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POLICY STATEMENT for the SACRAMENTAL INITIATION of CHILDREN
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1 POLICY STATEMENT for the SACRAMENTAL INITIATION of CHILDREN Roman Catholic Archdiocese of St. Andrews and Edinburgh 1
2 1. Parents role as first educators in the ways of faith. 1.1 Parents are their children s primary educators into the life long journey of faith. This is why the Rite of Infant Baptism reminds them of their profound and irreplaceable role: You have asked to have your child baptised. In doing so you are accepting the responsibility of bringing them up in the practice of the faith. It will be your duty to see that they are brought up to observe the commandments as Christ taught us, by loving God and our neighbour. Do you clearly understand what you are undertaking? 1 This serious responsibility is strongly highlighted in the Catechism of the Catholic Church, 2 where family catechesis precedes, accompanies and enriches other forms of instruction in the faith. Parents are called to teach their children to pray and to discover their vocation as children of God The parish and school communities of the Archdiocese are committed to supporting parents in this important role by: Providing faith formation opportunities for adults and children to grow in faith in the parish Delivering a full and comprehensive religious education syllabus in primary and secondary schools Training parish catechists and catholic teachers Putting in place support for parents as they journey in faith with their children by means of regular gatherings and annual celebrations Enabling parents who have lapsed in the practice of their faith to return to it. 2. The necessity of Sunday Participation in the Eucharist. 2.1 As the Sacraments of Initiation and the Sacrament of Penance prepare and strengthen children to be life-long active members of the Church in a parish community, it is important that parents and their children are committed to gathering for the celebration of the Sunday Eucharist. 2.2 In all sacramental preparation it is important to emphasise the necessity of gathering weekly for the Sunday Eucharist in the parish, as this is the source and summit of our Christian way of life. 1 Rite of Infant Baptism 2 Catechism of the Catholic Church (CCC) CCC2221, CCC CCC
3 This is especially important in our present culture where there can be a pick and choose approach to essential aspects of Christian living. Participation in the Sunday Eucharist is not one option among many others but intrinsic to our way of life as Christians. 2.3 As regular participation in the Sunday Eucharist feeds, fosters and nourishes growth in faith, priests, teachers, catechists and all who support parents in their role of passing on faith must continually encourage them to participate in a full, active and conscious way in the celebration of the Sunday Eucharist. 2.4 Since the Sunday gathering is so important for nourishing our way of life it is also the preferred place for both the celebration of the Preparatory Rites on the way to completion of initiation and the Sacraments. 3. The relationship between each of the Sacraments, the completion of initiation and the purpose of Confirmation. 3.1 The Sacrament of Baptism is the gateway to life in the Spirit and the door which opens up the sacramental life of the Church Our Christian Initiation into the life of the Spirit is accomplished by three Sacraments together where Baptism initiates us into the beginning of new life, Confirmation strengthens this new life and the reception of the Eucharist nourishes this life in the Spirit. 5 The unity of these Sacraments of Christian Initiation must be safeguarded The reception of the Holy Eucharist completes Christian Initiation From the time of the apostles, becoming Christian has been accomplished by a journey of initiation in several stages. These stages are mapped out in the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults In the Archdiocese of St Andrews and Edinburgh the completion of initiation of children also takes place in stages, where Confirmation and the reception of First Holy Communion normatively occurs at the Primary 4 stage and after the child has been provided with a suitable catechesis. 4 CCC1213, 1983 Code of Canon Law c. 675:1 5 CCC CCC CCC CCC1229 3
4 3.6 Children who are not yet baptised and have reached the age of discretion in Primary 4 and above should take part in a process similar to the RCIA called the Christian Initiation of Children of Catechetical Age (CICCA) and receive the sacraments of initiation at the Easter Vigil The Sacrament of Penance and how it fits into the whole process. 4.1 Baptised children who have reached the age of discretion should be encouraged to celebrate the Sacrament of Penance and suitably prepared for this. 4.2 The Sacrament of Penance gives all the baptised the opportunity to respond to the call to conversion. Christ s call to conversion resounds even in the hearts of children Children are to be prepared for the celebration of this sacrament in such a way that the connection with baptism is strongly emphasised. 4.4 The celebration of the Preparatory Rites of Signing with the Cross and the Rite of Illumination helps children, parents, catechists and teachers to make the connection with baptism more clearly. 4.5 The first celebration of the Sacrament of Penance precedes the reception of First Holy Communion In our Archdiocese a full year of formal preparation and catechesis for this takes place in Primary 3, leading to its celebration in the Easter season. 4.7 For children and parents the experience of a communal celebration of the Sacrament of Penance, in the context of the parish community, provides a formative experience when this is celebrated well and prayerfully. 4.8 The parish provides a range of opportunities for children to celebrate this sacrament at the post communion stage, so that they can grow in and deepen their conversion to Christ. 5. Preparatory Rites on the way. 5.1 In the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults there are a series of Preparatory Rites celebrated on the way to the completion of initiation. In our Archdiocese this is mirrored in the journey of children towards completion of their initiation. 9 RCIA CCC c
5 5.2 As the children prepare to celebrate the Sacrament of Penance in Primary 3 the connection with baptism is recalled through the celebration of the following Preparatory Rites: The Signing with the Cross The Rite of Illumination 5.3 As children journey towards the completion of initiation by celebrating the Sacrament of Confirmation with the reception of First Holy Communion in Primary 4 the following rites are celebrated: The Rite of Enrolment The Presentation of the Gospels The Presentation of the Creed The Presentation of the Our Father 5.4 As in the RCIA, these Preparatory Rites affirm the gradual spiritual growth of the child as they journey towards full membership of the Church. 6. The role of the parish in sacramental preparation and celebration. 6.1 To facilitate the formation of children and parents Parish Sacramental Support Teams should be formed to work in conjunction with the parish priest and compliment the work of our schools. This form of parish support is particularly important where children do not attend a Catholic school. 6.2 The Archdiocese offers a range of opportunities for formation of sacramental teams and parish catechists, including retreats and regular support meetings. 6.3 The celebration of the Preparatory Rites takes place in the midst of the parish community, where the parish journeys with the children and their parents by prayer and support. 6.4 The parish priest in collaboration with the parish sacramental team and school promotes the conditions that enable a prayerful celebration of the Preparatory Rites and Sacraments of Initiation. 6.5 The conditions which promote prayerful celebration include: preparation of parents and children for each liturgical celebration participation of parents and children in the liturgies celebration in the parish Church focusing on small group celebrations where appropriate when numbers are large connecting to existing parish celebrations 5
6 7. The role of the school in sacramental preparation and celebration. 7.1 Our Catholic Primary Schools support the primary role of parents and parish in the preparation of children for the celebration of the Sacraments of Reconciliation, Confirmation and Eucharist. 7.2 This work is primarily undertaken through the delivery of the This is Our Faith Syllabus which provides the pupils with an initial understanding of the sacraments which will be further developed in P5, P6 and P In P3 pupils will be prepared for the celebration of the Sacrament of Penance by reflecting on the material in the Strand of Faith entitled Signs of God and will be encouraged to relate this to their overall faith development both within the other 7 Strands of Faith, and within home and parish life. 7.4 In P4, pupils will be similarly prepared for the celebration of Confirmation and Holy Communion. 7.5 Teachers expect and need the support, co-operation and involvement of parents and parish personnel to ensure that the experience offered in school bears fruit outside the classroom. 7.6 All staff engaged in Sacramental Preparation should ensure that they avail of regular CPD opportunities available from the Archdiocese. + Keith Patrick Cardinal O Brien Archbishop of St. Andrews and Edinburgh Easter Sunday 8 th April
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Our Hygiene, Our Health in Jordan
In autumn 2021, the nationwide school competition "Our Hygiene, Our Health" (OHOH) was launched in Jordan under the patronage of Dr Nawwaf Mansour Al-Aqil Al-Ajarmeh, His Excellency the Secretary General for Educational Affairs at the Ministry of Education in Jordan (MoE).
OHOH was implemented as the COVID-19 relevant version of the "Toilets Making the Grade" (TMG) competition in Jordan. The concept is the same and the tools are very similar to the original contest, but the topic shifted away from sanitation and hygiene to the prevention of COVID-19 transmission. All schools in Jordan were required to implement the "roadmap for going back to school" ordered by the MoE. In this Jordanian government's handbook, employees in the education sector can find practical measures to create a healthy and safe environment for learners despite the pandemic. Public schools were invited to participate in the OHOH competition by the MoE to motivate them to implement this roadmap.
Of over 2,000 interested schools, 224 entries were submitted and approved by the end of 2021. After the scoring of the school entries through the jury, the supreme jury will have calls with the finalist schools to do reality checks and evaluate the impact of the measures taken. The OHOH model schools are expected to be crowned at the award ceremony in March or April 2022.
The OHOH competition in Jordan uses the web portal through which schools can register and submit their entries. All relevant documents, a detailed timeline and answers to the most frequently asked questions can also be found there. In addition, the schools were provided with an inspiration package and posters with suggested measures, which was developed by GTO, GIZ and the MoE. The posters show eight behaviours to prevent the transmission of COVID-19 based on the GTOs "My Healthy Friends" characters.
Currently, the lessons learned for the competition implementation are being prepared. If the COVID-19 situation allows, a team from GTO will travel to Jordan for this purpose. This is of particular interest since this round of the competition was a pilot in terms of setting up and using the web portal, as well as the introduction of the new topic of COVID-19. Beside the aim to improve the overall competition, the results can feed into reporting for OHOH.
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Every month we put a U2 fan in the spotlights, the fan of the month November of 2020 is user Zwervervriend. Read along for the interview we had with this U2 fan.
"Seeing Bono's silhouette in front of the Euroflag on the screens and the first tones of Zoo Station I went really wild. I was singing and jumping all night long. I remember to have voice problems and muscle strain for a couple of days. "
Tell us something about yourself, who are you and what do you do for a living?
My name is Martin Sprong. I'm born and raised in a small village in Holland, called Kinderdijk (it's famous because of it's windmills and Unesco heritage). Since a couple of years i moved to the city Breda in the south of Holland. I work at an insurance company as Claims Examinator at the Accident and Health Department.
How did you become a fan of U2, tell us how it happened?
A friend of my brother (now one of my best friends) was a huge U2-fan back in 1984. He infected my brother. I remember that my brother got Under a blood red sky and Wide awake in America as a birthday gift from my parents. He played it over and over again. Instead of getting annoyed, i really liked it. Later he bought all the albums. The first album i bought for myself was Achtung Baby. For me that was something really really really special. And when i went to my first U2 concert Bono's birthday party in 1993 the job was done. I was a real fan from that point.
You have seen U2 on every tour in The Netherlands since Zoo TV, how were your first experiences back in 1993?
First we had to get tickets. You had to stand in line beside the ticket offices in those years. No such thing as a presale code then. So we went to spend the night at Ahoy in Rotterdam which was the largest selling point in our area. It was freezing cold. But there were thousands of fans and a great atmosphere. At the time the boxes opened i remember to be very nervous. When it was our turn to buy tickets, the first gig was already sold out, but sales for the second was just opened, so a big relieve.
The concert itself was overwhelming, not only because ZooTV is still overwhelming, but also seeing the guys for the first time at the top of their game. I was with a girl who was kind of my first girlfriend. She was very small, so we had seating tickets, because she couldn't see anything if we would stand at the field. It was my first and only time to be seated until Berlin 3 of EI tour. It started with support act Einsturzende Neubauten. They were really bad. The crowd started throwing things at them and at one point the band started to throw things back. The were quickly taken off the podium. When it was U2 showtime, i was (again) very nervous. Seeing Bono's silhouette in front of the Euroflag on the screens and the first tones of Zoo Station i went really wild. I was singing and jumping all night long. I remember to have voice problems and muscle strain for a couple of days.
How did U2 evolve over time, in what sense have they changed over the years?
That's a difficult question. In my opinion are the albums great, but live is were the songs comes really alive, so evolvement for me are live performances. Since my first concert was in 1993, i can't say anything about what they did before. Off course i've seen footage, but it's different to being actually there. I mean...a lot of you guys love LoveTown, but for me...it lacks something. I think Pop and Popmart are equal to AB and Zoo. After that, it began to go downhill. I don't like ATYCLB. HTDAAB was slightly better. NLOTH i love half of and hate the other half. SOI has some nice songs, but it's not high on my list. SOE i don't even want to talk about (except for Little Things). But as usual, i'm still looking forward for the next one.
What has been your highlight tour, and why?
That depends on what day you ask me. Every tour had something. Today, i will say it was Popmart. I really love those unfinished songs and by the time they got to Europe the show was really balanced. But JT19 also was special for personal reasons. Getting to the other side of the world (Seoul) with one of my best mates was quite an experience.
What does your U2 collection look like? What kind of stuff do you have and how is it organised?
My goal is to buy every release in all formats possible. But i'm getting to that point that it's impossible to get it ever completed. For new releases it's not that hard, cause almost all releases are the same. But in the earlier days every country had it's own release. So now, i'm focused on getting different releases, but only when it has something really different, like other single b-sides or other covers. But i still buy cd and vinyl.
When you're forced to leave to a deserted island and you can take only one U2 album with you, which would it be?
Does anyone in your family or one of your friends like U2? If so, did they introduce you to U2, or did you "convert" them?
As i said, my brother introduced me. A lot of friends like U2, but are not a fan like i am. When they play Holland or Belgium we often go with a group of around 10 people. One friend (the one who introduced U2 to my brother) is also a real fan and collector. I live with my girlfriend 2018 and she really can't stand U2. So i still have a job to do here
How different is U2 compared to other artists that you like?
I like quite a lot of bands. As long as there's guitar in it. I don't like dance music. But other bands, i buy the albums and go to there concerts when they are around, but no travelling for that and i don't mind to skip a tour, what for U2 is impossible.
What are your hobbies and interests away from U2, musical or otherwise?
I like football. The local amateur footballteam in Kinderdijk is called De Zwerver (that's where my nickname is from) and although i live some 40 km away, i still go every saturday to watch them. I'm a Formula 1 fan as well. Last weekend we went to Portugal to see the race. And last but not least i'm a photographer (not a good one, but it's fun) and before Covid i fell in love with urbex photography.
The picture is me in Seoul after the U2show.
Thanks for this interview Zwervervriend!
Note: Our crew members randomly pick fans of the month, you can't sign up for it.
one8ung
Cool pic from Seoul!
Also had plans to go for it but ultimately choose Australia for the language barrier and to be able to attend more concerts.
BTW... In which class do "De Zwerver" play?
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Originally posted by one8ung :Cool pic from Seoul!
Thanks 😃
They're playing on saturday in regio Zuid 1, 2e klasse F
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"When you're forced to leave to a deserted island and you can take only one U2 album with you, which would it be?
Achtung Baby"
Me too! lol.
But I prefer the super delux edition.
My local amateur footballteam is called VV Altena. Our first team played against De Zwerver a few years ago
Beside that Kinderdijk is a lovely place! I cycled there twice last summer.
Originally posted by Carla_Ramos_10 :"When you're forced to leave to a deserted island and you can take only one U2 album with you, which would it be?
It's deserted island, there is nothing to play the album on... so why bother to bring a records there?
😂😂😂 i understand that. That's a lot more music than the single disc
Originally posted by Alvin :[..]
Of course u can. Just bring some batteries and a charger on solar energy 😜
Originally posted by Bart20 :My local amateur footballteam is called VV Altena. Our first team played against De Zwerver a few years ago
Actualy they are in the same league this season. The last game they played this october before the recent lockdown was Altena vs De Zwerver. De Zwerver won 1-2 😁😁🥳
Originally posted by Zwervervriend :[..]
Damn I missed that. I'm sure Altena will win the next game
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As an idyllic, tropical holiday destination Koh Lanta is a contender for one of Asia's hottest new tourist locations. With its choice of white sand beaches, proximity to world class dive sites and spectacular boat anchorage, its not hard to see why this island, located in Krabi Province on the southern most end of the Phra Nang peninsula, is attracting so much attention.
However, as an emerging market targeting foreign home buyers, Koh Lanta is struggling to address key accessibility and infrastructure issues, which are the main reason that no big-name residential development companies have yet introduced projects on the island.
That hasn't stopped an influx of foreigners buying land and building homes on the island or the perception among locals that Koh Lanta is the "next big one". Fueled by a growing popularity with Swedish nationals and the continuing arrival of new luxury resorts, this 80's backpacker haven will undoubtedly soon change from what first attracted foreigners to this hidden gem.
Growth in Lanta's tourism industry can best be measured by the increasing number of resorts popping up along the west coast. In 1986, just two beach bungalow resorts existed on the entire island, by 1999 approximately 30 low-end resorts had been built and today Koh Lanta has 200-plus places to stay.
A promised land is always full of opportunities. The reality now for Koh Lanta is that once the local government can solve the problem of actually getting people onto the island, nothing will hold back the throngs of tourists, developers and home buyers. Unfortunately these access issues may take up to five years to be solved.
Currently, getting to the island by car involves taking two car ferries, one between the Krabi mainland and Lanta Noi, and another connecting Lanta Noi to Lanta Yai, which is the 10-beach tourist island. Tidal fluctuations and mechanical malfunctions mean the journey between the new Krabi International Airport and resorts on Koh Lanta can take anything between 1 ½ hours and 4 hours – definitely a hard sell to travel weary Europeans and Asian Expats who want instant, tropical gratification.
Other methods of getting to the island include travelling on one of two daily passenger ferries (these run in high season only) from Krabi or Phi Phi Island or squeezed into a mini van, which also travels across on the dreaded car ferry. A bridge has been promised for one leg of the crossings within three years by Krabi governor Siwa Sirisawalak, but local people fear this will only create a bottleneck at the other ferry crossing.
Recently island residents raised questions as to the reasons behind the state´s reluctance to build a bridge linking the islands to the mainland. One operator has a monopoly on ferrying cars, so locals are always skeptical when asked about the reality of the bridge project. "They have been talking about these bridges since we opened", says Franck de Lestapis, General Manger of the 5-star Pimalai Resort and Spa and the only company on the island developing luxury residential properties.
The bridge issue is not just vital for tourism and local Thai business, but also for foreign home buyers, especially in cases of emergency as the medical services available on the island are very limited. The issue also creates a wide range of development problems such as high building and material costs and a lack of direct access to western-style products and amenities.
While the island's roadways, water and electrical systems have improved immensely over the past few years, Koh Lanta still doesn't offer important amenities such as international schools, golf courses and shopping that many foreign home buyers in Thailand now demand.
In addition, the sudden influx of foreign money and property development means "positioned" locals are lining up to take advantage of the bounty. According to local lawyers, this is a concern for potential developers as the political hierarchy on the island has yet to be worked out and involves a tangled web of provincial, municipal and local politics that starts in Bangkok and winds through Krabi's provincial land and revenue departments, ending with local families and village leaders.
Despite this downside, sales for mid-range homes on the island between 7 million and 15 million Baht are strong in a market primarily supported by Swedish people who have claimed the island as their own. In fact, out of the 10 property projects of note, most are Swedish-owned with the island´s two top real estate brokerages also run by people from Scandinavian countries.
Pimalai Pool Villa Development, the island´s only completed luxury residential property, sold out 40 units in just over two years at prices ranging between18.5 to 30 million Baht. About half were sold to Thai investors and half to foreigners.
However, for home buyers, choices are still limited in comparison with places like Phuket and Koh Samui. Most residential projects display less than sophisticated designs and are often developed by long term residents who, after years of being asked by foreigners where they can buy a home in Koh Lanta, started building them.
Obviously pioneers in this market, whether property developers or investors, see a window of opportunity while the island waits for its infrastructure to improve. However, like any developing real estate market Koh Lanta will continue to suffer growing pains as it tries to transform itself into a true international tourist and home buyer destination.
Duane Lennie is a 8-year resident of Koh Lanta and currently operates www.kolantarealestate.com and is the Marketing and Communications Manager for Indigo Real Estate in Phuket.
Hi there, for the past few years I have been interested in selling a property at home and purchasing a few rai in Koh Lanta. I have visited the island a handful of times now and have decided that within the next 18 months I will finally be ready to do so. I have friends who already have commercial and residential properties on the island and would definately like to join them soon! My budget is between $50-$100,000 and I plan on either building a couple luxury bungalows or a small commercial structure on the right piece of land. I will be back in Koh Lanta in July and again for a month in December to scope out prospective places. Could you please get back to me with any recommendations or info as it would be greatly appreciated. I plan on making the most of my 2 visits this year so if I could look at as many properties as possible I will have a better understanding of what exactly I want.
Thankyou Duane for your article, I would just like to add my review of the current situation and the resort.
Long, uncrowded beaches, crystal-clear water, and a laid-back natural environment are Koh Lanta's main attractions. Early development resulted in the construction of hundreds of budget bungalows and several swanky resorts along the west coast of Lanta Yai (Lanta Noi's coast is less suitable for development); however, as one of the largest islands in Thailand, Lanta was able to absorb the "boom" and therefore remains relatively uncluttered. In addition, Lanta is approximately 70 km (44 mi) south of Krabi Town, far enough outside established tourist circuits that visitor arrivals have increased more slowly than at other Krabi and Phang Nga beaches and islands.
The tsunami was a mixed blessing for Koh Lanta. It had a small effect on the buildings along the coast, and most damage was repaired within months of the disaster. However, it had a beneficial effect on the environment, cleansing the beaches and replenishing the shore with clear deep-ocean water. Before the tsunami it was hard to imagine how Koh Lanta could be any more beautiful, but afterwards the water was bluer and more sparkling, the sand whiter and softer.
Though the huge decrease in visitor arrivals to the island initially caused its share of economic hardship, it wasn't long before word of Koh Lanta's renewal spread and lucky travelers again found their way to its shores.


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UK To Launch LawTech Sandbox to Drive R&D
21st May 2020 artificiallawyer Legal Tech Growth 0
The UK is to launch a LawTech Sandbox with the goal of driving more research & development (R&D) in the area of digital transformation of legal services. It will be funded via part of the £2m ($2.43m) grant announced by the Ministry of Justice last year to support legal technology adoption.
Plans for a UK-based SME Dispute Resolution Platform have also been announced today, to help address the £11.6bn in litigation fees paid by smaller businesses.
The LawTech Sandbox has been created by a Government-backed initiative delivered through a collaboration between Tech Nation, the Lawtech Delivery Panel and the Ministry of Justice.
The group, which is being steered by Jenifer Swallow, Programme Director for LawtechUK at Tech Nation (pictured), said that the Sandbox project is inspired by the Financial Conduct Authority's (FCA) own Regulatory Sandbox, set up in 2016.
Importantly the FCA project was tasked with not just helping innovative UK financial services firms, but supporting the interests of consumers.
'Covid-19 is bringing urgency to the task of restructuring the delivery of legal services and systems worldwide. Through the LawtechUK work programme we have announced today, we will bring practical support and advancement to enable this, helping the UK legal sector lead this global transformation,' said Swallow.
The Lawtech Sandbox will bring together technologists, the legal and business community, and public bodies, to support more innovative legal technology coming to market, the group said.
The Sandbox will be delivered in collaboration with the Solicitors Regulatory Authority, the Legal Services Board, the Information Commissioner's Office and the Ministry of Justice.
The group is also calling out for a technical delivery partner to help with the project. Interested parties can find more information at technation.io/lawtech.
The multi-party ensemble of legal tech and justice organisations will also be launching a Lawtech Online Hub and Training Centre that will offer 'free digital courses on legal technology and provide open access data on the lawtech sector'.
And finally they will also be creating Lawtech toolkits, that will provide guidance to lawyers wanting to learn more about legal technology, its use, and related regulatory aspects.
The Rt Hon Lord Keen of Elie QC, said: 'The LawTech Sandbox is an important next step in delivering cutting-edge technology and furthering our reputation as a globally trusted destination for legal practice.'
Caroline Dinenage MP, Minister of State for Digital and Culture, added: 'It's great to see two of the UK's world-leading sectors come together to drive innovation and boost the nation's competitive edge.
'The current crisis has highlighted the potential of technology to transform how we work and this new initiative will help entrepreneurs develop viable new products and services so our legal sector can be fit for the future.'
Rosemary Martin, General Counsel & Company Secretary, Vodafone Group Plc and Lawtech Delivery Panel member, said: 'The Lawtech Sandbox will be a defining moment in the transformation of the legal sector. In years to come people may look back and say that the Sandbox provided the missing link in the evolution of legal services and that its creation enabled the sector to leap from the Analogue Era to the Digital Age, a shift that benefited not only legal service providers and users but also broader society.'
And, Christina Blacklaws, Chair of the Lawtech Delivery Panel, the industry-led lawtech forum, concluded: 'The exciting and broad range of projects we are launching today as LawtechUK will help place technology at the heart of a new era of legal services. Our panel members represent industry, business, academia, regulators and government, to serve that aim. We look forward to further extending our membership within the lawtech community, and to collaborating across the sector to ensure global leadership in legal services for years to come.'
Is this a big deal?
The UK has grown accustomed in the last few years to the Government providing financial and organisational support for legal tech development projects, for example funding the Innovate UK programme that gave many £100,000s to a variety of legal tech companies and law firms to experiment with new ideas.
That said, this is probably the most comprehensive step yet in the UK, with a multi-party, multi-prong strategy, that connects to R&D, regulation, learning and capacity building across the sector. So, in this regard it is a big deal for sure. The closest example to this elsewhere is probably what we have seen in Singapore, where the government there has launched a huge programme of support for legal tech development and adoption.
Will it have any impact?
Much depends on the participants, but the Government, regulators and UK institutions are doing what they can to help those who want to learn, to experiment, and to drive change via technology.
There is only so much third parties can do, however, and the rate of change in the market will depend upon whether the lawyers in firms and within inhouse legal teams want to embrace what is on offer – along with the myriad of tech and educational/conference offerings that already exist in the market.
Let's hope it does have some additional impact and that people and firms do engage with these projects. They certainly look helpful.
Legal Innovators Online Conference – Day 3 – Starts 3.30PM UK
Jenifer Swallow will be a speaker today at Legal Innovators Online – where we'll hopefully get a chance to hear some more about this initiative.
The event starts at 3.30PM (UK) – tickets are still available if you don't have one yet. See you all there!
Legal Innovators Online – Day 3 – Starts 3.30PM (UK)
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Airbus to build BADR-8 satellite for Arabsat, with optical communications payload TELEO
New multi-mission satellite to deliver broadcast, broadband and telecommunications services over Europe, Middle East, Africa and Central Asia
TELEO payload for new generation optical communications
Eighth Eurostar satellite for Arabsat and first Eurostar Neo
Airbus has been contracted by Arabsat, one of the world's top satellite operators, to build BADR-8, their new generation telecommunications satellite. BADR-8 will replace and increase Arabsat's capacity and augment its core business at the BADR hotspot 26°E.
The BADR-8 satellite will be based on the-state-of-the-art Airbus Eurostar Neo electric orbit raising platform giving access to a wide range of launchers.
BADR-8 will also include the innovative Airbus developed TELEO optical communications payload demonstrator. This payload will enable very high capacity analogue optical feeder link communications, as part of the development by Airbus of a new generation of optical communications technology in space to be integrated in its future commercial products, which is highly robust against jamming.
Jean-Marc Nasr, Head of Space Systems, said: "This important contract with our long-standing customer Arabsat has a special significance for Airbus Defence and Space. It is the first seventh-generation Arabsat satellite and the first Eurostar Neo satellite we are building for Arabsat after six previous Eurostar satellites. BADR-8 incorporates the best of our expertise and technologies, including a very innovative optical communications hosted payload. This further strengthens our continuing strategic partnership with the Arab Satellite Communications Organisation, which has been connecting people by satellite across the Middle East and the world for more than 40 years."
Khalid Balkheyour, President and CEO of Arabsat said "We are delighted to sign this contract with our long term partner Airbus. It marks another milestone in our objectives to provide customers with premium satellite technology with the highest level of performance and to expand reliability and service security. BADR-8 will be joining our Badr-network at Arabsat 26°E hotspot, expanding our service over EMEA region."
The satellite is scheduled for launch in 2023 and its electric propulsion system will enable it to reach geostationary orbit in four to five months, depending on the type of launcher used. It has been designed to remain in service in orbit for more than 15 years. The satellite will have a launch mass of around 4.5 tonnes and power of 17 kW.
This new contract reinforces Airbus Defence and Space's position as the world's number one in electric propulsion satellites, with three full-electric satellites operational in orbit and 15 additional full-electric high-capacity telecommunications satellites under construction.
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Sounds of Our City
Sounds are invisible and intangible, yet artists are able to capture them in fascinating works of sound art – art that uses sound as its medium or subject. That includes Toolbox Percussion's upcoming sports-meets-music experience, which will take place at ArtisTree in August. Meanwhile, our city is also coming alive with all kinds of interesting urban sounds: blaring ferry horns, beeping traffic lights, bird calls in the park…Join us on an aural journey as we explore the sounds of our city through art.
Neighbourhood Sounds
From City Symphony (2021)
Made from recycled wood, City Symphony is a collection of sound sculptures that debuted at EAST Hong Kong. Also known fondly as "sound monsters", the interactive installations were co-created by design and tech studio The Collective, eco-design studio KaCaMa Design Lab, woodwork artists from Screw Up Studio and independent music producer Edmund Leung. Each sculpture had a cute, distinctive appearance, but what made them extraordinary were the unique sounds they played.
Listen carefully – you may recognise some of these sounds. Leung, who recorded the sounds in Quarry Bay, says, "When I explored the neighbourhood, an idea occurred to me: what if I could make sounds out of objects that had no sounds on their own?" That would explain how some of the "sound monsters" got their "voices" – sounds made from benches around the area, exercise machines at Quarry Bay Park and The Meeting dog sculptures at Taikoo Park, a garden just outside One Island East at Taikoo Place.
"When I tapped my hand on one of the dog sculptures, it produced the most interesting musical note," he adds. "That was exactly what I was looking for. At that moment, the city became a gigantic instrument to me."
ArtisTree Selects: Moving Pieces – Stay/Away by Hook Dance Theatre
Urban Noises
From ArtisTree Selects: Moving Pieces – Stay/Away (2019)
Entering the space of Stay/Away, Hook Dance Theatre's multimedia production at ArtisTree, was like walking through a miniature version of Hong Kong. Integrating dance, installations, light and sound, the show featured kinetic objects that resembled lampposts, while the dancers and audience assumed the roles of city dwellers as they moved around the space.
But all of these weren't complete without the music by German composer Dirk P. Haubrich. "Stay/Away is about urban claustrophobia, so it only seemed appropriate to use noises recorded in the city for the show," he says. "You could hear sounds like construction work, traffic lights and ferry horns mixed in the soundscape. Through these unique sounds, I wanted to recreate my first impression of Hong Kong."
The soundtrack worked together with other elements of the show to evoke our urban environment. As the kinetic objects gradually restricted the area and the music got more intense, the audience had no choice but to ask themselves: "Should I stay, or stay away from the limiting space?"
Music in Nature
From Chasing Sounds (2021)
Staged at the Hong Kong Zoological and Botanical Gardens, Chasing Sounds by Impromptu Projects might just remind you that urban sounds don't have to be cars and construction noises, they can also be the sounds of nature from the city's parks. Designed as a surround-sound environment in the Gardens, it consisted of a bamboo scaffolding-inspired installation that hosted an outdoor music performance.
"The installation is an open cage with neither entrances nor exits, neither inside nor outside," say co-founders and architects João Ó and Rita Machado. "These boundaries were blurred to give way to a continuous flow of engaging form, inviting visitors to freely navigate the space and discover the sounds produced by performers that were scattered throughout."
The duo also worked with composer Charles Kwong, who wrote the original series of compositions, called Lifelike, for this project. "Lifelike mimics and responds to all the sounds in the gardens," Kwong explains. "It's about presenting nature in music, and presenting music in nature – the kind of nature displayed in man-made gardens. I wanted to explore this distorted state of nature and how humans attempt to tame, understand and preserve nature."
Bird Calls, Household Objects and More
From 18 Scenes in a Cage (2018)
The century-old building of the Hong Kong Visual Arts Centre became a colourful stage – and cage – for this performance by multidisciplinary artist GayBird Leung. Leung, whose sound installation was showcased at Art Basel Hong Kong 2022 (which was supported by Swire Properties for the 10th consecutive year), is known to experiment with media art, electronic music and other artforms to create new sound experiences; and 18 Scenes in a Cage was no exception.
Inspired by the birds and their cages in Hong Kong Park, the performance was a rich sound feast with both live and electronic music. During the first part of the show, the building acted as a "cage" with performers in different rooms playing instruments, imitating bird calls, and even singing underwater. "It was like a peek into different Hong Kong homes, like a building that houses all walks of life. That's why I also used everyday household items like dishes and bowls as percussion instruments," Leung says.
Throughout the performance, not only were sound effects like realistic bird calls heard from an instrument Leung created, but a visual experience also synchronised with the audio. "It's a multimedia symphony," he says, "Everything, including the videos, audio, performers' movements and instrument designs, was all part of the orchestration."
An interactive sound art experience is coming to ArtisTree this August – stay tuned!
Taikoo Place Insiders: Chef Mori Tomoaki
Insider Insights: What's Next for NFT Art?
Days to Remember: A Look Back at ArtisTree's Highlights in 2022
Behind the Sounditation Journey with Tsang Man-tung
Finding Pause at the +UP! Better Living Pop-ups
Your Taikoo Place Wellness Journey Begins Now
Finding time to be at one with yourself and recharging for the days ahead is more important than ever, as our lives hurtle towards the future.