OpenLLM-France/wikimedia huggingface dataset:
# Commodity chemicals

Commodity chemicals (or bulk commodities or bulk chemicals) are a group of chemicals that are made on a very large scale to satisfy global markets. The average prices of commodity chemicals are regularly published in the chemical trade magazines and web sites such as Chemical Week and ICIS. There have been several studies of the scale and complexity of this market for example in the USA.
Commodity chemicals are a sub-sector of the chemical industry (other sub sectors are fine chemicals, specialty chemicals, inorganic chemicals, petrochemicals, pharmaceuticals, renewable energy (e.g. biofuels) and materials (e.g. biopolymers)). Commodity chemicals are differentiated primarily by the bulk of their manufacture.

## Types

Chemical compounds are often classified into two classes, inorganic and organic.

### Inorganic chemicals

* aluminium sulfate
* ammonia
* ammonium nitrate
* ammonium sulfate
* carbon black
* chlorine
* diammonium phosphate
* monoammonium phosphate
* hydrochloric acid
* hydrogen fluoride
* hydrogen peroxide
* nitric acid
* oxygen
* phosphoric acid
* sodium carbonate
* sodium chlorate
* sodium hydroxide
* sodium silicate
* sulfuric acid
* titanium dioxide

### Organic chemicals

Commonly traded commodity organic chemicals include:
* acetic acid
* acetone
* acrylic acid
* acrylonitrile
* adipic acid
* benzene
* butadiene
* butanol
* caprolactam
* cumene
* cyclohexane
* dioctyl phthalate
* ethanol
* ethylene
* ethylene oxide
* ethylene glycol
* formaldehyde
* methanol
* octanol
* phenol
* phthalic anhydride
* polypropylene
* polystyrene
* polyvinyl chloride
* propylene
* polypropylene glycol
* propylene oxide
* styrene
* terephthalic acid
* toluene
* toluene diisocyanate
* urea
* vinyl chloride
* xylenes

## Sectors

Commodity chemicals are produced to supply diverse but usually well-defined industrial needs. Some major sectors and their components are:
* plastics, synthetic fibers, synthetic rubber
* dyes, pigments, paints, coatings
* fertilizers, agricultural chemicals, pesticides
* cosmetics, soaps, cleaning agent, detergents
* pharmaceuticals
* mining
# After the Ballot

After the Ballot (Original French title: Chers électeurs) is a documentary film by Manuel Foglia, produced by the National Film Board of Canada. The film was released in 2008. It follows the lives of two members of the National Assembly of Québec - Charlotte L'Écuyer, a Liberal back bencher, and Daniel Turp, a Parti Québécois (PQ) Shadow Minister. The film follows L'Écuyer and her troubles with her own government. She wants to preserve her riding's lumbering jobs, although her government, insofar as it is presented in the film, is committed to preserving forests. Turp, on the hand, does not seem to have the same constituency problems. Here, the film focuses on his reaction to various political actions undertaken by the PQ, and his considering running for PQ leadership.
Of these two MNAs only Charlotte L'Écuyer has held on to her seat in subsequent elections. Daniel Turp lost his seat to Québec solidaire member Amir Khadir.
The filming took place during the Liberal Party's first majority government (2003–2007), under Premier Jean Charest.
During the filming, Bernard Landry faced a leadership challenged, launched, in part, by Pauline Marois. Landry lost support of his party, and stepped down as leader. Marois would not win the following leadership election, the prize instead going to André Boisclair. Although, following a terrible showing in the 2007 provincial election, Boisclair gave up leadership of his party. Marois would then become leader of the PQ, and is still today.
Thomas Mulcair, former Leader of the Official Opposition in Canadian federal politics, also features in the film as Minister of Sustainable Development in Jean Charest's Liberal government.
# I Was Jack (You Were Diane)

"I Was Jack (You Were Diane)" is a song recorded by American country music singer Jake Owen. It was written by David Ray, Tommy Cecil, Jody Stevens, Craig Wiseman, and John Mellencamp, with production handled by Joey Moi. It is Owen's first single from his sixth studio album Greetings from... Jake.

## Content

The song is a tribute to John Mellencamp's 1982 single "Jack & Diane", and credits Mellencamp as a co-writer for incorporating that song's guitar riff. Rolling Stone writer Chris Parton described the song: "Owen's updated version highlights the original's impact on present-day America, while a regular Joe reminisces about falling in love to the tune years before." Owen said that he asked Mellencamp personally for permission to incorporate portions of "Jack & Diane" into the song, and recorded it after receiving Mellencamp's permission. Owen said that he wanted to record it because of the feelings of nostalgia that the lyrics evoked in him.
The song is Owen's first release on Big Loud Records, following a decade on RCA Records Nashville.

## Commercial performance

The song has sold 110,000 copies in the United States as of August 2018.

## Certifications

| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
| Canada (Music Canada) | Platinum | 80,000$^‡$ |
| United States (RIAA) | Platinum | 1,000,000$^‡$ |
| $^‡$ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |||
# 1979 World Orienteering Championships

The 1979 World Orienteering Championships, the 8th World Orienteering Championships, were held in Tampere, Finland, 2–4 September 1979.
The championships had four events; individual contests for men and women, and relays for men and women.

## Medalists

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| Men's individual | Øyvin Thon (NOR) | 1:36.07 | Egil Johansen (NOR) | 1:37.17 | Tore Sagvolden (NOR) | 1:37.27 |
| Women's individual | Outi Borgenström (FIN) | 59.13 | Liisa Veijalainen (FIN) | 59.47 | Monica Andersson (SWE) | 1:02.31 |
| Men's relay | Sweden (SWE) Rolf PetterssonKjell LauriLars LönnkvistBjörn Rosendahl | 4:12.12 | Finland (FIN) Seppo KeskinarkausHannu KottonenRisto NuurosAri Anjala | 4:27.37 | Czechoslovakia (TCH) Petr UherZdenek LenhartJiri TichanekJaroslav Kacmarcik | 4:39.46 |
| Women's relay | Finland (FIN) Leena SilvennoinenLeena SalmenkyläLiisa Veijalainen | 3:00.13 | Norway (NOR) Anne Berit EidAstrid CarlssonBrit Volden | 3:01.38 | Sweden (SWE) Anna-Lena AxelssonKarin RabeMonica Andersson | 3:02.26 |

## Results
### Men's individual

WOC 1979 – Individual – Men (15.1 km) :
| Rank | Competitor | Nation | Time |
| 1 | Øyvin Thon | Norway | 1:36.07 |
| 2 | Egil Johansen | Norway | 1:37.17 |
| 3 | Tore Sagvolden | Norway | 1:37.27 |
| 4 | Kjell Lauri | Sweden | 1:38:54 |
| 5 | Lars Lönnkvist | Sweden | 1:40.28 |
| 6 | Rolf Pettersson | Sweden | 1:41.30 |
| 7 | Risto Nuuros | Finland | 1:42.01 |
| 8 | Dieter Hulliger | Switzerland | 1:42.26 |
| 9 | Eystein Weltzien | Norway | 1:44.03 |
| 10 | Dieter Wolf | Switzerland | 1:45.40 |
| 11 | Seppo Keskinarkaus | Finland | |
| 12 | Jaroslav Kacmarcik | Czechoslovakia | |
| 13 | Hannu Kottonen | Finland | |
| 14 | Pavel Ditrych | Czechoslovakia | |
| 15 | Jörgen Mårtensson | Sweden | |
| 16 | Martin Howald | Switzerland | |
| 17 | Jiří Ticháček | Czechoslovakia | |
| 18 | Willi Müller | Switzerland | |
| 19 | Klaus Madsen | Denmark | |
| 20 | Ivan Kristensen | Denmark | |

### Women's individual

WOC 1979 – Individual – Women (8.3 km) :
| Rank | Competitor | Nation | Time |
| 1 | Outi Borgenström | Finland | 59.13 |
| 2 | Liisa Veijalainen | Finland | 59.47 |
| 3 | Monica Andersson | Sweden | 1:02.31 |
| 4 | Hanni Fries | Switzerland | 1:02.32 |
| 5 | Karin Rabe | Sweden | 1:03.05 |
| 6 | Anne Berit Eid | Norway | 1:03.08 |
| 7 | Carol McNeill | Great Britain | 1:03.42 |
| 8 | Karin Gunnarsson | Sweden | 1:04.35 |
| 9 | Annichen Kringstad | Sweden | 1:04.38 |
| 10 | Brit Volden | Norway | 1:04.55 |
| 11 | Lis Nielsen | Denmark | 1:05.16 |
| 12 | Irén Rostás | Hungary | 1:06.33 |
# 1933 All-Big Six Conference football team

The 1933 All-Big Six Conference football team consists of American football players chosen by various organizations for All-Big Six Conference teams for the 1933 college football season. The selectors for the 1933 season included the Associated Press (AP).

## All-Big Six selections
### Backs

* Bob Dunlap, Oklahoma (AP-1 [QB])
* Doug Russell, Kansas State (AP-1 [HB])
* Ralph Graham, Kansas State (AP-1 [HB])
* George Sauer, Nebraska (AP-1 [FB])
* Bernie Masterson, Nebraska (AP-2)
* Hubert Boswell, Nebraska (AP-2)
* Lee Morgan, Kansas State (AP-2)
* Ormond Beach, Kansas (AP-2)

### Ends

* Bruce Kilbourne, Nebraska (AP-1)
* Lee Penney, Nebraska (AP-1)
* Ernest Casini, Kansas (AP-2)
* John Harris, Oklahoma (AP-2)

### Tackles

* Gail O'Brien, Nebraska (AP-1)
* Cash Gentry, Oklahoma (AP-1)
* Buster Maddox, Kansas State (AP-2)
* Peter Mehringer, Kansas (AP-2)

### Guards

* Warren Debus, Nebraska (AP-1)
* Ellis Bashara, Oklahoma (AP-1)
* Clair Bishop, Nebraska (AP-2)
* Red Stacy, Oklahoma (AP-2)

### Centers

* Franklin Meier, Nebraska (AP-1)
* Harold Fleetwood, Oklahoma (AP-2)

## Key

AP = Associated Press
# TRADOC (disambiguation)

TRADOC most often refers to the United States Army Training and Doctrine Command.
TRADOC may also refer to:
* Training and Doctrine Command (Albania)
* Philippine Army Training and Doctrine Command
* Singapore Armed Forces Training and Doctrine Command
* Training and Doctrine Command (Lithuania)
* Training and Doctrine Command (Nigeria)
* Malaysian Army Training and Doctrine Command
# 1985 Pan American Men's Handball Championship

The 1985 Pan American Men's Handball Championship was the fourth edition of the tournament, held in Manaus, Brazil from 28 October to 3 November 1985. It acted as the American qualifying tournament for the 1986 World Championship, where the top placed team qualied.

## Standings

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| | Cuba | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 156 | 86 | +70 | 10 |
| | United States | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 112 | 74 | +38 | 8 |
| | Brazil (H) | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 106 | 94 | +12 | 6 |
| 4 | Mexico | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 81 | 125 | −44 | 3 |
| 5 | Argentina | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 86 | 122 | −36 | 2 |
| 6 | Canada | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 86 | 126 | −40 | 1 |

## Results

| 28 October 1985 | Cuba | 28–16 | Mexico |
| 28 October 1985 | United States | 21–16 | Argentina |
| 28 October 1985 | Brazil | 22–14 | Canada |
| 29 October 1985 | Cuba | 38–15 | Argentina |
| 29 October 1985 | United States | 20–11 | Canada |
| 29 October 1985 | Brazil | 27–11 | Mexico |
| 30 October 1985 | Cuba | 40–19 | Canada |
| 30 October 1985 | Mexico | 21–18 | Argentina |
| 30 October 1985 21:00 | United States | 24–16 | Brazil |
| 1 November 1985 | Argentina | 20–18 | Canada |
| 1 November 1985 | United States | 28–9 | Mexico |
| 1 November 1985 21:00 | Cuba | 28–17 | Brazil |
| 3 November 1985 | Cuba | 22–19 | United States |
| 3 November 1985 | Mexico | 24–24 | Canada |
| 3 November 1985 14:30 | Brazil | 24–17 | Argentina |
# 1985 Paraguayan Primera División season

The 1985 season of the Paraguayan Primera División, the top category of Paraguayan football, was played by 10 teams. The national champions were Olimpia.

## Results
### First stage

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Cerro Porteño | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 6 | +9 | 13 |
| 2 | Olimpia | 9 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 2 | +8 | 12 |
| 3 | San Lorenzo | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 11 |
| 4 | Colegiales | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| 5 | Sol de América | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 12 | +1 | 9 |
| 6 | Guaraní | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 9 |
| 7 | Nacional | 9 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 8 |
| 8 | Sportivo Luqueño | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 16 | −8 | 8 |
| 9 | Libertad | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 10 | −5 | 6 |
| 10 | River Plate | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 14 | −5 | 5 |

### Second stage

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Nacional | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 10 | +3 | 12 |
| 2 | Sol de América | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 11 |
| 3 | Olimpia | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 7 | +5 | 11 |
| 4 | Guaraní | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 10 |
| 5 | Libertad | 9 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| 6 | Sportivo Luqueño | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 13 | +3 | 9 |
| 7 | River Plate | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 10 | −2 | 9 |
| 8 | Cerro Porteño | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 11 | +2 | 8 |
| 9 | San Lorenzo | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 13 | −5 | 6 |
| 10 | Colegiales | 9 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 15 | −6 | 4 |

### Third stage

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Cerro Porteño | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 5 | +6 | 15 |
| 2 | Olimpia | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 6 | +9 | 12 |
| 3 | Colegiales | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 10 | +6 | 12 |
| 4 | River Plate | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 11 | −2 | 12 |
| 5 | San Lorenzo | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 7 | +7 | 11 |
| 6 | Guaraní | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 10 | +1 | 11 |
| 7 | Libertad | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 11 | −3 | 6 |
| 8 | Sportivo Luqueño | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 15 | −8 | 5 |
| 9 | Nacional | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 15 | −7 | 4 |
| 10 | Sol de América | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 14 | −10 | 2 |

### Final Stage

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Olimpia | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | +6 | 11 |
| 2 | Nacional | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 8 |
| 3 | Sol de América | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 10 | +3 | 7 |
| 4 | Cerro Porteño | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | −2 | 7 |
| 5 | Guaraní | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 9 | +5 | 6 |
| 6 | San Lorenzo | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 15 | −13 | 0 |
# The Hidden Child

The Hidden Child (Swedish: Tyskungen) is a novel written by Swedish writer Camilla Läckberg.
Crime writer Erika Falck, wife of Detective Patrik Hedström, is shocked to discover a Nazi medal wrapped inside a child's dress stained with blood, and a wartime diary among her late mother's possessions dating from the World War II era. Haunted by childhood memories of a cold, detached mother, she decides to investigate, unwittingly endangering her husband and newborn baby.

## Plot

This is regarded as one of the more plot-driven novels in the series, with more emphasis on the story. Erika wants to write a 'great book' so Patrik goes on paternity leave to look after their baby while Erika writes her book. However, she becomes distracted by the discovery of her late mother's wartime diaries and a Nazi medal and consults with a local World War II historian. However, shortly after her visit, he is brutally murdered and it becomes clear that the past is still very much a part of some people's lives. The plot focuses on the discovery of a child's blood-spattered dress plus other memorabilia. Who would murder so cold-bloodedly to bury secrets so ancient?
It soon becomes a masterfully interwoven plot of neo-Nazi Swedish politics, old friends with old secrets, ex-wives coming back into play, and a poor Patrik trying desperately to balance his role as a new father and his desire to help his fellow detectives.
By way of a side-theme, the local police station's chief, Mellberg is talked into reluctantly adopting a stray dog, finding that this leads to a meeting with another dog-owner (and salsa teacher) who happens to be the mother of his new detective, Paula Morales, both of whom are immigrants to Sweden from Chile. This provides a counterpoint to the increasingly sordid facts being unearthed in the search for the murderer.

## Film

A Swedish-language film version of The Hidden Child was released in 2013 by Tre Vänner AB.
# TPNW

TPNW may refer to:
* Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons, an international treaty prohibiting nuclear weapons, signed in 2017 and entered into force 22 January 2021.
* Tourism Partnership North Wales.
* The Standard Carrier Alpha Code for Triple A Logistics.
# Kyegegwa

Kyegegwa is a town in the Western Region of Uganda. It is the main municipal, administrative, and commercial center of Kyegegwa District.

## Location

Kyegegwa is located on the Mubende–Kyegegwa–Kyenjojo–Fort Portal Road, the main highway between Mubende and Fort Portal. Kyegegwa is approximately 103.5 kilometres (64.3 mi) by road east of Fort Portal, the largest city in the Toro sub-region. This is approximately 192.5 kilometres (119.6 mi), by road, west of Kampala, the capital of and largest city in Uganda.
Th geographical coordinates of he town are 0°28'49.0"N, 31°03'17.0"E (Latitude:0.480278; Longitude:31.054722).

## Population

The national census of September 2002, enumerated 6,747 inhabitants in Kyegegwa Town. In 2014, the national population census put the population at 18,729.
In 2015, the Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) estimated the population of the town at 20,000 people. In 2020, the statistics agency estimated the mid-year population of Kyegegwa Town Council at 29,400 people. Of these, 14,700 (50 percent) were females and 14,700 (50 percent) were males. UBOS calculated that the population of the town increased at an average annual rate of 8 percent, between 2015 and 2020.

## Points of interest

The following points of interest lie within the town, or near its borders: (a) the headquarters of Kyegegwa District Administration (b) the offices of Kyegegwa Town Council and (c) Kyegegwa Central Market.
The Mubende–Kyegegwa–Kyenjojo–Fort Portal Road passes through the middle of town in a general east to west direction.
A mobile banking unit of PostBank Uganda serves the town once a week.
# Küllük, Elâzığ

Küllük is a village of Elazığ District, Elazığ Province, in eastern Turkey. Its population is 161 (2021). The village is populated by Kurds of the Herdî tribe.

## Economy

The village economy is based on agriculture and animal husbandry. The village has electricity and telephone, and a drinking water network, but no sewerage network. The climate of the district is classed under the Köppen climate system as Csa Hot-summer Mediterranean climate.
The village post code is 23000.

## History

In 2007 an earthquake of magnitude 3.5 occurred on Sunday, February 25, 2007 centered on the town of Ortaçalı, just to the north, and Küllük was also impacted by the 2020 Elazığ earthquake.
# TRH stimulation test

Prior to the availability of sensitive TSH assays, thyrotropin releasing hormone or TRH stimulation tests were relied upon for confirming and assessing the degree of suppression in suspected hyperthyroidism. Typically, this stimulation test involves determining basal TSH levels and levels 15 to 30 minutes after an intravenous bolus of TRH. Normally, TSH would rise into the concentration range measurable with less sensitive TSH assays. Third generation TSH assays do not have this limitation and thus TRH stimulation is generally not required when third generation TSH assays are used to assess degree of suppression.

## Differential diagnosis use

TRH-stimulation testing however continues to be useful for the differential diagnosis of secondary (pituitary disorder) and tertiary (hypothalamic disorder) hypothyroidism. Patients with these conditions appear to have physiologically inactive TSH in their circulation that is recognized by TSH assays to a degree such that they may yield misleading, "euthyroid" TSH results. Use and Interpretation:
* Helpful in diagnosis in patients with confusing TFTs. In primary hyperthyroidism TSH are low and TRH administration induces little or no change in TSH levels
* In hypothyroidism due to end organ failure, administration of TRH produces a prompt increase in TSH
* In hypothyroidism due to pituitary disease (secondary hypothyroidism) administration of TRH does not produce an increase in TSH
* In hypothyroidism due to hypothalamic disease (tertiary hypothyroidism), administration of TRH produces a delayed (60–120 minutes, rather than 15–30 minutes) increase in TSH

## Process and interpretation

The TRH test involves administration of a small amount of TRH intravenously, following which levels of TSH will be measured at several subsequent time points using samples of blood taken from a peripheral vein.
The test is used in the differential diagnosis of secondary and tertiary hypothyroidism. First, blood is drawn and a baseline TSH level is measured. Then, TRH is administered via a vein. After 30 minutes blood is drawn again and the levels of TSH are measured and compared to the baseline. Some authors recommend additional blood sampling at 15 minutes. In children, late blood sampling at 60 to 120 minutes is necessary. An increase in the serum TSH level following TRH administration means that the cause of the hypothyroidism is in the hypothalamus (tertiary hypothyroidism), i.e. the hypothalamus is not producing TRH. Therefore, when TRH is given exogenously, TSH levels increase. If the increase in serum TSH level following TRH administration is absent or very slight, then the cause of the hypothyroidism is in the anterior pituitary gland, i.e. the pituitary is not secreting TSH. Therefore, even when TRH is given exogenously, TSH levels do not rise as the pituitary is diseased.

## Side effects and risks

TRH may cause nausea, vomiting and some patients experience an urge to urinate.
Rarely, TRH may cause blood vessel constriction leading to hemorrhage in patients with pre-existing pituitary tumors. Accordingly, patients should be advised about the risks, albeit rare, of TRH testing.
# Sékou Touré (Ivory Coast)

Sékou Touré (born July 11, 1957, in Duékoué, Ivory Coast) is the director of the Compliance Review and Mediation Unit (CRMU) of the African Development Bank (AFDB) and former Conflict Resolution Commissioner of the Global Environment Facility (GEF).

## Early life and family

Touré was born on July 11, 1957, in Duékoué, a town in the western region. His parents were Malinké from Odienné, in the Denguélé District, which lies in the northern part of Ivory Coast. Sékou Touré is married and has 2 children.

## Education

* 1989 - Ph.D. Civil & Environmental Engineering, University of New Hampshire
* 1985 - M.Sc. Civil & Environmental Engineering, University of Cincinnati
* 1982 - B.Sc. Civil Engineering, "École Nationale Supérieure des Traveaux Publics- ENSTP, Côte d’Ivoire

## Career

* February 2001 to September 2007 - Director of the Regional Office for Africa, United Nations Environmental Programme (UNEP), Nairobi, Kenya
* March 2000 to January 2001 - Special adviser to the prime minister of Côte d’Ivoire
* February 2000 to March 2000 - Special Adviser to the Minister of State for Development Planning and Coordination of the Government of Côte d’Ivoire
* January 1996 to December 1999 - Junior Minister (High Commissioner for Hydraulics) of Côte d’Ivoire.
* Additionally, Sékou Touré has taught in the United States and Côte d’Ivoire

## Tenure at GEF

In September 2007, Sékou Touré joined the Global Environment Facility (GEF), as the Conflict Resolution Commissioner. In his role, Dr. Touré provides advice and intellectual leadership on the resolution of conflicts and disputes among countries and the Global Environment Facility (GEF) agencies or its secretariat.
Dr. Touré received recognition for his contribution to the work of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) (Nobel Peace Prize received by IPCC and Former US Vice President Al Gore Jr. in December 2007).
Sékou Touré was one of the lead authors on the IPCC Special Report on the Regional Impacts of Climate Change and Assessment on vulnerability (He is the co-author of chapter 2: Africa). He also collaborated with IPCC to develop methodologies to estimate greenhouse gas emissions. His contribution to the work of IPCC date back to when he was a professor in Ivory Coast.

## Awards and honours

* Research and Teaching Assistantship, University of New Hampshire
* Summer Graduate Teaching Assistantship
* Central University Research Fund
* Fund for Dissertation Research, Sigma Xi
* Fellowship, African American Institute, New York City
* "Prix de la Recherche", Côte d’Ivoire
* "Chevalier de l'ordre du Mérite Agricole", Côte d’Ivoire
* "Diplôme d'Honneur, Fédération Nationale des Mouvements de Jeunesse Communale", Côte d’Ivoire