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Dignity Forum’s Upcoming Human Rights Conference to Address Growth of Racial Discrimination in Alberta

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Thursday, October 13, 2022

Created and hosted by Dignity Forum , this one-of-a-kind conference will discuss head-on the challenges faced by racialized communities in Alberta.

Key Points: 
  • Created and hosted by Dignity Forum , this one-of-a-kind conference will discuss head-on the challenges faced by racialized communities in Alberta.
  • To lead the dialog of how to address human rights issues facing Albertans, attendees of the public conference can participate in panel-led discussions to identify solutions to fulfill the overall objectives and visions of the Alberta Human Rights Act.
  • Alongside Ghitter, who has been involved in the development of human rights policies in Alberta for the past 45 years, speakers at the Dignity Forums Human Rights Conference include Graham Lowes and Sarah Adomako-Ansah with the Canadian Museum for Human Rights.
  • The Dignity Forum is a federally incorporated registered charitable organization, created to address concerns over the state of human rights in Alberta and the gaps in the operation of the Alberta Human Rights Commission.

upGrad Merges Harappa Education to Establish Leadership in Enterprise Learning in India

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Friday, July 22, 2022

upGrad, Asias largest integrated higher Edtech major has announced a 100% merger of Harappa Education at a value of USD 38 million (INR 300 crores).

Key Points: 
  • upGrad, Asias largest integrated higher Edtech major has announced a 100% merger of Harappa Education at a value of USD 38 million (INR 300 crores).
  • upGrad closed this transaction with present Harappa shareholders - Bodhi Tree Systems, (a newly formed platform between James Murdoch & Uday Shankar) and Co-founders Pramath Raj Sinha & Shreyasi Singh.
  • A combination of upskilling courses along with these critical skills that Harappa has to offer would set us apart.
  • Commenting on the development, Pramath Raj Sinha and Shreyasi Singh, Founders of Harappa Education, said, Consolidations get like-minded entrepreneurs together to build powerful, inspired formations.

Mastercard Names Harit Talwar to Board of Directors

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Wednesday, January 12, 2022

Mastercard Incorporated (NYSE: MA) today announced that its board of directors has named Harit Talwar as an independent director, effective April 1, 2022.

Key Points: 
  • Mastercard Incorporated (NYSE: MA) today announced that its board of directors has named Harit Talwar as an independent director, effective April 1, 2022.
  • Harit is a unique leader who has had great success in the consumer payments, digital and traditional banking worlds, said Merit Janow, independent chair of Mastercards board of directors.
  • Throughout his 35-year career, Talwar has held various payments and consumer banking leadership positions across the globe.
  • He currently serves as co-chairman of the American India Foundation and sits on the Asia Societys global board of trustees.