Public Interest

Power to the Youth: International Youth Day Statement by Education Cannot Wait Executive Director Yasmine Sherif

NEW YORK, Aug. 12, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- We live in a divided world of the haves and the have nots. The rich get richer, the poor get poorer. There is learning poverty, technology poverty, healthcare poverty, and food poverty. When you think about the dynamics of the world today, there is even emp...

2024-08-12 12:15 1601

ROYAL CANADIAN MINT'S 2023 PURE SILVER COIN - ALLEGORY OF PEACE WINS COIN OF THE YEAR AWARD IN THE MOST INSPIRATIONAL CATEGORY

OTTAWA, ON, Aug. 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Royal Canadian Mint is honoured that its 2023 Pure Silver Coin – Allegory of Peace has captured this year's Coin of the Year Award in the Most Inspirational category. Through this prestigious annual awards program, the Mint competes with global industr...

2024-08-09 21:00 3436

Dedication and Passion for Work: The 13th Aug 6th IDWD Concluded Successfully

XIAMEN, China, Aug. 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Aug 6th IDWD is a public welfare event jointly organized by One Seed Household Care Fund and Home King. Since 2012, celebration greetings will be sent to domestic workers worldwide everyAugust 6th to make more people aware of the professional transf...

2024-08-08 15:22 2217

Rockefeller Foundation Green Power Gap: 8,700 Terawatt-Hours of Clean Energy Needed in 72 Countries, including 20 in Asia

* Green Power Gap estimates the renewable energy capacity that must be generated by 2050 for these countries to meet both global development and climate goals * Outlines four new pathways from energy poverty to close the gap for 3.8 billion people inAfrica, Asia, Latin America, and Middle Eas...

2024-08-07 12:01 2511

PROCESSED RED MEAT RAISES THE RISK OF DEMENTIA; SWAPPING IT FOR NUTS AND BEANS MAY LOWER RISK

Four-decade study of more than 130,000 people measured the risk of your morning bacon or ballgame hot dog Key Takeaways * Eating about two servings per week of processed red meat raises the risk of dementia by 14% compared to those who eat less than approximately three servings a month. * S...

2024-07-31 19:00 1811

MoU signing between HCSA Community Services and Tzu-Chi Foundation (Singapore) to support Hepatitis C elimination initiative for former drug abusers in Singapore

SINGAPORE, July 25, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- HCSA Community Services and Tzu-Chi Foundation (Singapore) today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to formalise support for Phase 2 of the Educate, Test, Treat! (ETT) initiative, which has been supported by biopharmaceutical company Gilead Science...

2024-07-25 11:30 2144

Action for Clean Environment Fellowship for Young Leaders Program Completion Ceremony Held in Seoul

SEOUL, South Korea, July 22, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Action for Clean Environment (ACE), a global non-profit organization with a mission to facilitate global environmental activism, successfully completed the 2024 Fellowship for Young Leaders Program. This was the fifth year for the program and a ce...

2024-07-22 14:49 1485

Family Care Policy in HK Workplace - Primary Care Education Foundation, Merck and Bowtie launch the "Family Matters Initiative"

HONG KONG, July 19, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Primary Care Education Foundation (PCEF), Merck Group (Merck), a leading science and technology company, and Bowtie,Hong Kong's first virtual insurer, collaborate to announce the launch of the "Family Matters Initiative". According to the "Annual Report 2...

2024-07-19 20:59 2617

Shanghai introduces guidelines for luggage storage services

SHANGHAI, July 18, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- A news report from english.shanghai.gov.cn: Shanghai has issued guidelines for the construction of luggage storage facilities and related services in public places in response to concerns raised by domestic and international visitors who feel burdened by c...

2024-07-18 18:16 2612

New Guidance from TeachAI and CSTA Emphasizes Computer Science Education More Important than Ever in an Age of AI

The guidance features new survey data and insights from teachers and experts in computer science (CS) and AI, informing the future of CS education. SEATTLE, July 16, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, TeachAI, led by Code.org, ETS, the International Society of Technology in Education (ISTE), Khan Academ...

2024-07-16 21:00 1873

The Fifth Gulangyu Music Festival Grandly Opens!

To benefit people with culture and create an immersive music experience XIAMEN, China, July 16, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- On the evening of July 13, the Fifth Gulangyu Music Festival was opened in Gulangyu,Xiamen, featuring captivating music performances at Gangzaihou Beach, Gulangyu Music Hall, Gula...

2024-07-16 20:54 7866

YPO Elects Sofyan Almoayed 2024-2025 YPO Chairman

NEW YORK, July 16, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- YPO, the global leadership community of more than 35,000 chief executives in 150 countries, announces the election of Sofyan Almoayed to YPO's highest elected office, chairman of the YPO Board of Directors.  Almoayed, whose term began on 1 July 2024, is the...

2024-07-16 13:00 3370

EARTHDAY.ORG RELEASES NEW REPORT, PETS VS. PLASTICS, HIGHLIGHTING THE IMPACT OF PLASTICS ON OUR BELOVED PETS

WASHINGTON, July 15, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- EARTHDAY.ORG (EDO), the global leader in Earth Day advocacy, which is celebrated by over one billion people worldwide onApril 22, has today released a shocking new report titled Pets Vs. Plastics. This report explores the exposure of pets to microplastics...

2024-07-15 19:00 1555

Third plenum to outline key reform steps

Reform: Nation's major initiatives 'consequential' BEIJING, July 15, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- A news report from chinadaily.com.cn: China's policymakers are gathering in Beijing on Monday for an epoch-making meeting to advance the nation's reform and opening-up, amid high expectations that key steps...

2024-07-15 15:28 1588

Education for the Future: Enhancing Youth Skills Fosters Peace and Development Worldwide

Education Cannot Wait Executive Director Yasmine Sherif Statement for World Youth Skills Day NEW YORK, July 15, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Today's youth live in a world mired by violence, political discord, economic instability, forced displacement and a climate crisis that threatens the very future o...

2024-07-15 13:00 1385

2024 China Sustainable Palm Oil Forum Calls for Bold Action on Supply Chain Sustainability

Annual forum of RSPO Members in China underscored the key role of RSPO Certified sustainable palm oil in reducing greenhouse gas emissions and reaffirmed strong partnerships in drivingChina's sustainable market transformation. NANJING, China, July 10, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The 2024 China Sustaina...

2024-07-10 21:18 967

Singapore's Entrepreneurs and Business Leaders Gathered and Recognised at The Entrepreneur Singapore 2024

SINGAPORE, July 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Entrepreneur Singapore 2024, a highly anticipated entrepreneur event held at Marina Bay Sands Convention Centre on26 June 2024 has brought together more than 300 of Singapore's most dynamic entrepreneurs and business leaders.

2024-07-09 10:00 2096

Ying Yong grants interview to Russian newspaper Izvestia

ST. PETERSBURG, Russia, July 4, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- A news report from chinadaily.com.cn: The photo shows the page of the Russian newspaper Izvestia that features the interview...

2024-07-04 15:33 2292

POWER MOVE: MOE Adjusts Electricity Tariffs to Drive Economic Recovery

ISLAMABAD, July 3, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The government is about to unveil its strategic plans for adjusting Electricity tariffs. Under guidance from Prime MinisterShahbaz Sharif and Minister of Energy (Power Division) Awais Khan Leghari, these changes aim to foster long-term economic stability an...

2024-07-03 17:21 2391

Saudi Arabia to host the first-ever International Conjoined Twins Conference on 24-25 November 2024: KSrelief

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, July 2, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The United Nations has announced that24 November 2024 will be 'World Conjoined Twins Day' and will be observed each year, to emphasize the need to address the condition of conjoined twins, advocate for their treatment and care, and promote their ...

2024-07-02 15:46 2091
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