United States Department of State

Press Club leaders urge Biden administration to act immediately on Alsu Kurmasheva's detention

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Wednesday, November 8, 2023

WASHINGTON, Nov. 8, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Following is a statement from Eileen O'Reilly, president of the National Press Club, and Gil Klein, president of the National Press Club Journalism Institute, on Russia's detention of Russian American journalist Alsu Kurmasheva.

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  • WASHINGTON, Nov. 8, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Following is a statement from Eileen O'Reilly, president of the National Press Club, and Gil Klein, president of the National Press Club Journalism Institute, on Russia's detention of Russian American journalist Alsu Kurmasheva.
  • "We urge the U.S. government to immediately designate Alsu Kurmasheva's imprisonment as an unlawful and wrongful detention.
  • The Biden administration is taking too long to make this important designation.
  • Secretary Antony Blinken and officials at the State Department should act swiftly to ensure Alsu is freed from her unjust detention.

V2X Announces Third Quarter 2023 Results

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Monday, November 6, 2023

MCLEAN, Va., Nov. 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- V2X, Inc. (NYSE:VVX) announced third quarter 2023 financial results.

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  • "We achieved record revenue in the third quarter of approximately $1 billion, which demonstrates our unwavering commitment to our clients and the missions we support," said Chuck Prow, President and Chief Executive Officer of V2X.
  • "At the end of the quarter, net debt for V2X was $1,131.8 million.
  • Given third-quarter results and our outlook, we are lowering the ranges for adjusted EBITDA and adjusted diluted EPS.
  • This change incorporates year-to-date results, including the program performance mentioned earlier and timing of activities associated with national security support.

SpinLaunch Announces New Leadership Roles to Accelerate the Commercialization of Low-Cost, High-Performance Space Solutions

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Tuesday, October 31, 2023

In his new role, Slattery will work closely with the executive leadership and key stakeholders to provide both guidance and oversight, ensuring that SpinLaunch continues to thrive as a leader of affordable and sustainable space solutions and enter global commercial markets.

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  • In his new role, Slattery will work closely with the executive leadership and key stakeholders to provide both guidance and oversight, ensuring that SpinLaunch continues to thrive as a leader of affordable and sustainable space solutions and enter global commercial markets.
  • Slattery is committed to working with innovative companies, which can revolutionize industries and positively contribute to a net zero economy.
  • Greg’s appointment to the Board comes after five years of active involvement as an investor and advisor to SpinLaunch.
  • They will support the expansion of SpinLaunch partnerships around the world that will accelerate the global commercialization of sustainable, low-cost space solutions.

US Senate introduces AAIHR-endorsed proposal to address nursing shortage

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Thursday, November 2, 2023

The Senate bill, which boasts an impressive 14 original cosponsors, would recapture 25,000 previously issued but unused immigrant visas for qualified registered nurses and another 15,000 for physicians.

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  • The Senate bill, which boasts an impressive 14 original cosponsors, would recapture 25,000 previously issued but unused immigrant visas for qualified registered nurses and another 15,000 for physicians.
  • "The HWRA is one of the most urgently needed healthcare proposals I've ever seen in thirty years of staffing patient bedsides.
  • The HWRA would address this catastrophic visa freeze by recapturing and reallocating unused green cards from fiscal years when employment-based immigration was lower.
  • This approach would not create any additional green cards, nor would the nurses whose lawful immigration it enables displace any American worker because the nursing shortage is so severe.

Inna Braverman Receives the Prestigious Global Leadership Award from Vital Voices by Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton

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Thursday, November 2, 2023

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Eco Wave Power Global AB (publ) (Nasdaq Capital Market: WAVE) ("Eco Wave Power" or the "Company"), a leading, publicly traded onshore wave energy company, is pleased to announce that Inna Braverman, the company's Founder and Chief Executive Officer, received the Vital Voices' Global Leadership Award.

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  • Vital Voices which was co-founded by Secretary Clinton and the late U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright, has provided early support for future Nobel Peace Prize Laureates, Prime Ministers, award-winning innovators, and breakthrough social entrepreneurs.
  • Ambassador for Global Women's issues appointed by President Barack Obama in 2009, presented Braverman with the award:
    "I am honored to be here tonight to recognize a remarkable leader.
  • When most of her peers said it couldn't be done, Inna found a way to produce clean energy from ocean and sea waves.
  • As part of the awards show, Vital Voices premiered documentaries on each of the honorees, produced by Queen Collective, a female filmmakers initiative.

Inna Braverman Receives the Prestigious Global Leadership Award from Vital Voices by Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton

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Thursday, November 2, 2023

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Eco Wave Power Global AB (publ) (Nasdaq Capital Market: WAVE) ("Eco Wave Power" or the "Company"), a leading, publicly traded onshore wave energy company, is pleased to announce that Inna Braverman, the company's Founder and Chief Executive Officer, received the Vital Voices' Global Leadership Award.

Key Points: 
  • Vital Voices which was co-founded by Secretary Clinton and the late U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright, has provided early support for future Nobel Peace Prize Laureates, Prime Ministers, award-winning innovators, and breakthrough social entrepreneurs.
  • Ambassador for Global Women's issues appointed by President Barack Obama in 2009, presented Braverman with the award:
    "I am honored to be here tonight to recognize a remarkable leader.
  • When most of her peers said it couldn't be done, Inna found a way to produce clean energy from ocean and sea waves.
  • As part of the awards show, Vital Voices premiered documentaries on each of the honorees, produced by Queen Collective, a female filmmakers initiative.

18th Edition of Information Security Summit Indonesia

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Friday, June 9, 2023

for cybersecurity leaders from leading businesses, institutions and

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  • for cybersecurity leaders from leading businesses, institutions and
    At the Information Security Summit, Indonesia,
    you will hear from the top security experts on strategy, action
    enterprises.
  • The summit will have panel discussions, round-tables,
    leaders to chart out the optimal strategic path.
  • The summit will be attended by 150+ CISO's,
    essential tools to risk-proof your businesses.
  • State Department of ICT and Innovation in Kenya's Ministry of ICT,
    Kom,IPM Head of Human Resources, Research and Development
    Agency, Ministry of Communications and Informatics, Republic of
    Chamber of Commerce and Industry Republic of Indonesia.

SWFI’s FORT North America 2023 Highlights the Nexus of Private Family Capital, Sovereign Wealth & Public Funds; Awards GOOD Fellowships to Disruptors

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Thursday, October 26, 2023

Sovereign Wealth Fund Institute® (SWFI®), the leading authority on sovereign wealth funds, public pensions, and real asset investors, brought together a prominent group of global investors, family offices, pension and public funds, endowments, ultra-high net worth individuals, and government representatives for its Family Office Round Table (FORT) North America 2023 in Dallas earlier this month.

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  • Sovereign Wealth Fund Institute® (SWFI®), the leading authority on sovereign wealth funds, public pensions, and real asset investors, brought together a prominent group of global investors, family offices, pension and public funds, endowments, ultra-high net worth individuals, and government representatives for its Family Office Round Table (FORT) North America 2023 in Dallas earlier this month.
  • The gathering attracted over 400 guests estimated to represent a cumulative US$11 trillion in assets.
  • Through the Global Order of Outstanding Disruptors (GOOD) Fellowships and Influencing Community Over Networking (ICON) awards, FORT North America 2023 recognized disruptors in the fields of entrepreneurship and finance that are having a significant impact on society.
  • The gathering also hosted five entrepreneurial pitches, showcasing Texas' vibrant entrepreneurial spirit and the potential for investment in the state’s burgeoning start-up ecosystem.

Government of Kenya Accelerates Towards Compliance Market with UAE's Blue Carbon under Article 6

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Wednesday, October 25, 2023

This FOC closely follows a groundbreaking partnership announcement between Blue Carbon and the Republic of Zimbabwe focused on the development of REDD+ projects, within an extensive land area of 7.5 million hectares and in compliance with the Article 6 ITMO framework.

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  • This FOC closely follows a groundbreaking partnership announcement between Blue Carbon and the Republic of Zimbabwe focused on the development of REDD+ projects, within an extensive land area of 7.5 million hectares and in compliance with the Article 6 ITMO framework.
  • This comes as Blue Carbon's parent company, Global Carbon Investments, has also agreed on securing a remarkable $1.5 billion in prefinancing for carbon credits in Zimbabwe.
  • Blue Carbon, in line with the ambitious drive of the UAE, has also recently signed MOUs with Liberia, Zambia, Tanzania, and Pakistan.
  • The FOC proposes the delivery of robust economic and social growth opportunities, fostering a harmonious balance between environmental conservation and human well-being.

MEDIA ADVISORY

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Monday, October 23, 2023

WHERE: Heritage Hall in Father O’Connell Hall, The Catholic University of America, 620 Michigan Avenue, NE, Washington, D.C., 20064

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  • WHERE: Heritage Hall in Father O’Connell Hall, The Catholic University of America, 620 Michigan Avenue, NE, Washington, D.C., 20064
    DETAILS: Dr. Kimmage is a widely published historian and former State Department official with expertise in the Russia-Ukraine conflict.
  • His forthcoming book is one of the first histories of the origins of the war.
  • In it, he provides an account of the war’s global dimensions and describes how a confluence of several intersecting causes led to the shattering collisions between Russia and Ukraine, Europe and Russia, and Russia and the United States.
  • This lecture is hosted by CUA’s School of Arts & Sciences and is the first in the History Department’s annual colloquia series.