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Nate Morris Addresses Liberty University CEO Summit

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Friday, October 13, 2023
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LYNCHBURG, Va., Oct. 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Liberty University today welcomed Nate Morris, Morris Industries Chairman and CEO, as a featured speaker at its CEO Summit 2023: Networking the Nations, where he discussed his success building a billion-dollar business. The annual event convenes prominent figures, top CEOs, and faith leaders from across the world.

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  • LYNCHBURG, Va., Oct. 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Liberty University today welcomed Nate Morris, Morris Industries Chairman and CEO, as a featured speaker at its CEO Summit 2023: Networking the Nations, where he discussed his success building a billion-dollar business.
  • This year's summit features keynote addresses from former U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, U.S.
  • "I am honored to be at Liberty University with over 500 CEOs for this year's summit," Morris said of the three-day event.
  • Morris serves as the Entrepreneur in Residence at the University of Kentucky's Gatton College of Business and Economics in addition to various board positions.

AccessibleEU will promote the implementation of accessibility legislation in EU Member States

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Tuesday, July 4, 2023
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The European Accessibility Resource Centre was officially launched this past Tuesday in an event chaired by Commissioner Helena Dalli and Miguel Carballeda, President of ONCE Social Group

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  • The European Accessibility Resource Centre was officially launched this past Tuesday in an event chaired by Commissioner Helena Dalli and Miguel Carballeda, President of ONCE Social Group
    European Economic and Social Committee hosted the official launching of the European Accessibility Resource Centre (AccessibleEU), which will promote the implementation of accessibility legislation in EU Member States.
  • AccessibleEU is one of the flagship initiatives proposed by the European Commission’s Strategy for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities 2021-2030.
  • The main goal of AccessibleEU is to facilitate the practical application of EU legislation on accessibility to improve the availability of more accessible products, services and infrastructures across the EU.
  • Lastly, AccessibleEU will offer guidelines on how to implement disability related policies across different sectors and will monitor compliance with accessibility standards and rules.

Civil society organisations support the G77 and China proposal on UN intergovernmental tax body and the Africa Group’s proposal on a UN Tax Convention

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Saturday, October 15, 2022
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Luis Moreno, member of RJFALC and Chair of the GATJs Coordination Committee said:

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  • Luis Moreno, member of RJFALC and Chair of the GATJs Coordination Committee said:
    OECD countries have been pursuing a two-pronged approach regarding reform of international tax rules.
  • However, they have so far succeeded in their second approach: blocking the start of an intergovernmental process at the UN.
  • The resolution drafts of the G77 and China and the Africa Group at the UN are first steps to end this blockage.
  • We call on all developing countries, and in particular those in Latin America and the Caribbean, to firmly support these resolutions.

Ionis announces that FDA accepts New Drug Application and grants Priority Review of tofersen for a rare, genetic form of ALS

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Tuesday, July 26, 2022
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The application has been granted priority review and given a Prescription Drug User Fee Act action date of Jan. 25, 2023.

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  • The application has been granted priority review and given a Prescription Drug User Fee Act action date of Jan. 25, 2023.
  • The FDA has noted that it is currently planning to hold an Advisory Committee meeting for this application.
  • "We also want to thank Biogen for their commitment to advancing tofersen, which, if approved, will be the first treatment that targets a genetic cause of ALS."
  • Dr. Bennett added, "Acceptance of the NDA for tofersen further strengthens Ionis' platform strategy to target all forms of ALS and central nervous system disorders more broadly."

Amylyx Pharmaceuticals Announces Presentation of New Analysis of CENTAUR Trial Results at the European Network to Cure ALS 2022 Meeting

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Thursday, May 26, 2022
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These findings continue to demonstrate the efficacy of AMX0035 in people living with ALS and may provide a new methodological tool for the ALS field.

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  • These findings continue to demonstrate the efficacy of AMX0035 in people living with ALS and may provide a new methodological tool for the ALS field.
  • AMX0035 is designed to target the endoplasmic reticulum and mitochondrial-dependent neuronal degeneration pathways in ALS and other neurodegenerative diseases.
  • CENTAUR was a multicenter Phase 2 clinical trial in 137 participants with ALS encompassing a 6-month randomized placebo-controlled phase and an open-label long-term follow-up phase.
  • The trial met its primary efficacy endpoint of reducing functional decline as measured by the ALS Functional Rating Scale-Revised (ALSFRS-R).

Kaspersky survey finds 30% of people see no problem with secretly monitoring their partner

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Thursday, November 18, 2021
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Kaspersky commissioned the global survey of more than 21,000 participants in 21 countries, focusing on stalkerware and related issues.

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  • Kaspersky commissioned the global survey of more than 21,000 participants in 21 countries, focusing on stalkerware and related issues.
  • Kasperskys Digital Stalking in Relationships report also found that 15% of respondents worldwide have been required by their partner to install a monitoring app.
  • Sadly, 34% of those indicating this answer said they have also already experienced abuse by an intimate partner.
  • The findings suggest that online monitoring can be another way of exerting coercive control in intimate relationships.

Protecting human rights defenders

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Thursday, October 1, 2020
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Staff from intergovernmental organisations and EU institutions responsible for cooperation with civil society and for supporting human rights defenders met online on 28 September to exchange information about ongoing and upcoming activities.

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  • Staff from intergovernmental organisations and EU institutions responsible for cooperation with civil society and for supporting human rights defenders met online on 28 September to exchange information about ongoing and upcoming activities.
  • The meeting was at the joint initiative between ODIHR (Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights) and FRA.
  • This informal Contact Group on human rights defenders was set up in spring 2019 as a regular, working level information channel between intergovernmental organisations and EU institutions.
  • It aims to facilitate further coordination and cooperation in supporting human rights defenders.

National human rights institutions: guaranteeing fundamental rights compliance during COVID-19 and beyond

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Thursday, September 3, 2020
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National human rights institutions (NHRIs) are crucial for the protection and promotion of fundamental rights across the EU but their full potential remains untapped, finds a new report from the EU Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA).

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  • National human rights institutions (NHRIs) are crucial for the protection and promotion of fundamental rights across the EU but their full potential remains untapped, finds a new report from the EU Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA).
  • National human rights institutions are guardians of human rights.
  • As the Coronavirus pandemic affected or limited many rights, it is especially important that we have strong and independent NHRIs to champion peoples fundamental rights during and after COVID-19.
  • It identifies various ways how NHRIs could further promote and protect fundamental rights:

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FRA speaks at annual meeting of ENNHRI Disability Working Group

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Friday, June 26, 2020
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FRA spoke at the annual meeting of the EU Framework for the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) and ENNHRIs Working Group on the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities on 22 June.

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  • FRA spoke at the annual meeting of the EU Framework for the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) and ENNHRIs Working Group on the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities on 22 June.
  • FRA, along with other Framework members, described its current activities in the area of disability and potential joint activities between the Agency, other Framework members and the Working Group.
  • Working Group members and Framework members also discussed potential cooperation on providing input to the upcoming review of the EUs implementation of the Convention by the UN CRPD Committee, due to begin in 2021.