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  • MIL-OSI Global: What is Tren de Aragua? How the Venezuelan gang started − and why US policies may only make it stronger

    Source: The Conversation – USA – By Verónica Zubillaga, Mellon Visiting Professor, University of Illinois Chicago

    A viral surveillance video allegedly shows armed members of the Tren de Aragua gang at an apartment building in Aurora, Colo. RJ Sangosti/MediaNews Group/The Denver Post via Getty Images

    When the U.S. government deported 177 Venezuelans on Feb. 20, 2025, the Department of Homeland Security alleged that 80 of the deportees were members of the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua.

    U.S. news outlets report that members have set up shop in at least 16 states and are “wreaking havoc on communities across the nation.”

    According to Fox News, in February 2025 there was an “infestation” of Tren de Aragua members in an apartment building in Aurora, Colorado.

    Suspected Tren de Aragua members have been arrested in Florida, Pennsylvania, New York, California, Texas and other states.

    The U.S. State Department went so far as to designate Tren de Aragua a foreign terrorist organization in an effort to stop “the campaigns of violence and terror committed by international cartels and transnational organizations.”

    There is little reliable information about Tren de Aragua – but no shortage of sensationalist news reports and Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids claiming to target them.

    We are sociologists who have spent a combined 37 years researching gangs, crime and policing in Venezuela. Our research in Venezuela, and our colleagues’ research in other countries, suggests that incarceration and mass deportations of Venezuelans living in the U.S., whether they have ties to the group or not, will likely strengthen Tren de Aragua rather than cripple it.

    Indeed, we have already seen how these strategies contributed to the expansion of street gangs in El Salvador and Honduras by creating new opportunities for members to network and become more organized.

    What is Tren de Aragua?

    According to investigative journalists and a handful of academic studies, Tren de Aragua was initially founded by Hector “El Niño” Guerrero and two other men in 2014. The three men were imprisoned in Tocorón prison in the state of Aragua.

    By 2017, Tren de Aragua began to be known as a “megabanda,” a category the local press in Venezuela use to refer to large organized criminal groups. The term arose to highlight the size of some street gangs, which at the time was unprecedented in Venezuela.

    Since its beginning, the gang has depended heavily on extortion. It also sells street drugs, but that has been a much less important source of revenue for it.

    Tren de Aragua’s growth surged as a result of mass incarceration policies that began under Venezuela’s former President Hugo Chávez and expanded under current President Nicolás Maduro. Incarceration rates began to increase in 2009 and were exacerbated by police raids deployed in 2010 in marginalized neighborhoods across the country. Venezuela’s prisons became filled with young, poor men.

    Crowded together in inhumane conditions, the men began to organize into prison gangs with clear hierarchies. They accumulated vast profits by charging prisoners fees for food, use of space and protection from inmate violence. They also opened and ran businesses, including a club, inside Tocorón prison.

    Members of different gangs in and outside the prison also began to communicate and share information about criminal activities such as kidnapping and extortion. This strengthened social networks and expanded their illegal enterprises.

    Tren de Aragua eventually took control of Tocorón prison as the government became unable to manage daily life inside its walls. It had become one of the largest and best organized gangs in Venezuela.

    A view inside the notoriously dangerous and violent Tocorón prison in 2011.
    Franklin Suarez via Getty Images

    Criminal enterprise grows

    Since 2014, an economic and humanitarian crisis has devastated Venezuela, causing many Venezuelans to migrate.

    Venezuela had one of the highest displacement rates in the world between 2014 and 2018, when at least 3 million people left the country.

    Tren de Aragua, still based in the Tocorón prison at that time, took advantage of this mass migration. It expanded the group’s business portfolio to include human trafficking and sexual exploitation of Venezuelan female migrants in Chile, Colombia and Peru.

    It’s unclear how far beyond Venezuela Tren de Aragua has spread. While the group has certainly expanded operations into the Latin American countries mentioned above, research shows common criminals have posed as Tren de Aragua members in both Colombia and Chile.

    Moreover, the arrest of alleged Tren de Aragua members for committing crimes in the U.S. and other countries does not mean that the gang has set up shop in those places. Gang members, same as non-gang members, migrate during crises. They may continue to commit crimes in new places after they arrive. However, it’s important to note that immigration in the U.S. is consistently linked with decreases – not increases – in both violent crime and property crime.

    Even some local police departments have questioned the gang’s expansion into the U.S.

    In Aurora, police refuted both the mayor’s and President Donald Trump’s claims about the apartment complex being taken over by the gang. And the New York Police Department recently reported that suspected Tren de Aragua members there are largely focused on snatching mobile phones and robbing department stores – hardly the crimes of a transnational criminal empire or terrorist organization.

    Venezuelan security forces wrested control of Tocorón prison from the Tren de Aragua gang in 2023.
    Yuri Cortez/AFP via Getty Images

    Making matters worse

    Deportations do not address the urgent situation faced by many migrants who leave their homelands in search of a better, safer future.

    When governments prioritize the spectacle of deportations to deal with migration, they contribute to the expansion of even more resilient networks of criminal enterprises.

    Recent history bears this out.

    In El Salvador in the 1990s and early 2000s, incarceration, deportations and repressive policing policies contributed to the evolution of youth street gangs such as the Mara Salvatrucha, or MS-13, into transnational extortion rackets that spread across Central America.

    These same policies could also contribute to the growth of Tren de Aragua within Latin America.

    Prison isolates large groups of excluded and marginalized people and constrains them to brutal conditions. This enables and encourages the social networks that fuel illegal markets and criminal activity beyond the walls of prisons.

    Rising xenophobia

    Another harmful outcome of the policies we have discussed here is that they may fuel xenophobia toward and criminalization of Venezuelan immigrants living in the U.S.

    This closes off opportunities and harms people already devastated by economic, political and humanitarian crises in their home country.

    Venezuelans have responded with their characteristically incisive and biting humor.

    Many have used social media to parody news outlets and political speeches, and Venezuelans regularly post memes and videos that mock the automatic association made between them and Tren de Aragua.

    The satiric news site El Chigüire Bipolar posted stories titled “The United States confirms that Venezuelans are Tren de Aragua members from birth” and “ICE agents detain newborn that might be Tren de Aragua leader in the future.”

    Meanwhile, recent cuts in U.S. foreign aid to countries with large Venezuelan populations, such as Colombia and Peru, will likely exacerbate the migration crisis by constraining opportunities for Venezuelans.

    Future waves of migrants will be easy prey for criminal organizations like Tren de Aragua, which has turned human trafficking into a lucrative business. And with current policies of cutbacks, incarceration and repression, Tren de Aragua will likely continue to grow and fill its coffers.

    The authors do not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and have disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment.

    – ref. What is Tren de Aragua? How the Venezuelan gang started − and why US policies may only make it stronger – https://theconversation.com/what-is-tren-de-aragua-how-the-venezuelan-gang-started-and-why-us-policies-may-only-make-it-stronger-250007

    MIL OSI – Global Reports –

  • MIL-OSI Global: From opposing robber barons to the New Deal to desegregation to DOGE, state attorneys general have long taken on Washington

    Source: The Conversation – USA – By Austin Sarat, William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Jurisprudence and Political Science, Amherst College

    State attorneys general are teaming up to check Trump’s executive power. erhui1979/DigitalVision Vectors via Getty Images

    The start of President Donald Trump’s second term has been a bonanza for the attorneys general of blue states. As the president has released his blizzard of executive orders and axed federal funding and programs on which states rely, these attorneys general have filed suits designed to put the brakes on what Trump is trying to accomplish.

    As the Washington Post reported on Feb. 22, 2025, “In the past month alone, multistate coalitions have sued the Trump administration seven times.”

    Here’s one example: In late January, 22 states and the District of Columbia asked a federal district court in Rhode Island for a temporary restraining order to stop the Office of Management and Budget from halting federal grants and financial assistance that would go to residents, organizations or governmental entities in their jurisdictions.

    In early February, the attorneys general of Minnesota, Oregon and Washington sought and were granted an order to stop the Trump administration from implementing an executive order that, according to Lambda Legal, an LGBTQ+ rights advocacy group, “targets transgender and gender-diverse youth.”

    Almost a week later, 14 attorneys general went to court to prevent Elon Musk “from issuing orders to any person in the Executive Branch outside of DOGE and otherwise engaging in the actions of an officer of the United States.”

    New York Attorney General Letitia James and Connecticut Attorney General William Tong both sued to stop DOGE from obtaining Americans’ personal data.
    Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images

    As a student of law and politics, I see the attorneys general actions against the Trump administration as the latest chapter of an ongoing story dating to the 19th century in which state officials push back against the national government, breathing life into this country’s federal system. That system, designed by the framers to protect liberty and as a guard against tyranny, gave powers to both federal and state governments.

    Hybrid role of state attorneys general

    The work of attorneys general in the various states involves a mix of law and politics. As the National Association of Attorneys General describes their role, attorneys general are “chief legal officers” and serve “as counselor to state government agencies and legislatures, and as a representative of the public interest.”

    Attorneys general use the law to advance their political goals. Though their precise duties vary from state to state, state attorneys general do not completely eschew politics.

    In 43 states, they are elected officials who run for office as partisans. These candidates offer programs and promise to take actions that are typically in line with the platforms of the parties that nominate them. As attorney Marissa Smith wrote in the Cornell Law Review, “The position of State AG has long been said to stand for ‘Aspiring Governor’ rather than Attorney General.”

    Smith argues that state attorneys general “have leaned into our nation’s divisive partisanship – often as an integral part of a quest for higher office – and used their traditional roles and powers to grandstand and showcase their party loyalty on a national stage.”

    When, as in the recent spate of suits, state attorneys general pursue the federal government or another target on the national stage, there’s really no way for them to lose, politically speaking. As journalist Alan Greenblatt writes, “It’s all upside. If a lawsuit succeeds, you achieve a policy goal. If it fails, you’ve still made a name for yourself and often delayed a policy for months and even years,” especially when that policy is unpopular.

    Suing the federal government

    There is nothing new about what state attorneys general are now doing. At one time or another, lawsuits against the federal government have come from both Democratic and Republican attorneys general.

    For example, during the so-called Gilded Age at the end of the 19th century, because of their “unique institutional position,” progressive state attorneys general “were able to serve as opportunity points for the expression of the ‘public interest’ in the absence of administrative mechanisms or actions by other political institutions,” political scientist Paul Nolette writes.

    These attorneys general sued railroad companies and other big businesses, seeking to get state courts to rein in the growing power of what were called at the time “robber barons.”

    As the New Deal unfolded in the 1930s, some Republican state attorneys general tried to resist what they saw as federal government encroachment on state power, though the primary opposition to the New Deal came from other political actors.

    After the Supreme Court’s 1954 Brown v. Board of Education decision ordered the desegregation of schools, a few Southern Democratic state attorneys general were involved in organizing “massive resistance” in the region, by offering legal advice to state officials opposed to the Brown decision and defending segregation in court.

    In the 1980s, state attorneys general banded together to sue federal agencies for failing to enforce the law or to implement acts of Congress, including those concerning the deregulation of industry. A decade later, they launched a concerted campaign of lawsuits against major tobacco companies because the federal government was not, they alleged, adequately regulating the tobacco industry.

    And when Barack Obama entered the White House, state attorneys general enthusiastically embraced the role of watchdog and nemesis. Republican state attorneys general led the resistance with lawsuits over health policy, immigration and environmental regulations, using their powers much like their Democratic counterparts are doing today.

    Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton claims to have sued the Obama administration 100 times.
    Justin Lane-Pool/Getty Images

    Former West Virginia Solicitor General Elbert Lin, who served as the chief litigator in his state’s attorney general’s office, tells the story this way: “During the eight years of the Obama Administration, states led mostly by Republican attorneys general made it a priority, early and often, to challenge President Obama’s initiatives.”

    One of them, Texas’ Greg Abbott, sued the Obama administration 31 times, at one point describing his job this way: “I go into the office, I sue the federal government, and I go home.”

    During the first Trump administration, Democratic attorneys general continued what had happened under Obama. They filed 138 multistate lawsuits, up from the 78 times Republicans sued the Obama administration.

    And at the end of President Joe Biden’s term, Ken Paxton, Texas’ Republican attorney general, issued a press release saying that over the previous four years, he had sued the administration 100 times, calling it “an historic milestone.”

    ‘Expect to be sued’

    Supreme Court Justice Louis Brandeis once called states “laboratories of democracy.” More recently, Jeffrey Rosen of the National Constitution Center praised federalism for continuing “to promote ideological diversity” in an increasingly polarized nation.

    That diversity has long been on display in what state attorneys general have done on the national stage.

    Today, when some worry that the U.S. constitutional system is breaking down, state attorneys general are trying to realize the founders’ vision of limited government. They are mobilizing legal tools to vindicate legal claims while also using the courts for political purposes.

    All presidents should expect to be sued early and often by state attorneys general of the opposite party. But as attorney Jeffrey Toobin writes in The New York Times, “political victories matter more, and last longer, than court cases” in the United States.

    In recent years, suits brought by state attorneys general have protected the rights of immigrants, defended reproductive rights and asserted state prerogatives in many areas. But while these lawsuits have an important role to play in America’s constitutional system, what citizens do is more important.

    Even successful litigation by state attorneys general typically brings only a one-time victory, but political action is needed to sustain what they achieve in court. And their work cannot be done without the support of the citizens they serve and who, by and large, elect them.

    Austin Sarat does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment.

    – ref. From opposing robber barons to the New Deal to desegregation to DOGE, state attorneys general have long taken on Washington – https://theconversation.com/from-opposing-robber-barons-to-the-new-deal-to-desegregation-to-doge-state-attorneys-general-have-long-taken-on-washington-250758

    MIL OSI – Global Reports –

  • MIL-OSI USA: Super Invaders

    Source: US State of Connecticut

    Invasive plants introduced by humans to new environments can outcompete native species and disrupt entire ecosystems, and some introduced invasive species called “super invaders” have qualities that allow them to grow more rapidly than native species.

    UConn Department of Geography, Sustainability, Community, and Urban Studies researcher Julissa Rojas-Sandoval is studying the impact of super invaders across the Americas as part of an international collaboration, leading experiments in Connecticut, Puerto Rico, and Costa Rica. This project seeks to understand why super invaders appear to “play by different rules” than natives in the same environment.

    UConn Greenhouses and the UConn Forest serve as living laboratories, where students Charlotte Melnitsky ’25 (CLAS) and Morgan Reynolds ’25 (CLAS) are helping to determine what gives super invaders the competitive advantage and experiment with different methods to measure resource capture and defense trade-offs. This information can help with the development of effective management strategies to preserve crucial forest ecosystems.

    This research is in collaboration with Jason Fridley (Clemson University), Michele Dechoum (Federal University of Santa Catarina, Brazil), Patrick Martin (University of Denver), Guadalupe Williams (Institute of Ecology, Mexico), Eduardo Chacon (University of Costa Rica) and Alana Freytes and José Fumero (University of Puerto Rico). The project is funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) and is made possible with the crucial support of the Institute of the Environment, UConn Forest staff members, Robert Fahey and Thomas Worthley (UConn-NRE), and UConn Floriculture Greenhouse staff members Frederick Pettit and Shelley Durocher.

    MIL OSI USA News –

  • MIL-OSI USA: UConn Applications Reach New Heights as More than 62,000 Seek First-Year Admission

    Source: US State of Connecticut

    More than 62,000 aspiring Huskies from throughout Connecticut and the nation have so far applied for spots in the Class of 2029, propelling UConn to another record and underscoring its reputation for quality and value.

    Admissions offers started going out in recent days for those who met the application deadline for the Storrs campus, while applications continue to roll in for spots at the regional campuses in Avery Point, Hartford, Stamford, and Waterbury.

    So far, more than 62,000 people have applied for acceptance in this fall’s entering class, easily surpassing last year’s approximately 58,000 applicants.

    In fact, as of mid-February, first-year student applications to Storrs had already increased approximately 27% in just the past two years, and 70% over the same time to the campuses in Avery Point, Hartford, Stamford, and Waterbury.

    “The surging interest in UConn demonstrates that its reputation for high academic quality, strong value, and a positive student experience is well known both throughout Connecticut and nationally,” says Nathan Fuerst, UConn’s vice president for student life and enrollment.

    The dramatic increase in applications to UConn’s regional campuses is driven largely by Connecticut residents, Fuerst says, adding that the numbers are up at every location.

    Applicants are increasingly drawn to the unique offerings at those campuses, each of which are building on their strengths to become destination campuses as envisioned under UConn’s Strategic Plan.

    “These trends are exciting not only for the University, but also for the campus communities and the students who are about to embark on their academic careers at these unique and vibrant locations,” says Anne D’Alleva, UConn’s provost and executive vice president for academic affairs.

    Around 4,500 people are expected to enroll as first-year students at Storrs, along with almost 2,000 at the regional campuses.

    UConn also anticipates enrolling about 950 students transferring from other institutions, including significant numbers from Connecticut’s community colleges.

    UConn successfully launched an early-decision process this year, receiving about 1,500 applications and offering admission to about 60% of them, with most already having committed to join the incoming class.

    “The early-decision process provided the chance for students with a strong interest in UConn to start their planning early in their senior year,” says Vern Granger, UConn’s director of undergraduate admissions. “It also helps UConn by providing us with a partial picture of the next incoming class, including their preferred majors and whether particular campuses are drawing strong interest.”

    “Those who committed to UConn during that process, and those who accept the offers they are receiving now, will comprise a talented incoming class and a great addition to the UConn community,” he adds.

    All told, UConn is on track to have about 26,200 undergraduates across all of its campuses this fall, including about 21,075 at Storrs.

    The continually strong application trends at UConn defy state and national demographic trends, in which the number of school-aged teens has been decreasing and many institutions have struggled with declines in applications.

    And as in recent years, the highly diverse pool of applicants includes students from a wide range of locations and backgrounds, including many who would be the first generation in their families to attend college.

    Admissions offers started going out to Storrs campus applicants last Friday and over the weekend, and will continue in the days and weeks after that for late applicants.

    The admissions offers also include financial aid packages for those who qualify, part of UConn’s commitment to helping ensure access for students at all income levels.

    Of the new first-year students expected to enroll at Storrs for the Class of 2029, there will be notable areas of growth in nursing, fine arts, and several other disciplines along with the traditionally high numbers in business, engineering, and liberal arts fields.

    MIL OSI USA News –

  • MIL-OSI Global: Who’s who at the Vatican?

    Source: The Conversation – USA – By Daniel Speed Thompson, Associate Professor of Religious Studies, University of Dayton

    Deacons take part in a mass in St. Peter’s Basilica that was supposed to be presided over by Pope Francis. AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino

    For more than two weeks, eyes have been on the Vatican, awaiting news about Pope Francis’ health. The pope has been at Rome’s Gemelli Hospital since Feb. 14, 2025, being treated for double pneumonia and other complications.

    When a pope is ill, resigns or passes away, who steps in? And who else helps lead the Holy See? The Conversation U.S. asked Daniel Speed Thompson, a theologian at the University of Dayton, for some insight into Vatican City.

    Who are the most powerful people at the Vatican, besides the pope?

    The Vatican houses the central government of the Catholic Church and is also an independent city-state. The pope is both the head of the Catholic Church and head of state.

    In order to govern both, he has the Roman Curia, meaning “court.” In modern terms, the Curia is the papal bureaucracy. It is an extension of the pope’s authority.

    In Catholic doctrine, the pope has the highest authority in the church. He can exercise it alone or with the College of Bishops, made up of all the bishops in the world. Bishops named by the pope to the office of “cardinal” can, if under 80 years old, vote to elect a new pope. Some cardinals, but by no means all, serve in the papal Curia in Rome.

    Besides the pope, curial officials who oversee important aspects of the church’s political and religious life are often powerful figures. For example, the secretariat of state, headed by Cardinal Pietro Parolin, oversees relations with other countries and international organizations. It also oversees the Vatican’s diplomatic corps.

    Pope Francis smiles as he walks alongside Vatican Secretary of State Pietro Parolin, left, and Cardinal Giuseppe Versaldi at the Vatican in 2014.
    AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia

    The Dicastery – “department” – for the Doctrine of the Faith, led by Cardinal Víctor Manuel Fernández, addresses questions about correct Catholic teaching on faith and morals. The Dicastery of Bishops, headed by Cardinal Robert Prevost, coordinates the nominations of new bishops around the world.

    All these officials work under the authority of the pope, advocating for and implementing his agenda. For example, Prevost has suggested that all Catholics should be involved in the selection of bishops. This idea is linked with Francis’ call for a more “synodal” church: one that is less hierarchical and shaped by lay Catholics’ concerns and challenges.

    If a pope can’t fulfill his duties, who steps in?

    When a pope dies – or resigns, like Benedict XVI did in 2013 – the governance of the Catholic Church formally falls to the College of Cardinals. However, the authority of the college is very limited. On their own, cardinals cannot make any significant decisions concerning faith, morals and worship. Nor can they undo previous papal decisions or change church laws about electing a new pope.

    All the heads of the dicasteries lose their office upon the death or resignation of a pope. The College of Cardinals serves as a caretaker government whose primary purpose is to prepare for the election of the new pope and oversee day-to-day workings of the Vatican.

    One cardinal, known as the “camerlengo,” is responsible for confirming the pope’s death or resignation. He then assumes control over the pope’s residence and coordinates the funeral, if needed. The camerlengo also takes custody of the Vatican’s property in Rome and supervises details for the upcoming conclave.

    Cardinal Camerlengo Kevin Farrell talks with The Associated Press in his office in Rome in 2018.
    AP Photo/Paolo Santalucia

    The day-to-day business of the Catholic Church continues, but no big decisions can be made in the absence of a pope. The church cannot appoint new bishops, and the Vatican cannot start new diplomatic efforts.

    Are officials at the Vatican often nominated to be pope?

    Sometimes. Francis was a cardinal from Argentina before his election as pope and had not served in the Roman Curia. However, Benedict XVI, Francis’ predecessor, did serve as the prefect of the Congregation – now called Dicastery – for the Doctrine of the Faith. Some recent popes served in the Curia earlier in their career but not immediately before their election.

    What do you wish more people understood about the Vatican?

    Three things. First, the Vatican is unlike any organization in the world. Its religious mission and political status rest on nearly 2,000 years of history. This complicated story provides a unique tradition that anchors the institution of the Catholic Church, but can also block the church from critical self-examination and renewal.

    Second, the Vatican is like every organization in the world. Vatican officials can be faithful to the highest standards of their religion, truly wishing to serve the church and the common good of humanity. But they can also be flagrantly immoral, even criminals, and careerist seekers of status or luxury. Francis has consistently called out priests and bishops who see themselves as somehow superior by virtue of their office or their ordination.

    Finally, compared with the massive bureaucracies of modern governments and corporations, the Vatican is relatively small and not as wealthy as it is often portrayed.

    Although the Curia manages a vast international organization, its resources are far closer to my own midsize Catholic university than to the U.S. government or Apple. Vatican City and the Holy See employ about 2,000 people, with an operating budget of about US$835 million.

    Yes, the Catholic Church has wealth – and the ongoing problem of deficits and financial corruption. But the Vatican’s resources pale in comparison with what a modern state or large company can muster.

    Daniel Speed Thompson does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment.

    – ref. Who’s who at the Vatican? – https://theconversation.com/whos-who-at-the-vatican-250874

    MIL OSI – Global Reports –

  • MIL-OSI United Kingdom: Liverpool Calling: The Results Are In

    Source: City of Liverpool

    Ground-breaking research has found that hosting the Eurovision Song Contest 2023 delivered a £54million economic boost to the Liverpool City Region. 

    In a first for any Eurovision Song Contest host city, a Multi-Agency Evaluation Steering Group led by Liverpool City Council, has commissioned five in-depth, independent evaluations – the interim results of which will be announced today (Thursday 26 October) by Leader of Liverpool City Council, Councillor Liam Robinson and Liverpool City Region Mayor, Steve Rotheram.

    The reports looked at the economic and social impact of staging the event on behalf of Ukraine, as well as the influence on cultural relations; the impact on wellbeing in the city and the wider city region; the visitor experience and the effectiveness of the strategic collaboration between delivery agencies. 

    Key data highlights include:

    The Big Numbers

    • Eurovision boosted the Liverpool City Region economy by £54.8million (net) with restaurants, accommodation providers, shops, bars and transport networks all benefitting.
    • In total 473,000 people attended Eurovision events in the city, with 306,000 additional visitors heading to Liverpool to be part of the celebrations.
    • In May, 175,000 city centre hotel rooms were sold  – the best month on record since 2018. (STEAM data)   

    Culture Counts

    • The education and community programmes, EuroStreet and EuroLearn, engaged with 367 organisations and directly with 50,000 people, young and old. The overall programme is estimated to have reached 2 million people.
    • EuroFestival – the Culture Liverpool curated two-week culture festival – presented 24 brand new commissions, 19 of which were in collaboration with Ukrainian artists. A huge 328,346 people engaged with this programme – 557 artists, 1,750 participants involved in a commission and an audience number of 326,039.
    • The official Eurovision Village, located at the Pier Head attracted 250,000 visitors across the ten days it was open, with the ticketed final selling out within hours.

    Visitor’s Views

    • Visitors to Liverpool reported an overwhelmingly positive experience. In a survey, 89 per cent of those questioned, felt it was a safe event and 88 per cent praised its inclusivity. A whopping 96 per cent of those surveyed would recommend Liverpool as a destination to visit and 42 per cent of overseas visitors said the city’s staging of the event had a positive impact on how they viewed the UK.
    • The official Eurovision Fan Club – the OGAEs – carried out a survey and found that 99 per cent of their members felt welcomed in the city and 98 per cent loved the undeniable festival atmosphere.

    Resident’s Reaction

    • There was a huge amount of pride around Liverpool being the host city, with 80 per cent of residents noting how important it was for Liverpool and a further 93 per cent saying they were pleased with how the city delivered the event.
    • Of those questioned, 74 per cent were enthusiastic about Liverpool hosting on behalf of Ukraine and 71 per cent felt that the city’s leading role promoted positive feelings across all of the participating nations.

    People Power

    • An impressive 475 people provided 12,000 hours of volunteering, covering 350 shifts. The majority (90 per cent) were from the North West of England, and 30 were Ukrainian.
    • A Eurovision job recruitment fair saw 394 jobs offered in one day.
    • A partnership between the BBC and Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts saw 145 students become part of the Eurovision production – in roles such as on stage dancers in the live shows, costume makers or in the TV production team.

    Read all about it

    • Between the period of October 2022, when Liverpool was announced as host city, until end of May 2023, more than 280,000 pieces of global news coverage were generated.
    • The three live BBC shows were watched by 162 million people.

    Keep Liverpool Tidy

    • More than 50,000 tonnes of waste was collected throughout the Eurovision period, 80 per cent of which could be recycled.

    The independent reports were:

    • Economic Impact – Commissioned by Liverpool City Region Combined Authority and funded by Arts and Humanities Research Council. The research was compiled by AMION Consulting.
    • Community and Wellbeing – Commissioned by Liverpool City Council and funded by Spirit of 2012 and the Department of Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS). The research was carried out by University of Liverpool.
    • Cultural Diplomacy – Commissioned by Liverpool City Council and funded by British Council and DCMS. The British Council led on the research along with the University of Hull, and consultants from Universities of Brighton, Southampton and Royal Holloway (University of London).
    • Nightlife – Funded and compiled by Liverpool John Moores University.
    • Multi–Agency Working – Led by Edge Hill University.  

    Along with these reports, the BBC has commissioned its own Eurovision Highlights Report.

    To bring together the findings of the reports, Liverpool City Council’s Public Health team commissioned The Heseltine Institute for Public Policy, Practice and Place to compile the headline findings. This comprehensive overview can be found at the Heseltine Institute website. 

    The interim findings of these reports will be discussed at a special one-day Eurovision event taking place at ACC Liverpool today (Thursday 26 October).

    Head to the official Liverpool Calling website for full details of the day which will include panels with the Liverpool Host City team who will give an insight into the complexities of staging an event of this scale. This is a Liverpool City Council event supported by the Liverpool BID Company and The ACC Liverpool Group.

    Follow @CultureLpool on Twitter, @CultureLiverpool on Facebook and @culture_liverpool on Instagram for the latest updates as well as using #LiverpoolCalling on social media.

    Reaction

    Leader of Liverpool City Council, Councillor Liam Robinson, said:

    “The whirlwind that was Eurovision, gave this city an unparalleled stage where it could showcase not just its organisational prowess, but also its heart and soul.

    “From the outset, we put plans in place to evaluate everything we programmed in order to have a thorough understanding of the impact of major events.

    “The visitor and economic figures speak for themselves – jobs were created, local businesses were on the receiving end of a much-needed boost and hundreds of thousands of people came to the city, had a great time and are more than likely to return again.

    “My mantra is proud but never satisfied. These comprehensive reports give us the opportunity to reflect on what was achieved over an incredibly short period of time, but more importantly we can look at lessons learnt for the next time we host a major event. And this is Liverpool, so there will definitely be a next time.

    “Knowing the financials and the visitor numbers is always a great indicator of success, but with Eurovision we wanted to do more. As the first host city ever to introduce a school and community programme dedicated to Eurovision, we needed to drill into what that really meant for people – did it make a positive difference to their lives and as a result to our city? Never before has any other location commissioned such a detailed analysis, and it goes without saying that our methodology can be adopted by locations across the world which is a real badge of honour for Liverpool.

    “This collective research proves that events like Eurovision can transcend boundaries, leaving a legacy of inspiration and goodwill. It was a milestone moment in our city’s history, and now we’re more than ready for the next one.”

    Liverpool City Region Mayor Steve Rotheram said:
    “There was never a doubt in my mind as to whether our region was up to the challenge of hosting a global spectacle like Eurovision on behalf of our friends in Ukraine – because nowhere does culture bigger or better than the Liverpool City Region. From the hundreds of thousands of visitors who flocked to our region for a fortnight of fun and frivolity, to the tens of millions around the world who tuned in, we gave millions of people a Eurovision they will never forget.

    “While that’s an incredible result in itself, the contest was also a vital shot in the arm for our local economy, bringing in more than £54m, creating thousands of jobs and opportunities for local people and showcasing our brand to an international audience. None of this would have been possible without the hard work of everyone who truly embraced the Eurovision spirit and made our visitors feel so welcome. I said all along that nowhere can throw a party quite like us – and now we have the results to prove it!”

    Liverpool’s Director of Culture, Claire McColgan CBE, said:

    “We experienced this Eurovision-high as a result of cultural back catalogue.

    “We have spent years working towards what we all experienced in May – we cut our teeth during our European Capital of Culture year and from that point we have grown exponentially in confidence and ability as year-on-year we continue to deliver events that rival any other on the world stage.

    “The pandemic was a real line in the sand for us, and undoubtedly Liverpool’s role in leading the charge on the reopening of venues nationwide made us stand out from the crowd – we are recognised as a city that can deliver unforgettable moments, safely, quickly and with a scouse panache that simply can’t be replicated anywhere else.

    “Quite simply, it was an honour to deliver Eurovision on behalf of Ukraine and the UK. I’ve never known time move so fast as it did across those seven months and it has been a real pleasure to digest these impact reports and relive the experience once again and reassure myself it wasn’t just a crazy dream! They underline the fact Liverpool has the skill, agency-wide teamwork and the creativity to deliver time and time again.

    “So I’d like to say to everyone – whether you worked on the event, donned those iconic yellow hoodies and volunteered, performed on stage or on our streets, danced at the Village, sang along at the arena or perhaps you discovered more about Ukraine in the classroom or even helped evaluate the event – thank you. You made Eurovision. Liverpool made Eurovision. We were all united by music.”

    Eurovision Minister Stuart Andrew said: 

    “It is fantastic to see the impact that hosting the Eurovision Song Contest has had on Liverpool. The city put on a fantastic display of culture and creativity, showing solidarity with our friends in Ukraine and highlighting what unites us all. 

    “This research demonstrates the positive impact of hosting major events and I hope that we can continue to build on this success.” 

    Tim Jones, the University of Liverpool’s Vice-Chancellor said:

    “Today’s announcement gives us much to be proud of. It was the University’s Heseltine Institute that compiled the data that this success is judged on and it was our academics who played an important role in carrying out a key strand of research. But as a civic institution, we are immensely proud of the city of Liverpool. Our city put on a show like no other and I am delighted to see these positive results that I’m sure will have a lasting legacy for those who live, work, study and do business here.”

    Rhiannon Corcoran, Professor of Psychology and Public Mental Health University of Liverpool said:

    “Our survey was designed to understand Eurovision’s impact on the wellbeing and sense of community of local residents. The data we collected shows overwhelmingly positive feelings of pride in the city. I’m sure many people will recognise and understand how this is hugely beneficial to wellbeing.” 

    Sue Jarvis, Co-Director at the Heseltine Institute said:

    “At the Heseltine Institute we were delighted to work with partners across the city to publish this summary of the comprehensive evaluation of what Eurovision achieved for our city.

    “Liverpool has a long history of hosting and learning from major events, and these evaluations will help developing understanding of the key lessons from Eurovision 2023.

    “While the full legacy will emerge over time, it was fantastic to see that the positive impacts of Eurovision exceeded expectations. Eurovision not only brought immense financial and cultural benefits to the city but also enhanced the view of Liverpool across the UK, Europe and the world.”

    Phil Harrold, BBC Chief of Staff and Chair of 2023 City Selection Group, said:
    “When the BBC selected Liverpool to host the Eurovision Song Contest 2023 we knew that the city would deliver with a passion and enthusiasm that was second to none. The incredible numbers proven in this research, coupled with our own record-breaking audience figures, demonstrate that 2023 was indeed the most successful Eurovision ever and is testament to all who played a part in bringing this year’s Song Contest to life.”

    Amy Finch – Head of Policy & Influencing, Spirit of 2012, said:

    “We are proud to see the headline statistics from the Eurovision evaluations show tremendous benefits for Liverpool. Particularly, we are delighted to see the amazing reach of EuroLearn and the effects of cultural engagement inspiring civic pride in Liverpool residents. Liverpool has once again proven itself to be a world class host city and we must ensure that the impact of Eurovision in communities will endure for years to come.”

    Dr Rebecca Phythian, Reader in Policing at Edge Hill University, said:

    “Having behind the scenes access to see first-hand the partnership working that goes into staging multi-agency operations like Eurovision was incredible. Since then, we’ve been working with practitioners from Merseyside Police, Culture Liverpool, BBC and many of the other organisations involved to identify what worked well and what could be done differently, all to inform future large-scale operations.”

    Mike Smith, Edge Hill University’s Senior Lecturer in Policing, said:

    “We found that trust and co-location were key to effective information sharing and multi-agency working. This was supported by building new, and strengthening existing, relationships, and ensured a joint understanding of risk and situational awareness.”

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: Heroes of the SVO met with students of the Polytechnic University

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    Source: Peter the Great St Petersburg Polytechnic University – Peter the Great St Petersburg Polytechnic University –

    On February 28, the Polytechnic University hosted a “Conversation on the Important” on the topic “Heroes are not born – heroes become heroes”, dedicated to the Year of the Defender of the Fatherland in Russia. At a meeting with Polytechnic students, SVO participants, Heroes of Russia Andrei Sergeevich and Eduard Vadimovich told why they decided to become military men, shared their combat experience and answered questions.

    I am sure that this dialogue is very important for our youth, because it is in communication with real Heroes that an understanding of such values as love for the Motherland and the duty of a defender of the Fatherland is formed. This is also important for each of us, because this is how our national memory, our cultural code and “what no one can take away from us in any trials” are preserved and transmitted, – commented the rector of SPbPU Andrey Rudskoy.

    The meeting was attended by students from various SPbPU institutes, cadets of the Military Training Center and volunteers. The conversation was moderated by veteran of the unit Dmitry Vladimirovich. First, he introduced the guests – fighters of special forces units.

    Andrei Sergeevich and Eduard Vadimovich were awarded the gold Stars of Heroes of the Russian Federation. This is not their first award. During their combat path, they have repeatedly demonstrated courage, determination and were awarded state awards, – said Dmitry Vladimirovich.

    The participants of the meeting discussed the reasons for the start of the SVO, discussed in detail one of the recent offensive operations and its significance, and watched archival videos for better understanding. Active servicemen spoke about the work of the unit, the tasks that they faced, and shared their experience of working in the combat zone.

    Polytechnic students were interested in how to deal with fear and quickly make the right decisions in extreme circumstances.

    In such situations, the head works especially quickly, makes non-standard, maximally effective decisions based on some analytical and intuitive feelings. The relationship in the group is important, sometimes we understand each other without words, – the servicemen shared.

    The guys asked about weapons during missions, about how supplies and communications are provided when the military is surrounded by enemies, about helping comrades. Many questions were related to the operation of UAVs, their importance on the battlefield. The servicemen especially noted that technology is of great importance in modern conflicts.

    The students discussed with the military the importance of patriotic education and the preservation of traditional values. They asked what the main quality of a real man is.

    A cold mind and kindness. When, in any difficulties, you pull yourself together and do what you must, without thinking about your own interests, Andrey Sergeevich is sure.

    The participants discussed the importance of humanitarian aid in the SVO zone. The moderator of the meeting, Associate Professor of the Higher School of Social Sciences Ivan Kolomeitsev said that from the very beginning of the special military operation, the university has been actively supporting its participants, and also collecting and sending humanitarian aid to residents of new regions. The guests noted that the support of volunteers and caring people helps them a lot.

    We are very grateful to everyone for their contribution. The guys always greet the vehicles with humanitarian aid with enthusiasm, they are even happy about condensed milk, – said Eduard Vadimovich.

    The guys smiled when they heard about funny situations from the military personnel’s practice. And they became sad when the conversation turned to the wounded and the dead.

    Losing a comrade in arms is like losing a brother. You become imbued with his life, his family. It is very difficult to survive such a loss. But you have to continue to carry out the task, and you pull yourself together, – shared Andrei Sergeyevich.

    Those gathered honored the memory of the fallen with a minute of silence.

    After the conversation, the Polytechnic students got acquainted with samples of captured enemy UAVs, as well as ammunition and equipment. At the end of the meeting, the guests were presented with memorable gifts from the university as a sign of respect and gratitude for their invaluable contribution to the common cause.

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: The qualifying round of the All-Russian school TIM championship has started at SPbGASU

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    Source: Saint Petersburg State University of Architecture and Civil Engineering – Saint Petersburg State University of Architecture and Civil Engineering –

    The qualifying round of the School Olympiad “All-Russian School TIM Championship” has started at SPbGASU. From March 3 to 11, participants will take tests and complete practical tasks remotely using Renga software.

    The Olympiad is being held within the framework of the federal innovation platform “Innovative methodology for the formation of digital professional competencies of students and specialists in the construction industry” implemented at the SPbGASU. The organizer is the Educational Center for Digital Competencies (ECDC).

    Our university is holding the All-Russian School TIM Championship for the second time. As the director of the OCCK Inna Sukhanova said, this year’s competition is distinguished by the presence of a qualifying round, which was not there before, as well as a large number of participants: 180 students from grades 8–11 registered for February 28 (last time there were 44).

    “TIM-Championship is an important event for schoolchildren. In preparation for the tournament, the children master the information modeling program, which is used in the construction industry. Thus, schoolchildren can decide in advance on the choice of future specialty, check whether project activities are suitable for them. It is very important that SPbGASU holds such events. After all, with the help of such championships, many children can be interested in project activities and admission to our university,” said jury member Kirill Sukhanov, associate professor of the Department of Heat, Gas Supply and Ventilation of SPbGASU.

    The jury is headed by Nikita Gorovoy, a specialist at the OCC. Together with him and Kirill Sukhanov, the participants’ work will be assessed by Svetlana Ezhova, TIM coordinator at JSC “Head Design and Survey Institute “Chuvashgrazhdanproekt”, Alevtina German, BIM expert at Vysotskiy consulting, and Ekaterina Velichko, chief architect of the project, OOO “Metropolis”.

    Schoolchildren who successfully pass the selection will take part in the final stage. It will be held from March 26 to 28 with the possibility of in-person and remote participation.

    The award ceremony for the winners of the Olympiad will take place on April 25, 2025, as part of the VIII International Scientific and Practical Conference “Information Modeling in Construction and Architecture” (BIMAC-2025).

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  • MIL-Evening Report: Schools agreement provides NSW $4.8 billion extra for public schools over a decade

    Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra

    The Albanese government has signed up New South Wales to its new schools funding agreement, with an extra A$4.8 billion in funding for the state’s public schools over ten years.

    Queensland remains the only state still to join the agreement, which ties federal funding to schools to specific measures, such as phonics checks and teacher training. The federal government is working hard to finalise a deal with that state before going into caretaker mode for the election.

    The federal government has been negotiating with states and territories over a new schools funding deal for more than 12 months.

    NSW has been among states asking for a 5% increase in funds, while the federal government was initially only offering 2.5%. In January 2025, Victoria and South Australia successfully negotiated for a 5% increase from the federal government, leaving NSW and Queensland as the only two states without a deal ahead of a new school year.

    The Commonwealth and NSW governments said in a statement that under the NSW deal, the federal government will provide an extra 5% of the Schooling Resource Standard (SRS).

    This would lift the federal contribution from 20% to 25% of the SRS by 2034. It follows the NSW government delivering an election commitment to reach 75% of the SRS by 2025.

    The 2011 Gonski review recommended all schools receive a minimum level of funding, called the SRS, with additional funds based on need. In 2025 the estimated SRS amounts are $13,977 for primary school students and $17,565 for secondary school students.

    Under the new national agreement all states would reach the full SRS funding in a decade, although at different paces. A lot of the fine print has still to be negotiated.

    NSW has committed to removing the 4% provision of indirect school costs such as capital depreciation, so NSW schools would be fully funded over the life of the agreement.

    This national agreement ties the funding to teaching and other reforms. These include more individualised support for students, continuing evidence-based teaching practices, and more mental health and wellbeing support for schools.

    The two governments said: “This is not a blank cheque. The agreement will be accompanied by a NSW Bilateral Agreement, which ties funding to reforms that will help students catch up, keep up and finish school”.

    These include

    • Year 1 phonics and early years of schooling numeracy checks to identify those needing more help

    • evidence-based teaching and targeted and intensive supports such as small-group or catch-up tutoring

    • wellbeing initiatives, including greater access to mental health professionals

    • access to high-quality and evidence-based professional learning, and

    • initiatives to attract and retain teachers.

    The federal-state agreements incorporate national targets. These include improving NAPLAN reading and numeracy proficiency; increasing NAPLAN outcomes for priority equity cohorts; boosting student attendance; increasing the engagement rate of teacher education students, and raising the proportion of students successfully completing year 12.

    Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said “every dollar of this funding will go into helping children learn”.

    Federal Education Minister Jason Clare said: “This will help more than 780,000 kids in more than 2,200 public schools. This is real funding tied to real reforms to help students catch up, keep up and finish school.”

    Premier Chris Minns said: “We’ve seen a 40% reduction in teacher vacancies since we came to government, but we know there’s still more to do. This investment is vital as we work to lift education standards across the state by ensuring there is a qualified, dedicated teacher at the front of the classroom.”

    The Coalition has been critical of the time it has taken for the Albanese government to finalise the funding deal.

    In January, opposition education spokeswoman Sarah Henderson said Clare had “failed to get the job done”. She noted students in NSW and Queensland “continue to pay the price”.

    Michelle Grattan does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organisation that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment.

    – ref. Schools agreement provides NSW $4.8 billion extra for public schools over a decade – https://theconversation.com/schools-agreement-provides-nsw-4-8-billion-extra-for-public-schools-over-a-decade-251255

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  • MIL-OSI United Kingdom: Expert offers free personal safety sessions for women

    Source: City of Wolverhampton

    The sessions are designed to encourage women to believe they are entitled to defend themselves, to help women feel safer by having strategies which make them more able to deal with threatening and intimidating situations, and to build women’s confidence in their own skills and resources.

    There are 2 sessions taking place on Tuesday 25 March, 2025 – one at the Bob Jones Community Hub in Blakenhall from 10am to 12pm, and a second at Pendeford Community Hub from 2pm to 4pm. They are open to all women and places are free, but booking is essential – please email charlotte.woodcock2@wolverhampton.gov.uk or call 01902 552025.

    Amanda, who was formerly a tutor with Adult Education Wolverhampton, has over 20 years’ experience as a Women’s Self Defence Trainer and was a member of the National Women’s Self Defence Association. She has supported Wolverhampton Domestic Violence Forum by delivering training and has also been a key worker for Women’s Aid. Most recently, she has been working as a Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service Therapeutic Practitioner for the NHS.

    Councillor Obaida Ahmed, Cabinet Member for Digital and Community, said: “We are delighted to be working with Amanda to deliver these important sessions to mark International Women’s Day. She is passionate about bringing skills and strategies for personal safety to women of all backgrounds, and I would encourage women to book their places today.”

    International Women’s Day takes place this Saturday (8 March) and is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women. The day also marks a call to action for accelerating women’s equality. For more information, please visit International Women’s Day.

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  • MIL-OSI Economics: Development Asia: Harnessing Youth and Infrastructure for Timor-Leste’s Sustainable Future

    Source: Asia Development Bank

    Timor-Leste presents a unique mix of strengths and weaknesses that shape its development trajectory.

    Youth and labor supply. The country’s youthful population is part of its strength, with a median age of 20.7 years and 64.6% of its citizens under 30. By 2037, the labor forces is expected to grow by 34.8% compared to the 2022 population. Depending on various population growth scenarios, the labor force will increase by at least 26% to 27% over the next 15 years based on the latest population census (Figure 1). This increase in the working-age labor force presents a significant opportunity to boost employment prospects and sustain higher economic growth.

    Figure 1: Supply of Labor Force

    Source: The National Institute of Statistics (INETL). 2023. Timor-Leste Population and Housing Census 2022; Author’s estimate.

    Strategic location and vibrant democracy. Geographically situated in Southeast Asia, Timor-Leste holds a strategic position at the intersection of key sea lines in the Indo-Pacific region—giving it an advantage in terms of regional investments, maritime trade, and security. Benefitted from a robust electoral process, pluralism, and civil liberties, Timor-Leste is ranked 45th out of 167 countries in the 2023 Democracy Index, surpassing the average indices of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), Asia and the Pacific, and the world (Figure 2).

    Figure 2: Democracy Index

    Source: The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU). 2024. Democracy Index 2023-Age of Conflict.

    Resource endowment and savings. The country boasts significant oil and gas reserves in the Timor Sea, especially in the Greater Sunrise gas and condensate field. In 2005, it established a petroleum fund as a sovereign wealth fund, primarily sourced from petroleum revenues from the Bayu-Undan field and investment income from the petroleum fund. By the end of 2024, the petroleum fund’s balance has reached nearly $18.3 billion, exceeding the non-petroleum gross domestic product (GDP) by more than tenfold (Figure 3).

    Figure 3: The Petroleum Fund

    Source: The Central Bank of Timor-Leste (BCTL). 2024. The Petroleum Fund Reports; Author’s estimate.

    High poverty and food and nutrition insecurity. Despite its strengths, Timor-Leste faces significant challenges with poverty and food insecurity. Issues—such as poverty rate standing at 41.8% based on the national poverty line and 48.3% when measured using the multidimensional poverty, over 62.5% of the population experiencing food insecurity, 42% of households dealing with acute food insecurity, and half of the children under five years old are stunted—represent major barriers to development. Malnutrition, reduced cognitive development, impaired learning ability, and low productivity have limited human capital development.

    Narrow economic base and high dependence on the petroleum fund. The economy remains undiversified and highly susceptible to domestic and external shocks, including disasters from natural hazards and trade fluctuations. GDP growth has been low and volatile, heavily reliant on public expenditures and the petroleum fund, projected to be depleted by 2035 based on current spending. From 2009 to 2023, the average annual real GDP growth was 2.9%, but it decelerated to just 1% over the past decade, highly correlated with the growth in budget expenditure and withdrawals from the petroleum fund (Figure 4).[1]

    Figure 4: GDP Growth and Public Spending

    Source: Ministry of Finance of Timor-Leste. 2009-2024. Budget Transparency Portal; Author’s estimate.

    Lack of competitiveness and budget deficit. The high cost of doing business stems from challenges related to connectivity, land title issues, limited electricity and clean water supply, and low labor productivity—contributing to lack of competitiveness. The underdeveloped private sector contributes to a low domestic revenue base, averaging only 12.3% over the past 15 years. In contrast, total spending has been exceedingly high, averaging 90.5% of GDP. This imbalance has resulted in a significant government budget deficit, averaging 35.4% of GDP over the same period, primarily financed through persistent and excessive withdrawals from the petroleum fund (Figure 5).[2] As of 2023, GDP per capita and gross national income per capita remained low at $1,324 and $1,294 respectively. This current economic structure underscores the urgent need for economic diversification and development of a robust private sector to ensure sustainable growth and resilience against economic shocks.

    Figure 5: Government Budget

    ESI = estimated sustainable income, GDP = gross domestic product, PF = petroleum fund.
    Source: Ministry of Finance of Timor-Leste. 2009-2024. Budget Transparency Portal; Author’s estimate.

    Infrastructure gaps and limited basic services. In addition to underdeveloped human, institutional, and private sector capacities, Timor-Leste faces significant gaps and challenges in infrastructure development and provision of basic services. The country was ranked 46th out of 50 in terms of facilities supporting regulatory compliance and institutions and infrastructure enabling business activities. Due to inadequate infrastructure connectivity, access to markets and essential services—such as healthcare, education, and clean water—is limited, particularly in rural areas where 71.4% of the population resides. Significant investment in human capital, institutional strengthening, and infrastructure and logistics is crucial to support development and improve living standards.

    Lack of policy continuity. New administrations often bring changes in policies and program orientations, along with high staff turnover in the public sector. To advance ongoing priority initiatives and achieve development goals, it is crucial to strengthen institutions and ensure policy continuity and certainty.

    Suboptimal allocation of government resources to social sectors. Over the past 15 years, the compound annual growth rate of current budget expenditures in Timor-Leste was 8.9%, significantly outpacing the 4.2% compound annual growth rate of capital expenditures. Consequently, the share of current spending in the total budget has risen to 79% in 2024 from 65% in 2009. Despite the increase, there remains a persistent misallocation of resources, particularly in health and education. This misallocation leads to intergenerational human capital issues and economic disparity. Notably, the planned spending from the veterans’ fund for 2025 is nearly double the annual healthcare budget. Education spending has remained low at 7.6% of total government expenditure, significantly below the ASEAN historical average of 13.8%. Similarly, healthcare expenditure per capita in Timor-Leste is only $59, starkly contrasted with the ASEAN average of $630.

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: University science in dialogue with industrial partners

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    Source: Peter the Great St Petersburg Polytechnic University – Peter the Great St Petersburg Polytechnic University –

    The series of seminars on artificial intelligence, which are held at SPbPU, continued with a meeting of scientists and students of the university with research staff of the industrial partner.

    The Director of Science, Professor Mars Khasanov, told the seminar participants about the strategy for developing artificial intelligence technologies at Gazprom Neft. According to Mars Magnavievich, digital oil engineering is based on engineering artificial intelligence (AI), which is a multi-agent system of the Narrow AGI type with a modular structure. Each module carries some cognitive function – from memorization and learning to planning and explanation.

    Professor Khasanov outlined the engineering tasks in which AI has the greatest competitive advantages, including complex processing of large volumes of data from multiple sources of heterogeneous information, as well as overcoming the cognitive limitations of people, integrated modeling and optimization of large complex systems, ensuring the sustainability of solutions through multivariate modeling, and optimization of large hierarchical project portfolios.

    Maxim Okunev and Nikolai Markov, heads of the company’s product development programs, spoke about current tasks in applying AI in Gazprom Neft products. The speakers outlined the directions for the development of hybrid AI in the industry and introduced the tasks of hybrid modeling. Polytechnic University scientists were interested in specific company projects, the implementation of which will require their competencies in the field of artificial intelligence.

    Experts noted that industry needs, for example, the use of LLM – the creation of AI assistants for working with data and making decisions.

    As emphasized by the Vice-Rector for Research at SPbPU, Yuri Fomin, who initiated the involvement of industrial partners in the seminars, such meetings will help science and business to better understand each other and more effectively solve the problems of technological development of the country.

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  • MIL-OSI USA: Disaster Recovery Centers Open in Knott and Floyd Counties

    Source: US Federal Emergency Management Agency

    Headline: Disaster Recovery Centers Open in Knott and Floyd Counties

    Disaster Recovery Centers Open in Knott and Floyd Counties

    FRANKFORT, Ky — Disaster Recovery Centers will open in Knott and Floyd counties today, March 2, in areas affected by the February floods. Disaster Recovery Centers, operated by the Kentucky Division of Emergency Management and FEMA, offer in-person support to survivors in declared counties as the result of severe storms, straight-line winds, flooding, landslides and mudslides from Feb. 14, 2025, and continuing.   KNOTT COUNTYKnott County Sports Complex, 450 Kenny Champion Lp #8765, Leburn, Ky 41831FLOYD COUNTYFloyd County Board of Education, 442 KY-550, Eastern, Ky 41622Disaster Recovery Centers operate from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. ET Monday through Saturday and 1 to 7 p.m. ET on Sundays, unless otherwise noted. FEMA representatives can explain available assistance programs, how to apply to FEMA, and help connect survivors with resources for their recovery needs. The deadline to apply for federal assistance is April 25, 2025.Other centers are open in the following locations:PIKE COUNTYPike Public Library, 126 Lee Ave, Pikeville, Ky 41501Belfry Public Library, 24371 US-119 North, Belfry, Ky 41514PERRY COUNTYHazard Community College, 1 Old Community College Dr, Hazard, Ky 41701MARTIN COUNTYMartin County Library, 180 E Main St., Inez, Ky 41224Additional Disaster Recovery Centers will open across the Commonwealth disaster area in the coming days. In addition to FEMA personnel, representatives from the Kentucky Office of Unemployment Insurance, the Kentucky Department of Insurance and the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) will be available at the recovery centers to assist survivors.You do not need to visit a center to apply with FEMAIf you are unable to visit the center, there are other ways to apply: you can apply online at DisasterAssistance.gov, by calling 800-621-3362, or by using the FEMA mobile app. If you use a relay service, such as Video Relay Service (VRS), captioned telephone or other service, give FEMA the number for that service.When you apply, you will need to provide:A current phone number where you can be contacted.Your address at the time of the disaster and the address where you are now staying.Your Social Security Number. A general list of damage and losses.Banking information if you choose direct deposit. If insured, the policy number or the agent and/or the company name.The first step to receive FEMA assistance is to apply. There are four ways to apply: call the toll-free FEMA Helpline at 800-621-3362, visit DisasterAssistance.gov, download the FEMA App or visit a Disaster Recovery Center. The phone line is open daily from 7 a.m. to midnight ET, and help is available in most languages. The deadline to apply for assistance for flooding is April 25, 2025. For an accessible video on how to apply for FEMA assistance, go to youtube.com/watch?v=WZGpWI2RCNw.For more information about Kentucky flooding recovery, visit www.fema.gov/disaster/4860. Follow the FEMA Region 4 X account at x.com/femaregion4.
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  • MIL-OSI USA: Smooshing for Science: A Flat-Out Success

    Source: NASA

    Written by Henry Manelski, Ph.D. student at Purdue University

    The Perseverance team is always looking for creative ways to use the tools we have on Mars to maximize the science we do. On the arm of the rover sits the SHERLOC instrument, which specializes in detecting organic compounds and is crucial in our search for signs of past microbial life. But finding these organics isn’t easy. The uppermost surface of most rocks Perseverance finds on Mars have been exposed to ultraviolet rays from the sun and the long-term oxidative potential of the atmosphere, both of which have the potential to break down organic compounds. For this reason, obtaining SHERLOC measurements from a “fresh” rock face is ideal. Last week the rover cored a serpentine-rich rock aptly named “Green Gardens,” resulting in a fresh pile of drill tailings. To get this material ready for the SHERLOC instrument, which requires a smooth area to obtain a measurement, the science team did something for the first time on Mars: We smooshed it!
    Using the contact sensor of our sampling system, designed to indicate when our drill is touching a rock as it prepares to take a core, Perseverance pressed down into the tailings pile, compacting it into a flat, stable patch for SHERLOC to investigate. This unorthodox approach worked perfectly! The resulting SHERLOC spectral scan of these fresh tailings — which include serpentine, a mineral of key astrobiological interest — was a success. These flattened drill tailings are a great example of how a bit of out-of-the-box (or out-of-this-world!) thinking helps us maximize science on Mars. With this success behind us, the rover is rolling west toward the heart of “Witch Hazel Hill,” where more ancient rocks — and who knows what surprises — await!

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  • MIL-OSI USA: Governor Lombardo Announces Key Education Appointments

    Source: US State of Nevada

    CARSON CITY, NV – February 28, 2025

    Today, Governor Joe Lombardo announced the appointments of Annette Dawson Owens to the Nevada State Board of Education and Jennifer McGrath to the Nevada System of Higher Education (NSHE) Board of Regents.

    “I am honored to announce the appointments of Annette Dawson Owens to the Nevada State Board of Education and Jennifer McGrath to the NSHE Board of Regents. With their unique backgrounds and extensive experience, both Annette and Jennifer will undoubtedly bring valuable perspectives and contributions to education in our state,” said Governor Joe Lombardo.

    Owens has dedicated her career to ensuring that every child in Nevada has access to a high-quality education and graduates prepared for life. She holds several master’s degrees and accreditations and has worked as a fellow and researcher in education. With experience in both district and charter schools, as well as on policy advisory boards and at numerous legislative sessions, Owens is committed to improving the state’s education system.

    McGrath has been a litigator for over two decades, representing victims in many high-profile cases. Her extensive legal experience has provided her with valuable insights into how institutions can optimize outcomes for both students and employees. McGrath is dedicated to strengthening Nevada’s higher education system and protecting the individuals it serves.

    Both Owens and McGrath begin their appointments on March 1, 2025.

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  • MIL-OSI USA: What they are saying: Governor Newsom’s latest economic investments will help bolster LA firestorm recovery

    Source: US State of California 2

    Feb 28, 2025

    What you need to know: Local community leaders are praising Governor Newsom’s announcement this week of new financial investments to help boost LA’s economic recovery, as well as the launch of California’s Economic Blueprint and the Los Angeles County Jobs First Regional Plan.

    LOS ANGELES – This week, Governor Newsom announced $24 million in investments towards the economic recovery of Los Angeles following January’s devastating firestorms. The announcement came during the seventh stop of the Governor’s statewide Jobs First tour, where the Governor received the Los Angeles Regional Plan — a community-driven strategy to leverage the innovation, social infrastructure, and LA-area industries — and debuted the statewide California Jobs First Economic Blueprint.

    Funds announced will strengthen infrastructure, and provide support for small business and workers in the LA region, including disaster response: 

    • $10 million in partnership with LA Rises, Maersk and APM Terminals to the LA Region Small Business Relief Fund, a grant program run by the City and County of LA that will provide direct financial support to businesses and nonprofits in fire-impacted communities. This is the first investment by LA Rises, the unified recovery effort launched by the Governor in January and led by Dodgers Chairman Mark Walter, business leader and basketball legend Earvin “Magic” Johnson, and Casey Wasserman.
    • $3 million toward the Los Angeles Jobs First Collaborative in their recovery efforts for the region, including for the launch of public-facing campaigns to promote small business support and additional capacity for near-term business and economic recovery. 
    • $11 million toward High Road Training Partnerships with workforce training organizations based in Los Angeles. 

    Here’s what leaders in the Los Angeles community are saying:

    State leaders 

    Senator Sasha Renée Pérez (D – Pasadena): “The Governor’s Jobs First Economic Blueprint will create good-paying jobs in regions across the state, and reduce barriers for students to access job opportunities through career education. In addition, the plan contains funding to help small businesses recover from the Los Angeles County wildfires that devastated the Altadena and Pasadena region in my district. The recovery will take ongoing support. This Blueprint is an important component that will help brighten our state’s future.”

    Assemblymember Mike Fong (D-Alhambra): “Cultivating one of the best economies in the world starts with our communities.  Governor Newsom’s economic plan is reflective of statewide and regional needs, while utilizing work-based learning opportunities in connection to the state’s upcoming Master Plan for Career Education. Our Los Angeles community was devastated by the fires in our region, and I look forward to working with the Governor on a recovery plan which draws on our higher education institutions to rebuild and strengthen our local and statewide economies.”

    Los Angeles County 

    Kathryn Barger, Los Angeles County Chair and Supervisor for the Fifth District: “I appreciate Governor Newsom‘s plan to invest in our local workforce. Our local economy will greatly benefit from investments that focus on local implementation as Los Angeles County recovers and rebuilds. Strengthening our workforce is key to long-term resilience, and I look forward to seeing these investments create lasting opportunities for our residents.”

    Hilda L. Solis, Los Angeles County Chair Pro Tem and Supervisor for the First District: “Across Los Angeles County, residents have been experiencing job loss by the wildfires in Pacific Palisades and Altadena, including nannies, in-home health workers, landscapers, actors, stagehands, and many others who work in these areas. This week’s announcement, which includes $10 million in funding to the LA Regional Small Business Fund, will be crucial in accelerating economic recovery and providing relief to our impacted families. I am deeply grateful to the Governor for his demonstrated commitment to our relief efforts and look forward to continuing to implement California Jobs First locally. Together, we will ensure an equitable recovery for all Angelenos.”

    Lindsey Horvath, Los Angeles County Supervisor for the Third District: “More support is on the way for small businesses and workers impacted by the Palisades and Eaton fires thanks to this $10 million investment from Governor Newsom that will bolster LA County’s Small Business and Worker Relief Funds. Los Angeles County and our State partners, with support from philanthropy, are marshalling unprecedented financial resources to help fire-affected communities fill gaps in monthly expenses and heal. We thank Governor Newsom for his continued support.”

    City leaders

    Karen Bass, Mayor of Los Angeles: “Thank you Governor Newsom, for your continued support through LA’s unprecedented recovery. As we make urgent progress months faster than expected to get residents back home, we also need to ensure that small businesses have the support they need and deserve while navigating through this devastating time. Together, we will get residents home as quickly and as safely as possible, and we will give the Los Angeles workforce the support they deserve. We are grateful for your partnership as we continue our urgent recovery work.”

    Vinh T. Ngo, Mayor of Monterey Park: “We are very excited to see the new economic jobs plan laid out by Governor Newsom that will have direct benefit not just the wildfire impacted areas but all of California. I’m proud that the Governor chose the City of Monterey Park to make this critical announcement this week.”  

    Victoria Knapp, Chair of the Altadena Town Council: “As Chair of the Altadena Town Council, I want to express our deep gratitude to Governor Newsom for his leadership and steadfast commitment to the region since the early days of this disaster. His administration’s continued support has been a lifeline for our communities as we navigate the long road to recovery. This much-needed infusion of aid will be critical in helping our small businesses rebuild, creating new job opportunities, and ensuring our local workforce has access to the training needed to thrive in high-growth industries. With this investment, we are not just restoring what was lost—we are building a more resilient and prosperous future for Altadena and the entire Los Angeles region.”

    Business Leaders 

    Stephen Cheung, President and CEO of the Los Angeles County Economic Development Corporation: “We applaud Governor Newsom and the State of California for their leadership in supporting Los Angeles County’s economic recovery. The $3 million investment in the California Jobs First initiative will strengthen our efforts to create quality jobs and economic opportunities for local communities, especially those most impacted by economic challenges. Additionally, the $10 million in small business relief funding will provide critical support to the backbone of our economy—our small businesses—helping them rebuild, innovate, and thrive. LAEDC is committed to working with our partners across the region to ensure these investments drive inclusive and sustainable economic growth for all Angelenos.”

    Maria Salinas, President and CEO of the LA Area Chamber of Commerce: “Governor Newsom’s announcement marks an exciting step forward in realizing California Jobs First—turning a bold vision into local impact. By investing in key industry sectors and aligning workforce development with economic priorities, this initiative will create accessible, good-paying jobs and drive sustainable growth across our communities. We are proud of the vision set forth in this economic blueprint and the additional investment to help Los Angeles recover and rebuild. This ensures our region continues to lead in innovation, opportunity, and economic resilience.”

    Tracy Hernandez, CEO of BizFed & New California Coalition: “Governor Newsom took talk to action this week delivering much needed real time funding to super charge the LA firestorm rebuilding process and accelerate the vital long term economic resiliency of our state.”

    Alysia Bell, President of UNITE-LA: “Governor Newsom’s leadership drives California’s progress and elevates the triple bottom line: economy, equity, and environment. UNITE-LA, a nonprofit intermediary committed to equitable economic mobility, applauds the state’s continued investment in innovation and regional collaboration, essential for Los Angeles’ wildfire recovery.”

    Judy Matthews, President of the Altadena Chamber of Commerce: “As President of the Altadena Chamber of Commerce, I want to express my strong support for Governor Newsom’s announcement of the California Jobs First Economic Blueprint and its potential impact on Southern California. The focus on job apprenticeship programs and support for small businesses including home-base affected by the fires will generate significant employment opportunities and drive economic growth in our Altadena community. By investing in workforce development and entrepreneurship, these initiatives will create a more resilient economy and attract investments that will revitalize our community and strengthen our local economy.”

    Read more about California’s response to the LA firestorms and support to help speed the recovery and rebuilding of Los Angeles here. For the latest information, resources, and services, visit ca.gov/LAfires. 

    Press Releases, Recent News

    Recent news

    Feb 28, 2025

    News SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom today announced the appointment of Nani Coloretti as his new Cabinet Secretary and expressed deep gratitude to departing Cabinet Secretary Ann Patterson for her six years of exemplary service. Patterson, who had planned to step…

    Feb 27, 2025

    News SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom today announced the following appointments:Aaron Maguire, of Roseville, has been appointed Executive Officer of the Board of State and Community Corrections, where he has been Acting Executive Officer at the Board of State and…

    Feb 27, 2025

    News SACRAMENTO – California and a consortium of 21 Brazilian states are partnering together to combat pollution and foster sustainable economic growth. Governor Gavin Newsom and Governor Renato Casagrande of the Brazilian state of Espírito Santo signed a Memorandum…

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  • MIL-OSI USA: Governor Newsom announces executive staff transitions with appointments of Nani Coloretti, Ann Patterson

    Source: US State of California 2

    Feb 28, 2025

    SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom today announced the appointment of Nani Coloretti as his new Cabinet Secretary and expressed deep gratitude to departing Cabinet Secretary Ann Patterson for her six years of exemplary service. Patterson, who had planned to step down, has agreed to extend her public service as Senior Counselor to the Governor, primarily supporting the administration’s recovery initiatives for Los Angeles.

    “I am profoundly grateful for Ann’s guidance over these last six years — helping me navigate some of the most meaningful, as well as the most challenging, moments of my governorship.

    “Ann was ready to take the next step, but her willingness to stay to help us transition during LA’s recovery speaks volumes about her dedication to California.

    “During this transition, I am thrilled to welcome Nani as she steps into this critical role. Nani’s decades of experience navigating complex policy issues at all levels of government make her uniquely qualified to lead our cabinet in continuing to deliver bold solutions to improve the health, well-being, and safety of all Californians.” 

    Governor Gavin Newsom

    Coloretti previously held the position of Deputy Director of the Office of Management and Budget under President Joe Biden, where she helped manage the nation’s nearly $7 trillion federal budget and implement key initiatives across all areas of government. She has also held senior leadership roles at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the U.S. Department of the Treasury and played a pivotal role in establishing the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

    During her tenure as Cabinet Secretary, Patterson guided California through historic challenges, including the state’s response to multiple natural disasters and the COVID-19 pandemic. She played a pivotal role in advancing nearly all of Governor Newsom’s efforts, including PAGA reform, historic laws protecting ratepayers and wildfire survivors, establishing the world’s largest aerial wildfire-fighting fleet, improving public safety through the California Model, and implementing universal free school meals for all kids in California.

    Nani Coloretti, of Sacramento, has been appointed Cabinet Secretary in the Office of Governor Gavin Newsom. Coloretti has been Senior Counselor in the Office of Governor Gavin Newsom since 2025. Coloretti was Deputy Director at the United States Office of Management and Budget from 2022 to 2025. She was Senior Vice President for Business and Financial Strategy at The Urban Institute from 2017 to 2022. Coloretti was Deputy Secretary at the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development from 2014 to 2017. She served in multiple roles at the United States Department of the Treasury from 2009 to 2014, including Assistant Secretary for Management, Acting Chief Operating Officer for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, and Deputy Assistant Secretary of Management and Budget. Coloretti was San Francisco Budget Director in the Office of Mayor Gavin Newsom from 2006 to 2009. She served in multiple roles in the Office of Mayor Gavin Newsom from 2005 to 2006, including Policy Director and Deputy Policy Director. Coloretti earned a Master of Public Policy degree from University of California, Berkeley and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics and Communications from University of Pennsylvania. This position does not require Senate confirmation, and the salary is $235,344. Coloretti is a Democrat.

    Ann Patterson, of Sacramento, has been appointed Senior Counselor at the Office of Governor Gavin Newsom. Patterson has been Cabinet Secretary at the Office of Governor Gavin Newsom since 2022 and has served in multiple roles in the Office of Governor Newsom since 2019, including Legal Affairs Secretary and Chief Deputy Legal Affairs Secretary. Patterson was a Partner at Orrick, Herrington, and Sutcliffe from 2005 to 2018. This position does not require Senate confirmation, and the compensation is $235,344. Patterson is a Democrat.

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    Recent news

    Feb 27, 2025

    News SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom today announced the following appointments:Aaron Maguire, of Roseville, has been appointed Executive Officer of the Board of State and Community Corrections, where he has been Acting Executive Officer at the Board of State and…

    Feb 27, 2025

    News SACRAMENTO – California and a consortium of 21 Brazilian states are partnering together to combat pollution and foster sustainable economic growth. Governor Gavin Newsom and Governor Renato Casagrande of the Brazilian state of Espírito Santo signed a Memorandum…

    Feb 26, 2025

    News SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom today announced multiple clemency actions. He granted pardons in three cases. He also sent multiple clemency cases to the Board of Parole Hearings, initiating the process for granting clemency in fifteen cases. He also sent two…

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: The first day of spring was celebrated by the State University of Management with a musical concert

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    Source: State University of Management – Official website of the State –

    On March 1, 2025, a concert of the Gaudeamus Chamber Choir of the Bauman Moscow State Technical University was held at the State University of Management as part of the implementation of inter-university cultural and educational projects to popularize cultural heritage.

    Choral music is one of the most democratic forms of art, and the amateur choir “Gaudeamus” is a vivid example of this. It mainly consists of students, graduates and teachers of the Bauman Moscow State Technical University. The founder, artistic director and conductor of the choir is Honored Artist of Russia, Professor Vladimir Zhivov, the conductor-choirmaster is Honored Cultural Worker of Russia, Associate Professor Ekaterina Alikina.

    The group introduced the audience to the genre of choral miniatures, performing pearls of Russian classic choral art, works by contemporary composers and Russian folk songs.

    The choir specializes in performing music a cappella, i.e. without instrumental accompaniment.

    The works of A. Dargomyzhsky, P. Tchaikovsky, M. Glinka, M. Balakirev, G. Sviridov, S. Taneyev, Yu. Falik, M. Parkhaladze, Ts. Cui, Yu. Efgrafov, V. Kalinnikov based on poems by A. Pushkin, M. Lermontov, V. Zhukovsky, A. Blok, F. Sologub, I. Brodsky and others were performed.

    The concert ended with thunderous applause from the audience and the student anthem “Gaudeamus Igitur”, after which the choir is named.

    Instilling a love for good music through choral performance is a wonderful way to introduce students to cultural heritage. Choral singing helps to create a sense of unity and belonging to something big. The audience appreciated the high level of professionalism of the Gaudeamus choir and the emotional depth of the choral performances.

    The choir members noted the wonderful acoustics of the atrium of the Information Technology Center of the State University of Management, which helped the performance.

    The team thanked the management of the State University of Management for the honor and for the invitation to perform within the walls of the university, which left an unforgettable impression on the team!

    Danila Smirnov, a fourth-year student at the State University of Management, shared his impressions of the concert: “I admit honestly, it was my first time at a chamber choir concert and I liked it. You can feel the moderate subtlety, laconicism and sonority of the performance of the works.”

    Valeria Polynnikova, an employee of the Department of State and Municipal Management and a graduate of the State University of Management, also spoke about the concert: “It was a magnificent concert! I was pleasantly surprised by the excellent acoustics of our hall: you could hear everything down to the smallest details. The concert itself was very bright, kind and warm. It really seemed that spring was already here, everything would soon bloom, and the air would be filled with birdsong. I was completely delighted and would be happy to come again!”

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: GUU and VSKS: three years of fruitful cooperation

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    Source: State University of Management – Official website of the State –

    March 1 marked three years since the opening of the headquarters of the Moscow City Branch of the All-Russian Student Rescue Corps on the territory of the State University of Management. Congratulations to our volunteers on this date!

    It should be noted that the Moscow City Branch of the VSKS is one of the largest branches of the All-Russian Student Rescue Corps, which includes more than 400 volunteers from 19 squads on the territories of higher and secondary educational institutions of the capital, as well as 8 school rescue squads.

    MGO VSKS as of today:

    — organized security at more than 60 major events; — made 5 missions to the territory of the Luhansk and Donetsk People’s Republics as part of the Moscow-VSKS-Donbass project and helped 56 families by carrying out emergency recovery operations and delivering humanitarian aid to residents of villages and towns; — organizes and delivers aid to military personnel in the SVO zone; — works in the joint headquarters of the Kursk and Rostov regions, the city of Anapa, and also conducts missions to the Belgorod, Tver and Zaporozhye regions, the LPR and DPR; — conducts training for the population and popularizes a culture of security.

    In 2024 alone, more than 100 master classes and 50 safety towns were held, and about 19,000 Muscovites and guests of the capital took part in them.

    MGO VSKS is not just an organization, it is a friendly team of like-minded people united by a common goal – to help people in trouble. This is a community where mutual assistance, responsibility and professionalism are valued.

    We congratulate all members of the Moscow City Organization of the VSKS on the anniversary of the headquarters opening! We are extremely happy to have such a neighborhood. We wish you not to reduce your activity, but at the same time not to forget about your own safety when performing tasks. Thank you for your noble work!

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: Professor of the State University of Management took part in the XIII Saturday political science readings at the Presidential Academy

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    Source: State University of Management – Official website of the State –

    The Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration (RANEPA) hosted the 13th Saturday Political Science Readings on the topic: “Improving the Efficiency of Migration Management in Modern Russia: Sovereignization of External Migration Management.” Professor of the Department of Public Administration and Political Technologies of the State University of Management, member of the Council under the President of the Russian Federation for Interethnic Relations and the Public Council under the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia Vladimir Volokh took part in the event and delivered a plenary report.

    The following also gave presentations: Chief Researcher of the Institute of Ethnology and Anthropology of the Russian Academy of Sciences, member of the Public Chamber of the Russian Federation, Chairman of the Commission on Interethnic, Interreligious Relations and Migration, member of the Council under the President of the Russian Federation on Interethnic Relations, Doctor of Political Sciences, Professor Vladimir Zorin, Associate Professor of the Institute of Social Sciences of the Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration, Head of the Migration Department of the P.A. Stolypin Center of the Higher School of Public Administration of the Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration, Candidate of Political Sciences Mikhail Burda.

    In his report, Vladimir Volokh noted that migration is currently a significant factor influencing the socio-economic stability and security of the Russian Federation. He emphasized the need to change the approach to migration management and noted that since the beginning of 2024, a number of regulatory legal acts aimed at improving migration policy have been adopted. In particular, they discussed the introduction of a regime for the expulsion of illegal migrants, the creation of a register of controlled persons who do not have the right to be in Russia, limiting the number of SIM cards sold to foreign citizens, tightening the requirements for concluding contracts for the provision of communication services, including the collection of biometric data, as well as a law aimed at combating fictitious marriages and adoptions.

    These measures are aimed at creating a more effective system for combating illegal migration and forming a legislative framework for combating illegal actions.

    Professor Volokh also noted that at the current stage of development, it is necessary to develop and approve a new Strategy for the State Migration Policy of the Russian Federation by the Head of State, as provided for by the Constitution of the Russian Federation. This will ensure a more systematic and long-term approach to managing migration processes.

    The readings were held under the guidance of the scientific director of the Faculty of Political Studies of the Institute of Social Sciences of the Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration, vice-president of the Russian Academy of Political Sciences and the Academy of Pedagogical Sciences, doctor of political sciences, professor Lidiya Timofeeva.

    Doctor of Political Science, Professor, Corresponding Member of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Member of the Public Chamber of the Russian Federation, Member of the Presidium of the Academy of Pedagogical Sciences, President of the Russian Association of Political Science Oksana Gaman-Golutvina addressed the participants with a welcoming speech.

    The political science readings at the Presidential Academy were held online, which ensured the active participation of representatives of the scientific community and government bodies from various regions of the Russian Federation, as well as from Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, China and a number of African countries. Based on the results of the event, recommendations were prepared that will be sent to interested government bodies, scientific and public organizations.

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  • MIL-OSI Asia-Pac: Union Health Minister Shri JP Nadda visits Rural Health Training Center, Najafgarh and Ayushman Arogya Mandir, Palam; interacts with Patients and Medical Staff

    Source: Government of India

    Union Health Minister Shri JP Nadda visits Rural Health Training Center, Najafgarh and Ayushman Arogya Mandir, Palam; interacts with Patients and Medical Staff 

    Plants sapling in both the health institutes under the “Ek Ped Maa ke Naam” initiative

    Monitors progress of RHTC, Najafgarh and assures Centre’s support in augmenting health facilities of the institute

    Posted On: 03 MAR 2025 3:20PM by PIB Delhi

    Union Health Minister, Shri Jagat Prakash Nadda visited the Rural Health Training Center (RHTC), Najafgarh and Ayushman Arogya Mandir, Palam, today. Shri Ramvir Singh Bidhuri, Member of Parliament (Lok Sabha) from South Delhi and Smt. Kamaljeet Sehrawat, Member of Parliament (Lok Sabha) from West Delhi was also present.

    Shri Nadda interacted with patients and medical staff in both the health centres. He also planted a sapling in both the campuses under the “Ek Ped Maa ke Naam” initiative.

    The Union Health Minister also reviewed the progress report of RHTC and approved the retention of PHCs at Najafgarh, Ujwa, and Palam under Government of India and directed NQAS & IPHS certification within 3 months and full operationalization of the RHTC hospital within 6 months. Emphasizing skill development, he highlighted RHTC’s role as a model for integrated primary, secondary, AYUSH, and training services and assured the support of the Centre in augmenting the health facilities of the institute.

    Background:

    The Rural Health Training Center (RHTC) in Najafgarh, New Delhi under Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Government of India, has been serving as a key institution for primary and secondary healthcare, along with skill development in the field of health. Established in 1937 as a health centre and upgraded over the years across 3 campus (Najafgarh, Palam and Ujwa), the RHTC is now being developed as a model integrated centre for Primary, Secondary, AYUSH, and Skill Development and in future Tertiary care.

    Najafgarh is set to witness a significant transformation in healthcare services with the expansion of primary services, already introduced secondary health care services. The Ayushman Arogya Mandirs (AAM) will be NQAS accredited reinforcing Government’s commitment to deliver standardized, high-quality healthcare services at doorstep.

    To bridge the gap between primary and tertiary healthcare, RHTC Hospital has been developed as a 183-bedded general hospital. It is a unique healthcare setting providing primary, secondary care and AYUSH services are provided in the same campus at present. This hospital is poised to deliver quality medical treatment, emergency care, and specialized healthcare interventions, ensuring that residents have access to advanced medical facilities closer to home.

    RHTC is embracing IT-enabled healthcare solutions under the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM) to create a digitally empowered healthcare ecosystem, enhancing efficiency, accessibility, and patient-centric care.

    To support the growing healthcare infrastructure, significant efforts are being made in skill development and training. The existing ANM School will be upgraded to develop world class frontline healthcare workers. The ANM course started in 1985 with 20 students per batch, diploma course for girls. An ANM school building was also established in 1985. As on date, 44 students are selected annually, totaling 88 students at a time. RHTC conducts online combined entrance exam every year for RHTC (44) & Lady Reading Health School (LRHS) (44), in 2024, 672 children applied for 88 seats. Post of principal & 8 Sister tutor being created for ANM school. 

    The curriculum of Nursing requires mandatory rural community posting. RHTC with rural setup, a dedicated community and subcenters fulfills the norms of Delhi Nursing Council for compulsory Internship Program. The courses for which nursing interns come to RHTC and its various branches are ANMs, GNMs, B.Sc. Nursing and M. Sc. Nursing.  A total of 19 colleges with 2821 students were provided internship at RHTC in all its AAM & its community through subcentres.

    The strengthening of primary, secondary, and AYUSH services in one campus of Najafgarh reflects a strong commitment of Government of India to public health and community well-being. The initiative of integrating Allopathic facilities, Indigenous AYUSH system with skill development programs, aims to strengthen healthcare accessibility, improve patient outcomes, and create a robust medical workforce for the future.

    These facilities will hugely improve the accessibility and availability of the healthcare facilities in and around the Najafgarh area covering people of adjoining districts from Delhi and Haryana.

    Smt. Punya Salila Srivastava, Union Health Secretary; Dr. Manashvi Kumar, Joint Secretary, Union Health Ministry; Dr G Kausalya, Director, RHTC and senior officers of the Union Health Ministry were present at the event.

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  • MIL-OSI United Kingdom: UN Human Rights Council 58: UK Statement at the Interactive Dialogue on the High Commissioner’s Report on Myanmar

    Source: United Kingdom – Government Statements

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    UN Human Rights Council 58: UK Statement at the Interactive Dialogue on the High Commissioner’s Report on Myanmar

    UK Statement at the 58 Human Rights Council during the Interactive Dialogue on on the High Commissioner’s Report on Myanmar. Delivered by UK Ambassador for Human Rights to the UN, Eleanor Sanders.

    Thank you High Commissioner for your update.

    We are now in the fourth year since the coup and the crisis in Myanmar is only deepening. The military continues to intensify its violent and repressive onslaught. Schools and hospitals have been targeted. Indiscriminate airstrikes on civilians have increased. There is no justification for such abhorrent attacks on innocent civilians.

    The UK is alarmed by the escalating violence, human rights violations and gender-based violence. All actors, especially the Myanmar Military, must prioritise the protection of civilians. We call on the Military to stop the violence – especially the airstrikes – and release all those arbitrarily detained.

    The humanitarian situation is critical, with almost 20 million people in need of assistance. We call on all actors, especially the military, to allow safe and unimpeded humanitarian access. The UK is providing more than £66 million in assistance this year.

    Accountability is vital. We must break the cycle of impunity. This is why the UK supports the work of the International Investigative Mechanism for Myanmar. And this is why we announced our nineteenth round of sanctions in November last year targeting the military regime’s access to arms, aviation fuel and dual-use equipment.

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    Published 3 March 2025

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: The qualifying round of the Rosatom State Corporation professional skills championship was held at SPbGASU

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    Source: Saint Petersburg State University of Architecture and Civil Engineering – Saint Petersburg State University of Architecture and Civil Engineering – The winning team (from left to right – Polina Orlova, Anna Yarullina, Kirill Ivanov, Nikolay Pridatchenko) and Nikita Gorovoy

    From February 23 to 28, the qualifying round of the 10th Industry Championship of Professional Skills of the Rosatom State Corporation, Atomskills-2025, in the Engineering Design competency was held at SPbGASU.

    The championship was held within the framework of the federal innovation platform “Innovative methodology for the formation of digital professional competencies of students and specialists in the construction industry” implemented at SPbGASU. The organizer was the Educational Center for Digital Competencies of our university.

    The objective of the “Engineering Design” competency is to demonstrate the participants’ abilities in developing and analyzing design and working documentation for facilities of any complexity based on initial data, within the framework of the technical assignment and current regulatory documentation, using information modeling technologies.

    The championship participants were third- and fourth-year students of various training programs. Five teams of four people took part in the championship, each of whom developed their own section. The teams included the following specialists:

    SPOIM – a specialist responsible for coordinating sections with each other and modeling using information modeling technology; a builder – a specialist responsible for the architectural and construction section of the project; a technologist – a specialist responsible for the engineering sections of the project; an electrician – a specialist responsible for the electrical section of the project.

    The jury of the selection round at our university included teachers and employees of SPbGASU: chief expert, category 2 specialist of the educational center of digital competencies Nikita Gorovoy, expert-mentor, associate professor of the department of heat and gas supply and ventilation Kirill Sukhanov, expert-mentor, associate professor of the department of heat and gas supply and ventilation Mikhail Fedorov, expert-mentor, senior lecturer of the department of architectural and building structures Alena Vedernikova, expert-mentor, assistant of the department of metal and wooden structures Viktor Tsyganovkin, expert-mentor, senior lecturer of the department of building physics, electric power engineering and electrical engineering Rostislav Baruzdin and expert-mentor, category 2 specialist of the educational center of digital competencies Yuri Zgoda.

    According to the results of the selection round, the first place was taken by the team consisting of Nikolai Pridatchenko (fourth year student of the Faculty of Civil Engineering), Anna Yarullina (fourth year student of the Faculty of Environmental Engineering and Urban Management), Kirill Ivanov (fourth year student of the Faculty of Civil Engineering) and Polina Orlova (fourth year student of the Faculty of Energy and Environmental Engineering). –

    The second place went to the team consisting of Anna Smirnova (fourth-year student of the Faculty of Civil Engineering), Anton Klyuev (third-year student of the Institute of Energy and Natural Sciences), Diana Balon (third-year student of the Institute of Energy and Natural Sciences), and Kirill Tishunin (third-year student of the Institute of Energy and Natural Sciences).

    In third place was the team of Zlata Zolotykh (fourth-year student of the Faculty of Civil Engineering), Ilya Zakharov (third-year student of the Institute of Energy and Natural Sciences), Mikhail Tsvetkov (fourth-year student of the Institute of Energy and Natural Sciences) and Nikita Lyamshev (second-year student of the Institute of Energy and Natural Sciences).

    The winners of the qualifying championship will go to the 10th Industry Championship of Professional Skills of the Rosatom State Corporation Atomskills-2025, which will be held from March 30 to April 5 in Yekaterinburg.

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: NTO and Roscosmos have identified the best schoolchildren in space technologies

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    Source: State University Higher School of Economics – State University Higher School of Economics –

    On March 1, the closing ceremony of the space profile finals took place in Moscow National Technology Olympiad (NTO), whose project office operates at the National Research University Higher School of Economics. The names of the winners and prize winners were announced in three areas at once: “Aerospace Systems”, “Analysis of Space Images and Geospatial Data” and “Satellite Systems”. The best were 21 schoolchildren from 13 regions of Russia. The competition was traditionally held with the support of the State Corporation “Roscosmos”.

    Space profiles are among the very first in NTO, and their popularity and demand are only growing. This academic year, applications were submitted by about 4.5 thousand students of grades 8-11 from different parts of the country. However, only 90 participants made it to the final stage. The final competition and the closing ceremony took place within the walls of the university that organized the space profiles — RTU MIREA.

    During the final tests, the participants in teams solved real engineering problems directly related to promising projects in the space industry. The schoolchildren developed a system for analyzing meteorological data to monitor the ice conditions in the northern seas and a satellite that simulates the solution of problems of remote sensing of the Earth. In addition, the finalists made attachments for the rover and programmed the control system.

    The award ceremony was opened by RTU MIREA Rector Stanislav Kudzh: “We are not just holding the Olympiad, but are part of the Roscosmos network, are a strategic partner and train personnel for the corporation. I hope that among you there will be those who will enroll in our university, enroll in other leading universities. And you will continue to glorify our science and our country with your deeds.”

    “Space is a huge source of inspiration,” emphasized Dmitry Zemtsov, executive secretary of the NTO organizing committee and HSE Vice-Rector, addressing the finalists. “We have always been inspired by the story of how 15-year-old Sergei Korolev joined a gliding club and, a few years later, found himself in one of the best universities in the country. Another ten years later, he began designing his own systems and eventually created our cosmonautics. All this became possible because from the very beginning he had access to the advanced technologies of his time — back then, gliders were at the cutting edge of progress. What you work with at NTO are not only the technologies of today, but also of tomorrow. Every time I go on stage to present diplomas, I feel sincere pride, because you will definitely make the world a better place and create technologies that previous generations could not even imagine.”

    “Any Olympiad is, first of all, a competition. However, the most important victory is the ability to overcome yourself and achieve results,” said Dmitry Shishkin, Director of the Administrative Department of the Roscosmos State Corporation, at the closing ceremony. “No task that you will have to face in life can be solved instantly, without preparation. It is impossible to immediately take first place, assemble a satellite or obtain a space service. Therefore, the most important skill is to move forward steadily, step by step, without stopping. This is exactly what I wish for you. May your achievements of today and tomorrow be written in gold letters in the history of our cosmonautics and in the annals of the achievements of the entire country.”

    According to the results of the competition in the individual standings, the winners of the profile “Analysis of space images and geospatial data” of the Scientific and Technical Organization were schoolchildren from the Municipal Budgetary Educational Institution “Lyceum No. 11” of Chelyabinsk: Artem Sufiyanov and Artem Yantsen.

    The winners were Artem Arefyev from PJSC Khoroshevskaya Gymnasium (Moscow), Fedor Shpilev from ANOO Khoroshevskaya School (Moscow), and Yulia Dzhumataeva and Sofia Markova from the Lyceum at the Federal State Budgetary Educational Institution of Higher Education BGPU (Blagoveshchensk).

    The overall winner was the team represented by Artem Sufiyanov, Artem Yantsen, Yulia Dzhumataeva and Sofia Markova.

    In the individual standings of the “Satellite Systems” profile of the NTO, the best were schoolchildren from St. Petersburg: Nikita Gubarev from the Lyceum “Physical and Technical School” named after Zh. I. Alferov and Vladislav Shiman from the ChOU OiDO “LNMO”.

    The names of six winners of the profile were also announced. Among them are three participants from St. Petersburg: Tatyana Efremova from the Lyceum “Physical and Technical School” named after Zh. I. Alferov, Mikhail Demidov from the State Budgetary Educational Institution “School No. 644” of the Primorsky District and Maksim Podlesny from the State Budgetary Educational Institution “School No. 362” of the Moskovsky District. Another prize was taken by Mikhail Palkin from the city of Kudrovo in the Leningrad Region, a student of the State Budgetary Educational Institution “Secondary School No. 255” of the Admiralty District of St. Petersburg. The list of winners was also replenished by Vladislav Borisenko from the Municipal Budgetary Educational Institution “GKL” (Metallploshchadka settlement, Kemerovo Region) and Ksenia Titova from the Lyceum of the Federal State Budgetary Educational Institution “UlGPU named after I. N. Ulyanov” (Ulyanovsk).

    The overall winner was the team from St. Petersburg, which included Vladislav Shiman, Mikhail Palkin, Mikhail Demidov and Maxim Podlesny.

    In the individual competition, the winners of the Aerospace Systems profile of the Scientific and Technical Organization were Arseniy Kuimov from the Kemerovo Municipal Budgetary Educational Institution GKL and Konstantin Syshchikov from the State Budgetary Educational Institution Lyceum No. 369 in St. Petersburg.

    Among the prize winners in this category are five participants. High results were shown by students of the FEFU University School in Primorsky Krai: Maria Sabashnyuk (Vladivostok) and Ivan Rubtsov (Artem). Prize places were also awarded to finalists from: Moscow Region – Svyatoslav Tveritnev (Chernogolovka) from MBOU “Chernogolovskaya Secondary School”, Tomsk – a student of MAOU “Gymnasium No. 24 named after M.V. Oktyabrskaya” Artemy Odyshev, Krasnodar Region – Gleb Anokhin (urban-type settlement Sirius) from ANOO “Presidential Lyceum “SIRIUS”.

    The overall winner was the team represented by Arseniy Kuimov, Gleb Anokhin and Svyatoslav Tveritnev.

    The winners will receive not only diplomas, but also additional educational opportunities: 100 points on the Unified State Exam or admission without entrance examinations to the country’s leading universities.

    Let us recall that the tasks of the space profiles were developed with the participation of partners: “Aerospace Systems” — Voltbro, the Institute of Mechanics of the Lomonosov Moscow State University and Intellect Design, “Analysis of Space Images and Geospatial Data” — the Institute of Environmental Design and Research, “Satellite Systems” — the Center for Space Education “Education of the Future”.

    The jubilee tenth season of the NTO is taking place in the 2024/2025 academic year. Space profiles, being one of the first areas of the Olympiad, have trained a whole galaxy of young engineers over the years.

    Evgeny Ivankin first took part in NTO in 2018/2019 in the profile on autonomous transport systems, and the following year he switched to the space track and became a prize winner in the profile “Analysis of space images and geospatial data”. After graduating from school, he successfully performed in the student track and became the winner of the profile “Geospatial digital twins”. The diploma of the school track of NTO helped Evgeny to enter the University of Innopolis without entrance examinations, and the victory in the student track – to get an internship at the company “Innogeotech”, where he transferred to a permanent position and develops geoinformation systems – a direction directly related to the profiles in which he won.

    Another inspiring example is Alexey Gilenko, the winner of the Satellite Systems profile in NTO – 2022/2023. After winning, Alexey entered Bauman Moscow State Technical University, and then joined the team of organizers of his native profile. Now he works at the Education of the Future center and helps develop tasks for new participants.

    Such stories show that the NTO is not just a competition, but a real platform for expanding the country’s technological human resources potential. The NTO is held under the coordination of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation together with the ANO “Russia – Land of Opportunities” with the support of the “Movement of the First”, the Agency for Strategic Initiatives and the ANO “NTI Platform”. The project office of the Olympiad is deployed at the HSE with the methodological support of the Association of Participants of Technological Circles (NTI Circle Movement). The organizing committee of the Olympiad is headed by the First Deputy Chief of Staff of the Presidential Executive Office of the Russian Federation Sergei Kiriyenko and Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation Dmitry Chernyshenko.

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: A strong-willed victory for badminton players from GUU

    Translartion. Region: Russians Fedetion –

    Source: State University of Management – Official website of the State –

    On March 2, 2025, the State University of Management badminton team played another game as part of the XXXVII Moscow Student Team Games against the State University of Land Management team.

    Our athletes, Denis Andrianov, Nguyen Son, Hoang Chinh, Svetlana Ayukina, Elena Leonova and Anna Bogatyreva, showed real strength of spirit, speed and skill, winning a brilliant victory in a tough match. The final score was 3:2 in favor of GUU!

    Our team entered the top four strongest teams and new matches with the strongest teams from other universities, as well as the fight for prizes, await the athletes.

    We look forward to new bright moments and victories on the court!

    Subscribe to the TG channel “Our GUU” Date of publication: 03.03.2025

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  • MIL-OSI United Kingdom: Opportunities for people looking to take action locally

    Source: Scotland – City of Aberdeen

    An online ‘toolkit’ to support anyone to make positive changes in their community has been launched by Community Planning Aberdeen on Friday 28 February.

    The Community Empowerment Toolkit provides tips and information for anyone looking to improve their community, and for anyone looking to undertake effective community engagement.

    Councillor Christian Allard, Co-Leader of Aberdeen City Council and Chair of Community Planning Aberdeen, said: “We appreciate, understand and value the vital role that communities must play in improving outcomes for Aberdeen.

    “This online toolkit gives individuals and groups access to information that can help to them to influence and action improvements that will benefit their local community, which in turn will be good for the city.

    “We want all people living in Aberdeen, regardless of their background and circumstances, to be empowered and pro-active in their community. Our ambition is for all communities to become equal community planning partners.”

    The online toolkit has been developed through engagement with community members and organisations across Aberdeen, and the Grampian Engagement Network. It is also being supported NHS Grampian’s Putting People First programme.

    Anyone who lives in Aberdeen is a member of their local community and as a community member can find a wide range of information including how to contact their local Community Council, where to get help with funding a project, useful data to support projects, and how to connect with existing groups and organisations.  

    For organisations that are keen to undertake community engagement, the toolkit provides a step-by-step guide, with lots of useful resources to help support effective community engagement.

    Community Planning Aberdeen is the name for the local partnership of public, private and third sector organisations and communities working together to improve people’s lives across Aberdeen through the Local Outcome Improvement Plan (LOIP). An easy-to-read version of the LOIP for children and young people is also available.

    The Local Outcome Improvement Plan sets out Community Planning Aberdeen’s priorities for improving the city – there are 16 for how it proposes to do this, which cover four themes: Economy, People, Place and Community Empowerment.

    Community Planning Aberdeen members are Aberdeen City Council, ACVO (Aberdeen Council for Voluntary Organisations), Aberdeen City Health and Social Care Partnership, NHS Grampian, North East Scotland College, Police Scotland, Skills Development Scotland, Scottish Enterprise, NESTRANS, Scottish Fire & Rescue Service, Robert Gordon University, and the University of Aberdeen.

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: Polytechnic to increase salaries of assistants and associate professors

    Translartion. Region: Russians Fedetion –

    Source: Peter the Great St Petersburg Polytechnic University – Peter the Great St Petersburg Polytechnic University –

    On behalf of SPbPU Rector Andrey Rudskoy, the university’s economic services updated the scheme for forming official salaries of faculty members from April 1, 2025, paying special attention to positions that are usually applied for by young teachers under the age of 35.

    Thus, assistants’ salaries will increase by 47 percent from April 1 and will amount to 76,000 rubles per month. Associate professors’ salaries will increase by 15 percent and will amount to 104,000 rubles per month.

    In addition, incentive payments will be increased:

    for the academic titles of associate professor and senior research fellow – from 2,000 to 6,000 rubles per month, professor – from 4,000 to 12,000 rubles per month; for having state awards, the titles of “honored”, “honored worker”, etc.

    Thus, supporting high performance of the teaching staff will affect many employees who are actively improving their competencies and skills.

    Updated documents are posted inAdministrative directory.

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  • MIL-OSI: Shiprock Capital announces new Chief Operating Officer

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    LONDON, March 03, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Shiprock Capital Management Limited (“Shiprock”), a London-based investment management firm focused on Global Distressed and Special Situations, has announced that Gavinish Sangha has joined as Chief Operating Officer.

    Gav has over 17 years of experience spanning fund accounting, corporate accounting, operations, and treasury management; he joins Shiprock from Fidera Group, where he was Finance Director. He holds an MsC in Financial Risk Management from Birkbeck College, University of London, a BSC in Mathematical Sciences from the University of Birmingham and is a fellow of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants.

    Frederick Schroder, CEO at Shiprock, said, “We are delighted that Gav is joining us; he has extensive credit experience both in developed and emerging markets across the liquidity spectrum and will be central to our ongoing institutionalisation of the firm.”

    Gavinish Sangha, COO at Shiprock, added, “I am very glad to be joining Shiprock, which has combined best-in-class operational infrastructure and performance with exceptional pedigree. I look forward to contributing to Shiprock’s continued success.”

    About Shiprock:

    Shiprock Capital Management is a London-based investment management firm focused on Global Distressed and Special Situations. Founded at the beginning of 2023, it is one of the fastest-growing managers in the space.

    Contact:

    info@shiprock.co.uk

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  • MIL-OSI Asia-Pac: CHP investigates imported measles case

    Source: Hong Kong Government special administrative region

         The Centre for Health Protection (CHP) of the Department of Health (DH) today (March 1) is investigating an imported measles case and reminded members of the public to ensure that they have completed two doses of measles vaccination before travelling to reduce the risk of infection.
          
         The case involves a 38-year-old male with good past health. He developed diarrhea and rash since February 22 and February 25 respectively. He attended the Accident and Emergency Department of Queen Elizabeth Hospital on February 26 and was admitted for treatment and isolation on the same day. His clinical specimen was tested positive for the measles virus upon nucleic acid testing. He is still hospitalised and in stable condition.
          
         Upon notification of the case, the CHP immediately commenced epidemiological investigations. According to the patient, he travelled to Vietnam during the incubation period (February 3 to 8). As he did not have contact with measles patients in Hong Kong, the case has been identified as an imported case. His travel collateral is currently asymptomatic.
          
         He had stayed in Hong Kong Sports Institute (HKSI) during the communicable period. The CHP has maintained a close liaison with the HKSI for follow-up on the contacts of the case. As he also visited the cafeteria of the HKSI from February 22 to 25, the CHP has set up an enquiry hotline (Tel: 2125 2372) for people who visited the cafeteria of the HKSI. The hotline will operate from tomorrow (March 2) to March 7 (from 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday, and from 9am to 1pm on Sunday).
          
         The investigation is ongoing.
          
         As what the CHP had stated in a recent press release, the number of measles cases in some overseas countries has been on the rise recently. Apart from the United States, measles outbreaks have occurred in neighboring countries, including Vietnam and the Philippines, due to suboptimal overall measles vaccination coverage.
          
         “The incubation period of measles (i.e. the time from infection to onset of illness) is seven to 21 days. Symptoms include fever, skin rash, cough, runny nose and red eyes. When such symptoms appear, people should wear surgical masks, stay home from work or school, avoid crowded places and contact with unvaccinated people, especially those with weak immune system, pregnant women and children under one year old. Those who suspected they are infected should consult their doctors as soon as possible and inform healthcare workers of their history of exposure to measles,” the Controller of the CHP, Dr Edwin Tsui, said.
          
          “Under the Hong Kong Childhood Immunisation Programme, the overall immunisation coverage in Hong Kong has been maintained at a very high level through the immunisation services provided by the DH’s Maternal and Child Health Centres and the School Immunisation Teams. As evidenced by the findings on vaccination coverage of primary school students and the territory-wide immunisation surveys conducted regularly by the DH, the two-dose measles vaccination coverage has remained consistently high, well above 95 per cent, and the local seroprevalence rates of measles virus antibodies reflect that most of the people in Hong Kong are immune to measles. However, Hong Kong, as a city with a high volume of international travel, still faces the potential risk of importation of measles virus and its further spread in the local community. Hence, a small number of people who have not completed measles vaccination (such as non-local born people including new immigrants, foreign domestic helpers, overseas employees and people coming to Hong Kong for further studies) are still at risk of being infected and spreading measles to other people who do not have immunity against measles, such as children under one year old who have not yet received the first dose of measles vaccine,” he added.
          
         Dr Tsui also noted that people born before 1967 could be considered to have acquired immunity to measles through natural infection, as measles was endemic in many parts of the world and in Hong Kong at that time. People born in or after 1967 who have not yet completed the two doses of measles vaccination or whose measles vaccination history is unknown, to consult their family doctors as soon as possible to complete the vaccination and ensure adequate protection against measles. For those who plan to travel to measles-endemic areas, they should check their vaccination records and medical history as early as possible. If they have not been diagnosed with measles through laboratory tests and have never received two doses of measles vaccine or are not sure if they have received measles vaccine, they should consult a doctor at least two weeks prior to their trip for vaccination.
          
         Besides being vaccinated against measles, members of the public should take the following measures to prevent infection:
          

    Maintain good personal and environmental hygiene;
    Maintain good indoor ventilation;
    Keep hands clean and wash hands properly;
    Wash hands when they are dirtied by respiratory secretions, such as after sneezing;
    Cover the nose and mouth while sneezing or coughing and dispose of nasal and mouth discharge properly;
    Clean used toys and furniture properly; and
    Persons with measles should be kept out of school till four days from the appearance of a rash to prevent the spread of the infection to non-immune persons in school.

          
         For more information on measles, the public may visit the CHP’s measles thematic page. Members of the public who are going to travel can visit the website of the DH’s Travel Health Service for news of measles outbreaks outside Hong Kong.

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  • MIL-OSI Asia-Pac: Text of Vice-President’s address at the 75th Anniversary celebrations of KPB Hinduja College in Mumbai (Excerpts)

    Source: Government of India (2)

    Posted On: 01 MAR 2025 8:12PM by PIB Delhi

    Very good afternoon all of you, Hon’ble Governor, Shri C.P. Radhakrishnan ji, Shri Ashok P. Hinduja ji, Chairman, the Hinduja Foundation. Ashok ji, what you reflected, express your sentiments, there can be many caveats, I am not as good as you indicated. You set a very high benchmark for me.

    We have two very distinguished members of Parliament. Praful Patel has been in Parliament since 1991, Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha. A former Union Minister, one of the seniormost politicians of the country, has been instrumental with football association and is very good at scoring political goals.

    And another caveat that can come for me, Milind Deora. His father, Murali Deora ji, hand held me. A lovable politician for the entire nation, particularly for Mumbai.

    Milind is very promising and knows when to make the right move. I am talking about those who can give caveats. We have amongst us Honourable Minister, Mangal Prabhat Lodha. He is suave, polite, persuasive and for a man like me, if a person is gifted with three qualities, there is everything to worry about. Because you can’t anticipate, so there can be a legitimate caveat. And on top of it, if I am staggering a little, it is on account of presence of my son- in-law, Karthikeya Vajpayee.

    But the good relief is that Karthikeya is in the sound company of Soman Satya and therefore will not be in that mode at the moment. But Ashokji, you rightly focused on something which is very fundamental and a contemporaneous need. And something which is part of our civilisation ethos and essence.

    We must remain well grounded and rooted to Sanatan. And Sanatan has to be part of our culture, our education. Because Sanatan stands for inclusivity. Sanatan offers solutions to the most intractable problems the global challenges indicate. I therefore appreciate it and the endorsement by the Honourable Governor immediately is vindication of your stand. Smt Harsha Hinduja ji well I have got formidable challenge from my wife, but I take some solace. Ashok ji is facing equally strong challenge. Shri Paula Brown, President of the Hinduja Foundation is a copy book person. It doesn’t deviate from what is requirement for the college. While traversing journey of the college, she unfolded future programmes. Smt. Chandrakala Joshi, Principal, Hinduja College. When I looked at the faculty, the very distinguished faculty, I found she has to be little fair to my gender. There were more women in the faculty than men. To be on her right side, I quickly looked a Praful Patel and then extended an invite to her that the faculty will be my guest for visit to the new building of Parliament, and I’ll have the occasion to have lunch with them along with Shri Praful Patel and Shri Milind Deora.

    Bombay is a place which gave to the country a principle of quid pro quo. And I so recall because I happen to be a politician who went to Parliament in 1989 and was a Minister in 1990. But a small explanation. This is not quid pro quo.

    Distinguished members of the faculty, I must recognise the presence of some whom I know but everyone present here is a distinguished person. I convey my respects. Shri Neeraj Bajaj, Shri Amarlal Hinduja Ji, Dr. Rajesh Joshi and Shri Rupani, I have had some connect with them in one form or the other. I am particularly here for young boys and girls, and let me tell you boys and girls first, there are no backbenchers. There are only backbenches.

    And let me tell you at the outset, all my life I happen to be a gold medalist, and that was never a good idea. I suffered a traumatic obsession what will happen if I don’t come to number one? It was too late in the life I learnt, Heavens have never fallen so far. Why fear them? It is good to be in the first top ten. So never have tension, never have stress. 

    India today is envy of the world for the reason that it has your dividend, dividend of the youth. This demographic dividend is your possession, your repository. Undoubtedly you are the important stakeholders in democracy and governance. And therefore I am happy to announce here that Indian Council of World Affairs of which I happen to be the President, will have an MOU with your organisation.

     

    MOU will fructify in next two months. And I tell you the reason for the delay. We are awaiting a new Director. We are looking for a good person that will give you an exposure to global events. And there will be footprint of global personalities here. Around the time Ashok Hinduja celebrates his 75th birthday, So does the Institution. The milestone is glorious both for the individual and the Institution. By the way he doesn’t look that old, but this is an occasion also of stocktaking, reflection and planning for way forward. Planning in our times is very challenging. Because we have challenged times on account of onslaught of disruptive technologies. A kind of Industrial revolution. A new era is being heralded virtually every moment. Those of the diplomats who are present here and bring on the table experience and exposure of their own countries will bear me out. And therefore the Institute will have to focus way-forward strategy. It is soothing to note it has quite a mark at the national level.

    It will be a deemed University but time for it to set the tone to become a Global Institute of excellence. It was indicated a while ago. Learning! I keep on telling boys and girls, शिक्षान्त कभी नहीं होती, दीक्षांत होता है।

    Learning never stops. Even after you leave the institute you have to learn every day, and this principle was first put in public domain in pre-Socrates era by a great philosopher Heraclitus. And he was a great philosopher. He was a great philosopher. He was a great philosopher. And Heraclitus reflecting on change said the only constant in life is the change. He buttressed it by an illustration. The same person cannot enter the same river twice because neither the person is the same nor the river is the same. So boys and girls keep on learning, and what your computer tells you keep on self-learning also.

    Because you are your best teacher. Take this institute for instance. It was seeded by Shri Paramchand Hinduja ji. It was a Sindhi teaching school to begin with. And look at that sapling, the shape it has taken now. It is fructifying aspirations of 6000 students.

    Which means a small beginning yields great results. When in 1969 on 20th July, incidentally 20th July happens to be birthday of my wife. Another coincidence it was on that day in 2019, President of India signed my warrant appointing me Governor of the state of West Bengal, but let me invite attention to what Neil Armstrong said. He said small step for me, big leap for mankind.

    What was done to begin with will turn out undoubtedly according to me one of the best institutions in the world. It has vast pool of alumni across sectors. Now this has enormous potential. This potential can reflect in several ways.

    Time to harness it. An initiative can emanate from here, blessed by Hinduja Foundation. For emergence of a confederation of alumni associations. We have alumni associations but I am referring to confederation. This will go a long way in contributing sectoral policy evolution of the government. Just imagine if there are confederations of IIT alumni associations, IIM alumni associations, an association of the kind that your college represents. This confederation can go a long way. Such convergence of talent is a valuable pool for government. It can enlighten the government on policy pathways.

     

    Hinduja Foundation is well enabled to catalyse alumni confederation culture across institutions in the country. While I appreciate great job that is being done by the faculty, it is a satisfied faculty that makes for the institution. Institution is defined by the infrastructure because that is the basic need, but an institution is recognised by the faculty it has. I am so happy and delighted to see the faculty is committed and vibrant, but then institutions have blossomed beyond faculty and infrastructure.

    It is there in that I express a deep sense of gratitude to Hinduja Foundation and members of the family for sustaining this institution through continuous philanthropy. Ladies and gentlemen, Hinduja group has been at the centre of India’s growth story. The Hinduja group is multinational, multi-sector, conglomerate with pronounced social and cultural footprints.

    Group’s deep interest in education philanthropy and sublime commitment to Bharatiya culture are commendable. It was a pleasant revelation to me when I was laying foundation stone of a building in Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan in New Delhi. I gathered that the Hinduja group helped establish the first overseas branch of Vidya Bhavan in New York.

    A great step. The leaders of the group have realised the need to bridge East and West divide and why it is essential. Because there has to be portrayal of the orient in authentic way. Because there are challenges emanating from the West and from that perspective the group is working in that direction.

    One instance I can share with the distinguished audience. Establishment of Dharam Hinduja Indic Research Centre at Columbia University is a very desirable move. We look forward, Ashokji, for more such steps in this direction. Friends, I need to reflect on some concerning aspects for larger good. Sharing our concern is always good because then we can address the problem. Philanthropic endeavours should not be driven by philosophy of commodification and commercialisation. Our health and education sectors are being plagued by these.

    The group in this context offers emulative instance by confining philanthropy much away from commerce. The group is wedded to the concept of giving back to the society. I urge everyone so involved to nurture this culture. Many in the audience will bear me out that endowments of some of the Universities in the US is in billions of dollars.

    What is there in this country that we do not have this culture? In the West, anyone working out of an institute stands committed to make some fiscal contribution. Quantum is never important. I would urge our corporates to think in that direction.

     

    Friends, according to me, education is the most impactful transformative mechanism because it brings about equality. It cuts into inequities. It affords level playing field. It creates genius by discovering the genius through the path of education. Our framers of the Constitution were very wise men. They put education in the concurrent list.

    Those of you who are not lawyers, concurrent list means it is a joint concern of the State and the Union. I would appeal from this platform, a platform where I have witnessed that by way of philanthropy, it is giving back to the society. It is concurrent responsibility between the government and the private sector.

    Those in industry, trade, business and commerce must come forward and take initiatives. I appeal the country’s private sector to rise to this occasion and accord highest priority to education. My friend Praful Patel is doing it in his own way.

    I await an invitation to his contribution in this sector. India at the moment is in economic upsurge. We have phenomenal infrastructural growth, deep digitisation, technological penetration because people of this country have tasted in last decade, fruits of development.

    People centric policies have been highly rewarding. This has converted the nation as the most aspirational nation in the world at the moment and therefore education gets primacy.

    Quality education is a gift and we in the country, must work towards educational excellence. We have seen and you noticed by way of Start-ups, Unicorns and otherwise, our industries are evolving. Corporate leaders should view investment in education, not a charity.

    Beyond philanthropy, it is investment in our present, investment in our future and to put it straight away, it is investment for development of the industry, business and trade. And therefore all efforts must be taken that these investments take quantum leap.

    Look at our country. If our GDP at one point of time was one third of the world or more, it was premised on what count? We had glorified Institutions– Udantpuri, Takshashila, Vikramshila, Sompura, Nalanda, Vallabhi. The world frowned. Scholars came from every nook and corner of the globe to get knowledge and give knowledge and share knowledge.

    Thirst of knowledge was satisfied. But then what happened about 1200 years ago? Nalanda, ancient India’s intellectual jewel, it housed 10,000 students and 2,000 teachers. Nine-storied building.

    And what happened? 1193, Bakhtiyar Khilji, reckless destroyer of our culture, our academic Institution. The premises were set to fire. For months, fire consumed vast libraries, turning hundreds and thousands of irreplaceable manuscripts on Mathematics, Medicine and Philosophy to ash.This vandalised devastation wasn’t merely architectural but represented the systematic erasion of centuries of knowledge, and that makes Ashok ji your observation relevant. We must make our people aware about Sanatan values.

    Ladies and gentlemen, what vanished in those flames was the living record of ancient Indian thought, creating an intellectual void that continues to echo through history as one of this civilisation’s most profound cultural losses. Just look around which country can take pride in 5,000 years of civilisation ethos. No one comes close to us.

    And now, fortunately, in this century, we have re-arrived at the global stage. We need to reclaim that glory. We are on way. We have to take a holistic view of education in this country. I call upon leaders, Parliamentarians and thought leaders present here. We have to monetise every moment of this century.

    We cannot afford to fall victim or prey to narratives that emanate from sources that are inimical to the very existence of Bharat. We have to work to revive institutions like Nalanda, our intellectual legacy, and this is essential for realising goal of Viksit Bharat at 2047.

    Friends, the entire world knows today India is no longer a nation with potential. Viksit Bharat is not a dream. It is a certain definitive destination, and it may be fast-tracked much before 2047 if we bestow intelligent attention to education. We have a litany of IITs, IIMs across India’s academic landscape. But right now, if you look around, many niche areas, our Institutional footprint is either fragile, thin or not at all there.

    Now, when we are faced with such a situation, it is fundamentally required that we diagnose the issue. A resolution cannot emanate unless we know the ground reality. These are the areas where we can take lead in the world.

    It is for the first time, I think, in last several decades, that India is in single-digit number of countries that are focussing on Quantum computing, green hydrogen, Artificial Intelligence, and even commercial exploitation of 6G technology, but then, we need skilled men force.

    Our young boys and girls are still in the same silo or groove of government jobs. My young friends, boys and girls, if International Monetary Fund accolades Bharat as a favourite destination of investment and opportunity, it is not on account of government jobs.

    If World Bank hails us with the digitisation that has happened in this country, penetration of opportunity to the last village in six years is otherwise not accomplishable in four decades, and therefore, please be aware of the opportunity basket that is ever getting enlarged for you.

    Whether it is Blue economy, Space economy, whether you are on the sea surface, deep sea, ground, sky or space, opportunities for our youth and corporates are ever enlarging. But then, Institutions like yours have to be crucibles of change. You have to focus very deeply on research.

    I must share with you one concern. Research is not for the shelf. Research is not supposed to be on the shelf. Research is not an assimilation of cut and paste. Research is not surface scratching. Research has to correlate to the ground transformative mechanisms. And therefore, everyone involved with research, we must be having stringent standards to assess our research. This country has a great potential. Government is only one facet.

    If we go much beyond the government and give ideas to the people, in any field, results will be geometric. Ashok ji, I’m making an appeal to you now. Through you, I’m making an appeal to everyone who is possessed of wealth, possessed of wisdom, and keenly devoted to serving the society by giving it back.

    Please, let us have green field institutions in these areas for new and emerging technologies. There must be centres of research. And I can share with you, distinguished audience, and my two very distinguished Parliamentarian friends will bear me out and the Honourable Minister would also know of it. The governmental policies are going a long way in promoting contribution in these areas. Long way. Only a team has to be constituted by leaders in industry, trade, commerce and business to exploit the fullest potential of these areas.

    I have for a long time held an idea dear to me if the corporates come together our organisations like FICCI, CII, ASSOCHAM, PHD and various other chambers. If they pool their CSR, we can have every year Institutes of Excellence springing up in various parts of the country. If the modest target is set for four in a year, the Govt has only land to make available. Rest, I am sure you will bear me out.

    Rest I am sure you will give me out Industries while capable when it comes to creating infrastructure of securing even faculty. Faculty is best attracted through the industry because then there is an assurance of stability. so these kind of Ideas must be there.

    Another issue which we are facing in the countries, we have Institutes of Excellence But the variation is taking place only on the account of faculty, there is no infrastructural variation. faculty mobility you have to think about it. Presently, the system is such that a systemic change is required But the foundation stature of Hinduja foundation  can catalyse the big movement in this area  and therefore faculty members from  one place to another can navigate. There can be a group to look after them that will go a long way.

    Technology has to be used in particular to change the rural landscape of rural education, that is foundational and to bring that about we have to use Technology. The country at the moment has 400 aspirational blocks. If corporates adopt blocks then what they will get.  in every village you will find land for the school, enough infrastructure even teachers are well paid as compared to the private. What is lacking is motivation and greasing. So that engine of education can fire on all cylinders. The corporates converge on this idea to adopt aspirational blocks and that I can assure you will be a gamechanger. This will reflect public private partnership in sublimity and making lives of India much better.

    Friends, as we commemorate 75 years of KPB Hinduja college, Let us celebrate the rich legacy. Let us pay our tributes to the legendary figure who had this vision and nurture it to the next level. Let us leverage every resource to make it a global benchmark. with the collective efforts of faculty, students,  alumni and stakeholders, I have no doubt that this college will scale greater heights in the years to come as deemed University.

    I extend my heartfelt congratulations to KPB Hinduja College, Hinduja Foundation and Hinduja Family on this remarkable milestone.  May the next 75 years be even more glorious, filled with new achievements, milestones, and contributions to society.

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