Public Interest

CCFWE and FinPowered Aim to End the Silent Reality of Economic Abuse

TORONTO, Nov. 10, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- November is recognized as Financial Literacy Month, and this places a spotlight on economic abuse. Cases of domestic abuse inCanada almost doubled during the pandemic, with 93% of victims also experiencing economic abuse. FinPowered and The Canadian Center ...

2021-11-10 14:09 1140

Public Interest Registry Unveils Winners of the 3rd Annual .ORG Impact Awards

2021 .ORG of the Year and other award winners selected out of 633 organizations for their inspiring work to make meaningful change in their communities RESTON, Va., Nov. 10, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Public Interest Registry (PIR), the people behind the .ORG domain, today named the winners of the 3rd ...

2021-11-10 05:24 1519

At 2021 Grand Challenges Annual Meeting, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Announces Initiatives to Support Cutting-Edge Science in Low- and Middle-Income Countries and Help End the COVID Crisis

The foundation commits initial $50 million towards a new 10-year program and awards science leadership fellowships to 14 African scientists SEATTLE, Nov. 9, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Today at the 17th Grand Challenges Annual Meeting, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation announced an initial commitment...

2021-11-09 01:30 1723

Sotheby's Lifts the Curtain on One of the Most Important Sales Series Ever Staged

$1 BILLION WORTH OF ART ACROSS 7 SALES IN 1 WEEK - Unveiled Today in Sotheby's New York Galleries -  From The Legendary Macklowe Collection Through to 'The Now' Auction, Dedicated to Today's Frontrunners AUCTIONS 15-19 NOVEMBER NEW YORK, Nov. 5, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Featuring more than 680 lots...

2021-11-05 20:00 3818

JEJALA INDONESIA 2021: Indonesia's Government Increases Collaboration with Startups, Focusing on Agritech and Supply Chain for SMEs

JAKARTA, Indonesia, Nov. 5, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The startup scene, particularly inIndonesia, is now seen as a major factor in the road to economic recovery, due to the successful collaboration between startups and the government through the Ministry of Communications and Informatics.

2021-11-05 12:14 2478

Surabaya Sets Out to Revive Local Events with CHSE Protocols in Place

SURABAYA, Indonesia, Nov. 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Indonesia's Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy has held the latest Cleanliness, Health, Safety, Environment Sustainability (CHSE) Event Protocol Story (CERPEN) program in Surabaya, East Java, on November 3, 2021.

2021-11-04 11:37 2719

A Global Climate Change Authority Is Needed

HAUPPAUGE, N.Y., Nov. 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- As COP26 commences, Greta Thunberg's pillories of the COP process will reverberate in the ears of the world leaders who will be in attendance. Business and Government Ethics International's founder andRutgers University Senior Lecturer (philosophy, b...

2021-11-01 22:00 1579

Baylor and Harvard Researchers Partner in Long-Term, Global Study of Human Flourishing

Researchers at Harvard University and Baylor University launch the largest initiative of its kind to investigate the determinants of human flourishing. "The Global Flourishing Study" is a $43.4 million, five-year annual study of 240,000 individuals in 22 countries across a broad range of well-bei...

2021-10-29 19:00 3407

World's First-Ever FIFA Football for School Programme Launched at KISS

BHUBANESWAR, India, Oct. 28, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences (KISS), Bhubaneswar, in an initiative never before, has launched the world's first ever FIFA Football for School Programme at KISS.Naveen Patnaik, Chief Minister of Odisha virtually launched the Programme on27t...

2021-10-28 21:22 3130

Dinosaur Urges World Leaders Not To 'Choose Extinction' at United Nations

New short film featuring global celebrities puts spotlight on climate crisis NEW YORK, Oct. 27, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is bringing a ferocious, talking dinosaur to the United Nations' headquarters to urge more climate action from global leaders, in a ...

2021-10-27 12:01 2525

U.S. Institute of Peace Announces Josephine Ekiru as the 2021 Women Building Peace Award Recipient

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The U.S. Institute of Peace (USIP) is proud to announceMs. Josephine Ekiru of Kenya as the recipient of the Institute's 2021Women Building Peace Award. This prestigious annual award honors women who are building peace in countries impacted by conflict.  ...

2021-10-21 06:57 1483

First of its kind NEOM and OceanX Red Sea expedition reveals deep sea mysteries and an ecological treasure trove

* Thirty world-renowned experts undertook a six-week expedition, carrying out pioneering marine biological and oceanographic surveys in a part of the world that is still largely unexplored * The findings from the expedition are being used to drive the design and implementation of marine prote...

2021-10-16 05:19 3254

New Information from NCCN on Most Common Type of Cancer; Diagnosed in Millions Every Year

New NCCN Guidelines for Patients: Basal Cell Skin Cancer empowers patients and caregivers with knowledge about this widespread, preventable, and easily-cured cancer plus the rare subset that requires more aggressive treatment. PLYMOUTH MEETING, Pa., Oct. 13, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Com...

2021-10-13 22:07 2630

World Thrombosis Day Campaign Unites Thousands of Global Partners to Shine a Spotlight on Blood Clots as an Urgent Health Problem

In its Eighth Year, the Global Campaign Aims to Increase Public Awareness of Blood Clots that Result from Hospitalization and COVID-19 CHAPEL HILL, N.C., Oct. 13, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, the World Thrombosis Day campaign encourages the public, healthcare professionals and policy makers to ke...

2021-10-13 14:19 2020

GESS Celebrates Its 50th Anniversary As A Not-for-Profit International School

SINGAPORE, Oct. 7, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- GESS celebrates its 50th anniversary as a not-for-profit international school that has evolved alongside the 56-year-old city-state,Singapore, that it calls home.  Beginnings of a Not-for-Profit International School  The school started as a ground-up, c...

2021-10-07 09:12 1598

GESS Celebrates Its 50th Anniversary As A Not-for-Profit International School

SINGAPORE, Oct. 6, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- GESS celebrates its 50th anniversary as a not-for-profit international school that has evolved alongside the 56-year-old city-state,Singapore, that it calls home.    GESS Midd...

2021-10-07 08:43 2076

'Keep your promises' - COP26 climate call from 1.8 million Fairtrade farmers to world leaders

Consumers invited to show solidarity with farmers by signing a petition urging governments to act NOW WASHINGTON, Oct. 6, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- An open letter sent on behalf of 1.8 million Fairtrade producers worldwide, ahead ofCOP26, urges world leaders to keep their promise to provide$100 billi...

2021-10-06 00:01 3085

How direct EB-5 investments help the U.S. economy (in ways regional center investments do not)

NEW YORK, Oct. 5, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Direct investments are a better representation of Congress' intent for EB-5: immigrants make an equity investment into a business that creates permanent U.S. jobs.

2021-10-05 19:45 1157

NCCN Publishes New Guide to Improving Knowledge and Quality of Life for Small Cell Lung Cancer Patients

New patient and caregiver resource from the National Comprehensive Cancer Network provides free expert consensus information on improving outcomes for people with an aggressive type of lung cancer. PLYMOUTH MEETING, Pa., Sept. 30, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Comprehensive Cancer Network® ...

2021-09-30 22:17 2265

The Korea Herald introduces: Korea's Pyeongtaek to hold 2021 Global Peace and Security Forum to discuss ROK-U.S. alliance and coexistence

PYEONGTAEK, South Korea, Sept. 24, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Following announcement covered by The Korea Herald, Pyeongtaek City will host the 2021 Pyeongtaek Global Peace and Security Forum fromSeptember 27 to 28 in Seoul, South Korea. Under the slogan of "Opening A New Chapter of Peace And Security,...

2021-09-24 09:00 1626
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