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Sweden launches global tech event to bring together international business leaders and entrepreneurs, organised by Techarenan

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Wednesday, October 4, 2023

The event will gather thousands of business leaders, entrepreneurs, and decision-makers from around the world to meet and discuss important topics such as innovation, economics, sustainability, and global megatrends.

Key Points: 
  • The event will gather thousands of business leaders, entrepreneurs, and decision-makers from around the world to meet and discuss important topics such as innovation, economics, sustainability, and global megatrends.
  • However, until now, there has never been a tech event in Sweden that has matched this incredible output of innovation and world-class entrepreneurship.
  • We are very excited to welcome the global tech community to Sweden," says Omid Ekhlasi, CEO of Techarenan.
  • Behind this event stands Techarenan, backed by government bodies such as the Swedish Innovation Agency, the official business agency for the host city; Stockholm Business Region, alongside Nordic and international corporations and organizations.

Sweden launches global tech event to bring together international business leaders and entrepreneurs, organised by Techarenan

Retrieved on: 
Wednesday, October 4, 2023

The event will gather thousands of business leaders, entrepreneurs, and decision-makers from around the world to meet and discuss important topics such as innovation, economics, sustainability, and global megatrends.

Key Points: 
  • The event will gather thousands of business leaders, entrepreneurs, and decision-makers from around the world to meet and discuss important topics such as innovation, economics, sustainability, and global megatrends.
  • However, until now, there has never been a tech event in Sweden that has matched this incredible output of innovation and world-class entrepreneurship.
  • We are very excited to welcome the global tech community to Sweden," says Omid Ekhlasi, CEO of Techarenan.
  • Behind this event stands Techarenan, backed by government bodies such as the Swedish Innovation Agency, the official business agency for the host city; Stockholm Business Region, alongside Nordic and international corporations and organizations.

100 MILLION WOMEN PER YEAR WILL NEED TO ADOPT MOBILE INTERNET TO CLOSE THE GENDER GAP BY 2030, GSMA REPORT REVEALS

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Wednesday, May 31, 2023

LONDON, May 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Over 800 million women will need to adopt mobile internet in order to close the digital gender gap by 2030 across low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), according to the latest Mobile Gender Gap Report published by the GSMA today.

Key Points: 
  • The sixth annual Mobile Gender Gap Report evaluates mobile ownership and mobile internet usage across low- and middle-income countries.
  • LONDON, May 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Over 800 million women will need to adopt mobile internet in order to close the digital gender gap by 2030 across low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), according to the latest Mobile Gender Gap Report published by the GSMA today.
  • The Mobile Gender Gap Report analyses mobile ownership and mobile internet usage in low- and middle-income countries[1] (LMICs) in Africa, Asia and Latin America.
  • To learn more about the mobile gender gap in LMICs, download the GSMA Mobile Gender Gap Report 2023.

100 MILLION WOMEN PER YEAR WILL NEED TO ADOPT MOBILE INTERNET TO CLOSE THE GENDER GAP BY 2030, GSMA REPORT REVEALS

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Wednesday, May 31, 2023

LONDON, May 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Over 800 million women will need to adopt mobile internet in order to close the digital gender gap by 2030 across low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), according to the latest Mobile Gender Gap Report published by the GSMA today.

Key Points: 
  • The sixth annual Mobile Gender Gap Report evaluates mobile ownership and mobile internet usage across low- and middle-income countries.
  • LONDON, May 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Over 800 million women will need to adopt mobile internet in order to close the digital gender gap by 2030 across low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), according to the latest Mobile Gender Gap Report published by the GSMA today.
  • The Mobile Gender Gap Report analyses mobile ownership and mobile internet usage in low- and middle-income countries[1] (LMICs) in Africa, Asia and Latin America.
  • To learn more about the mobile gender gap in LMICs, download the GSMA Mobile Gender Gap Report 2023.

Women's World Banking Brings Making Finance Work for Women Summit to Mumbai

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Wednesday, May 24, 2023

MUMBAI, India, May 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Women's World Banking, a global leader in advancing financial inclusion for low-income women across the world, is bringing the Making Finance Work for Women Summit to Mumbai, India on 24-25 May 2023. Convening for the first time in person since 2019, the Making Finance Work for Women Summit will provide a space for over 300 leaders in the financial services, investor, philanthropy, policy, and technology communities to come together and discuss innovative ways to economically empower all women through financial inclusion.

Key Points: 
  • MUMBAI, India, May 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Women's World Banking, a global leader in advancing financial inclusion for low-income women across the world, is bringing the Making Finance Work for Women Summit to Mumbai, India on 24-25 May 2023.
  • The Making Finance Work for Women Summit is one of the ways Women's World Banking is trying to close the gender gap in financial services.
  • Women's World Banking is excited to bring back the Fintech Innovation Challenge as a part of this year's Making Finance Work for Women Summit programming.
  • The Making Finance Work for Women Summit is presented by Women's World Banking with support from Leading Sponsor, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and Scaling Sponsor Ernst & Young (EY US).

Women's World Banking Brings Making Finance Work for Women Summit to Mumbai

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Wednesday, May 24, 2023

MUMBAI, India, May 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Women's World Banking, a global leader in advancing financial inclusion for low-income women across the world, is bringing the Making Finance Work for Women Summit to Mumbai, India on 24-25 May 2023. Convening for the first time in person since 2019, the Making Finance Work for Women Summit will provide a space for over 300 leaders in the financial services, investor, philanthropy, policy, and technology communities to come together and discuss innovative ways to economically empower all women through financial inclusion.

Key Points: 
  • MUMBAI, India, May 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Women's World Banking, a global leader in advancing financial inclusion for low-income women across the world, is bringing the Making Finance Work for Women Summit to Mumbai, India on 24-25 May 2023.
  • The Making Finance Work for Women Summit is one of the ways Women's World Banking is trying to close the gender gap in financial services.
  • Women's World Banking is excited to bring back the Fintech Innovation Challenge as a part of this year's Making Finance Work for Women Summit programming.
  • The Making Finance Work for Women Summit is presented by Women's World Banking with support from Leading Sponsor, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and Scaling Sponsor Ernst & Young (EY US).

Latest news - Next committee meeting - Committee on Development

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Saturday, January 21, 2023

Next committee meeting

Key Points: 
  • Next committee meeting
    20-01-2023 - 11:22
    On 25 January (9.00-12.30 and 17.00-18.30), in Room Spinelli 3G2:
    Debates
    - Together with the ENVI Committee, a presentation by the Commission of the Global Health Strategy Communication
    - With Johan Forssel, Swedish Minister for International Development Cooperation and Foreign Trade, an exchange of views on the development priorities of the Swedish Presidency of the Council
    - With the European Commission and EEAS, and exchange of views on the situation in Haiti
    Votes
    - Draft report on Policy Coherence for Development (rapporteur: Janina OCHOJSKA, EPP)
    - Draft opinion on Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence (rapporteur: Pierfrancesco MAJORINO, S&D)
    - Draft opinions on 2021 Discharge: General budget of the EU (rapporteur: Charles GOERENS, Renew)
    - Draft opinion in letter form on a recommendation to the Council taking stock of the functioning of the EEAS and for a stronger EU in the world (rapporteur: Tomas TOBÉ, EPP)

Media Advisory – Fireside Chat on Climate Change, Finance, and Development

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Thursday, November 24, 2022

Members of the media are invited to attend the event at the Global Centre for Pluralism located at 330 Sussex Drive in Ottawa for a fireside chat between 5-6 p.m. EST.

Key Points: 
  • Members of the media are invited to attend the event at the Global Centre for Pluralism located at 330 Sussex Drive in Ottawa for a fireside chat between 5-6 p.m. EST.
  • Please RSVP to [email protected] if youd like to attend or request 1-1 interviews with the spokespeople in attendance.
  • Its mission is to provide high-quality capacity-building programs for financial supervisors and regulators, primarily in emerging markets and developing countries.
  • Toronto Centre is supported by Global Affairs Canada, the International Monetary Fund, and Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency.

Minesto steps up the external communication - successful participation at COP27

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Thursday, November 24, 2022

There is great exposure across all fronts and Minesto gains valuable connections with stakeholders from international governmental organisations and companies.

Key Points: 
  • There is great exposure across all fronts and Minesto gains valuable connections with stakeholders from international governmental organisations and companies.
  • Presentations and panels by Minesto included six different sessions onsite and they were broadcasted from the Swedish pavilion.
  • "Our participation at COP 27 is a part of extended and broadened external communication targeting key stakeholders and potential customers engaged in the global energy transition," says Dr Martin Edlund.
  • Minesto's keynote session at COP27 a case study of the Faroe Islands' energy transition case was held in the Swedish pavilion on 14th November.

MOBILE INTERNET'S 'USAGE GAP' IS ALMOST EIGHT TIMES THE SIZE OF THE 'COVERAGE GAP,' GSMA RESEARCH REVEALS

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Wednesday, October 19, 2022

LONDON, Oct. 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Ensuring people are able to use mobile internet, rather than focusing purely on network coverage, is the key to driving digital inclusion for 3.2 billion people worldwide, according to statistics released by the GSMA today.

Key Points: 
  • 94% of the world's "unconnected" population who are more likely to be poor, living in rural areas and women live in LMICs.
  • GSMA Director General Mats Granryd said: "More than 55% of people globally are now benefitting from the transformational power of mobile internet connectivity.
  • Mobile operators worldwide have now extended mobile coverage to 95% of the global population, and continue investing every day to increase that footprint.
  • Most of the people who started using mobile internet in 2021 came from LMICs where 94% of the unconnected population live.