New website EarthTime, to launch on World Earth Day (22 April), combines NASA satellite imagery with over 300 free, open-source geospatial datasets to show humanity’s impact on the planet EarthTime uses experts to track and connect patterns between a range of topics from deforestation … Read the full press release
Posted in Environment, Internet & Online, Society, Technology
Tagged bigdata, deforestation, Earth, EarthDay, EarthTime, humans, Illah Nourbakhsh, Lee Howell, satellite_imagery, space, WEF, World Earth Day
MANAMA, Bahrain, 21-Apr-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — In a statement from his children they said: “It is with great sorrow that we announce that our father, Tony Waters AKA “The Dogfather” died today, 20th of April 2018, after a long battle … Read the full press release
Posted in Art & Culture, News, Non Profit, Society, United Kingdom
Tagged Animal Rescue, animals, Bahrain, Ben, Cancer, donation, donors, England, food for the animals, hero, inspirational, Rescue and Rehabilitation Centre, Saar, Sarah, the dogfather, Tony Waters, volunteers, Yaqoob
Diageo becomes the latest member of a global coalition of businesses committed to advocating for LGBT+ inclusion and championing the benefits of a more diverse and inclusive society. LONDON, 19-Apr-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Diageo Plc today joins Open for Business, an … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Management, Society, United Kingdom
Tagged Diageo, diversity, Drew Keller, inclusive_society, LGBT, LGBT+ inclusion, LGBT+ rights, Louise Prashad, Open for Business
New Johnnie Walker global brand attraction & distillery upgrades to grow appeal of scotch LONDON, 18-Apr-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Diageo announces a £150 million investment over three years to transform its Scotch whisky visitor experiences in the biggest concerted programme … Read the full press release
The shortlisted finalists for the 2018 BBSRC Innovator of the Year competition have been announced (see box below for full list). LONDON, 18-Apr-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Twelve finalists will compete to be named Innovator of the Year 2018 at The Mermaid … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Environment, Food & Beverage, Healthcare, Society, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged 2018 BBSRC Innovator of the Year competition, bioscience, INNOVATION, IoY18
LONDON, 18-Apr-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — The diet and health of both parents can have profound implications for the growth, development, and long-term health of their children before their conception, according to a series of papers published in The Lancet. These findings have substantial societal … Read the full press release
Posted in Healthcare, Society, United Kingdom
Tagged dietary, folate, iron, preconception, pregnancy, Professor Janice Rymer, RCOG, WOMEN
HELSINKI, 17-Apr-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Consumers rank Valio as the most sustainable brand in Finland. The dairy and food company received the recognition for the fifth consecutive year in the Nordic’s largest brand study on sustainability. Issues of particular importance to … Read the full press release
Posted in Finland, Food & Beverage, Society
Tagged brand, dairy, FOOD, Kristiina Kiviharju, sustainability, Valio
Leicestershire, UK, 17-Apr-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — The on-going debate over whether ‘health obesity’ exists is diverting attention away from effective medical research as academics continue to use the confusing classification. The concept – which relates to people with high BMI but … Read the full press release
Posted in Education, Healthcare, Science, Society, United Kingdom
Tagged biology, BMI, Diabetes, Dr Will Johnson, healthy, healthy obesity, hypertension, Loughborough University, Obesity
On 23-24 March, to mark the 11th year of its partnership with Sidaction, Crédit Agricole Consumer Finance helped the charity to raise €100,396 in pledges to help it in the fight against AIDS. Montrouge, France, 13-Apr-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — A … Read the full press release
Posted in Financial, France, Healthcare, Society
Tagged AIDS, charity, Crédit Agricole Consumer Finance, donation, Sidaction, Stéphane Priami, volunteers
https://youtu.be/Rpxr3wewQQA Ride Sunday will see motorcyclists unite and ride while raising funds for charity AMSTERDAM, 09-Apr-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — A GLOBAL MOVEMENT. The date for Ride Sunday 2018, the international day of riding for a cause, has been confirmed for … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Denmark, Netherlands, News, Non Profit, Society, Sports
Tagged Bike, charity, donations, fundraisers, fundraising, Harley-Davidson Motorcycles, international day of riding, Mark Hawwa, Motorcycle, motorcycling community, motorcyclists, peer-to-peer fundraising platform, REV’IT!, Ride Sunday 2018, riding, riding for a cause, Royal Enfield, Stephen Broholm, Triumph Motorcycles
CAMBRIDGE, 04-Apr-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — A joint research team from the University of Cambridge and Dartmouth College has developed a system for using infrared light tags to monitor face-to-face interactions. The technique could lead to a more precise understanding of … Read the full press release
GENEVA, 04-Apr-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — As the crisis in Yemen continues to worsen, the European Union has pledged €107.5 million in new funding for 2018 to help civilians most in need across the country. The announcement was made at the High Level … Read the full press release
Posted in European Union, Government, Society
Tagged Christos Stylianides, conflict, crisis, EU, European Union, funding, humanitarian crisis, Neven Mimica, Yemen
Highlevel conference 9:30 – 12:45 (EP, Room PHS1A002) and press-conference 13:30 – 14:00 (EP, press room) AMERSFOORT, 02-Apr-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — WIth this high level conference, we would like to present to Europe and European decision makers, politicians and media … Read the full press release
Posted in Belgium, Defence, European Union, Government, International Trade, Media, Netherlands, News, Non Profit, Politics, Religion, Security & Safety, Slovakia, Society
Tagged A FUTURE FOR DEMOCRACY IN SYRIA, Afrin, autonomous region, Branislav Skripek, Christians, Conference, DAESH, decision makers, democratic Federation of Northern Syria, DFNS, ethnic tolerance, European Parliament, gender equality, high-level conference, ISIS, Johannes de Jong, Kurdish, Mr. Sanahrib Barsom, Northern Syria, politicians, reconciliation, reconstruction, refugees, religious tolerance, Rojava, SDF, SECURITY, self-defence, speakers, sustainable ecology, SYRIA, Syrian Democratic Forces, Terrorism, Turkey, Yezidi
Economic leadership and technological leadership are often closely linked. Efficient organisations make investment decisions based on market forces. Less efficient organisations allow other factors to influence their decisions. The Portuguese and Dutch merchant shipping empires of the 16th and 17th century demonstrate … Read the full press release
Posted in Education, International Trade, Netherlands, Portugal, Society, United Kingdom
Tagged Dr Claudia Rei, economy, history, leadership, ships, trade, University of Warwick
Leading human rights campaigner and Shadow Attorney General, Shami Chakrabarti, will take part in the York Festival of Ideas 2018, discussing why women still need equality in the 21st century. YORK, 30-Mar-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Shami was the Director of … Read the full press release
Posted in Education, Society, United Kingdom
Tagged gender equality, human rights, Joan Concannon, Shami Chakrabarti, York Festival of Ideas 2018, york ideas
BRIGHTON, 28-Mar-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — A University of Sussex scientist has returned to her homeland to inspire a new generation to follow in her footsteps. Dr Marie-Fabrice Gasasira Uwamahoro, a research technician at the University’s world-renowned Genome Damage and Stability Centre, organised a … Read the full press release
Posted in Education, Science, Society, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged DNA, Dr Marie-Fabrice Gasasira Uwamahoro, genome, Rwanda, school, science, science festival, University of Sussex
Utrecht, Netherlands, 13-Mar-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Most female farmers don’t grow cash crops. Instead, they focus on food crops to meet the needs of their families. The reason many women are not able to expand their farming activities is due … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Management, Netherlands, Non Profit, Society
Tagged Africa, agriculture, farmers, female farmers, Solidaridad
The 62nd session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) begins today in New York. This year’s session will focus on achieving gender equality and the economic empowerment of women and girls in rural areas. Switzerland will … Read the full press release
Posted in Government, Society, Switzerland
Tagged CSW62, gender equality, Markus Seiler, rural areas, Sylvie Durrer, WOMEN
EXETER, 12-Mar-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Opium use by Samuel Taylor Coleridge is said to have inspired the fantastical Asiatic landscape in his epic poem Kubla Khan. Thomas De Quincy described his drug-induced visions in Confessions of an English Opium Eater. In … Read the full press release
KENT, 12-Mar-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — The University’s latest entry (Biological Sciences) to the annual QS World University Rankings by Subject has increased its total number of ranked subjects from 16 to 17 of the 48 areas covered. Kent has three subjects … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Education, Science, Society, United Kingdom
Tagged EDU, Psychology, QS World University Rankings, QSWUR, Social Policy, Social Policy & Administration, theology, University of Kent
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