In addition to the 115 young athletes aged 12 to 18 from all around France who live, go to school and train there, it counts roughly a dozen Olympic Solidarity Scholarship-holders from African nations such as Guinea-Bissau, the Central African Republic, the Republic of Congo and Niger. Why does – why would – a training centre in Western Europe not only invest in but fully welcome athletes from developing countries without such infrastructure and technical know-how? The answer: learning from each other within the Olympic Movement is a way, perhaps the key, to develop sport everywhere. And not just in developing nations. But in developed countries, too. “The fact that we started welcoming Olympic Solidarity athletes made a great change,” said Christophe Cornilleau, the Centre’s director for the past six years. “It gave an international dimension to the Centre – which was until then very, very French.” Eighteen Scholarship-holders were preparing for Tokyo in Petit-Couronne. Because of the pandemic and the postponement of the Games, they were offered the opportunity to spend an extra year at the Centre – meaning, in all, they would spend three years there. Some had family back in their home country, including spouses and children. Of the 18, only one opted to leave. Cornilleau said, “In the Centre, whether you’re from Congo or Marseille doesn’t make any difference. When they look at each other, they see a tennis player, a judoka, a sprinter. They see an athlete, nothing else. This is why it works, why Olympic Solidarity scholarship-holders integrate so easily.” Worldwide, for Paris 2024, by the end of 2022, Olympic Solidarity had allocated 1,201 Scholarships, to 637 men and 528 women, representing 150 NOCs. The total budget is nearly USD 33 million. The stay of Olympic Solidarity Scholarship-holders in Petit-Couronne is fully covered by Olympic Solidarity. The Centre’s standout: Natacha Ngoye Akamabi, Scholarship-holder and sprinter from the Republic of Congo. In Tokyo, she ran in the morning preliminary round – and blazed to a season-best 11.47. In the afternoon in Round 1, in Heat 6, she ran 11.52, sixth of seven, not enough to move on. In an interview given to Congolese media right after her competition in Tokyo, she said: “To the International Federation, the Olympic Committee and the Ministry of Sport: I’m capable of doing better. I want to do more competitions in order to improve myself and feel more comfortable. The level here is not the same as in Congo.” That was 2021. Now her focus is not just making it to Paris but – a higher level. Her coach, Amadou Mbaye, said, “Natacha today has made great progress in the management of her competitions.” At the Centre, “She is freed of all her problems, whether financial or organisational. 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Not kill” O!YES: changing minds in Africa from a programme proven to work Chile: from small things, one day big things come The long jumper who now has a running start on Paris 2024 Olivier Gantois joined the Shell Group in 1986 after graduating from the École polytechnique purchasing manager and then distribution manager for Butagaz then supply manager for the Shell Group's European refineries He was seconded to Ufip Énergies et Mobilités (Ufip EM) in 2005 as Director of Logistics and Distribution and became its Managing Director in 2010 he returned to Shell as Director of Institutional Relations for Shell's activities in France and overseas then Director of Strategic Relations with TotalEnergies and BP at the global level He is appointed Executive Chairman of Ufip Energies and Mobilities as of February 1 LyondellBasell has ended talks to sell its Berre refinery near Marseilles saying the bid failed to offer acceptable commercial terms and showed no guarantee of a restart French economy minister Arnaud Montebourg announced last month that privately owned oil products trading company Sotragem had made an offer to buy the refinery a deal that would have run counter to the trend that European refineries are closing due to overcapacity LyondellBasell mothballed the 105,000 barrel-a-day refinery after having failed to find a buyer since putting it up for sale in May 2011 Montebourg also sought in vain to save another refinery the Petit-Couronne plant in northern France CHEManager Innovation Pitch supports innovation in the chemistry and life sciences start-up scene and start-ups to present their companies to the industry and strategic direction in an exclusive CHEManager International interview Haropa Port and Verso Energy have signed an agreement for the installation of a plant to produce low-carbon hydrogen and synthetic fuels on Haropa Port land in Grand-Quevilly this production plant will be set up on an area of land belonging to Haropa Port/Rouen in the town of Grand-Quevilly at the administrative boundary with Petit-Couronne signed the site occupancy agreement at the local regional offices of Haropa Port/Rouen on November 22 the project is slated to produce hydrogen by water electrolysis and will be capable of providing a capacity of 350 MW corresponding to an annual volume of more than 50,000 tons of hydrogen in return for an investment of around €500 million It is to be accompanied by a plant producing synthetic fuels using captured and creating some 150 direct and 250 indirect jobs The project is expected to help both secure and expand the local industrial ecosystem and according to the parties involved it will contribute to decarbonizing industrial sites in the port area and the maritime and aviation sectors said that the project comes as a confirmation that the Seine Axis is a new-fuels noted that the project is totally aligned with the national strategy for the development of hydrogen and sustainable fuels as essential vectors of industrial and transport decarbonization “Rouen is a particularly favorable location for a project of this kind given the central position of its port industrial zone along the Seine Axis and its connections to the Trapil network for fuel delivery to end-consumers,” Huard declared commented: “This project is absolutely a contribution to achieving the Regional Authority’s ambitions for the industrial development of Normandy and comes as one more in a long series of industrial investments on the Seine Axis the favored location of the leading national port complex which possesses extraordinary potential for becoming a region at the crossroads of global economic flows making it a participant in the reindustrialization of our economy and at the same time a promoter of a more virtuous development model.” Haropa Port awarded Engie 24 hectares (ha) of land for the development of a benchmark platform for alternative new industrial fuels embodied by the Salamandre and France KerEAUzen projects the two projects are set to contribute to the energy transition in France and to the decarbonization of heavy mobility in Europe and the Haropa Port award is an essential step in the development of the projects as well as the low-carbon transition of the industrial port zone (ZIP) Daily news and in-depth stories in your inbox The Pioneers of Offshore Engineering GustoMSC part of NOV’s Marine and Construction business is recognized for providing advanced design & engineering consultancy for mobile offshore units and reliable equipment and technical knowledge into realistic & innovative ideas The performance of new and existing jack-ups .st1{fill-rule:evenodd;clip-rule:evenodd;fill:#2a2a2a}By Stephen Hart | shart@siadvance.comFor Mohammed Madave it's a fresh start with a fresh league a two-time Advance All Star a decade ago with Curtis HS is set to revive his soccer career with Icon FC of the American Soccer League (ASL) N.J.-based club is slated to open its 2015 spring season Sunday against the AC Crusaders at Egg Harbor Township HS and Madave is confident the paperwork will be done on his contract in order for him to play "I just signed (Friday)," said the 27-year-old Clifton resident "I practiced for them two times in two days They liked the way I played and they signed me." After starring for Curtis -- which included a senior season where he tallied 41 goals between the regular season and playoffs -- Madave played in France for three years with Sporting Club de Petit-Couronne "But injuries shut me down a bit," said Madave Last year was also the first season of the ASL a league that has had many incarnations over the years This current one features eight teams -- half of which hail from New Jersey two from Massachusetts and one each from Rhode Island and Maryland The league is split into two conferences and the campaign is divided into spring and fall seasons "I used to play in a travel league in New Jersey and my old coach contacted me about the league," said Madave "I'm just looking to get back into the game and am hoping to take my career to another level." 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took part in the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 and Rio 2016 were invited to sign the Olympians Wall in the presence of IOC President Thomas Bach thanks to their selection by their respective National Olympic Committees (NOCs) for an Olympic Solidarity scholarship hosted at an elite-level facility approximately two hours northwest of Paris is the result of a partnership between Olympic Solidarity and the French National Olympic Committee (CNOSF) During their stay in Lausanne, the athletes were given the chance to immerse themselves in the Olympic values, history and culture, with various workshops at Olympic House and a visit to the Olympic Museum who were invited to sign the Olympians Wall at Olympic House Four of these athletes competed at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020: judokas Housni Thaoubani (COM) and Ismael Alhassane (NIG) plus sprinters Seco Camara (GBS) and Natacha Ngoye Akamabi (CGO) who was a flagbearer at the Opening Ceremony Judoka Andrew Mlugu (TAN) competed at the Olympic Games Rio 2016 and was also a flagbearer at the Opening Ceremony An elite-level facility to help fulfil Olympic dreams The CRJS has played host to scholarship-holders from around the world since 2010 providing an elite-level training facility to help them fulfil their Olympic dreams while also allowing the centre’s young French students to engage with athletes from different backgrounds and cultures Thanks to the infrastructure and facilities available at the centre I was able to significantly improve my level This led me to win a silver medal at the African Open in Dakar Rio 2016Seven other athletes training at the facility took part in the visit including swimmer Salima Youssoufou Ahmadou (NIG) who competed at the Youth Olympic Games Buenos Aires 2018 as well as judokas Abdoulaye Millimono (GUI) Jason Patrick Zacko Ngawili (CAF) and Resquain Graig Logan Mongondo (CAF) boxer Moussa Sahabi Gado (NIG) and swimmer Fode Amara Camara (GUI) It would be such an honour to represent my country at the Olympic Games Training in France has allowed me not only to improve my performance but also to meet athletes from other horizons and learn a lot about society.Salima Youssoufou AhmadouNigeriaScholarship-holders reaching and succeeding at the Games Olympic Solidarity has delivered great success over the years helping athletes who otherwise might not have been able to progress their sporting careers 827 Olympic scholarship-holders qualified and took part in the Games 26 silver and 47 bronze medals between them nearly 1,300 individual scholarships have already been awarded to athletes from 145 NOCs NOCs with larger delegations can also benefit from Olympic Scholarships for their athletes via a "tailor-made" option which provides additional flexibility in the use of the support Some 36 additional NOCs are already benefitting from this option for Paris 2024 with over 50 having used the option for Tokyo 2020 © IOC/Greg MartinGiving athletes an equal chance Olympic Solidarity Olympic Solidarity and FIVB join forces to develop youth beach volleyball across the Caribbean Olympic Solidarity Olympic Solidarity and NOC Services Annual Report 2022 showcases athlete support Olympic Solidarity A history of Olympic Solidarity Oil & Gas Middle East Home » Products & Services » Orpic appoints new chief operating officer Oman Oil Refineries and Petroleum Industries Company (Orpic) has appointed Christiaan van der Wouden as its chief operating officer (COO) with immediate effect Wouden started his career with Shell in The Netherlands and was later on assigned to work at the company’s various assets including in the UK where he served as general manager of Shell’s joint venture with the government till 2000 He then became general manager of Shell’s Petit Couronne Refinery in France until mid-2004 playing an instrumental role in achieving key company targets Christiaan relocated to Qatar in 2010 to oversee Shell’s contract and procurement business he was appointed chief operating officer (COO) for Al Kaarana petrochemicals a joint venture between Shell and Qatar Petroleum After the JV was scrapped in January last year he became senior advisor to QP’s executive vice president for operations for upstream he said: “Orpic is one of Oman’s largest companies and is one of the most rapidly growing businesses in the Middle East oil industry.” He added: “I am excited to join such a progressive and forward thinking organisation and I am confident together we can work towards making Orpic a leading performer.” Oil & Gas Middle East covers the latest news and in-depth analysis across the region’s upstream sector leveraging its print and digital products to act as the meeting point of the oil and gas industry It is the premier source of information for industry leaders and professionals The refiner said lenders had frozen uncommitted lines in the credit facility which are critical to allowing its operating units to meet their obligations when they come due."This is of course a very serious situation for our company," the spokesman said."We are not able to buy crude as we would like."Petroplus has an additional $1.1 billion in committed credit lines but relies on the entire credit facility to buy crude which means supply problems are likely to occur sooner rather than later he said."It's not a problem in a couple of weeks but it's much sooner than that.""Today's announcement is a serious issue the spokesman said.Petroplus currently operates five refineries across Europe: in Coryton in the United Kingdom in Ingolstadt in Germany and in Cressier in Switzerland.Spokesmen for the company's refineries in Ingolstadt and Antwerp said the plants were operating as normal has voiced an interest in acquiring the Petroplus oil refinery in north-west France .[restrict]which is teetering on the verge of bankruptcy that he had received a surprise letter from the Libyan Investment Authority expressing last-minute interest in the refinery which has been given temporary government support. when Montebourg received the “non-binding letter requesting details of the case from the Libyan sovereign fund,” he asked the court to postpone its decision on the refinery’s fate Montebourg said that France did not want the Petit-Couronne refinery “I’m going to ask the commercial court today to delay its judgment to take the time necessary to allow our Libyan friends to invest in this refinery,” he told RTL Dubai-based NetOil also jumped in with a last-minute offer yesterday afternoon NetOil’s Roger Tamraz told Reuters that they might be open to a joint deal with Libya we know them well since we were with them in Tamoil,” Tamraz said including two Swiss companies and Iraq’s Jabs Gulf Energy Ltd reportedly submitted letters of intent today This sudden flurry of interest has led the French court in Rouen to extend the deadline for bidding to 13 November the Petit-Couronne refinery has gone from being an unwanted Cinderella to an apparently highly-desirable asset Switzerland-headquartered Petroplus was Europe’s largest independent oil refiner until it filed for bankruptcy in January three have been sold and one has been converted into an oil terminal The French government made a deal with Royal Dutch Shell PLC to keep the Petit-Couronne refinery operating until this December The Libya Herald first appeared on 17 February 2012 – the first anniversary of the Libyan Revolution it has become a favourite go-to source on news about Libya © 2022 LibyaHerald - Powered by Sparx Solutions Please enter your username or email address to reset your password © 2022 LibyaHerald - Powered by Sparx Solutions In August, at the athletics world championships in Budapest (HUN), she lined up and raced against the best in the world – just as she had done two years prior, at the Tokyo Summer Games. It’s all possible, she says, because of an Olympic Solidarity scholarship, one that has for the past couple years allowed her to take up residence and training at the Centre Régional Jeunesse et Sport Petit-Couronne in Rouen (FRA), about two hours northwest of Paris. “It makes all the difference,” she said in an interview in Budapest. “There is before. And there is now.” She added, “I am very happy now because I am changing. I am coming from a place where everyone sees me changing. I am professionally oriented to competition. “Now I am professional. Without the scholarship, it would be very hard. Too hard, for sure.” The Centre features 115 young athletes ages 12 to 18 from around France who live, go to school and train there. It also counts roughly a dozen Solidarity Scholarship holders from African nations such as the Central African Republic, Niger, Guinea-Bissau and the widely acknowledged standout, Ngoye Akamabi, from the Democratic Republic of Congo. The Centre wins by introducing its young French students to athletes from different cultures. Those from Africa gain access to infrastructure and technical know-how they almost surely would not otherwise have ready access to. “The staff is very good and the director,” Christophe Cornilleau, in charge for the past six years, “is here for any and every problem,” Ngoye Akamabi said. Her innate talent got her to the Tokyo Games in 2021. There, as she acknowledged then and laughs about now, it was the first time she had ever competed on such a grand stage. There was nothing like racing against the world’s best in – Congo. At the Games, she made it through the prelims, in 11.47, and then in Round 1, ran 11.52, sixth of seven, not enough to move on. “Tokyo was big,” she said, adding a moment later, “With the scholarship, I have many possibilities for running fast.” Her coach, Amadou Mbaye, has given her consistency. He said she now has every possibility not just to make the Olympics in Paris in 2024 but to make those Games a breakthrough. Would you know it from her performance in Budapest? Not exactly. She finished 43rd, in 11.6. Then again, there had been a complicated situation of travel and logistics involving Mbaye, accreditations and more in the two weeks between the end of the Francophone Games in Kinshasa and the start of the Budapest worlds. He said, and she agreed, that it simply proved too difficult in Budapest to focus. “If the situation is OK,” he said, “I am sure it is possible for Natacha to go to the semifinals.” “Now I have another vision of the championships,” she said. “I belong.” A centre’s mantra: learning from and with each other Bronze, silver, now gold – and a Ph.D. (in electrical engineering!), too Employees of the oil refinery of Swiss firm Petroplus gathered in Petit-Couronne Europe’s largest independent oil refiner yesterday began the temporary economic shutdown of the refinery following the announcement that banks had frozen about $1 billion in uncommitted credit lines deemed “critical” to maintain its operations please register for free or log in to your account.