Public Interest

CAPTAIN PAUL WATSON FOUNDATION TO STOP KILLING OF ENDANGERED FIN WHALES IN ICELAND

Operation ICESTORM to head North from UK in early June on former Scottish Fishery Protection Vessel toward high seas confrontation with last fin whaling company inEurope MEDIA ALBERT DOCK, HULL, England, April 16, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Captain Paul Watson Foundation is launching Operation Ice St...

2024-04-16 23:16 923

TeachAI Announces Foundational Policy Ideas for AI in Education, a New Resource for Education Leaders and Policymakers

SEATTLE, April 16, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, TeachAI, an initiative led by Code.org, ETS, the International Society of Technology in Education, Khan Academy, and the World Economic Forum, announced the launch of a groundbreaking resource for education leaders and policymakers around the world –...

2024-04-16 21:00 928

The Internet Society Foundation Announces More Than $4.5 Million in Funding to Support Research on the Future of the Internet

RESTON, Va., April 10, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Internet Society Foundation  today announced the opening of its 2024 application cycle for theResearch Grant Program. This program offers grants up to US$500,000 to support researchers around the world who are examining the critical issues surroundin...

2024-04-10 21:31 1716

World leaders gather in Rwanda to mark the 30th anniversary of the Genocide against the Tutsi

KIGALI, Rwanda, April 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- World leaders past and present gathered inKigali, Rwanda, to remember the victims of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi. Over a dozen current and former Heads of State attended. They joined PresidentPaul Kagame to lay wreaths and light the commemorat...

2024-04-08 09:48 1133

CAPTAIN PAUL WATSON TO LEAD EFFORT TO HALT JAPANESE WHALING IN SOUTHERN OCEAN SANCTUARY

MEDIA PARIS, April 4, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- In a bold move to protect the sanctity of the Southern Ocean Whale Sanctuary, renowned environmentalist CaptainPaul Watson, alongside the dedicated crew of Neptune's Pirates, is set to embark on a crucial mission to thwartJapan's resumption of whaling a...

2024-04-04 17:21 1792

Human Frontier Science Program: Fellowships Awarded to 59 of the Most Pioneering Postdoctoral Scientists from 28 Nations

STRASBOURG, France, April 4, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- To foster the next generation of life science research, 59 of the world's top emerging scientists from 28 nations have won 2024 Human Frontier Science Program (HFSP) Fellowships. "Brilliance is not born, it has to be cultivated," said HFSP Chief S...

2024-04-04 17:00 2385

Human Frontier Science Program: Research Grants Awarded to 108 of the Most Pioneering Life Scientists from 23 Nations

STRASBOURG, France, April 3, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Representing only the most daring and truly pioneering life science research, 108 of the world's top scientists from 23 nations have won 2024 Human Frontier Science Program (HFSP) Research Grants. "Excellence isn't enough for us – we support rese...

2024-04-03 15:00 1388

NEW CYBER THREATS TO CHALLENGE FINANCIAL SERVICES SECTOR IN 2024

Annual FS-ISAC report predicts increased misinformation campaigns and other cyber threats during a "Super Election" year RESTON, Va., March 27, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- FS-ISAC, the member-driven, not-for-profit organization that advances cybersecurity and resilience in the global financial system, ...

2024-03-27 21:00 1863

AFP Whitepapers Outline Best Practices for Treasury Transformation in the Asia-Pacific and Middle East and Africa Regions

The utilization of expert guidance, technological capability and investment in staff development are key focuses in APAC, while clear objectives, optimized operations, team empowerment and meaningful project evaluation are key focuses in MEA. ROCKVILLE, Md., March 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The As...

2024-03-26 10:15 916

AFP Whitepapers Outline Best Practices for Treasury Transformation in the Asia-Pacific and Middle East and Africa Regions

The utilization of expert guidance, technological capability and investment in staff development are key focuses in APAC, while clear objectives, optimized operations, team empowerment and meaningful project evaluation are key focuses in MEA. ROCKVILLE, Md., March 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The As...

2024-03-26 10:15 956

#WeTheWomen: Invest in Education and Empower Women and Girls to Lead

International Women's Day Statement by Education Cannot Wait Executive Director Yasmine Sherif NEW YORK, March 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Across much of the world, women have endured thousands of years of oppression, subjugation, and systematic denial of reaching our human and economic potential. ...

2024-03-08 13:15 2086

2024 Lionel Gelber Prize awarded to Timothy Garton Ash for Homelands: A Personal History of Europe

munkschool.utoronto.ca/gelber | @gelberprize | #GelberPrize * Homelands: A Personal History of Europe selected as the best non-fiction book published in the English language on the subject of international affairs * The Lionel Gelber Prize is chosen annually by an international jury of journa...

2024-03-06 23:00 451

THE ROYAL CANADIAN MINT TRANSFORMS ITS GOLD REFINING WITH NEW DISTRIBUTED LEDGER TECHNOLOGY SOLUTION THAT TRACES METAL FROM MINE TO VAULT

OTTAWA, ON, March 4, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- As a London Good Delivery refiner dedicated to continually improving the accountability and transparency of its precious metal sourcing, the Royal Canadian Mint (the Mint) has implemented a Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) solution that now makes it po...

2024-03-04 21:00 817

Central Japan Startup Ecosystem Holds Symposium on "Homeland of Mobility 5.0 - Leading Society to the Next Generation"

NAGOYA, Japan, March 1, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Central Japan Startup Ecosystem held a symposium and panel discussion under the theme, "Homeland of Mobility 5.0 - Leading Society to the Next Generation" at NAGOYA INNOVATOR'S GARAGE, a dynamic facility where entrepreneurs and enterprises come tog...

2024-03-01 16:00 2079

1000 MIGLIA WARM UP USA ENTRIES TO THE 2024 EDITION OPEN

BRESCIA, Italy, Feb. 29, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Entries open today for the 2024 edition of the 1000 Miglia Warm Up USA, the event organized by the Red Arrow for the past five years inthe United States, between Middleburg and Washington DC.

2024-02-29 22:08 529

China's Xiamen: A successful practice of sustainable development in bay city

BEIJING, Feb. 28, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- A report from People's Daily Xiamen in southeast China's Fujian province is a typical bay city. It rises from the sea, drawn into its embrace. The ecological conservation of bay cities is a global issue. Xiamen is rich in marine resources, but its sea area ...

2024-02-28 18:46 1495

41st Niwano Peace Prize Awarded to American University Professor Mohammed Abu-Nimer

TOKYO, Feb. 27, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Niwano Peace Foundation will award the 41st Niwano Peace Prize to Prof.Mohammed Abu-Nimer of American University in Washington D.C., who is the founder of the D.C.-based Salam Institute for Peace and Justice, in recognition of his lifelong dedication to pe...

2024-02-27 14:00 877

Education Cannot Wait Calls for Scaled Up Funding for Successful Joint Programme in Nigeria During High-Level Mission Together with Representatives for Governments of Germany and Norway

ECW plans to renew multi-year investment that has already exceeded its targets and reached over 400,000 children and adolescents with quality, holistic education in areas affected by the crisis in North-East Nigeria with up toUS$15 million. However, top-up and additional funding is urgently neede...

2024-02-24 02:15 1876

Valvoline™ Global Operations launches 5th annual Mechanics Month campaign

LEXINGTON, Ky., Feb. 21, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Valvoline Global, a worldwide leader in automotive and industrial solutions, launches its 5th annual Mechanics Month in March, a campaign to support and celebrate the value of mechanics around the world. This year, Mechanics Month will be centered ar...

2024-02-21 23:00 1385

Armenia Refugee Response: Education Cannot Wait Announces US$1 Million Grant to Support Early Childhood Education

ECW First Emergency Response grant delivered by UNICEF will support the Government ofArmenia's Refugee Response Plan and improve access to early learning services for refugee and host community children. NEW YORK, Feb. 16, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- In response to the recent mass influx of refugees in...

2024-02-16 11:00 1537
12345 ... 34