Northern Ireland Apprenticeship Week- Call for Company Events
Manufacturing NI sits on the regional planning committee for Apprenticeship Week which will be held on 6th-10th February 2023. We would like to encourage manufacturers to hosts events or activities to coincide with this week. Some examples include;
* Social media activity highlighting the role of apprenticeships in the organisation w/ role models
* Student competitions
* Job sampling / apprenticeship talks / job fairs
* School site visits / open days
* Meet the parents Q&A

Click here for the 2023 proforma (https://www.manufacturingni.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Blank-Proforma-NIAW-2023-inc.-feedback.docx?mc_cid=7b80d524b5&mc_eid=UNIQID) . Detailed within this form you will see that it will need you to return it to The Department of Economy by COB on Friday 2nd December 2022 at the latest. Your public facing event details will then be listed on NIDirect in preparation for the Department’s Press Release which will launch the NIAW.

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Search begins for new board members for the Labour Relations Agency
The Department for the Economy (DfE) has launched a public appointment competition to recruit four new board members to the board of the Labour Relations Agency (LRA).

The LRA is a non-departmental public body with responsibility for promoting the improvement of employment relations in Northern Ireland. The LRA contributes to organisational effectiveness by providing impartial and independent services for promoting good employment practices and preventing and resolving disputes.

The Department wishes to appeal to people of all ages from a wide range of backgrounds and experience across the community, voluntary, business or public sector, who can bring a wide range of skills and experience to the role. DfE would particularly welcome applications from females, people with a disability, those from minority ethnic communities and young people, as they are currently under-represented on the board. The Department is operating a Guaranteed Interview Scheme in this competition for applicants with a disability.

This competition will be of particular interest to people who wish to develop their skills as part of a board and are willing to learn. Previous experience of serving on a board is not necessary as new appointees will undergo an induction programme, as well as being offered peer support.

The rate of remuneration for the LRA board members is £5,643 per annum, for which they will be required to attend the monthly board meeting and undertake other occasional duties on behalf of the LRA. The board members can claim reasonable travel and subsistence costs while undertaking board duties.For further information or to receive an application pack visit: https://www.economy-ni.gov.uk/lra-members?mc_cid=7b80d524b5&mc_eid=UNIQID

This is an open competition which involves a simple application form and interview. The closing date for receipt of applications is 12 noon (GMT) on 24 November 2022

https://www.manufacturingni.org/invest-ni-launch-ambition-to-grow-programme/?mc_cid=7b80d524b5&mc_eid=UNIQID

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Ambition to Grow
Ambition to Grow is Invest NI's exciting new regionally focused competition aimed at innovative, ambitious businesses is now open for applications.

40 spaces are available and successful applicants will be eligible to apply for funding up to a maximum of £45,000, broken down as follows:
* £5,000 per new job (a minimum of three) created over and above existing employment levels within the business (to a maximum of £30,000).
* £10,000 towards business development activities, where the amount of support provided shall be no more than 50% of the cost eligible activities listed in the application.
* £5,000 on the completion of an export health check and development of an export plan, to the satisfaction of Invest NI.

This initiative has been designed with businesses which are not currently Invest NI client managed customers in mind, and it is anticipated to be extremely beneficial to businesses throughout Northern Ireland.

For more information on the competition please visit the Ambition to Grow webpage (https://www.investni.com/support-for-business/ambition-to-grow?mc_cid=7b80d524b5&mc_eid=UNIQID) .

Closing date for applications is 12 noon on Friday 25 November 2022.

https://www.economy-ni.gov.uk/apprenticeawards2023?mc_cid=256636b6f3&mc_eid=UNIQID&mc_cid=7b80d524b5&mc_eid=UNIQID

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NI Apprenticeship Awards 2023 Launched
Nominations are now being sought for the prestigious NIAA2023.
The NIAA2023 will recognise and showcase excellence and best practice in the participation and delivery of Apprenticeships. Finalists will be selected and invited to a special awards ceremony on Wednesday 29th March 2023.
These awards honour:
* Valued Apprentices who are making a significant contribution to their workplace and have shown a dedication to excel in their professional development and learning;
* Influential partnerships between Employers and Training Providers that support the continuous growth of skills development in Northern Ireland; and,
* For the first year, Mentors who provide an outstanding contribution to the Apprenticeship programmes.

Applications are now open for five award categories:
* Apprentice Award (Levels 2-3);
* Higher Level Apprentice Award (Level 4+);
* Large Employer in partnership with a Training Provider Award (employers with more than 250 employees);
* Small to Medium-sized Enterprise in partnership with a Training Provider Award (employers with less than 250 employees); and,
* Outstanding Mentor Award.

All nominees for the Apprentice and Higher Level Apprentice Awards must have been on the ApprenticeshipsNI or Higher Level Apprenticeship Programme in 2022.
Completed nomination forms must be returned before 12:00 noon on Friday 18th November 2022 to: niaa.2023@economy-ni.gov.uk (mailto:niaa.2023@economy-ni.gov.uk)
Full details on application criteria for each of the awards, and how to apply, are available on the Department’s website at:
https://www.economy-ni.gov.uk/apprenticeshipawards2023?mc_cid=7b80d524b5&mc_eid=UNIQID

(https://www.economy-ni.gov.uk/apprenticeshipawards2023?mc_cid=256636b6f3&mc_eid=UNIQID&mc_cid=7b80d524b5&mc_eid=UNIQID)

https://www.tickettailor.com/events/londonderrychamberofcommerce/786714/?mc_cid=7b80d524b5&mc_eid=UNIQID

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2022 North West Annual Future of Energy Conference
Thursday 17th November
Everglades Hotel, Derry

This full day conference is jointly hosted by the Chambers of Commerce in Londonderry and Letterkenny, kindly supported by the North West Regional Development Group, and will focus on the opportunities for investment, growth, innovation and job creation and also address the challenges to businesses of rising energy costs.

This event aims to
* Encourage cross border collaboration in the energy sector to the benefit of the whole North West city region
* Provide a platform for knowledge transfer and sharing to support economic growth of the North West region
* Support business growth and innovation in the energy sector
* Support NW businesses to meet sustainability goals in the move to net zero

BUY TICKETS HERE
(https://www.tickettailor.com/events/londonderrychamberofcommerce/786714/?mc_cid=7b80d524b5&mc_eid=UNIQID)Direct

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Judicial Commission of Inquiry Into Human Trafficking and Child Sex Abuse       printable version

23 Jun 2017: posted by the editor - Human Rights, International

Two years have passed since the Inauguration and Ceremonial Seating of the International Tribunal for Natural Justice on 15th June 2015 at Westminster Hall in London. The event marked the momentous occasion of the 800th anniversary of the signing of the western world’s most ancient and cherished legal treasure, the Magna Carta. The ITNJ’s inauguration saw dignitaries from around the world, international diplomatic delegations, and thousands of people of the world intone aloud the ITNJ Treaty through the halls of Westminster, heralding the dawn of a new metric for global jurisprudence and the return of a natural and just order on earth. Two years on and we are very proud to formally announcing the ITNJ Judicial Commission of Inquiry into Human Trafficking and Child Sex Abuse. At a time when mainstream media is beginning to acknowledge institutionalised paedophilia, and as there remains an apparent reticence on the part of judicial and enforcement agencies to investigate or otherwise pursue the most disturbing cases, especially those which involve allegations reaching the highest echelons of society, this Commission is both timely and needful. With celebrated luminaries and influential people now joining the Commission’s ranks (as Commissioners, Justices, Advocates, Star Witnesses, etc.), those elements within our society still engaging in such repugnant and inhuman activities, especially those in positions of power and influence, will surely be paying attention. To date, those who have been formally appointed to serve the Commission in a formal capacity include Ted Strong – Chief Justice of the Yakama Nation, Steven Seagal – Hollywood Actor and fmr Navy SEAL, His Grace Bishop Riah Abu El Assal – Bishop of Jerusalem, Robert David Steele – fmr US Presidential Candidate, fmr Head of CIA Clandestine Operations, and fmr Head of Marine Intelligence, Dr Cynthia McKinney – fmr US Presidential Candidate, fmr 6-term US Representative for the State of Georgia, Dounne Alexander MBE, Susan Lindauer – fmr CIA Intelligence Officer, not to mention our own Chief Justice, Sir John Walsh of Brannagh, and many more besides. The Commission has further galvanised substantial private support of key influential world leaders and political figures whose names will be released as appropriate. Security precautions have been taken and continue to be regarded as a high priority in this controversial undertaking. The goal of the Commission is to achieve in six months what leaders and governments of the world have failed to do in centuries—shed the FULL light of truth on the true nature and extent of the human trafficking and child sex abuse pandemic. The principal intention behind the Commission is not to instigate witch hunts or target particular figures, but rather to set in motion a culture which ensures the restoration of Truth, disclosure, reconciliation, and redemption surrounding human trafficking and child sex abuse. Until these subjects are dragged into the mainstream and formally acknowledged by media, society, and our institutions of governance, millions of victims will continue to be harvested into its complex. The Commission will receive evidence from star witnesses in addition to accepting evidence, testimonials, and Affidavits of Truth from the public at large. Evidence will be weighed by the Commission during regular hearings spanning an approximate 6-9 month period. All hearings will be live-streamed to the world as appropriate whilst ensuring that no third parties are named. Findings and recommendations will be directed to appropriate enforcement agencies. If you are not already incensed by the scourge on humanity which human trafficking and child sex abuse represents, then we direct your attention to the Commission Presentation prepared to highlight the most egregious cases we are aware of, and which the Commission proposes to hear. To state our position on the sentencing and punishment of perpetrators of human trafficking and/or child sex crimes, be they individuals or institutional conspiracies: by virtue of its mandate by the people, the ITNJ is duty-bound to uphold natural law. Natural law is not so concerned with punishment and retribution as it is with the process of supporting restoration of balance to life. The Board of Trustees will issue a statement during the seating of the Commission stating its position in this regard, but we nonetheless make this particular statement now as a precursor to this invitation. Those who are or have been engaged in the activities which the Commission shall be hearing evidence upon, are invited to declare themselves. Voluntary repentance is how this ends gracefully. Neither the ITNJ nor any of its central contributors shall be deterred in this undertaking. The age in which destruction of innocence is an accepted cultural meme is now at an end. In Grace and Under the Aegis of Almighty God Chief Justice Dr. John Walsh of Brannagh Associate Justice Ted Strong His Grace Bishop Riah Abu El-Assal Steven Seagal Robert David Steele Dounne Alexander, MBE Reverend Dr. Nancy Ash Dr. Cynthia McKinney Susan Lindauer The ITNJ Board of Trustees Tags: International Tribunal for Natural Justice, Human Trafficking, Child Sex Abuse

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