Public Interest

EARTH DAY LIGHTS UP THE WORLD AS ICONIC LANDMARKS ILLUMINATE IN GREEN TO SHOW UNITY AND COMMITMENT TO THE PLANET

WASHINGTON, April 23, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- To mark the 55th anniversary of Earth Day onApril 22nd, we are proud to stand with communities around the world in support of our planet. Since 1970, EARTHDAY.ORG has united over one billion people annually to protect the environment. This year, our "Ea...

2025-04-23 19:00 3978

STATEMENT FROM KATHLEEN ROGERS, PRESIDENT, EARTHDAY.ORG, ON THE PASSING OF POPE FRANCIS

ROME, April 22, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- "On behalf of the more than 1 billion people who engage in Earth Day on its 55th anniversary, we express our deepest condolences for the passing of Pope Francis.  "He was without a doubt the world's most earnest and influential voice in protecting our planet....

2025-04-22 07:33 3346

Education Under Fire: We Must Invest in Education for Children Living on the Frontlines of the Conflict in Sudan

As the world marks the second anniversary of the brutal armed conflict, Education Cannot Wait DirectorYasmine Sherif highlights the value of aligning humanitarian funding to ensure children can access life-saving quality education. NEW YORK, April 15, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The devastating and pro...

2025-04-15 13:00 1609

Phase Two of Tech4Nature Jaguar Protection Project Launched in Mexico

MERIDA, Mexico, April 14, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- At the recent 2025 Tech4Nature Summit, Huawei, International Union of Conservation for Nature (IUCN), and local partners launched Phase Two of theMexico Tech4Nature project, which aims to strengthen the protection of jaguars in Dzilam de Bravo State ...

2025-04-14 15:30 2719

DOWNTOWN FARMERS' MARKET TO KICK OFF 50TH SEASON ON SATURDAY, MAY 3

GREATER DES MOINES, Iowa, April 11, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Opening day for the 50th season of the Downtown Farmers' Market presented by UnityPoint Health is under a month away. The Market will begin onSaturday, May 3 from 7 a.m. – Noon in the Historic Court District inDowntown Des Moines (DSM). Th...

2025-04-11 22:09 3360

Healthy Beginnings, Hopeful Futures

World Health Day Statement by Education Cannot Wait Director Yasmine Sherif NEW YORK, April 7, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Education is an essential investment in providing health to those left furthest behind. On World Healt...

2025-04-07 12:15 1917

Breakthrough Prize Foundation Announces Student Winner of 10th Annual Breakthrough Junior Challenge Science Video Competition

Jasmine Eyal, Age 16, of Singapore, Receives Top Honors and $400,000 in Education Prizes for her Original Video Explaining Mechanogenetic Cellular Engineering LOS ANGELES, April 6, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The Breakthrough Prize Foundation today announcedSingapore-based Jasmine Eyal as winner of the...

2025-04-06 06:30 3226

BREAKTHROUGH PRIZE ANNOUNCES 2025 LAUREATES IN LIFE SCIENCES, FUNDAMENTAL PHYSICS, AND MATHEMATICS

"Oscars® of Science" Awards Six $3 Million Prizes GLP-1 Diabetes and Obesity Discovery | Multiple Sclerosis Causes and Treatments | DNA Editing Exploration of Nature at Shortest Distances  Proof of Geometric Langlands Conjecture Special Prize Awarded to Giant of Theoretical Physics Breakthrou...

2025-04-06 06:30 2564

O-RAN Software Community Advances Open RAN Innovation with J and K Releases, Fostering Better Alignment with Industry Groups and Standards to Further Open RAN Adoption

New software releases further enable open Radio Access Network (RAN) adoption aligned to O-RAN ALLIANCE standards  SAN FRANCISCO and BONN, Germany, April 3, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The O-RAN Software Community (O-RAN SC), sponsored by the O-RAN ALLIANCE (O-RAN) and operated by theLinux Foundation, ...

2025-04-03 23:00 2459

Education Cannot Wait Welcomes Sigrid Kaag of The Netherlands as New Chair of its High-Level Steering Group

The visionary advocate for children's rights will lead ECW's global efforts to mobilize more resources to ensure children living on the frontlines of the world's most severe humanitarian crises are able to access quality education. NEW YORK, April 2, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Education Cannot Wait (EC...

2025-04-02 08:24 2779

Human Frontier Science Program: Research Grants Awarded to 104 of the Most Pioneering Scientists from 30 Nations

STRASBOURG, France, April 2, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- To pioneer new frontiers in life science research, the Human Frontier Science Program has awarded 104 of the world's most ingenious scientists from 30 nations with 2025 HFSP Research Grants and the first round of the new Accelerator Grants. 

2025-04-02 08:10 2337

Public Sector Pension Investment Board announces new Chief Financial Officer and new Chief Risk Officer

MONTRÉAL, March 28, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The Public Sector Pension Investment Board (PSP Investments) today announced the appointment ofCaroline Vermette as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of PSP Investments. PSP Investments also announced the appointment ofAlexandre Roy a...

2025-03-28 01:00 2063

Built by Nature Launches 2025 Prize to Celebrate Global Excellence in Responsible Timber Construction

Winning projects to be showcased in an international campaign, promoted at COP30 , and featured in a new documentary film AMSTERDAM, March 27, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Built by Nature (BbN) is excited to announce the launch of its 2025 global Prize, recognising exemplary real-world applications of th...

2025-03-27 07:01 2277

GFI Launches Industry Fellow Program to Elevate Fintech Leadership & Innovation

SINGAPORE, March 20, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The Global Fintech Institute (GFI) proudly unveils its Industry Fellow Program, a groundbreaking initiative designed to recognize, empower, and connect fintech professionals who are driving industry transformation.

2025-03-20 21:00 1893

Our Investment in School Meals is Our Investment in Education

Statement of International School Meals Day by Education Cannot Wait Director Yasmine Sherif NEW YORK, March 13, 2025 /PRNewswire/ --  Millions of children worldwide are going hungry, and we all know that hungry children cannot learn. On International School Meals Day, we are calling on donors to...

2025-03-13 12:15 1775

UN Global Compact calls for Women's Economic Inclusion at Business Leadership Dialogue during Commission on the Status of Women

NEW YORK, March 12, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The United Nations Global Compact, in partnership with UN Women and the Champions of Change Coalition, today concluded a high-level Business Leadership Dialogue, convened on the margins of the 69th session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW69). ...

2025-03-12 04:43 1775

Education is a Pathway Toward Human Rights and Empowerment for Women and Girls Everywhere

International Women's Day Statement by Education Cannot Wait's Yasmine Sherif NEW YORK, March 8, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- On International Women's Day, Education Cannot Wait joins our partners worldwide in calling for human rights and empowerment for women and girls everywhere.

2025-03-08 13:15 4894

Whoopi Goldberg Joins United Nations WPHF as Global Patron, Stands in Solidarity with Frontline Women Building Peace

NEW YORK, March 8, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The United Nations Women's Peace and Humanitarian Fund (WPHF) is proud to announce that entertainment legend Whoopi Goldberg will serve as WPHF's Global Patron. An iconic actor, producer, and activist, Whoopi's decades-long commitment to social justice, wom...

2025-03-08 03:27 3427

We Are Enough® Launches the 3.3.3 Challenge: A Global Movement Empowering Women Through Investing in Women

Venture Capitalist Tracy Gray Aims to Address Women's Wealth Gap and Access to Capital LOS ANGELES, March 6, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- We Are Enough (WAE), a nonprofit, launches the first of its kind initiative, the3.3.3 Challenge: inspire 3 million women to commit to invest 3 billion dollars over 3 ...

2025-03-06 05:40 1730

China's two sessions: bridging public voice and policy action

BEIJING, March 5, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- As China's paramount legislative and advisory assemblies convene this week for their annual sessions, the global spotlight shifts toBeijing. The "Two Sessions" — the National People's Congress (NPC) and the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference ...

2025-03-05 10:10 2223
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