).Conditions of entry and residence of third-country nationals for the purposes of studies, vocational training or voluntary service, rapporteur: Mr Pariza Castaños (OJ C 133, 6.6.2003).Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a programme for financial and technical assistance to third countries in the ar ...[+++]ea of migration and asylum, rapporteur: Ms Cassina (OJ C 32, 5.2.2004).Communication on immigration, integration and employment, rapporteur: Mr Pariza Castaños (OJ C 80, 30.3.2004).Access to European Union citizenship (own-initiative opinion), rapporteur: Mr Pariza Castaños (OJ C 208, 3.9.2003).International Convention on Migrants (own-initiative opinion), rapporteur: Mr Pariza Castaños (OJ C 302, 7.12.2004.).Immigration in the EU and integration policies: cooperation between regional and local governments and civil society organisations, own-initiative opinion, rapporteur: Mr Pariza Castaños (OJ C 318, 23.12.2006).EU immigration and cooperation policy with countries of origin to foster development (own-initiative opinion), rapporteur: Mr Pariza Castaños (OJ C 44, 16.2.2008).Elements for the structure, organisation and functioning of a platform for the greater involvement of civil society in the EU-level promotion of policies for the integration of third-country nationals (exploratory opinion), rapporteur: Mr Pariza Castaños (OJ C 27 of 3.2.2009).Integration of minorities – Roma, rapporteur: Ms Sigmund, co-rapporteur: Ms Sharma (OJ C 27 of 3.2.2009).Common Immigration Policy for Europe: Principles, actions and tools, rapporteur: Mr Pariza Castaños, CESE 342/2009 of 25.2.2009 (Not yet published in the Official Journal).

[Translation] This year, Canadian physicians again made an enormous contribution at the congress of the International Society for Heart Research, held in Prague.

As well, he is a principal at the global maritime consulting firm of Rhumb Line LLC.

For example, our society, the international society for pharmacology, has a strong Canadian component that is dedicated to the study of the effects of medication.