Conference

A conference is a meeting of people who "confer" about a topic.

  • Convention (meeting), meeting of a, usually large, group of individuals and/or companies in a certain field
  • Academic conference, in science and academic, a formal event where researchers present results, workshops, and other activities.
  • Business conference, organized to discuss business-related matters
  • Conference call, in telecommunications, a "multi-party call"
  • Conference hall, room where conferences are held
  • News conference, an announcement to the press (print, radio, television) with the expectation of questions, about the announced matter
  • Parent-teacher interview (conference), a meeting with a child's teacher to discuss grades and school performance
  • Peace conference, a diplomatic meeting to end conflict.
  • Professional conference
  • Settlement conference, a meeting between the plaintiff and the respondent in lawsuit, wherein they try to settle their dispute without proceeding to trial
  • Trade conference, or trade fair, with wider participation and providing the opportunity for business people and the general public
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    India Sets Ambitious Agenda for Circular Economy at the CII 8th International Conference on Waste ...

    Victoria Advocate 06 Dec 2023
    6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ --�Leaders and influencers convened at the 8th International Conference on Waste to Worth to address the imperative shift towards a circular economy ... Prof Ajay K Sood, Principal Scientific Adviser to the Government of India, encouraged India to embrace a circular economy, turning waste management challenges into opportunities....
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    COP28: MALAYSIA HIGHLIGHTS IMPORTANCE OF CIRCULAR ECONOMY IN WASTE MANAGEMENT

    Malaysian National News Agency 06 Dec 2023
    ... from a linear to a circular economy in waste management during the Urbanisation and Climate Change Ministerial Meeting at the 28th Conference of Parties (COP28) here....
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    Two ministries throw weight behind Zoomlion and Swiss Government Carbon Emission Trade Off Project

    B & FT Online 06 Dec 2023
    The Swiss Government, in a historic event at the COP 28 in Dubai, signed an authorisation document conferring the Internationally Transferred Mitigation Outcome (ITMO) credit on the Integrated Waste Recycling and Compost Facilities of the Jospong Group of Companies....
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    Jospong Group secures global recognition into ITMO

    B & FT Online 06 Dec 2023
    In a landmark event attended by a distinguished delegation from Ghana led by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, the Swiss government has signed an authorisation document conferring the Internationally Transferred Mitigation Outcome (ITMO) credit on the Integrated Waste Recycling and Compost Facilities of the Jospong Group of Companies....
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    New Mexico governor proposes $500M to treat fracking wastewater

    Victoria Advocate 06 Dec 2023
    “We're going to turn water — this waste, which is a problem — into a commodity,” Lujan Grisham said at the conference ... State Environment Secretary James Kenney said the goal is to move water from the “waste to the commodity side of the ledger," noting that minerals such as lithium might be recovered during water treatment for commercial purposes....
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    New Mexico governor proposes $500M investment in treating oil production wastewater

    Longview News-Journal 06 Dec 2023
    “We're going to turn water — this waste, which is a problem — into a commodity,” Lujan Grisham said at the conference ... State Environment Secretary James Kenney said the goal is to move water from the “waste to the commodity side of the ledger," noting that minerals such as lithium might be recovered during water treatment for commercial purposes....
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    U.S. push for methane biodigesters could boost farm income but draws air and water quality concerns

    MinnPost 05 Dec 2023
    regulators joined with oil giant Chevron at a November conference here to promote what backers promise will be a monumental breakthrough – systemic changes that would turn polluting agricultural waste into a source of renewable energy that replaces fossil fuels and slows climate change....
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    African leaders obsession with per diem – Tinubu’s outsized COP28 delegation costs N880m to fly

    Sierra Leone Telegraph 05 Dec 2023
    His government continues to show that it cannot curb wasteful spending. Of the 1,411 delegates, 590 were sponsored to attend the conference by the Nigerian government which is currently battling with record inflation, an out-of-control exchange rate, a ballooning debt profile, and millions of its citizens sliding into poverty....
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    Nigeria: COP28 - Citizens Criticise Nigerian Agencies' Junket to Dubai to Sign MOU

    All Africa 05 Dec 2023
    The celebratory announcement of the partnership seemingly to justify their participation in the conference and the government-funded trip to Dubai, angered many Nigerians who believe it was a waste of scarce public resources .......
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    Des Moines' climate-adaption plan approved by City Council

    Des Moines Register 05 Dec 2023
    It also discusses how the city could respond to natural disasters and climate change by taking actions such as planting 3,800 trees a year, addressing flood and drought resiliency, increasing access to locally grown food, and reducing and diverting waste to landfills....
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    Nigeria’s Delegation at COP 28 in Dubai

    This Day 05 Dec 2023
    ... with China should be in the area of productivity, rather than the waste of resources on delegates to conferences, junkets, as well as unnecessary ceremony and showmanship as a mode of government behaviour – at a time more Nigerians are living in multi-dimensional poverty....
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    Ideology drives atrocities

    The Times & Democrat 05 Dec 2023
    After the horrendous attacks against Israeli civilians Oct. 7, Israel made its first declaration of war in a half century. Israel's previous declared wars ... War against Hamas is different. As described by the National Counterterrorism Center ... Initiatives, proposals and international conferences are but a waste of time, an exercise in futility." ... 7 ... .......
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    COMMENTARY: Ideology drives atrocities

    The Times & Democrat 05 Dec 2023
    After the horrendous attacks against Israeli civilians Oct. 7, Israel made its first declaration of war in a half century. Israel’s previous declared wars ... War against Hamas is different. As described by the National Counterterrorism Center ... Column ... Initiatives, proposals and international conferences are but a waste of time, an exercise in futility.” ... 7....
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