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Instituto de Coordenadas report warns of geopolitical tension in Algeria and of its close ties with Putin and Iran

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Friday, October 28, 2022

MADRID, Oct. 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Brussels has become alert to Algeria's moves to further strengthen its ties with Russia and Iran.

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  • MADRID, Oct. 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Brussels has become alert to Algeria's moves to further strengthen its ties with Russia and Iran.
  • Further instability in the Sahara and the Sahel will negatively affect European security, especially those in the Mediterranean arc.
  • Several MEPs from the European People's Party have submitted a written question to the Commission on these joint military manoeuvres.
  • Failure to confront this geopolitical reality now will be a serious problem in the very near future.

Instituto de Coordenadas report warns of geopolitical tension in Algeria and of its close ties with Putin and Iran

Retrieved on: 
Friday, October 28, 2022

MADRID, Oct. 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Brussels has become alert to Algeria's moves to further strengthen its ties with Russia and Iran.

Key Points: 
  • MADRID, Oct. 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Brussels has become alert to Algeria's moves to further strengthen its ties with Russia and Iran.
  • Further instability in the Sahara and the Sahel will negatively affect European security, especially those in the Mediterranean arc.
  • Several MEPs from the European People's Party have submitted a written question to the Commission on these joint military manoeuvres.
  • Failure to confront this geopolitical reality now will be a serious problem in the very near future.

AJC Convenes Lawmakers from Ten Countries on Transatlantic Responses to Iran's Nuclear Program

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Tuesday, April 5, 2022

WASHINGTON, April 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- American Jewish Committee's (AJC) Transatlantic Friends of Israel (TFI) inter-parliamentary groupconvened a virtual roundtable discussion on transatlantic responses to Iran's nuclear ambition.

Key Points: 
  • WASHINGTON, April 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- American Jewish Committee's (AJC) Transatlantic Friends of Israel (TFI) inter-parliamentary groupconvened a virtual roundtable discussion on transatlantic responses to Iran's nuclear ambition.
  • The event was moderated by AJC Chief Policy and Political Affairs Officer Jason Isaacson.
  • "It is in the interest of the world that Iran never gets a nuclear weapon.
  • In the past, Israel already twice - in Iraq and Syria - destroyed nuclear military projects after the world refused to do anything.

EQS-News: Belimo Holding AG: Dr. Adrian Staufer to become the new Head of Group Division Europe and Member of the Executive Committee of the Belimo Group

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Tuesday, July 20, 2021

The Board of Directors of BELIMO Holding AG has appointed Dr. Adrian Staufer as the new Head of Group Division Europe and Member of the Executive Committee.

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  • The Board of Directors of BELIMO Holding AG has appointed Dr. Adrian Staufer as the new Head of Group Division Europe and Member of the Executive Committee.
  • Adrian Staufer has been employed by Belimo since November 1, 2016, initially as Business Development Manager Sensors.
  • On January 1, 2019, Adrian Staufer was appointed Head of Strategy and Brand Management and a Member of the extended Executive Committee of the Belimo Group.
  • From 1994 to 1998, Adrian Staufer completed his PhD in Innovation Management at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) in Zurich, Switzerland.

From Interferon to Philanthropy: Autobiography of Immunologist and Philanthropist Jan Vilcek Published as Audiobook

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Thursday, April 22, 2021

b'NEW YORK, April 22, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --The Vilcek Foundation announces the publication of Dr. Jan Vilcek\'s 2016 autobiography Love and Science: A Memoir as an audiobook.

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  • b'NEW YORK, April 22, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --The Vilcek Foundation announces the publication of Dr. Jan Vilcek\'s 2016 autobiography Love and Science: A Memoir as an audiobook.
  • "Jan\'s life story is nothing short of extraordinary," says Vilcek Foundation President Rick Kinsel.
  • "\nVilcek began his medical and scientific career under the constraints of Communist Czechoslovakia, attending medical school at Bratislava\'s Comenius University.
  • The foundation was established in 2000 by Jan and Marica Vilcek, immigrants from the former Czechoslovakia.

Statement by the Prime Minister of Canada on the passing of The Duke of Edinburgh

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Friday, April 9, 2021

OTTAWA, ON, April 9, 2021 /CNW/ - The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today issued the following statement on the passing of His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh:

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  • OTTAWA, ON, April 9, 2021 /CNW/ - The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today issued the following statement on the passing of His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh:
    "It was with deep sadness that I learned of the passing of The Duke of Edinburgh.
  • "Prince Philip maintained a special relationship with the Canadian Armed Forces and over the years became ColonelinChief of six Canadian units.
  • In 2011, he was named honorary general of the Canadian Army and the Royal Canadian Air Force, as well as honorary admiral of the Royal Canadian Navy.
  • "Prince Philip was a man of great purpose and conviction, who was motivated by a sense of duty to others.

Web Summit: Facebook VP of global affairs and communications Nick Clegg calls on US President-elect Joe Biden to stamp American influence on the "struggle for supremacy" of the global internet

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Thursday, December 3, 2020

Facebook VP of global affairs and communications Nick Clegg today called on US President-elect Joe Biden to exert American influence on the global internet by working with the European Union and India.

Key Points: 
  • Facebook VP of global affairs and communications Nick Clegg today called on US President-elect Joe Biden to exert American influence on the global internet by working with the European Union and India.
  • Clegg made the remarks at the 100,000-attendee Web Summit the largest tech conference in the world.
  • Clegg spoke about what he considers the different values defining internet infrastructure across the world, saying:
    "The reality is the global internet doesn't exist.
  • Nick Clegg joined Facebook in 2018 as VP of global affairs and communications.

Web Summit: Facebook VP of global affairs and communications Nick Clegg calls on US President-elect Joe Biden to stamp American influence on the "struggle for supremacy" of the global internet

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Thursday, December 3, 2020

Facebook VP of global affairs and communications Nick Clegg today called on US President-elect Joe Biden to exert American influence on the global internet by working with the European Union and India.

Key Points: 
  • Facebook VP of global affairs and communications Nick Clegg today called on US President-elect Joe Biden to exert American influence on the global internet by working with the European Union and India.
  • Clegg made the remarks at the 100,000-attendee Web Summit the largest tech conference in the world.
  • Clegg spoke about what he considers the different values defining internet infrastructure across the world, saying:
    "The reality is the global internet doesn't exist.
  • Nick Clegg joined Facebook in 2018 as VP of global affairs and communications.

Steller Unveils Major New Features Revolutionizing The Platform And Encouraging A Global Community To Share Their World

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Tuesday, September 15, 2020

As global travel continues to be impeded by the pandemic, Steller is a space where users can celebrate the experiences that bring people together across borders and phone screens.

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  • As global travel continues to be impeded by the pandemic, Steller is a space where users can celebrate the experiences that bring people together across borders and phone screens.
  • Steller is fostering a new time of digital and closer-to-home exploration through travel-inspired storytelling via a beautiful feed free of algorithms.
  • Posts on Steller can also be shared across major social media channels and embedded on websites, allowing greater exposure of one-of-a-kind content.
  • Steller is where everyone can come together to discover and share incredible experiences from the world's coolest places.

Marconi Society Names Three 2020 Paul Baran Young Scholars

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Tuesday, August 4, 2020

The Marconi Society Young Scholar Award recognizes the world's most innovative young engineers who are creating tomorrow's information and communications technology in service of a digitally inclusive world.

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  • The Marconi Society Young Scholar Award recognizes the world's most innovative young engineers who are creating tomorrow's information and communications technology in service of a digitally inclusive world.
  • "Our Young Scholars are the brain trust that will put the speed, security and applications of next generation networks into the hands of billions."
  • Marconi Society Paul Baran Young Scholar candidates are nominated by their academic advisors.
  • The Marconi Society Paul Baran Young Scholar Award honors the world's most innovative young engineers in Information and Communications Technology (ICT).