Doha, Qatar (ots/PRNewswire) - Fifteen projects have been chosen for their innovative and impactful approaches to today's most urgent challenges in education The World Innovation Summit for Education revealed today the names of the fifteen projects selected as 2016 WISE Awards Finalists. Inaugurated by Qatar Foundation in 2009, under the leadership of its Chairperson, Her Highness Sheikha Moza bint Nasser, the WISE Awards ...
Dubai, Uae (ots/PRNewswire) - KPMG International has conducted its third annual survey of business students studying at some of the world's leading universities in 23 different countries. Ninety-three percent of the students, all on the verge of entering the workforce, said that they were concerned about the impact of ongoing geopolitical risk and instability on their ...
Paris (ots/PRNewswire) - Since 2010, World Water Day, held annually on March 22 by the United Nations, has been an opportunity for Nestlé Waters and the Project WET (Water Education for Teachers) Foundation to educate younger generations about the importance of freshwater. World Water Day 2016 marks the expansion ...
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Paris (ots/PRNewswire) - - Acqua for Life a development program based on universal access to drinking water - A continuous commitment since 2010 alongside the most deprived communities in partnership with Green Cross International and UNICEF - A comprehensive approach committed to the issues of water, hygiene and ...
Thunder Bay, Ontario (ots/PRNewswire) - Contact North | Contact Nord Supports Aboriginal Learner Success in Communities across Ontario Contact North | Contact Nord, Ontario's Distance Education & Training Network, has released their document 21 Success Stories of Aboriginal Learners Using Online Learning To Get ...
Kuwait Foundation for the Advancement of Sciences
Kuwait City, Kuwait (ots/PRNewswire) - Kuwait today launched a major initiative to spur sustainable development across Africa with an annual prize recognizing the best research or development advances in food security, health and education that contribute to significantly solving development challenges facing ...
Sunnyvale, California (ots/PRNewswire) - Erasmus MC Team Hosts Clinicians from Around-the-World at Fully-Subscribed Course Accuray Incorporated (Nasdaq: ARAY) announced the second course of the European School of Robotic Stereotactic Radiotherapy at Erasmus MC Center Institute, Rotterdam, The Netherlands, following ...
Ontario French Language Educational Communications Authority (TFO)
Toronto (ots/PRNewswire) - Groupe Média TFO's educational content for children, which already has more than 160 million views on its YouTube channels, will now be available on the all new digital app launched earlier this week by the American giant. This new platform is a dedicated space for TFO content, offering a large selection of videos known around the world. "We are very honoured that Google has chosen to include ...
Doha, Qatar (ots/PRNewswire) - The submission period for applications and nominations for the 2016 WISE Awards is now open until 13.00 GMT, 15th January 2016. Representatives of projects are invited to submit applications to demonstrate the nature and reach of their activities. Introduced by WISE in 2009, the annual WISE Awards identify, celebrate, and promote innovative projects for their positive contribution to ...
Doha, Qatar (ots/PRNewswire) - Dr. Sakena Yacoobi, Founder and Executive Director of the Afghan Institute of Learning (AIL) has been named the 2015 WISE Prize for Education Laureate. Popularly known as Afghanistan's mother of education, Dr.Yacoobi, 65, has spent two decades working persistently to rebuild her country's education landscape, devastated by war. The WISE Prize for Education was presented by Her Highness ...
Jerusalem (ots/PRNewswire) - - With Photo. The UK Members of the EU Parliament Paul Nuttall & Roger Helmer visit the FOZ museum and declare: "After a visit at the FOZ museum, we became supporters of Israel" Dignitaries from around the world attending the First International Jerusalem Leaders' Summit came for a visit at the new Friends of Zion Museum ...
Cairo (ots/PRNewswire) - The Egyptian Ministry of Antiquities is pleased to announce the launch of an egyptian - international Project using non-invasive and non-destructive surveying techniques for the scanning of Egyptian Pyramids under the title "ScanPyramids" project. To view the Multimedia News Release, please ...
World Innovation Summit for Education (WISE)
Doha, Qatar (ots/PRNewswire) - WISE Awards recognize six innovative initiatives addressing key education challenges The World Innovation Summit for Education (WISE), a leading international initiative driving innovation and collaboration in education, has announced the six 2015 WISE Awards winning projects. Since 2009 the WISE Awards have identified and promoted some of the most effective practices in tackling urgent ...
Frankfurt am Main (ots) - - Digital platform launched for up to a million young people between the ages of 10 and 24 - Contribution to reducing HIV infection rates - Points system provides incentive for young target group to change their behaviour KfW is providing grants with a total volume of EUR 2 million to support the South African non-governmental organisation ...
London (ots/PRNewswire) - Shorter, snack-sized learning modules built especially for mobile experience EF Education First, Corporate Solutions, has made its award-winning English-language school - EF Efekta - available as a dedicated smartphone app. Available now on Apple's iPhone iOS, and coming out later this year for Android devices, the app is designed to make ...
Paris (ots/PRNewswire) - World Water Day, organized each year on March 22nd by the United Nations, provides an opportunity for Nestle Waters and Project WET (Water Education for Teachers) to raise awareness about the importance of water conservation and hydration. To view the Multimedia News Release, please click: ...
World Innovation Summit for Education (WISE)
Doha, Qatar (ots/PRNewswire) - The submissions period is open until March 31, 2015 The selection process for the 2015 WISE Prize for Education has begun. Now in its fifth year, the WISE Prize for Education is the first global recognition of an individual or team for an outstanding contribution to education. The WISE Prize raises the status of education by giving it similar prestige enjoyed in other fields for which ...
London (ots/PRNewswire) - EF Education First (http://www.ef.com/corporate) today announced the availability of the winter-2015 release of its cloud-based English language school, Efekta. The release includes, among many other new features, private-teacher classes for all standard corporate customers; an industry first. "We're very excited about the latest release of ...
Lausanne, Switzerland (ots) - Ecole hôtelière de Lausanne (EHL) deploys its strategic development objectives under the leadership of its Board of Governors. The newly formed "EHL SA" holding company aims to ensure the management of its various specialized business units. This holding company structure rationalizes ...
Lausanne (ots) - Ecole hôtelière de Lausanne (EHL), the Conrad N. Hilton College at the University of Houston and the School of Hotel and Tourism Management (SHTM) at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) join forces to offer an exceptional new Master's program in Global Hospitality Business. Representatives from the three leading universities in hospitality management and industry partners join a conference ...
Lausanne (ots) - IMD, a top-ranked global business school, just released its first annual World Talent Report. The report introduces the IMD World Talent Ranking based on the long-established IMD World Competitiveness Yearbook. It assesses a country's ability to develop, attract and retain talent for companies based on three factors: 1] Investment and ...
Brussels, Belgium (ots/PRNewswire) - First chapter, available November 3, 2014, to address dental care and oral hygiene as a form of preventative healthcare for pets WikiVet and Mars Petcare announced today a collaboration that aims to improve the quality and reach of reference materials freely available online to ...
Zurich (ots) - Swiss AviationTraining (SAT) formally received the certification for its new Airbus A320 simulator from the Swiss Federal Office of Civil Aviation (FOCA). The new simulator, which has been created by converting one of SAT's two A321 simulators, is not only equipped to Airbus's latest Standard 1.8 for the A320; it also features the innovative new Electric ...
London (ots/PRNewswire) - The Joint Shipping Initiative - made up of Shell, BP, Maersk, Stena and Japanese shipping companies NYK, MOL and "K" Line - today announced it has given $1.5 million of additional funds to a United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) project to improve the lives of Somalis and security for seafarers. (Photo: ...
World Innovation Summit for Education (WISE)
Doha, Qatar (ots/PRNewswire) - WISE Awards recognize six innovative initiatives in education The World Innovation Summit for Education (WISE), a leading international initiative driving innovation and collaboration in education, has announced the six 2014 WISE Awards winning projects. Since 2009 the WISE Awards have identified and promoted some of the most effective practices in tackling urgent global education ...
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Paris (ots/PRNewswire) - - The SHE network continues to expand across Europe to empower and educate women living with HIV and their health care providers - More than 60 SHE units, multidisciplinary teams based in HIV clinics and dedicated to women with HIV, have been implemented in 18 countries 'SHE' (Strong, HIV ...
Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences Foundation
San Francisco (ots/PRNewswire) - Art Levinson Steps Down as Chair of Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences Foundation, Succeeded by Cori Bargmann Online Nominations For 2015 Breakthrough Prizes in Fundamental Physics and Life Sciences are Open Through June 30, 2014 The Breakthrough Prize Foundation announces five winners of the inaugural Breakthrough Prize in Mathematics: Simon Donaldson, Stony Brook University and Imperial ...
World Innovation Summit for Education (WISE)
Doha, Qatar (ots/PRNewswire) - The World Innovation Summit for Education has launched unique digital services on its website to enable the global education community to stay informed on the latest developments in the field. To view the Multimedia News Release, please click: http://www.multivu.com/mnr/71400546-wise-launches-online-shop-innovation-education Visitors to the fully rebuilt WISE website ...
Toronto (ots/PRNewswire) - Organization strengthens its leadership with the launch of EduLulu, a tool to help parents and teachers navigate the educational app-mosphere Groupe Media TFO an Ontario based public media enterprise that produces award-winning educational content in French, announced it has recorded over ...
London (ots/PRNewswire) - All Nippon Airways (ANA) and EF Education First (EF) have announced the signing of a partnership agreement today. This partnership will see EF, the world leader in language training, provide English learning via its cloud-based school to enhance the ability of ANA employees, including cabin attendants, to succeed in the global business environment. In its recently released medium-term corporate ...