AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours ago| Fashion Tech Spotlight: Iris van Herpen’s mid-career retrospective, “Sculpting the Senses,” opens Saturday at the Brooklyn Museum, spotlighting how she helped make 3D-printed couture mainstream—starting with her 2010 “Crystallization” garment and evolving into collaborations with architects, scientists, and artists. Music & Culture: Che Fu (Che Ness) is set for induction into Te Whare Taonga Puoro o Aotearoa | New Zealand Music Hall of Fame at the 2026 Aotearoa Music Awards on 28 May, with a live medley featuring The Kratez. Pacific Ocean Policy: Cook Islands PM Mark Brown says the Marae moana Act backs “sacred ocean” protection via a massive marine park and science-based rules on seabed minerals, while considering whale migration corridors with Tonga and Niue. Climate Adaptation (Ongoing): A week of coverage highlights a gap: care services are still missing from many National Adaptation Plans and NDCs as El Niño risks rise. Travel Watch: Nigeria’s passport climbs to 89th globally, but visa-free access drops to 44 destinations—showing rankings can mask real-world limits. |
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