Priority Areas Of Work Research Articles

Закон об обязательных требованиях и обязательные требования к качеству и безопасности медицинской деятельности: что необходимо знать руководителю медицинской организации.

The article presents an analysis of the Federal Law of July 29, 2021 № 247-FZ “On Mandatory Requirements in the Russian Federation” in relation to the basic mandatory requirements for the quality and safety of medical activities. As a result of the analysis, the authors draw the following conclusions. Mandatory requirements for the quality and safety of medical activities are measures to protect the life and health of people established by the Law on Mandatory Requirements, which in turn emphasizes their special importance in terms of ensuring and monitoring the quality and safety of medical activities. Heads of medical organizations should consider compliance with established mandatory requirements for the quality and safety of medical activities as priority areas of work. Heads of medical organizations should be as active as possible by participating in public discussions of regulatory legal acts containing mandatory requirements for the quality and safety of medical activities. The increase in the number of mandatory requirements for the quality and safety of medical activities observed in recent years does not allow for any weakening/reduction of federal state control (supervision) of the quality and safety of medical activities.

Реформа контрольно-надзорной деятельности и проверки медицинских организаций: мифы и реальность.

The analysis presented in the article convincingly shows that all changes occurring in recent years in the implementation of federal state control of the quality and safety of medical activities are implemented in strict accordance with the program “Reform of control and supervisory activities”, and at the same time these changes do not allow any – weakening in terms of the need to comply with mandatory requirements for this type of control (supervision). The reform of control and supervisory activities does not imply the abolition of all inspections of medical organizations, but the replacement of certain traditional control (supervisory) activities, first of all, this concerns scheduled inspections, with new types of control (supervisory) activities, i. e. for new types of inspections, and for preventive measures. Currently, priority areas of work in the state control (supervision) system are expanding the number and more precise adjustment of risk indicators, including with the aim of increasing the share of unscheduled control (supervisory) activities, i. e. unscheduled inspections conducted based on risk indicators. Medical organizations need to constantly ensure thorough preparation for carrying out preventive measures within the framework of federal state control of the quality and safety of medical activities as measures that are the most important part of the modern system of control (supervisory) activities; control (supervisory) activities without interaction with controlled persons; a wide range of unscheduled control (supervisory) activities, including unscheduled inspections carried out on the basis of risk indicators.

Состояние сохранности ненецкого языка в Ненецком автономном округе: по материалам социологического исследования

The article presents the results of a sociological study conducted in 2022 in the city of Naryan-Mar, as well as in the villages of Nelmin Nos and Krasnoe of the Nenets Autonomous Okrug. Based on the results of interviews with specialists and experts in the field of the Nenets language, working in education and culture, as well as in the relevant executive authorities of the Okrug, conclusions about the preservation of the Nenets language in the region were made. Particular attention is paid to the respondents’ per-ceptions of such aspects of the language situation as the use of the Nenets language by different population groups in various spheres of life, intergenerational transmission, the presence of the language in public space and on the Internet, and the motivation of the population to learn and use the language. The study resulted in recommendations for the preservation of the Nenets language in the Nenets Autonomous Okrug, taking into account the linguistic situation in the region, as well as Russian and foreign practices for the preservation of small languages. The following are proposed as priority areas of work: (1) organizing systematic work to preserve and improve the status of the Nenets language in the Okrug; (2) supporting workplaces, initiatives, organizations and individuals involved in the preservation of language and culture; (3) creating an attractive language environment, especially in the digital sphere (the Internet), with a focus on primary school children; (4) supporting communities, especially reindeer herding communities and agricultural production cooperatives, where the language is used and its intergenerational transmission is maintained.

Федеральная сеть психологических служб образовательных организаций высшего образования: концепция, приоритеты и ресурсы развития

<p>The concept of the development of psychological support for higher education is revealed. Scientific arguments in favor of a federal network model for organizing qualified psychological assistance to students and teaching staff of universities are presented. The results of the population study conducted by the Russian Academy of Education with the participation of 21,943 first-year students from 22 Russian universities are reported. These results indicate a high degree of severity of emotional states of increased excitability, personal anxiety and a tendency to depressive manifestations among students. The priority areas of work on the development of the federal network of psychological services of universities are presented. The implementation of these areas is designed to systematically address the issues of accessibility of psychological assistance for students and teaching staff of each university, the high quality and completeness of the spectrum of such assistance. It is reported that with a network organization with a coordinating resource center, the psychological support of higher education will be characterized by the unity of the federal space for solving the problems of emergency professional response in providing psychological assistance to students and teaching staff.</p>

КОМПЛЕКСНИЙ АНАЛІЗ ПОТЕНЦІАЛУ РЕВІТАЛІЗАЦІЇ ОБ'ЄКТІВ ДНІПРОПЕТРОВСЬКОЇ ОБЛАСТІ ДЛЯ РОЗВИТКУ ТУРИЗМУ

The purposeof this work is to analyze the features, dissemination, problems and prospects of revitalization of tourist sites within the framework of industrial tours, as well as to study the features of industrial tourism and the use of revitalization sites in the development of industrial tours; analysis of the tourist potential of the Dnipro region for the development of industrial tourism, namely the available potential revitalization sites for the development of industrial tours; familiarization with international experience in conducting industrial tours. The priority areas of work are the revitalization of tourist sites within the framework of industrial tours, which will diversify tourism activities and improve the economic health of industrial enterprises. This type of tourism is designed to raise public awareness of the economy of the manufacturing sector both at the previous stages of development and in the current conditions of innovation processes. An important task is to develop an industrial excursion product using the revitalization tourist sites of the Dnipro region. Methodology. The methodological basis of the research is the SWOT analysis method. The following general scientific methods were used to achieve the goal and solve the defined tasks of the research: analogies, classification, comparative and analytical, generalization, statistical analysis, constructive and experimental. The theoretical and methodological basis of the study is formed by scientific works on this problem by domestic and foreign scholars, websites of industrial enterprises, instructional materials regulating the activities of business entities, reference and information publications, methods of the World Tourism Organization, and Internet resources. Results. The conducted marketing research demonstrates the interest and feasibility of promoting industrial tours in the Dnipro region. Based on the results of the work done, an industrial excursion product has been developed using the revitalized tourist sites of the studied region. The SWOT analysis of the tourist potential of the Dnipropetrovs'k region demonstrates the advantages of introducing industrial tourism, which can become a source of economic, tourist and leisure development of the region and, in general, can be largely profitable. The scientific novelty of this study is the creation and promotion of new industrial routes based on industrial facilities.The revitalization of tourist sites within the framework of industrial tours will allow to diversify tourism activities and economically improve industrial enterprises. The practical significance.The use of the research results indicates the possibility of implementing practical measures for the development of industrial tourism in the Dnipro region, discussing and adjusting local tourism policy, developing programs and strategies for the revitalization of tourist sites, grant programs, cooperation with local owners of industrial facilities to introduce excursions on their territory to support the local economy. The development of infrastructure and information equipment for tourist attractions is an important part of integrated tourism development. This may include improving access, creating signs and information points, and intensifying advertising campaigns by local travel agencies to promote industrial tourism.

Lean and IT-technologies in the work of a procedural nurse

The aim of the study is to study the process of blood sampling in the treatment room of the Clinical Diagnostic Center, to identify problem areas and develop measures to optimize work. Results. An audit of the current state of the process was carried out, a survey of patients in the blood sampling room on their satisfaction with the conditions and quality of the provision of medical services, priority areas of work were identified, in which measures were developed using lean and IT technologies, which are currently partially implemented in the process of providing medical care, assessed their effectiveness. Conclusion. The practical significance of the study lies in the fact that the implementation of the developed measures increases the throughput of the treatment room, and reduces the impact of the human factor at the preanalytical stage.

ДЕРЖАВНЕ РЕГУЛЮВАННЯ ЗОВНІШНЬОЕКОНОМІЧНОЇ ДІЯЛЬНОСТІ УКРАЇНИ

The article is devoted to the issues of security, support, development of state regulation of foreign economic activity of the agro-industrial complex of Ukraine and economic development of the state. It is determined that foreign trade regulation is carried out to balance the economy and balance of the domestic market of Ukraine, stimulate progressive structural changes in the economy and create the most favorable conditions for attracting our economy to the world division of labor and bringing it closer to market structures. The commodity structure of export-import operations of the agro-industrial sector of the state is studied. The prospects of processing of agricultural products and measures to stimulate the relevant processes are determined. It is proved that the improvement of state regulation requires first of all measures to stimulate the development of biogas production for own needs and long-term export. Subsidies for agricultural milk producers. Encouraging greater use of pellets produced from agricultural waste within the state by setting export quotas. Stimulating the processing of grain crops into finished products with subsequent sale abroad. Excellent visa duties on critical food imports to compensate for the rising cost of relevant products for the population. It is determined that most pellets are exported, which in the context of energy shortages in Ukraine should be regulated by imposing restrictions on export transactions for the sale of solid biofuels. It is proved that the processes of differentiation in stimulating the state through subsidies and soft loans will allow to adapt the production capacity of the agro-industrial complex to the conditions of world markets and increase exports. It is determined that the priority areas of work in the state regulation of the external sphere of agriculture should be: - Attracting foreign investment in agriculture through constant monitoring of proposals from investors, establishing contacts with international financial institutions and international organizations; support of specific investment projects in the field of modernization of agricultural enterprises and providing comprehensive assistance in their implementation; implementation of measures to deepen the activities of executive bodies in the field of practical implementation of the Program of European and Euro-Atlantic Integration of Ukraine; promoting the intensification of foreign economic relations of agro-industrial enterprises and their entry into the foreign market under martial law.

THE CONCEPT OF ACTIVE AGING AS THE BASIS OF SOCIAL POLICY AND SOCIAL WORK WITH ELDERLY PEOPLE IN THE REPUBLIC OF POLAND

Population aging is a global problem of our time. The achievements of modern medicine have made it possible to significantly increase human life expectancy. In most developed countries of the world, there has been a rapid increase of the share of elderly people. The decline in the birth rate is also contributed to this. Demographers predict that this trend will continue in the future, the reform the governments of European countries, for which this problem is particularly relevant, already need to respond to these changes today, forming a set of measures that will allow active cooperation with the elderly in the future, using their potential as a powerful resource for the country's future development. The Government of the Republic of Poland, realizing the inevitability of demographic changes, pays considerable attention to seniors («seniors» are people over the age of 60 years), as evidenced by relevant government programs aimed at implementation of the concept of active aging and social inclusion of the elderly. Since the problem of population aging is relevant for Ukraine, there is no doubt about the importance and necessity of studying the experience of other countries, in particular Poland, regarding various aspects of social policy and social work with the elderly. However, the analysis of the latest research and publications showed that the experience of the Republic of Poland was not sufficiently covered in the works of Ukrainian researchers. The article summarizes the experience of the Republic of Poland in implementing the government’s social policy towards elderly, the following government programs were analyzed: «ASOS 2012-2013», «ASOS 2014-2020» and «Aktywni+», «Senior+», which were implemented in the country in the period from 2012 to 2022, it is determined that the priority areas of work with the specified population category are educational activities and active leisure, while volunteering, social participation, self-organization and self-help are not yet widespread enough. The positive value of the "Senior+" program aimed at creating the infrastructure necessary for the permanent and regular activity of older people, especially in rural areas, was noted.

Needs assessment and expectations regarding evidence-based practice knowledge acquisition and training activities: A cross-sectional study of healthcare personnel in China

ObjectivesEvidence-based healthcare contributes to the improvement of healthcare quality and informs healthcare decision-making. The provision of timely high-quality evidence is always required to fulfil the ever-changing needs and expectations of healthcare personnel. This study aimed to assess the needs and expectations of healthcare personnel regarding evidence-based healthcare in China. MethodsWe conducted a cross-sectional online survey from December 8, 2020 to January 15, 2021 involving 901 participants across China. Healthcare providers, policy makers, researchers and educators, and full-time postgraduate medical and nursing students working/living in China were eligible to participate. A self-developed questionnaire was used. ResultsParticipants generally agreed that health-related research evidence was beneficial. Evidence-based resources, such as Cochrane resources, were only known or used by about half of the respondents due to difficulties related to availability and accessibility. Various types of resources, topics of evidence, and themes of workshops were of particular interest to most of the participants. ConclusionsThe dissemination and translation of evidence, provision of more support in evidence availability, offering evidence-based training, and determining the most in-demand research areas have been identified as priority areas of work which could fulfil the needs and expectations of healthcare personnel in China.

Evolution of scientific ideas about giftedness

Currently, working with gifted children is one of the priority areas of work in the country and regions. Special attention is paid to this issue in the construction of an all-Russian system for the identification, support and development of abilities and talents in children and youth. One of the key substantive guidelines and at the same time mandatory for the implementation of state program documents in the system of working with gifted children was the federal project “Success of each child,” implemented as part of the national project “Education.” In a modern school, the issue of individualization of the educational process and the work of identifying and supporting gifted children is becoming more and more urgent - two important priorities of modern educational policy, which are closely related because, on the one hand, work on the development and disclosure of talent almost always requires an individual approach, and on the other hand, any individualization always, directly or indirectly, helps school student to believe in forces. The article analyses scientific ideas about giftedness as a set of personal characteristics that have developed independently of the will of the person himself and, especially, his teacher-mentors; the phenomenon of giftedness is considered in terms of the outstanding abilities of a particular person (child) given to him by nature and requiring timely development and targeted support through professional pedagogical tools. It is proposed to consideration of the author’s definition of an individual educational program (IOP), which involves the construction by an adult of a system of educational activity as a model of the personal world, a personal universe, which at the same time allows this person to realize potential - and is itself the product of his ideas and actions.

ДОСЛІДЖЕННЯ ТУРИСТСЬКОЇ ПРИВАБЛИВОСТІ РЕГІОНАЛЬНИХ СІЛЬСЬКИХ ЕНОГАСТРОНОМІЧНИХ ДЕСТИНАЦІЙ НА ПРИКЛАДІ ТУРИСТИЧНОЇ ДЕСТИНАЦІЇ БОЛГРАДСЬКОГО РАЙОНУ ОДЕСЬКОЇ ОБЛАСТІ

The purpose of this work is to study the theoretical and practical principles of enogastronomic tourism in the Odessa region, revealing the potential of Odessa region in promoting enogastronomic tours on the example of Bolgrad district of Odessa, using enogastronomic tourism as a tool to promote local products in rural areas by researching preferences and knowledge tourist complex "Frumushika-Nova", in the village of Frumushika-Nova, Bolgrad district, Odessa region. Priority areas of work are the development of rural areas by identifying enogastronomic brands in the study region, the disclosure and promotion of their potential. An important task is the development of a tourist destination by identifying consumer preferences and the development of gastronomic tours that acquaint with the peculiarities of local cuisine, food and beverages, ways to prepare them. Methodology. The methodological basis of scientific research is the method of questionnaires. The following general scientific methods were used to achieve the goal and solve certain tasks of scientific work: abstract-logical (to generalize theoretical positions, determine the essence of certain areas of work, draw conclusions); system analysis; graphic (for visual presentation of data); constructive and experimental. The theoretical and methodological basis of the study are scientific papers on the problem of domestic and foreign scientists, laws and regulations of Ukraine, methods of the World Tourism Organization, guidance materials governing the activities of economic entities, reference and information publications, Internet resources. Results. Conducted marketing research shows interest and expediency of promoting enogastronomic tours in the studied region. Based on the results of the work performed, proposals were developed for further development of eno-gastronomic routes in the direction of the tourist destination of the Bolgrad district of Odessa region. SWOT-analysis of the tourist potential of the Bolgrad district of Odessa region demonstrates the rational and efficient use of all resources of the region and requires long-term program measures, sound management decisions and effective practical actions and the feasibility of enogastronomic tourism.The scientific novelty of the study is to create and promote new enogastronomic routes on the basis of the Center for Ethnographic, Rural Green Tourism and Family Recreation "Frumushika-Nova", which will develop small businesses in rural areas through the tourism industry. The practical significance. The results can be used by local governments in the process of discussing and adjusting local policies, as well as developing programs, grant programs (strategies) of socio-economic development of rural areas, businessmen to organize wine and gastronomic tourism in Odessa region, which will attract many tourists. The measures proposed in the work should be aimed at the integrated development of tourism, ensuring the rational use of tourist resources of the region, as well as addressing the issues of infrastructure and information arrangement of tourist facilities.

ДОСЛІДЖЕННЯ ІНВЕСТИЦІЙНОГО ПОТЕНЦІАЛУ УКРАЇНИ ТА НІДЕРЛАНДІВ: ПОРІВНЯЛЬНА ХАРАКТЕРИСТИКА

In the article the authors substantiated the importance of studying world experience to increase the country's investment attractiveness, revealed the essence of the country's investment potential, and pointed out the main factors that affect the level of investment potential and used in calculating the country's investment attractiveness. Authors have considered the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic for global investment flows. The place of Ukraine and the Netherlands in global investment flows is assessed. A comparative assessment of the natural-geographical, consumer, labor potential of Ukraine and the Netherlands was conducted. In particular, it was found that Ukraine has a high level of investment potential (favorable geographical location, natural resources, large consumer market and highly educated and at the same time relatively cheap labor), but foreign investors are reluctant to invest here, and in the Netherlands the situation with natural resources, geographical, labor, consumer potential is slightly worse, however, over the past decade the country remains one of the largest recipients of foreign direct investment in Europe. It is established that the reasons for this situation are the legislative, political, social, economic risks in Ukraine and the Netherlands and their impact on the investment climate in both countries. The tax policy, the level of corruption, quality and efficiency of public administration in both countries and their impact on foreign direct investment flows are studied. The ranking positions of the studied countries according to the indicators of investment attractiveness, namely the Index of Ease of Doing Business, the Global Innovation Index, the Corruption Perceptions Index, the Economic Freedom Index, and the Prosperity Index are analyzed. Based on the results of the study, priority areas of work in the field of increasing the investment potential of our state are formulated, namely: overcoming corruption, reforming the judiciary, regulatory and law enforcement agencies, stimulating innovative research and development, infrastructure development, investment freedom, protection of private property.

CRITICAL PREPAREDNESS, READINESS AND RESPONSE TO COVID-19 PANDEMIC: A NARRATIVE REVIEW

Background: The COVID-19 was declared as a pandemic by the World Health Organization (WHO). Globally, countries took actions to slow the spread and avoid overwhelming the health system. The WHO issued interim guidelines on critical preparedness, readiness and response actions against COVID-19 to assist level of preparedness and readiness.Aim: This study reviewed the work of Australia, Singapore, Sri Lanka and the United Kingdom on actions and priority areas of work as described in interim guidelines by the WHO in relation to the first two phases of disease transmission scenario.Methods: A non-systematic narrative review was conducted. Relevant documents available in selected websites were searched. The data generated were compiled, and information was synthesised within the WHO framework for critical preparedness, readiness and response actions against COVID-19. Further, scenarios of “no cases” and “sporadic cases” were analysed against the actions and priority areas of work of said framework.Results: Study revealed differences in implementation approach of strategic actions and priority areas of work, such as in terms of activation, timeliness of implementing emergency response plans, variations in case management strategies as seen in contact tracing, management of asymptomatic contacts, isolation, quarantine and selection of cohort for laboratory investigation. Besides, gaps were found in availability and activation of business continuity plans.Conclusion: Global political and health authorities need much robust mechanisms for preparedness, response and coordination of contagious diseases with similar nature. Even the occurrence of one case shall trigger stringent transmission prevention measures and initiate the actions and priority areas of work as stated in the WHO interim guideline.Keywords: pandemics, emergency response, health policy, COVID-19, emergency preparedness.

The State Service of Geology and Subsoil of Ukraine (Geonadra) as a legal subject exercising the right of geological control

The article analyzes the scientific and legislative provisions related to the legal status of the State Service of Geology and Subsoil of Ukraine as a subject of geological control. The external and internal structural peculiarities and normative bases of exercising the control and supervisory functions of the State Geonadra are investigated. The external aspect is the subordination of the organization to the Ministry of the Environment, which determines the priority areas of work of the State Geonadra, approves its work plans and harmonizes the structure of the apparatus. The internal aspect is that it exercises its powers directly both through established territorial bodies (Department of State Geological Control, inter-regional territorial departments and through territorial inspectorates, which are within the sphere of management of the State Geonadra) created within the established order. The normative grounds for exercising control and supervisory functions by the State Geonadra at the present stage are analyzed: the law on state surveillance; government regulations; orders of the State Regulatory Service of Ukraine, the Ministry of Environment and the State Geonadra; annual and monthly inspection plans; document forms and reporting forms. The authors propose a classification of subjects of geological control rights, which includes the following types: general, generic and direct (primary and secondary). The classification of scheduled and unscheduled inspections as measures of state supervision (control) was made according to the following criteria: patrimonial subject of control; the object of control over the use of mineral resources; the subject of the initiation and the reason for unscheduled inspections; the object of control over the destination of minerals; the object of control over the type of natural mineral substance. The beginning of the reform of the state supervision (control) system in the field of environmental protection is characterized. Its purpose is to create an effective state system for the prevention of environmental offences and for environmental monitoring, reduce the pressure on the business environment, encourage broad involvement of the public in the supervision (control), formation of a single integrated state body of environmental monitoring and control (D) – State Environmental Protection Service.

The Priority Areas of Work on Staffing of Introduction of Project Management in Regions of Russia

The Priority Areas of Work on Staffing of Introduction of Project Management in Regions of Russia

Annonce d’un événement indésirable grave associé aux soins au patient : évaluation des pratiques médicales à partir de vignettes cliniques

The French National Authority for Health has made serious adverse event disclosure one of its priority areas of work. The objective of the study was to explore clinicians' perceived practices of disclosing such events. Between June and July 2012, a structured questionnaire was emailed to all clinicians and residents working at the Nantes Teaching Hospital. The questionnaire consisted of 3 parts first, clinical vignettes-with medical and surgical cases exploring five areas of practices (initial disclosure, disclosure of details, disclosure of the cause, apologies, and patient information about preventive actions); second, questions about the reasons for disclosure or non-disclosure; third, an evaluation of the training needs. The overall response rate was 18.8% (n=322/1709). Clinicians did not realize initial disclosure in 13.4%, disclosure of details in 24.5%, disclosure of the cause in 44.1%. Of the respondants, 4% of them would not apologize and 11.2% of them would not discuss detailed plans for preventing recurrences. Results were significantly different between medical and surgical specialities concerning disclosure of details and the cause of adverse events: surgeons were significantly less inclined than physicians to volunteer any details unless asked by the patient (72.9% vs 16.1%; P<0.001); to disclose the cause of the events (54.2% vs 42.3%, P<0.001); and to apologize or to offer an expression of regret (16.7% vs 1.8%; P<0.001). The main reason that led respondents to disclose as well as not disclose was to maintain trust in their relationship with the patient. Younger clinicians expressed more difficulties with adverse event disclosure and had more important training needs. Based on these results, an improvement program for the disclosure of serious adverse events is currently being implemented in the hospital, consisting of training sessions, documentation and support for the clinicians.

薬剤耐性菌問題に対する国際機関（FAO/OIE/WHO）の取組

Within the framework of the Tripartite Alliance, FAO, OIE and WHO recognise their respective responsibilities in fighting diseases, including zoonoses, that can have a serious health and economic impact. They have been working together for numerous years to prevent, detect, control and eliminate disease risks to humans originating directly or indirectly from animals. In 2010, the FAO/OIE/WHO Tripartite Concept Note (April 2010) officially recognised this close collaboration, with joint strategies at the human-animal-environment interface, to support their Member Countries. Three priority areas of work were defined : zoonotic influenzas, rabies and the fight against antimicrobial resistance. The OIE recently made a strong contribution to the WHO’s Global Action Plan on Antimicrobial Resistance, adopted in 2015, which seeks to ensure, for as long as possible, the treatment of infectious diseases with effective, quality antimicrobial agents. By proposing key actions to be implemented in the next five to ten years, the Plan emphasises the importance of the OIE’s intergovernmental standards and supports the implementation by the OIE of a global database on the use of antimicrobial agents in animals.

Provision of climate information for adaptation to climate change

CR Climate Research Contact the journal Facebook Twitter RSS Mailing List Subscribe to our mailing list via Mailchimp HomeLatest VolumeAbout the JournalEditorsSpecials CR 47:83-94 (2011) - DOI: https://doi.org/10.3354/cr00950 Contribution to the CR Special: 'Climate services for sustainable development' Provision of climate information for adaptation to climate change Xianfu Lu* United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change Secretariat, Martin-Luther-King Strasse 8, 53175 Bonn, Germany *Email: xlu@unfccc.int ABSTRACT: Climate data and information is central to understanding the risks of climate change and to planning for adaptive actions to reduce such risks. The multi-scale, multi-disciplinary and multi-stakeholder nature of climate change impacts, vulnerability and adaptation require effective and sustained collaboration between the providers and users in order to ensure the relevance, practicality and applicability of climate data and information. The Nairobi Work Programme (NWP) on impacts, vulnerability and adaptation to climate change was launched as a mechanism under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) to engage stakeholders, facilitate knowledge sharing and collaboration, and catalyze targeted actions on adaptation. The NWP has engaged a wide array of stakeholders, providers, users and knowledge intermediaries for climate data and information. Through discussions under the NWP, Parties to the UNFCCC recognized that there is an urgent need to improve the provision and delivery of climate information, particularly in developing countries. Improvement in the availability of and access to high quality observed climate data and climate scenarios, practical guidance for the use of climate information, and the systematic documentation and wide dissemination of good practices in applying climate information to support adaptation are all identified as priority areas of work. These clearly defined priorities, together with synergies among relevant initiatives, represent considerable opportunities to enhance the provision and delivery of climate information and services, particularly within the context of the development and implementation of the Global Framework for Climate Services (GFCS). KEY WORDS:Climate information · Adaptation · Nairobi Work Programme Full text in pdf format PreviousNextCite this article as: Lu X (2011) Provision of climate information for adaptation to climate change. Clim Res 47:83-94. https://doi.org/10.3354/cr00950 Export citation RSS - Facebook - Tweet - linkedIn Cited by Published in CR Vol. 47, No. 1-2. Online publication date: March 31, 2011 Print ISSN: 0936-577X; Online ISSN: 1616-1572 Copyright © 2011 Inter-Research.

Microbiological Assessment of Food Quality

Microbiological quality assessment is an integral part of any product development as it gives a clue to the safety and keeping quality of the food. The studies include raw materials, on-line studies to nomitor processing, finished product and storage studies. Methodologies are also examined to develop and suggest newer and better methods. Future priority areas of work are also discussed.