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  • World Population Day 2025: India prepares for digital census caste enumeration

    Source: Government of India

    Source: Government of India (4)

    As the world observes World Population Day 2025 with the theme “Empowering young people to create the families they want in a fair and hopeful world,” India is preparing for a demographic exercise- Census 2027 -which promises to be the country’s first fully digital population count and the first to include comprehensive caste enumeration since Independence.

    The Ministry of Home Affairs officially notified the upcoming Census on June 16, 2025. This vast exercise will continue India’s unbroken legacy of systematic population counts that began more than 150 years ago. The Indian Census remains the single largest source of statistical information on the demographic, social, and economic characteristics of the people.

    Historically, India’s census tradition dates back to ancient times, with early references in Kautilya’s Arthashastra and Ain-e-Akbari under Emperor Akbar. The first modern population census was carried out between 1865 and 1872, with the first synchronous census taking place in 1881. Since then, every decade has built upon this foundation to generate crucial data for governance and planning.

    Post-Independence Developments

    After Independence, the Census has grown in scale and scope, guided by the Census Act of 1948 and the Census Rules of 1990. From pioneering field checks in 1951 to technological advances in tabulation and digitisation in subsequent decades, the Census has continually evolved.

    Notably, the Census 2011, the last completed enumeration, engaged over 2.7 million enumerators covering 640 districts, 5,924 sub-districts, 7,933 towns, and more than 6 lakh villages. It was conducted in 16 languages and integrated with the National Population Register.

    Caste to be Counted for the First Time in Decades

    In a major shift, the upcoming Census will include caste enumeration for all citizens — a step taken to ensure more comprehensive socio-economic mapping. Since Independence, only Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes have been officially counted. States have often conducted separate caste surveys with varying transparency, prompting the Centre to integrate caste data collection within the main census to safeguard social harmony and data accuracy.

    India’s First Digital Census

    Census 2027 is set to be the most technologically advanced so far. For the first time, enumerators will use mobile applications for data collection, supported by a dedicated multilingual Census Monitoring and Management Portal. Citizens will also have the option for online self-enumeration, offering convenience and broader participation.

    More than 35 lakh field functionaries will be trained to conduct the digital census, which will include in-built data validation systems to ensure accuracy.

    Operational Details

    The census will be carried out in two phases. For most parts of the country, the reference date will be the midnight of March 1, 2027. However, for the Union Territory of Ladakh, snow-bound regions of Jammu & Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, and Uttarakhand, the reference date will be October 1, 2026.

    Continuing Legacy, Embracing Innovation

    Over the decades, the Census has provided invaluable insights for scholars and policymakers alike. From the first quality checks in 1951 to migration studies in 1971 and the full digitisation of data in 2001 and 2011, India’s census operations have continually adapted to changing needs.

    The Socio-Economic and Caste Census (SECC) of 2011 was a notable milestone, employing handheld electronic devices for enumeration and resolving over one crore claims and objections, setting a precedent for digital approaches.

    Significance for India’s Young Population

    With nearly 65% of Indians under the age of 35, the data gathered will be crucial in designing policies for education, employment, and family planning. The new digital and caste-inclusive approach aims to make governance more responsive and equitable.

  • MIL-OSI Europe: European Investment Bank Group joins Luxembourg pride run with record participation of colleagues

    Source: European Investment Bank

    EIB

    No fewer than 475 employees of the European Investment Bank (EIB) Group joined in yesterday’s Pride Run, Luxembourg’s yearly event that celebrates diversity, inclusion, and equality. The participation of EIB Group colleagues more than doubled from last year’s edition, further underlining the importance of the topic amongst staff. The 5km and 10km Pride Runs bring together companies, associations, friends, families, and all individuals committed to supporting the LGBTIQ+ community, striving to create a safe and open space where everyone can express themselves freely, while celebrating diversity.

    On behalf of the EIB Group, I want to extend my heartfelt support to the entire LGBTQI+ community, and to celebrate the spirit of equality, inclusiveness, and resilience that Pride represents.” said European Investment Bank Vice-President Robert de Groot. “A lot of progress has been made, but from recent events it is clear that we need to continue our work. At the EIB we stand firmly on the side of European values like equality, diversity and inclusion. Let us celebrate Pride Week not just with colour and joy, but also with conviction and purpose. With pride, solidarity – and unity.”

    The EIB Group is committed to the EU’s motto United in Diversity, underlining the principles of equity, human dignity, non-discrimination and respect for human rights. We put diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) at the heart of who we are and what we do. We believe that fostering an inclusive, diverse workplace makes us a more innovative and effective organisation, helping us achieve our core mission of improving lives and promoting sustainable growth.

    Background information   

    The European Investment Bank (ElB) is the long-term lending institution of the European Union, owned by its Member States. Built around eight core priorities, the EIB finances investments that contribute to EU policy objectives by bolstering climate action and the environment, digitalisation and technological innovation, security and defence, cohesion, agriculture and the bioeconomy, social infrastructure, the capital markets union and a stronger Europe in a more peaceful and prosperous world.  

    The EIB Group, which also includes the European Investment Fund (EIF), signed nearly €89 billion in new financing for over 900 high-impact projects in 2024, boosting Europe’s competitiveness and security.   

    High-quality, up-to-date photos of the EIB Group’s headquarters for media use are available here. 

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  • MIL-OSI Europe: Written question – PFAS limits and TFA in drinking water – P-002764/2025

    Source: European Parliament

    Priority question for written answer  P-002764/2025
    to the Commission
    Rule 144
    David Cormand (Verts/ALE), Cristina Guarda (Verts/ALE), Majdouline Sbai (Verts/ALE), Jutta Paulus (Verts/ALE), Lena Schilling (Verts/ALE), Sara Matthieu (Verts/ALE), Tilly Metz (Verts/ALE), Martin Häusling (Verts/ALE), Rasmus Nordqvist (Verts/ALE), Villy Søvndal (Verts/ALE), Kira Marie Peter-Hansen (Verts/ALE), Saskia Bricmont (Verts/ALE), Anna Strolenberg (Verts/ALE), Kai Tegethoff (Verts/ALE), Nela Riehl (Verts/ALE), Damian Boeselager (Verts/ALE), Michael Bloss (Verts/ALE), Marie Toussaint (Verts/ALE), Bas Eickhout (Verts/ALE), Pär Holmgren (Verts/ALE)

    An article published on 1 July 2025 states that pollution with per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) is creating a food and water crisis in Europe[1]. It points to serious problems with the Commission guidelines on PFAS in drinking water. Trifluoroacetic acid (TFA), which is a degradation product of PFAS, and in particular of pesticides and PFAS F-gases, is found in high concentrations in drinking water. Technical guidelines adopted by the Commission in August 2024[2] recommend an approach under which high levels of TFA in drinking water may not be considered non-compliant.

    It is important to note that, so far, removing TFA from drinking water has proven nearly impossible, or prohibitively expensive. Without taking action to reduce pollution at source, TFA concentrations will continue to increase and the toxic and polluting effects will be difficult to reverse.

    • 1.When will the Commission revise its guidelines to ensure that levels of TFA exceeding the total PFAS limit value of 0.5 μg/L are considered as non-compliant and addressed appropriately?
    • 2.When will the Commission revise the Drinking Water Directive[3] to ensure systematic monitoring of key PFAS degradation products and set adequate quality standards?
    • 3.When will the Commission propose a comprehensive ban of major TFA sources, in particular PFAS pesticides and all PFAS F-gases?

    Submitted: 8.7.2025

    • [1] https://www.ftm.eu/articles/pollution-crisis-threatens-europe-lobbyists-sway-brussels.
    • [2] https://circabc.europa.eu/ui/group/65764c73-4a57-45dc-8199-473014cf65bf/library/fe19925b-4d93-4e09-80cf-c21c5b3e5365/details.
    • [3] OJ L 435, 23.12.2020, p. 1, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dir/2020/2184/oj.
    Last updated: 11 July 2025

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  • MIL-OSI Europe: Written question – Germany’s breach of Schengen area laws – P-002767/2025

    Source: European Parliament

    Priority question for written answer  P-002767/2025
    to the Commission
    Rule 144
    Arkadiusz Mularczyk (ECR)

    In response to Germany’s measures aiming at pushing migrants from third world countries into neighbouring countries, Denmark, the Netherlands, Austria, Switzerland, Luxembourg, France and Czechia have reintroduced border controls with Germany. Belgium has announced plans to reintroduce targeted border controls with Germany starting in 2025.

    Germany has implemented controls with Poland, while Prime Minister Tusk has been under pressure to do the same. Instead, Polish citizens have taken it upon themselves to attempt to block illegal German pushbacks of migrants across the border.

    There have been numerous reports of German authorities (such as German border control and German police) illegally moving groups of mostly military aged men into neighbouring countries. These actions are evidenced by multiple videos shared on social media platforms.

    Given the above:

    • 1.Is the Commission aware that Germany has been employing migrant pushbacks across its borders?
    • 2.Is the Commission aware that Germany’s actions have forced a number of Schengen area countries to reintroduce border checks with Germany?
    • 3.Does the Commission intend to cut EU funding for Germany for blatantly violating the law, engaging in pushbacks and distorting the functioning of the Schengen area?

    Submitted: 8.7.2025

    Last updated: 11 July 2025

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  • MIL-OSI Europe: Text adopted – The human cost of Russia’s war against Ukraine and the urgent need to end Russian aggression: the situation of illegally detained civilians and prisoners of war, and the continued bombing of civilians – P10_TA(2025)0160 – Wednesday, 9 July 2025 – Strasbourg

    Source: European Parliament

    The European Parliament,

    –  having regard to its previous resolutions on Ukraine and on Russia,

    –  having regard to the Hague Conventions, the UN Charter, the Geneva Conventions and their additional protocols, the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide, the European Convention on Human Rights, the UN Convention Against Torture, the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC) and the UN Convention on the rights of the child,

    –  having regard to the Association Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and Ukraine, of the other part(1), and to the accompanying Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Area between the European Union and Ukraine, signed in 2014,

    –  having regard to all relevant resolutions by the UN General Assembly and Security Council, in particular UN General Assembly Resolution ES-11/7 adopted on 25 February 2025,

    –  having regard to the NATO Washington Summit Declaration of 10 July 2024 and the Hague Summit Declaration of 25 June 2025,

    –  having regard to Rule 136(2) of its Rules of Procedure,

    A.  whereas Russia has been waging a brutal, illegal, unprovoked and unjustified full-scale war of aggression against Ukraine since 24 February 2022;

    B.  whereas Russia’s aggression against Ukraine did not begin in February 2022, but in 2014, with the illegal occupation and annexation of Crimea and parts of the Donetsk and Luhansk regions, with severe humanitarian, economic and ecological consequences and resulting in regional instability; whereas Russia could stop the brutal and unjustified war of aggression at any time;

    C.  whereas the UN General Assembly, in its resolution of 2 March 2022, immediately qualified the Russian war against Ukraine as an act of aggression in violation of Article 2(4) of the UN Charter, and, in its resolution of 14 November 2022, recognised the need to hold Russia accountable for its war of aggression and legally and financially responsible for its internationally wrongful acts, including by making reparation for the injuries and damage caused;

    D.  whereas thus far in 2025, Russia has deployed over 20 000 drones against Ukraine, or around 3 500 per month, representing a 350 % increase compared to the 2024 monthly average; whereas Russia has killed over 1 050 civilians and injured 4 300 more, constituting clear evidence that it actively targets civilians, including ambulances and rescue personnel, in contrast to Ukraine’s defensive actions; whereas the recent attacks on Kyiv and Dnipro were the second deadliest and the deadliest attacks on these cities since the start of Russia’s invasion, starkly conflicting with Russia’s claims that it is interested in peace;

    E.  whereas, as a reaction to Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine, the EU has adopted 17 sanctions packages of unprecedented scope against Russia and continues to adopt sanctions against Russia with a view to definitively undermining its capacity to continue waging its illegal war of aggression against Ukraine; whereas the circumvention of sanctions, including through Russia’s shadow fleet and the incomplete implementation of sanctions, remain a major enabler of Russia’s war of aggression; whereas despite these and other sanctions, Russia continues to wage its war of aggression against Ukraine;

    F.  whereas the US has again halted supplies of crucial military assistance to Ukraine;

    G.  whereas Russia’s aggression against Ukraine has caused the largest forced displacement of civilians in Europe since the Second World War, with 10 million Ukrainians – mostly women and children – displaced, including 7 million who have found refuge abroad(2);

    H.  whereas Russia continues unabated to commit heinous war crimes against innocent civilians; whereas according to the Ukrainian authorities, approximately 16 000 Ukrainian civilians are known to be currently detained in Russia and the temporarily occupied Ukrainian territories, although the real figures are likely to be significantly higher; whereas more than 70 000 Ukrainians – including civilians, children, and military personnel – are officially listed as missing;

    I.  whereas the Russian authorities have systematically carried out enforced disappearances against large numbers of Ukrainian civilians, detaining individuals with no military affiliation on baseless and fabricated charges, with their fate and whereabouts remaining unknown, leaving their families in agonising uncertainty; whereas enforced disappearances by Russia are part of a widespread, systematic and coordinated assault on Ukraine’s civilian population;

    J.  whereas, according to the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, at least 29 civilians have died in custody in Russian detention facilities, and 170 have been executed in areas under Russian control since February 2022;

    K.  whereas throughout the process of enforced disappearances, the Russian authorities have consistently failed to inform the families of the fate or location of their loved ones; whereas multiple responses from various authorities have likewise failed to provide any meaningful information;

    L.  whereas the Russian authorities have systematically employed torture and other forms of inhumane and degrading treatment against numerous illegally detained Ukrainian civilians; whereas the UN Independent International Commission of Inquiry on Ukraine has found evidence of Russia using rape and sexual violence as means of torture against both male and female detainees;

    M.  whereas Russia refuses to disclose the number of Ukrainian prisoners of war (POWs) it currently holds; whereas the Russian authorities are blatantly failing to meet their obligations under the Geneva Conventions to allow international representatives of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) to visit prisoners and to transmit the relevant information to the ICRC, state authorities and the families of POWs;

    N.  whereas Ukrainian POWs and civilian captives are subjected to torture, including starvation, beatings, various types of coercion, physical, sexual and psychological violence and denial of medical care and legal representation;

    O.  whereas Ukraine and international bodies have documented hundreds of executions of Ukrainian POWs by Russian forces since February 2022; whereas the Office of the Prosecutor General of Ukraine is investigating the execution of 268 Ukrainian POWs (208 on the battlefield and 59 in the ‘Olenivka’ prison); whereas the increasing number of executions and available evidence suggests that these crimes are not isolated incidents but part of a systematic and deliberate policy, constituting serious violations of international law and human rights, and war crimes under the Geneva Conventions and the Rome Statute;

    P.  whereas Ukraine and Russia have conducted 65 prisoner exchanges since February 2022, resulting in the release of 5 757 people, including three large-scale exchanges in May 2025, with an additional 469 individuals released outside formal exchange mechanisms;

    Q.  whereas since the occupation and annexation of Crimea in 2014, Russia has systematically targeted Crimean Tatars with politically motivated prosecutions, enforced disappearances, intimidation and harassment; whereas Crimean Tatar leaders, journalists, civil society activists and religious figures have faced disproportionate repression, including under the guise of anti-extremism and anti-terrorism charges; whereas these actions amount to violations of international human rights and humanitarian law and aim to erase the identity and presence of the indigenous Crimean Tatar people;

    R.  whereas Russia, while posturing as a defender of the Christian faith and values, has been conducting mass and systematic violations of religious rights in occupied Ukrainian territories, with the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church banned outright, at least 47 Ukrainian religious leaders killed and more subjected to torture, and religious property willingly targeted and destroyed by Russian forces; whereas in parallel Russia weaponises the Orthodox Church of the Moscow Patriarchate as a tool to tyrannise and control religious communities and the Ukrainian population more broadly;

    S.  whereas the torture and killing of Ukrainian journalist Viktoriia Roshchyna in Russian captivity highlights the grave and growing dangers faced by Ukrainian journalists held by Russian forces; whereas others, including Iryna Danylovych, Dmytro Khyliuk, Iryna Levchenko and Heorhiy Levchenko, remain in detention under life-threatening conditions;

    T.  whereas according to the ‘Bring Kids Back UA’ initiative and the Yale Humanitarian Research Lab (HRL), since February 2022 around at least 20 000 and possibly up to 35 000 Ukrainian children have been forcibly deported to Russia and Belarus or detained in temporarily occupied Ukrainian territories, with only 1 366 returned and 637 confirmed dead; whereas the real figures are assumed to be much higher, as these transfers and deportations continue; whereas the HRL’s Ukraine Conflict Observatory has had its funding cut as of 1 July 2025 by the Trump administration, jeopardising the continuation of its work;

    U.  whereas the ICC has been conducting an investigation into the situation in Ukraine since 2 March 2022 and on 17 March 2023 issued arrest warrants for Vladimir Putin, President of the Russian Federation, and Maria Lvova-Belova, so-called Commissioner for Children’s Rights in the Office of the President of the Russian Federation, for the war crime of unlawful deportation of Ukrainian children, followed up by additional arrest warrants against Russian officials issued on 24 June 2024; whereas the EU supports the Special Tribunal for the Crime of Aggression that is being established in the framework of the Council of Europe;

    1.  Condemns, in the strongest possible terms, Russia’s unprovoked, illegal and unjustified war of aggression against Ukraine; demands that Russia immediately cease all military activities in Ukraine, fully withdraw from Ukraine’s internationally recognised territory, end forced deportations, release all detained and deported Ukrainians and compensate Ukraine and victims of war crimes; reiterates its condemnation of Belarus’s direct involvement in Russia’s brutal war of aggression against Ukraine;

    2.  Confirms its unwavering commitment to the independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine, within its internationally recognised borders and reiterates its policy of non-recognition of Ukrainian territories temporarily occupied by Russia; strongly underlines Ukraine’s inherent right to self-defence, in line with Article 51 of the UN Charter, which entails the right to strike military targets on Russian soil;

    3.  Reaffirms its unwavering solidarity with the people of Ukraine in their heroic defence of their nation, their land, and our shared European values; reiterates its belief that a strong, independent and democratic Ukraine is vital for Europe’s security, stability and prosperity; calls for the EU and all its 27 Member States to substantially enhance the effectiveness and accelerate the delivery of military support to Ukraine in order to allow Ukraine to legitimately defend itself against Russia’s escalating attacks on cities and civilian infrastructure across the country, and to put Ukraine in the strongest possible position for negotiations;

    4.  Condemns Vladimir Putin’s ongoing revisionist and imperialist rhetoric and ideology, and treacherous propaganda; denounces the systematic attempts by the Russian Government to erase Ukraine’s history, culture, language and identity; in this regard strongly condemns the persecution of Ukrainian artists, as exemplified by the imprisonment and torture of Mariupol military orchestra members and their being subjected to inhuman treatment, and calls for their immediate and unconditional release;

    5.  Stresses that Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine has shattered peace and stability in Europe and gravely undermined global security; underscores that Russia remains the most significant and direct threat to European security;

    6.  Strongly condemns the execution of Ukrainian POWs by Russian forces, constituting war crimes and grave breaches of the Geneva Conventions; is appalled by the abduction, incommunicado detention, torture, and killing of Ukrainian journalist Viktoriia Roshchyna by the Russian Federation, illustrating the extreme brutality and systematic cruelty perpetrated by Russians against Ukrainian civilians and POWs; demands that the Russian Federation immediately cease the mutilation and removal of organs from the bodies of deceased civilians and POWs;

    7.  Reiterates that Russia bears sole responsibility for its war of aggression and that there can be no impunity for violations of human rights, war crimes, or other breaches of international law committed by Russian forces and officials; expresses deep outrage at Russia’s brutal attacks on civilians and the indiscriminate targeting of civilian infrastructure; stresses that the systematic and deliberate targeting of civilians and, in particular, the deportation of children may constitute a genocidal strategy orchestrated and executed by the Russian Government;

    8.  Fully supports the ICC’s ongoing investigations into the war crimes and crimes against humanity committed by Russia; welcomes the recent agreement between the Council of Europe and Ukraine on the establishment of a Special Tribunal for the Crime of Aggression against Ukraine; emphasises that all those responsible for war crimes perpetrated in Ukraine must be held accountable and stresses that justice is essential for any sustainable peace; expresses its utmost concern about the US sanctions on the ICC and its prosecutors, judges and staff, which undermine all its ongoing investigative and prosecutorial work and constitute a serious attack on the system of international justice; calls on the Commission to urgently activate the Blocking Statute and on the Member States to urgently step up their diplomatic efforts in order to protect and safeguard the ICC as an indispensable cornerstone of the system of international justice;

    9.  Reiterates its condemnation of Russia’s forcible deportation, illegal detention and inhumane treatment of countless Ukrainian civilians; demands that Russia immediately provide families with accurate information regarding the whereabouts and state of health of detainees and calls for the immediate release of all the Ukrainian civilians currently held captive by the Russian authorities; underscores that the forced displacement, unlawful detention and mistreatment of Ukrainian civilians exemplify the intrinsic brutality of the Russian regime and its flagrant disregard for human life; strongly condemns the gruesome tactics deployed by the Russian authorities against both Ukrainian civilians and prisoners of war; deplores the wide and systematic use of terror in Ukraine’s occupied territories, aimed at intimidating the civilian population, stifling resistance and political dissent, suppressing civic activism and eradicating the Ukrainian language and national identity;

    10.  Condemns the ongoing persecution of Crimean Tatars in illegally occupied Crimea, including politically motivated detentions, torture, enforced disappearances and restrictions on freedom of religion, expression and association; calls for the immediate release of all Crimean Tatars imprisoned on political grounds and urges the EU and international organisations to enhance monitoring and advocacy on behalf of the indigenous people of Crimea;

    11.  Urges Russia to immediately agree to and implement a comprehensive ‘all-for-all’ exchange of POWs with Ukraine, in accordance with its obligations under international humanitarian law and the Geneva Convention relative to the Treatment of Prisoners of War;

    12.  Strongly condemns Russia’s violent actions and the complicity of Belarus in the mistreatment of Ukrainian children, including murder, torture and criminal prosecution, forced transfer and deportation, sexual abuse and exploitation, forced Russification and militarisation; denounces the forced imposition of Russian citizenship on deported children and their state-sponsored adoption by Russian families as part of a deliberate policy of forced assimilation; regrets that the EU was unable to help Yale’s HRL secure sufficient funding; calls on its Member States to closely cooperate with and support the Ukrainian authorities and local and international non-governmental organisations in their efforts to document all missing and deported Ukrainian children, determine their whereabouts and repatriate them in order to promptly reunite them with their parents or legal guardians; reiterates that the deportation of Ukrainian children is a grave violation of international humanitarian law, in particular of Article 49 of the Fourth Geneva Convention, and constitutes a war crime; urges the EU to hold those responsible to account and to sanction individuals and entities implicated in these crimes;

    13.  Demands that, in line with its obligations under the respective Geneva Conventions, Russia grant the ICRC immediate access to POW camps and other sites where Ukrainian soldiers or civilians are being held captive; notes the marked difference in the way Ukraine and Russia have treated the POWs they hold, with Ukrainian military personnel having been severely tortured, maltreated and malnourished, in violation of the laws of war and international humanitarian law;

    14.  Reiterates its call for the EU and its Member States to increase humanitarian and rehabilitation assistance for victims of Russian captivity, including access to medical and psychological care, reintegration services and legal assistance; commends Ukrainian and international civil society organisations for supporting families of abducted Ukrainian children, POWs and illegally detained civilians;

    15.  Reaffirms the EU’s steadfast commitment to the reconstruction of Ukraine and reiterates its readiness to contribute to rebuilding Ukraine’s economy and infrastructure; stresses the strategic importance of the Ukraine Facility in reinforcing Ukraine’s resilience, accelerating its recovery, and supporting its path towards sustainable development and EU membership; reiterates its firm conviction that Russia must pay for the massive damage caused in Ukraine and therefore calls for the confiscation of Russian state assets immobilised under EU sanctions or otherwise for their use to support Ukraine’s defence and reconstruction; underlines its conviction that various legal pathways to do so are available and that lack of action is an inexcusable failure on the part of European governments;

    16.  Condemns the Russian State Duma’s protocol adopted on 24 June 2025 allowing the member states of the Collective Security Treaty Organization to deploy their troops on the territory of other members in the event of armed conflict, threats, crisis situations and military exercises; condemns this step as a clear attempt by Russia to further scale up its relentless attacks on Ukraine by forcibly mobilising troops from neighbouring and allied states;

    17.  Strongly condemns the recruitment and deployment of Cuban soldiers in addition to the involvement of North Korean troops;

    18.  Urges all Member States to immediately provide further military assistance and to engage in joint procurement of additional capabilities, in particular air defence, long range strike and artillery systems and ammunition; in that regard, urges all Member States to devote a significant part of their SAFE Defence Investment Plans to assistance for Ukraine; urges the Member States and their defence industries to invest in and partner with the Ukrainian defence industry, including through additional investments and setting up joint ventures, in order to maximise the full potential of its production capabilities to produce critical equipment in the most efficient way;

    19.  Recalls the bold statements by several EU Heads of State and Government that Russia’s failure to agree to the US-proposed 30-day ceasefire would be met with severely enhanced sanctions and therefore urges the Council, the Commission and the Member States to follow-up on their declarations and substantially increase the effectiveness and impact of sanctions on Russia; welcomes the seventeenth sanctions package of 20 May 2025 but urges the Member States to adopt the next sanctions package without further delay; underlines that there is a current strategic imperative to act boldly now; stresses that the negative global security and economic consequences of any future Russian aggression far outweigh the military and financial commitment needed today to definitively end Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine, to deter further Russian aggression and achieve a just, fair and lasting peace; resolutely calls on the EU Member States to stop their shameful business as usual approach and instead act with a renewed sense of urgency and purpose;

    20.  Reminds the Hungarian and Slovak Governments of the principle of sincere cooperation, which requires that Member States refrain from any measures that could jeopardise the attainment of the EU’s objectives; urges the Hungarian and Slovak Governments, therefore, to realign their foreign policy with EU positions and principles and cease their repeated obstruction of EU efforts to strengthen the sanctions on Russia;

    21.  Believes that in order to pressure Russia to end its war of aggression, beginning with a sustained ceasefire, substantially more effective military, economic, political and diplomatic efforts and measures must be applied by the EU and like-minded partners; calls for all necessary steps to be taken to avoid the circumvention of sanctions, in particular by targeting Russia’s ‘shadow fleet’ vessels; calls for a full ban on Russian liquefied natural gas (LNG), oil and raw materials, and interim measures to minimise Russia’s ability to pay for its war of aggression through energy exports, including a lower oil price cap and the introduction of an LNG price cap; underlines the importance of adopting the 18th sanctions package without further delay; calls on the Member States that are blocking the adoption of the latest sanctions package to follow other Member States, which have successfully found alternative sources for oil and gas deliveries; underlines that it is unacceptable that, in the fourth year of Russia’s full-scale war against Ukraine, Russian missiles and unmanned aerial vehicles used in attacks continue to rely heavily on Western-manufactured components;

    22.  Recalls that the overall support for Ukraine must be sufficient to stop Russia’s war of aggression and allow Ukraine to liberate all its people, re-establish full control over its territory within its internationally recognised borders and deter any further aggression by Russia; recalls that Europe has already supported Ukraine with EUR 50 billion in military aid, but underlines that further assistance is required and that such support now depends largely on Europe itself; urges the Member States to provide more arms and ammunition to Ukraine before any negotiations are concluded; denounces any attempts to pressure Ukraine to cede occupied territory, in which the population is exposed to continued repression, violence, forced disappearances, illegal detentions, deportations and other forms of systematic terror;

    23.  Calls on the EU to impose personal sanctions against Russian officials responsible for violence and torture against imprisoned and detained Ukrainians;

    24.  Expresses its full support for a just and lasting peace in Ukraine, based on terms determined by Ukraine and acceptable to its people; stresses that any agreement must uphold Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, prevent Russia from rearming and guarantee Ukraine’s long-term security; insists on accountability for war crimes and on reparations; underlines that peace negotiations must be preceded by an unconditional ceasefire;

    25.  Stresses that in the light of the shift in the US stance on Russia’s war of aggression, the EU and its Member States must remain Ukraine’s primary strategic allies and should reinforce their leadership role in supporting Ukraine’s struggle for sovereignty, peace and justice; calls for the EU and its Member States to work towards maintaining the broadest possible international support for Ukraine, including through building coalitions with like-minded non-EU partners; reiterates its calls for the immediate delivery of long-overdue, previously announced, and badly needed weapons systems, such as Taurus missiles, as committed by the new German leadership, in significant quantities;

    26.  Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Vice-President of the Commission / High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, the Council, the Commission, the governments and parliaments of the Member States, the Council of Europe, the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, the President, Government and Parliament of Ukraine, and to the authorities of Russia and Belarus.

    (1) OJ L 161, 29.5.2014, p. 3, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/agree_internation/2014/295/oj.
    (2) https://www.peopleinneed.net/the-ukrainian-refugee-crisis-current-situation-9539gp.

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  • MIL-OSI Video: ICC ICC Deputy Prosecutor Nazhat Shameem Khan briefs the UNSC on the Situation in Darfur, Sudan

    Source: International Criminal Court (video statements)

    On 10 July 2025, ICC Deputy Prosecutor Nazhat Shameem Khan briefed the UN Security Council on the Situation in Darfur, Sudan, pursuant to Resolution 1593 (2005), live from New York.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lFl7YAJtrpA

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  • MIL-OSI USA: Congresswoman Ramirez Applauds Judge’s Decision to Block Trump’s Unconstitutional Ban on Birthright Citizenship

    Source: United States House of Representatives – Representative Delia Ramirez – Illinois (3rd District)

    Washington, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Delia C. Ramirez (IL-03) released the following statement after a federal judge in New Hampshire granted a preliminary injunction temporarily blocking Trump’s executive order restricting birthright citizenship throughout the country:

    “No politician – including the President – has the right to limit our constitutional rights or dictate who is and who is not an American. If you are born here, you are a citizen. Period. Trump’s attempts to limit birthright citizenship are illegal and unconstitutional. 

    I applaud Judge Laplante’s decision to defend the Constitution and agree that attempting to limit birthright citizenship is an ’irreparable harm.’ We will continue to resist Trump’s white supremacist, authoritarian agenda. And we will fight back in the courts, in Congress, and in the streets to defend our rights and the Constitution.

    Without the checks and balances ensured in the Constitution, an unaccountable executive branch is nothing less than an authoritarian government. It is why I encourage my colleagues to cosponsor the Born In The USA Act and bring it to the floor for a vote. We must hold the Administration accountable, fulfill our oath of office, and defend the soul of our nation.”

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  • MIL-OSI Europe: Highlights – Hearing of EFSA Executive Director candidate Dr. Nikolaus Kriz – Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety

    Source: European Parliament

    On 14 July 2025, the ENVI Committee have invited Dr Nikolaus Kriz for a hearing as prospective candidate for the position of Executive Director of EFSA, which is for a five-year term

    Dr. Kriz, currently Head of EFSA’s Risk Assessment Services Department, will present his vision for EFSA’s future. Members are expected to question him on EFSA’s role in ensuring safe, sustainable food systems, its handling of emerging scientific challenges and its capacity to respond to evolving risks. Established in 2002, EFSA provides independent and transparent scientific advice to protect consumers from food-related risks across the EU. Under its 2027 strategy, EFSA focuses on scientific excellence, food safety and supporting the transition to sustainable food systems. The agency plays a key role in informing ENVI’s legislative work through evidence-based risk assessments and scientific opinions, and tackles increasingly complex issues, including chemical mixtures, microplastics, PFAS, antimicrobial resistance and climate-related impacts on the food chain.

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  • MIL-OSI Europe: Highlights – ENVI Members to discuss draft opinion on 2026 EU Budget and climate priorities – Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety

    Source: European Parliament

    On 14 July 2025, ENVI Members will consider the draft opinion on the EU General Budget for 2026, focusing on the need for green and digital transition, climate resilience and adequate resources for agencies under the Committee’s remit

    ENVI Members will discuss the draft opinion on the 2026 EU Budget, which supports strategic objectives including competitiveness, security, migration, and the green and digital transitions. The Rapporteur highlights the need for coherence between decarbonisation, resilience, and innovation, and calls for continued support to the European Green Deal, including through the Clean Industrial Deal and a water resilience strategy. He also stresses the importance of adequate resources for EEA, ECHA, and EFSA to implement legislation adopted in the previous term, and welcomes the EU’s external climate action under the Global Gateway. Members will now submit amendments to the opinion, as well as budgetary amendments, to be voted in ENVI in September and in plenary in October.

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  • MIL-OSI Europe: Highlights – Vote on the European Sports Model – Committee on Culture and Education

    Source: European Parliament

    The Committee on Culture and Education (CULT) will adopt its report on the European Sport Model during its 16 July 2025 meeting. Drafted by Rapporteur Bogdan Zdrojewski (EPP), the report responds to growing threats such as commercialisation and foreign ownership, calling for stronger EU action to protect solidarity, good governance, and grassroots development.

    Key proposals include clearer EU legal guidance, improved financial redistribution, and a new social dialogue committee for professional sport. The report also urges greater inclusion, transparency, and support for athletes and volunteers. A plenary vote is scheduled to take place in September 2025.

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  • MIL-OSI Europe: Highlights – Exchange of views with Commission EVP Roxana Mînzatu – Committee on Culture and Education

    Source: European Parliament

    On 16 July 2025, the CULT Committee will hold an exchange of views with Roxana Mînzatu, Commission’s Executive Vice-President for Social Rights and Skills, Quality Jobs and Preparedness. The discussion will follow the Commission’s adoption of its first batch of proposals for the post-2027 EU budget.

    Members will stress the importance of securing strong support for Erasmus+, highlighting education as a foundation for EU competitiveness and cohesion. The session includes opening remarks from Executive Vice-President Mînzatu and a debate with committee members. The exchange will take place from 16:00 to 17:15 in SPINELLI 1G3.

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  • MIL-OSI Europe: Highlights – Situation of human rights in China ahead of the EU–China Summit (24-25 July 2025) – Subcommittee on Human Rights

    Source: European Parliament

    EU – China © Image used under licence from Adobe Stock

    Ahead of the upcoming EU-China Summit in Brussels, the DROI meeting on 16 July will feature an exchange of views on the human rights situation in China (9.00-10.00). Civil society representatives with extensive expertise on the country will join the panel to assess the current state of affairs and share their input on the road ahead concerning the human rights dimension of the EU-China relationship.

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  • MIL-OSI Europe: Highlights – ENVI Members Vote on Corporate Sustainability Reporting and Due Diligence Rules – Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety

    Source: European Parliament

    On 15 July 2025, ENVI Members will vote on their opinion regarding the Commission’s proposal to amend the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) and the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD), and taxonomy provisions as part of the Omnibus I simplification package

    The Commission’s proposal, adopted on 26 February 2025 under the Omnibus I package, aims to streamline the Accounting, Audit, CSRD, and CSDDD Directives, along with taxonomy-related provisions. The lead responsibility lies with the Legal Affairs Committee (JURI), while the ENVI Committee provides its opinion. 473 amendments were tabled to the Commission proposal. Five compromise amendments were tabled covering among others: the narrowing of the CSRD scope to companies with over 1750 employees and €450M turnover; excluding small partners from value chain reporting; limiting climate transition plan requirements to large companies; and aligning taxonomy reporting strictly with CSRD scope by deleting optional taxonomy disclosures. Following the ENVI vote, the JURI vote is scheduled for 13 October, followed by a plenary vote later that month.

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  • MIL-OSI Europe: Highlights – ENVI Exchange of views with the Commission on climate & environmental disinformation – Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety

    Source: European Parliament

    On 15 July 2025, ENVI Members will hold an exchange of views with the Commission on disinformation targeting climate and environmental policies, with participation from the EUDS Special Committee

    Disinformation targeting the EU green transition is a threat to the development and implementation of climate and environmental policies and undermines public trust in democratic institutions and decision-making processes within the EU. It is often the result of foreign information manipulation and interference. In December 2024, 13% of online disinformation in Europe consisted of climate disinformation. A cohesive strategy must be developed, combining legislative interventions with education and soft measures. A better cooperation is needed to counter propaganda against climate and environmental policies, emphasising the need for adapted tools, stronger networks, informal coordination and closer cooperation with private stakeholders, particularly to address the role of social media algorithms in amplifying false narratives.

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  • MIL-OSI Europe: Highlights – ENVI exchange of views on 2040 climate target proposal – Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety

    Source: European Parliament

    On 14 July 2025, ENVI will hold an exchange of views on the Commission’s proposal to amend the European Climate Law by setting a 2040 target of 90% net GHG emissions reduction compared to 1990 levels

    On 2 July 2025, the Commission presented a proposal to amend the European Climate Law, introducing an EU 2040 climate target to reduce net GHG emissions by 90% compared to 1990 levels. This target builds on the EU 2030 climate target of at least 55% GHG emissions reduction and sets the pathway to reach climate neutrality by 2050. The proposal introduces the possibility to use flexibilities in how the target can be met, such as the potential use of high-quality international carbon credits from 2036, inclusion of domestic permanent removals in the EU ETS, and cross-sectoral compensation mechanisms. It also outlines enabling conditions to ensure industrial competitiveness, fairness, and technological neutrality. National specificities, simplicity, and cost-effectiveness are to be taken into account. Kurt Vandenberghe, Director General of DG CLIMA, will present the proposal in ENVI on 14 July.

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  • MIL-OSI Europe: Spain: EIB and ICF sign €100 million loan to back small businesses’ investments in sustainability and climate change adaptation and mitigation

    Source: European Investment Bank

    EIB

    • This is the first tranche of a total approved loan of €200 million.
    • The loan will expand financing available for small businesses wishing to invest in areas such as renewable energy, energy efficiency, electric vehicles and waste management.
    • The agreement contributes to the EIB’s strategic priorities of climate action and environmental sustainability, as well as support for SMEs and mid-caps.

    The European Investment Bank (EIB) and the Institut Català de Finances (ICF) have signed a €100 million loan to encourage small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to invest in sustainability and climate change adaptation and mitigation. This is the first tranche of a total approved EIB loan of €200 million.

    The agreement means that ICF will be able to expand the range of new financing available to enable SMEs – a key element of the economy – to make investments to speed up their green transition and help create a more sustainable and competitive economy. Projects open for financing will include those related to renewable energy and energy efficiency, investments in electric vehicles, the circular economy or efficient and sustainable waste management.

    EIB Director of Public Sector Lending in the European Union Gilles Badot said: “This loan will make it easier for small and medium companies committed to sustainability and energy efficiency to access new financing. We are very happy to join forces once again with ICF, applying cooperation between public sector financial institutions to promote the green transition of these companies of strategic importance to our economy and to its transition towards a more sustainable model.”

    ICF CEO Vanessa Servera added: “EIB support has enabled us to offer Catalan SMEs better financing conditions so they can implement projects and investments directly helping to meet climate goals and driving competitiveness. Small and medium companies are key to our economy and, for this reason, ICF wants to act as a strategic ally in their transition to a more sustainable and responsible business model.”

    The agreement highlights the commitment of the European Investment Bank Group (EIB Group) to climate action and environmental sustainability and support for small and medium-sized enterprises – strategic priorities set out in the Group’s Strategic Roadmap for 2024-2027.

    Background information

    EIB

    The European Investment Bank (EIB) is the long-term lending institution of the European Union, owned by its Member States. Built around eight core priorities, we finance investments that contribute to EU policy objectives by bolstering climate action and the environment, digitalisation and technological innovation, security and defence, cohesion, agriculture and bioeconomy, social infrastructure, the capital markets union, and a stronger Europe in a more peaceful and prosperous world.

    The EIB Group, which also includes the European Investment Fund (EIF), signed nearly €89 billion in new financing for over 900 high-impact projects in 2024, boosting Europe’s competitiveness and security.

    All projects financed by the EIB Group are in line with the Paris Agreement, as pledged in its Climate Bank Roadmap. Almost 60% of the EIB Group’s annual financing supports projects that contribute directly to climate change mitigation and adaptation, and a healthier environment.

    In Spain, the EIB Group signed new financing worth €12.3 billion for over 100 high-impact projects in 2024, contributing to the country’s green and digital transition, economic growth, competitiveness and better services for its people.

    High-quality, up-to-date photos of the organisation’s headquarters for media use are available here.

    ICF

    ICF has been the public promotional bank in Catalonia for 40 years, and in that period it has financed 37 000 clients for a total of €16 billion. Its main mission is to promote the financing of companies and entities in order to contribute to the growth, innovation and sustainability of the Catalan economy. ICF acts as a complement to the private sector, offering a wide range of financing solutions focused on loans, guarantees and investment in venture capital. Since 2014 it has been a member of the European Association of Public Banks (EAPB), which brings together a large number of the public promotional banks and financial entities operating in Europe.

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  • MIL-OSI Europe: Written question – Doubts about the impartiality and transparency of the Commission’s actions in the Smart Kid Belt case – E-002742/2025

    Source: European Parliament

    Question for written answer  E-002742/2025
    to the Commission
    Rule 144
    Michał Dworczyk (ECR)

    The judgment of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) in the Smart Kid Belt case[1] and the Pfizergate scandal highlight a growing problem: the lack of real democratic control over the Commission. A common thread in both cases is a lack of transparency and acquiescence to corporate lobbying. Such institutional arrogance, manifested in the Commission’s disregard for court judgments, MEPs’ requests and transparency rules, undermines public trust in European institutions.

    As in the Pfizergate case, the CJEU ruled in the Smart Kid Belt case that the Commission had unjustifiably refused to disclose correspondence with representatives of children’s car seat manufacturers. These consultations effectively resulted in the elimination from the market of an innovative product made by a Polish company. The emails between representatives of children’s car seat manufacturers and a Commission official[2] that have come to light indicate biased and unethical actions supporting the interests of large companies to the detriment of a legally approved Polish product.

    In light of the above:

    • 1.In light of the aforementioned judgment, does the Commission intend to carry out an investigation into abuse of office, conflict of interest and breach of professional ethics?
    • 2.In light of the clearly biased actions of Commission officials in the Smart Kid Belt case, have any professional or disciplinary measures been taken against those involved, and if not, why not?
    • 3.Will the Commission carry out an internal assessment of its consultation procedures and access to documents following the judgments in the Smart Kid Belt and Pfizergate cases, and does it plan to review its policy on transparency and access to information?

    Submitted: 4.7.2025

    • [1] https://curia.europa.eu/juris/document/document.jsf?cid=724057&docid=299499&doclang=PL
    • [2] https://www.wirtualnemedia.pl/centrum-prasowe/artykul/53-minuty-tyle-zajelo-urzednikowi-komisji-europejskiej-na-przesadzenie-o-losach-polskiego-producenta
    Last updated: 11 July 2025

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  • MIL-OSI Europe: Written question – Ensuring availability of qualified nurses in a large-scale emergency – E-002745/2025

    Source: European Parliament

    Question for written answer  E-002745/2025
    to the Commission
    Rule 144
    Maria Guzenina (S&D), Maria Ohisalo (Verts/ALE)

    In recent years, the EU and its Member States have been forced to direct attention to the gaps in the societal resilience of the Member States and in European-level coordination in the face of crises. The Commission recently presented a strategy on the EU Preparedness Union, which highlights the need to safeguard vital societal functions. Such functions include the healthcare sector, as also recognised in the Critical Entities Resilience Directive. However, in parallel, it is widely acknowledged that the EU is suffering a chronic shortage of qualified nurses.

    We are concerned about how the Member States can ensure the availability of qualified, specialised nurses in a large-scale emergency. We therefore wish to ask the Commission:

    • 1.What action has the Commission taken to ensure rapid deployment and cross-border mobility of qualified nurses in an emergency?
    • 2.In an emergency, there might be a high demand for specialised nurses with relevant qualifications and/or work experience. Is it possible to obtain the information of individuals with such qualifications from the Member States’ national nursing registers and, if necessary, to mobilise nurses with relevant expertise on a voluntary basis?

    Submitted: 4.7.2025

    Last updated: 11 July 2025

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: Polytechnic University develops cooperation with the Union of Restorers of St. Petersburg

    Translation. Region: Russian Federal

    Source: Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University –

    An important disclaimer is at the bottom of this article.

    The ceremonial signing of a cooperation agreement between the St. Petersburg Polytechnic University and the Union of Restorers of St. Petersburg took place in the House of the Restorer (House of the Department of Appanages).

    The event was attended by the Director of the Civil Engineering Institute Marina Petrochenko, Deputy for Educational and Methodological Work Maxim Terekh, Senior Lecturers Galina Bardina and Evgeniya Zavodnova, Assistant Egor Melekhin. The Union of Restorers of St. Petersburg was represented by Deputy General Director Alexandra Komissarova.

    The meeting participants discussed interaction in education, scientific activities and practical implementation of projects.

    The main areas of cooperation were:

    development of an integrated professional retraining program “Reconstruction and Restoration of Buildings” with the assignment of an additional qualification “Architect-Restorator”, which will be aimed at specialists wishing to expand their competencies in the field of preserving historical and cultural heritage; topics for students’ group final qualifying works; planning a joint project for the digitalization of cultural heritage sites, which will be implemented in partnership with colleagues from Cuba.

    In addition, a tour of the historical mansion of I. V. Pashkov was organized for the Polytechnic delegation.

    St. Petersburg is traditionally considered the capital of architectural masterpieces that represent not only historical but also cultural value on a global scale. Preservation of these unique objects is a priority task that requires the involvement of highly qualified specialists. In this regard, we have initiated strategic cooperation with the Union of Restorers. Joint efforts are aimed at developing and implementing programs for additional professional education aimed at training personnel in the field of restoration and preservation of cultural heritage sites. This will ensure the continuity of traditions and advanced technologies in the field of protecting the architectural heritage of our city, – emphasized Marina Petrochenko.

    Please note: This information is raw content obtained directly from the source of the information. It is an accurate report of what the source claims and does not necessarily reflect the position of MIL-OSI or its clients.

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  • MIL-OSI Africa: SA to host second G20 environment and climate meeting

    Source: Government of South Africa

    South Africa, through the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE), will host the second technical meeting of the Group of 20 (G20) Environment and Climate Sustainability Working Group (ECSWG) next week.

    The meeting will be held from 14-18 18 July 2025, at Kruger National Park (KNP) in Skukuza, Mpumalanga.

    The ECSWG will facilitate high-level discussions on various critical topics, including biodiversity and conservation, climate change, land degradation, desertification and drought, chemicals and waste management, air quality, and ocean and coastal issues.

    According to the department, this meeting will build on the progress made at the first virtual ECSWG meeting held in March and will focus on deepening collaboration within the priorities of the G20 ECSWG.

    READ | G20 Environment and Climate Sustainability Working Group first meeting concluded

    The DFFE is coordinating the ECSWG, ensuring alignment with South Africa’s policy priorities and global sustainability commitments. 

    The key activities focused on promoting global cooperation for environmental sustainability. 

    This includes leading three ECSWG meetings, integrating sustainability discussions within G20 Working Groups, and collaborating with stakeholders and member states to achieve actionable results in climate finance, biodiversity, pollution management, and ocean governance.

    The meeting at the KNP forms part of a series of three ECSWG engagements hosted by South Africa during its G20 Presidency. 
    The meeting will bring together over 250 delegates, including representatives from G20 member states, invited countries, international organisations, government officials, and the media.

    The Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, Dr Dion George, will launch G20 legacy projects at the second technical meeting of the ECSWG.

    The launch of the G20 legacy project, Rhino Renaissance Campaign, will demonstrate conservation efforts in fighting wildlife crime. 

    This will include a live demonstration of the dehorning of rhino process to be administered by the world-acclaimed South African National Parks Veterinary Services in the presence of the Minister of Forestry, Fisheries, and the Environment, and a selected group of delegates.   

    The leaders will also embark on the G20 tree planting activity, a symbolic tree planting ceremony of 20 trees, one for each G20 member, outside the Nombolo Mdluli Conference Centre. 

    “This initiative forms part of South Africa’s National Greening Programme, which aims to plant 10 million trees over five years. It is a bold step toward addressing the Presidential imperatives on greening,” the statement read. 

    The leaders will also announce the school essay winners. – SAnews.gov.za

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  • MIL-OSI Africa: Basic Education to set up advisory body 

    Source: Government of South Africa

    Basic Education Minister, Siviwe Gwarube is set to constitute an advisory body that will advise her on issues including the progression and promotion requirements as well as school resourcing.

    “In the coming weeks I will be constituting an advisory body, the National Education and Training Council, to advise me on matters including school resourcing, teacher workloads and progression and promotion requirements.

    “Whether the pass mark should be 30, 40 or 50% in which subjects must be subjected to a well-researched process of experts. We must be responsible with the curriculum of our children,” she said in Parliament.

    Tabling the Department of Basic Education’s (DBE) Budget Vote on Thursday, the Minister said the budget is a signal of continued commitment to targeted investments that close gaps and unlock every learner’s potential.

    This as the DBE received a total budget of over R35 billion – an increase of over 8% from last year.

    With Early Childhood Development (ECD) being part of the department’s five key priorities, the ECD Conditional Grant increases to over R1.7 billion; with over R230 million allocated to an ECD Nutrition Pilot and R162 million set aside for ECD infrastructure.
    “Our goal is clear: every child must enter Grade R ready to learn in all respects. Our strategy centres on foundational learning – ensuring all children can read and calculate by age ten.”

    Meanwhile, over R4.6 billion has been allocated to Curriculum Policy Support and Monitoring – an increase of over 14% enabling national oversight, teacher support and curriculum delivery.

    The department’s R1.2 billion Workbook Programme will continue to provide quality learning materials from Grades R to 9 — including Braille and adaptive formats.

    “While workbooks support teaching and learning, they are not substitutes for quality teaching. R57 million over the medium term will support learners who are not being taught in their mother-tongue through the rollout of mother-tongued based bilingual education.
    “Our message is simple: reading is non-negotiable, and the Foundation Phase is where the battle for equity and excellence must be won.”
    Additionally, the department is building an inclusive system that removes barriers to learning for learners with diverse education needs.
    It will continue to: 
    •    support full-service and special schools through the Inclusive Education Conditional Grant;
    •    and monitoring provincial spending on assistive devices, transport and teacher aides.

    Investing in teachers

    At the same time, district teams are being strengthened to offer diagnostic support with the department investing over R1.8 billion in teacher training, mentorship and leadership.

    “The Funza Lushaka bursary scheme will fund over 9,000 students focused on priority subjects and Foundation Phase education. Recruitment will prioritise candidates willing to teach in rural and high-need areas.

    “Teachers are the single most important in-school resource influencing learning outcomes. We must continue to support and professionalise them.”

    Infrastructure and nutrition

    On school infrastructure, R15.3 billion Education Infrastructure Grant (EIG) will be used by provinces to eliminate pit toilets, expand classrooms and repair schools.

    “We’ve made progress on school infrastructure and safety, completing 97% of sanitation projects under the SAFE initiative (as of today), and supporting provinces to eradicate the remaining unsafe sanitation facilities,” said Gwarube.

    She added that over nine million learners rely on the school nutrition programme.

    “R10 billion will feed over nine million learners daily while we’re improving menus, delivery and local sourcing. This budget reflects our constitutional duty and belief in education as the most powerful lever for transformation.

    “We are reviewing the provincial school nutrition models to improve efficiency, financial management, and the impact of this programme. Every day, 9.7 million learners depend on this programme for a meal, and we cannot afford to fail them.”

    BELA Act 

    The Minister said the DBE has actively supported the sector in implementing the BELA Act, which came into effect on 24 December 2024.

    The Basic Education Laws Amendment (BELA) Act which amends sections of the South African Schools Act of 1996 (SASA) and the Employment of Educators Act, 1998 (EEA) to account for developments in the education landscape since the enactment of the original legislation.

    “This includes training of provincial officials, interim guidelines and an extensive suite of draft regulations. 
    “The first two regulations, focused on admissions and capacity, will be published in the coming weeks for public comment, with further regulations to follow,” she said. –SAnews.gov.za

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  • MIL-OSI NGOs: IAEA Ramps Up Commitment to Advance Development and Cancer Care Across Africa

    Source: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) –

    Three Years of Rays of Hope

    The IAEA’s Rays of Hope initiative aims to widen access to life-saving cancer care where it is needed most; by helping low- and middle-income countries establish or expand medical imaging, radiotherapy and nuclear medicine services. Since its launch in 2022, more than 90 countries have requested support under the initiative.  

    Malawi has already built it’s first-ever public radiotherapy centre (see below), while Chad, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Djibouti and Lesotho are also in the process of establishing radiotherapy services. Linear accelerators for radiotherapy have been delivered to Kenya, Malawi, Niger and Paraguay. More than 80 cancer care professionals have been trained around the world, and 12 Rays of Hope Anchor Centres have been set up. 

    The Director General’s trip began in Addis Ababa at the Rays of Hope Forum, a gathering of countries taking stock of achievements made and planning vital next steps. 

    During the forum, the IAEA and St Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital also entered a significant new partnership to address inequality in global childhood cancer care. 

    Read more about the Rays of Hope Forum here.

    While in Ethiopia the Director General met with Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali to talk health and energy. 

    Mr Grossi joined Malawi’s President Lazarus Chakwera and Health Minister Khumbize Kandodo Chiponda at Kamuzu Central Hospital in Lilongwe to open the country’s first public radiotherapy centre. 

    “This is a major milestone under Rays of Hope, which supported the centre with life-saving equipment,” said the Director General.

    During his ensuing visit to Kenya, the Director General met with Health Cabinet Secretary Hon. Aden Duale and other key members of the government. They exchanged views on support received so far and the importance of facilitating further training for Kenyans working in cancer care.

    Mr Grossi visited Monrovia, Liberia, marking the first time an IAEA Director General has ever been to the West African country.  

    “Today, with Rays of Hope support, we celebrated the groundbreaking of the country’s only radiotherapy facility. We are helping establish it, starting with a mammography unit and training to bring life-saving care to those who need it most. More support will soon be on the way,” said the Director General.  

    Mr Grossi met with President Joseph Nyumah Boakai, Acting Foreign Minister Cllr. Deweh Grey, Health Minister Louise Kpoto, and several other ministers at the Environmental Protection Agency.  

    Beyond cancer care, the IAEA is also strengthening food security through Atoms4Food, reinforcing radiation safety, supporting sustainable water management, as well as Liberia’s national energy strategy.  

    As a marine country, Liberia faces ocean acidification and plastic pollution. “Nuclear science, including support through our NUTEC Plastics, can help protect its coasts and communities,” said the Director General. “There is much more we can do together. The IAEA is here, ready to continue supporting Liberia’s development in all its aspects.” 

    During the week, the Director General also travelled to Rwanda to attend the Nuclear Energy Innovation Summit for Africa (#NEISA2025) in Kigali. 

    At the summit, the Director General also met with both Rwanda and Niger’s Prime Ministers to talk about support for smart agriculture and water management via Atoms4Food.  

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  • MIL-OSI United Kingdom: Lord Mayor unveils plaque outside Pineapple Dance Studios | Westminster City Council

    Source: City of Westminster

    The great and the good from the world of dance joined the Lord Mayor of Westminster to unveil a plaque honouring the work of its founder, Debbie Moore. 

    Dame Arlene Phillips, Louis Spence, Bonnie Langford were some of the famous faces to share the moment with dance fans and well-wishers for the ceremony. A small showcase of dancers from the studios entertained the crowds after the plaque was unveiled by Debbie and lifelong friend Dame Arlene Phillips. 

    In June 1979, Pineapple opened its doors out of a derelict pineapple warehouse following Covent Garden fruit market’s departure being reborn as ‘Pineapple Dance Studios’. Since then, it has gone onto teach countless performers for some of the biggest show on stage and screen. 

    The plaque, organised by The Seven Dials Trust, now stands proudly outside the entrance to the studio on Langley Street. The People’s Plaques celebrate individuals and institutions who have contributed to London and beyond.

    The Lord Mayor of Westminster, Cllr Paul Dimoldenberg said:

    It was a privilege to join dancing royalty at Pineapple Dance Studios to unveil a plaque celebrating the remarkable Debbie Moore. Her dedication has supported generations of performers, helping them take their first steps — and leaps — into the world of dance and performance.”

    “Pineapple Studios has well and truly chassé-ed its way into dancing folklore, nurturing talent that has graced both stage and screen. Debbie’s vision continues to inspire, and today’s celebration was a testament to the vibrant creative community she helped build.”

    David Bieda, Seven Dials Trust chairman said:

    We are delight to have Dame Arlene Phillips OBE, Wayne Sleep and The Lord Mayor of Westminster participate in the ceremony. The Seven Dials Trust People’s Plaques commemorate those who have made a contribution to London, and in this case internationally.”

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  • MIL-OSI United Kingdom: New arrivals set to moo-ve in to improve park’s grassland

    Source: City of Sunderland

    Cows are being introduced at Elemore Country Park as part of plans to improve its grassland.

    The six-month conservation grazing trial, which is set to begin next month, will see three Hereford cows being introduced into a small fenced off area of the park to help improve its grassland.

    This in turn will help increase the park’s biodiversity by encouraging a wider variety of plants and animals to live there.

    Councillor Lindsey Leonard, Cabinet Member for Environment, Transport and Net Zero at Sunderland City Council, said: “Elemore Country Park has become a haven for wildlife since we started work to transform it from a former golf course and colliery in 2022.

    “We’re delighted to be working with Durham Wildlife Trust on this conservation grazing project which is all about further increasing the biodiversity of the grassland in the park.

    “Grazing produces a patchwork of different conditions, helping attract a wide range of plants, insects, reptiles, birds and small mammals, which is what we’re aiming for at Elemore Country Park.

    “The grazing is something we began talking about a couple of years ago as part of our work to develop a habitat management plan for the site.

    “Durham Wildlife Trust has been putting in the infrastructure for grazing over the last year as part of its Links with Nature project, which has been made possible thanks to National Lottery Players via the National Lottery Heritage Fund, as well as funding from the City Council’s Coalfield Area Committee. And we’re very much looking forward to the start of the six-month trial next month.”

    Anne Gladwin, Links with Nature Project Manager at Durham Wildlife Trust, said: “We are delighted to be able to introduce grazing cattle to Elemore Park to help improve the grasslands and develop wildflower meadows, which will support species including butterflies, birds and small mammals.

    “The Links with Nature project has been working to restore wildlife at Elemore Park over the last 12 months, with support from volunteers from the local area. There are regular opportunities for people to get involved in our work, either by volunteering or attending one of our events at Elemore Park. You can read details about our work and find out what is coming up on our Facebook page, search for Links with Nature.”

    To find out more about Elemore Country Park, visit: Elemore Park – MySunderland 

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  • MIL-OSI United Kingdom: ‘Serious public safety concerns remain and further questions need to be answered’ – Sheehan

    Source: Sinn Féin

    Sinn Féin MLA Pat Sheehan has said serious public safety concerns remain and further questions need to be answered after more asbestos was reportedly found at a bonfire site in the Village area of south Belfast.
    “The question remains, how can a bonfire that poses a risk to the supply of electricity to two major hospitals and is built on a site covered in asbestos be allowed to go ahead?
    “Public health concerns must be paramount. What was already a high risk situation has been amplified by the recent discovery of even more toxic asbestos on site.
    “There is a lack of decisive action and leadership around this issue because political unionism is failing.
    “This would not be allowed to happen anywhere else; I certainly would not be letting my children anywhere near this hazard.
    “There are questions for the PSNI on how they have come to a decision not to intervene. All steps should be taken to protect public health.
    “A factual assessment is urgently needed to determine the extent of asbestos on this site and the dangers it presents.
    “Lessons need to be learned. How have we ended up in a position where there is a clear danger to public safety due a bonfire that has no legal authority in the first place?”

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: Polytech presented innovative AI solutions for industry

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    A joint meeting of the presidiums of the Public Organization and the Regional Association of Employers “Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs of St. Petersburg” (SPP SPb) was held at the Polytechnic University. The main issue on the agenda was the introduction of artificial intelligence technologies in St. Petersburg industry.

    The meeting was chaired by the President of the Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs of St. Petersburg Anatoly Turchak and the First Vice President, General Director of the Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs of St. Petersburg Mikhail Lobin.

    The relevance of the topic is due to the fact that the use of artificial intelligence in industry will help solve many problems, such as increasing labor productivity, reducing costs, optimizing production processes, forecasting and identifying technological patterns. In recent years, the trend towards digitalization of enterprises has been growing largely due to government support through national projects and federal programs. According to estimates by the Ministry of Economic Development of Russia, by 2030, AI will be implemented in 95% of industries.

    Among the problems and barriers hindering the rapid implementation of AI in industry, Anatoly Turchak named the high cost of development, the shortage of qualified specialists and outdated software at enterprises. The meeting discussed these and other issues in the field of expanding the use of AI in industry.

    Vice-Rector for Research Yuri Fomin, who oversees the key scientific and technical direction (KNTD) for the development of AI technologies within the framework of the Priority-2030 program at the Polytechnic University, spoke about the platform solutions that SPbPU scientists offer to industrialists.

    Yuri Vladimirovich presented the university’s innovative projects aimed at developing digital technologies and artificial intelligence (AI). In 2025, SPbPU plans to attract 320 million rubles for scientific and technological developments and services for industrial enterprises.

    Among the key projects:

    Digital platform for processing and analyzing multimodal data with predictive and prescriptive analytics functions; Flexible lifecycle management system for power plant equipment based on predictive analytics; Digital platform for analyzing transport systems using hybrid AI; Multi-agent decision support systems in industry and construction; Automation of seismic data processing using artificial neural networks; AI technologies for retrosynthetic analysis of Big Data in biochemistry (structure-activity); “Smart Nose” – an odor recognition system based on a MEMS chip; BioMedAI – fundamental AI models in neurobiology.

    These developments represent cutting-edge solutions for digital transformation, demonstrating the leadership of our scientists in the field of AI technologies and their readiness to cooperate with industrial enterprises, the vice-rector emphasized.

    Valentin Makarov, President of the Non-Commercial Partnership of Software Developers “RUSSOFT”, spoke about neural network technologies for business that are available in the organization’s arsenal.

    The meeting participants discussed the issues outlined by the speakers and, for their part, proposed measures to improve the efficiency of using AI at St. Petersburg industrial enterprises. The debate on the reports was attended by Georgy Antsev, General Director and General Designer of the Radar MMS Research and Production Enterprise, Mikhail Silnikov, General Director of the Research and Production Association of Special Materials, Alexander Lopota, Director and Chief Designer of the Central Research and Experimental Design Institute of Robotics and Technical Cybernetics, and others.

    The meeting was held with the participation of the Deputy Chairman of the Committee for Industrial Policy, Innovation and Trade of St. Petersburg, Alexey Yakovlev, who in his closing remarks emphasized the importance of re-equipping production to increase the competitiveness of St. Petersburg enterprises and spoke about measures to support industrial modernization by the state.

    In turn, representatives of industrial enterprises noted the productivity of such meetings, which unite the efforts of science and business to develop Russia’s innovative economy and achieve technological leadership for the country.

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: China’s Foreign Ministry: Tariffs should not be used to interfere in other countries’ internal affairs

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    Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News

    BEIJING, July 11 (Xinhua) — Tariffs should not be used as a tool to coerce or intimidate other countries, or to interfere in the internal affairs of other countries, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning said Friday.

    The diplomat thus commented at the latest departmental press conference, at the request of journalists, on the information that the United States recently announced the introduction of duties of up to 50 percent on goods from Brazil from August 1, condemning Brazil for “injustice” in trade with the United States and demanding that Brazil immediately stop political “persecution” within the country.

    “Sovereign equality and non-interference in internal affairs are important principles of the UN Charter and fundamental norms governing international relations,” the Chinese Foreign Ministry representative emphasized. -0-

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: Xinhua think tank report outlines China’s approach to poverty alleviation management

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    Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News

    BEIJING, July 11 (Xinhua) — The Xinhua Institute, a high-level national think tank affiliated with the Xinhua News Agency, on Friday released a report on China’s experience in poverty reduction.

    The document, titled “Striving for a Better Life for the People: China’s Practical and Theoretical Innovations in Consolidating and Expanding Achievements in Intensive Poverty Alleviation,” was simultaneously released in Chinese and English for worldwide distribution.

    It describes the fundamental principles of the theory of poverty alleviation with Chinese characteristics, which becomes a key intellectual asset for the progress of human civilization.

    The report systematizes fundamental guiding principles in five aspects: firm leadership by the Communist Party of China as the basic guarantee; putting the people’s interests first as the supreme value; pooling common efforts as the distinguishing feature; self-reliance and self-strengthening as the fundamental principle; and step-by-step advancement as the key strategy.

    The theoretical basis of poverty alleviation management in China has been continuously enriched, and the methodological approaches have been consistently refined through years of practical exploration and empirical verification. This includes the implementation of targeted poverty alleviation strategies and the effective combination of work to consolidate the achievements of poverty alleviation with the implementation of the rural revitalization program.

    “This theoretical system is not only deeply rooted in China’s national reality, but also absorbs global experience and wisdom in poverty reduction, elevating local experience to the level of global value,” the report emphasizes.

    As noted in the document, this system acknowledges the multiplicity of development paths and offers the global community, especially developing countries, replicable, scalable and transformable solutions in the field of governance. -0-

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: Exclusive: The Chinese model is a model of peace, development and respect for civilizational diversity – Chairman of the People’s Party of Kazakhstan E. Yertysbayev

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    Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News

    BEIJING, July 11 (Xinhua) — The Chinese model is a model of peace, development and respect for civilizational diversity, Chairman of the People’s Party of Kazakhstan Yermukhamet Yertysbayev told Xinhua on Friday on the sidelines of the ministerial meeting of the Global Dialogue of Civilizations.

    “Chinese policy is diametrically different from the policy of Western countries. The West sells or imposes on other countries not cooperation, but subordination and protection of its own interests at their expense. China advocates equal partnership, common development and prosperity,” said E. Yertysbayev, noting that this is the wisdom of a great civilization and great culture that has been around for thousands of years.

    E. Yertysbayev stated that, given the events that have taken place since the end of the 20th century, there is something to compare with. “China is building roads, ports, universities and cultural centers… China is bringing new technologies and education to other countries, not provocations and color revolutions. Instead of sanctions – investments. Instead of ultimatums – partnership. Instead of ideological dictate – acceptance of the diversity of cultures of different ethnic groups,” he explained.

    The politician cited the Belt and Road Initiative as an example, which, according to him, is a gigantic mega-project of the 21st century. “I would like to note that the main thing here is not even the economic component, but the new, amazing and stunning ethical side of the project’s implementation,” he emphasized.

    As noted by E. Yertysbayev, the international transport corridor that China is creating is a full-fledged economic foundation for an absolutely new model of international cooperation and development. “Each partner country is a link in the general system, part of a single practical mechanism “Belt and Road”, working for the benefit of all participating states,” he said.

    The agency’s interlocutor is convinced that, in addition to the economy, the Belt and Road initiative makes a huge contribution to the dialogue and rapprochement of civilizations from Beijing to the Middle East, from the Yellow Sea in China to the Mediterranean Sea in Europe. “This is not just an economic corridor, but a civilizational bridge connecting the East and West, North and South. This is a dialogue of cultures, and not the imposition of foreign conditions,” Yertysbayev emphasized.

    “Our generation must pass a maturity test. Will we be able to build a world where every nation is respected? Will we be able to understand and accept others’ cultures while preserving our own? Will we be able to create a world of equal civilizations together? The People’s Republic of China is showing us a worthy example of this,” he concluded.

    The Ministerial Meeting of the Global Dialogue of Civilizations on “Preserving the Diversity of Human Civilizations for World Peace and Development” is being held in Beijing on July 10-11. The event is attended by over 600 guests from about 140 countries and territories. –0–

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: First-year student of the RUDN Medical Institute is a prize winner of the All-Russian competition “Roads to Rome”

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    What do the RUDN University General Medicine program and the Saratov State University Department of Russian and Foreign Literature have in common? Medical terms in Latin, encrypted in puzzles and a crossword by our student Violetta Jacqueline Flont.

    The creative project of a first-year student of the medical institute took third place in the IV All-Russian competition of student scientific, educational and creative works “Roads to Rome”. The competition, which was held by the Saratov university, was dedicated to the culture and history of antiquity and was timed to coincide with the birthday of the capital of Italy.

    “Of the four nominations, I chose “Aenigmata (riddles)” because I love creative tasks that require unconventional thinking and a combination of logic and creativity. I selected medical terms for the rebuses and crossword puzzles based on several criteria: so that they were understandable to a wide audience, but at the same time interesting enough and aroused curiosity. I also took into account the possibility of visualizing the word in the rebus – I looked for words that can be broken down into parts or presented through images. And I tried to include terms related to the theme of the competition, for example, travel or the history of medicine,” – Violetta Jacqueline Flönt (General Medicine, 1st year).

    In total, she used 40 concepts in her work to describe the human body, among which were the words: cerebellum (cerebellum), ventriculus (stomach) and scapula (shoulder blade).

    Deep into history

    In preparation for the competition, the student found references to medicinal herbs and medical instruments from Ancient Rome in old books in the library. She also read materials on specialized forums and articles on medical terminology in Latin. Some words, such as “catheter,” have roots in antiquity, which added depth to her puzzles. Violetta noted that the most difficult to visualize were long and complex medical terms, such as “hypothermia” or “antiseptic.” For “hypothermia,” the contestant had to convey the idea of “low temperature” through simple images, which required breaking the word into parts (“hypo” and “thermia”) and searching for associations, such as ice or a thermometer.

    “The knowledge I gained helped me better understand medical terminology and its etymology, which will be useful if I choose a profession related to medicine or science. Working on puzzles and crosswords developed the skills of structuring information and a creative approach to problem solving, which will be useful in any analytical or creative activity. In addition, I learned how to work with sources, check their reliability and adapt complex concepts for a wide audience – these are universal skills that will help in communication and project work in the future,” – Violetta Jacklin Fleunt (General Medicine, 1st year).

    Examples of rebuses

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