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Philips Foundation announces partnership with Singapore Heart Foundation to increase access to heart care in Singapore
* The year-long partnership, involving the funding of cardiac rehabilitation infrastructure, CPR training and Philips AED equipment, and community outreach programs, aims to improve cardiac incident outcomes and improve health inequality. * The SHF-Philips Foundation Heart Wellness Centre's...
2021-11-23 09:10
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A new ranking by MIT Technology Review Insights highlights the countries making the fastest progress to ocean sustainability
CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Nov. 22, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The Blue Technology Barometer, a new study by MIT Technology Review Insights in association withInfosys, Morgan Stanley, and Canada's Ocean Supercluster ranks 66 countries and territories on the progress and commitment they are making toward sustai...
2021-11-22 22:02
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TAT Launches A New Website to Welcome and Support the Fully Vaccinated Visitors
BANGKOK, Nov. 22, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has
launched a websitewww.thailandreopening.com
2021-11-22 16:31
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Reviving the Event Industry in Makassar, the Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy Introduces CHSE Protocols
MAKASSAR, Indonesia, Nov. 19, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Indonesia's Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy returns with CHSE (Cleanliness, Health, Safety, Environment Sustainability) Event Protocols Story (CERPEN) program to promote health guidelines for event organizers in Makassar, South Sulawesi ...
2021-11-19 14:52
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Vision Impact Institute Applauds New Global Plan for Decade of Action for Road Safety
DALLAS, Nov. 19, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The recent launch of the Global Plan for the Decade of Action for Road Safety marks a critical milestone in ongoing efforts to ensure safer mobility for all. Developed by the WHO and the UN regional commissions, in cooperation with a minimum of 140 partners i...
2021-11-19 09:35
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Special Olympics and the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Team up for Global Youth-Led Campaign for Inclusion in Education
WASHINGTON, Nov. 18, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Affirming a historic initiative to advance inclusive development for youth of all abilities, the Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF) has awarded Special Olympics$8,500,000 USD to launch the Global Campaign for Inclusion in support of individuals with intell...
2021-11-18 22:00
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Marking One Year Milestone, ADDI Expands Access to Global Data for Alzheimer's Researchers
Organization saw growth in AD Workbench users, data partners, and patient datasets from across the globe, including from low- and middle-income countries SEATTLE, Nov. 17, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, the Alzheimer's Disease Data Initiative (ADDI) marked one year of transforming how Alzheimer's d...
2021-11-17 19:00
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Workers and frontline communities: "UN climate conference steers away from climate justice, caving to fossil fuel corporations"
GLASGOW, Scotland, Nov. 17, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- At the conclusion of the 26th UNFCCC Conference of the Parties, dozens of delegates representing workers, frontline climate justice communities, and environmental justice groups who made up the It Takes Roots delegation toGlasgow said: If the goa...
2021-11-17 08:41
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ETS Expands Presence in India, Driving Growth for Core Brands TOEFL(R) and GRE(R)
Lejo Sam Oommen Hired as Managing Director for ETS India PRINCETON, N.J., Nov. 16, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Nonprofit ETS announced today the formation of ETS India, officially establishing an office in the country to grow the organization's global footprint as it seeks to continue serving learners...
2021-11-16 23:00
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Clarivate Identifies the One in 1,000 Citation Elite with Annual Highly Cited Researchers List
Mainland China has nearly doubled its share of Highly Cited Researchers in four years LONDON, Nov. 16, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Clarivate Plc (NYSE:CLVT), a global leader in providing trusted information and insights to accelerate the pace of innovation, unveiled its 2021 list ofHighly Cited Researc...
2021-11-16 16:00
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People in the Pacific concerned about corruption in government and business, Transparency International survey reveals
BERLIN, Nov. 16, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The first-ever Global Corruption Barometer – Pacific released by Transparency International today reveals that corruption is a significant problem in the region. When it comes to corruption, the Pacific has been one of the most under-studied regions in the w...
2021-11-16 09:19
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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