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PM Hasina and GCA CEO Meet Ahead of COP28; Commit to Drive $1bn in Climate Finance in Support of Mujib Climate Prosperity Plan

Dhaka, Bangladesh, Oct. 31, 2023 (Korea Bizwire) – The Global Center on Adaptation CEO, Professor Patrick Verkooijen, concluded a high-level mission to Bangladesh with the following statement: “I wish to thank Her Excellency Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina for her gracious hospitality and constructive discussions on the deep and longstanding partnership between GCA and the Government [...]

Tomorrow.Blue Economy Explores an Ocean of Opportunities for a Sustainable Future

BARCELONA, Spain, Oct. 31, 2023 (Korea Bizwire) – Promoting and developing the potential of the blue economy and encouraging the preservation of marine and ocean resources as an engine for economic growth, this is the aim of Tomorrow.Blue Economy (TBE), an event that will gather international experts from 7 to 9 November at Fira de [...]

Malaysia Healthcare Promotes Regular Screenings for Breast Cancer Prevention

Enhancing accessibility to cutting-edge screening procedures for breast cancer early detection KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Oct. 31, 2023 (Korea Bizwire) – Malaysia Healthcare encourages global citizens to practice regular examination and screenings as a crucial step in preventing breast cancer. With healthcare facilities that are equipped with innovative screening procedures, Malaysia Healthcare is committed to making [...]

Tribute to Professor Saleemul Huq from Professor Patrick Verkooijen

Dhaka, Bangladesh, Oct. 30, 2023 (Korea Bizwire) — I am devastated by the death of my friend and dear colleague Professor Saleemul Huq, whose passing has ripped a colossal hole in the fabric of the global climate science community. I learned of Saleem’s passing on arrival in Bangladesh within the last 24 hours. One of [...]

Intesa Sanpaolo to Allocate €1.5 Billion to Combat Inequalities, Messina: We Are a ‘National Institution’

ROME, Oct. 27, 2023 (Korea Bizwire) – Not just a bank, but an Italian institution, “perhaps one of the most important” in the country. This is the role that Intesa Sanpaolo aims to play. Following the announcement on Wednesday, October 25 in Brescia, the bank has revealed its commitment to allocate €1.5 billion to [...]

Paralympic Basketball: a New Season Begins for Volpi Rosse Menarini

FLORENCE, Italy, Oct. 19, 2023 (Korea Bizwire) – Heart, passion, and the determination to overcome challenges. The Volpi Rosse Menarini are once again setting their sights on the hoop as they make their grand entrance at the prestigious Palazzo Vecchio. The wheelchair basketball team from the Tuscan capital is ready to start the National Serie [...]

Philips Supports Tampere Heart Hospital in Finland to Decarbonize its Clinical Operations

Sustainability roadmap addresses opportunities to reduce carbon emissions in patient throughput, technology use, and use of consumables October 19, 2023 Amsterdam, the Netherlands (Korea Bizwire) – Royal Philips (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHIA), a global leader in health technology, today announced the completion of a comprehensive hospital-wide analysis of Tampere Heart Hospital – Tampere University Hospital’s (Finland) environmental [...]

MENACW 2023 Highlights Future Minerals Forum’s Crucial Role in Shaping Sustainable Mineral Value Chains for the Clean Energy Transition

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, Oct. 17, 2023 (Korea Bizwire) – The Middle East and North Africa Climate Week (MENACW) 2023, hosted in Riyadh, underscored the pivotal role of the Future Minerals Forum (FMF) in shaping the future of minerals. The panel moderated by Aldo Pennini, Director of Strategy, Program, and Content for FMF, featured distinguished panelists, [...]

Gap Inc., Cargill, and GSK Join the Water Resilience Coalition and WaterAid to Improve Access to Water in India as Part of the Coalition’s 2030 100-Basin Plan

New York, New York, Oct. 17, 2023 (Korea Bizwire) – The Water Resilience Coalition (WRC), an industry-driven, CEO-led initiative convening global companies to address the global water crisis, today announced the launch of the Women + Water Collaborative, a flagship corporate collective action program to improve access to clean water and sanitation in India. Gap [...]

Center for Studies on New Religions’ Bitter Winter Publishes Statement by Religious Freedom and Human Rights Organizations On Japanese Government’s Undemocratic Request to Dissolve a Minority Religion

Twelve International Human Rights and Religious Freedom Organizations Have Signed a Statement Published in Bitter Winter Warning Japanese Political Leaders That They are Acting More Like a Totalitarian Regime Than a Democracy Washington, DC, the U.S. & TORINO, Italy, Oct. 14, 2023 (Korea Bizwire) – Twelve international human rights and religious freedom organizations have signed [...]