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The Scotia Group and RAND Europe convene a historic framing session on "International Finance and Energy Diplomacy" for the United Nations General Assembly

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Wednesday, September 20, 2023
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LONDON, Sept. 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- A High-Level UNGA consultative session on international finance and energy transition diplomacy, which included sitting and former Heads of State and Government, as well as experts from the RAND Corporation and members of the Scotia Group, was convened on 18 September 2023 by international mediation and energy law expert Professor Malik Al Dahlan.

Key Points: 
  • A Call to Action was issued at the event which advocated for a fundamental shift in the way climate finance is raised and deployed.
  • Professor Malik Al Dahlan, the Founder of the Scotia Group, said:
    "We urgently need a Decarbonization Marshall Plan.
  • Under Secretary General Jorge Moreira da Silva, the Executive Director of UNOPS, said:
    Speakers at the UNGA Event included, H.E.
  • More information about the Scotia Group, its membership and the 'Climate Majlis Dialogue' sessions which have been hosted since 2021 is here.

National Alliance of Healthcare Purchaser Coalitions Urges Action to Achieve Fair Pricing for Hospital Services

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Tuesday, September 19, 2023
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WASHINGTON, Sept. 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Hospital prices are the leading cause of high and rising healthcare costs for America's working families and the employers providing sponsored health benefits. To support employers and other healthcare purchasers in their efforts to demand fair hospital prices, the National Alliance of Healthcare Purchaser Coalitions (National Alliance) released a new resource, Setting the Record Straight: The Urgency of Achieving Hospital Fair Price.

Key Points: 
  • To support employers and other healthcare purchasers in their efforts to demand fair hospital prices, the National Alliance of Healthcare Purchaser Coalitions (National Alliance) released a new resource, Setting the Record Straight: The Urgency of Achieving Hospital Fair Price .
  • This resource was developed as part of the Hospital Fair Price initiative , a campaign of regional coalitions and their employer-purchaser members to leverage new and evolving transparency data.
  • The National Alliance gratefully acknowledges support from Arnold Ventures for its Hospital Fair Price initiative and industry partners National Academy for State Health Policy (NASHP), RAND Corporation, and Rice University for invaluable technical and subject-matter expertise.
  • Partner coalitions include: Employers' Forum of Indiana, Healthcare Purchaser Alliance of Maine, Houston Business Coalition on Health, Purchaser Business Group on Health, and Rhode Island Business Group on Health.

Rosemary Mazanet, M.D., PhD. Joins Columbia Care's Board of Directors

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Monday, September 11, 2023
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Dr. Mazanet began advising Columbia Care in 2013 and then joined its Scientific Advisory Board as its Chair in 2015.

Key Points: 
  • Dr. Mazanet began advising Columbia Care in 2013 and then joined its Scientific Advisory Board as its Chair in 2015.
  • Since 2013, she has played an integral role of developing groundbreaking form factors specifically for palliative care, such as pressed tablets.
  • I know she will continue to add significant value as a member of our Board of Directors.
  • Congratulations, Rosemary and thank you," said Nicholas Vita, CEO, Columbia Care.

SkyGrid Announces Chief Executive Officer Transition

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Monday, August 28, 2023
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AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- SkyGrid, a Boeing, SparkCognition company, announced today that Jia Xu has been appointed Chief Executive Officer (CEO), succeeding Amir Husain who will remain actively engaged with the company as a board member. Boeing has also added to its investment in SkyGrid to support the company's future product strategy to be led by Xu.   

Key Points: 
  • AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- SkyGrid, a Boeing, SparkCognition company, announced today that Jia Xu has been appointed Chief Executive Officer (CEO), succeeding Amir Husain who will remain actively engaged with the company as a board member.
  • Boeing has also added to its investment in SkyGrid to support the company's future product strategy to be led by Xu.
  • Previously, Xu served as the Chief Technology Officer for unmanned aerial systems and urban air mobility at Honeywell Aerospace.
  • "I want to thank Amir for his exceptional leadership of SkyGrid and effort to advance autonomous aviation," said Marc Allen, Chief Strategy Officer, Senior Vice President, Strategy and Corporate Development of Boeing.

The International Myeloma Foundation (IMF) Welcomes Visionary & Strategic Fundraiser Sylvia Dsouza as Vice President of Philanthropy

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Thursday, August 17, 2023
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LOS ANGELES, Aug. 17, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The International Myeloma Foundation (IMF) announced today that Visionary and Strategic Fundraiser Sylvia Dsouza, MPA has been named as the IMF’s Vice President of Philanthropy.

Key Points: 
  • LOS ANGELES, Aug. 17, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The International Myeloma Foundation (IMF) announced today that Visionary and Strategic Fundraiser Sylvia Dsouza, MPA has been named as the IMF’s Vice President of Philanthropy.
  • Together, we can find a cure and provide a better and equitable quality of life for myeloma patients,” said Dsouza.
  • "I firmly believe that the IMF has chosen the right leader at the right time in Sylvia Dsouza, as the IMF’s new Vice President of Philanthropy.
  • "We are thrilled to welcome Ms. Dsouza as the IMF’s new Vice President of Philanthropy.

From Oppenheimer to Milton Friedman: how the Cold War battle of economic ideas shaped our world

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Wednesday, August 9, 2023
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Is Oppenheimer a movie for our time, reminding us of the tensions, dangers and conflicts of the old Cold War while a new one threatens to break out?

Key Points: 
  • Is Oppenheimer a movie for our time, reminding us of the tensions, dangers and conflicts of the old Cold War while a new one threatens to break out?
  • But the Cold War did not just rest on the threat of the bomb.
  • Von Neumann also developed the computer architecture on the EDVAC machine that allowed simulations of these nuclear and economic “games”.

Spies and ideologies

    • He survived the siege of Leningrad and invented linear programming to help Soviet factories build wartime planes more efficiently.
    • But he found himself assigned to the ENORMOZ project, the desperate Soviet race to build their own atomic bomb.
    • But it failed when faced with the more sophisticated civilian demands later in the Cold War.

Academic warfare

    • But some of the most brutal arguments took place in the hallowed halls of academia.
    • Fascinated by the possibility of computers helping direct an economy, Oscar Lange wrote just before his death:
      So what’s the trouble?
    • Let us put the simultaneous equations on an electronic computer and we shall obtain the solution in less than a second.

Computers and coups

    • In Santiago he built a futuristic control centre: a ring of armchairs with controls, monitors and a software system named Cybersyn.
    • Allende had nationalised 500 businesses and he linked them up to the control centre by fax machine (ironically, using the wired network of the CIA-influenced ITT company).
    • Each day, the controllers would fax orders to the factories and receive information on shortages and gluts.
    • Despite all the geopolitical tensions, economists today can at least argue in a far less hostile environment.

Krishna Kumar Joins NORC as Executive Vice President of Research

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Monday, August 7, 2023
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CHICAGO, Aug. 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- NORC at the University of Chicago is pleased to announce Krishna Kumar as the new executive vice president (EVP) of research.

Key Points: 
  • CHICAGO, Aug. 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- NORC at the University of Chicago is pleased to announce Krishna Kumar as the new executive vice president (EVP) of research.
  • Kumar is an internationally recognized economist and research executive with nearly three decades of experience teaching, researching, and influencing economic policy across the globe.
  • In this key leadership role, Kumar will oversee several of NORC's research departments, including Economics, Justice & Society; Education & Child Development; International Programs; Public Affairs & Media Research; and The Bridge at NORC (formerly the Academic Research Centers).
  • Kumar comes to NORC from the RAND Corporation, where, as a senior economist, he served as vice president, International, and the distinguished chair in International Economic Policy.

Rivian names Alan Hoffman as Chief Policy Officer

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Monday, July 31, 2023
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Rivian Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ: RIVN) today announced it has named Alan Hoffman as Chief Policy Officer.

Key Points: 
  • Rivian Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ: RIVN) today announced it has named Alan Hoffman as Chief Policy Officer.
  • Hoffman starts at Rivian today and will be responsible for implementing the company’s global public policy and regulatory strategy.
  • Hoffman brings more than thirty years of experience in public policy and joins Rivian from Carvana, where he served as head of Corporate Affairs.
  • Alan Hoffman, Chief Policy Officer at Rivian said:
    “As the global demand for EVs continues to grow, Rivian is providing consumers with exceptional and exciting vehicles and is transforming the auto industry.

Legislation Introduced to Accelerate Life-Saving Change for Women Impacted by Lung Cancer

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Wednesday, July 12, 2023
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SAN CARLOS, Calif. and WASHINGTON, July 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, GO2 for Lung Cancer (GO2) applauded the efforts of a bipartisan and bicameral group of lawmakers to address the public health imperative affecting women impacted by lung cancer – the leading cause of cancer death among women. 

Key Points: 
  • The legislation would also help improve access to lung cancer screening services and elevate national awareness on the disease.
  • Lung cancer kills more women than any other type of cancer, yet it receives the least amount of federal research funding.
  • "The time is now to transform survivorship for women impacted by lung cancer," said Laurie Fenton Ambrose, President & CEO of GO2.
  • "Expanding research and awareness about lung cancer promises that more women will get screened and effective therapies and prevention strategies specific to women will be produced, improving the lives of women with lung cancer."

Face the Fight™ Launches to Help Stop Veteran Suicide

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Thursday, June 29, 2023
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SAN ANTONIO, June 29, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Since 2001, more than 120,000 veterans have died by suicide, driven by a veteran suicide rate that is currently 1.5 times the rate of the general population. Now, a coalition of corporations, foundations, nonprofits and veteran-focused organizations have launched Face the Fight™ to raise awareness and support for veteran suicide prevention. The aspiration is to cut the veteran suicide rate in half by 2030.

Key Points: 
  • Now, a coalition of corporations, foundations, nonprofits and veteran-focused organizations have launched Face the Fight™ to raise awareness and support for veteran suicide prevention.
  • Through focused funding and work with experts, we believe Face the Fight will make a difference in raising awareness for veteran suicide prevention.
  • A key component of Face the Fight's work is funding and providing philanthropic grants to nonprofit organizations that can help stop veteran suicide.
  • "The launch of Face the Fight is an important milestone in the fight against veteran suicide and will help significantly ease the challenges experienced by veterans and their families.