Public Interest

The City of Lancaster Celebrates ARCHES Designation as Regional Hydrogen Hub

As part of H2Hubs, California will receive up to $1.2 billion to promote clean energy and hydrogen development  LANCASTER, Calif., Oct. 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The City of Lancaster celebrates the Department of Energy's (DOE) announcement thatCalifornia's Alliance for Renewable Clean Hydrogen E...

2023-10-23 21:00 1745

James M. Kondo Joins US-Japan Foundation Board

TOKYO, Oct. 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The United States-Japan Foundation announced that it has added to its board of TrusteesJames M. Kondo, chairman of the board of International House ofJapan, an independent foundation that contributes to building a free, open, and sustainable future. In his fo...

2023-10-23 08:23 1852

Rock Tech Shortlists Sites in Ontario for its Next Lithium Converter and Relocates Canadian Headquarters to Toronto

* Rock Tech plans to build its next lithium converter and develop an integrated lithium supply chain by 2027. * Rock Tech is currently completing the assessment of shortlisted locations in Ontario. * Rock Tech moved its Canadian office to Toronto, Ontario. TORONTO, Oct. 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/...

2023-10-18 20:40 1456

Mars donates 33 million meals to support local communities

Mars marks World Food Day by sharing progress on global food and sustainability commitments.  * Exceeds donation target with local food bank and charity partners * Continues to focus on delivering healthy meals through reformulation and product innovation  * Pioneers innovations such as cli...

2023-10-17 00:02 1886

World Health Organization Presents Global Action Plan for Neurological Disorders at World Congress of Neurology

MONTREAL, Oct. 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The World Health Organization (WHO) revealed its new Intersectoral Global Action Plan (IGAP), a critical blueprint for combating neurological conditions that calls for urgent action from governments and health care organizations around the world. IGAP outli...

2023-10-16 22:50 1620

World Thrombosis Day encourages public to "Move Against Thrombosis" to celebrate 10 years of raising awareness worldwide

CHAPEL HILL, N.C., Oct. 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today is World Thrombosis Day, a global effort by the International Society on Thrombosis and Haemostasis  (ISTH) to spread awareness of the signs, symptoms and risk factors of thrombosis, commonly known as blood clots. World Thrombosis Day engages...

2023-10-13 15:00 758

Gates Foundation Celebrates 20 Years of "Grand Challenges" With New Investments and a Call to Make R&D Breakthroughs Available More Quickly and Equitably

Commitments focus on advancing equitable access to artificial intelligence (AI) and vaccines,and catalyzing innovations that address women's health SEATTLE and DAKAR, Senegal, Oct. 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- A slate of new initiatives to support locally led innovation was announced today inDakar b...

2023-10-10 18:30 1634

Public Interest Registry Announces 2023 .ORG Impact Awards Finalists, Padma Lakshmi to Host

35 innovative, mission-driven organizations and changemakers selected from almost 1,000 applicants from more than 70 countries RESTON, Va., Oct. 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Public Interest Registry (PIR), the people behind .ORG, named the finalists for the 5th annual.ORG Impact Awards  and announced ...

2023-10-02 22:00 1687

UN WOMEN'S HEFORSHE ALLIANCE CALLS TO RESPECTFULLY DISRUPT THE PATRIARCHICAL STRUCTURES AND STATUS QUO

Amid a growing pushback against women's rights, leaders from across government, business, non-profit and academia step forward to respectfully disrupt status quo and accelerate progress toward achieving gender equality at UN Women's HeForShe Summit.  NEW YORK, Sept. 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Alon...

2023-09-22 21:10 1847

ACAMS and Finance Against Slavery & Trafficking (FAST) Target Modern Slavery in Japan with Free Training Certificate for Anti-Financial Crime Professionals

The social-impact program will empower illicit finance investigators with the tools needed to identify forced labor, sex trafficking and more WASHINGTON, Sept. 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- As part of an ongoing effort to fight illicit finance inJapan, ACAMS and Finance Against Slavery & Trafficking ...

2023-09-20 09:00 1469

CyberPeace wraps up its inaugural Global CyberPeace Summit in collaboration with Civil 20, G20 India

Delhi Declaration and CyberPeace Protocol Announced NEW DELHI, Sept. 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- CyberPeace, in collaboration with the Civil 20, G20India, with United Service Institution of India as it's knowledge partner concluded its inaugural CyberPeace Summit onSeptember 1, 2023 , atNew Delhi,...

2023-09-18 18:22 1585

Odisha leaps on to the global floor through KIIT & KISS contingent of 14 at Asian Games 2023

BHUBANESWAR, India, Sept. 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- A contingent of 14 exceptional students hailing from the prestigious institutions of KIIT and KISS in Bhubaneswar,India, are poised to represent the nation at the highly anticipated Asian Games 2023 inHangzhou, China. From September 23 to October...

2023-09-18 17:07 2255

Embracing Hong Kong Together: CCYik Bringing New Hope to 258 Families

HONG KONG, Sept. 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- CCYik, a leading investment company originated from UK, is proud to announce that it has contributed over HKD$1,000,000 in the year 2023. The collected fund underscoring the company's unwavering commitment to making a difference in the lives of those in n...

2023-09-16 13:00 2950

With Hope and Courage: Education Cannot Wait Calls on World Leaders to Close the Funding Gap to Deliver on Promises of Education for All

The United Nations global fund for education in emergencies issues results report showing it has now reached close to 9 million children. NEW YORK, Sept. 8, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- As the world celebrates International Literacy Day – and the power of education to build sustainable and peaceful soci...

2023-09-08 12:01 2417

CCYik has sponsored HKD$500,000 to the Mong Kok initiative

HONG KONG, Sept. 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- CCYik's significant sponsored of HK$500,000 to the Mong Kok initiative in Hong Kong during August 2023 stands as a clear testament to their unwavering dedication to creating positive change. This substantial gesture holds the power to benefit over 1,000 gr...

2023-09-04 10:24 1808

US-Japan Foundation Congratulates Fellow, Lt. Gen. Kosinski, on "Order of the Rising Sun" Award

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The United States-Japan Foundation congratulates one of our fellows, US Air Force Lt. GenLeonard Kosinski, on being awarded the Japanese government's prestigious "Order of the Rising Sun." Kosinski -- a 2005/2008 delegate in the foundation's US-Japan Lead...

2023-08-21 21:43 2052

New Study by Scientists at La Brea Tar Pits Finds Extinction of Ice Age Mammals Linked to Climate Change, Humans, and Fire

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Large-scale wildfires in an ecosystem made fire-prone by climate change caused the disappearance of saber-toothed cats, dire wolves, and other large mammals in southernCalifornia nearly 13,000 years ago, according to a new study by researchers at La Brea...

2023-08-18 02:15 2293

Former U.S. Representative Patrick J. Kennedy Joins Holmusk as a Strategic Advisor

Kennedy to champion development of measurement standards to improve behavioral health care NEW YORK, Aug. 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Holmusk , a leading global behavioral health real-world evidence company, today announced that former U.S. Representative and longtime ment...

2023-08-15 20:00 1473

4.5 million: Civil 20 India reached out to the highest number of people in C20's history

* The Civil 20 (C20) Policy Pack urges the G20 Heads of State to put aside self-interests and address the deep inequalities that have increased after the pandemic. NEW DELHI, Aug. 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Civil 20, an official Engagement Group ofIndia's G20 Presidency, has submitted its pol...

2023-08-15 17:00 954

Two Years On: Afghan Girls' Call for their Right to Education Rings Out Louder Than Ever

Education Cannot Wait's new #AfghanGirlsVoices campaign brings voices of Afghan girls targeted by thede facto Taliban authorities' ban on girls' education to the global stage – on two-yearAfghanistan takeover anniversary NEW YORK, Aug. 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Two years after the de facto author...

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