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  • MIL-OSI NGOs: Greenpeace Australia Pacific response to CSIRO deep sea mining research

    Source: Greenpeace Statement –

    SYDNEY, Thursday 03 July 2025 – In response to the new deep sea mining environmental frameworks issued by the CSIRO today, the following quotes can be attributed to Shiva Gounden, Head of Pacific at Greenpeace Australia Pacific:

    “These reports highlight, yet again, the dangers of deep sea mining for marine life and the health of the ocean. The CSIRO reports show that there would be substantial impacts on the seafloor and that animals, like sharks, could be harmed by mining plans like those of The Metals Company. Deep sea mining poses issues far beyond what can be captured in the scope of environmental frameworks; there is no framework to measure cultural heritage or Pacific people’s cultural connection to the ocean. Deep sea mining could not only irreversibly harm the ocean and marine life in the Pacific, but deeply impact Pacific cultures and ways of life.

    “The research was paid for by The Metals Company, which has a track record of using Pacific nations as platforms, not partners. With the International Seabed Authority due to meet this week, we are urging the council not to rush through the mining code, but to listen to indigenous and Pacific voices who are increasingly standing against deep sea mining.”

    37 countries are against deep sea mining, either asking for a precautionary pause or a global moratorium, including the eight Pacific Island nations of Palau, Fiji, Samoa, Federated States of Micronesia, Vanuatu, Tuvalu, Marshall Islands and the Solomon Islands. New Zealand has also backed a moratorium, but Australia has not.

    —ENDS—

    Notes: 

    – The CSIRO agreed to work with The Metals Company in 2022, tasked to develop a deep sea mining environmental management plan in the Clarion Clipperton Zone (CCZ), where The Metals Company is pushing to mine for polymetallic nodules.

    – Last week, a scientific survey of two areas targeted for deep sea mining in the
    Pacific Ocean by The Metals Company found the presence of whales and dolphins, including vulnerable sperm whales.

    MIL OSI NGO –

  • MIL-OSI NGOs: Greenpeace Australia Pacific response to CSIRO deep sea mining research

    Source: Greenpeace Statement –

    SYDNEY, Thursday 03 July 2025 – In response to the new deep sea mining environmental frameworks issued by the CSIRO today, the following quotes can be attributed to Shiva Gounden, Head of Pacific at Greenpeace Australia Pacific:

    “These reports highlight, yet again, the dangers of deep sea mining for marine life and the health of the ocean. The CSIRO reports show that there would be substantial impacts on the seafloor and that animals, like sharks, could be harmed by mining plans like those of The Metals Company. Deep sea mining poses issues far beyond what can be captured in the scope of environmental frameworks; there is no framework to measure cultural heritage or Pacific people’s cultural connection to the ocean. Deep sea mining could not only irreversibly harm the ocean and marine life in the Pacific, but deeply impact Pacific cultures and ways of life.

    “The research was paid for by The Metals Company, which has a track record of using Pacific nations as platforms, not partners. With the International Seabed Authority due to meet this week, we are urging the council not to rush through the mining code, but to listen to indigenous and Pacific voices who are increasingly standing against deep sea mining.”

    37 countries are against deep sea mining, either asking for a precautionary pause or a global moratorium, including the eight Pacific Island nations of Palau, Fiji, Samoa, Federated States of Micronesia, Vanuatu, Tuvalu, Marshall Islands and the Solomon Islands. New Zealand has also backed a moratorium, but Australia has not.

    —ENDS—

    Notes: 

    – The CSIRO agreed to work with The Metals Company in 2022, tasked to develop a deep sea mining environmental management plan in the Clarion Clipperton Zone (CCZ), where The Metals Company is pushing to mine for polymetallic nodules.

    – Last week, a scientific survey of two areas targeted for deep sea mining in the
    Pacific Ocean by The Metals Company found the presence of whales and dolphins, including vulnerable sperm whales.

    MIL OSI NGO –

  • MIL-OSI NGOs: Greenpeace Australia Pacific response to CSIRO deep sea mining research

    Source: Greenpeace Statement –

    SYDNEY, Thursday 03 July 2025 – In response to the new deep sea mining environmental frameworks issued by the CSIRO today, the following quotes can be attributed to Shiva Gounden, Head of Pacific at Greenpeace Australia Pacific:

    “These reports highlight, yet again, the dangers of deep sea mining for marine life and the health of the ocean. The CSIRO reports show that there would be substantial impacts on the seafloor and that animals, like sharks, could be harmed by mining plans like those of The Metals Company. Deep sea mining poses issues far beyond what can be captured in the scope of environmental frameworks; there is no framework to measure cultural heritage or Pacific people’s cultural connection to the ocean. Deep sea mining could not only irreversibly harm the ocean and marine life in the Pacific, but deeply impact Pacific cultures and ways of life.

    “The research was paid for by The Metals Company, which has a track record of using Pacific nations as platforms, not partners. With the International Seabed Authority due to meet this week, we are urging the council not to rush through the mining code, but to listen to indigenous and Pacific voices who are increasingly standing against deep sea mining.”

    37 countries are against deep sea mining, either asking for a precautionary pause or a global moratorium, including the eight Pacific Island nations of Palau, Fiji, Samoa, Federated States of Micronesia, Vanuatu, Tuvalu, Marshall Islands and the Solomon Islands. New Zealand has also backed a moratorium, but Australia has not.

    —ENDS—

    Notes: 

    – The CSIRO agreed to work with The Metals Company in 2022, tasked to develop a deep sea mining environmental management plan in the Clarion Clipperton Zone (CCZ), where The Metals Company is pushing to mine for polymetallic nodules.

    – Last week, a scientific survey of two areas targeted for deep sea mining in the
    Pacific Ocean by The Metals Company found the presence of whales and dolphins, including vulnerable sperm whales.

    MIL OSI NGO –

  • MIL-OSI NGOs: Greenpeace Australia Pacific response to CSIRO deep sea mining research

    Source: Greenpeace Statement –

    SYDNEY, Thursday 03 July 2025 – In response to the new deep sea mining environmental frameworks issued by the CSIRO today, the following quotes can be attributed to Shiva Gounden, Head of Pacific at Greenpeace Australia Pacific:

    “These reports highlight, yet again, the dangers of deep sea mining for marine life and the health of the ocean. The CSIRO reports show that there would be substantial impacts on the seafloor and that animals, like sharks, could be harmed by mining plans like those of The Metals Company. Deep sea mining poses issues far beyond what can be captured in the scope of environmental frameworks; there is no framework to measure cultural heritage or Pacific people’s cultural connection to the ocean. Deep sea mining could not only irreversibly harm the ocean and marine life in the Pacific, but deeply impact Pacific cultures and ways of life.

    “The research was paid for by The Metals Company, which has a track record of using Pacific nations as platforms, not partners. With the International Seabed Authority due to meet this week, we are urging the council not to rush through the mining code, but to listen to indigenous and Pacific voices who are increasingly standing against deep sea mining.”

    37 countries are against deep sea mining, either asking for a precautionary pause or a global moratorium, including the eight Pacific Island nations of Palau, Fiji, Samoa, Federated States of Micronesia, Vanuatu, Tuvalu, Marshall Islands and the Solomon Islands. New Zealand has also backed a moratorium, but Australia has not.

    —ENDS—

    Notes: 

    – The CSIRO agreed to work with The Metals Company in 2022, tasked to develop a deep sea mining environmental management plan in the Clarion Clipperton Zone (CCZ), where The Metals Company is pushing to mine for polymetallic nodules.

    – Last week, a scientific survey of two areas targeted for deep sea mining in the
    Pacific Ocean by The Metals Company found the presence of whales and dolphins, including vulnerable sperm whales.

    MIL OSI NGO –

  • MIL-OSI NGOs: Greenpeace Australia Pacific response to CSIRO deep sea mining research

    Source: Greenpeace Statement –

    SYDNEY, Thursday 03 July 2025 – In response to the new deep sea mining environmental frameworks issued by the CSIRO today, the following quotes can be attributed to Shiva Gounden, Head of Pacific at Greenpeace Australia Pacific:

    “These reports highlight, yet again, the dangers of deep sea mining for marine life and the health of the ocean. The CSIRO reports show that there would be substantial impacts on the seafloor and that animals, like sharks, could be harmed by mining plans like those of The Metals Company. Deep sea mining poses issues far beyond what can be captured in the scope of environmental frameworks; there is no framework to measure cultural heritage or Pacific people’s cultural connection to the ocean. Deep sea mining could not only irreversibly harm the ocean and marine life in the Pacific, but deeply impact Pacific cultures and ways of life.

    “The research was paid for by The Metals Company, which has a track record of using Pacific nations as platforms, not partners. With the International Seabed Authority due to meet this week, we are urging the council not to rush through the mining code, but to listen to indigenous and Pacific voices who are increasingly standing against deep sea mining.”

    37 countries are against deep sea mining, either asking for a precautionary pause or a global moratorium, including the eight Pacific Island nations of Palau, Fiji, Samoa, Federated States of Micronesia, Vanuatu, Tuvalu, Marshall Islands and the Solomon Islands. New Zealand has also backed a moratorium, but Australia has not.

    —ENDS—

    Notes: 

    – The CSIRO agreed to work with The Metals Company in 2022, tasked to develop a deep sea mining environmental management plan in the Clarion Clipperton Zone (CCZ), where The Metals Company is pushing to mine for polymetallic nodules.

    – Last week, a scientific survey of two areas targeted for deep sea mining in the
    Pacific Ocean by The Metals Company found the presence of whales and dolphins, including vulnerable sperm whales.

    MIL OSI NGO –

  • MIL-OSI China: China to release TV productions marking 80th anniversary of victory against Japanese aggression, fascism

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

    China to release TV productions marking 80th anniversary of victory against Japanese aggression, fascism

    BEIJING, July 3 — A series of TV dramas, documentaries and short dramas will soon be released to mark the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People’s War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War, according to a State Council Information Office press conference on Thursday.

    Classic Chinese audio and visual works related to the war on anti-Japanese aggression will be re-broadcast on nationwide TV channels and online platforms from July to September, said Liu Jianguo, deputy director of China’s National Radio and Television Administration.

    To remember history and pay tribute to the martyrs, nearly 100 films themed on the war will also be played on TV till the end of 2025, according to Wang Xiaozhen, vice president of the China Media Group.

    MIL OSI China News –

  • MIL-OSI China: China to launch exhibition for 80th anniversary of victory against Japanese aggression, fascism

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

    China to launch exhibition for 80th anniversary of victory against Japanese aggression, fascism

    BEIJING, July 3 — China will open a themed exhibition on July 7 to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People’s War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War.

    Held at the Museum of the War of Chinese People’s Resistance Against Japanese Aggression in Beijing, the exhibition will feature 1,525 photographs and 3,237 artifacts, said Luo Cunkang, curator of the museum, at a State Council Information Office press conference Thursday.

    It will become part of the museum’s permanent display.

    Divided into eight sections, the exhibition employs a range of modern display techniques to bring history to life, combining rare artifacts, archival documents, historical footage, artworks, and immersive recreations of key moments.

    The exhibition traces the 14-year war of resistance against Japanese aggression from 1931 to 1945, highlighting how the Chinese people, under the Communist Party of China (CPC)-led national united front, fought for survival, national revival, and a broader struggle for human justice, Luo said.

    The display features newly found documents that reveal how the CPC was the first to initiate armed resistance against Japan and emerged as the vanguard of the nation’s war effort.

    The Chinese People’s War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression was the first to break out and lasted the longest in the World Anti-Fascist War, resulting in over 35 million Chinese military and civilian casualties.

    In the main Eastern battlefield in the global fight against fascism, China’s resistance effort was decisive in defeating Japanese fascism and supporting other fronts in Europe and Asia, profoundly contributing to the final victory and world peace.

    MIL OSI China News –

  • MIL-OSI China: China to launch exhibition for 80th anniversary of victory against Japanese aggression, fascism

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

    China to launch exhibition for 80th anniversary of victory against Japanese aggression, fascism

    BEIJING, July 3 — China will open a themed exhibition on July 7 to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People’s War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War.

    Held at the Museum of the War of Chinese People’s Resistance Against Japanese Aggression in Beijing, the exhibition will feature 1,525 photographs and 3,237 artifacts, said Luo Cunkang, curator of the museum, at a State Council Information Office press conference Thursday.

    It will become part of the museum’s permanent display.

    Divided into eight sections, the exhibition employs a range of modern display techniques to bring history to life, combining rare artifacts, archival documents, historical footage, artworks, and immersive recreations of key moments.

    The exhibition traces the 14-year war of resistance against Japanese aggression from 1931 to 1945, highlighting how the Chinese people, under the Communist Party of China (CPC)-led national united front, fought for survival, national revival, and a broader struggle for human justice, Luo said.

    The display features newly found documents that reveal how the CPC was the first to initiate armed resistance against Japan and emerged as the vanguard of the nation’s war effort.

    The Chinese People’s War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression was the first to break out and lasted the longest in the World Anti-Fascist War, resulting in over 35 million Chinese military and civilian casualties.

    In the main Eastern battlefield in the global fight against fascism, China’s resistance effort was decisive in defeating Japanese fascism and supporting other fronts in Europe and Asia, profoundly contributing to the final victory and world peace.

    MIL OSI China News –

  • MIL-OSI Asia-Pac: Hong Kong Customs seizes suspected dangerous drugs worth about $1.4 million (with photo)

    Source: Hong Kong Government special administrative region – 4

    Hong Kong Customs yesterday (July 2) seized about 1.4 kilograms of suspected cocaine, 500 grams of suspected ketamine and 15g of suspected crack cocaine, with a total estimated market value of about $1.4 million, in Sham Shui Po. A 28-year-old man suspected to be connected with the case was arrested.
     
    During an anti-narcotics operation conducted in Sham Shui Po yesterday afternoon, Customs intercepted a suspicious man. Customs officers later escorted him to nearby residential premises for a search and seized about 1.4kg of suspected cocaine, 500g of suspected ketamine, 15g of suspected crack cocaine and a batch of suspected drug packaging paraphernalia. He was then arrested.
     
    The arrestee has been charged with one count of trafficking in a dangerous drug and will appear at the West Kowloon Magistrates’ Courts tomorrow (July 4).
     
    Under the Dangerous Drugs Ordinance, trafficking in a dangerous drug is a serious offence. The maximum penalty upon conviction is a fine of $5 million and life imprisonment.
     
    Members of the public may report any suspected drug trafficking activities to Customs’ 24-hour hotline 182 8080 or its dedicated crime-reporting email account (crimereport@customs.gov.hk) or online form (eform.cefs.gov.hk/form/ced002).

    MIL OSI Asia Pacific News –

  • MIL-OSI Asia-Pac: Appeal for information on missing woman in Yau Ma Tei (with photo)

    Source: Hong Kong Government special administrative region – 4

    Police today (July 3) appealed to the public for information on a woman who went missing in Yau Ma Tei.

    Lui Hoi-yan, aged 48, went missing after she was last seen in Yau Ma Tei in April 9. Her family made a report to Police yesterday (July 2).

    She is about 1.65 metres tall, 60 kilograms in weight and of medium build. She has a pointed face with yellow complexion and long curly hair.

    Anyone who knows the whereabouts of the missing woman or may have seen her is urged to contact the Regional Missing Persons Unit of New Territories South on 3661 1174 or 6103 4963, or email to rmpu-kw@police.gov.hk, or contact any police station.

    MIL OSI Asia Pacific News –

  • MIL-OSI Asia-Pac: AFCD to launch dog inoculation campaign against rabies at fishing ports

    Source: Hong Kong Government special administrative region

    AFCD to launch dog inoculation campaign against rabies at fishing ports 

    Aberdeen     The half-yearly dog inoculation campaign has been held since 1980 with the aim of providing licensing renewal and rabies vaccination services for dogs that are kept by fishermen on board fishing vessels and spend long periods of time there. A fee of $80 will be charged for each dog. To date, over 7 400 vaccinations have been given to dogs on fishing vessels by the AFCD.

    An AFCD spokesman said that the services are part of the Government’s proactive measures to prevent rabies, a fatal disease that is transmitted to humans from animals. Dogs on board vessels that have visited places outside Hong Kong may have come into contact with other animals, making them more susceptible to rabies infection.Issued at HKT 11:00

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  • MIL-OSI Asia-Pac: AFCD to launch dog inoculation campaign against rabies at fishing ports

    Source: Hong Kong Government special administrative region

    AFCD to launch dog inoculation campaign against rabies at fishing ports 

    Aberdeen     The half-yearly dog inoculation campaign has been held since 1980 with the aim of providing licensing renewal and rabies vaccination services for dogs that are kept by fishermen on board fishing vessels and spend long periods of time there. A fee of $80 will be charged for each dog. To date, over 7 400 vaccinations have been given to dogs on fishing vessels by the AFCD.

    An AFCD spokesman said that the services are part of the Government’s proactive measures to prevent rabies, a fatal disease that is transmitted to humans from animals. Dogs on board vessels that have visited places outside Hong Kong may have come into contact with other animals, making them more susceptible to rabies infection.Issued at HKT 11:00

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    MIL OSI Asia Pacific News –

  • MIL-OSI Asia-Pac: Body found case in Sham Shui Po reclassified as murder and suicide

    Source: Hong Kong Government special administrative region – 4

    Police today (July 3) reclassified a body found case happened in Sham Shui Po yesterday (July 2) as murder and suicide.

    At around 11.45am yesterday, Police received a report that a 41-year-old woman and a 33-year-old man were found collapsed in a flat on Fuk Wing Street. Police officers attended the scene and found the woman and the man lying in a room. A basin of burnt charcoal was found next to them. They were certified dead at scene.

    Post-mortem examinations will be conducted later to ascertain the cause of their death.

    Investigation by the District Crime Squad of Sham Shui Po District is under way. Police appeal to anyone who has information related to the case to contact the investigating officers on 3661 9821.

    MIL OSI Asia Pacific News –

  • MIL-OSI Africa: The 4th Japan-Tunisia Security and Counter-Terrorism Dialogue

    Source: APO – Report:

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    On July 3, the 4th Japan-Tunisia Security and Counter-Terrorism Dialogue was held in Tokyo. At this dialogue, Mr. Hiroyuki MINAMI, Representative of the Government of Japan (Ambassador in charge of International Cooperation for Countering Terrorism and International Organized Crime, Ministry of Foreign Affairs), and Admiral Abderraouf ATALLAH, Senior Advisor to the President of the Republic of Tunisia, served as representatives for their respective governments.

    During the dialogue, the two sides discussed the international and regional security environment, including the terrorist threat, counter-terrorism measures in both countries, and possibilities for cooperation between the two countries in the fields of counter-terrorism, public safety, and security.

    – on behalf of Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan.

    MIL OSI Africa –

  • Wildfire on Greek island of Crete scorches forest, forces evacuation of over 1,000

    Source: Government of India

    Source: Government of India (4)

    Hundreds of firefighters battled a blaze Thursday on Crete island, which burnt swathes of forest and olive groves and forced the evacuation of over 1,000 people, officials said, underscoring the region’s vulnerability to destructive wildfires.

    At least 230 firefighters, along with 46 engines and helicopters, were deployed to contain the conflagration, which broke out a day earlier near Ierapetra townon the southeastern coast of Greece’s largest island.

    Stoked by gale-force winds, the blaze reached houses and hotels, fire brigade and local officials said, with local media reporting damage to some homes but no injuries.

    Scores of residents and tourists were evacuated and moved to a temporary shelter at an indoor stadium in Ierapetra. Some left Crete by boats, authorities said.

    “Three settlements were evacuated and more than 1,000 left their homes. Some were taken to health centres with respiratory problems,” Crete’s deputy civil protection governor, George Tsapakos, told public broadcaster ERT.

    ERT footage showed a water bomber flying over an area thick with grey smoke.

    Alongside reinforcements from Athens on Thursday, firefighters fought to tame several resurgent blazes whipped up by winds, fire brigade spokesman Vassilis Vathrakogiannis said.

    “There are wind gusts in the area, some measuring 9 on the Beaufort scale, which are triggering rekindling and hindering firefighting efforts,” Vathrakogiannis said.

    July tended to be the most difficult month of the fire season due to high temperatures and strong winds, he said.

    Greece and other countries in the Mediterranean are in an area scientists have called “a wildfire hotspot” – with blazes common during hot and dry summers. These have become more destructive in recent years, authorities say, due to a fast-changing climate.

    Thousands havefled wildfires in Turkey and at least eight people have died as a result of a heatwavein Europe.

    (Reuters)

  • MIL-OSI Asia-Pac: June hot, relatively dry

    Source: Hong Kong Information Services

    June was hotter and drier than usual in Hong Kong, mainly attributed to the stronger subtropical ridge covering southeastern China, the Hong Kong Observatory said today.

    The monthly mean minimum temperature of 27.1 degrees Celsius was 0.6 degrees above the norm and the fifth highest on record for June.

    The monthly mean maximum temperature of 31.5 degrees Celsius and the monthly mean temperature of 28.9 degrees Celsius were 0.8 and 0.6 degrees above their corresponding norms, and both were among the seventh on record for the month.

    The total rainfall in the month was 237.3mm, which was about 48% of the norm. With all six months drier than usual, the accumulated rainfall in the first half this year was only 444.4mm, about 41% of the norm and the fifth lowest on record for the same period.

    It was extremely hot on June 10 with the maximum temperature soaring to 35.6 degrees Celsius, levelling the record maximum for June since records began in 1884.

    Three tropical cyclones occurred over the South China Sea and the western North Pacific in June, the observatory added.

    MIL OSI Asia Pacific News –

  • MIL-OSI Asia-Pac: Property sales rise 12.9%

    Source: Hong Kong Information Services

    The Land Registry logged 7,271 sale and purchase agreements for all building units received for registration in June, up 12.9% compared with May and 38.6% higher year-on-year.

    The total consideration for such agreements in June rose 33.2% from the previous month to $66.4 billion, representing a 61.6% year-on-year increase.

    Of the agreements, 5,955 were for residential units, amounting to a 16.7% increase from May and a 54.4% hike from a year ago.

    The total consideration for residential units was $61.1 billion, up 59.7% compared with May and 77% higher year-on-year.

    There were 409,789 land register searches last month.

    MIL OSI Asia Pacific News –

  • Astronomers get picture of aftermath of a star’s double detonation

    Source: Government of India

    Source: Government of India (4)

    The explosion of a star, called a supernova, is an immensely violent event. It usually involves a star more than eight times the mass of our sun that exhausts its nuclear fuel and undergoes a core collapse, triggering a single powerful explosion.

    But a rarer kind of supernova involves a different type of star – a stellar ember called a white dwarf – and a double detonation. Researchers have obtained photographic evidence of this type of supernova for the first time, using the European Southern Observatory’s Chile-based Very Large Telescope.

    The back-to-back explosions obliterated a white dwarf that had a mass roughly equal to the sun and was located about 160,000 light‑years from Earth in the direction of the constellation Dorado in a galaxy near the Milky Way called the Large Magellanic Cloud. A light-year is the distance light travels in a year, 5.9 trillion miles (9.5 trillion km).

    The image shows the scene of the explosion roughly 300 years after it occurred, with two concentric shells of the element calcium moving outward.

    This type of explosion, called a Type Ia supernova, would have involved the interaction between a white dwarf and a closely orbiting companion star – either another white dwarf or an unusual star rich in helium – in what is called a binary system.

    The primary white dwarf through its gravitational pull would begin to siphon helium from its companion. The helium on the white dwarf’s surface at some point would become so hot and dense that it would detonate, producing a shockwave that would compress and ignite the star’s underlying core and trigger a second detonation.

    “Nothing remains. The white dwarf is completely disrupted,” said Priyam Das, a doctoral student in astrophysics at the University of New South Wales Canberra in Australia, lead author of the study published on Wednesday in the journal Nature Astronomy.

    “The time delay between the two detonations is essentially set by the time it takes the helium detonation to travel from one pole of the star all the way around to the other. It’s only about two seconds,” said astrophysicist and study co-author Ivo Seitenzahl, a visiting scientist at the Australian National University in Canberra.

    In the more common type of supernova, a remnant of the massive exploded star is left behind in the form of a dense neutron star or a black hole.

    The researchers used the Very Large Telescope’s Multi-Unit Spectroscopic Explorer, or MUSE, instrument to map the distribution of different chemical elements in the supernova aftermath. Calcium is seen in blue in the image – an outer ring caused by the first detonation and an inner ring by the second.

    These two calcium shells represent “the perfect smoking-gun evidence of the double-detonation mechanism,” Das said.

    “We can call this forensic astronomy – my made-up term – since we are studying the dead remains of stars to understand what caused the death,” Das said.

    Stars with up to eight times the mass of our sun appear destined to become a white dwarf. They eventually burn up all the hydrogen they use as fuel. Gravity then causes them to collapse and blow off their outer layers in a “red giant” stage, eventually leaving behind a compact core – the white dwarf. The vast majority of these do not explode as supernovas.

    While scientists knew of the existence of Type Ia supernovas, there had been no clear visual evidence of such a double detonation until now. Type Ia supernovas are important in terms of celestial chemistry in that they forge heavier elements such as calcium, sulfur and iron.

    “This is essential for understanding galactic chemical evolution including the building blocks of planets and life,” Das said.

    A shell of sulfur also was seen in the new observations of the supernova aftermath.

    Iron is a crucial part of Earth’s planetary composition and, of course, a component of human red blood cells.

    In addition to its scientific importance, the image offers aesthetic value.

    “It’s beautiful,” Seitenzahl said. “We are seeing the birth process of elements in the death of a star. The Big Bang only made hydrogen and helium and lithium. Here we see how calcium, sulfur or iron are made and dispersed back into the host galaxy, a cosmic cycle of matter.”

    (Reuters)

  • Gujarat becomes third Indian state to cross 1 crore stock market investors: NSE

    Source: Government of India

    Source: Government of India (4)

    Gujarat has become the third state in the country to record more than one crore registered stock market investors, according to the latest data released by the National Stock Exchange (NSE).

    In a statement, the NSE said that Gujarat has joined Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh in crossing the one-crore mark in investor registrations. Together, these three states now account for 36 per cent of the total investor base in India.

    As per NSE data, the total number of registered investors in the country stood at nearly 11.5 crore as of May 2025. The month of May alone witnessed the addition of over 11 lakh new investors, registering a 9 per cent month-on-month growth. This comes after four consecutive months of decline in new registrations.

    Region-wise, North India leads with 4.2 crore investors, followed by West India with 3.5 crore. South India has 2.4 crore investors while East India accounts for 1.4 crore investors.

    North and East India recorded the highest growth in the last one year, with investor numbers rising by 24 per cent and 23 per cent respectively. South India reported a growth of 22 per cent, while West India saw a 17 per cent increase during the same period.

    The overall trend shows a change in momentum. India had crossed the 9-crore investor mark in February 2024 and added the next crore every five to six months, reaching 10 crore by August 2024 and 11 crore by January 2025.

    However, from February to May 2025, the growth rate slowed down, with an average of 10.8 lakh new investors added per month, compared to the monthly average of 19.3 lakh new investors in the calendar year 2024.

    (ANI)

  • Gujarat becomes third Indian state to cross 1 crore stock market investors: NSE

    Source: Government of India

    Source: Government of India (4)

    Gujarat has become the third state in the country to record more than one crore registered stock market investors, according to the latest data released by the National Stock Exchange (NSE).

    In a statement, the NSE said that Gujarat has joined Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh in crossing the one-crore mark in investor registrations. Together, these three states now account for 36 per cent of the total investor base in India.

    As per NSE data, the total number of registered investors in the country stood at nearly 11.5 crore as of May 2025. The month of May alone witnessed the addition of over 11 lakh new investors, registering a 9 per cent month-on-month growth. This comes after four consecutive months of decline in new registrations.

    Region-wise, North India leads with 4.2 crore investors, followed by West India with 3.5 crore. South India has 2.4 crore investors while East India accounts for 1.4 crore investors.

    North and East India recorded the highest growth in the last one year, with investor numbers rising by 24 per cent and 23 per cent respectively. South India reported a growth of 22 per cent, while West India saw a 17 per cent increase during the same period.

    The overall trend shows a change in momentum. India had crossed the 9-crore investor mark in February 2024 and added the next crore every five to six months, reaching 10 crore by August 2024 and 11 crore by January 2025.

    However, from February to May 2025, the growth rate slowed down, with an average of 10.8 lakh new investors added per month, compared to the monthly average of 19.3 lakh new investors in the calendar year 2024.

    (ANI)

  • Army chief lauds Indian military team for ‘focused’ joint training in Bhutan

    Source: Government of India

    Source: Government of India (4)

    Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) General Upendra Dwivedi visited the Indian Military Training Team (IMTRAT) in Bhutan on Thursday, where he was briefed on the vital role the team plays in enhancing military cooperation between India and the Royal Bhutan Army (RBA).

    According to the Indian Army’s Additional Directorate General of Public Information (ADGPI), the COAS interacted with personnel from both the Indian Army and the Royal Bhutan Army at IMTRAT. He commended them for their focused joint training initiatives and efforts in leadership development.

    As India’s oldest overseas military mission, IMTRAT stands as a testament to the strength and depth of Indo-Bhutan defence cooperation.

    On Wednesday, General Dwivedi also visited the Gyalsung Academy in Jamtsholing, where he was briefed on King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck’s visionary initiative aimed at nation-building and youth empowerment. The COAS praised the Academy’s efforts in shaping the future of Bhutan’s youth and expressed admiration for both the existing and upcoming infrastructure, which he noted would bring the King’s vision to life.

    Reaffirming the deep-rooted friendship between India and Bhutan, General Dwivedi stated that the Indian Army remains committed to supporting Bhutan’s transformative initiatives.

    King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck announced the Gyalsung initiative – Bhutan’s National Service – during his Royal Address on the country’s 112th National Day in December 2019. The program is envisioned to empower Bhutanese youth to actively participate in nation-building and enhance national unity, peace, and sovereignty. The first batch of Gyalsung training began on September 5, 2024.

    In a significant gesture, the King and Queen (the Gyaltsuen) of Bhutan granted an audience to General Dwivedi at the Tashichhodzong on Tuesday. He was received with a ceremonial Chipdrel procession and presented with a Guard of Honour.

    Earlier, the Indian Army Chief held discussions with Lieutenant General Batoo Tshering, Chief Operations Officer (COO) of the Royal Bhutan Army, to further deepen military collaboration and strengthen strategic defence ties between the two nations.

    General Dwivedi arrived in Bhutan on Monday for a four-day official visit aimed at enhancing the enduring defence partnership between India and Bhutan. He was warmly welcomed at the airport by Major General Dorji Rinchen, Deputy Chief Operations Officer of the Royal Bhutan Army.

    As part of his visit, the COAS laid a wreath at the National Memorial Chorten in honour of Jigme Dorji Wangchuck, the third Druk Gyalpo of Bhutan, and reviewed an impressive Guard of Honour at Tashichhodzong, a prominent Buddhist monastery and fortress in the capital.

    Later, he held discussions with Lieutenant General Tshering, reflecting the mutual trust, strategic convergence, and camaraderie shared between the Indian Army and the Royal Bhutan Army.

    (With inputs from IANS)

  • Army chief lauds Indian military team for ‘focused’ joint training in Bhutan

    Source: Government of India

    Source: Government of India (4)

    Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) General Upendra Dwivedi visited the Indian Military Training Team (IMTRAT) in Bhutan on Thursday, where he was briefed on the vital role the team plays in enhancing military cooperation between India and the Royal Bhutan Army (RBA).

    According to the Indian Army’s Additional Directorate General of Public Information (ADGPI), the COAS interacted with personnel from both the Indian Army and the Royal Bhutan Army at IMTRAT. He commended them for their focused joint training initiatives and efforts in leadership development.

    As India’s oldest overseas military mission, IMTRAT stands as a testament to the strength and depth of Indo-Bhutan defence cooperation.

    On Wednesday, General Dwivedi also visited the Gyalsung Academy in Jamtsholing, where he was briefed on King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck’s visionary initiative aimed at nation-building and youth empowerment. The COAS praised the Academy’s efforts in shaping the future of Bhutan’s youth and expressed admiration for both the existing and upcoming infrastructure, which he noted would bring the King’s vision to life.

    Reaffirming the deep-rooted friendship between India and Bhutan, General Dwivedi stated that the Indian Army remains committed to supporting Bhutan’s transformative initiatives.

    King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck announced the Gyalsung initiative – Bhutan’s National Service – during his Royal Address on the country’s 112th National Day in December 2019. The program is envisioned to empower Bhutanese youth to actively participate in nation-building and enhance national unity, peace, and sovereignty. The first batch of Gyalsung training began on September 5, 2024.

    In a significant gesture, the King and Queen (the Gyaltsuen) of Bhutan granted an audience to General Dwivedi at the Tashichhodzong on Tuesday. He was received with a ceremonial Chipdrel procession and presented with a Guard of Honour.

    Earlier, the Indian Army Chief held discussions with Lieutenant General Batoo Tshering, Chief Operations Officer (COO) of the Royal Bhutan Army, to further deepen military collaboration and strengthen strategic defence ties between the two nations.

    General Dwivedi arrived in Bhutan on Monday for a four-day official visit aimed at enhancing the enduring defence partnership between India and Bhutan. He was warmly welcomed at the airport by Major General Dorji Rinchen, Deputy Chief Operations Officer of the Royal Bhutan Army.

    As part of his visit, the COAS laid a wreath at the National Memorial Chorten in honour of Jigme Dorji Wangchuck, the third Druk Gyalpo of Bhutan, and reviewed an impressive Guard of Honour at Tashichhodzong, a prominent Buddhist monastery and fortress in the capital.

    Later, he held discussions with Lieutenant General Tshering, reflecting the mutual trust, strategic convergence, and camaraderie shared between the Indian Army and the Royal Bhutan Army.

    (With inputs from IANS)

  • MIL-OSI Russia: Rosneft Sign an Agreement of Cooperation in HR Training with Indian Management Development Institute and St. Petersburg State University

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    At the XXVIII St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, Rosneft concluded a trilateral agreement of cooperation in HR training with Management Development Institute (Gurgaon, Republic of India) and St. Petersburg State University (St. Petersburg State University).

    The document was signed by Igor Sechin, Chief Executive Officer of Rosneft, Nikolai Kropachev, Rector of St. Petersburg State University, and Professor Arvind Sakhai, Director of the Management Development Institute.

    The agreement provides for training Rosneft employees on joint programs of the St. Petersburg State University Graduate School of Management and the Gurgaon Management Development Institute, as well as exchanging knowledge and experience in the area of technology development in the oil and gas sector, improving the efficiency of operational management, logistics, artificial intelligence and digitalization, etc.

    Besides, there will be visits to Indian companies organized for the Company employees as part of joint educational programs to study current practices in the oil and gas sector.

    The implementation of this Agreement will facilitate developing a long-term mutually beneficial partnership between Rosneft, St. Petersburg State University and the Gurgaon Institute of Management Development, as well as addressing complex business objectives of the Company.

    Note:

    The Management Development Institute was established in 1973 by Industrial Finance Corporation of India. This is the first institute in India to receive the status of “Management Institute” and is one of the best business schools in India. The Institute has 2 international accreditations from AACSB (USA) and AMBA (UK). The Institute’s programs are also accredited by the National Board of Accreditation (NBA), which confirms their compliance with the quality standards of education in India.

    Since 2008 St. Petersburg State University has been a strategic partner university of Rosneft Oil Company. As part of cooperation, Rosneft and the St. Petersburg State University Graduate School of Management are implementing innovative professional development and retraining programs. Employee training takes place on the basis of the Institute of Higher School of Management of St. Petersburg State University. It is the only business school in Russia that is among the top 1% of the best business schools in the world, which is confirmed by the accreditations of the largest international associations EQUIS, AMBA and AACSB. Rosneft facilitates infrastructure development and supports best students and promising teachers. Over 1,500 Company employees have been trained for extended education programs over the period of cooperation.

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    June 20, 2025

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: Rosneft CEO Explains EU Attempts to Lower Price Cap on Russian Oil

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    The European Union seeks to increase the efficiency of oil purchases from Russia when it tries to push the reduction of the price cap on Russian oil, Rosneft CEO Igor Sechin said at the Energy Panel at the XXVIII St. Petersburg International Economic Forum.

    During his keynote speech, the Company’s CEO noted that the European Union continues to attempt forcing down the price cap on Russian oil to $45 per barrel.

    “I believe that the real purpose of this is the EU’s desire to increase the efficiency of its purchasing from Russia, not to reduce Russian budget revenues, as was publicly declared. Figures confirm this: according to Western experts, since the beginning of 2023, Europe has purchased more than 20 billion euros worth of Russian oil, thus becoming the fourth largest buyer,” Sechin said.

    However, he believes it is obvious that the U.S. will not agree to lower the price ceiling because it would negatively affect the profitability of U.S. oil exports.

    The CEO of Rosneft separately noted the situation in Saudi Arabia, saying that imports of Russian dark oil products after the start of sanctions restrictions allow the kingdom to effectively meet the feedstock needs of its energy industry without affecting oil exports. The volume of fuel oil and vacuum gasoil supplied to the country from Russia over the past 12 months is more than six times higher than four years ago.

    According to Sechin, Indian refiners are using a similar approach today. India, the second-largest buyer of Russian oil, has nearly doubled its exports of oil products to Europe over the past three years.

    “Many producing countries need an oil price much higher than current levels to balance their budgets. Thus, according to IMF calculations, in 2025 this price is more than $90 per barrel for Saudi Arabia’s budget,” Sechin summarized.

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: Rosneft Oil Company Holds Annual General Meeting of Shareholders

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    Rosneft held its Annual General Meeting of Shareholders, where it has been decided to approve the payment of dividends for 2023 in the amount of 29.01 roubles per share. 

    July 9, 2024 was set as the dividend record date. The dividends will be paid to nominee shareholders and trustees not later than July 23, 2024, and to other shareholders registered in the shareholder register not later than August 13, 2024.

    The shareholders have elected a new Board of Directors consisting of 11 members:

    • Andrey I. Akimov – Chairman of the Management Board, Gazprombank (Joint-Stock Company);
    • Pedro A. Aquino, Jr. – CEO of OIL & PETROLEUM HOLDINGS INTERNATIONAL RESOURCES LIMITED, Independent Director (the Republic of the Philippines);
    • Faisal Alsuwaidi – Representative of Qatar Investments Authority (the State of Qatar);
    • Hamad Rashid Al-Mohannadi – Representative of Qatar Investments Authority (the State of Qatar);
    • Mohammed Bin Saleh Al-Sada – Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Doha University  for Science and Technology, member of the Board of Directors of Nesma Infrastructure & Technology, member of the Advisory Committee of the GCC Supreme Council, Independent Director (the State of Qatar);
    • Viktor G. Martynov – Rector of Gubkin Russian State University of Oil and Gas (National Research University), Independent Director;
    • Alexander D. Nekipelov –  Director of the Moscow School of Economics at the Lomonosov Moscow State University, Independent Director;
    • Alexander V. Novak – Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation;
    • Maxim S. Oreshkin – Deputy Head of the RF President Administration;
    • Govind Kottieth Satish – Managing Director of VALUE PROLIFIC CONSULTING SERVICES PRIVATE LIMITED, Independent Director (India);
    • Igor I. Sechin – Chief Executive Officer, Chairman of the Management Board of Rosneft Oil Company;

    The Meeting of Shareholders has also approved the Annual Report and Financial Statements, and decided to elect an Audit Commission consisting of five members.

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    Keywords: Corporate Governance 2024

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: Global Energy Consumption to Grow By Quarter By 2050 at Expense of Developing Countries – CEO of Rosneft

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    Global energy consumption will grow by a quarter in the next 25 years, and the key driver of demand growth will be developing countries, said Igor Sechin, Chief Executive Officer of Rosneft, at the Energy Panel at the XXVIII St. Petersburg International Economic Forum.

    “By 2050, with energy consumption in Africa, India, and Southeast Asia at the level of China’s population today, the combined additional consumption will amount to about 50 million barrels of oil equivalent per day. This represents a quarter of the current global energy demand,” the CEO said during his keynote address.

    He noted that developing countries are becoming one of the key drivers of energy consumption growth. One of the main reasons for this is demography. In the next 25 years, the population of African and Asia-Pacific countries will grow by a total of 1.4 billion people, which will provide almost the entire world population growth.

    In addition to positive demographic dynamics, the CEO of Rosneft named urbanization in Asia and Africa as one of the reasons for the growth in energy demand. According to the IEA’s estimate, which was cited by Rosneft’s CEO, in the next 25 years the number of city dwellers in these countries will increase by more than 1.6 billion people.

    Igor Sechin called the growth of electricity consumption a key challenge. Thus, in his opinion, already in 2025, investments in this sector will exceed investments in fossil fuels by 50%. “Indeed, over the past 15 years, electricity consumption has grown at a faster pace, and according to IEA projections, electricity generation is set to nearly double over the next 25 years,” he added.

    Asia-Pacific countries will also make the largest contribution to this growth, accounting for 60% of the increase in consumption.

    “This trend is particularly evident in India, where peak demand on the power system has risen by nearly 70% over the past decade,” Sechin concluded.

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: The ‘Russkiy Mir’ Foundation provided students of Savitribai Phule Pune University in India with a unique opportunity to study Russian at the Digital Pre-University Faculty of RUDN

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    RUDN University Celebrates the 2nd Annual Swahili Culture Day: Bridging People through Language and Culture

    On 4th of April 2025, RUDN University hosted the 2-nd annual event on Swahili.

    RUDN University hosts the first youth forum “Russia – Asia: human resources potential of the nuclear industry in the region”

    The forum attracted over 400 representatives from 36 countries, including delegates from 16 Asian countries, experts from the nuclear industry, supporting and partner universities of Rosatom.

    25 winners of the Indonesian International Student Mobility Awards 2024 scholarship program came to RUDN University

    RUDN Institute of Environmental Engineering is hosting the winners of the Indonesian International Student Mobility Awards 2024 state scholarship program for the second time. The participants chose between 126 universities from 23 countries, including the USA, Canada and Australia. 25 best Indonesian students chose Russia and came to Moscow for the first time.

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: RUDN received the ‘Time of Innovations’ award for its own patented development ‘Digital Pre-University Faculty’

    Source: Peoples’Friendship University of Russia –

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    Peoples‘ Friendship University of Russia (’RUDN’) has been awarded the All-Russian prize “Time for Innovations” for its patented development ‘Digital Pre-University Faculty’, which allows you to study Russian from anywhere in the world.

    RUDN project stood out among many participants in the nomination ‘Innovative and Active Company of the Year’ in the category ‘IT and Digital Technologies’.

    Currently, the platform has trained more than 16,000 users from 82 countries who have studied and continue to study Russian using their native intermediate language. This unique feature of the platform makes the learning process more accessible and effective.

    Speakers of 9 languages can learn Russian through their native language: Chinese, Farsi, Turkish, Arabic, English, French, Spanish, Vietnamese, Myanmar.

    Russian language rules, instructions and hints are available in users’ native language. 

    In addition to Russian, users can also study 8 general education disciplines on the platform, including maths, computer science, chemistry, physics, biology, history, literature and social studies.

    Despite the large number of educational resources, there are currently no similar learning platform software solutions in the world, the use of which is possible without prior preparation – knowledge of the alphabet and the ability to read in the language being learnt, which makes the Digital Pre-University Faculty a truly unique development. The project is currently at the stage of improvement and expansion of technological and user capabilities.

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: V.F. Stanis 100th anniversary medal: RUDN foreign alumni

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    The aaniversary medal to the 100th anniversary of V.F. Stanis is awarded to RUDN current and ex-employees and students for: significant contribution to the university development; long-standing commitment to maintaining ties with the university; fruitful cooperation of Russian and foreign organizations, scientists and public figures with the university.

    The aaniversary medal to the 100th anniversary of V.F. Stanis is awarded to RUDN current and ex-employees and students for:

    • significant contribution to the university development;
    • long-standing commitment to maintaining ties with the university;
    • fruitful cooperation of Russian and foreign organizations, scientists and public figures with the university.

    RUDN foreign alumni

    For their contribution to the promotion of RUDN abroad, for maintaining relations with the university and cooperation, 16 foreign graduates received the V.F. Stanis anniversary medal:

    1. Galina Abbas (Lebanon);
    2. Hamed Muhieddin Abou Zahr (Lebanon, Peru);
    3. Al-Twal Salam Fakhri (Jordan);
    4. Gupta Sudhir (India);
    5. Georges Aoun (Lebanon);
    6. Kalumbi Shangula (Namibia);
    7. Mizanur Rahman (Bangladesh);
    8. Mustafa Hammoud Al-Nawaise (Jordan);
    9. Navin Saxena (India);
    10. Najim Riad Yousef (Lebanon);
    11. Nilakshi Suryanarayan (India);
    12. Gagan Patwardhan (India);
    13. Rigoberto Santos Hilario (Dominican Republic);
    14. Ruben Dario Flores (Colombia);
    15. Auelbek Tokzhanov (Kazakhstan);
    16. Jose Hidalgo Salazar (Ecuador).

    Faculty of Economics and Law

    • Mizanur Rahman, graduate ‘81 — head of the Association of Alumni of Russian and Soviet Universities in Bangladesh.
    • Mustafa Hammoud Al-Nawaise, graduate ‘91 — international lawyer, former Secretary General of the Constitutional Court of Jordan.
    • Hamed Muhieddin Abou Zahr, graduate ‘92 — President of the Arab-Peruvian Chamber of Commerce, Vice-president of the Association of RUDN Alumni in Peru, Honorary Consul of Lebanon in Peru.

    Faculty of Science

    Graduate ‘78 of the Faculty of Science, majoring in Chemistry, Navin Saxena is the President of the international group of pharmaceutical companies: Rusan Pharma (India), Euro-Med (Russia), Pharmaker (Great Britain), Uzpharmaker (Uzbekistan), Pharmaker (Ukraine), Pharmaker (UAE) and owns the pharmaceutical companies Rusan Pharma and Pharmaker. In 2005, Rusan Pharma became a supplier of vital drugs under the Benefit-2005 program in the Russian Federation. It still remains one of the largest suppliers of drugs to the Russian Ministry of Health, the Russian Ministry of Defense and the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations, as well as to the services of the Russian Army. Navin Saxena is the author of a large number of publications in Russian and foreign scientific journals, has drugs copyright certificates and patents.

    Faculty of History and Philology

    • Ruben Dario Flores, graduate ‘83 — Director of the Leo Tolstoy Institute of Culture in Bogota, Colombia.
    • Nilakshi Suryanarayan, graduate ‘80 — Head of the Department of Slavonic and Finno-Ugrian Studies at the University of Delhi, professor, teacher of Russian language and literature.
    • Galina Abbas, graduate ‘92 — President of RUDN University Alumni Association in Lebanon.

    All of them actively promote Russian education and the Russian language in their countries. Thus, Nilakshi Suryanarayan is the author of a popular manual among Indian students of philology, “Russian Verbs with Prefixes: Meaning and Usage”. Galina Abbas was awarded the Pushkin Medal, and Ruben Dario Flores is a translator of works by Russian poets A.Pushkin, B.Pasternak and A.Tarkovsky.

    Faculty of Medicine

    In 1978, Najim Riad Youssef graduated from the Faculty of Medicine. Najim Riad Youssef is the CEO of RamTEK LLC and Vice-Chairman of the Lebanese-Russian Friendship Society, popularizing Russian higher education and science abroad, which made him the Ambassador of Russian Education and Science.

    Kalumbi Shangula graduated from the Faculty of Medicine in 1983. He is the Minister of Health and Social Services of Namibia. He is member of the Medical Association of Namibia, the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene in Great Britain, and the New York Academy of Sciences.

    Faculty of Engineering

    The largest number of graduates awarded the medal to the 100th anniversary of V.F. Stanis graduated from the Engineering faculty: Jose Hidalgo Salazar in 1973, Patwardhan Gagan in 1975, Al-Twal Salam Fakhri in 1983, Rigoberto Hilario Santos and Georges Aoun in 1984.

    They continue to maintain contact with RUDN, creating new opportunities for the future students. Jose Hidalgo Salazar, CEO of IGGEKO LLC, became a laureate of the Order of Friendship. Al-Twal Salam Fakhri, a senior specialist in the regional office of the UN Development Program, member of the Jordan-Russia Friendship Society was awarded the Order of Friendship by the decree of the President of the Russian Federation. Rigoberto Hilario Santos, CEO of the engineering and construction company CONSUDOM SRL, member of the Presidium of the Dominican College of Architects and Geodesic Engineers, former Director of the Department of the Ministry of Public Works and Communications of the Dominican Republic, became the Ambassador of Russian Education and Science. Patwardhan Gagan, Head of Union Exports LLC, received the Order of Friendship for promoting the Russian language in Western India. Professor Georges Aoun, Head of the department of basic disciplines at the engineering faculty of the Lebanese University, organized summer schools with the Agrarian and Technological Institute, Engineering Academy and the Institute of the Russian language, as well as a double degree program with the Philological faculty of RUDN, author of a number of publication on teaching Russian as a foreign language.

    Faculty of Agriculture

    Auelbek Tokzhanov, a 1982 graduate of the Faculty of Agriculture, is currently the CEO of Skymax Technologies Group of Companies, AK Karal Diatomit Industry. He heads the UDN-RUDN Alumni and Friends Association in Kazakhstan and is a member of the expert group in the Innovative Economy direction of the Nur Otan party. Aulbek Tokzhanov is a co-founder of the Literary Alliance Public Foundation, which supports the work of Olzhas Suleimenov and young talents.

    Gupta Sudhir is a 1983 graduate of the Faculty of Agriculture and Chairman of the Board of Directors of Amtel Corporation. To support students, he has established 80 personal scholarships of 3,000 rubles per month. Gupta Sudhir was also awarded the Order of Friendship.

    V.F. Stanis anniversary medals were also awarded to 28 Russian graduates, employees and partners of RUDN University.

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: Indonesia and RUDN: Exchange of environmental research insights

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    The international scientific seminar hosted by RUDN Institute of Ecology “Experience of participation in student organizations as a way to form career skills” united scholarship recipients of the International Student Mobility Awards 2024 and Open Doors, along with members of the scientific student society “GreenLab” and the professional student association “Kostyor (Bonfire)” shared their projects focused on environmental protection.

    During the international seminar, participants exchanged insights on how student-led initiatives can be implemented within university settings.

    Student research is an invaluable source of new ideas and bold solutions that play an important role in the development of science.

    Anna Popkova

    Deputy Director for International activities at the Institute of Ecology

    Among the speakers was Yusriani Mardia Arifin from Indonesia, who presented the results of her research on groundwater potential zoning in the Cisarua area of Bogor district, using cutting-edge GIS technologies.

    It is commonly believed that there is an abundance of groundwater in this area, while the study reveals a shortage. I’ve identified four distinct zones with varying groundwater potential, which will aid in more effective water resource management.

    Yusriani Mardia Arifin

    Muhammad Filzah Zulfakar introduced the Mulang project, a UNESCO-supported initiative under the “Youth as Researchers” program. This comprehensive study focuses on the village of Lovokdoro, home to waste pickers, and examines various aspects including spatial, environmental, health, economic, and social factors. The findings aim to develop strategies that can be applied to similar challenges in other villages.

    Abigail Tabita highlighted the role of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in driving sustainable development in Indonesia. With a large number of these enterprises, she sees a lot of opportunities for a stable growth in the future. Abigail shared her plans to conduct five mentoring sessions, in collaboration with the Indonesian Ministry of Trade, involving around 30 SMEs in each session. This initiative will help these businesses to adapt to evolving market demands, while exporters will gain more opportunities to expand their markets.

    International consumers are becoming increasingly aware of the importance of sustainability. They are shifting away from unsustainable practices towards more responsible approaches throughout the supply chain!

    Abigail Tabita

    The international scientific seminar served as a vibrant platform for fostering collaboration between representatives from Russia and Indonesia.

    A huge thank you to RUDN, especially the Institute of Ecology, for organizing this science workshop. It allowed us to exchange and share our projects with other international students. I look forward to many more opportunities to connect and expand our understanding of scientific advancements worldwide!

    Wahdini Aulia Rizki

    In the latter part of the event, international students were introduced to the diverse scientific activities at the PFUR Institute of Ecology. Pavel Zhigarlovich represented the professional student association “Koster,” sharing insights about the club’s scientific expeditions, historical and geographical quests, and volunteer efforts in protected areas. The Indonesian students were particularly captivated by the results of fieldwork conducted on Baikal in early 2024.

    Daniil Mironov, Vice Chairman of the Scientific Student Society “GreenLab,” also took the stage to discuss initiatives aimed at engaging students in scientific pursuits. He highlighted the association’s efforts to organize lectures with leading experts in various ecological fields, field trips, and intellectual games designed to spark curiosity and involvement.

    Seminar “Experience of Participation in Student Organizations as a Way to Build Career Skills,” marked a significant milestone in the decade of environmental science, education, and awareness at RUDN.

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