Committee Contributions Research Articles

Discussion on the enhancement of Typhoon Committee activities for UN EW4All initiative

The ESCAP/WMO Typhoon Committee is an intergovernmental regional organization dealing with typhoon (tropical cyclones) related disasters. Millions of people around the Asia-Pacific region remain exposed to a higher frequency and intensity of natural hazards. For more developed countries, tropical cyclone related impacts cause major social and economic disruptions through loss of lives and property. With recognizing the importance of aligning its efforts with UN Early Warnings for All (EW4All) initiative which aims to strengthen early warning systems globally, Typhoon Committee resolved to initiate the monitoring of ongoing or past efforts by TC Members in contributing to the four key pillars of the EW4all initiative aiming to (1) evaluate the Committee's contributions to EW4All; and (2) identify the opportunities for enhancing performance through Member Reports and the WGs’ AOP specification. TC had its 18th IWS/4th TRCG forum with a theme of “Early Warnings for All Through Enhancement of Typhoon Standard Operating Procedures (SOP)” and “Towards a Typhoon Resilient Society”; TC Secretary (TCS) initiated a reviewing and monitoring on the ongoing or previous efforts of TC Members, through analyzing the AOPs’ implementation of TC WGs, in contributing to the pillars of the EW4All initiative with the objective of enabling an evaluation of the Committee's contributions to EW4All and identify opportunities for further enhancing its performance. This paper intends to discuss the directions on how to further enhance TC activities aligning with and contribution to EW4All in future.

THE ROLE OF AUDIT COMMITTEE ATTRIBUTES IN ENHANCING OF ENVIRONMENTAL, SOCIAL, AND GOVERNANCE DISCLOSURE STANDARDS

This research aims to evaluate how the characteristics of the audit committee contribute to the enhancement of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) reporting standards. The audit committee's contribution is assessed through financial acumen, scope, autonomy, and the regularity of its meetings. This study does not only focus on certain industries but all industries with ESG scores that are routinely assessed by Bloomberg for the 2017-2021 period in Indonesia except the financial industry. The sample comprises of 67 companies, so that the total observations used are 335 firm-years with fixed effect model data panel analysis. The findings imply that the independence of the audit committee's independence has a notably positive impact on the quality of ESG disclosures. Meanwhile, the frequency of audit committee meetings has a notably negative impact on the quality of ESG disclosures. However, financial expertise and the size of audit committee do not correlate to the quality of ESG disclosures. The sensitivity analysis supports the entire result of the hypothesis test. Sensitivity tests were carried out on each of the ESG components, namely Environmental, Social and Governance.

Historical and legal aspect of establishment and activities of Ad Hoc PAROS (Prevention of an Arms Race in Outer Space) Committee

The article examines the historical and legal aspects of the establishment and activities of the Ad Hoc PAROS (Prevention of an Arms Race in Outer Space) Committee, which operated from 1985 to 1994 as a subsidiary body of the Conference on Disarmament. The historical prerequisites for the creation of the Ad Hoc PAROS Committee and the resolution of the UN General Assembly together with the working documents of the Conference on Disarmament related to the activities of the Committee and the areas of its work were analyzed. Key functions of the Committee included processing proposals of regional groups, holding meetings, involving experts, and developing documentation on issues related to the prevention of an arms race in outer space. Emphasis was placed on the active involvement of delegations in the development of measures to prevent an arms race in outer space, with the aim of preserving its peaceful use for future generations. It was revealed that at the meetings of the Committee, delegations proposed to strengthen the support and the existing international norms and rules; to develop new international agreements that would regulate problematic issues of outer space activity; to create measures to increase transparency and trust between states, through the creation of monitoring international agencies; to promote cooperation and partnership in outer space exploration.
 The article justifies the importance of the Committee's contribution in providing an opportunity to states, which are seeking to settle the issue of disarmament not only on Earth, but also in outer space, to put forward proposals for strengthening confidence and to resolve the issue of the legal vacuum created by the incomplete regulation of the use of outer space. The opinion was expressed that the Committee had great potential to become a permanent body of the Conference on Disarmament and, despite the lack of a negotiating mandate, received the support of states for updating existing international treaties, creating confidence-building measures. However, subsequent historical events made their adjustments, and the Committee was not renewed.

Kontribusi Komite Madrasah Dalam Peningkatan Mutu Sarana Dan Prasarana di Madrasah Aliyah Madani Alauddin

This study discusses the contribution of the Madrasah committee in improving the quality of facilities and infrastructure at Madrasah Aliyah Madani Alauddin. By describing: An overview of improving the quality of facilities and infrastructure in Madrasah Aliyah Madani Alauddin; The form of the Madrasah committee's contribution in improving the quality of facilities and infrastructure at Madrasah Aliyah Madani Alauddin; Supporting and inhibiting factors of the Madrasah committee in the provision of facilities and infrastructure at Madrasah Aliyah Madani Alauddin. This research is a type of explanatory research using research data collection methods, namely interviews, observation, and documentation. The results of this study indicate that improving the quality of facilities and infrastructure at Madrasah Aliyah Madani Alauddin is evidenced in terms of adding tools in the classroom. In addition, Madrasahs have made use of the land they own. The contribution of the Madrasah committee in improving Madrasah Aliyah Madani Alauddin is carried out by providing committees as: Advisory Agency, Supporting Agency, Controlling agency, Mediator agency. The research implication is that madrasas can increase cooperation to increase the management potential of Madrasah infrastructure, further improve the understanding of all parents/guardians of students in providing support to the committee

‘An Art of Our Own’: State Patronage of the Visual Arts in Wales, 1945–1967

The formation of the Arts Council of Great Britain (ACGB) in 1945 marked the introduction of official state patronage for the arts in Britain. But while research has focused on ACGB's contribution to English cultural life, little has been written about its influence throughout the rest of Great Britain. This paper addresses this gap by examining ACGB's Welsh Committee's contribution to the visual arts in post-war Wales. It argues the Welsh Committee not only helped develop greater ‘knowledge, practice and interest’ in contemporary Welsh art, but also strengthened Welsh national identity, thereby illustrating the ‘plurinational’ character of British cultural policy.

NATO's Role in Disaster Management and International Cooperation–Joint Medical Committee's Contribution

An abstract is not available for this content so a preview has been provided. As you have access to this content, a full PDF is available via the ‘Save PDF’ action button.

Challenging Realism by Returning to History: The British Committee's Contribution to IR 40 Years On

The purpose of this article is to show how the English School rejected the realist conception of international anarchy, and how as a result its members developed the notion of international society. I challenge both the position that includes the English School in the realist paradigm tout court and its variation that sees the English School as a form of `normative realism', distinct from Kenneth Waltz's neorealism, but quite close to Morgenthau's classical realism. My argument also goes further than the views of those who see the English School or, alternatively, the work of its key members, as occupying a kind of middle ground, with close affinities in many respects to the realist theory. Normally, such a view is presented in terms of an evolution of thought from an early `realist' phase to a later `rationalist' or `solidarist' period. To show the nature of the English School's reaction against realism, the article focuses, in the first part, on the early work of the British Committee, in particular on Wight's inaugural presentation, which later became the chapter entitled `Why Is There No International Theory?'. The second part discusses how Wight and Bull developed the rationalist tradition, giving origin to two distinct approaches: Wight's liberal rationalism and Bull's pluralism.

‘Predestined to save the earth’: The environment committee of the European parliament

Despite an increase in the influence of the European Parliament in the decision making process of the European Communities in recent years some commentators still maintain that the EP's impact on EC legislation remains marginal. Taking the Environment Committee of the European Parliament as its focus this article assesses the contribution made by the EP to EC environmental policy. While it is often asserted that the EP's legislative role in relation to environmental policy began with the Single European Act, in fact the EP performed a legislative role, including the right of initiative, before 1987; a role subsequently enhanced by the SEA. Tracing the decision making process through the various stages of initiation, consultation, cooperation and implementation, and using case studies to illustrate the Committee's contribution to this process, the variable impact of the EP upon EC environmental policy is revealed. The role of the Environment Committee as a promoter of ‘environmentalism’ within EC policy an...

Report of the Committee on Rainfall, 1938–39

The activities of the Committee on Rainfall for the past year are reported upon under the following headings: International bibliography—Contributions to American literature in the field of rainfall-measurement and analysis were assembled and abstracted for the international bibliography by Miss Mary O. Soroka, member of the Committee. Miss Soroka had prepared the Committee's contribution to the bibliography for the year 1937 and the Committee is again indebted to her for this distinctly important service. Hydrometeorological studies—The hydrometeorological studies of storm-rainfall made by the United States Weather Bureau for the United States Corps of Engineers are progressing satisfactorily. There are now 26 persons engaged in the studies. Authorization has been given to expand the project to include special studies for the conservancy-agencies of the Department of Agriculture. The objective of these investigations is to delineate, for particular basins involving the design of flood-control works, the maximum possible storm. Methods and techniques are rapidly being improved. To date the Hydrometeorological Section of the United States Weather Bureau has issued reports on seven specific basins and has analyzed in varying degree approximately 200 storms.