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HUMAN CAPABILITY INITIATIVE CONCLUDES IN RIYADH, MARKING THE BIGGEST-EVER GLOBAL CONFERENCE IN UNITING THE WORLD TO ADVANCE HUMAN CAPABILITY

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Friday, March 1, 2024

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, March 1, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Human Capability Initiative (HCI) concluded today in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, bringing in a new era in global collaboration for human capability development.

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  • RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, March 1, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Human Capability Initiative (HCI) concluded today in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, bringing in a new era in global collaboration for human capability development.
  • These collaborations, spanning diverse sectors from education to artificial intelligence, mark significant strides toward global human capability enhancement.
  • The CEO of HCDP, Engineer Anas AlMudaifer, commented: "HCI has inspired collaboration among the brightest minds in the world to future-proof people.
  • Unlocking the full potential of humanity requires global collaboration, and Saudi Arabia, as a global convenor, is sparking dynamic dialogue through HCI.

HUMAN CAPABILITY INITIATIVE CONCLUDES IN RIYADH, MARKING THE BIGGEST-EVER GLOBAL CONFERENCE IN UNITING THE WORLD TO ADVANCE HUMAN CAPABILITY

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Friday, March 1, 2024

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia , March 1, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Human Capability Initiative (HCI) concluded today in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, bringing in a new era in global collaboration for human capability development.

Key Points: 
  • RIYADH, Saudi Arabia , March 1, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Human Capability Initiative (HCI) concluded today in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, bringing in a new era in global collaboration for human capability development.
  • These collaborations, spanning diverse sectors from education to artificial intelligence, mark significant strides toward global human capability enhancement.
  • The CEO of HCDP, Engineer Anas AlMudaifer, commented: "HCI has inspired collaboration among the brightest minds in the world to future-proof people.
  • Unlocking the full potential of humanity requires global collaboration, and Saudi Arabia, as a global convenor, is sparking dynamic dialogue through HCI.

Education Cannot Wait Calls for Scaled Up Funding for Successful Joint Programme in Nigeria During High-Level Mission Together with Representatives for Governments of Germany and Norway

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Friday, February 23, 2024

MAIDUGURI, Nigeria, Feb. 23, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- On a high-level mission in Nigeria this week, Education Cannot Wait (ECW) Executive Director Yasmine Sherif, accompanied by high-level representatives from the Governments of Germany and Norway, announced a planned US$15 million allocation to renew the ECW Multi-Year Resilience Programme in the North-East of the country. The funding is subject to ECW's Executive Committee approval.   

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  • Dr. Tahir Mamman, and Borno State Governor, Prof. Babagana Umara Zulum, and aid partners.
  • The initiative provides formal and non-formal education as a form of reparation for survivors of conflict-related sexual violence and their children.
  • Norway welcomes the strengthened cooperation with Education Cannot Wait to reach the most vulnerable with education in North-East Nigeria.
  • The investments are delivered in partnership with the Ministry of Education, UN agencies, and international and local civil society partners.

Education Cannot Wait Calls for Scaled Up Funding for Successful Joint Programme in Nigeria During High-Level Mission Together with Representatives for Governments of Germany and Norway

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Friday, February 23, 2024

MAIDUGURI, Nigeria, Feb. 23, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- On a high-level mission in Nigeria this week, Education Cannot Wait (ECW) Executive Director Yasmine Sherif, accompanied by high-level representatives from the Governments of Germany and Norway, announced a planned US$15 million allocation to renew the ECW Multi-Year Resilience Programme in the North-East of the country. The funding is subject to ECW's Executive Committee approval.   

Key Points: 
  • Dr. Tahir Mamman, and Borno State Governor, Prof. Babagana Umara Zulum, and aid partners.
  • The initiative provides formal and non-formal education as a form of reparation for survivors of conflict-related sexual violence and their children.
  • Norway welcomes the strengthened cooperation with Education Cannot Wait to reach the most vulnerable with education in North-East Nigeria.
  • The investments are delivered in partnership with the Ministry of Education, UN agencies, and international and local civil society partners.

GPE: Catch-up classes keep students in school in the Central African Republic

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Tuesday, January 30, 2024

In the Central African Republic, 39% of students drop out of primary school.

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  • In the Central African Republic, 39% of students drop out of primary school.
  • VILLAGE OF BOYALI, CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC - Media OutReach Newswire - 24 January 2024 - The Central African Republic (CAR) is one of the poorest and most fragile countries in the world.
  • Students participate in a class at the Boyali 2 school, in the village of Boyali, Central African Republic.
  • Student Naomi Bakeré rings a metal bell at break time at the Boyali 2 school, in the village of Boyali, Central African Republic.

GPE: Catch-up Classes Keep Students in School in the Central African Republic

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Wednesday, January 24, 2024

In the Central African Republic, 39% of students drop out of primary school.

Key Points: 
  • In the Central African Republic, 39% of students drop out of primary school.
  • Village of Boyali, Central African Republic--(Newsfile Corp. - January 24, 2024) - The Central African Republic (CAR) is one of the poorest and most fragile countries in the world.
  • Students participate in a class at the Boyali 2 school, in the village of Boyali, Central African Republic.
  • Student Naomi Bakeré rings a metal bell at break time at the Boyali 2 school, in the village of Boyali, Central African Republic.

New Research Reveals Education's Potential in Reducing Violence and Advancing Peace

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Tuesday, January 23, 2024

The Global Partnership for Education and the Institute for Economics & Peace have released new research providing compelling evidence of the strong relationship between education and peace.

Key Points: 
  • The Global Partnership for Education and the Institute for Economics & Peace have released new research providing compelling evidence of the strong relationship between education and peace.
  • LONDON, Jan 24, 2024 - (ACN Newswire) - The Global Partnership for Education (GPE), and the Institute for Economics & Peace (IEP), have released new research providing compelling evidence of the strong relationship between education and peace.
  • "It is time we heeded the mounting evidence that education is a smart, mutually sustaining investment in prosperity and peace."
  • While the disastrous impacts of conflict on education are widely acknowledged, research on the reciprocal relationship between peace and education has been sparse and outdated.

Education in Conflict Zones: Advancing Technology for Learning in Chad

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Wednesday, December 13, 2023

The initiative's aim is to improve and ensure continuity of children's learning for displaced children in conflict affected regions through engaging technology.

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  • The initiative's aim is to improve and ensure continuity of children's learning for displaced children in conflict affected regions through engaging technology.
  • Children make up 54% of the forcibly displaced population in Chad, putting significant pressure on the country's education system.
  • With limited funding in the education sector, overcrowded classrooms and a shortage of qualified teachers, hundreds of thousands of children including refugees have limited access to education.
  • Chad's Refugee Education Strategy for 2018-2019 highlighted the Can't Wait to Learn program as a notable achievement within the education sector.

Smart Spaces wins Santander Technology Business of the Year at the Growing Business Awards 2023

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Wednesday, December 6, 2023

LONDON, Dec. 06, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Smart Spaces announces today that it has won the Santander Technology Business of the Year at the Growing Business Awards 2023 - an annual event which honours the UK’s most outstanding entrepreneurs and high growth SME businesses.

Key Points: 
  • LONDON, Dec. 06, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Smart Spaces announces today that it has won the Santander Technology Business of the Year at the Growing Business Awards 2023 - an annual event which honours the UK’s most outstanding entrepreneurs and high growth SME businesses.
  • Its smart building operating system (OS) is leading the market helping to support customers meet their ESG goals and has subsequently established the UK as a global leader in smart building delivery.
  • Dan Drogman, Smart Spaces’ CEO, says, “Our ambition is to be the world’s leading smart building operating system for commercial real estate.
  • We’re rapidly realising this goal as evidenced by our recent business performance and the future pipeline of projects we’re working on.

RewirEd Summit at COP28 makes history by bringing education to the forefront of climate action to impact billions of children and youth globally

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Friday, December 8, 2023

The Summit featured 35 action-oriented sessions turning the spotlight on rewiring education systems to empower children and youth to actively contribute to climate action at every stage of learning.

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  • The Summit featured 35 action-oriented sessions turning the spotlight on rewiring education systems to empower children and youth to actively contribute to climate action at every stage of learning.
  • Through real and concrete examples, stakeholders from across sectors demonstrated the power of transforming education, through a whole-of-society ecosystem approach, built on cross-sectoral collaboration.
  • RewirEd Summit to spin-off as an independent standalone global platform led by a board, co-chaired by representatives from GPE, ECW, and Dubai Cares.
  • The Aga Khan Foundation launched a new online portal of over 100 teacher-led, teacher-tested, and teacher-approved climate action solutions for education from more than 60 countries, co-funded by Dubai Cares.