Public Interest

Education Cannot Wait Announces Extended US$40 Million Multi-Year Education Response in South Sudan: Total ECW Funding in South Sudan Tops US$72 million

South Sudan President and ECW Executive Director call on donors to scale up funding JUBA, South Sudan and YIROL, South Sudan, June 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The children ofSouth Sudan face severe risks as the result of conflict, forced displacement, poverty and climate change. To address these in...

2023-06-20 21:00 2761

Nearly two-thirds of young Arabs say the tensions between Iran and Israel and the West will lead to military conflict: 15th annual ASDA'A BCW Arab Youth Survey

DUBAI, UAE, June 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Around two-thirds of young Arabs (60%) say that relations betweenIran and Israel and the West will deteriorate into military conflict. Many expect the Iranian regime to become even more authoritarian in the future, with nearly a third sayingIran will expe...

2023-06-20 15:30 1526

CCTV+: Father's influence on Xi in people-centered philosophy

BEIJING, June 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- A personal letter written by Chinese President Xi Jinping to his father Xi Zhongxun (1913-2002) in 2001 revealed how his father's words and deeds run deep in Xi Jinping's outlook on thrifty life, hard work and state governance, especially his people-centered...

2023-06-19 14:42 1813

Air Canada to Launch New Vancouver to Singapore Service

* Will be the only non-stop flights from Canada to Singapore, connecting two global destinations * Four times weekly year-round flights begin Apr. 3, 2024 * Enhanced customer experience offering convenient connections across North America via Vancouver and access to Southeast Asia, Southern ...

2023-06-14 20:30 2636

Charming Changsha: Meet in Changsha

CHANGSHA, China, June 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- This is a report from China SCIO:   As a modern international hub for trade and transportation, the central Chinese city is fast becoming the place for businesses all over the world to come together to exchange ideas, introduce ...

2023-06-13 15:51 1730

Odisha Train Accident: KIIT to Provide Jobs and Education to Victims' Families of Odisha

BHUBANESWAR, India, June 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- KIIT Deemed to be University, Bhubaneswar,India will provide employment to one family member and free education to children who lost their parents in the tragic train crash last week near Balasore in eastern Odisha state.

2023-06-07 21:16 2844

U.S. Institute of Peace Opens Nominations for 2023 Women Building Peace Award

WASHINGTON, June 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The U.S. Institute of Peace (USIP) announces nominations are open for the 2023 Women Building Peace Award. This prestigious annual award honors courageous women in civil society who are building peace in countries impacted by violent conflict. Countless w...

2023-06-05 12:01 1903

50 Scholarships Empowering Sustainability Education for Youth in Western Australia

NEW YORK, June 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- AFS Intercultural Programs, a global non-profit educational exchange organisation, is proud to expand theGlobal STEM Innovators, a special edition of its award-winning scholarship program suite, to Western Australia – aimed at equipping youth with access to S...

2023-06-02 23:30 1884

CGTN: Why can China accomplish a mega water diversion project?

BEIJING, June 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- About three quarters of Beijing's water supply comes from a reservoir more than 1,000 kilometers south of the Chinese capital.   That reservoir is Danjiangkou, the starting point of the middle route of China's South-to-North Water Diversion...

2023-06-01 19:25 3016

Shortened GRE Test Coming September 2023

Now in half the time, GRE remains the most widely used measure of graduate readiness PRINCETON, N.J., May 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, ETS announced that beginning this September, the GRE General Test will take less than two hours to complete – roughly half the time of the current test. This ...

2023-05-31 17:00 3113

Preventing Cybercrimes, Indonesia's Ministry of Communications and Informatics Educates a Thousand of Sikka Residents on Personal Data Protection

MAUMERE, Indonesia, May 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- To foster a more digitally proficient society,Indonesia's Ministry of Communications and Informatics, in collaboration with theNational Digital Literacy Movement Siberkreasi, organizes Digital Literacy Week. A thousand participants from various bac...

2023-05-26 21:47 3560

"Where's Our Love?" Scavenger Hunt to Raise Child Protection Awareness and Offer Prizes Worth Up to SGD 10,000

SINGAPORE, May 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Big Love Child Protection Specialist Centre , an organisation under Montfort Care, announces the launch of their highly anticipated 10th anniversary event "Where's Our Love?" taking place from 16 to25 June 2023. This milestone ev...

2023-05-26 18:14 2420

American School of Bombay implements a bold and innovative education plan to create a preferred future for students

MUMBAI, India, May 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- In this year of the G20 Summit, the American School ofBombay (ASB) , with two campuses in Mumbai, is ready to do its part in empowering young minds to pursue their dreams and enhance the lives of others inIndia and globally. ...

2023-05-24 09:00 2288

TIFFANY TAUSCHECK NAMED PRESIDENT & CEO OF THE GREATER DES MOINES PARTNERSHIP

GREATER DES MOINES, Iowa, May 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Greater Des Moines Partnership's Executive Committee and Board of Directors voted unanimously to nameTiffany Tauscheck as the organization's President & CEO. Tauscheck has served on The Partnership team for eight years in a variety of pos...

2023-05-24 03:38 1911

Saudi Space Commission (SSC): The two Saudi astronauts Rayyanah Barnawi and Ali AlQarni arrive at the International Space Station, The team crew welcome and greet them

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla., May 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The two Saudi astronauts Rayyanah Barnawi andAli AlQarni and mission team crew have arrived at the International Space Station today at13:24 GMT / 14:24 BST after their spacecraft Dragon 2 successfully docked.  

2023-05-23 01:10 2419

Xinhua Silk Road: 4th Shanghai Y50 Forum held to build Shanghai into hotspot for youth innovation and entrepreneurship

BEIJING, May 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The 4th Shanghai Y50 Forum for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (Shanghai Y50 Forum) was held on Saturday in east China's Shanghai, aiming to help build the metropolis into a hotspot for youth innovation and entrepreneurship.

2023-05-22 17:39 2650

CGTN: China, Central Asia vow to build a closer community with a shared future at milestone Xi'an summit

BEIJING, May 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- It is no coincidence that Xi'an has been chosen to host the first in-person gathering among heads of state ofChina and five Central Asian countries since their diplomatic ties were established 31 years ago. Over 2,100 years ago, Zhang Qian, a Han Dynasty env...

2023-05-22 15:10 2200

UAE Ministry of Interior Launches Pioneering Strategy to Use AI to Protect Children Online

* The UAE Ministry of Interior launches new Child Protection Strategy to tackle the surge of online child abuse at the United Nations Human Rights Council's 43rd Session of the Universal Periodic Review. * UAE intends to promote a holistic approach for child protection, which empowers childre...

2023-05-19 21:08 2792

Think7 and Think20 Leaders Launch a Shared Agenda for Global Cooperation

BELLAGIO, Italy and TOKYO and NEW DELHI, May 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The official think-tank engagement groups of G20India (T20) and G7 Japan (T7), together with their counterparts of G20Indonesia and G7 Germany (2022) and think-tanks involved in the preparation of the G20Brazil and G7 Italy (20...

2023-05-18 04:21 2305

Call for Nominations: Fifth Annual .ORG Impact Awards to Honor Mission-Driven Organizations and Changemakers

Winners eligible for prize donations up to $50,000 USD out of $180,000 USD total prize awards For the first time since the pandemic, all finalists will be invited to in-personWashington D.C. awards ceremony RESTON, Va., May 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Public Interest Registry (PIR), the people be...

2023-05-18 00:00 2106
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