Beijing is changing so rapidly.

The world has been changing rapidly.

They are changing rapidly, but not predictably.

The environment of international aid was changing rapidly.

So, it's rapidly changing, highly diverse, chaotic, ambiguous, unpredictable.

But that is changing rapidly with the aid of new genomic technology.

And now I mainly write books about how the ocean is changing, and the ocean is certainly changing very rapidly.

(b) Applying information and communication technologies to improve internal management processes and external service delivery systems, and promoting civil service automation (this is especially the case in well established and rapidly changing administrative systems)

The situation on the Asian continent and in the world is rapidly changing.

We also live in a world that is increasingly interdependent and rapidly changing.

The client groups of the United Nations library system are simultaneously faced with an overwhelming amount of information to manage and a rapidly changing work environment that involves the continuous introduction of new and isolating technologies, new networks and new colleagues.

Firstly, given the rapidly changing security environment, we can no longer afford to continue lengthy procedural discussions.

A torrent of peer to peer social networks and real time technologies, fundamentally changing the way we behave.

There are an increasing number of middle income developing countries characterized by their world class technologies and rapidly growing economies.

We are going to need a new generation of citizen leaders willing to commit ourselves to growing and changing and learning as rapidly as possible.

PARIS The world is changing rapidly and it will not wait for anyone. The only way to thrive is to keep pace with this transformation.

You know, I have to tell you, it's really difficult for someone like me to come up on stage at this conference with these unbelievably brilliant minds, who are thinking these really big picture, world changing, life changing ideas and technologies.

As we look to the United Nations to lead the way in meeting our collective aspirations in the rapidly changing world, the Organization must enhance its continued functionality through flexibility.

(e) The increasing complexity of the market in a rapidly changing environment requires the regular review of compliance with policies and procedures so as to ensure their adequacy and effectiveness

In the last decade, organized crime has evolved rapidly, propelled by the opening of new markets, facilitated by new communication technologies and pressured by law enforcement strikes.

Making matters worse, the return on investment in education is falling, because the economy is growing slowly and changing rapidly, making it difficult for some graduates to secure employment that takes advantage of their knowledge and skills. Universities are often slow to adapt their curricula to the economy s needs, while new technologies and business models are exacerbating the winner take all phenomenon.

The final challenge concerns a wide array of issues that require regulation of rapidly evolving technologies by governments that do not necessarily have the competence or resources to do so effectively. We have already seen where poor regulation of rapidly evolving financial markets can lead.

In addition, UNIDO sought human resources which would adapt to a new and demanding environment characterized by growth of information and knowledge, rapidly changing technology, and increasingly complex problems and emergencies.

Although energy technologies are rapidly developing, it is widely acknowledged that existing solutions are not yet sufficient to meet the world's growing energy needs in a sustainable manner.

The organizational targets, the requirements of United Nations reform, multiplying emergencies and the rapidly changing international development environment all call for significant changes in the way UNICEF manages its human resources (HR).

All three units of the Section perform key financial functions for the Fund in a rapidly changing banking environment that requires quick responses worldwide, attention to detail and in depth technical knowledge.

(e) To harness the rapidly evolving information and communication technologies to support education at an affordable cost, including open and distance education, while reducing inequality in access and quality

(h) To harness the rapidly evolving information and communication technologies to support education at an affordable cost, including open and distance education, while reducing inequality in access and quality

Of course, coal continues to offer millions of people a reliable source of electricity and the transition to low carbon technologies will not happen overnight. We need to expand access to these technologies rapidly, while helping people whose livelihoods depend on the coal industry.

The great question, of course, is whether stabilization of greenhouse gases, continued economic development, and adaptation to climate change can be achieved simultaneously. Using our current technologies, no but if we develop and rapidly adopt new technologies that are within our scientific reach, yes.

(a) To acquire technical skills not readily available within the Organization, including accessing state of the art technologies and expertise or acquiring needed flexibility to meet quickly changing circumstances

Meanwhile, the nature of the basic consuming unit the household is also changing rapidly. In most developed countries, the traditional nuclear family is in severe decline and is being replaced by single individual households.

It fuels endless internal and external tensions, encourages finger pointing, and promotes a loud and disruptive blame game. And all of this distracts attention from the need to compete in a rapidly changing global economy.

It will also seek the continuous and systematic improvement of staff capacities to learn and adapt to rapidly changing roles and responsibilities within the context of the MTSP, the Millennium agenda and United Nations reform.

Over the years, travel distribution has had to adapt its infrastructure and adopt new technologies to support the changing needs of the industry, focusing more on transactions ( transaction centric ) than on customers.

Gross public and private external debt is below 40 of GDP, and much of it is denominated in rubles. The sharp fall in export income is rapidly changing the situation, but Russia is starting from a comfortable position.

The libraries will work with changing technologies to produce electronic collections of external materials on demand through the use of systems that provide access to multiple types of information resources held in different locations.

So again, it's not about the changing fashions, changing theories.

To ensure that its labor force can meet the demands of a rapidly changing economic and technological environment, China must build a more inclusive, higher quality education system. Without it, China may not be the world s number one economy for long.

Like Japan and other Asian countries, Korean society, which is underpinned by Confucian thought, has experienced little political participation by women, though that appears to be changing rapidly. In 2000, only 5.9 of the National Assembly s 299 members were women.

In today's rapidly changing societies, young people feel that it is increasingly important for leisure time activities to provide support for addressing challenges such as promoting healthy lifestyles, preventing and living with HIV AIDS, finding meaningful employment and addressing juvenile delinquency.

Now, when we think about changing human nature, the first thing that comes to mind are these human modification technologies growth hormone therapy, cosmetic surgery, stimulants like Ritalin, Adderall, anti depressants, anabolic steroids, artificial hearts.

They describe ways in which new technologies are connecting them to other cultures, creating opportunities for their education, generating new types of employment, improving their access to information and changing their relationship with their Governments.

We understand, however, that the world is changing, and changing quickly.

Meeting the world's rapidly growing energy demands in a sustainable manner will require drastically increasing the efficiency with which energy is produced, delivered and used, and will require utilizing a diverse mix of energy sources and technologies.