King Faisal Prize Awards $1 Million, in Recognition of COVID-19 Vaccine Development, Nanotechnology Ingenuity Contributing to 100 Scientific Breakthroughs that Changed the World, and other Key Scientific & Humanitarian Achievements
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, March 20, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — On 20 March, Harvard University and Oxford University professors Dan Barouch from the US and Sarah Gilbert from the UK received the King Faisal Prize for Medicine in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia for their innovative vaccine technologies. They developed Covid–19 vaccines, which saved millions of lives. Furthermore, Northwestern University...
Bow Valley College introduces an English proficiency exemption
Calgary, March 20, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Bow Valley College is announcing an exciting change to its admissions process for many international students and newcomers to Canada. Applicants from almost 50 countries around the world are now exempt from taking an English language proficiency test.
"Bow Valley College prides itself on removing barriers to learning. This landmark change provides...
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By Yasmine SherifNEW YORK, Mar 20 2023 (IPS-Partners)
Only forty-five days into our new Strategic Plan 2023-2026, Education Cannot Wait secured 55 percent of its total requirement for the coming four years, reaching $826 million at #HLFC2023. This is a significant milestone for education in emergencies and protracted crises, and ECW will continue to pursue fund-raising year-round in the coming four...
Protecting and Managing the High Seas
By Daud Khan and Stephen AkesterROME / LONDON, Mar 20 2023 – On March 4 2023, the 193 members of the United Nations reached a major milestone. They agreed on a treaty to manage and protect the high seas– the marine areas that lie outside the 200 mile Exclusive Economic Zones (EEZ) of coastal states. The high seas are an essential part of the global ecosystem. They cover 50 percent of the Earth’s...
Championing Sustainability Despite Adversities in Asia & the Pacific
The Asia-Pacific SDG Progress Report will be launched on Wednesday, 22 March 2023, 11:00-12:00 hours (Bangkok time, UTC+7), at the Foreign Correspondent’s Club of Thailand, and Online via Zoom.
By Armida Salsiah AlisjahbanaBANGKOK, Thailand, Mar 20 2023 – As we reach the midpoint of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, it is an opportune moment to reflect on the Asia-Pacific region’s...
War Criminals & Military Aggressors Who Occupy Seats in the Security Council
The International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague, Netherlands
By Thalif DeenUNITED NATIONS, Mar 20 2023 – Come April 1, a post-Ukraine Russia, will preside over the UN Security Council in a month-long presidency on the basis of alphabetical rotation.
But Russia will not be the first or the only country – accused of war crimes or charged with violating the UN charter—to be either a member...
Curia ernennt Philip Macnabb zum Chief Executive Officer
ALBANY, N.Y., March 18, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Curia, ein fhrendes Auftragsforschungs–, Entwicklungs– und Produktionsunternehmen hat heute die Ernennung von Philip Macnabb zum Chief Executive Officer und Nachfolger von John Ratliff bekannt gegeben.
"Im Namen des Verwaltungsrats danken wir John Ratliff fr die enorme Weiterentwicklung, die Curia whrend seiner Amtszeit erzielt...
A Curia nomeia Philip Macnabb como Diretor Geral
ALBANY, N.Y., March 17, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — A Curia, uma organizao lder contratual em pesquisa, desenvolvimento e fabricao, anunciou hoje que Philip Macnabb foi nomeado como Diretor Geral, sucedendo John Ratliff.
"Em nome do Conselho de Administrao, agradecemos John Ratliff pelo tremendo progresso que a Curia fez durante seu mandato", disse Sean Cunningham, Diretor Administrativo,...
Curia désigne Philip Macnabb au poste de président-directeur général
ALBANY, N.Y., 18 mars 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Curia, une organisation de recherche, dveloppement et fabrication en sous–traitance de premier plan, a annonc aujourd'hui que Philip Macnabb avait t nomm prsident–directeur gnral, succdant ainsi John Ratliff.
Au nom du conseil d'administration, nous remercions John Ratliff pour les progrs prodigieux raliss par Curia sous sa...
The ‘Pernicious Evil’ of Racism, Discrimination, Hatred, Inequality
A family from Sachac, a Quechua farming community in the Andes highlands region of Cuzco in southeastern Peru. When members of these native families move to the cities, they face different forms of racism, despite the fact that 60 percent of the Peruvian population identifies as ‘mestizo’ or mixed-race and 25 percent as a member of an indigenous people. CREDIT: Mariela Jara/IPS
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