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UKRAINIAN ENERGY MINISTER GALUSHCHENKO, IAEA DIRECTOR GROSSI, BILL GATES JOIN SECRETARY GRANHOLM AND WHITE HOUSE OFFICIALS FOR THE INAUGURAL GLOBAL CLEAN ENERGY ACTION FORUM

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Monday, September 12, 2022
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WASHINGTON, Sept. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), in partnership with Carnegie Mellon University (CMU), announced an updated roster of speakers for the inaugural 2022 Global Clean Energy Action Forum (GCEAF). Held in Pittsburgh, PA from September 21–23, this landmark event will bring together energy leaders from around the world to turn clean energy ambition into action and accelerate the transition toward a more secure energy future, creating millions of good paying jobs. Pittsburgh serves as an exemplary host city as one of the world's preeminent communities that is successfully transitioning to a new, just, fair, and prosperous clean energy economy.

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  • Pittsburgh serves as an exemplary host city as one of the world's preeminent communities that is successfully transitioning to a new, just, fair, and prosperous clean energy economy.
  • The GCEAF will showcase clean energy action aimed at leveraging the trillions of dollars in investment opportunities that will be unleashed this decade by the global transition to net-zero emissions.
  • Hundreds of side events and business forum sessions will focus on every sector of the clean energy economy from renewables to abated fossil energy, to nuclear, to new emerging sectors like hydrogen.
  • Ukrainian Energy Minister German Galushchenko will join other ministers from around the world in Pittsburgh.

Grammy-Nominated Eban Brown to Headline Harry Jerome Awards Event

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Wednesday, April 27, 2022
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In his first concert since the COVID-19 pandemic, Brown will help celebrate excellence in the Black community at Canada's preeminent awards event honoring Black thought leaders and innovators.

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  • In his first concert since the COVID-19 pandemic, Brown will help celebrate excellence in the Black community at Canada's preeminent awards event honoring Black thought leaders and innovators.
  • "Having Eban Brown headline the Harry Jerome Awards aligns beautifully with the caliber of talent that will be in our midst at the awards," says Nadine Spencer, CEO of the BBPA.
  • The Harry Jerome Awards serve as a tribute to Harry Jerome one of Canada's greatest track-and-field stars, and a celebrated educator and social advocate while also acknowledging excellence and achievement in the current generation of Black business people and thought leaders.
  • The 40th Annual BBPA Harry Jerome Awards will be held on April 30, 2022, and serves as a fundraising event for the BBPA.

The BBPA Announces the Recipients of the 40th Annual Harry Jerome Awards

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Wednesday, April 13, 2022
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The Black Business and Professional Association (BBPA) announces its 40th Annual BBPA Harry Jerome Awards Gala on Saturday April 30, 2022, at Beanfield Center, Exhibition Place.

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  • The Black Business and Professional Association (BBPA) announces its 40th Annual BBPA Harry Jerome Awards Gala on Saturday April 30, 2022, at Beanfield Center, Exhibition Place.
  • Established in 1983 in memory of the late Harry Jerome, a Canadian Olympian and social advocate, the BBPA Harry Jerome Awards recognizes and honours achievements within the Canadian Black community.
  • The BBPA Harry Jerome Awards is recognized as one of the most prestigious national awards in Canada.
  • Along with the Annual Harry Jerome Awards, the BBPA presents workshops and programs at the BBPA Centre of Excellence, the BBPA National Scholarships, and the National Black Business Convention (NBBPC).