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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 2673

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 3626

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 2359

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 3180

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 2097

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 1556

#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 2872

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 23:00 532

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 2179

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 2856

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 1038

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 2626

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 1479

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 2562

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 2039

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 2216

Rockefeller Foundation Outlines 4 Ways to Scale JETPs

New report on Just Energy Transition Partnerships recommends piloting new approach inthe Philippines NEW YORK, Feb. 15, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Rockefeller Foundation released a roadmap to make Just Energy Transition Partnerships (JETPs) a more effective vehicle for transforming energy systems...

2024-02-15 19:00 2407

MIAMI INVESTOR SUMMIT 22/23 FEBRUARY TO CONVENE LEADERS AND INVESTORS TO ADDRESS GLOBAL CHALLENGES

Future Investment Initiative PRIORITY Summit Miami will bring together 1,000 investors, business leaders and policy experts at a time of heightened global tensions MIAMI, Feb. 12, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- With the world experiencing an array of immediate and long-term risks, including geopolitical t...

2024-02-12 20:00 3782

Ax-3 Astronauts Splashdown, Completing First All-European Commercial Astronaut Mission to ISS

HOUSTON, Feb. 10, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- After undocking from the International Space Station (ISS) onWednesday, Feb. 7, the Axiom Mission 3 (Ax-3) crew safely splashed down off the coast ofFlorida aboard a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft at 8:30 a.m. ET on Feb. 9, 2024. The Ax-3 crew's return officially ...

2024-02-09 22:55 3251

Heifer International and FruitPunch AI Launch Artificial Intelligence Challenge in Nepal to Improve Data Access for Women Farmers

LITTLE ROCK, Ark., Feb. 1, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Global development organization Heifer International and FruitPunch AI, the global community educating and applying Artificial Intelligence (AI) for Good, today launched theAI for Women Farmers Challenge — a project to develop AI tools to help rural...

2024-02-01 10:15 2159
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