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  IB communications
Communicating the IB Many people support the task of explaining and promoting the mission and work of the IB to parents, students, governments, universities and others.
PowerPoint presentations have been developed to help communicate the IB to audiences new to the organization and its programmes.
We also maintain details of publications authored and speeches made at IB events or by IB people.
www.ibo.org /communications   (195 words)

  
 Why War? Keywords: Mauritius
The island of Mauritius itself is formed around a central plateau, with its highest peak in the southwest, Mont Piton at 828 m.
The official languages of Mauritius are English and French, of which French is still the most widely used one, even though the French lost control over the island about 200 years ago.
When discovered, the island of Mauritius was home to a previously unknown species of bird, which the Portuguese named the dodo (simpleton), as they appeared not too bright.
www.why-war.com /encyclopedia/places/Mauritius   (952 words)

  
 Mauritius (09/06)
Mauritius was populated over the next few centuries by waves of traders, planters and their slaves, indentured laborers, merchants, and artisans.
In 1810, Mauritius was captured by the British, whose possession of the island was confirmed 4 years later by the Treaty of Paris.
Mauritius has one of the strongest economies in Africa; although final figures are not yet available, 2004 GDP at market prices is estimated at $6 billion and per capita income at $4,900.
www.state.gov /r/pa/ei/bgn/2833.htm   (3009 words)

  
 Worldwide Travel West Coast | Indian Ocean | Mauritius
Mauritius, covering just 720 square miles (1,864 sq km), is the archetypal dream destination for an idyllic holiday, equipped with modern resorts that have been carefully developed to preserve the island's beauty and ecology.
Although everyone who visits Mauritius comes for the sandy beaches and blue lagoons, most are delighted to discover that the island has plenty of other attractions too, from some of the world's rarest stamps to the first ever race course to open in the southern hemisphere.
Mauritius offers both, with some delicious local cuisine that makes use of tropical fruits and vegetables, and the chance to learn the island's indigenous wild dance, the Sega, which originated among the African slaves of yore.
www.worldwide.co.za /mauritius.html   (1093 words)

  
 Mauritius: Offshore Cyber-Island
Mauritius aims to become the regional electronic hub for businesses and government entities within already established trading communities such as SADC, COMESA, and it is envisaged that the Offshore and Freeport sectors will play crucial roles in terms of attracting investment and providing a logistical platform for e-commerce.
Mauritius is well served by business and communications infrastructure and is a dynamic economy; the government actively encourages foreign investment and offshore activity through the Ministry of Industry and Commerce.
Although Mauritius was successful in attracting foreign direct investment in the 1970s and 1980s, there was a gradual slowing down in the growth of FDI ever since, partly perhaps due to the complexity of the various incentive schemes that are available.
www.escapeartist.com /efam29/Mauritius_Offshore.html   (6146 words)

  
 CHAPTER I
Mauritius shall be a sovereign democratic State which shall be known as the Republic of Mauritius.
No religious community or denomination shall be prevented from making provision for the giving, by persons lawfully in Mauritius, of religious instruction to persons of that community or denomination in the course of any education provided by that community or denomination.
A person born outside Mauritius after 11 March 1968 shall become a citizen of Mauritius at the date of his birth if at that date either of his parents is a citizen of Mauritius otherwise than by virtue of this section or section 20 (3).
www.cmseducation.org /wconsts/mauritius.html   (14109 words)

  
 Index of Economic Freedom 2006 - Mauritius
Mauritius has one of Africa's strongest economies and is a natural bridge to Asia.
The Embassy of Mauritius reports that the only restrictions on foreign ownership of businesses apply to casinos, where the state is required to own 51 percent, and public utilities.
The Embassy of Mauritius reports that banks totally or partially owned by the government (the Development Bank of Mauritius Ltd and Mauritius Post and Cooperative Bank Ltd) controlled 29 percent of assets and 28 percent of deposits as of March 2005.
www.heritage.org /research/features/index/country.cfm?id=Mauritius   (1199 words)

  
 Mauritius History | iExplore.com
Mauritius and its neighboring islands were captured by the British in 1810 and formally ceded by the 1814 Treaty of Paris.
In 1992, Jugnauth had achieved a key political objective by converting Mauritius into a republic within the Commonwealth with a President, elected by the national assembly, as Head of State in what is a largely ceremonial post.
Mauritius is a member of the Indian Ocean Commission, which promotes regional economic cooperation, and of the Southern African Development Community.
www.africa.com /dmap/Mauritius/History   (905 words)

  
 Mauritius - Foreign Relations
Mauritius acknowledges the legitimacy of France's military interests even though it supported the UN Indian Ocean Zone of Peace (IOZP) Resolution (adopted in 1971) calling for the demilitarization of the region.
Apart from traditional cultural and trade relations of Mauritius with India, the two countries have exchanged visits by their leading officials in recent years; have engaged in numerous joint ventures, particularly in the textiles area; and have signed cooperation agreements in various spheres.
In the early 1990s, Mauritius saw the new South Africa as a partner, particularly in an economic sense, and was willing to forget charges that in 1989 South Africans had engaged in drug trafficking to Mauritius and had sought to assassinate Prime Minister Jugnauth.
countrystudies.us /mauritius/25.htm   (1126 words)

  
 Mauritius Scuba Diving and Travel
Mauritius is well serviced by a number of main airlines.
Because it is a free port, Mauritius has a number of commercial, development and offshore banks in addition to the central banks.
Mauritius time is 4 hours ahead of Greenwich Mean Time and 3 hours ahead of mid-European time.
www.deepdiversions.com /destinations/indianocean/mauritius.htm   (1064 words)

  
 Mauritius Travel Basics Resource Guide
Application for visas should be made to Mauritius consulates, diplomatic representatives of Mauritius or in absence of the two, to an Air Mauritius office.
Mauritius has a very broad-based culture, due to the different origins of the people.
Communication facilities such as telephone, fax, Internet, telegram, mobile phones and post are widely available through out Mauritius.
www.africapoint.com /travel/mauritius.asp   (2186 words)

  
 Mauritius - Gurupedia
The Republic of Mauritius is an island country in the southwest Indian Ocean, about 900 km east of
Together with Réunion and Rodrigues, Mauritius is part of the Mascarene Islands.
cuisine of Mauritius is a blend of Dutch, French, Indian and Creole.
www.gurupedia.com /m/ma/mauritius.htm   (717 words)

  
 Mauritius: History, Geography, Government, and Culture — Infoplease.com
Mauritius claims the Chagos Archipelago (UK-administered British Indian Ocean Territory), and its former inhabitants, who reside chiefly in Mauritius, but were granted UK citizenship and the right to repatriation in 2001; claims French-administered Tromelin Island.
Mauritius is a mountainous island in the Indian Ocean east of Madagascar.
Mauritius: Economy - Economy Mauritius has had one of the world's fastest-growing economies since the early 1980s and is...
www.infoplease.com /ipa/A0107775.html   (859 words)

  
 Afrol Mauritius Index Page: Links to Mauritius
The Mauritius Institute is one of the most important cultural centers of the country.
Mauritius Economic Development and Indicators is an annual NewAfrica country profile on their pages about African economy.
On their Mauritius Page you'll find country background information and facts (overviews) for the traveler (money and costs, when to go, attractions, activities, getting there, getting around, etc.), if there's not a travel warning.
www.afrol.com /Index/countries/mauritiusindex.htm   (2248 words)

  
 The Washington Times - Mauritius
Mauritius is already one of the most open economies in the world.
Mauritius is described as a model of success in the region.
My vision for Mauritius is that of a thriving, competitive and modern society where our people enjoy a quality of life which compares well with the most successful nations in the world.
www.internationalspecialreports.com /africa/00/mauritius/index.html   (1547 words)

  
 Communications in Mauritius - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Basic telephony was introduced in Mauritius in October 1883.
Mobile communications in Mauritius Mobile Africa on Mauritius
Mauritius · Morocco · Mozambique · Namibia · Niger · Nigeria · Rwanda · São Tomé and Príncipe · Senegal · Seychelles · Sierra Leone ;· Somalia · South Africa ;· Sudan · Swaziland · Tanzania · Togo · Tunisia · Uganda · Zambia · Zimbabwe
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Communications_in_Mauritius   (319 words)

  
 With air mauritius visit mauritius, the paradise tropical island in the indian ocean   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
Equipped with the most up-to-date satellite communications systems, the Airbus comprises navigation by satellite as well as facilities such as fax and telephone.
During its delivery flight to Mauritius, in the same year, the second new Boeing broke the world record for non-stop distance flight by a twin-engined commercial aircraft.
The present fleet consists of three helicopters which were bought brand new from the Bell Helicopter Textron company in Montreal, Canada in 1997 and 1998, in replacement of the two old aircraft which were in operation since 1983.
www.airmauritius.com /company/fleet.htm   (580 words)

  
 UNDP Mauritius and Seychelles
This enabled the materialization of this initiative with the elaboration of a Memorandum of Understanding signed between the UN System and the IOC in February 2002, in Mauritius during the meeting of the IOC ministers.
UNAIDS Mauritius has for its overall objectives to strengthen a multi-sector response and to support the leadership role of the Government of Mauritius in its national efforts to combat the spread of HIV/ AIDS.
An evaluation and validation workshop, held in Mauritius on 9th and 10th February 2006, was the first stage of this process, and the final paper will be disseminated in April 2006.
un.intnet.mu /UNDP/html/mauritius/hiv_aids.htm   (737 words)

  
 Mauritius - NICI Infrastructure
In May 1988, the Government of Mauritius took a decision to separate the functions of regulation and operation in telecommunications by abolishing the Department of Telecommunications which, until then, had been responsible for both functions.
Mauritius Telecom currently holds a monopoly over the international gateway as well as over basic telephone services, text, data and Internet services.
The Government of Mauritius has been active in the promotion of information and communication technology in every socio-economic sphere and steering the country towards the information age.
www.uneca.org /aisi/nici/country_profiles/Mauritius/mauritinfra.htm   (932 words)

  
 Mauritius Business Guide
Mauritius has long been a predominant world-class tourist destination, an attractive offshore and financial services provider.
Attracting and maintaining high caliber IT experts in Mauritius is another objective.
In that respect the introduction of a Green Visa concept is presently being considered for IT professionals willing to work in Mauritius.
www.mauritiusbusinessguide.com /html/cyber.htm   (316 words)

  
 The Washington Times - Mauritius   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
The way to get out of it is to invest from Mauritius, because there is a treaty which says that if you have a Mauritian vehicle you don’t pay capital gains tax in India, you pay in Mauritius.
“Mauritius was having a high economic growth rate and we had to think about a way to diversify the economy.
Mauritius has a strategic time zone and it enjoys the proximity of the Eastern and southern Africa markets - and, traditionally, we have cultural links with India.
www.internationalspecialreports.com /africa/00/mauritius/18.html   (1114 words)

  
 Mauritius Offshore Company Services - Alliance Trust Co Mauritius Ltd
The Mauritius GBL2 is the ideal international business vehicle for private investment holding and trading business.
This type of offshore company cannot access the network of Double Tax Avoidance treaties (DTA) signed by Mauritius since it is not tax resident in Mauritius.
Trust legislation in Mauritius, namely the Trust Act 2001 is probably the most modern and innovative Trust legislation in the world.
www.alliance-mauritius.com /financial-services.php   (494 words)

  
 Mauritius   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
But it has been archived here to help document the evolution of the global infrastructure - when the first points of connectivity were established, and subsequent developments leading up to the current state of the network within a particular country or region.
Mauritius is a member of the Common Market of Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) http://www.comesa.int/.
Mauritius is a member of the World Intellectual Property Organization, the Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property, the Universal Copyright Convention, and the Bern Convention.
www.emich.edu /ict_usa/MAURITIUS.HTM   (917 words)

  
 Mauritius on the Internet
It's 1999 Executive Forum had a case study (in English, French, Spanish) on Mauritius' approach to national export strategy, "Mauritius, a Coordinated Approach Based on Institutional Specialization." The full text is in Adobe PDF format.
A non-profit, founded 2000, "dedicated to promoting the use of the Internet for research, communication and collaboration." The Mauritius Chapter of the internaitonal Internet Society.
Has the full text of Sugar in Mauritius, (5th Edition published May 1997, includes a history), has full text articles from its PROSI Magazine, information on the Joint Economic Council, etc.
library.stanford.edu /africa/mauritius.html   (2173 words)

  
 Island of Mauritius - L' île Maurice
Embassy of other nations to the Republic of Mauritius - Embassy of other nations to the Republic of Mauritius - A page of addresses, telephone numbers and web-links to embassies of foreign nations to Mauritius.
Maps of Mauritius - Maps of Mauritius - A large number of differing Mauritius maps, including city maps.
Mauritius News - Mauritius News - Mauritius News was founded in 1983, and is published monthly in the UK.
www.escapeartist.com /Mauritius/Mauritius.html   (2233 words)

  
 Mauritius Collectibles Shop, Mauritius Cellplus Ltd History   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
It has facilities that allows foreign customers to use their GSM phones while in Mauritius.The first models of GSM phone in use in Mauritius used a single SIM card that is used for to the network, it uses a chip for identification of user and connection to the network.Payment is made through monthly bills.
The latest GSM phone, the Complis GSM introduced in Mauritius in 2nd November 1999 use the Complis SIM card chip and a Complis Scratch card, the Complis Scratch card is a plastic remote memory cellphone card.
The first SIM card came in a kit with a free Scratch card (plastic remote memory cellphone card) of Rs125, this Scratch card has the distinguishing design of having slightly different colour at the front and a code bar at the back while the back design is in vertical position..
www.mauritius-collectibles.com /cellplus.htm   (432 words)

  
 Data Acquisition and Control\ Data Communications
Allows communications over Ethernet with drivers for, amongst......
Developer of synchronous and asynchronous multiport serial cards for embedded communication applications.
Manufacture radio modems and telemetry equipment for ranges up to 100 km using both licence exempt and licensed bands.
www.elecdir.com /site/category/104   (245 words)

  
 African Studies: Mauritius
The development of education in Mauritius at the end of the 20th century: an overview, September 2001 (Mauritius, Ministry of Education.
Mauritius Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Port Louis)
UN Economic Commission for Africa: "Mauritius: moving up the value chain." (2003) Chapter 8 in Economic report on Africa 2003: accelerating the pace of development.
www.columbia.edu /cu/lweb/indiv/africa/cuvl/Mauritius.html   (726 words)

  
 Communications Marketing Associates
Supply a range of products for the two-way radio communications and public safety industries.
Boca Research, Inc. : Designs, manufactures, markets and supports data communications, videoconferencing, multimedia and networking products which facilitate transmission of information on personal computers
Optimizing your processes and efficiently integrating communications into your company requires individual solutions.
www.elecdir.com /site/store/26545   (293 words)

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