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  • MIL-OSI Economics: MWC Barcelona 2025: Huawei Unveils Global Showcases Alongside Customers and Launches 10 Industry Solutions with Partners

    Source: Huawei

    Headline: MWC Barcelona 2025: Huawei Unveils Global Showcases Alongside Customers and Launches 10 Industry Solutions with Partners

    [Barcelona, Spain, March 3, 2025] During MWC Barcelona 2025, Huawei held the Industrial Digital and Intelligent Transformation Summit 2025, bringing together global customers and partners to explore innovative industrial digital and intelligent transformation practices. Together with its industry customers, Huawei unveiled 83 global showcases for industrial digital & intelligent transformation for 71 key scenarios. In addition, Huawei and its partners jointly launched 10 major solutions to accelerate intelligent transformation across various industries such as public sectors, education, finance, electric power, transportation, oil and gas, chemicals, and retail.
    Huawei proposed four key pathways to accelerate industrial intelligence
    Huawei believes that global industries are rapidly advancing towards intelligence and are poised to be among the greatest beneficiaries of the AI era. In his keynote speech, Leo Chen, Huawei’s Corporate Senior Vice President and the President of Enterprise Sales, highlighted the four key pathways that are essential to accelerating intelligent transformation across industries. He stated, “Firstly, we must deeply integrate technologies into industry scenarios and build a target ICT architecture for industrial intelligent transformation based on industry requirements, pain points, and development stages. Secondly, we need to build advanced, AI-oriented ICT infrastructure to support the exponential growth of AI workloads. Thirdly, we must develop high-performance AI products that seamlessly integrate with open-source models, enhance AI development toolchains, and collaborate with industry partners, enabling AI to shift from technical showmanship to broad, inclusive accessibility, accelerating transformation in industries like healthcare and education. And fourthly, we must train ICT talent in a more targeted manner.”
    Leo Chen, Corporate Senior Vice President, President of Enterprise Sales, Huawei

    The Lighthouse that guides industries forward: Huawei launched 83 global showcases and 10 major solutions for industrial intelligence
    Huawei takes action to demonstrate its commitment to offering customers first-hand experience. In collaboration with global customers across various industries, Huawei unveiled 83 global showcases, spanning 71 key scenarios of industrial digital and intelligent transformation. These showcases are open to customers worldwide, providing a valuable reference for their transformation journey.
    Moreover, Huawei continuously deepens its collaboration with partners across industries and jointly innovates with them. At the summit, Huawei launched 10 major solutions jointly developed with its partners to expedite industrial intelligence: the Inclusive Connectivity – Digital Village Solution, Public Services Digitalization Solution, Digital Training Solution, Financial Data Center Resilience Solution, Intelligent Distribution Solution 2.0, Smart Railway Yard & Station Solution, Intelligent Multi-level Port Operation Management Solution, Intelligent Central Processing Facilities Solution, Intelligent Chemical Solution, and Smart Retail Solution 2.0.
    To better empowering inclusive AI adoption in every industry, Huawei launched AI inference appliances which support over 50 mainstream large models. By deploying these AI appliances, industry customers can access and deploy AI applications more easily and advance towards a more intelligent future.
    To cultivate ICT talents who integrate industry scenarios and technologies, Huawei also launched the Industry Elites in the ICT Classroom Program for enterprise customers; and the Leading ICT Talent Cultivation Program for universities.
    In collaboration with global customers across various industries, Huawei unveiled 83 global showcasesi

    Global customers and partners share innovative practices
    Ciyong Zou, Deputy to the Director General and the Managing Director of the Directorate of Technical Cooperation and Sustainable Industrial Development, UNIDO, delivered the opening remarks at the event, stating that “UNIDO-Huawei collaboration is a testament to the power of multi-stakeholder cooperation. Huawei has been instrumental in the AIM Global, playing a key role in accelerating the sustainable adoption of cutting-edge technologies. These partnerships reinforce our shared belief that technology must serve humanity—not the other way around. As we look ahead, three principles must guide us: equity, sustainability, and collaboration. Equity ensures that digital transformation benefits all, sustainability ensures that technology contributes to a greener future, and collaboration ensures that no country, industry, or entrepreneur is left behind.”
    Mahmoud Bin Ahmed, CCO, Integrated Dawiyat, pointed out that “As a subsidiary of the SEC, Dawiyat is a fully integrated digital infrastructure provider, we take fibers as strategic assets to support SEC for highly reliable digital power services and Saudi Arabia 10Gbps society strategy. One fiber for multi services can empower more than power, we commit to provide smart grid communication with premium user experience and leverage our world-leading neutral infrastructure for digital economy growth in Saudi Arabia.”
    Gil Brasileiro Fernandes, ICT Services Manager, Petrobras, pointed out that “For Petrobras, digital innovation is not just a choice, but the path to a more efficient, safer, and sustainable future. Petrobras believes that we can only achieve digitalization by investing in robust and scalable infrastructure to support digital operations; prioritizing solutions that enhance efficiency and safety in operations; using intelligent devices to promote mobility and collaboration and transforming connectivity into a competitive advantage.”
    Miguel López-Valverde, Minister for Digitalization of the Community of Madrid, Spain, said that: “To address the digital transformation process, Comunidad de Madrid, through the Digitalization Strategy 2023-2026, has reformulated its vision, mission and values, with a clear orientation towards citizens and businesses, making them the true protagonists. Comunidad de Madrid will be the leading digitalization region in Europe.”
    Guillaume Portier, EVP, VusionGroup, said: ” At VusionGroup, we aim to help build a more sustainable future by digitizing physical stores, as they play a pivotal role in this respect. By partnering with Huawei, we design innovations that serve this purpose, driving a greater impact for business and society. ”
    Pioneering the in-depth integration of digital and intelligent technologies and industry scenarios
    Huawei Enterprise Business Booth at MWC Barcelona 2025 with the theme of Accelerating Industrial Intelligence

    The 1200 m2 Huawei Enterprise Business exhibition area features three themes: Accelerating Industrial Intelligence, Innovative ICT Infrastructure, and Partner Collaboration for Mutual Success. The exhibition highlights the deep integration of digital and intelligent technologies with industries, and the joint innovations and practices by Huawei, as well as its global partners and customers.
    The Accelerating Industrial Intelligence area showcased Huawei’s cutting-edge scenario-based solutions and the latest practices of industries, such as public utilities, government, education, healthcare, finance, transportation, electric power, oil and gas, mining, ISP and Internet, manufacturing, and retail.
    The Innovative ICT Infrastructure area fully demonstrated the Intelligent Campus and Intelligent Data Center scenarios, which presented Huawei’s latest products and portfolios in fields like data communication, all-optical network, data storage, and Huawei Cloud. Through continuous technological innovation, Huawei has enabled enterprise customers to build their intelligent, efficient, and reliable ICT infrastructure.
    The Partner Collaboration for Mutual Success area presented Huawei’s latest partner policies for the commercial market and distribution business, as well as partner toolkits, marketable and star solutions, and more through various interactive demos that are easy to install and maintain.
    Additionally, Huawei held a special event for its partners in the commercial market and distribution business, showcasing solutions for common scenarios, AI appliances, tools and digital platforms that support easy maintenance and service delivery, as well as a simulated HUAWEI eKit store. This allowed commercial partners and engineers an exclusive and immersive experience through interactive and in-depth exchanges.
    MWC Barcelona 2025 is held at Fira Gran Via in Barcelona, Spain from March 3 to March 6. During the event, Huawei Enterprise Business exhibits under the theme of Accelerating Industrial Intelligence, with its booth at Stand 1H50 in Hall 1. We cordially invite you to visit the Huawei Enterprise Business booth to experience and join us on our journey to “Accelerate Industrial Intelligence.” For more details, please visit: https://e.huawei.com/eu/events/branding/mwc.

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  • MIL-OSI United Kingdom: UK and United Arab Emirates strengthen co-operation on illicit finance

    Source: United Kingdom – Executive Government & Departments 3

    News story

    UK and United Arab Emirates strengthen co-operation on illicit finance

    Security Minister Dan Jarvis visited the United Arab Emirates to continue the 2 nations’ shared aim to tackle illicit finance and counter-terrorism financing.

    Photo: Getty Images

    The Security Minister met with Minister of State in the Ministry for Foreign Affairs, His Excellency Ahmed bin Ali Al-Sayegh, and completed a significant visit, including meeting with the Dubai Police Commander in Chief. 

    These meetings marked a significant step forward in the UK and United Arab Emirate’s (UAE) ongoing shared efforts to further deliver on the UK-UAE Partnership to Tackle Illicit Financial Flows. Both parties agreed to increase judicial co-operation, and ensure the continuous alignment in their approach to illicit finance.

    It reaffirmed the UK and UAE’s commitment and ambition to increase co-operation and to build a stronger, more effective partnership in the fight against illicit finance, reinforcing both nations’ roles as leaders in global efforts to tackle this threat.

    Security Minister, Dan Jarvis, said: 

    The government understands the importance of international co-operation in tracking, intercepting, and stopping the flow of illicit funds between the UK and UAE.  

    This partnership remains critical to our nations’ missions for countering global crimes and protecting national security, which is the foundation of our Plan for Change.

    The UK and UAE have worked to target the financial infrastructures that organised crime groups heavily rely on. This includes the work of the Combined Anti-Money Laundering Operational Team (CAMLOT), a joint initiative designed to tackle money laundering operations and identify hidden financial networks tied to illicit activities. 

    Through this initiative, the UK and UAE have targeted criminal organisations, weakening the sophisticated financial operations used to fund crime globally.

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    Published 28 February 2025

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: GUU held a round table on the development of artificial intelligence in China

    Translartion. Region: Russians Fedetion –

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

    The National University of Management and the Europe and Asia Broadcasting Center of the People’s Republic of China Foreign Language Publication and Distribution Administration (Renmin Huabao Publishing House) organized a round table on “High-quality Development of China’s Economy” and the presentation of the 4th volume of the book “Xi Jinping on Public Administration” in Russian.

    The event is timed to coincide with the opening of the 3rd session of the 14th National People’s Congress (NPC) on March 5, 2025 in Beijing.

    The event was moderated by Hu Zhentao, head of the representative office of Renmin Huabao Publishing House in Moscow.

    The speakers were: – Fanis Sharipov, Director of the Center for Socio-Economic and Political Research of China at the National University of Management; – Anastasia Pavlova, partner of the Russian-Chinese Committee of Friendship, Peace and Development; – Ekaterina Zaklyazminskaya, leading research fellow at the Center for World Politics and Strategic Analysis, member of the Council of Young Scientists at the Institute of Strategic Analysis of the Russian Academy of Sciences; – Yulia Manuilova, senior lecturer at the Department of Global Studies at the Faculty of Global Processes at Moscow State University.

    The work was also attended by 2nd year students of the State University of Management, studying in the program “International Manufacturing Business”: Yulia Levchenko, Farida Alakaeva, Egor Gavrilyuk, Irina Afanasova, Yulia Kolontsova.

    Fanis Sharipov began his speech by assessing the 4th volume of the book “Xi Jinping on Public Administration” in Russian. This volume includes the most important works of Xi Jinping for the period from February 3, 2020 to May 10, 2022, a total of 109 reports, talks, speeches, congratulatory letters and other works. It should be noted that during this period, the COVID-19 pandemic was raging, and enormous efforts were spent on organizing the fight against this terrible epidemic. “Development of the digital economy is a strategic choice that allows us to seize the opportunities of a new round of technological revolution and industrial transformation,” Xi Jinping emphasized.

    Next, moving on to the topic of “High-quality development of the Chinese economy”, Fanis Sharipov noted that on January 27, a Chinese startup triggered a collapse in the value of shares of American IT companies; by the end of the week, the NASDAQ high-tech company index had lost 3.5%, which in monetary terms amounts to almost a trillion US dollars. For experts, the success of Chinese research in the field of artificial intelligence (AI) is the result of China’s systematic, long-term efforts in this area, which has been repeatedly noted in scientific articles and conference abstracts. The State Council of the PRC formulated a detailed plan for the modern development of new-generation AI in July 2017. It directly stated the intention to turn AI into the main driving force of industrial modernization and economic transformation, strengthening national defense, internal and external security, education, and medicine by 2025. It also stated the intention to turn China into a world leader in AI by 2030. It was planned to produce products and services using AI by the end of 2020 in the amount of 150 billion yuan, by 2025 – 400 billion yuan, by 2030 – about 1 trillion yuan. And China’s expenditure on scientific research in 2025 will reach 3.76 trillion yuan (over 580 billion dollars).

    In conclusion, the Round Table participants discussed a very diverse agenda for Russian-Chinese cooperation in 2025.

    Subscribe to the TG channel “Our GUU” Date of publication: 03/04/2025

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: “When I learned about studying global economics at HSE, I realized that it was right for me”

    Translartion. Region: Russians Fedetion –

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

    Elizaveta Tsaregorodtseva

    © Higher School of Economics

    On February 27, as part of the All-Russian campaign “Yolka Zhelaniy” (Wish Tree), the cherished dream of tenth-grader Elizaveta Tsaregorodtseva from the Saratov Region came true. The schoolgirl was able to visit the Higher School of Economics, talk to students and teachers, and walk around the university building. Liza learned first-hand how to enter one of the best universities in Russia, as well as why studying here is difficult but exciting.

    The most cherished wishes tend to come true, and that’s a fact. Elizaveta Tsaregorodtseva took part in the “Yolka Zhelaniy” campaign for the third year in a row, and finally her ball was taken off the tree by the Russian Minister of Energy Sergey Tsivilev. Liza’s dream came true: she went to Moscow to visit Faculty of World Economy and World Politics (FMEiMP) HSE University.

    “When I was choosing what wish to make, I was thinking about my future – about further education, about entering a university. That’s why I wrote about HSE, I wanted to see it, get to know the faculty,” the schoolgirl said. She is interested in studying languages, so her future path should be connected with the international direction.

    “I also like economics and mathematics, I like to count and analyze economic processes. When I learned about studying global economics at the National Research University Higher School of Economics, I realized that this is exactly what suits me,” noted Elizaveta.

    She was delighted with the HSE: “When I woke up in the morning, I felt excitement and anticipation, and when I saw the HSE building, my heart fluttered.”

    Deputy Dean for work with applicants and graduates of the faculty Anna Zhikhareva, as well as fourth-year students of the OP ” gave Liza, her mother and Daria Gorbunova, a representative of the Ministry of Energy, a tour of the buildings of the Faculty of Economics and Management.World Economy” and members of the Student Council Mikhail Zavgorodniy and Vasily Arzumanyan. They told about all the features of studying at the HSE.

    “We study economics with all the foreign policy circumstances in mind, as part of global world processes. It turns out to be a complex history that is the most honest in relation to our students. We pay less attention to the theory that does not work in practice or works, but not always,” Anna Zhikhareva noted.

    Mikhail Zavgorodniy explained that students get acquainted with the basic principles of economics for the first year and a half to two years, then they are divided into trajectories depending on the interests of each student. “You can delve into finance or study a specific region. If you choose Chinese, then there are many subjects related to Chinese culture, economics and foreign policy,” he said.

    “It is important to know that the policy of our program is that any economist should have a strong foundation in mathematics, so in the first year we teach mathematical analysis, linear algebra, and discrete mathematics,” added Vasily Arzumanyan.

    Liza Tsaregorodtseva asked students many questions about HSE. For example, she was interested in how student life goes outside of studies. “We have an abundance of events – scientific, cultural, and entertaining, you can participate in everything,” Mikhail Zavgorodniy answered.

    They told Liza about the help senior students give to first-year students and about the work of the study office. “Studying is difficult, students often ask: when will it be easy? When you have your diploma in hand,” shared Tatyana Bukanova, a specialist in educational and methodological work at the National Research University Higher School of Economics.

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: Students of SPbGASU were invited to practice at Rosatom

    Translartion. Region: Russians Fedetion –

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

    In 2025, the Russian nuclear industry will celebrate its 80th anniversary. In honor of this event, the Center for Student Entrepreneurship and Career at SPbGASU organized a lecture for students by representatives of the St. Petersburg Design Institute, a branch of JSC Atomenergoproekt, which is part of the State Atomic Energy Corporation Rosatom and is engaged in the design and construction of nuclear power facilities in our country and abroad.

    Marina Malyutina, Vice-Rector for Youth Policy at SPbGASU, on behalf of the university management thanked Atomenergoproekt for their long-term cooperation: organizing internships, holding career guidance meetings, launching training courses, and hiring graduates. Marina Viktorovna is confident that engineering professions and, in particular, the profession of a civil engineer, are in great demand today. It is better for young specialists to start their careers in a large state corporation, where they can gain new knowledge and integrate into the corporate environment.

    Andrey Khlyzov

    Andrey Khlyzov, Deputy Head of Technological Directorate-2, spoke about the past, present and future of the nuclear industry. He reported that 360-370 thousand people work in the Rosatom corporation. Its traditional product is nuclear energy. The corporation is also diversifying its economic capacities and is engaged in new products, including a scientific complex, development of the Northern Sea Route, wind energy, nuclear medicine, advanced materials and technologies, etc. The geography of the projects is very extensive: 22 units are at the implementation stage in seven countries.

    “Rosatom has no competitors. We are leaders, our projects are cheap and safe,” the speaker said.

    Andrey Nasedkin, Head of the Department of Integrated Design of Security Systems from Technological Directorate-1, introduced the students to the main stages of design work. The students were particularly interested in the possibility of undergoing practical training in the departments of integrated design, where the “heart” of the nuclear power plant – the nuclear island – originates.

    Musalan Suleimanov, Head of the Construction Department, informed about the work of the division he heads. The department unites one architectural and four construction departments, a metal structures department, an estimate department, a research and calculation-theoretical department of building structures, a department for designing fire safety measures, civil defense and emergency situations, a group for geotechnical calculations and analysis of the interaction of NPP structures with soil, a group for production support and production control and analysis.

    “A modern nuclear power plant that comes from our “pen” will withstand the fall of a large commercial aircraft at a speed of 400 meters per second, an earthquake of up to nine points, additional impacts – internal explosions, external explosions, tornadoes, extreme weather conditions. We even designed a building on a geotechnical fault. That is, we justified to the strictest Finnish regulator – and, by the way, he accepted this justification – the possibility of building a nuclear power plant on an existing geotechnical fault,” said Musalan Suleimanov.

    Students had the opportunity to communicate directly with professionals. They asked about the conditions of internship, salary levels, and the support that young professionals receive.

    The speakers emphasized that Rosatom needs good engineers. It takes four to five years to become one. But after a year, the guys who come straight from university show results. Mentoring is well-developed in the state corporation; new employees do not go through their development path alone. A big plus is that the work is associated with a considerable number of business trips around the world. Here you quickly become a professional, and when you see with your own eyes a facility under construction that will soon provide people with electricity and heat, you feel proud.

    At the end of the meeting, the students played the “Atomic Quiz” and received corporate gifts from Atomenergoproekt. The meeting broadened their professional horizons and encouraged them to think about building a career at Rosatom.

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: The Winter in Moscow project allowed businesses to make a name for themselves and increase sales

    Translartion. Region: Russians Fedetion –

    Source: Moscow Government – Government of Moscow –

    The capital’s business actively supported the large-scale city project “Winter in Moscow”. Thus, it not only became a major holiday, but also offered wide opportunities and support measures for entrepreneurs. For example, the magic market of the “Made in Moscow” project united more than 500 manufacturers and placed its sites on seven tourist streets of the capital, including Arbat, Novy Arbat, Kuznetsky Most, Rozhdestvenka, as well as Tverskoy Boulevard, Stoleshnikov Lane and Bolotnaya Square. Each pavilion became a real art object – red and white knitted balls, a mini-station, a box of toys, a box of chocolates, a huge gift. In them, one could buy clothes, accessories, cosmetics, children’s toys, household goods, food products and much more.

    One of the most attractive for guests was the flagship pavilion on Bolotnaya Square, where master classes, fashion shows and ice shows were held, and a magic train also ran. During its operation, the magic market was visited by 570 thousand people, and Moscow brands sold over 50 thousand products. 10 percent of the proceeds from the market participants were sent to the charity fund “People’s Front. Everything for Victory!”

    As part of the “Come on in!” project, more than 700 organizations from various fields, such as public catering, the beauty industry, trade and education, made over 900 offers to city residents and tourists: from discounts and bonuses to free master classes, gastronomic tastings, performances and sports activities. More than six thousand people took advantage of them.

    Businessmen helped create a festive mood in Moscow by decorating the facades, shop windows and entrances of their organizations. This was facilitated by three special support measures that were launched in the capital this season. More than 5.3 thousand entrepreneurs applied for them. For example, with the help of a grant for decoration of the first 100 entrepreneurs, business owners were able to compensate for part of the costs of decorating their sites.

    In addition, a competition for the best festive decoration was held. The total prize fund was 700 million rubles. And creative teams, designers and all interested persons over the age of 18 were able to demonstrate their talents in a competition for the best project of festive and thematic decoration of a non-residential property.

    From December 26 to 29, the Central Exhibition Hall “Manezh” hosted the II Moscow Beauty Week — one of the largest events of the project. Over four days, it was visited by more than 60 thousand people, and 600 Russian companies presented their products, of which 384 were from Moscow. One of the most popular objects of the exhibition was the “Made in Moscow” stand, designed as an advent calendar.

    Residents of the capital actively formed the poster of the project “Winter in Moscow”. In total, 529 applications for holding events were received from individuals and business representatives. Most often, these were master classes (63 percent), concerts and show programs (15 percent), lectures and seminars (14 percent), and excursions (eight percent). Every fifth event took place in the Central Administrative District, and 80 percent were held in other districts.

    The Winter in Moscow project not only allowed businesses to make a name for themselves and increase sales, but also became a real winter holiday. In total, the events attracted almost 30 million residents and guests of the city.

    The Winter in Moscow project became the main event of the season, which united various events of the capital. City residents and tourists remembered traditions and history, warmed themselves with tea and hot buns, skated, watched ice shows, gave gifts to people who found themselves in a difficult life situation, and also showed care for those who needed it.

    Muscovites and guests of the capital had a huge choice of entertainment in the open air and in cultural and sports institutions. The atmosphere of winter traditions engulfed the entire city: more than 1.9 thousand sites were open. The project organically wove in the capital’s largest festivals “Moscow Estates”, “Moscow Tea Party”, “City of Light” and many others.

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  • MIL-OSI United Kingdom: Committee on Standards in Public Life to publish new report on 25 March

    Source: United Kingdom – Executive Government & Departments

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    Committee on Standards in Public Life to publish new report on 25 March

    Chair of the Committee on Standards in Public Life talks about the Committee’s new report, Recognising and Responding to Early Warning Signs in Public Sector Bodies.

    In this short film, Doug Chalmers, Chair of the Committee on Standards in Public Life, talks about the Committee’s new report, Recognising and Responding to Early Warning Signs in Public Sector Bodies, to be published on 25 March 2025.

    Our report is intended to help public sector leaders to get better at recognising emerging problems at the earliest possible stage, acting to address them, identifying the wider lessons to be learned and ensuring that those lessons are embedded fully within the organisation. The report brings together common themes that have emerged in recent public sector failures and offers practical insights and ‘points for reflection’ to help leaders think about the processes and culture in their organisation and consider whether improvements can be made.

    Recognising and Responding to Early Warning Signs in Public Sector Bodies

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  • MIL-OSI United Kingdom: Over a quarter of pupils missing out on HPV vaccine

    Source: United Kingdom – Executive Government & Departments

    News story

    Over a quarter of pupils missing out on HPV vaccine

    On HPV Awareness Day, parents are reminded HPV vaccine gives protection against cervical cancer and protects both girls and boys from several other types of cancer.

    The NHS HPV vaccination programme in England, delivered in schools, has dramatically lowered HPV infections and rates of cervical cancer in vaccine-eligible women, with the strongest effects seen in those offered vaccination at younger ages. 

    However, with over a quarter of eligible pupils missing out on this vital life-saving protection each year, UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) is today reminding young people and parents that HPV vaccination is for both girls and boys – as it protects all young adults, men and women, against genital warts and some cancers of the genital areas and anus, as well as some mouth and throat (head and neck) cancers. 

    The HPV vaccine has been offered to all girls in school year 8 since September 2008. From September 2019, the vaccine has also been offered to year 8 boys. This is because the evidence is clear that the HPV vaccine helps protect both boys and girls from HPV-related cancers. This protection is now provided with just one dose of HPV vaccine.

    The UKHSA is urging all young people to take up the HPV vaccine in schools when offered – with parents ensuring they sign the consent forms to enable their children to be vaccinated. Latest figures overall indicate that uptake is stabilising, with encouraging signs of increases when people are first offered the vaccine in year 8.

    However, HPV vaccine uptake among school pupils is still well below pre-pandemic levels of around 90%, with over a quarter still not protected.

    The most recent coverage data include HPV vaccine uptake rates for the 2023 to 2024 academic year, following the move from 2 doses to 1 dose through the routine adolescent HPV programme in September 2023.

    They show that:

    • uptake among year 8 females was 72.9% (1.6% higher than the previous year) and 67.7% for year 8 males (2.5% higher than the previous year)
    • uptake among year 9 females was 74.1% (1.6% lower than the previous year) and 68.5% for year 9 males (1.2% lower than previous year)
    • uptake among year 10 females was 76.7% (6.5% lower than the previous year) and 71.2% for year 10 males (7.4% lower than the previous year)

    Data also show the impact of catch-up efforts for HPV vaccination since the COVID-19 pandemic. HPV coverage for female year 9 pupils was 2.8% higher than the previous academic year when the same cohort was in year 8. Similarly for male year 9 pupils uptake was 3.3% higher than in 2022 to 2023.

    Dr Sharif Ismail, Consultant Epidemiologist at UKHSA, said:

    The HPV vaccine is one of the most successful in the world, now given as just a single dose helping to prevent HPV related cancers from developing in both boys and girls.

    Some parents may still think that HPV is just for girls to protect against cervical cancer, but since 2019 the vaccine is also offered to all boys in Year 8 – protecting both boys and girls from several cancers caused by the HPV virus.

    Although we have seen some increases in the number of young people being vaccinated, uptake is still well below pre-pandemic levels, with over a quarter missing out on this vital protection.

    We urge young people and their parents to ensure consent forms are returned so both boys and girls take up this potentially life-saving vaccine when offered. Look out for the invitation from your school and if you missed your HPV vaccine, you can contact your GP practice to arrange an appointment – you remain eligible to receive the vaccine until your 25th birthday.

    Cancer Research UK’s Chief Executive, Michelle Mitchell, said:

    Every year, around 3,300 people are diagnosed with cervical cancer in the UK. Thanks to the power of research and efforts of NHS staff, we can eliminate cervical cancer as a public health problem in our lifetime – the HPV vaccine combined with cervical screening can help to bring about a future virtually free from the disease.

    The science is clear, HPV vaccination is safe and effective. It’s vital that access to HPV vaccination and cervical screening is improved to ensure more lives aren’t lost to cervical cancer. I encourage all eligible people to take up these life-saving offers.

    Steve Russell, National Director for Vaccinations and Screening for NHS England, said:

    The NHS HPV vaccination already helps save thousands of lives, but we know there is more to do to ensure young people are getting protected.

    We’re urging parents of boys and girls eligible for a vaccine to consent to their children getting their HPV vaccines from nurses when they visit schools, as it helps protect against a virus causing cancers, including head and neck, and nearly all cases of cervical cancer.

    Hundreds of women die of cervical cancer in England each year and 99.8% of cases of cervical cancer are preventable through HPV vaccination and cervical screening, so this vaccine is crucial in our drive to eliminate the disease by 2040.

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  • MIL-OSI United Kingdom: COVID Day of Reflection Ceremony in Portsmouth

    Source: City of Portsmouth

    Residents are invited to come together to remember and honour those who lost their lives during the pandemic and to recognize the incredible acts of kindness and dedication displayed during this challenging period.

    Cllr Steve Pitt, Leader of Portsmouth City Council said:

    “It important to commemorate those who have passed away as a result of the pandemic, while also acknowledging the remarkable displays of hope and unity that emerged during this time. Communities rallied together to support one another, volunteers selflessly offered their assistance, and frontline workers bravely risked their own well-being to save lives. This event provides an opportunity for us all to gather as a community and reflect in the peaceful setting of the Rose Gardens.”

    2025 marks five years since the pandemic began. People and communities are invited to come together on the COVID-19 Day of Reflection, to mark the day in ways that feel meaningful to them.

    For further details and information on how to participate, please visit www.gov.uk/day-of-reflection.

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: New films and exciting activities await guests of the Moskino cinema park this weekend

    Translartion. Region: Russians Fedetion –

    Source: Moscow Government – Government of Moscow –

    On the weekend of March 8 and 9, at the Moskino Cinema Park you can learn how to do makeup like movie heroines, make unique jewelry, create flower arrangements, and learn bachata or zumba moves. Participation is free with purchase complex ticket to the cinema park.

    Create a luxurious look and receive a gift from your knight

    On March 8 and 9, makeup artists Svetlana Shevtsova and stylist Irina Konovalova will hold master classes at the educational center of the cinema park. They will share secrets of professional makeup, including for filming, and will also teach how to do fashionable hairstyles. Start at 13:00 and 16:30.

    At the “Cathedral Square of Moscow” site, beautiful ladies will have a retro-style photo shoot. Participants will try on atmospheric gloves and pose with fans and in elegant hats. You can take a photo against the backdrop of a flower arrangement in the “Center of Moscow” decorations. And aspiring actresses and actors will be able to record a video greeting – administrators will help with this.

    Men who want to please their companions will be able to take part in the knightly quest “That very flower”. The heroes will have to overcome obstacles to make a gift to their beloved.

    Make jewelry, learn to dance and draw a portrait

    In the glass building near the Cowboy Town site, creative workshops will be held for young participants and their parents. Guests are invited to create unique jewelry (at 13:00 and 16:00), decorate velvet headbands (at 12:00 and 15:00) and make a gift in a modern style (at 11:00 and 14:00).

    In the “Center of Moscow” decorations, fashionable dance lessons will be held. Everyone will be able to master elements of bachata, salsa and zumba. Sessions – from 11:00 to 17:00.

    On March 8, the Gonzaga Theatre will host piano concerts from 1:00 PM to 4:35 PM, and on March 9, at 5:00 PM, the stage will show a one-man show called “Like a Cat and a Dog” with actor Mikhail Policemako. The educational centre has prepared master classes on how to design a clapperboard, a movie plate and a heart-shaped plaster box.

    On the playground near the natural chromakey, children will be offered games with animators and creative exercises. For example, children will be offered to dance on a colored banner, while managing to take the designated place, as well as draw a portrait of a beautiful lady, collect pleasant phrases for girls using cards and select words-associations to the names of flowers.

    Play Martha and see spy stories on screen

    In the interior decorations of the “Pitersky Bar”, guests of the cinema park will be treated to staged filming based on the film “The Same Munchausen” and themed photo sessions in historical costumes. Ladies will dress up in luxurious dresses in the spirit of Martha and Jacobina, the heroines of the film, and gentlemen will imagine themselves as barons, burgomasters and dukes. In the “County Town” decorations, you can dress up in sheepskin coats and woolen scarves and recall the funniest phrases of the characters of the famous Soviet comedy “Love and Doves”.

    On March 8 and 9, the Moskino Kinopark cinema will host special screenings of Russian film premieres. The program includes the inspiring biographical drama Rodnina, which tells the story of the famous athlete, a figure skating legend. Visitors with children will certainly enjoy new family-friendly films: The Frog Princess (a funny tale about a frog who dreamed of becoming a princess) and Captain Hook (a comedy about a former hockey player who becomes a mentor for a teenage team). Fans of action films will enjoy the exciting Russian-Chinese detective Red Silk, which tells the story of a dangerous game between intelligence agents, the outcome of which will largely determine relations between the USSR and China. Tickets and schedule — on the website.

    The film park’s decorations will be open from 11:00 to 18:00, and until 20:00 guests will be able to spend time in the central square, fairy tale park and educational center.

    The Moskino Cinema Park is part of Sergei Sobyanin’s Moscow — City of Cinema project and an object of the Moscow film cluster. The first stage of development has already been completed: 18 natural sites, four pavilions and six infrastructure facilities have been built, including the sets of Moscow Center, Moscow of the 1940s, Vitebsk Station, Yurovo Airport, Moscow Cathedral Square, Deaf Village, Partisan Village, County Town, Cowboy Town, St. Petersburg Bar and other sites.

    The Moscow Film Cluster is an infrastructure facility, services and facilities for filmmakers, which are being developed by the Moscow Government within the framework of the Moscow — City of Cinema project. Its structure includes the Moskino cinema park, Gorky Film Studio (sites on Sergei Eisenstein Street and Valdaisky Proezd), Moskino film factory, Moskino cinema chain, Moskino film commission and film platform.

    In a historical setting: the first wedding took place in the Moskino cinema parkA piece of a plate from an excursion: the Moskino cinema park told about an unusual tradition

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: From Childhood to Career: How the Educational Verticals Project Helps Schoolchildren Decide on a Profession

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    There are kids in Moscow who have been conducting scientific research, creating smart technology and speaking at conferences since they were 13. They go to regular schools, but study from the seventh to the ninth grade under a special program of the city project “Educational verticals”It has been implemented since 2018 and helps to choose the direction of future activities in advance, to enter a specialized or pre-professional class.

    The project has already been joined more than 87 thousand children from 465 schoolsThere are currently three verticals in the capital: mathematics, information technology (IT), and natural sciences.

    About enrollment in the project and how it helps find your life’s work – in the mos.ru article.

    “Mathematical vertical”: for any profession

    The first in the project was “Mathematical vertical”: schools began implementing it in 2018. In 2025, more than 51 thousand children in 460 educational institutions are studying under this program.

    “The mathematical direction, perhaps the most popular, opens up the broadest prospects for teenagers. After the ninth grade, they can go to almost any pre-professional classes: engineering, IT, entrepreneurship. Knowledge of practical mathematics is necessary for athletes, art historians, and musicians,” says the curator of the “Mathematical Vertical” School No. 1502 “Energy” Galina Bezrukova.

    The main condition for admission to the vertical is to study well. At the end of the sixth grade, children undergo testing (diagnostics) by the Moscow Center for Education Quality (MCEQ) in mathematics and functional literacy – the ability to navigate a large amount of information, deeply analyze text and apply mathematical knowledge in practice. For example, one of the tasks may be: “Determine which theater has cheaper tickets and how to get there faster.” Annual diagnostics are mandatory for all schoolchildren, but to become a vertical student, sixth-graders need to pass all tests with a good or excellent grade.

    Even before the MCCO, teachers pre-select those who will be suitable for the vertical program. They pay attention to children who not only study well, but also attend math or IT clubs and participate in Olympiads from elementary school. Parents of these children are advised to think about enrolling in the project. In the first year of the vertical, the student finally decides whether he has chosen the right direction Natalya Vorobyeva, curator of the Mathematical Vertical and IT Vertical projects at the Institute for the Development of Profile Education at the Moscow City Pedagogical University (MCPU)

    Schools that have educational verticals form one or more classes for project participants. Those who chose the “Mathematical Vertical” have four to five hours of algebra, two to three hours of geometry, one to two hours of probability and statistics, and two hours of additional classes after school.

    The teaching aids used in the project are distinguished not only by their scientific nature, that is, respect for the subject, but also by their accessibility, that is, respect for the student. Complex things are explained in the simplest possible way. Each section contains practical, life-related tasks. Therefore, learning is exciting, and when a child is interested, he does not notice the increased workload Galina Bezrukova, curator of the “Mathematical Vertical” of school No. 1502 “Energy”

    Nine universities participate in the “Mathematical Vertical”. Among others are the Lomonosov Moscow State University, the National Research University Higher School of Economics, and the Bauman Moscow State Technical University. University teachers conduct master classes for children, teach them how to write project papers, and suggest research topics.

    “IT-vertical”: for those who want to become a programmer and inventor

    “IT-vertical” has existed since 2022. 194 schools and about 12 thousand teenagers participate in this project.

    Those who entered the IT-vertical class at our school study eight hours of mathematics and two hours a week of computer science, programming, and technology. In technology classes, children study modeling and prototyping, and from the eighth grade, electronics and microprocessor technology are added. In addition, project participants are required to attend at least two clubs, for example, robotics, project activities, or the basics of creating devices for a smart home Roman Koltunov, curator of the IT-vertical, school No. 444

    The project is cooperating with 12 Moscow universities, including the National University of Science and Technology “MISIS”, MIREA – Russian Technological University, I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, and N.I. Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University. Teachers from these educational institutions guide the students and suggest ideas for development.

    “Two ninth-grade students from School No. 444, Kamila Sabirova and Taisiya Yablonovskaya, for example, created a device for brewing tea: boiling water is poured into a glass, a robotic hand dips a tea bag into it, and a person, meanwhile, sets the parameters for the strength of the drink in the program,” a mos.ru source shared.

    And ninth-graders from the same school, Nikolai Valchuk and Daniil Devyaterikov, invented a home flight simulator for future pilots. The engine control levers, made similar to those used in airplane cockpits, are connected to a computer, and a novice specialist can train without leaving his room.

    “Since early childhood, I have loved programming and assembling things with my own hands, and I am interested in the aviation industry. My dream is to make an ion engine that can be used in space satellites. It works from a cylinder with inert gas, and is wear-resistant. In the near future, I hope to complete this development and test it on a small boat,” explains Nikolai Valchuk, a ninth-grader at School No. 444.

    “Natural Science Vertical”: Future Doctors and Ecologists

    “Natural Science Vertical” appeared in schools in 2022. More than 17 thousand students in 253 schools study under this program. The knowledge will be useful in medicine, pharmaceuticals, psychology, energy industry, genetics, ecology. The project partners are 10 universities, in particular the First Moscow State Medical University named after I.M. Sechenov, the Russian National Research Medical University named after N.I. Pirogov, Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia, Moscow State Pedagogical Univ.

    In the natural science vertical classes, schoolchildren have more hours of physics, chemistry and biology than in a regular class. Moreover, chemistry starts not in the eighth grade, but in the seventh. In addition, teenagers have additional courses in natural science, which are allocated at least an hour a week. The guys devote the same amount of time to project-research activities. Since the age of 13, they have been speaking at city scientific and practical conferences Elena Semyashova, curator of the Natural Science Vertical project at the Institute for the Development of Specialized Education at Moscow State Pedagogical University

    So, inschool #2070 named after Hero of the Soviet Union G.A. Vartanyan Children in the seventh grade stay after school for classes on plant and animal physiology, and in the ninth grade – on inorganic synthesis.

    This year, the project participants prepared 28 scientific papers on human anatomy and physiology. For example, they found out that in-ear headphones contribute to the development of ear infections. It turned out that almost none of the respondents treat the device with an antiseptic. Based on the results of the testing, the children wrote a memo on the use of headphones and placed it in the hallway Olesya Lukinskaya, curator of the Natural Science Vertical at School No. 2070

    One of the students in the Natural Science Vertical class at this school, eighth-grader Victoria Fedyanova, conducted a study: she interviewed 50 teenagers, then measured their blood pressure before classes and during tests. It turned out that those who sleep less than seven hours and often experience stress are prone to a 20 percent increase in blood pressure. “I’m thinking of studying to become a doctor, perhaps an endocrinologist. I’m sure that the knowledge I gained through the vertical program will help me enter a university,” Victoria sums up.

    The MES library was used almost 60 million times in a yearPhysics and computer science are among the most popular subjects for schoolchildren to take the Unified State ExamTouch the world of science. How academic classes in Moscow schools prepare future scientistsIndustry and IT sector: the most sought-after sectors for employment in Moscow have been named

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  • MIL-OSI: Atos and Esri announce a strategic partnership to strengthen their offerings in the digital twins market for territory and infrastructure applications

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    Press Release

    Atos and Esri announce a strategic partnership to strengthen their offerings in the digital twins market for territory and infrastructure applications

    Paris, France – March 4, 2025 – Atos today announces that it has signed a strategic partnership with Esri (Environmental Systems Research Institute), a world leader in Geographic Information Systems (GIS), to strengthen their offerings in the market related to AI powered digital twins for territories and infrastructure. These new software solutions will facilitate the collection, management and visualization of complex location-based information through the simulation and development enabled by these digital twins.

    For more than 50 years, Esri has been transforming the exponential volume of geomatics and map data available into actionable insights through decision software. This first-of-its-kind collaboration will combine Atos’s expertise in digital technologies and AI with Esri’s unparalleled experience in GIS to offer their customers new tools of unprecedented power.

    Atos will bring to the partnership its know-how in 3D system modeling and digital twin development for an improved user interface, its experience in integrating and managing complex projects, as well as its knowledge of specific markets such as defense or civil security. Esri, meanwhile, will leverage its capabilities in data integration and interoperability while ensuring that Atos and its customers have access to the necessary technical support, skills, training and certifications to take full advantage of GIS solutions. This will maximize the value of these tools and develop new business opportunities. The partners will be able to work together on new projects and apply their respective expertise to existing projects depending on the specific needs and requirements.

    By combining their strengths, Esri and Atos are expanding their service portfolio and opening up new opportunities in several key sectors such as:

    Public sector: Supporting local authorities in territorial planning and climate risk management, assisting governments with infrastructure and territorial planning, natural resource monitoring and disaster modelling.

    Private sector: Tailor-made solutions for industry, networks, trade in areas such as BIM, logistics, network and flow management, as well as subsurface exploration solutions for industries like oil and mining.

    Defense and security: Tools for advanced geospatial identification and humanitarian crisis management.

    Emergency response: Real-time analysis of disaster areas and logistics in the event of disasters and other geolocatable events.

    This partnership will also enable the development of a series of decision-making tools based on AI and GIS, providing public authorities with new and more advanced solutions to understand, prevent and adapt to climate risks, as well as to fine tune of natural resource management.

    “We are delighted to have entered this new partnership with Esri, the world leader in mapping data, which embodies Atos’s excellence in geolocated data and geomatics tools,” said Laurent Clergue, Director of Inno’Labs, Atos. “The combination of our respective expertise opens up a brand-new field of opportunities and allows us to expand our knowledge in data and AI. We are now able to provide our customers with the best of our technologies in the simulation of natural and human environments, sustainable development, urban planning, or crisis management.”

    “The implementation of digital twins for territory, infrastructure and subsurface markets is based on a solid ecosystem, combining a robust technological base and cutting-edge expertise. By combining Esri’s ArcGIS GIS platform, a true cornerstone for the modeling and analysis of spatial data, and Atos’s expertise in terms of specific services and developments, we are creating together the opportunities for innovative and efficient projects, to the benefit of tomorrow’s territories” said Lionel Henry, AEC Solutions Pilot, Esri France.

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    About Esri

    Esri, a global leader in geographic information systems (GIS), geolocation, and mapping software, helps customers unlock the full potential of data to improve business and business outcomes. Founded in 1969 in Redlands, California, USA, Esri software is deployed in hundreds of thousands of organizations worldwide, including Fortune 500 companies, government agencies, nonprofits, and universities. Esri has regional offices, global distributors, and partners providing local support in more than 100 countries on six continents. Through its pioneering commitment to geospatial technology and analytics, Esri designs the most innovative solutions that use a geographic approach to solve some of the world’s most complex problems in the critical context of location. Visit us on www.esri.com

    About Atos

    Atos is a global leader in digital transformation with c. 82,000 employees and annual revenue of c. € 10 billion. European number one in cybersecurity, cloud and high-performance computing, the Group provides tailored end-to-end solutions for all industries in 69 countries. A pioneer in decarbonization services and products, Atos is committed to a secure and decarbonized digital for its clients. Atos is a SE (Societas Europaea) and listed on Euronext Paris.

    The purpose of Atos is to help design the future of the information space. Its expertise and services support the development of knowledge, education and research in a multicultural approach and contribute to the development of scientific and technological excellence. Across the world, the Group enables its customers and employees, and members of societies at large to live, work and develop sustainably, in a safe and secure information space.

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    Esri: Céline Rocheteau, crocheteau@esrifrance.fr, +33 (0) 7 60 77 75 94
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  • MIL-OSI United Kingdom: Government no longer places girls in Young Offender Institutions

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    Government no longer places girls in Young Offender Institutions

    Vulnerable girls sentenced to youth custody will no longer be placed in Young Offender Institutions (YOIs)

    Ministers have acted immediately to end the practice of placing girls in young offender institutions following recommendations from Susannah Hancock’s independent review into the placement and care of girls in youth custody. 

    The review published today highlights the complex mental and physical health issues these girls often face, with self-harm at a concerning level. 

    It comes as recent figures show girls are involved in more than half the self-harm incidents across the youth estate in England and Wales, despite accounting for less than two percent of the children in custody. 

    The intervention will ensure girls are always placed in settings more suited to their needs such as Secure Schools or Secure Children’s Homes.   

    The decision was informed by feedback from hardworking staff and the vulnerable children in their care. The review found that despite tireless efforts of staff involved in their care, YOIs cannot offer the therapeutic, trauma-informed support these girls need. 

    Minister for Youth Justice Sir Nic Dakin said: 

    Girls in custody are often victims themselves with complex mental health and emotional needs. 

    Ending their placement in YOIs for good is a first step in drastically improving the support they receive to turn their lives around. 

    I am grateful to Susannah Hancock for her recommendations, and we will set out our response to each one in due course.

    Girls have not been placed in HMYOI Wetherby, the only YOI accepting girls, for several months. This has now been made a permanent decision. 

    Susannah Hancock was appointed by the government in November 2024 to conduct an independent review into the placement of girls in the children and young people’s secure estate.  

    The report acknowledges the scope of the challenge at hand, and the department will now consider the full range of its recommendations and develop a long-term action plan in response. 

    Susannah Hancock said:  

    I am pleased that the government has acted swiftly in accepting the first recommendation in my review and that girls will no longer be placed in YOIs.  

    This is an important step forward towards ensuring that all girls in custody receive appropriate levels of support, care and therapeutic interventions to address their physical, mental health and emotional needs.

    I look forward to hearing the government’s response to the wider review recommendations and to seeing professionals come together to help make positive changes for these girls.

    Stephanie Roberts-Bibby, Chief Executive of the Youth Justice Board said:

    We welcome the recommendations from Susannah Hancock’s independent review into girls in custody and we are pleased that the Minister has agreed to the immediate removal of girls in young offender institutions.

    It is our position, informed by the evidence, that girls should only be placed in secure settings in exceptional circumstances, and when this happens, they should be held in places that are designed to meet their needs. Children in the youth justice system are overwhelmingly boys, and as a result girls’ needs and vulnerabilities can be overlooked, resulting in them encountering poorer experiences and outcomes.

    The Youth Custody Service can place girls in different settings across the youth custody estate, including secure children’s homes, the new secure school and Oakhill Secure Training Centre. Girls were previously placed at HMYOI Wetherby following the closure of Rainsbrook Secure Training Centre, but today’s decision removes this placement option permanently.

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: Sergei Sobyanin summed up the results of the Winter in Moscow project

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    The Winter in Moscow project has ended in the capital. Almost 30 million Muscovites and guests of the city took part in it. Sergei Sobyanin summed up the results of the large-scale project in his blog.

    “Three months of festivities, almost 53 thousand events and countless impressions, smiles, cozy gatherings with loved ones and new acquaintances are behind us. I sincerely thank the organizers, artists, volunteers and everyone who helped to implement this large-scale and important project for the city – we did a great job together!” – wrote the Mayor of Moscow.

    The Winter in Moscow project united the largest festivals: Journey to Christmas, Moscow Estates, Moscow Tea Party, Moscow Maslenitsa, Chinese New Year in Moscow, Moscow Traditions, as well as popular city events: the parade of Father Frosts and Snow Maidens, Student Days in Moscow, Winter Day of Moscow Sports and much more.

    Good works

    Much attention was traditionally paid to charity. Residents and guests of the capital collected and handed over 35 thousand gifts to the Domiki Dobra (Houses of Good) of the Moscow Helps project. Warm clothes and cards with heartfelt wishes were brought for the participants of the special military operation (SVO), and toys and books were given to young residents of the new regions. Family members of SVO participants were given 30 thousand certificates for free visits to skating rinks, as well as 17 thousand tickets to New Year’s trees.

    In February, a charity day was held at the VDNKh skating rink. The proceeds from ticket sales were sent to the Konstantin Khabensky charity foundation, the Vera and Life Line hospices, and the I Am! foundation for supporting children with special needs.

    This year, a month before the official end of the “Kind Tree” campaign, Muscovites fulfilled more than 1,700 cherished wishes of the wards of 170 Moscow non-profit organizations.

    Many visited the winter charity festival “City of the Caring”, events of the volunteer project “Time of Good” and the inclusive exhibition “World without Borders” on the territory of the design factory “Flacon”, and also became Santa Clauses as part of the “Fulfill a Wish” campaign. They did not forget about four-legged animals: they collected food, shampoos and much more for shelters, including in new regions.

    Citywide festivals

    Citywide festivals were, as always, especially popular. As part of the “Journey to Christmas,” Muscovites and tourists met fairy-tale characters and heroes of their favorite Soviet comedies and cartoons, mastered folk crafts and learned to cook New Year’s dishes at master classes, competed in strength, dexterity and accuracy.

    More than 170 ice shows staged by the best Russian figure skaters took place on the venues of “Winter in Moscow”. Olympic champions and other brightest sports stars took to the ice as part of the festival. The program included performances based on favorite fairy tales (“The Nutcracker”, “Swan Lake”, “The Bremen Town Musicians”, “The Snow Queen”).

    The participants of the festival “Moscow Estates” especially remembered the park ball-performance “Theatre in a Box” in the N.E. Bauman Garden and Ostankino Park.

    The City of Light festival became a real celebration of art, mapping and New Year’s magic. Every evening the city streets turned into illustrations of favorite fairy tales. 10 architectural sites in the center of the capital were decorated with projections of iconic stories. Muscovites and guests of the capital could enjoy fantastic light canvases for almost four thousand hours.

    Last year, Muscovites loved the festival to celebrate the Chinese New Year. This year, it was extended and expanded — people could get acquainted with Chinese culture for two weeks at two dozen venues throughout the city.

    At the Moscow Tea Party festival, more than 37 thousand cups of Moscow tea were drunk. During Moscow Maslenitsa, 120 thousand portions of pancakes were eaten, and more than 270 thousand postcards were sent across the country via Winter Mail.

    “Moskino Cinema Park participated in the winter citywide project for the first time, so it prepared with special responsibility: film screenings, excursions, performances, immersive shows – one day is not enough to take part in everything. One of the most popular events was the performance “Cathedral Square” about the Time of Troubles – every screening was sold out,” said Sergei Sobyanin.

    A family space opened on the territory of the Moscow Palace of Pioneers, which was visited by more than 115 thousand people in three months. The skating rink was especially popular, as it worked continuously in any weather thanks to its artificial surface. In addition, residents and guests of the capital could visit a charity fair, go tubing and husky sledding. On weekends and holidays, the site hosted master classes, immersive performances, and an eco-farm with deer and alpacas. On the last day of winter, the site hosted a large-scale celebration of Maslenitsa.

    A family space opened on the territory of the Moscow Palace of Pioneers on Vorobyovy Gory, which was visited by more than 115 thousand people in three months. The skating rink, which worked continuously in any weather thanks to the artificial surface, was especially popular. In addition, residents and guests of the capital could visit a charity fair, ride tubing and husky sleds. On weekends and holidays, master classes, immersive performances were held, and an eco-farm with deer and alpacas operated. On the last day of winter, a large-scale celebration of Maslenitsa was held on the site.

    Market of Magic

    Another new feature of “Winter in Moscow” is the magic market of the “Made in Moscow” project. It was held on seven popular tourist streets of the capital – Arbat and Novy Arbat, Kuznetsky Most, Rozhdestvenka, Tverskoy Boulevard, Stoleshnikov Lane, and Bolotnaya Square. Each of the pavilions became a real art object. More than 500 Moscow manufacturers presented their products in them.

    In the flagship pavilion on Bolotnaya Square, one could not only buy products from Moscow manufacturers, but also participate in master classes, watch fashion shows and ice shows, and even ride a real steam locomotive. More than 570 thousand city residents visited the Magic Market, where over 3.5 thousand free themed events took place. In addition, there was a free skating rink, where more than 130 thousand people skated.

    The market became one of the key city support measures for the capital’s businesses. Thus, local brands were able to present their products on the shelves for free, selling more than 50 thousand units of goods. The market participants sent 10 percent of the proceeds to the charity fund “People’s Front. Everything for Victory!”

    Contribution of entrepreneurs

    Entrepreneurs — participants of the special project “Come on in!” — also contributed to the creation of a winter mood in the capital. They prepared more than 900 events — special offers in the form of discounts and bonuses and free gastronomic and creative master classes, performances, and sports. More than six thousand residents and guests of the city took advantage of the offers of the capital’s businesses.

    The 2nd Moscow Beauty Week was held in the Manezh Central Exhibition Hall. Over 60,000 people visited the event over the course of four days, and over 600 Russian companies presented their products, 384 of which were from the capital. One of the main stands at the exhibition was the Made in Moscow stand, designed as an advent calendar. Over 50 capital brands presented their unique products, and visitors could buy souvenirs, take part in themed master classes, and make gifts with their own hands.

    The festive atmosphere in Moscow was created by businessmen who decorated the facades, shop windows and entrances of their organizations. To support such enterprises, a competition for the best winter decoration was held, and a grant for decoration was provided for the first 100 entrepreneurs, within the framework of which businessmen were able to compensate part of the decoration costs. Most of the applications came from companies in the catering sector. In addition, creative teams, designers, as well as citizens over 18 years old were able to show their talents in a competition for the best project of festive and thematic decoration of a non-residential property.

    Events in the parks

    Immersive performances, ice shows and culinary master classes were organized for visitors in the capital’s parks. Interesting events were held here all winter, including the “Tasty Frosts” gastrofestival, the “Snow and Ice” festivals, “Blue Light”, “Hipsters” and much more. Three thousand people took part in the “Mandarin” New Year’s competition.

    We tried to please little Muscovites with New Year’s performances at Gostiny Dvor. The program was not limited to a musical performance, but also unfolded in a specially created space “Detstvograd” in the foyer around an 11-meter fir tree. More than 300 artists, equilibrists and animators took part in the Mayor’s tree.

    More than 600 tons of Ural ice were brought to Moscow for the Snow and Ice festival. Sculptures, light installations and art objects appeared in the city, creating a fairy-tale atmosphere. The central object of the festival was the Ice Castle of Wonders in the Muzeon Arts Park. This is a huge structure with multi-level slides, on which more than 75 thousand guests rode.

    Outdoor sports

    “Frosty weather is not a reason to deny yourself the pleasure of doing sports. And although winter did not spoil skiers with snow this year, skiing was still possible thanks to our artificial snow-covered slopes in Luzhniki, Bitsa Park, on the territory of Grebnoy Canal and in other places. The ski slopes, including those on Vorobyovy Gory, Novo-Peredelkino and Sevastopolsky Prospekt, were also popular,” the Moscow Mayor emphasized.

    For ice skaters, the city was a real paradise. One of the largest skating rinks, Luzhniki, hosted more than 100,000 people this winter season.

    As part of the Winter in Moscow project, master classes by famous figure skaters were held at the skating rinks. In total, more than 1.2 thousand people took part in them.

    Muscovites could assemble their own team or simply come to one of the 10 capital parks and enjoy the spirit of folk winter competitions, playing Russian hockey in felt boots, snow darts or curling as part of the new family sports festival “Moscow Traditions”. More than 100 thousand people took part in it.

    The winter season of the My Sports District project brought together 60,000 outdoor sports enthusiasts. Professional trainers conducted more than 5,800 skating, skiing, and fitness training sessions.

    A large-scale program was presented at the city’s largest skating rink at VDNKh, which could accommodate up to five thousand people at a time. Here, you could not only hone your skills, but also watch ice shows, participate in theme parties, morning exercises, night skating, and visit a children’s skating school. New features included stands for spectators, an ice arena for hockey and laser tag, a bar counter, and an expanded food court.

    From the end of November to the beginning of March, more than 120 events were held at the skating rink, and almost half a million people became its guests. In addition, during the New Year holidays, VDNKh guests could immerse themselves in the magical atmosphere at the New Year’s fair behind pavilion No. 58.

    Get to know the city better

    The new winter season was the augmented reality game “Winter in Moscow” based on the Russpass mobile app. Walking around the city, getting to know the sights and catching cartoons with the help of smartphones was enjoyed by both children and many adults – players visited the capital’s iconic places more than 730 thousand times.

    It was also possible to get to know Moscow or take a new look at it on excursions of the project “Heritage Around Us”. One of its features was the use of virtual reality glasses. Participants of the excursions could travel into the past and see the interiors of Moscow estates and other historical buildings, usually closed to visitors.

    “Winter in Moscow” was an amazing event, but summer is just around the corner – we are starting to prepare for a new project!” concluded Sergei Sobyanin.

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: The school under construction in Novo-Peredelkino is already 60 percent complete

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    Source: Moscow Government – Government of Moscow –

    In the Novo-Peredelkino district, construction of a school for 550 students is underway. It will be built using funds from the Targeted Investment Program. This was reported by the Deputy Mayor of Moscow for Urban Development Policy and Construction Vladimir Efimov.

    “A new modern building is being erected in Novo-Peredelkino at the address: microdistrict 14, building 20. It will be part of educational complex No. 1238. The total area of the four-story building is 8.8 thousand square meters. Currently, the installation of internal engineering systems and the facade is ongoing at the construction site, and the finishing of the premises is underway. Also, the installation of external engineering networks is more than 70 percent complete. The overall readiness of the school is about 60 percent,” said Vladimir Efimov.

    The school will consist of three functional blocks with large internal areas and recreation areas.

    “A spacious lobby with cloakrooms, universal and specialized classrooms and a dining hall are designed on the first floor. A biology classroom, as well as halls for events and sports activities are planned on the second floor. Universal and specialized classrooms, a choreography studio and a media library will be located on the third and fourth floors,” the head of the Civil Engineering Department specified. Rafik Zagrutdinov.

    The school’s façade design will blend harmoniously with the surrounding buildings. Nearby, there will be areas for events, recreation, and sports.

    According to the Chairman of the State Construction Supervision Committee Anton Slobodchikova, the entire construction cycle is under the control of the department. Inspectors have already conducted eight on-site inspections at the site, assessing the quality of the work performed and the materials used for compliance with the design documentation and the approved architectural and urban planning solution.

    Earlier, Sergei Sobyanin called Key construction projects in Moscow for the next two years.

    The construction of social facilities in the capital corresponds to the goals and initiatives of the national project “Infrastructure for life”.

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: Investors can buy two commercial properties in northern Moscow from the city

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    Source: Moscow Government – Government of Moscow –

    The city has put up for sale two non-residential buildings with a total area of over 560 square meters. They are located in the Northern Administrative District. This was reported by the Minister of the Moscow Government, Head of the Department of City Property Maxim Gaman.

    “Investors will be able to purchase two buildings with a total area of 563.2 square meters from the city in the north of the capital in the Khoroshevsky and Molzhaninovsky districts. They are located near major highways, metro stations and the Moscow Central Diameter, and there are residential buildings, educational institutions and shops nearby. The lots have a free designation, which means that future owners will be able to use the real estate at their own discretion. For example, they can open a restaurant or a mini-hotel in them,” said Maxim Gaman.

    One building with an area of 105 square meters is located at the address: 5th Magistralnaya Street, Building 10a, Building 2The second facility with an area of 458.2 square meters is located at: Leningradskoe shosse, house 196.

    “Anyone can take part in the auctions. To do this, you need to register on the trading platform, get an enhanced qualified electronic signature, make a deposit of 20 percent of the initial cost of the lot and submit an application, the acceptance of which will end on March 5, the auction is scheduled for March 17,” added Dmitry Ryabov, General Director of the City Property Management Center.

    The buildings put up for sale belong to the City Property Management Center.

    The organizer of the auction is Moscow City Department of Competition PolicyAccording to its director Kirill Purtov, auctions for the sale of commercial buildings are in demand among Moscow entrepreneurs. Over the past year, the city sold 57 such objects, and the average competition was eight participants per lot.

    Information about objects put up for open auctions is published onMoscow investment portal. You can study the lot documentation and rules for conducting auctions in the section “Property from the city”.

    The development of electronic services for entrepreneurs is being implemented within the framework of the national project “Data Economy”.

    The city sold almost 1,900 commercial premises at auction in 2024

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: 28 kilometers of sewers to be renovated in the capital

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    Source: Moscow Government – Government of Moscow –

    This year, specialists from the city services complex will carry out major repairs and upgrades to 10 utility collectors. This was announced by the Deputy Mayor of Moscow for Housing and Public Utilities and Improvement Petr Biryukov.

    “The capital pays special attention to maintaining underground collectors in proper condition, in which pipelines and communication cables pass. Timely renovation of these structures allows us to extend their safe operation period and ensure the safety of communications. This year, we will complete work in 10 collectors with a total length of about 28 kilometers,” noted Pyotr Biryukov.

    In particular, the work will be carried out in the Teply Stan and Luzhniki collectors, as well as in the Yartsevsky collector complex. Specialists will restore the waterproofing of structures, strengthen building structures, replace technological and cable metal structures, and, if necessary, update fire alarm systems and gas-air environment control.

    According to Pyotr Biryukov, the location of the collectors allows for repairs to be carried out without excavation, without disturbing the urban landscape.

    He also recalled that the capital’s collector system is a unique underground city that has no analogues in Russia and the world in terms of length, network ramifications and compactness of the communications laid inside. The total length of the collectors is 819 kilometers.

    The projects implemented in the capital to modernize and improve the reliability of public utilities infrastructure correspond to the goals and objectives of the national project “Infrastructure for life”.

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: The Moscow Youth project has become a platform for growth and inspiration — Sobyanin

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    Source: Moscow Government – Government of Moscow –

    The capital helps young Muscovites find themselves and their calling. This is what he wrote in his telegram channel Sergei Sobyanin reported.

    “Five years ago we launched

    project “Youth of Moscow”, and now it is a large-scale platform for growth and inspiration,” the Mayor of Moscow noted.

    Source: Sergei Sobyanin’s Telegram channel @Mos_Sobyanin 

    More than five thousand different events have already been organized — from career forums and competitions to creative festivals and educational programs. Many of them help young Muscovites find employment and start their own businesses.

    Over three thousand initiatives in various fields received support. Thus, openly multi-format space “Youth of Moscow”, where you can book coworking, media studio, halls for events, training and other areas for free.

    Also earned portal “Youth of Moscow”, which helps children to be aware of all the opportunities. Anyone aged 14 to 35 can join the project “Youth of Moscow”.

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: Flower-shaped decorations for International Women’s Day appeared at Trubnaya metro station

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    Source: Moscow Government – Government of Moscow –

    Decorations in the form of buds of scarlet roses of different sizes began to appear at the Trubnaya metro station of the Lyublinsko-Dmitrovskaya line in anticipation of International Women’s Day. In total, more than 400 themed decorations are planned to be placed. Specialists recreated the shape of the flowers using plastic material.

    “We decorate the transport infrastructure before major state and city holidays on the instructions of Sergei Sobyanin. In anticipation of International Women’s Day, as per tradition, we placed flower-shaped decorations at the Trubnaya metro station: it is located near cultural attractions that are popular with Muscovites and visitors to the capital,” said Deputy Mayor of Moscow for Transport and Industry

    Maxim Liksutov.

    The decorations were fixed to special metal arches, decorated in the colors of the flowers themselves. The red shade for the buds was chosen, among other things, because it contrasts with the white vault of the station and creates a festive atmosphere. You can see the themed decoration at Trubnaya and take bright photos until March 31.

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  • MIL-OSI United Kingdom: Portsmouth extends concessionary travel benefits for another year

    Source: City of Portsmouth

    Eligible older adults and people with disabilities can continue to enjoy extended concessionary travel benefits for journeys starting in Portsmouth.

    Portsmouth City Council has decided to extend its popular concessionary bus pass travel scheme for another year, following a recent cabinet meeting. Last year, residents made 2.9 million journeys using these concessionary fare bus passes, highlighting the scheme’s importance. This move underscores the council’s commitment to supporting the community and enhancing the quality of life for its residents.

    The national concessionary travel scheme only allows for free travel between 9:30am and 11pm Monday to Friday and all day at weekends. In addition, Portsmouth’s local scheme allows holders of a Portsmouth City Council issued older or disabled persons bus pass to continue enjoying access to further concessionary fare benefits for journeys started in Portsmouth. These benefits include;

    • the provision of a Companion Pass, which allows holders of a disabled person bus pass, who are unable to travel alone on buses, to have a companion travel with them free of charge
    • free travel on local buses between 9:00am and 2:00am on weekdays for older persons bus pass holders
    • free travel on local buses all day, every day of the week, for those people who have a disabled persons or companion bus pass.
    • older persons bus pass holders may also travel before 9am, for journeys starting in Portsmouth with proof of a medical appointment at either Queen Alexandra Hospital or St Mary’s Community Health Campus.

    The extended concessionary travel scheme is vital in ensuring that older adults and eligible people with disabilities have access to essential services and opportunities throughout the city. By reducing barriers to travel, the scheme helps improve access to education, healthcare, employment and social activities, enhancing the overall well-being of the community. This extension reaffirms the council’s dedication to fostering an inclusive and supportive community.

    Cllr Peter Candlish, Cabinet Member for Transport, said: “Extending the concessionary bus travel scheme for another year ensures that older adults and eligible people with disabilities can continue to access essential services and participate in community life. We are proud to continue offering this support, which significantly enhances the quality of life for many in our city.”

    For information about concessionary travel passes in Portsmouth: www.portsmouth.gov.uk/services/parking-roads-and-travel/travel/

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: The first house under the renovation program in the Ostankino district has been resettled

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    Source: Moscow Government – Government of Moscow –

    The first five-story building under the renovation program was resettled in the Ostankinsky District in the northeast of the capital. Residents of house 12, building 2 on Godovikova Street moved to a neighboring new building (Godovikova Street, house 10). This was reported by the Minister of the Moscow Government, head of the capital’s Department of Urban Development Policy Vladislav Ovchinsky.

    “The first five-story building in the Ostankinsky District has been resettled under the renovation program. About 140 residents have moved to a new residential complex on the same street. The new building will have 222 apartments with finished, improved finishing. The entrances will have rooms for concierges, stroller rooms, and passenger elevators. From the new building, you can walk to the Alekseyevskaya metro station, educational institutions, healthcare facilities, a dance studio, shops, cafes, and other businesses,” Vladislav Ovchinsky noted.

    The area around the building was improved: it was landscaped, recreation areas, children’s playgrounds and a sports ground were set up.

    Earlier Sergei Sobyanin told on the implementation of the renovation program in the Eastern Administrative District. All information about it is presented on the mos.ru portal.

    The renovation program was approved in August 2017. It concerns about a million Muscovites and provides for the resettlement of 5,176 houses. Earlier, the Mayor of Moscow ordered to increasethe pace of implementation of the renovation program has doubled.

    Moscow is one of the leaders among regions in terms of construction volumes. High rates of housing construction correspond to the goals and initiatives of the national project “Infrastructure for life”.

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: More than 250 thousand gas stoves have been checked in Moscow since the beginning of the year

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    Source: Moscow Government – Government of Moscow –

    This year, specialists from the capital’s municipal services complex have checked more than 250 thousand gas stoves installed in Muscovites’ apartments. This was reported by the Deputy Mayor of Moscow for Housing and Public Utilities and Improvement Petr Biryukov.

    “Gas safety issues are under special control, and scheduled maintenance of all gasified housing stock is carried out annually. In January-February, more than 250 thousand gas stoves were checked for compliance with safety requirements, which is almost 14 percent of the total number,” noted Petr Biryukov.

    Currently, about 1.8 million families in the capital use gas stoves. In order for this equipment to operate safely, it is very important to check it in a timely manner. Gas workers eliminate minor faults on the spot, and if serious violations are detected, they eliminate the safety threat and give recommendations for further operation and repair. Responsibility for maintaining and replacing gas equipment in proper condition rests with the owner or tenant of the residential premises.

    The service life of a gas stove is on average 10-12 years, after which the gas taps wear out, the burner diffusers become deformed, and the thermal insulation of the oven is damaged. It is impossible to maintain the safe operation of such devices; replacement is necessary.

    Gas stoves must be equipped with a gas control system that stops the gas supply if the flame in the burner goes out.

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  • MIL-OSI Security: Man guilty of murdering Shaquille Graham in Catford

    Source: United Kingdom London Metropolitan Police

    A man has been convicted over a fatal shooting in Catford, following an investigation by the Metropolitan Police Service.

    On Monday 3 March, a jury at the Old Bailey found Tyler Roberts-Emmanuel, 19 (13.10.05), of no fixed address, guilty of the murder of 30-year-old Lewisham resident Shaquille Graham. He was also found guilty of possession of a firearm with intent to endanger life.

    Roberts-Emmanuel will be sentenced at the same court on 4 April.

    Detective Chief Inspector Alison Foxwell, from Specialist Crime South, said: “This case presented all the hallmarks of a targeted attack. The killing was carried out in a busy street in the early hours, as Shaquille Graham and others left a nightclub. Roberts-Emmanuel had been lying in wait until he sighted Shaquille. Roberts-Emmanuel then rode up on a high powered e-scooter and shot Shaquille in the back of the head before fleeing the scene”.

    “Our thoughts at this time are with Shaquille’s family and loved ones, although nothing can bring him back, we hope that this verdict offers some closure in the form of justice.”

    An investigation was launched following the attack which took place shortly before 04:30hrs on Sunday, 10 March, 2024. Police were called to Catford Broadway, following reports of a shooting – they found 30-year-old Shaquille lying on the pavement. Despite the efforts of first responders, he was pronounced dead at the scene just after 05:00hrs.

    Through extensive enquiries, including utilising CCTV, detectives from the Met’s Specialist Crime Command identified Roberts-Emmanuel as the person responsible and tracked his e-scooter to an address in Linden Grove, Southwark. Further enquires revealed evidence of Roberts-Emmanuel taking possession of a firearm just two days prior to the killing.

    Roberts-Emmanuel was arrested in Camberwell on Thursday, 21 March and was charged two days later with murder and possession of a firearm with intent to endanger life.

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  • MIL-OSI United Kingdom: Over 4000 oppose destructive Loch Long salmon farm proposal

    Source: Scottish Greens

    04 Mar 2025 Nature

    The Loch Long salmon farm must be halted.

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    Over 4000 people have joined the call for the Scottish Government to finally reject destructive proposals for an industrial salmon farm development at Loch Long.

    The objections have been lodged via a web portal created by Scottish Green MSP Ariane Burgess.

    The controversial proposal was rejected by the National Park Authority in 2022. It was appealed by the developers almost 12 months ago, with the Scottish Government taking the rare decision to “call” it in.

    Only 2 miles from Loch Lomond, at the heart of Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park, Loch Long is an iconic landscape. It’s home to seals, otters and seabirds, as well as linking with the Endrick Water Special Area of Conservation, which hosts a fragile population of endangered Atlantic Salmon.

    The final decision now lies with the Scottish Government and Cabinet Secretary Shona Robison.

    Ms Burgess said:

    “A lot of residents have told me how concerned they are by this destructive proposal and what it would do to their local environment.

    “This has hung over local people for far too long. They want a decision and for the uncertainty to end.

    “Loch Long is renowned for its natural beauty, wildlife, and cultural heritage. The salmon farm would scar all of that. At present there is no salmon farming on Loch Long, and the local community wants to keep it that way.

    “I hope that the Cabinet Secretary reflects on the strength of local feeling and that together we can ensure that this iconic landscape and its wildlife are preserved for future generations.”

    Ms Burgess added:

    “The issue is bigger than this proposal. Salmon farming is an unsustainable and often very cruel practice that is in urgent need of dramatic improvement. We should not be giving away more of our waters to it.

    “Scotland positions itself as a frontrunner when it comes to animal welfare, but the overfarming of salmon is a risk to that reputation. 

    “It is time to pause new salmon farms and take meaningful action to address high mortality rates, environmental harm, and the welfare of farmed fish.”

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  • MIL-OSI United Kingdom: Nuclear energy has no role in Scotland’s green future

    Source: Scottish Greens

    04 Mar 2025 Climate

    Nuclear energy is costly and toxic and will do nothing to cut bills.

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    New nuclear power would cost Scottish households while diverting funding and resources from real climate action, says Scottish Green Co-leader Patrick Harvie.

    Speaking ahead of a Scottish Government debate on Scotland’s renewable future, Mr Harvie warned that Labour’s focus on nuclear power would risk increasing household bills and would be a gift to a toxic industry that is not offering the solutions we need.

    The UK Labour government has proposed building new nuclear power plants across the UK touting so-called ‘small modular reactors’, despite one never having been built and the long-running record of the nuclear power industry running over schedule and budget.

    The first nuclear power plant to be built in the UK for over 30 years, at Hinkley Point, is nearing £28 billion over budget and despite the construction phase beginning in 2016, it will likely not generate any electricity until at least 2029 but possibly 2031.

    Mr Harvie said:

    “This cold war era obsession with nuclear power shows just how out of touch Labour are with the real crisis we face. It is costly, takes years to go online and will leave a long and toxic legacy for future generations.

    “New nuclear power would cost billions of pounds at a time when Labour are telling the public that there is no money to tackle poverty or keep pensioners warm. These new reactors would do nothing to reduce the bills that Labour promised to cut during the election.

    “Hinkley Point is the perfect example of everything wrong with nuclear power. Its construction has been a disaster for the environment, requiring masses more concrete and steel than initially thought and it is now running significantly over budget and behind schedule. Does Keir Starmer really think the people want more of this?

    “It is a distraction from doing the real work that is so important in terms of investing in clean, green renewable energy that will make a big difference for people and planet.

    “Keir Starmer seems to have been sold up the river by his friends in the nuclear power industry who promise modular reactors, which have never been built to any kind of scale and don’t remove the major problem of highly toxic nuclear waste that will still scar our landscape for centuries to come.

    “Scotland can have a positive and prosperous green future, but nuclear energy has no part in it. We have the resources for a renewables revolution but we need all governments to commit to it rather than taking a big backwards step with nuclear.”

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: Brain Trainer: How Innovations Help in Combating the Consequences of Stroke

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

    Rehabilitation program

    It is more common to talk about the physical impairments of people who have suffered a stroke, but few people know that the diagnosis also leaves traces on a person’s brain activity. According to modern research, about 40–50% of patients who have suffered a stroke suffer from moderate cognitive impairment, and 20–30% develop dementia. Successful restoration of cognitive functions plays a critical role in improving the quality of life of patients and their return to everyday activities. Is it possible to somehow restore cognitive functions after a stroke? What technologies can help a person rehabilitate and improve the quality of life?

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: Consultations with specialists will help you obtain RSF grants

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

    The first seminar of the series “Grant Readings: from Application to Report” was held at Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University.

    Addressing the seminar participants, Vice-Rector for Research Yuri Fomin noted that, judging by the number of people who attended, this topic was of great interest.

    We have long wanted to organize such readings so that the number of applications and winners of grant competitions from our university would constantly increase. The beginning has been made, and I wish everyone to get the maximum benefit from these seminars, – wished Yuri Vladimirovich.

    About what competitions are currently announced, and Olga Tarasovskaya, a leading specialist in the Competition Support Department of the Scientific Projects and Programs Support Department, spoke about the main requirements for applications. Olga Yuryevna paid special attention to the RSF Megagrants competition, noting that the department’s specialists are always ready to provide clarification on any questions that arise during the preparation of the application.

    Mikhail Strelets, head of the laboratory “Computational hydroaeroacoustics and turbulence” of PISh, shared his experience of participating in competitions as a project manager. In his presentation, Mikhail Khaimovich showed what mistakes grant applicants most often encounter, how to prepare a project team, what competencies all team members and, above all, the manager should have.

    Nikolay Vatin, Director of the Scientific and Technological Complex “Digital Engineering in Civil Construction”, Professor of the Higher School of Industrial Engineering and Construction of the PIS, explained how to draft an application in such a way that it meets the requirements of the most demanding experts. He drew attention to the fact that the list of scientific articles used often includes journals that are ten years old, which cannot be sources of current data. Also, you should not indicate abstracts and dissertations as sources, which are not publications.

    Natalia Morozova, head of RSF projects, associate professor of the Higher School of Biotechnology and Food Production, research fellow of the Laboratory of Molecular Microbiology of the Institute of Cardiology and Biotechnology, spoke about the specifics of implementing initiative research by young scientists. She presented her project “Motor proteins and their functions in the cell.”

    The moderator of the seminar, Head of the Department for Support of Scientific Projects and Programs Natalia Leontyeva, in conclusion emphasized the importance of feedback from the audience. The Department conducted a survey on the quality of interaction with specialists from the Competition Department. The answers will help improve the work.

    Experts are also waiting for proposals to form the agenda of the next “Grant Readings”mail.

    Contact phone number: 8 (812) 534-33-02.

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: GUU and VlSU discussed plans for joint work

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

    Young scientists from the State University of Management, headed by Vice-Rector Maria Karelina, visited the Vladimir State University named after A.G. and N.G. Stoletov.

    The meeting was attended by the Rector of the University Anzor Saralidze, Vice-Rector for Educational Activities Alexey Panfilov, Head of the Department of Building Structures Svetlana Roshchina and Leading Researcher Evgeny Prusov from VlSU.

    The parties discussed the organization of joint conferences on the basis of GUU and VlSU and participation in scientific events. Thus, GUU will take part in the work of the VI international scientific and technical conference “Physics of Materials, Structures and Technologies in Construction and Industrial Engineering”, which will be held on the basis of VlSU.

    During the meeting, an agreement was reached to hold a round table with the participation of representatives of youth science at universities, aimed at exchanging experience and current practices in the development of science in the university environment.

    Separately, representatives of the State University of Management and Vladimir State University discussed the prospects of opening a joint dissertation council for the specialization “Economics of Innovations”.

    The delegation of the State University of Management thanks the VlSU team and the rector Anzor Mikhailovich Saralidze for their hospitality and meaningful cooperation.

    Subscribe to the TG channel “Our GUU” Date of publication: 03/04/2025

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  • MIL-OSI: Hotspot signs Memorandum with Clear Blue led Consortium to deploy 312 Telecom Site across Nigeria

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    BARCELONA, Spain, March 04, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Clear Blue Technologies International Inc. (TSXV: CBLU) the Smart Power Company, today announces that Hotspot (the leading telecommunications service provider in Nigeria) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with a Clear Blue led consortium, including partners Empower New Energy and Netis, to deploy 312 solar powered telecom sites across Nigeria. The deal is subject to final contract negotiations and signatures and the rollout is targeted for the end of 2025.

    The consortium brings a group of expert skills and capabilities to quickly design, build and then operate the telecom network, solar power and tower sites:

    • Hotspot is a leader in building active telecom networks and services across Nigeria.
    • Clear Blue Technologies is the leader in providing highly reliable, low-cost Smart solar power for telecom infrastructure. With Clear Blue’s industry leading and patented Illumience Smart Power, and its ongoing service management, telecom services are delivered with maximum service levels and uptime, at the lowest Capex and Opex in the market.
    • Empower New Energy is a leading provider of clean energy project financing across Africa. With its entrepreneurial business and execution model, it is a perfect financing partner for the project.
    • Netis specializes in operating and managing telecom infrastructure and brings strong abilities to deliver the installation, operations, and maintenance services.

    “As everyone active in the telecom market in Africa is aware, it is a difficult operating environment with challenging Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) targets. And yet, it is probably the largest untapped telecom market in the world with significant growth potential”, said Morenikeji Aniye, CEO of Hotspot. “Clear Blue brings an innovative technology and service capability which, together with an innovative business model and structure, enables us to deploy and operate these sites while meeting stringent service and TCO targets.”

    “After having worked with Clear Blue on multiple projects, we are defining a speedy and unique model of partnership between the Smart Power provider and the financier. Together, we are able to deliver unparalleled value and flexibility in project structure and contracts to bring a financing model that will work for developers such as Hotspot,” said Terje Osmundsen, CEO of Empower New Energy.

    “We are thrilled to partner with Clear Blue and Empower and to support Hotspot in their aggressive growth plans,” said Hatim Zougary, Chief Business Development Officer of Netis.

    “The partners in this project bring together a very strong set of skills and an ability to execute that will ensure success for this project and hopefully many more phases to come,” said Miriam Tuerk, CEO of Clear Blue. “We are thrilled to have been chosen by Hotspot for this project which will bring connectivity to millions across Nigeria.”

    About Hotspot

    Hotspot Network Ltd, founded in 2008, obtained a co-location and Infrastructure Sharing License in 2012 and later an Internet Service Provider License from the NCC, enabling it to offer a wide range of telecommunications services, including managed services, wireless and mobile solutions, engineering support, and microwave solutions. Collaborating with a global network of partners, the company has grown rapidly to become a leading player in Africa’s digital transformation, renowned for innovative, award-winning solutions and exceptional client satisfaction. Its strategic alliances provide enterprise-level multi-sourcing opportunities, offering robust solutions and deep technical expertise. As a one-stop shop for connectivity and telecommunications, Hotspot Network Ltd.’s brand symbolizes evolving technology, guided by core values of Insight, Integrity, Innovation, Synergy, Safety, and Sustainability, reflected in its distinctive corporate identity.

    About Empower New Energy

    Established in 2017, Empower New Energy is a renewable energy financier and co-developer that finances, builds and owns clean power plants for commercial, industrial and agricultural energy users. https://www.empowernewenergy.com

    About Netis

    NETIS is a global leader in the telecommunications industry, with over 15 years of expertise in designing and developing high-performance network communication solutions. Netis specializes in the inception and construction of robust GSM, fiber optic, and energy networks, as well as the ongoing maintenance and optimization of existing infrastructures. Operating across 16 subsidiaries, NETIS actively delivers innovative telecom solutions throughout Africa.

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  • MIL-OSI: Proximus Global and Nokia partner to offer network APIs to help developers create enterprise applications #MWC25

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    Press Release
    Proximus Global and Nokia partner to offer network APIs to help developers create enterprise applications #MWC25

    • The parties will further develop APIs to enable developers to create new applications for enterprises, including financial services and healthcare.

    4 March 2025
    Espoo, Finland – Proximus Global, the leading global digital communications company combining the strengths of BICS, Telesign and Route Mobile, today announced that it will partner with Nokia to explore opportunities that utilize their respective strengths in network API solutions to support developers as they create new applications for enterprises. The collaboration aims to expose Proximus Global and Nokia APIs on each other’s marketplaces, bridging the gap between the various industry segments and the telecom ecosystem.

    Proximus Global’s network APIs will be exposed on Nokia’s Network as Code platform with developer portal, while Nokia will benefit from Proximus Global’s presence within the telco market to make its CAMARA and 5G APIs available globally. The collaboration will enable enterprises and operators to leverage rapidly expanding API capabilities within a range of areas, including network slicing, a key enabler in 5G private networks, as well as fraud protection and other services.

    Proximus Global will also seek to utilize Nokia’s Network Exposure Platform and its Enterprise API Hub to give developers easy access to Proximus Global’s network capabilities for creating software applications that work across its 5G and 4G networks. Nokia’s Network Exposure Platform is an implementation of the GSMA Operator Platform, a standard for a common platform exposing operator capabilities to developers.

    “Proximus Global has traditionally offered a rich set of communication API through our CPaaS offering. We aim now to complement these with network API to allow enterprise and developers to easily access network capabilities. Our collaboration with Nokia will strengthen our API capabilities, and the work we are doing with developers, all with the aim of providing Proximus Global enterprise and wholesale customers with new, value-added solutions,” said Christophe Van De Weyer, Chief Product Officer at Proximus Global, and CEO of Telesign.

    Proximus Global is targeting several applications, including a real-time fraud prevention API that uses location data to detect and prevent suspicious transactions, as well as network slicing capabilities, for example in mass gathering events, such as concerts. APIs provide access to deep functionality and data within networks, allowing developers to utilize those network capabilities to build new use cases for their customers.

    “We are very pleased to expand Nokia’s relationship with Proximus Global to the area of network APIs. Our collaboration will give greater access and organization to how Proximus Global’s network is integrated into developer ecosystems and platforms. This will ensure choice, flexibility, and security in creating new applications,” said Shkumbin Hamiti, Head of Network Monetization Platform, Cloud and Network Services at Nokia.

    Since launching the Network as Code platform in September 2023, Nokia’s ecosystem of Network as Code platform partners has grown to 55 currently and includes BT, Deutsche Telekom, Orange, StarHub, Telefonica, and Telecom Argentina. Nokia’s commitment to API monetization extends beyond network-side aggregation and includes hyperscalers like Google Cloud; Communications Platform as a Service (CPaaS) platform providers such as Infobip; vertical independent software vendors like Elmo; and the world’s largest public API hub through Nokia’s acquisition of Rapid.

    About Nokia
    At Nokia, we create technology that helps the world act together.

    As a B2B technology innovation leader, we are pioneering networks that sense, think and act by leveraging our work across mobile, fixed and cloud networks. In addition, we create value with intellectual property and long-term research, led by the award-winning Nokia Bell Labs, which is celebrating 100 years of innovation.

    With truly open architectures that seamlessly integrate into any ecosystem, our high-performance networks create new opportunities for monetization and scale. Service providers, enterprises and partners worldwide trust Nokia to deliver secure, reliable and sustainable networks today – and work with us to create the digital services and applications of the future.

    About Proximus Global
    Proximus Global, combining the strengths of Telesign, BICS, and Route Mobile, is transforming the future of communications and digital identity. Together, our solutions fuel innovation across the world’s largest companies and emerging brands. Our unrivaled global reach empowers businesses to create engaging experiences with built-in fraud protection across the entire customer lifecycle. Our comprehensive suite of solutions – from our super network for voice, messaging, and data, to 5G and IoT; and from verification and intelligence to CPaaS for personalized omnichannel engagement – enables businesses and communities to thrive. Reaching over 5 billion subscribers, securing more than 180 billion transactions annually, and connecting 1,000+ destinations, we honor our commitment to connect, protect and engage everyone, everywhere.

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