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Transformation of AlUla gathers pace as RCU signs strategic partnerships with AECOM and Egis-led French consortium

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Wednesday, October 27, 2021
Vision 2030, Future Investment Initiative, Benchmarking, Engineering, Tourism, USD, Group, Creativity, Industry, Royal Commission for Al-'Ula, Professional services, Assystem, AECOM, Partnership, Egis Group, Regeneration, Transport, PHASE 2, Economic development, SAR, Archaeology, Appetite, Kingdom, Environment, Work, Program, Solution, Development, Euronext Paris, Sustainability, GDP, Population, Royal commission, Culture, FII, Education, RCU, Water, Renewable energy, Airline, Management, Creative industries, Oil, Construction

The agreements with AECOM and an international French consortium comprising Egis, Assystem and Setec set out a comprehensive development timeline based around three phases that lead up to 2035.

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  • The agreements with AECOM and an international French consortium comprising Egis, Assystem and Setec set out a comprehensive development timeline based around three phases that lead up to 2035.
  • These partnerships will accelerate business and investment opportunities from 2022 onwards and demonstrate the pace of progress to revitalise AlUla as a responsible, sustainable and community-inclusive destination.
  • AECOM will also lead all design activities from setting standards, delivering the digital ecosystem, leading innovation, managing designers and delivering scopes.
  • The French Agency for the Development of AlUla (Afalula) was instrumental in bringing together the French consortium.

This Is Sanmenxia City, China, Where the Yangshao Culture Was Discovered 100 Years Ago

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Friday, October 22, 2021
Arts, Museums, Entertainment, Other Science, Destinations, Travel, Science, Cultural center, Century, Archaeological Institute, Congress, Time, Archaeology, Multimedia, Neolithic, State Council, Silk, Pottery

A new type of prehistoric culture "Yangshao Culture" was thus discovered and named.

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  • A new type of prehistoric culture "Yangshao Culture" was thus discovered and named.
  • The Yangshao Village site was the first shovel of scientific excavation in China, representing the birth of modern Chinese archaeology.
  • The Yangshao Village excavation revealed the first prehistoric Yangshao Culture through archaeological discoveries.
  • This time, Woori Media & Culture (Beijing) Co., Ltd was involved in undertaking the overseas promotion of this project.

Encyclopaedia Iranica Foundation Partners with University of Toronto

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Tuesday, October 12, 2021
Film & Motion Pictures, University, Education, Philanthropy, Women, Entertainment, Books, Research, Foundation, Consumer, Science, History, NMC, Religion, Doctor of Philosophy, Cinema of Iran, Department, Motion, University, Civilization, Associate, Female, Encyclopædia Iranica, Literature, Myth, IWP, Poetry, Architecture, Woman, Foundation, Digital Games Research Association, Women Poets' Prize, Imagination, Learning, Near, Language, Faculty, Humanities, Principal, Faculty (division), Partnership, Student, Research, Archaeology, Hasan Fakri, Film, Management

Heralding a dynamic era for Iranian Studies, the Encyclopaedia Iranica Foundation announced today an innovative multiyear partnership between the University of Toronto and the Encyclopaedia Iranica Foundation.

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  • Heralding a dynamic era for Iranian Studies, the Encyclopaedia Iranica Foundation announced today an innovative multiyear partnership between the University of Toronto and the Encyclopaedia Iranica Foundation.
  • The Encyclopaedia Iranica Foundation will publish the digital research compendia via its website, freely accessible to all.
  • Ramine Rouhani, PhD, Chair of the Encyclopaedia Iranica Foundation, said, The extraordinary depth, breadth and the high quality of research produced at the University, the variety of courses that are offered, and the significant number of excellent students and graduates in the fields related to Iranian civilization all make the University of Toronto a natural partner for the Encyclopaedia Iranica Foundation.
  • The Encyclopaedia Iranica Foundation was established with the mission to conduct and carry out research on all aspects of Iranian and related studies.

Edwards-Pitman Environmental Joins Braun Intertec

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Wednesday, October 6, 2021
Linda, NEPA, Biophysical environment, Compliance, Archaeology, Transport, Information system, Engineering, Consultant, CEO, Acquisition, Growth, Technology, GIS, Civil engineering

MINNEAPOLIS, Oct. 6, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Braun Intertec, a premier geotechnical engineering, environmental consulting and testing firm, is pleased to announce it has acquired Edwards-Pitman Environmental, a Georgia-based environmental compliance consulting firm.

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  • MINNEAPOLIS, Oct. 6, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Braun Intertec, a premier geotechnical engineering, environmental consulting and testing firm, is pleased to announce it has acquired Edwards-Pitman Environmental, a Georgia-based environmental compliance consulting firm.
  • "I am thrilled we are adding talented environmental managers, archaeologists, planners, ecologists, biologists, engineers, and historians who specialize in transportation projects to our team of employee-owners," says Jon Carlson, CEO of Braun Intertec.
  • The deal, effective September 30, 2021, added more than 86 team members skilled in environmental compliance consulting to Braun Intertec.
  • Founded in 1994, Edwards-Pitman Environmental has extensive project experience across the Southeastern region of the United States and will operate independently as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Braun Intertec.

Birth of rare Arabian Leopard cub marks significant milestone in saving a critically endangered species

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Tuesday, September 28, 2021
Arabian leopard, Motivation, International union, USD, Hejaz railway, Cub, Habitat, UNESCO, Archaeology, BCE, Culture, RCU, International Union for Conservation of Nature, Population, Wilderness, Royal Commission for Al-'Ula, Freedom, Vision 2030, City, Female, Risk, CE, Tourism, Royal commission, Kingdom, Research, Work, Nabataean Kingdom, Economic development, Imagination, Ecosystem, Nubian ibex, Education, IUCN, Animal, Hunting, Frankincense, Oil

ALULA, Saudi Arabia, Sept. 28, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --The Royal Commission for AlUla (RCU) announces the birth of an Arabian leopard cub, offering hope for the revival of her critically endangered species.

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  • ALULA, Saudi Arabia, Sept. 28, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --The Royal Commission for AlUla (RCU) announces the birth of an Arabian leopard cub, offering hope for the revival of her critically endangered species.
  • The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) says the species is "critically endangered," which means it is considered to be facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild.
  • For the region's inhabitants the Arabian leopard known in Arabic as An Nimr Al "Arabi"has long represented beauty, tranquillity, physical strength, fearlessness and freedom.
  • For this reason the birth of the cub represents a gain for Saudi cultural heritage as well as natural heritage.

Birth of rare Arabian Leopard cub marks significant milestone in saving a critically endangered species

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Tuesday, September 28, 2021
Arabian leopard, Motivation, International union, USD, Hejaz railway, Cub, Habitat, UNESCO, Archaeology, BCE, Culture, RCU, International Union for Conservation of Nature, Population, Wilderness, Royal Commission for Al-'Ula, Freedom, Vision 2030, City, Female, Risk, CE, Tourism, Royal commission, Kingdom, Research, Work, Nabataean Kingdom, Economic development, Imagination, Ecosystem, Nubian ibex, Education, IUCN, Animal, Hunting, Frankincense, Oil

ALULA, Saudi Arabia, Sept. 28, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --The Royal Commission for AlUla (RCU) announces the birth of an Arabian leopard cub, offering hope for the revival of her critically endangered species.

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  • ALULA, Saudi Arabia, Sept. 28, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --The Royal Commission for AlUla (RCU) announces the birth of an Arabian leopard cub, offering hope for the revival of her critically endangered species.
  • The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) says the species is "critically endangered," which means it is considered to be facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild.
  • For the region's inhabitants the Arabian leopard known in Arabic as An Nimr Al "Arabi"has long represented beauty, tranquillity, physical strength, fearlessness and freedom.
  • For this reason the birth of the cub represents a gain for Saudi cultural heritage as well as natural heritage.

American Friends Of Capodimonte Museum In Naples, Italy Announce Post-Doctoral Curatorial Fellow Appointment

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Thursday, September 23, 2021
Singular, Authorship, Publication, Archaeology, Museum, Essay, Capodimonte, History of the University of Maryland, College Park, Cornell University, KU Leuven, Multimedia, AFC, University, Program, Sculpture, Friends, University College London, Female, Research, Department, College Park, University of Bologna, Museo di Capodimonte, Author, Leuven University Press

CHICAGO, Sept. 23, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- American Friends of Capodimonte Museum (AFC) announces the appointment of Caroline Paganussi to the position of Post-Doctoral Curatorial Fellow.

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  • CHICAGO, Sept. 23, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- American Friends of Capodimonte Museum (AFC) announces the appointment of Caroline Paganussi to the position of Post-Doctoral Curatorial Fellow.
  • She is the second Post-Doctoral Fellow and the fourth fellow to be installed by the AFC since the program started in 2017.
  • "We are looking forward to a close collaboration with our second Post-Doctoral American Friends of Capodimonte Fellow," said Director Sylvain Bellenger.
  • Paganussi's tenure at Capodimonte has also been generously supported by the Tecno Industrial Group and its founder, Capodimonte Advisory Board President Giovanni Lombardi.

AlUla's Ambitious Nature and Wildlife Strategy Recognised at Global Level with IUCN Agreement

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Thursday, September 9, 2021

The conservation team at RCU has developed the building blocks of a programme to regenerate nature at AlUla and redress the balance.

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  • The conservation team at RCU has developed the building blocks of a programme to regenerate nature at AlUla and redress the balance.
  • One of the centrepieces of the regeneration effort is the emergence of the Sharaan Nature Reserve, spanning 1,560 square kilometres.
  • The reserve's perimeter fence is complete, and the visitors centre and wildlife breeding centre are to open by early 2024.
  • The announcement of the agreement coincides with RCU's participation in the IUCN World Conservation Congress at Marseille, France from September 3-11.

AlUla's Ambitious Nature and Wildlife Strategy Recognised at Global Level with IUCN Agreement

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Thursday, September 9, 2021

The conservation team at RCU has developed the building blocks of a programme to regenerate nature at AlUla and redress the balance.

Key Points: 
  • The conservation team at RCU has developed the building blocks of a programme to regenerate nature at AlUla and redress the balance.
  • One of the centrepieces of the regeneration effort is the emergence of the Sharaan Nature Reserve, spanning 1,560 square kilometres.
  • The reserve's perimeter fence is complete, and the visitors centre and wildlife breeding centre are to open by early 2024.
  • The announcement of the agreement coincides with RCU's participation in the IUCN World Conservation Congress at Marseille, France from September 3-11.

Euclideon's udCloud Partnership with Microsoft Azure Creates Largest Geospatial Data Platform

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Thursday, September 2, 2021
Industry, Aerospace, Geomatics, IOT, Transport, Growth, Engineering, GLOBE, Microsoft, Euclideon, Mining, Data management, Computer security, CA, Azure, Software as a service, Machine learning, AI, Augmented reality, Defense, Partnership, 3D, Organization, Culture, Archaeology, Video game, Video game console

'This rapid growth is creating stress points as historic data management and storage solutions were not designed to handle the massive amounts of 3D geospatial data now being collected.

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  • 'This rapid growth is creating stress points as historic data management and storage solutions were not designed to handle the massive amounts of 3D geospatial data now being collected.
  • This situation has created a new opportunity for Euclideon partnering with Microsoft to create udCloud, a major industry breakthrough towards real time 3D data decision-making and sharing.
  • Some of the Euclideon udCloud advantages are:
    Being able to convert multiple 3D data formats into one uds format for faster unlimited detail and unlimited size data processing.
  • Best in class global data security, with many organizations and governments already using Microsoft Azure.