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Education Connects Families and Fosters Peace and Sustainable Development
International Day of Families Statement by Education Cannot Wait Executive Director Yasmine Sherif NEW YORK, May 15, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- There is no force more powerful than family. Family binds us together in times of trouble. Family unites generations and connects cultures. Family is a key d...
2025-05-15 12:15
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AWDPI Honored at the United Nations: Empowering Asian Women, Advancing Global Gender Equality
From Paris to New York, AWDPI's mission to empower Asian women earns global recognition and catalyzes new action at CSW69. NEW YORK, May 7, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- In March 2025, the global non-profit organization Asian Women Development Plan International (AWDPI) received two prestigious honors du...
2025-05-11 01:38
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Education Cannot Wait Scales-Up Funding for Education in Somalia with US$17 Million Catalytic Grant
Total ECW funding in the Federal Republic of Somalia now tops US$64.2 million. The Multi-Year Resilience Programme will be delivered by a consortium of international and local civil society organizations, reaching 43,000 children with life-saving education. NEW YORK, May 10, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -...
2025-05-10 02:22
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Ford Foundation Promotes Margaret Mliwa to Regional Director for East Africa
NAIROBI, Kenya, May 8, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The Ford Foundation today announced the appointment ofMargaret Mliwa as the next regional director of its East Africa office. Based in Nairobi, the Ford Foundation's East Africa office is a nonpolitical organization committed to advancing social justice...
2025-05-08 14:00
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Asian Hall of Fame Unveils Sensational Class of 2025
2025 Induction Ceremony Set for November 1 at Iconic Biltmore Los Angeles LOS ANGELES, May 2, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Asian Hall of Fame unveiled an expansive Class of 2025 whose profound impact as pillars of vision and resilience epitomize ideals of leadership and optimism inspiring generations to...
2025-05-02 03:46
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Taicang Highlights Growing Partnership Opportunities During Visit to Frankfurt
FRANKFURT, Germany, April 30, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- On April 24, 2025, officials from the Taicang Municipal Government hosted a city promotion event in Frankfurt, Germany, under the theme"Wenn der Fluss Loujiang auf den Main trifft" ("When the Lou River Meets the Main"). The event was organized to...
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Sanofi and Sobi extend their partnership with the World Federation of Hemophilia Humanitarian Aid Program
* Up to five-year contract extension to support the WFH Humanitarian Aid Program with medicine donations and financial assistance MONTREAL, April 25, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The World Federation of Hemophilia (WFH) and WFH USA, together with Sanofi, through its philanthropic organization Foundatio...
2025-04-25 12:01
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Girls' Education Bridges the Digital Divide
International Girls in Information & Communication Technologies Day Statement by Education Cannot Wait DirectorYasmine Sherif NEW YORK, April 24, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- There is a global digital divide, threatening to leave entire generations of women and girls behind. Today, we place them at the...
2025-04-24 14:42
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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
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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
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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
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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 ...
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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...
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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.
2025-04-07 12:15
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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
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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
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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
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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...
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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
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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...
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