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Tangier selected as the 2024 Global Host City of International Jazz Day

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Tuesday, March 19, 2024
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PARIS and WASHINGTON, March 19, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The 2024 edition of International Jazz Day will be celebrated in more than 190 countries on April 30. UNESCO Director-General Audrey Azoulay and UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador Herbie Hancock are pleased to announce that the city of Tangier, Morocco will serve as the Global Host and will anchor the International Jazz Day programs around the world.

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  • PARIS and WASHINGTON, March 19, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The 2024 edition of International Jazz Day will be celebrated in more than 190 countries on April 30.
  • UNESCO Director-General Audrey Azoulay and UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador Herbie Hancock are pleased to announce that the city of Tangier, Morocco will serve as the Global Host and will anchor the International Jazz Day programs around the world.
  • "The designation of Tangier marks the first time a city on the African continent will host International Jazz Day, the world's largest and most significant celebration of jazz," said Audrey Azoulay, Director-General of UNESCO.
  • The Herbie Hancock Institute of Jazz is the lead nonprofit organization charged with planning, promoting and producing International Jazz Day each year.

The 42nd Session of the UNESCO General Conference Generates Positive Results for Indonesia

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Wednesday, November 22, 2023
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PARIS, FRANCE, Nov 22, 2023 - (ACN Newswire) - The 42nd Session of the General Conference of UNESCO, held in UNESCO Headquarters in Paris from November 7-22, has generated positive results for Indonesia.

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  • PARIS, FRANCE, Nov 22, 2023 - (ACN Newswire) - The 42nd Session of the General Conference of UNESCO, held in UNESCO Headquarters in Paris from November 7-22, has generated positive results for Indonesia.
  • In electoral group IV, Indonesia competed with eight other countries in the Asia-Pacific region for six allocated seats on the UNESCO Executive Board.
  • "Indonesia is committed to being actively involved and collaborating with other member countries to ensure progress and sustainability in various fields that UNESCO focuses on," he said.
  • Lastly, the Indonesian language has also been designated as an official language of the UNESCO General Conference, based on adopting Resolution 42 C/28 during the Plenary Meeting of the 42nd Session of the UNESCO General Conference on Monday, November 20.

"Cambridge of the East" shines: Global-minded Zhejiang University plays a growing role in pushing SDGs

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Tuesday, November 29, 2022
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Hundreds of scientists -- including TWAS fellows, TWAS Young Affiliates and Alumni, ministers of science and technology, and dignitaries from all over the world -- gathered in an online and offline meeting in Hangzhou, the capital of China's eastern coastal province of Zhejiang.

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  • The offline event was held at one of China's most desirable universities, Zhejiang University (ZJU), which renowned British scientist Dr. Joseph Needham hailed as "Cambridge of the East".
  • As a leading comprehensive research university, ZJU's research achievements in many basic science fields contribute to the realization of the UN 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
  • His innovative approach has boosted growth and yield of several fruits, increasing farmers' income as well as protecting natural resources.
  • The online meeting played a role in promoting cross-institutional knowledge sharing in the Asia-Pacific region and solutions to major global challenges.

Adventist HealthCare Awards Three $20,000 Lucy Byard Scholarships to D.C. Area Nursing Students

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Thursday, September 8, 2022
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GAITHERSBURG, Md., Sept. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Adventist HealthCare has selected the first recipients of its Lucy Byard Scholarship.

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  • GAITHERSBURG, Md., Sept. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Adventist HealthCare has selected the first recipients of its Lucy Byard Scholarship.
  • Because she was black, Byard was transferred to what is now Howard University Hospital, which Adventist HealthCare has helped manage since February 2020.
  • This scholarship is part of a set of equity, diversity and inclusion initiatives at Adventist HealthCare.
  • Terry Forde, President and CEO of Adventist HealthCare, states: "We believe every human being should be treated with respect and dignity.

The United Methodist Church Releases 2021 State of the Church Report

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Thursday, July 7, 2022
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NASHVILLE, Tenn., July 7, 2022  /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The United Methodist Church has released the 2021 State of the Church Report, which centers around the theme of claiming our identity. Beginning with Jesus' question to Peter in Matthew 16, "Who do you say that I am?" the question is posed to the UMC, "Who do we say that we are?" as the church seeks to affirm the basis of their identity in faith and service to Christ.

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  • The United Methodist Church has released the 2021 State of the Church Report, which centers around the theme of claiming our identity.
  • NASHVILLE, Tenn., July 7, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The United Methodist Church has released the 2021 State of the Church Report, which centers around the theme of claiming our identity.
  • "This State of the Church Report is about how The United Methodist Church over the past year has sought to better define its missional and theological identity," said Bishop Christian Alsted, chair of the Connectional Table.
  • The United Methodist Church has more than 12 million members globally, with over 43,000 churches in 45+ countries on four continents.

MHI is Participating in "The Group of Vienna," an IAEA Initiative to Discuss and Promote Nuclear Technology's Roles in Addressing Social Challenges

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Monday, September 27, 2021
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The Group was established at the suggestion of IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi.

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  • The Group was established at the suggestion of IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi.
  • Nuclear technologies make a vital contribution to addressing the world's unprecedented challenges, including climate change, poverty, equitable access to clean and affordable energy and human health.
  • Other nuclear technologies and techniques play important roles in supporting social and economic objectives, for example, by diagnosing and treating cancer and by improving food production.
  • The Group of Vienna will meet regularly to discuss the latest developments in the nuclear field and their contribution to addressing key challenges, including climate change and human health.

Delaware’s Groome Church Disaffiliates from UMC

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Wednesday, August 11, 2021
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Historic Groome Church (founded in 1904) formerly Groome United Methodist Church, has announced its disaffiliation from the United Methodist Church (UMC).

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  • Historic Groome Church (founded in 1904) formerly Groome United Methodist Church, has announced its disaffiliation from the United Methodist Church (UMC).
  • The decision to disaffiliate from the denomination was affirmed December 2020 in a Letter of Intent from Groome to Pen-Del.
  • Prior to his appointment to Groome he served as pastor in Cecil County, MD as well as churches in Delmar, Cambridge, and Chestertown.
  • To learn more about Groome Church please visit: http://www.groomechurchlewes.org/
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