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Daily Record
4 days ago
- General
- Daily Record
New community exhibition at Irvine's Scottish Maritime Museum calls out fast fashion for World Ocean Day
Museum is bringing together charities, community organisations and small businesses that are already working locally to help protect the environment and reduce the impact on the planet A thought-provoking intergenerational community exhibition challenging everyone to help look after our planet opens at the Scottish Maritime Museum on Irvine Harbourside on Saturday, June 7. The 'Trashion' exhibition, which also celebrates World Ocean Day on Sunday, June 8, has been curated by a group from Irvine Seniors Forum and Discovery Group and Irvine Youth Legacy Centre with the support of the museum team. The exhibition, which centres on 'fashion art' pieces created using rubbish, explores the marine pollution emergency caused by industry, fast fashion and our own personal choices and invites everyone to think about the small changes we can all make in response. 'Trashion' has been made possible by the additional support of environmental charity Keep Scotland Beautiful and their Our Heritage, Our Future programme. The exhibition opening also takes place as part of the Museum's 'Dive In Day', a wider day of free activities promoting World Ocean Day, and alongside the opening of the Museum's new Summer exhibition, 'Beneath the Waves'. Jennifer Pless, Community Engagement and Development Officer at the Scottish Maritime Museum, said: "It has been hugely rewarding to work with members of Irvine Seniors Forum and Discovery Group and Irvine Youth Legacy Centre on our latest community-led exhibition. "The group has made a hard-hitting but encouraging and personal statement with 'Trashion'. "Together, they took ideas and themes from the museum's maritime heritage and arts collections and added their own thoughts on climate change to create outfits that tell a story about our impact on the environment and their hope to make a difference in everyone's daily actions." Katie O'Donnell, Communities Manager at Keep Scotland Beautiful, added: "We know that clothing is the most environmentally damaging type of household waste and our Upstream Battle campaign has highlighted the damage caused to our precious blue spaces by our consumption habits. "We were delighted to bring our knowledge together through Our Heritage, Our Future to support the members of Irvine Seniors Forum and Discovery Group and Irvine Youth Legacy Centre to realise their vision of creating an exhibition to draw attention to the urgency of climate change, particularly in this vulnerable coastal area." Our Heritage, Our Future is working with communities across Scotland to explore, record and protect their heritage, and to take action locally on the impacts of climate change. Keep Scotland Beautiful worked alongside the Scottish Maritime Museum during the project to support skills development by delivering an accredited qualification in building exhibitions. The 'Dive In Day' takes place on Saturday, June 7 from 11am until 4pm. Highlights include a sustainability fair, a pop-up repair shop and short, guided cycle tours led by Active Travel as well as free entry to the museum and the two new exhibitions, 'Beneath the Waves' and 'Trashion'. The free Dive-in Sustainability Fair will showcase local and regional organisations, charities and small businesses advocating for the environment or using business practices that actively reduce their impact on the planet. Participants include Keep Scotland Beautiful, RSPB, Ayrshire Coastal Path and Irvine Clean Up Crew. The Active Travel Hub will also be on hand offering short, guided cycle tours and balance bike sessions. Visitors will also be able to bring along clothing and small electrical items to a pop-up repair shop. The Scottish Maritime Museum has also joined the global 'Agency for World Change' initiative, a global museums initiative which invites everyone to think about the small actions they can take to protect our oceans and the planet. During the day, and over the Summer months, visitors will be able to add their personal sustainability pledges to an 'Agency for World Change Agreement', describing how they aim to make small changes in their everyday life to live more ecologically. 'Beneath the Waves' explores the extraordinary world beneath the ocean's surface with award-winning underwater photography, exquisite marine sketches and rare Glasgow Pottery recovered from a shipwreck off Arran last year. The exhibition has been curated in collaboration with renowned underwater photographer, marine conservationist and writer Lawson Wood; diver and maritime explorer Graeme Bruce; and Ayrshire underwater artist and writer Christina Riley. Entry to 'Trashion', which runs until August 3, is included in museum admission.
Daily News Egypt
21-05-2025
- Business
- Daily News Egypt
Latvia's CFLA explores partnership opportunities with Egypt's MSMEDA
A delegation from Latvia's Central Finance and Contracting Agency (CFLA) visited the headquarters of Egypt's Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprise Development Agency (MSMEDA) in Cairo to explore potential areas of cooperation. The visit was arranged in coordination with the Latvian Embassy in Egypt. Bassel Rahmy, CEO of MSMEDA, said that the meeting builds on the growing ties between the two sides, which began in December when Latvia participated in the 'Turathna' (Our Heritage) exhibition for handicrafts and heritage products. Discussions focused on aligning Latvia's development cooperation initiatives with Egypt's national priorities—particularly in SME support, digital transformation, and capacity-building. The Latvian delegation reviewed CFLA's experience in providing technical assistance to the SME sector. Both parties also discussed launching joint projects in the near future, including youth and women-focused training programs, support for business incubators and accelerators, and expanded institutional collaboration. Rahmy reaffirmed MSMEDA's commitment to working with international development partners to strengthen Egypt's SME sector. He emphasized the importance of exchanging expertise and implementing bilateral programs that enhance local entrepreneurship and facilitate access to international markets. The Latvian Embassy expressed strong interest in learning more about MSMEDA's operations, project mechanisms, and areas for future cooperation. The meeting was attended by MSMEDA Deputy CEOs Raafat Abbas and Hatem El-Ashry, along with Ieva Juste, Commercial Affairs Officer at the Latvian Embassy in Cairo.
Zawya
28-04-2025
- Business
- Zawya
MSMEDA injects $15.69mln into North, South Sinai to boost small projects
Egypt - Bassel Rahmy, CEO of the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise Development Agency (MSMEDA), announced that the Authority has injected approximately EGP 800m into North and South Sinai from July 2014 through the end of 2024. This financing has supported around 9,600 small and micro projects, generating over 23,000 job opportunities for the people of Sinai. Speaking on the occasion of Sinai Liberation Day, Rahmy reaffirmed MSMEDA's commitment to providing both financial and technical support to small enterprises in Sinai, leveraging their potential to create employment, particularly among youth. He emphasized that this effort aligns with directives from Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly, who chairs the Authority's Board of Directors, and reflects the political leadership's vision for driving comprehensive development across Sinai, with a strong focus on empowering young graduates and women. Rahmy noted that MSMEDA's efforts extend beyond financial services, with a wide range of non-financial initiatives, including awareness campaigns, entrepreneurship training, marketing support, and participation in exhibitions. Special emphasis has been placed on empowering women economically and socially. The Authority has organised training courses in traditional crafts and handicrafts to enhance women's skills, alongside administrative and marketing training to enable them to manage their businesses effectively. Additionally, MSMEDA has worked to help female entrepreneurs market their products through prominent exhibitions such as 'Turathna' (Our Heritage). It has also provided capacity-building training for associations and organisations that support handicraft industries in Sinai, enhancing their competitiveness. Rahmy revealed that preparations are underway to provide trained women with modern sewing machines, along with specialised training on their use, in collaboration with the Spanish Agency for International Development Cooperation. Looking ahead, Rahmy explained that MSMEDA has an ambitious plan to continue expanding small and micro enterprises across Sinai, providing comprehensive support for new and existing projects. He confirmed that MSMEDA's regional branches, working in partnership with universities, educational directorates, and civil society organisations, have launched free training courses aimed at equipping Sinai's youth with the skills needed to start and manage their own businesses. These programmes help participants choose project ideas suited to their experience and academic backgrounds, secure financing, and establish productive enterprises that leverage Sinai's rich natural resources. Rahmy also highlighted the Authority's efforts to familiarise citizens with the incentives offered under Law 152/2020 on the Development of Medium, Small, and Micro Enterprises. By transitioning from the informal to the formal sector and obtaining official classification certificates, entrepreneurs can access a wide range of government services and benefits designed to help grow and expand their businesses.
Daily News Egypt
27-04-2025
- Business
- Daily News Egypt
MSMEDA injects EGP 800m into North, South Sinai to boost small projects
Bassel Rahmy, CEO of the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise Development Agency (MSMEDA), announced that the Authority has injected approximately EGP 800m into North and South Sinai from July 2014 through the end of 2024. This financing has supported around 9,600 small and micro projects, generating over 23,000 job opportunities for the people of Sinai. Speaking on the occasion of Sinai Liberation Day, Rahmy reaffirmed MSMEDA's commitment to providing both financial and technical support to small enterprises in Sinai, leveraging their potential to create employment, particularly among youth. He emphasized that this effort aligns with directives from Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly, who chairs the Authority's Board of Directors, and reflects the political leadership's vision for driving comprehensive development across Sinai, with a strong focus on empowering young graduates and women. Rahmy noted that MSMEDA's efforts extend beyond financial services, with a wide range of non-financial initiatives, including awareness campaigns, entrepreneurship training, marketing support, and participation in exhibitions. Special emphasis has been placed on empowering women economically and socially. The Authority has organised training courses in traditional crafts and handicrafts to enhance women's skills, alongside administrative and marketing training to enable them to manage their businesses effectively. Additionally, MSMEDA has worked to help female entrepreneurs market their products through prominent exhibitions such as 'Turathna' (Our Heritage). It has also provided capacity-building training for associations and organisations that support handicraft industries in Sinai, enhancing their competitiveness. Rahmy revealed that preparations are underway to provide trained women with modern sewing machines, along with specialised training on their use, in collaboration with the Spanish Agency for International Development Cooperation. Looking ahead, Rahmy explained that MSMEDA has an ambitious plan to continue expanding small and micro enterprises across Sinai, providing comprehensive support for new and existing projects. He confirmed that MSMEDA's regional branches, working in partnership with universities, educational directorates, and civil society organisations, have launched free training courses aimed at equipping Sinai's youth with the skills needed to start and manage their own businesses. These programmes help participants choose project ideas suited to their experience and academic backgrounds, secure financing, and establish productive enterprises that leverage Sinai's rich natural resources. Rahmy also highlighted the Authority's efforts to familiarise citizens with the incentives offered under Law 152/2020 on the Development of Medium, Small, and Micro Enterprises. By transitioning from the informal to the formal sector and obtaining official classification certificates, entrepreneurs can access a wide range of government services and benefits designed to help grow and expand their businesses.
