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  • MIL-OSI: Generative AI expected to accelerate entry-level career progress across industries

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

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    Generative AI expected to accelerate entry-level career progress across industries

    • Employees believe generative AI will facilitate a third (32%) of entry level tasks over the next 12 months.
    • 6 in 10 managers and most employees (71%) expect entry-level roles across functions to evolve from creation to reviewing generative AI outputs, over the next 3 years.
    • Over three-quarters (78%) of leaders and managers predict generative AI will augment their problem-solving and decision-making in the next three years, and over half think manager-level positions will evolve towards specialization.

    Paris, October 17, 2024 – The Capgemini Research Institute’s new report on generative AI (Gen AI) in management, ‘Gen AI at work: Shaping the future of organizations’, published today, suggests that Gen AI could have a positive impact on early-stage careers. In the longer-term, the report finds that Gen AI has the potential to create new job roles, transform organizational structures, drive human-AI fusion teams, and make managerial roles more specialist. However, adoption remains low and nascent. The report finds most employees lack the training they need to develop Gen AI skills.

    Whilst the impact of Gen AI on careers has been hotly debated, this new research finds the majority of business leaders believe that entry level roles could become more autonomous and evolve into frontline managerial roles within the next three years. With this in mind, the proportion of managers in teams across functions could expand from 44% to 53% in the next three years; only 18% of leaders and managers believe that Gen AI will reduce middle management.

    Employees think that, over the next 12 months, generative AI tools could lead to an average time saving of 18% for entry-level workers, implying there could be significant productivity improvements for junior employees. However, the cost of the Gen AI tool must also be taken into account, cites the report. Furthermore, 81% of leaders and managers expect new roles such as data curators, AI ethics specialists and algorithm trainers to emerge at the entry level.

    “Generative AI tools are becoming more adept at assisting with complex managerial tasks, which could challenge the status quo of organizational structure and ways of working,” said Roshan Gya, CEO of Capgemini Invent and member of the Group Executive Committee. “Generative AI has the potential to shift from a co-pilot to a co-thinker, capable of strategic collaboration, adding new perspectives and challenging assumptions. This shift could unlock significant value when tailored to specific business use cases but is dependent on several factors, including organizations prioritizing building the skills and readiness of employees, taking proactive steps around talent acquisition and development.”

    Potential to redefine management but still a significant gap on actual usage
    The report finds that Gen AI is transitioning the view of future leadership and managerial roles toward becoming more strategic, focusing on decision making and fostering innovation. In fact, many managers and leaders currently believe that Gen AI tools could act as co-thinkers for them. 65% of the leaders and managers surveyed see high potential in Gen AI for complex strategic tasks, and more than half of leaders believe managers will play a critical role as catalysts of Gen AI-driven change. The technology could also save leaders and managers up to seven hours each week, with nearly 8 in 10 leaders believing that Gen AI will positively impact their productivity in the next 12 months.

    Gen AI has the potential to amplify the strategic scope of leaderships roles. Currently, managers spend more than one-third of their time on administrative tasks. However, AI’s ability to automate much of this work provides opportunities to focus on strategic-planning and problem-solving tasks. In the next three years, over three-quarters (78%) of leaders and managers expect Gen AI to augment their problem-solving and decision-making, and over half believe manager-level positions will evolve towards specialization. 57% of leaders at organizations advanced in their Gen AI implementation already see their roles becoming more strategic.

    While adoption of Gen AI in management has good potential, there is a significant gap between potential and actual usage. Although 97% of leaders and managers say that they have experimented with Gen AI tools, only 15% use Gen AI tools at least once a day in their work.

    Organizational structures need to transform to enable cohesive human-AI collaboration
    For nearly half (46%) of teams, AI is used simply as a tool to enhance existing capabilities and workflows. However, human-machine partnerships are starting to be embraced. One in three teams are currently using AI as a ‘team member’, for example by enhancing human performance or using AI agents to complete predefined tasks without human intervention. According to the research, today AI is used as a supervisor in only 1% of teams i.e., it is directing, allocating, or prioritizing work for humans. Yet, in the next 12 months, 13% of teams expect to use AI in this role. In an AI-led environment, human judgment is increasingly important, and the majority of leaders, managers and employees in the research acknowledge this.

    Training and managerial guidance required to secure the future of Gen AI at work

    Despite the potential of Gen AI to boost productivity across job functions, adoption remains nascent. While almost two-thirds (64%) of workers already use Gen AI tools for their work, only 20% of employees use Gen AI tools daily.

    Employees also lack proficiency in key skills, with only 16% believing they are getting the support they need to develop Gen AI skills. Only 13% of employees say they are well-versed in machine conversational skills; only a third say they can manage Gen AI systemic risks; and less than half claim to have prompt engineering skills. The report suggests that team members should be equipped with the right AI skills, defining rules and responsibilities for cohesive human and Gen AI collaboration, ensuring accountability when Gen AI systems make mistakes, and adapting workflows and processes for the new era of Gen AI.

    Report Methodology
    Capgemini Research Institute conducted a global quantitative executive survey in May 2024 across 15 different countries and 11 key industries, surveying 1,500 respondents from 500 organizations, with annual revenue of more than $1 billion. Each unique organization is represented by three executives, one each at leadership level, middle-management level, and front-line management level (the three respondents can be from different functions or locations). The report is also based on an entry-level employee survey to take their perspective on Gen AI adoption by their managers and leaders. The survey targeted 1,000 entry-level employees from the same 500 organizations as in the executive survey. Hence, overall, each organization, irrespective of location or function, is represented by five respondents – three executive-level (leaders and managers) and two entry-level employees. In addition to these executive and entry-level employee surveys, the report also draws on 15 in-depth interviews with independent experts from various industries across the globe to validate and substantiate findings. Please note, the study findings reflect the views of the respondents and are aimed at providing directional guidance.

    About Capgemini
    Capgemini is a global business and technology transformation partner, helping organizations to accelerate their dual transition to a digital and sustainable world, while creating tangible impact for enterprises and society. It is a responsible and diverse group of 340,000 team members in more than 50 countries. With its strong over 55-year heritage, Capgemini is trusted by its clients to unlock the value of technology to address the entire breadth of their business needs. It delivers end-to-end services and solutions leveraging strengths from strategy and design to engineering, all fueled by its market leading capabilities in AI, cloud and data, combined with its deep industry expertise and partner ecosystem. The Group reported 2023 global revenues of €22.5 billion.
    Get The Future You Want | http://www.capgemini.com

    About the Capgemini Research Institute
    The Capgemini Research Institute is Capgemini’s in-house think-tank on all things digital. The Institute publishes research on the impact of digital technologies on large traditional businesses. The team draws on the worldwide network of Capgemini experts and works closely with academic and technology partners. The Institute has dedicated research centers in India, Singapore, the United Kingdom and the United States. It was recently ranked #1 in the world for the quality of its research by independent analysts.
    Visit us at https://www.capgemini.com/researchinstitute/

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  • MIL-OSI United Kingdom: UK and Solomon Islands Environment Ministry support waste management education initiatives

    Source: United Kingdom – Executive Government & Departments

    The UK government’s Ocean Country Partnership Programme and the Solomon Islands government through its Ministry of Environment provide education packs to schools.

    Group photo with students at St Nicholas Anglican College displaying the education packs.

    The Kukum Seventh Day Adventist School, Florence Young Christian School and Saint Nicholas Anglican College in Honiara are the first beneficiaries of primary and secondary education packs to help students understand how to better manage waste and why this is so important for our oceans.

    These education packs are being provided to schools alongside recycling bins, as the Solomon Islands and UK look to tackle marine pollution.

    These have been possible through the UK Government’s Ocean Country Partnership Programme (OCPP) and the Solomon Islands Government through its Ministry of Environment, Climate Change, Disaster Management and Meteorology (MECDM).

    At the handing over of the education packs to each school on Tuesday 15 October, British High Commissioner to Solomon Islands and Nauru, His Excellency Thomas Coward said:

    Children are our country’s future and educating them about marine biodiversity, marine pollution and sustainable seafood is important. We are pleased to present these education packs to the students and teachers, and we are hopeful they will learn to protect marine pollution.

    The Literacy Association of Solomon Islands (LASI) was engaged by the Centre for Environment Fisheries and Aquaculture Science (Cefas) to translate the education packs into Solomon Islands pijin making them simple for both teachers and students at the schools.

    Senior Research Scientist at Cefas, Freya Goodsir said:

    Through the Ocean Country Partnership Programme, we are delighted to collaborate with the Solomon Islands and support initiatives to tackle marine pollution. These education packs and recycling bins will make a real difference to the school communities and inspire the next generation to be leaders in protecting their incredible marine environment.

    Chief Environment Officer, Environment and Conservation Division at the Solomon Islands Ministry of Environment, Climate Change, Disaster Management and Meteorology, Wendy Beti said:

    The ministry is thankful to the British High Commission through its OCPP for publishing the primary and secondary education packs we are giving you. The ministry is actively supporting this programme through various initiatives including the provision of recycling bins with some schools having received them and other schools that will be delivered later. OCPP also supports the ministry through coastal water quality monitoring, awareness campaigns and billboards and provincial workshops. We look forward to collaborating with schools and important stakeholders of the programme.

    The school leaders of Kukum SDA School, Florence Young School and St Nicholas School expressed their gratitude for the education packs saying children are at the core of such initiatives as they are the country’s future.

    Construction of eight recycling bins is progressing, and the three schools are expected to receive theirs this month.

    OCPP is funded by the UK Government International Development and delivered by the Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science (Cefas), the Joint Nature Conservancy Committee (JNCC) and the Marine Management Organisation (MMO) on behalf of the UK Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra).

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    Published 17 October 2024

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  • MIL-OSI Asia-Pac: Import of poultry meat and products from areas in Italy suspended

    Source: Hong Kong Government special administrative region

         The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department announced today (October 17) that in view of a notification from the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) about outbreaks of highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza in Brescia Province and Cremona Province of Lombardy Region in Italy, the CFS has instructed the trade to suspend the import of poultry meat and products (including poultry eggs) from the above-mentioned areas with immediate effect to protect public health in Hong Kong.

         A CFS spokesman said that according to the Census and Statistics Department, Hong Kong imported about 40 tonnes of frozen poultry meat and about 10 000 poultry eggs from Italy in the first six months of this year.

         “The CFS has contacted the Italian authority over the issue and will closely monitor information issued by the WOAH and the relevant authorities on the avian influenza outbreak. Appropriate action will be taken in response to the development of the situation,” the spokesman said.

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: Government meeting (2024, No. 30)

    MILES AXLE Translation. Region: Russian Federation –

    Source: Government of the Russian Federation – An important disclaimer is at the bottom of this article.

    1. On the draft federal law “On Amendments to Article 111 of the Federal Law “On Compulsory Civil Liability Insurance of Vehicle Owners””

    The bill establishes the possibility for insurers to issue a notification of a road traffic accident in the form of an electronic document without the participation of authorized police officers using the Unified Identification and Authentication System (UIAS).

    2. On the allocation of budgetary appropriations to the Ministry of Finance of Russia in 2024 from the reserve fund of the Government of the Russian Federation for the provision of subsidies to the joint-stock company DOM.RF for the purpose of compensating credit and other organizations for lost income on housing (mortgage) loans (credits) issued to citizens of the Russian Federation

    The decision is aimed at ensuring compensation to credit and other organizations for lost income on housing (mortgage) loans (credits) issued under the preferential mortgage programs “Preferential Mortgage”, “Family Mortgage” and “Far Eastern and Arctic Mortgage”.

    3. On the distribution of subsidies to support measures to ensure the balance of the budgets of the Donetsk People’s Republic, the Lugansk People’s Republic, the Zaporizhia region and the Kherson region

    The decision is aimed at providing additional financial assistance to the Donetsk People’s Republic, the Luhansk People’s Republic, the Zaporizhia region and the Kherson region.

    4. On the allocation of budgetary appropriations to Rosavtodor in 2024 to provide the budget of the Smolensk region with a subsidy from the federal budget for bringing highways and artificial road structures into compliance with the standard

    The funding is aimed at ensuring the restoration and repair of the road overpass in the city of Vyazma, Smolensk region.

    5. On the allocation by the Ministry for the Development of the Russian Far East in 2024 of budgetary allocations reserved in the federal budget for the provision of a subsidy in the form of a property contribution of the Russian Federation to the state development corporation VEB.RF

    The decision is aimed at implementing priority investment projects in the Far Eastern Federal District and state support for regular transportation along the Northern Sea Route.

    6. On the allocation in 2024 by the Ministry for the Development of the Russian Far East of budgetary allocations reserved in the federal budget for the provision of subsidies to the constituent entities of the Russian Federation that are part of the Far Eastern Federal District for the implementation of measures of the social development plans of economic growth centers

    7. On the draft federal law “On Amending Article 353 of the Labor Code of the Russian Federation”

    Establishing the possibility of implementing state control (supervision) over the activities of organizations conducting special assessments of working conditions, and improving the quality of such assessments.

    8. On the allocation in 2024 of budgetary appropriations to the Ministry of Labor of Russia for the provision of subventions to the budgets of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation and the city of Baikonur for the payment of housing and communal services to certain categories of citizens

    The decision is aimed at ensuring the timely provision of social support measures for the payment of housing and communal services to citizens exposed to radiation as a result of the Chernobyl disaster, the accident at the Mayak production association and the discharge of radioactive waste into the Techa River, nuclear tests at the Semipalatinsk test site, as well as certain categories of citizens from among veterans and disabled people.

    9. On the Government Commission on issues of nature management and environmental protection, development of forestry and water management complexes

    The draft resolution provides for the formation of an updated Government Commission on Nature Management and Environmental Protection, Development of the Forestry and Water Management Complexes and the approval of the regulations on the commission, as well as the abolition of the Government Commission on Nature Management and Environmental Protection and the Government Commission on Development of the Forestry Complex.

    10. On the draft order of the Government of the Russian Federation on the allocation of budgetary allocations to the Ministry of Agriculture of Russia in 2024 for the provision of subsidies from the federal budget to Russian credit institutions and the joint-stock company DOM.RF

    The funding is intended to compensate for lost income on housing (mortgage) loans (credits) issued to citizens for the construction (purchase) of housing in rural areas, as well as to compensate for lost income on consumer loans (credits) issued to improve the level of improvement of households located in rural areas.

    11. On the draft order of the Government of the Russian Federation on the allocation in 2024 of budgetary appropriations to the Ministry of Agriculture of Russia for the provision of subsidies from the federal budget to Russian credit institutions and the state development corporation VEB.RF to compensate for lost income on loans issued to agricultural producers, organizations and individual entrepreneurs engaged in the production, primary and subsequent processing of agricultural products and their sale, at a preferential rate

    The decision is aimed at ensuring the implementation of the preferential lending program for the agro-industrial complex in 2024.

    12. On the allocation of budgetary appropriations to the Russian Emergencies Ministry in 2024 from the reserve fund of the Government of the Russian Federation for the purpose of providing another inter-budget transfer to the budget of the Kursk region

    The decision is aimed at providing citizens who suffered as a result of the attack by the Ukrainian armed forces on the territory of the Kursk region with financial assistance in connection with the partial or complete loss of essential property.

    13. On amendments to certain acts of the Government of the Russian Federation

    The changes concern the clarification of the powers of federal and regional executive bodies in the field of heat supply, as well as the procedure for organizing heat supply, regulating relations on the development and approval of heat supply schemes for municipal districts.

    14. On the draft federal law “On Amending Article 7 of the Federal Law “On Combating the Legalization (Laundering) of Criminally Obtained Incomes and the Financing of Terrorism”

    The adoption of the draft federal law will allow banks to test the most optimal methods of remote identification within the framework of an experimental legal regime.

    15. On the progress of the implementation of the comprehensive state program of the Russian Federation “Construction” in 2024

    Moscow, October 16, 2024

    The content of the press releases of the Department of Press Service and References is a presentation of materials submitted by federal executive bodies for discussion at a meeting of the Government of the Russian Federation.

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    http://government.ru/meetings/53021/

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: Modernization of the Dalniy gas control station in the south of Moscow has been completed

    MILES AXLE Translation. Region: Russian Federation –

    Source: Moscow Government – Government of Moscow –

    Specialists from the city economy complex have completed the modernization of the large gas control point “Dalniy” in the south of the capital. This was reported by the Deputy Mayor of Moscow for Housing and Public Utilities and Improvement Petr Biryukov.

    “The city is conducting systematic work to update gas pressure control points, which are responsible for reducing gas pressure to certain values and maintaining them within specified limits. We have modernized the Dalniy gas pressure control point, which supplies gas to public utilities and residential areas in the Donskoy and Yakimanka districts,” said Pyotr Biryukov.

    Due to the long-term operation of the equipment, it was decided to reconstruct it. The work was carried out in a short time without disconnecting consumers from gas supply.

    The outdated systems were replaced with new modern equipment manufactured from Russian components at the own production facilities of Mosgaz JSC. It has a high degree of reliability and reduced noise characteristics, which meets all safety requirements. Additionally, the system of supply gas pipelines and distribution networks was updated.

    All gas control points of the capital are equipped with shut-off devices. Their work is constantly monitored from the central control room. This allows managing the gas economy of the capital in real time.

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    https://vvv.mos.ru/nevs/item/145410073/

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: Two integrated development projects are being implemented on part of the former Khapilovka industrial zone

    MILES AXLE Translation. Region: Russian Federation –

    Source: Moscow Government – Government of Moscow –

    About nine hectares of land will be reorganized in part of the former Khapilovka industrial zone as part of two integrated territorial development projects (ITD). This was reported by the Deputy Mayor of Moscow for Urban Development Policy and Construction Vladimir Efimov.

    “As part of the comprehensive development of part of the former industrial zone Khapilovka, KRT operators will build 93.4 thousand square meters of various real estate on four sites with a total area of about nine hectares. The project implementation periods vary from four to five years. Investments in the development of the sites are estimated at 9.8 billion rubles. As a result, about 400 jobs will be created,” said Vladimir Efimov.

    The plots are located in the Preobrazhenskoye district, not far from the Preobrazhenskaya Ploshchad and Semenovskaya metro stations and the Izmailovo platform of the Moscow Central Circle.

    “Modern housing for renovation purposes and other city needs with an area of 77.8 thousand square meters will appear within five years on three sites of the former industrial zone Khapilovka with a total area of 4.17 hectares, included in one KRT project. On another site with an area of 4.8 hectares, about 15.6 thousand square meters of communal facilities will be built in four years. All sites will be landscaped and greened, and new roads will be laid,” added the Minister of the Moscow Government, head of the capital’s Department of City Property

    Maxim Gaman.

    According to the program of integrated development of territories, multifunctional city quarters are created, where roads, comfortable housing and all necessary infrastructure are designed on the site of former industrial zones and inefficiently used areas. Currently, 236 KRT projects with a total area of more than 3.1 thousand hectares are at various stages of implementation in Moscow. Their development is underway on behalf of Sergei Sobyanin.

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: The tunnel under MCD-4 in the north-east of the capital is over 90 percent complete

    MILES AXLE Translation. Region: Russian Federation –

    Source: Moscow Government – Government of Moscow –

    In the North-Eastern Administrative District of the capital, construction of a tunnel-type overpass and pedestrian crossing under the fourth Moscow Central Diameter (MCD-4) continues. It will connect Skladochnaya and Dvintsev streets. This was reported by the head of the Department of Construction of Transport and Engineering Infrastructure of the City of Moscow Vasily Desyatkov.

    “The facility is over 90 percent complete. Finishing work on the tunnel section is nearing completion. The central section of the overpass was built in three months with the complete dismantling of the railway track when train traffic was stopped in preparation for the launch of MCD-4. Currently, work is being completed on the implementation of architectural design solutions,” added Vasily Desyatkov.

    The tunnel with one traffic lane in each direction is being built as part of the first stage of the project to develop the street and road network in the area of Dvintsev and Skladochnaya streets, from Streletskaya street to the Rizhskoye direction of the Moscow railway. And the entire project, in addition to the tunnel and pedestrian crossing, provides for the construction and reconstruction of the street and road network with a total length of 3.6 kilometers.

    On the instructions of Sergei Sobyanin, special attention is being paid to the quality of roads and sidewalks in the capital. Each stage of construction work is monitored by inspectors of the Committee for State Construction Supervision of the City of Moscow (Mosgosstroynadzor), the head of the department said Anton Slobodchikov.

    “During this period, two on-site inspections were conducted, including with the participation of the subordinate Center of Expertise. Using a set of laboratory and instrumental studies, specialists assessed the compliance of the concrete class in terms of compressive strength, as well as the thickness of the protective layer and the reinforcement pitch with the requirements of the design documentation,” Anton Slobodchikov specified.

    Earlier Sergei Sobyanin reported, that the new overpass will become a significant object in the development of the North-Eastern Administrative District. This object will improve transport services to the Butyrsky and Maryina Roshcha districts, where about 135 thousand people live.

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: Natural colors and panoramic loggias: a house under the renovation program was put into operation on Kedrova Street

    MILES AXLE Translation. Region: Russian Federation –

    Source: Moscow Government – Government of Moscow –

    A 12-section residential building was put into operation in the Akademichesky District under the renovation program. It is located at the address: Kedrova Street, Building 16, Block 3. This was reported by the Chairman of the State Construction Supervision Committee Anton Slobodchikov.

    “The new building of variable number of storeys with a total area of 65.6 thousand square meters with underground parking for 223 cars was erected in a well-maintained area with well-developed infrastructure. The building houses 581 apartments, three of which are adapted for people with disabilities. Each room has been given an improved finish in accordance with the renovation standards approved by the Moscow Government Resolution,” the head of the department said.

    The facade of the house was finished with fiber cement panels of natural colors – from light beige to terracotta brown. The first floors were decorated in dark gray shades, the loggias were made panoramic and glazed. The building was equipped with 20 elevators with a lifting capacity of 400 and 1,000 kilograms.

    A barrier-free environment was created in the new building and around it. Paths with anti-slip surfaces were made in the courtyard. Residents also had recreation areas, four children’s playgrounds and two sports grounds.

    On the instructions of Sergei Sobyanin, special attention is being paid to residential buildings that are being built under the renovation program.

    “The house on Kedrova Street was built in three years. The committee’s inspectors conducted 14 on-site inspections at all stages of construction. Employees of the subordinate Expertise Center performed a set of laboratory and instrumental studies to assess the quality of work, structures and materials,” added Anton Slobodchikov.

    Based on the results of the final inspection, Mosgosstroynadzor issued a conclusion on the facility’s compliance with the requirements of the design documentation, and then issued a permit for the building to be put into operation.

    “In total, six residential complexes have been built in the Akademichesky District under the renovation program, five of which have already been handed over for occupancy. They have provided new modern apartments to residents of 14 old housing stock buildings,” noted the Minister of the Moscow Government, head of the capital’s Department of Urban Development Policy

    Vladislav Ovchinsky.

    More than 16 thousand city residents have begun resettling under the renovation program since the beginning of the yearThe first stage of the renovation program has been completed in 47 districts of Moscow

    Renovation program approved in August 2017. It concerns about a million Muscovites and provides for the resettlement of 5,176 houses. In 2023 alone, 59 new buildings in the capital were handed over for settlement and the relocation of over 47 thousand people was ensured. Earlier, Sergei Sobyanin ordered to increase the pace of implementation of the renovation program has doubled.

    Moscow is one of the leaders among regions in terms of construction rates and volumes. Over the past few years, within the framework of the federal project “Housing” of the national project “Housing and Urban Environment” the volume of residential construction and commissioning in the capital has doubled – from three to five to seven million square meters per year. More information about this and other national projects being implemented in Moscow can be found on the website.

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: Moscow Mayor orders tightening control over construction waste removal

    MILES AXLE Translation. Region: Russian Federation –

    Source: Moscow Government – Government of Moscow –

    A decision has been made to tighten control over the removal of construction and demolition waste. This primarily concerns private investors and carriers. The corresponding resolution was signed by Sergei Sobyanin.

    Waste haulers will be required to equip dump trucks with GPS/GLONASS trackers, as well as sensors for monitoring the condition of the body with data transmission to the automated information system “Regulation of the movement of construction, demolition waste and soils”. The requirements for the equipment used will be established by the relevant executive authorities of the city of Moscow.

    In addition, it is envisaged that it will be possible to control the movement of construction waste using road cameras of the Moscow intelligent transport system.

    The new regulation will increase the transparency of construction and demolition waste removal processes and reduce the likelihood of violations in this area. In addition, it will help improve the environmental situation in the capital and neighboring regions of the Central Federal District.

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: How competitions for the best themed design of stores and restaurants help develop business

    MILES AXLE Translation. Region: Russian Federation –

    Source: Moscow Government – Government of Moscow –

    Voting continues in the Active Citizen project for the best seasonal designcatering, trade and service enterprises. Until November 1, Muscovites can choose the most beautiful store, restaurant or beauty salon.

    The prize fund, which is distributed among the first three places, helps restaurateurs and cafe owners develop their business and become better for residents and guests of the capital. The winners of previous years’ competitions for the best New Year and holiday window decoration used the money they won for repairs, purchasing new equipment, and even motivating their team.

    Thus, the restaurant located on Patriarch’s Ponds took second place in the competition for the best New Year’s decoration and received three million rubles. Anastasia Danilova, the restaurant’s general director, said that thanks to the victory, it was possible to put up summer tents, green the veranda and arrange a recreation area among the birches.

    The company continues to delight Muscovites and guests of the capital with new decor, paying more and more attention to the design. Seasonal decorations are harmoniously complemented by the landscape design of the space near the mansion, where the veranda is located. Thanks to this, guests see a bright change of seasons.

    According to Olesya Romanova, a representative of the restaurant — the winner of the City Day competition, all the costs of beautiful decoration pay off in the end, raising the spirits of not only the visitors, but also the team. The establishment won in the nomination “Best decoration of a public catering establishment”. The prize fund was five million rubles.

    The owners invested some of the money into renovations: they updated the walls, bought additional furniture and equipment for the confectionery shop. They managed to implement ideas that had been put off because there was not always the financial opportunity to implement them. In addition, the victory motivated the team and gave an additional incentive to continue decorating the cafe for the holidays.

    The next holiday is New Year. Elena Melnik, the owner of the restaurant, which took second place for the festive decoration for Victory Day, is already coming up with a design. The company’s managers spent three million rubles on inventory for the bar and kitchen, beautiful dishes, invited artists who updated the interior space – added design elements. In addition, the employees who decorated the establishment received bonuses.

    Project “Active Citizen” has been operating since 2014. During this time, over seven million people have joined it, taking part in more than 6.6 thousand votes. Every month, 30-40 decisions of Muscovites are implemented in the city. The project is being developed by the capital Department of Information Technologyand the State Institution “New Management Technologies”.

    The use of digital technologies and artificial intelligence to improve the quality of life of city residents corresponds to the objectives of the national program “Digital Economy of the Russian Federation” and the regional project of the capital “Digital Public Administration”. More information about this and other national projects implemented in Moscow, you can find out here.

    The Active Citizen project has begun voting for the best design of shops and cafes in the summer

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: Doctors at Moscow clinics have made over 17 million diagnoses using artificial intelligence

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    Source: Moscow Government – Government of Moscow –

    More than 17 million preliminary and final diagnoses have been made by general practitioners and physicians using artificial intelligence (AI) technologies, according to Anastasia Rakova, Deputy Mayor of Moscow for Social Development.

    “The service for making final diagnoses was trained on an unprecedentedly large volume of data – on records of 30 million patient visits over two years. When developing it, the expert opinion of Moscow doctors was also taken into account. Today, the service has been used in all adult Moscow clinics for a year, and we continue to regularly monitor its reliability and accuracy, including with the involvement of experts – our doctors. This is a standard practice for monitoring all artificial intelligence products operating in the city. Thus, based on the results of a year of work, additional training of the model was required for a number of diagnoses. Now doctors are using an updated service with a diagnosis accuracy of over 80 percent, for some diagnoses it already exceeds 90 percent,” said Anastasia Rakova.

    She also noted that the service helps to establish the most common diseases among Muscovites during an appointment, which most often require dispensary observation. In particular, these are diabetes mellitus, arterial hypertension, asthma, ulcers, rheumatoid arthritis and others.

    When the patient visits the doctor again, the diagnostic assistant analyzes all data from the electronic medical record for the last two years, including the date of the appointment, the results of laboratory and instrumental studies, discharge summaries and protocols of specialist examinations.

    “To date, therapists and general practitioners have made about three million final diagnoses using the service. Together with SberMedII and Sber’s AI lab, we also developed and implemented another service four years ago, which helped make more than 14.4 million preliminary diagnoses,” the deputy mayor added.

    The diagnostic assistant works as follows: the doctor determines the final diagnosis, the AI simultaneously analyzes the patient’s data and also forms a diagnosis. If it coincides with the doctor’s opinion, the service informs that it supports the specialist in his decision. If the diagnosis differs from the one made by the doctor, the system signals this and offers its own option.

    The city has been digitalizing its healthcare system for over 10 years. Its foundation is a single digital platform, which is being developed jointly by the Moscow Social Development Complex and the city Department of Information TechnologyIt allows for personalized care of each patient at all stages – from diagnosis and treatment to follow-up.

    Four more regions have joined the Moscow platform with medical AI servicesThe first neural network for detecting and assessing vertebral displacement has become available to Moscow doctors

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  • MIL-OSI Europe: A sharp rise in the number professionals in the workforce over the last 50 years

    Source: Switzerland – Department of Home Affairs

    Neuchâtel, 17.10.2024 – The number of employed persons in Switzerland rose sharply between 1970 and 2023, from 2.843 million to 4.848 million. The percentage of professionals in the workforce (people in intellectual and scientific occupations) rose significantly between 1970 and 2023 (from 7.3% to 26.8%). The percentage of women in the workforce rose from 33.9% in 1970 to 46.7% in 2023, and that of foreign nationals from 19.2% to 27.5%. In 1970, part-time employment accounted for 12.7% of total employment, rising to 37.6% in 2023. Gender distribution among the major occupational groups has become more balanced. The same goes for the distribution of Swiss nationals and foreigners. These are some of the findings of the publication ’50 years of change among the employed population: demographics, working hours and occupations’.

    This press release and further information on the topic can be found on the FSO website (see link below).

    Address for enquiries

    Anne Laure Paroz, FSO, section Work and income, tel.: 41 58 463 62 69, email: annelaure.paroz@bfs.admin.ch

    Publisher

    Federal Statistical Office
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  • MIL-OSI Russia: How to get there, where to buy a ticket and what to take with you: instructions for guests of the Moskino cinema park

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    Source: Moscow Government – Government of Moscow –

    The Moskino Cinema Park is a new point on the tourist map of Moscow. Here you can visit real film sets with decorations, take part in master classes and attend film screenings. Every weekend, a rich entertainment program and excursions are organized for guests, which also take place on weekends.

    Despite its growing popularity, many city residents and visitors have not yet been to this place. You can learn about the journey into the world of cinema in service Rosspas.

    How to get there

    The Moskino Cinema Park is located 27 kilometers from the Moscow Ring Road. You can get to the site by your own or public transport, one of the four express routes E142, E143, E144 and E148 from the Teply Stan and Olkhovaya metro stations. Travel time is about 35 minutes. The territory has a parking lot, a restaurant, a food court and the Moskino Cinema Park cinema.

    Visiting rules

    There are several, and they are simple: keep the area clean, leave large pets at home (entry is only possible with dogs no taller than 35 centimeters), do not use flammable items, do not smoke or drink alcohol, do not damage the infrastructure. It is forbidden to drive a car, bicycle, scooter or roller skate on the territory – guests leave all means of transportation in the parking lot. If desired, you can go on a trip on special transport as part of excursion programs, the option is available only on weekdays.

    Select and book an excursion

    Guides tell in detail the history of the creation of famous films and their sets, introduce the biographies of famous actors and actresses, and take guests around sites that recreate the atmosphere of different eras.

    For children aged 10 and over, there is a quest excursion “Stop! Cut!” — a detective game, the participants of which must identify and find the criminal, figure out how to move around different worlds using chromakey. Young scouts will need 2.5 hours to complete the task.

    For visitors over 18 years old, a guided tour with a demonstration master class on make-up is suitable. “World of Cinema”. During this tour, participants will learn about the main tools on the set. The route lasts 2.5 hours.

    Schoolchildren will learn about the professions of director, director of photography, producer, script supervisor and prop master during the excursion “Camera! Action!”Children aged 10 and over are invited to participate. The excursion lasts 2.5 hours.

    The universal route “Cinema Expedition” is suitable for both adults and children from 10 years old. Viewers will get to the natural sites and see a real Tu-154 aircraft, the streets of Berlin, Moscow of the 1940s and much more. The walk lasts 1.5 hours. On weekends, guests purchase tickets for an excursion on the territory of the cinema park. Payment is made by QR code, cash payment is not allowed. On weekdays, you can sign up for excursions using cinema platforms “Moskino” or service Rosspas.

    Think about clothes

    Tour participants are advised to choose comfortable clothes and shoes for the walk and to prepare for the vagaries of the weather: take an umbrella in case of rain or sunglasses on a clear day.

    Have a camera ready

    During the tour, guests of the cinema park will be offered to take a photo with a clapperboard or in the director’s chair or against the background of unusual decorations that transport them to another era. At the end of the route, the guide breaks a special plaster plate, the fragments of which guests can take with them as a souvenir.

    In addition, to the left of the entrance to the cinema park there is a small grove with three picturesque gazebos. You can have an amateur romantic photo shoot or relax there.

    Be careful

    Participants of the excursions “Camera! Action!” and “Film Expedition” visit the props and costume center “Firebird”, where filming costumes and props are stored – from Soviet telephones to crystal services. Many of these exhibits can be touched, but it is not recommended to enter the premises with backpacks and other bulky items.

    Relax after a walk

    The film park’s educational center has a restaurant where you can have lunch and relax after a tour or event, as well as a food court.

    There is also a modern cinema chain “Moskino” where films, including animated films, are regularly shown.

    Follow the poster

    The cinema park periodically hosts festivals, historical reconstructions and quests. This summer, for the first time, it was made one of the venues for the historical festival “Times and Epochs”. On City Day, a large-scale opening with shows, castings and immersive entertainment took place here. In the future, the cinema park will take an even more active part in city events. You can follow them on the website Russpass service.

    Find out more about Moscow in cinema

    The capital is called one big film set: it is difficult to find a district where no filming has ever taken place. To learn more about this side of the city’s life, you can follow the route “Moscow from the Cinema”, and see the places where legendary films were shot. The Moskino cinema park was also part of this route.

    Cinema Park ceremoniously opened September 7. At the moment, 18 natural sites and four pavilions have been built in it, including the sets “Center of Moscow”, “Moscow of the 1940s”, “Vitebsk Station”, “Yurovo Airport”, “Cathedral Square of Moscow”, “Deaf Village”, “Partisan Village”, “County Town”, “Cowboy Town”, “St. Petersburg Bar” and others.

    The cinema park is part of the Moscow cinema cluster, which unites infrastructure facilities, services and services for filmmakers, which are being developed within the framework of Sergei Sobyanin’s project “Moscow — the city of cinema”. The structure of the cinema cluster also includes the Gorky Film Studio (sites onRyazansky Prospect, Sergei Eisenstein Street and in Valdai passage), the Moskino cinema chain, the Moskino film commission and film platform.

    The current schedule of events at the cinema park can be found atplatform “Moskino”. On weekdays, you can visit the cinema park in excursion groups. You can also find out more about the site and buy a ticket for the excursion on the website tourist service Russpass.

    Historical authenticity and the magic of immersion: what filming locations does the Moskino cinema park offer?

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: More than 1.6 million square meters of industrial space to be built in Moscow under preferential investment lending program

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    Source: Moscow Government – Government of Moscow –

    Thanks to the program of preferential investment lending, more than 1.6 million square meters of new industrial space will be built in the capital. This was reported by the Deputy Mayor of Moscow for Transport and Industry Maxim Liksutov.

    “On the instructions of Sergei Sobyanin, from 2022

    Moscow Foundation for Support of Industry and Entrepreneurshipis implementing a program to subsidize interest rates on preferential investment loans at three percent up to three billion rubles for the development of production for a period of three years. According to the contracts concluded since the instrument was put into effect, more than 1.6 million square meters of production space will be built in the capital, and more than 27.5 thousand new jobs will be created,” said Maxim Liksutov.

    New production facilities will appear in the city, where they will produce medical products, medicines, food products, microelectronics, building materials and much more.

    “In just nine months of 2024, thanks to the mechanism of preferential investment lending, Moscow enterprises attracted funds for the construction of more than 781 thousand square meters of industrial space, where 12.5 thousand jobs will be created,” noted the Minister of the Moscow Government, head of the capital’s Department of Investment and Industrial Policy

    Anatoly Garbuzov.

    In particular, the Itelma enterprise, which produces electronics for transport, will be able to attract three billion rubles for the construction of a new industrial facility. Its area will be 84.6 thousand square meters. Research and development, information technology and electronics centers will be located inside.

    The tea and spice manufacturer Ekom Company has acquired industrial infrastructure with an area of almost six thousand square meters and more than 50 units of equipment. For these purposes, the organization was able to attract 710 million rubles. The new facility will be commissioned in the second or third quarter of 2025.

    Under the preferential investment lending program, the capital’s Alfa company attracted 500 million rubles. The funds will be used to build a new plant for the production of reinforced concrete structures and commercial concrete. The area of the facility will be almost 14 thousand square meters. After expansion, the enterprise will increase the output of products used in the construction of residential buildings and significant social and infrastructure facilities. When the project is completed, the city will receive 60 jobs. The plant is planned to be commissioned in 2025.

    The Ankom-med company, which produces medical equipment, was able to attract 150 million rubles to purchase a production site with an area of 1.5 thousand square meters. Thanks to this, the enterprise will increase the volume of manufactured products.

    To receive funds at a preferential rate, you must first enter into a loan agreement and then contact the Moscow Fund for Support of Industry and Entrepreneurship. After the application is approved, you must sign a financial support agreement to compensate for part of the costs of paying interest on the loan. After that, the required amount will be transferred to the company’s account at the bank where the loan is opened. Detailed information can be found on the foundation’s website.

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: Winner of the fourth Tender Hack hackathon in 2024 has been determined

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    Source: Moscow Government – Government of Moscow –

    In Yekaterinburg, at the fourth Tender Hack hackathon this year, organized by the Moscow City Department for Competition Policy, the winner was determined. This was reported by the head of the department Kirill Purtov.

    The developers faced a unique challenge for the competition series: they had to create a custom version of the mascot, a signature, recognizable character. for the supplier portal.

    “This time, we asked the participants to demonstrate not only technical skills, but also a creative approach and think about visualizing the AI assistant in the context of user interaction with the system. The character on the screen will accompany customers and suppliers during work on the portal and will become an important tool in implementing business processes, making them more understandable and accessible. After testing, the winning team’s practice is planned to be implemented on the site,” said Kirill Purtov.

    The hackathon participants were able to fully immerse themselves in the sphere of public procurement: they attended thematic master classes, consultations with experts from the supplier portal, and employees of the capital’s departments. on competition policy And information technology, as well as the electronic trading platform “RoselTorg”.

    As noted by the Moscow Department of Information Technology, the hackathon format allows both young and experienced specialists from all over the country to apply their knowledge and work on solving a pressing problem of one of the capital’s digital projects.

    The winner of the tournament was the Visuals team of students from the Sverdlovsk Art College named after I.D. Shadr. The second place was taken by the Inverse team from Yekaterinburg, and the third place was taken by the Echpochmak team from the Kazan National Research Technical University named after A.N. Tupolev. In total, more than 80 developers, designers and marketers from five regions of Russia took part in the competition, uniting into 19 teams.

    Earlier this year, three Tender Hack hackathons took place in Moscow, Vladivostok And Perm. The next event will be held in St. Petersburg on November 8–10. Participation in all competitions in the series is free.

    The capital’s supplier portal received the “Hackathons of Russia” award

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: DIT of Moscow invites citizens to a family day of digital literacy

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    Source: Moscow Government – Government of Moscow –

    On October 19, a family digital literacy day will be held in the Smart City pavilion at VDNKh. The capital’s Department of Information Technology.

    “Residents of the capital are among the most advanced users of online services and services. Our

    survey showed that 95 percent of Muscovites use digital solutions daily. Therefore, it is especially important for us that city residents receive up-to-date and reliable information about digital opportunities. This is what the Family Day of Digital Literacy is dedicated to,” the Moscow Department of Information Technology said.

    The event will include a public session where experts from the capital’s Department of Information Technology, representatives of public organizations and the IT industry will talk about the role of technology in everyday life and raise important issues in the field of cybersecurity. In addition, visitors will enjoy fascinating lectures and master classes. Guests will learn how to become a blogger and whether it is possible to turn an old smartphone into a microscope. They will also be able to take part in a quiz on digital literacy.

    Throughout the day, anyone who wishes will be able to take part in tours of the multimedia exhibition of the Smart City pavilion, including a special exhibition “Digital Technologies of Moscow: for the 30th Anniversary of Runet”Thematic interactive zones will allow guests to get to know the key areas of development of the capital’s digital ecosystem better.

    In addition, guests will be able to test their digital skills at the Digital Dictation event. The test will be available in a specially equipped area. The organizers will award unique prizes for the best results.

    You can attend the Family Digital Literacy Day events from 11:00 to 18:00 for free, by prior registration.

    Family Digital Literacy Day is held as part of the all-Russian campaign “Digital Dictation – 2024” with the support of the Department of Information Technology of the City of Moscow.

    The Smart City pavilion at VDNKh was opened in 2016. Here you can take part in master classes, quests, programming workshops, 3D modeling courses, robotics and other events. On the pavilion website You can find out details about each of the spaces, see the dates of upcoming in-person and online events, and register for them.

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: Residents of 127 buildings received new apartments under the renovation program in September

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    Source: Moscow Government – Government of Moscow –

    In September, Muscovites completed documents for housing in 75 new buildings under the renovation program. This was reported by the Minister of the Moscow Government, head of the capital’s Department of City Property Maxim Gaman.

    “In September, more than 2.6 thousand city residents from 127 old houses located in 46 districts of the capital received keys to new apartments in 75 modern residential complexes built under the renovation program. The largest number of contracts for new housing in the first month of autumn were signed by residents of the Golyanovo and Izmailovo districts – 727 and 354 people, respectively. In Marfino, 258 city residents became owners of apartments,” said Maxim Gaman.

    For participants in the renovation program, the mos.ru portal has created apartment viewing appointment service. It allows you to choose a convenient date and time for this. The documents required for concluding contracts are prepared by the employees of the population information centers.

    The apartments that Muscovites receive under the renovation program are equipped with electric stoves, plumbing, and lighting fixtures. The area around the new buildings has been landscaped, and playgrounds and sports grounds have been installed. The necessary social infrastructure is located near the buildings.

    Renovation program: about 75 percent of new residents took advantage of the city’s assistance when movingMore than 16 thousand city residents have begun resettlement under the renovation program since the beginning of the yearSobyanin: Individual solutions are being created for all facades of buildings undergoing renovation

    “In September 2024, 11 residential complexes in six districts of the capital were handed over for settlement. Most of them were in the Eastern Administrative District – four new buildings, two each in the southeast and west, one each in the north, south and in the city center,” clarified the Minister of the Moscow Government, head of the capital’s Department of Urban Development Policy

    Vladislav Ovchinsky.

    Earlier Sergei Sobyanin reported, that resettlement under the renovation program has already affected more than 176 thousand city residents.

    The program was approved in August 2017. It concerns about a million Muscovites and provides for the resettlement of 5,176 houses. In 2023 alone, 59 new buildings in the capital were handed over for settlement and the resettlement of over 47 thousand people was ensured. Moscow Mayor ordered to increasethe pace of implementation of the renovation program has doubled.

    The first stage of the renovation program has been completed in 47 districts of MoscowMore than 730 houses in the capital have been resettled under the renovation programIn Moscow, the services of the Smart Home project are being implemented in new buildings under the renovation program

    Moscow is one of the leaders among regions in terms of construction rates and volumes. In recent years, within the framework of the federal project “Housing” of the national project “Housing and Urban Environment” the volume of construction and commissioning of residential properties in the capital has doubled – from three to five to seven million square meters per year. More information about this and other national projects being implemented in Moscow can be found Here.

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: A basic department of “Agrophysical engineering” opened at SPbPU

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

    On October 16, a ceremonial signing of the agreement on the establishment of the basic department of “Agrophysical Engineering” in the Civil Engineering Institute on the basis of the Federal State Budgetary Scientific Institution “Agrophysical Research Institute” (AFI) took place. The event was attended by the rector of SPbPU Andrey Rudskoy and the director of the Civil Engineering Institute Marina Petrochenko. AFI was represented by the director Yury Chesnokov and the leading researcher Tatyana Danilova.

    The purpose of creating the basic department is the integration of educational and research activities in priority areas of science and technology: “Rational Nature Management”, “Technologies for Monitoring and Forecasting the State of the Environment, Prevention and Elimination of Pollution”, “Technologies for the Prevention and Elimination of Natural and Man-Made Emergencies”. Including in-depth training of students in the following areas of training: “Construction”, “Technosphere Safety”, “Urban Planning”, “Geoecology”. The development of the main research areas of activity are defined by the “Doctrine of Food Security of the Russian Federation”, “Climate Doctrine of the Russian Federation”, “Ecological Doctrine of the Russian Federation”, as well as the provisions of the “Doctrine of the Development of Russian Science”.

    In the near future, the main areas of activity of the basic department of “Agrophysical Engineering” will be the following scientific and educational projects:

    development and launch of an open online course “Engineering Land Reclamation” within the framework of the “National Open Education Platform” project; implementation of additional professional education programs in the field of agrophysical engineering and hydromelioration; development of methods for cleaning, restoration and restoration of the functionality of tubular subsurface drainage; use of unmanned aerial vehicles to restore drainage systems; assessment of the quality of drainage systems using remote methods; use of digital technologies in mathematical modeling and computer calculations in land reclamation in hydromelioration; improvement of the quality and fertility of agricultural lands through hydromelioration measures.

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: The government will finance the repair of hydraulic structures, as well as the clearing of a section of the Kalmius River in the Donetsk People’s Republic

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    Source: Government of the Russian Federation – An important disclaimer is at the bottom of this article.

    Order dated October 14, 2024 No. 2835-r

    Document

    Order dated October 14, 2024 No. 2835-r

    About 270 million rubles will be allocated to a number of regions for the repair and maintenance of hydraulic structures and the improvement of the ecological state of rivers. The order on the redistribution of funding for these purposes was signed by Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin.

    Almost 240 million rubles are intended for work on 177 hydraulic structures in a number of regions. After the spring floods of 2024, in particular, it is necessary to restore damaged soil slopes of dams and canals, clean water drainage channels from silt deposits, eliminate cracks on the surface of concrete structures and restore anti-corrosion protection.

    Federal funding will help improve hydraulic structures that protect 223 cities and towns with a total population of more than 1.1 million people.

    In addition, 30 million rubles will be spent on clearing a 9-kilometer section of the Kalmius River in the Donetsk People’s Republic. This will improve the ecological state of the river within the boundaries of the settlements of Larino, Pavlogradskoye, Pridorozhnoye and others.

    The work is being carried out within the framework of the federal project “Preservation of Unique Water Bodies”.

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: To the participants of the annual meeting of the BRICS Business Council

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    Source: Government of the Russian Federation – An important disclaimer is at the bottom of this article.

    The annual meeting of the BRICS Business Council and the BRICS Business Forum will be held in Moscow on October 17-18.

    Dear friends!

    I am pleased to welcome the participants of the annual meeting of the BRICS Business Council.

    Since its establishment, the Business Council has become a popular and effective mechanism for strengthening economic cooperation among BRICS countries. It plays an important role in building a dialogue among the business community.

    In the context of ongoing geopolitical transformations, our association faces large-scale tasks. Given the growing sanctions pressure, the disregard of international law and WTO rules by a number of countries, as well as the restructuring of trade and logistics chains, it is necessary to strengthen the global economic system, ensure access to new markets, and create additional opportunities for business. All this is reflected in the priorities of the Russian presidency of BRICS.

    We consider it important to increase the volume of e-commerce and unlock the potential of artificial intelligence. It is important to develop digital entrepreneurship, improve the conditions for the active implementation of modern technologies by large companies, small and medium-sized enterprises. To solve this problem, it is necessary to ensure joint research and development, the adoption of common ethical standards, the exchange of experience and best regulatory practices. All this will help simplify business contacts and give impetus to the economic growth of our countries.

    We expect that the business community will make a significant contribution to the overall work in all areas of financial and economic cooperation and, in general, will contribute to increasing the role of BRICS in global governance mechanisms, promoting a more equitable system of international relations, and strengthening the association in its status as an organizing principle for the countries of the global South.

    I wish the meeting participants fruitful discussions and all the best!

    M. Mishustin

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  • MIL-OSI: Lantronix Unveils SmartLV, the First AI-Enabled IoT Edge Compute Cellular Gateway, Powered by Qualcomm

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    IRVINE, Calif., Oct. 17, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Lantronix Inc. (NASDAQ: LTRX), a global leader of compute and connectivity IoT solutions, has launched SmartLV, powered by the Qualcomm® IQ-615 processor, the first AI-enabled IoT Edge Compute Cellular Gateway. This groundbreaking innovation, designed specifically for low-voltage substations and distribution automation applications in next-generation smart grids, utilities and industrial sectors, will debut at Enlit Europe, Oct. 22–24, 2024, in Milan, Italy.

    SmartLV is engineered to revolutionize real-time visibility, control and automation in the energy sector, providing Distribution System Operators (DSOs) with the ability to manage and steer energy precisely when and where it’s needed. Built with advanced cybersecurity protocols and AI capabilities, the SmartLV ensures robust, reliable and secure operations for mission-critical applications, offering unmatched control over low-voltage substations and Distributed Energy Resources (DERs).

    “The SmartLV Gateway is a leap forward in empowering utility operators with critical, real-time insights and control over their low-voltage substations,” said Mathi Gurusamy, Chief Strategy Officer at Lantronix. “By utilizing Qualcomm Technologies’ AI technology, this solution helps to address today’s most pressing challenges at the edge of the smart grid.”

    AI at the Edge: Transforming Energy Management

    With growing demand for smarter and greener energy grids, the SmartLV Gateway empowers DSOs to anticipate and respond to real-time grid conditions, optimizing energy flow and ensuring stability even during peak loads. This AI-driven platform doesn’t just monitor; it enables intelligent energy steering and dynamic decision-making at the edge.

    “SmartLV exemplifies the fusion of AI and connectivity in tackling critical challenges within smart grids. Qualcomm® and Lantronix are enabling DSOs to have enhanced control and insights into the distribution network, transforming how energy is delivered and consumed and accelerating the grid transformation in Europe,” added Sebastiano Di Filippo, Senior Director of Business Development at Qualcomm Europe Inc.

    SmartLV Gateway key features include:

    • Multi-protocol communication: Seamlessly integrates with existing infrastructure via Ethernet, Serial, I/O and Industrial Protocol conversion suites, offering flexibility across legacy and modern systems.
    • High-speed connectivity: Future-resilient with LTE and 5G-ready high-speed cellular communication for reliable, low-latency operations.
    • Edge computing for real-time decisions: AI-enabled edge computing that powers low-latency analysis, enabling split-second decision-making directly at the substation.
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  • MIL-OSI Submissions: WHO – Despite health gains, urgent action needed to meet health-related Sustainable Development Goals in the Western Pacific Region

    SOURCE: World Health Organization (WHO)

    Manila, Philippines, 17 October 2024 – According to a new report released today, countries in the World Health Organization (WHO) Western Pacific Region experienced the smallest decline in life expectancy during the COVID-19 pandemic compared to other WHO regions. Life expectancy in the Western Pacific fell by only 0.07 years during 2020-21, a minimal drop compared to the global average decline of 1.7 years. The Western Pacific now has the highest life expectancy among WHO’s six regions, rising from 72.0 years in 2000 to 77.4 years in 2021.

    However, despite this progress, the Region – comprising 37 countries and areas across Asia and the Pacific – is still grappling with critical challenges and is off-track in achieving the health-related Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The SDGs are the global goals adopted by world leaders to end poverty and inequality, protect the planet and ensure that all people enjoy health, justice and prosperity by 2030. The new WHO report, Health statistics in the Western Pacific Region 2023: Monitoring health for the SDGs, highlights advancements made across the Region while also emphasizing the urgent need for action. The report shows that while the COVID-19 pandemic may have done less damage to life expectancy in the Western Pacific than other regions, it nevertheless exacerbated health inequalities and disrupted progress in other areas.

    Noncommunicable diseases on the rise

    While infectious diseases and injuries were previously major causes of illness and death in the Western Pacific, the Region is undergoing a significant epidemiological shift. Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) like heart disease, stroke, diabetes and cancer now account for nearly nine in 10 deaths. While the probability of premature death from NCDs has declined in the Region by over 25% since 2000, major challenges remain. Moreover, the Region is experiencing rapid population ageing. There are now more than 245 million people aged 65 and older in the Region – a number that is projected to double by 2050. And many older people are living with NCDs.

    A major risk factor for NCDs is alcohol and tobacco use. Consumption of alcohol in the Region has risen by 40% since 2000. Despite a decline from 7.2 litres per capita per year in 2015 to 6.1 litres in 2019, the overall increase highlights an ongoing concern for public health. Similarly, although tobacco use declined from 28.0% of adults smoking in 2000 to 22.5% in 2022, this was still above the global average of 20.9%.

    Mental health issues are also taking their toll on the population, with alarmingly high suicide rates in some countries of the Western Pacific Region, influenced by factors such as stigma, limited access to mental health services and socioeconomic challenges.

    Climate- and environment-related health concerns are yet another major challenge. While air pollution in urban areas of the Region was found to have decreased from 2010 to 2019, air quality levels are still much worse than the WHO-recommended levels. Populations living in urban areas are therefore continuing to breathe unhealthy air.

    Mixed progress towards universal health coverage

    Universal health coverage (UHC) is another important SDG target for which the Western Pacific Region has had mixed progress. The UHC service coverage index measures access to essential health services such as reproductive, maternal, newborn and child care, and prevention and treatment services for both NCDs and infectious diseases. Over the past 20 years, the overall UHC service coverage index in the Western Pacific increased impressively, from 49 to 79 points out of 100 between 2000 and 2021. However, people’s ability to access health-care services varies greatly across the Region. In some countries, the UHC service coverage index score is as low as 30, meaning many people struggle to access basic health care, while in others, it exceeds 80, indicating a much higher level of service availability and coverage. Despite these advancements, progress has slowed and stagnated since the adoption of the SDGs in 2015, and particularly since 2019.

    Despite the growing burden of noncommunicable diseases, access to essential health services for NCDs did not improve significantly, increasing only slightly from 52 points in 2000 to 58 points in 2010. Even more troubling, there has been no further progress since 2010, and access to services remains low, particularly in Pacific island countries and areas.

    In contrast, access to services for infectious diseases improved significantly, rising from just 18 points in 2000 to 82 points in 2021. Immunization coverage for the WHO-recommended three doses against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis, or DTP3, showed mixed results from 2000 to 2023: coverage increased in 15 countries, while four countries experienced no change and eight saw a decrease.

    In the Western Pacific Region, average health spending has increased substantially, tripling from around US$ 383 per person in 2000 to US$ 1336 in 2021. On average, health spending accounted for 6.6% of gross domestic product (GDP) at country level in 2000, and rose to 8.2% by 2021. However, despite efforts to increase public spending for health, the proportion of people in the Western Pacific experiencing catastrophic health expenditure − defined as spending more than 10% of their income on health-care − has nevertheless doubled, rising from 9.9% in 2000 to 19.8% in 2019.

    Critical action needed to achieve SDGs

    “While we celebrate the significant health gains that the Western Pacific Region has achieved, we must also acknowledge urgent challenges in sustaining progress,” said Dr Saia Ma’u Piukala, WHO Regional Director for the Western Pacific. “We are living longer than ever, and more than any other region of the world, but this isn’t enough. We’re off-track to meet many of the SDG targets, and the COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated health disparities. Now is the time for concerted action to address these issues. We look forward to working with health leaders from across the Region next week to finalize our new vision to weave health for families, communities and societies.”

    New vision for health in the Region

    Ministers of health and other senior officials are preparing for discussions at the seventy-fifth session of the WHO Regional Committee for the Western Pacific in Manila on 21−25 October 2024. The meeting will focus on the most pressing health needs in the Region and chart a course to address them.

    Weaving health for families, communities and societies in the Western Pacific Region (2025-2029): Working together to improve health, well-being and save lives is the proposed new vision for the Region. The vision centres on the analogy of weaving a mat – a traditional activity across Asia and the Pacific – symbolizing the collaborative efforts required by WHO, governments and partners to improve population health and well-being. The vision centres on five vertical strands of action led by governments interwoven with three horizontal strands of action by WHO.

    The five vertical strands of action led by governments, working with WHO and other stakeholders include:

    Transformative primary health care for UHC
    Climate-resilient health systems
    Resilient communities, societies and systems for health security
    Healthier people throughout the life course
    Technology and innovation for future health equity.

    The three horizontal strands of action by WHO are:

    Country offices equipped with skills for scaling up and innovation
    Nimble support teams in the Regional Office
    Effective communication for public health.

    These strands reflect the reality that the Western Pacific Region faces complex health challenges that cannot be addressed by the health sector alone. Achieving the goals of SDG 3 − Good health and well-being – will require a concerted effort from multiple sectors. Social determinants of health, including education, housing, employment, social protection, gender equality and the environment, significantly impact health outcomes. Therefore, collaboration between the health, education, urban planning, agriculture and environmental sectors, to name but a few, is crucial. Collaboration can create synergies and co-benefits for all these sectors while accelerating progress towards achieving SDG 3.

    “The commitment of governments, WHO and partners to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030 is a commitment to health and well-being for all,” added Dr Piukala. “We must work together to ensure that no one is left behind as we weave a healthier future.”

    In addition to the vision, the Regional Committee will also consider new regional action frameworks on digital health and on health financing to achieve UHC and sustainable development. There will be panel discussions on climate-resilient health-care facilities, transformative primary health care and oral health, as well as a special event on the Investment Round to resource WHO’s work for 2025–2028.

    Notes:

    The seventy-fifth session of the Western Pacific Regional Committee will run from Monday, 21 October through Friday, 25 October, at the WHO Regional Office for the Western Pacific in Manila, Philippines. The Agenda and timetable are available online. A livestream of proceedings, all other official documents, as well as fact sheets and videos on the issues to be addressed can be accessed here. For real-time updates, follow @WHOWPRO on Facebook, X, Instagram and YouTube and the hashtag #RCM75.

    Working with 194 Member States across six regions, WHO is the United Nations specialized agency responsible for public health. Each WHO region has its regional committee – a governing body composed of ministers of health and senior officials from Member States. Each regional committee meets annually to agree on health actions and to chart priorities for WHO’s work.

    The WHO Western Pacific Region is home to more than 1.9 billion people across 37 countries and areas: American Samoa (United States of America), Australia, Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, China, Cook Islands, Fiji, French Polynesia (France), Guam (United States of America), Hong Kong SAR (China), Japan, Kiribati, the Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Macao SAR (China), Malaysia, the Marshall Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, Mongolia, Nauru, New Caledonia (France), New Zealand, Niue, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (United States of America), Palau, Papua New Guinea, the Philippines, Pitcairn Islands (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland), the Republic of Korea, Samoa, Singapore, Solomon Islands, Tokelau, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu and Viet Nam, Wallis and Futuna (France).

    Related links:

    Health statistics in the Western Pacific Region 2023: Monitoring health for the SDGs
    Draft vision Weaving health for families, communities and societies in the Western Pacific Region (2025−2029): Working together to improve health and well-being and save lives
    WHO data on progress towards universal health coverage (UHC)
    Other WHO data which can be searched by country.

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: Alexandra Permyakova, People’s Artist of Russia

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    Source: Government of the Russian Federation – An important disclaimer is at the bottom of this article.

    Mikhail Mishustin congratulated the artistic director of the State Academic Russian Folk Choir named after M.E. Pyatnitsky on his anniversary.

    The telegram states, in particular:

    “Thanks to your talent and constant creative search, you were able, while preserving all the best from your predecessors, to combine singing, music and dance traditions from different parts of Russia with modern trends in the performing arts. The concert programs you created reveal the beauty and versatility of Russian folklore and are very popular with viewers not only in our country, but also far beyond its borders.

    I wish you good health and all the best.”

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: Dmitry Chernyshenko opened a fencing center in Ufa as part of the Russia – Sports Power forum

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    Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Chernyshenko and Sports Minister Mikhail Degtyarev took part in the grand opening of the Fencing Palace named after Honored Trainer of the RSFSR and USSR Ramil Ayupov and launched the international competition “Saber of Salavat” among juniors.

    Dmitry Chernyshenko opened a fencing center in Ufa as part of the Russia – Sports Power forum

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    Dmitry Chernyshenko opened a fencing center in Ufa as part of the Russia – Sports Power forum

    The event took place as part of the XII International Sports Forum “Russia – Sports Power”, which is taking place in Ufa from October 17 to 19. The ceremony was also attended by the President of the Russian Fencing Federation Ilgar Mamedov and the Acting Prime Minister of the Government of Bashkortostan Andrey Nazarov.

    “I am glad to welcome you to the opening of the arena, where competitions in this romantic, but incredibly useful and very important for our country sport will be held. A huge number of boys and girls, inspired by the victories of our great athletes, will definitely come here to train, and new stars will appear on the sports horizon of our country. It is symbolic that the opening is taking place in the year of the 450th anniversary of Ufa and just at the time when the forum “Russia – a Sports Power” is taking place in the capital of Bashkortostan,” the Deputy Prime Minister addressed the participants.

    Dmitry Chernyshenko recalled that our country has given the world a huge number of talents.

    “All this is happening thanks to the policy and attitude towards sports of President Vladimir Putin, who is an athlete himself and sets a very high bar for us. Here I would also like to note and thank the leadership of the republic – Radiy Faritovich Khabirov, who pays great attention to the development of this sphere in the region. There are more than 13 thousand sports facilities in the region, and their number continues to increase. The level of sports equipment in the republic is one of the highest in the country – 74.5%,” he noted.

    The Deputy Prime Minister emphasized that the rate of population involvement in regular sports activities exceeds the national average. More than 2 million residents of Bashkortostan regularly engage in sports due to the fact that the republic has the infrastructure.

    “I want everyone to think once again about a healthy lifestyle on this festive day and help the leadership of the republic and the entire country fulfill the order given by the President: so that 70% of our residents regularly engage in sports,” urged Dmitry Chernyshenko.

    The new fencing palace includes 28 fencing lanes, a multi-purpose hall with stands for 373 spectators, specialized and training halls, warm-up and recovery areas, as well as coaching and refereeing rooms. The palace is equipped with the latest refereeing systems and electronics for recording results, which will allow competitions of the highest level to be held.

    At the opening ceremony of the center, Andrei Nazarov emphasized that the region had been preparing for several years for an important sporting event for the entire country – the international forum “Russia – a Sports Power”.

    “Our athletes show excellent results, achieving high achievements in the international arenas. The entire international and Russian arena knows the Bashkir Olympic fencers. I am sure that the modern Fencing Center will become a real springboard for new sporting achievements that will glorify Russia and Bashkortostan in the world arena,” the acting Prime Minister of the Government of Bashkortostan greeted the guests and athletes at the ceremonial event.

    The first international fencing competition “Sabre of Salavat” has started in the new palace. About 120 athletes from Russia, Belarus and Uzbekistan will take part in individual competitions among juniors under 21, individual competitions among juniors under 24 and team competitions under 24.

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: Polytechnic students successfully competed in the financial security Olympiad

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

    In October, the final of the international financial security Olympiad was held for the fourth time on the federal territory of Sirius. 550 participants from 36 countries, including students of the Polytechnic University, competed for the title of the best. Every year, the competition brings together more and more participants who are ready to cope with new challenges in the field of financial security. This year, 22,000 people from all over the world took part in the selection stage alone.

    Polytechnic University was represented in the final by three students from the Higher School of Engineering and Economics of IPMEIT and a student from the Higher School of Cybersecurity of IKNK. The students were able not only to test their knowledge, but also to communicate with the professional community and employers, participate in master classes and panel discussions. The participants asked their questions to experts, competed in the ability to conduct financial investigations using the Grafus program, and went on excursions and sports competitions.

    The winners and prize winners of the Olympiad were 38 schoolchildren and 138 students. Among them were students of the Polytechnic University’s Economic Security program: Olga Maklakova, Anna Malets and Egor Reshetin.

    It should be added that the Polytechnic University is an active member of the international network institute in the field of combating money laundering and terrorist financing. The University supports not only the Olympiad, but also the international movement for financial security.

    In addition to students and schoolchildren, IPMEiT teachers participated in the final stage of the Olympiad: Director of the Higher School of Engineering and Economics Dmitry Rodionov, Head of the Economic Security Program Olga Nadezhina, Associate Professor Tatyana Mokeeva. The SPbPU Humanitarian Institute was represented by Associate Professor of the Higher School of International Relations Anna Mokhorova, Associate Professor Alexandra Kobicheva and Assistant of the Higher School of Law and Forensic Science Bella Nyrova. The delegation of schoolchildren from the Northwestern Federal District was accompanied by the manager of the Polytechnic University Applicant Center Evgenia Lyzlova. Evgenia became an expert at the meeting of participants “Class Hour: How to Enter the University of Your Dreams” and spoke about the opportunities of the Polytechnic University.

    Dmitry Rodionov, Olga Nadezhina and Tatyana Mokeeva held an interactive workshop “Digital tools for analyzing public procurement to ensure financial security.” They shared their experience of how digital tools can be used to identify potentially suspicious public procurement, increase the effectiveness of control over them in order to ensure the country’s financial security, and presented a unique methodology for using digital tools to identify unfair practices in public procurement. At a meeting of the council of the international network institute in the field of combating money laundering and terrorist financing, the main issue of which was the development of the international movement for financial security, Olga Nadezhina was awarded an honorary diploma for her personal contribution to the development of the international network institute in the field of AML/CFT.

    Also, within the framework of the Olympiad, an international dictation on financial security was held for the first time. Its co-organizer, along with Rosfinmonitoring, MSI, the Center for Inter-Olympiad Training (FIAN), ARFG, was also Polytechnic. Everyone could test their level of knowledge. Over 17,000 people wrote the dictation in two weeks. The Northwestern Federal District became the most active in terms of the number of participants.

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  • MIL-OSI United Kingdom: Grave of lost World War Two soldier located in Italy

    Source: United Kingdom – Executive Government & Departments

    The grave of a Royal Tank Regiment soldier who lost his life in Italy during World War Two has been identified 81 years after his death.

    Padre David Anderson leads the service for Tpr Stobart (Crown Copyright)

    The rededication service for Trooper (Tpr) Frederick Stobart was organised by the MOD’s Joint Casualty and Compassionate Centre (JCCC), also known as the ‘War Detectives’. 

    The service was held at the Commonwealth War Graves Commission’s (CWGC) Bolsena War Cemetery in Italy this afternoon (16 October). 

    Frederick Stobart was born in Sunderland in 1916. He lived with his maternal grandparents for some of his childhood, but no records exist to tell us about his young life or schooling.  

    He joined the Army in 1935, listing his previous occupation as a steel grinder. He served at home, and in India during the years immediately before war broke out in 1939, and then joined the British Expeditionary Force in May 1940. By August 1940 he was in the Middle East, and he remained there until June 1943, when he was sent to take part in the invasion of Italy. He appears to have been captured around Tobruk in North Africa in late June 1943 and to have become a prisoner of the Italians at Camp 54 at Fara in Sabina, in the Lazio region of Italy.   

    In September 1943 when Italy capitulated, many prisoners found themselves without guards and took the opportunity to escape, Stobart was one of these. He travelled north, with fellow escapee, Pte Robert Quinn of the Durham Light Infantry, into the hills where they relied on local people for help. Unfortunately, their freedom was short-lived, and they were recaptured by the Germans within a few days.  According to contemporary reports, both men were shot whilst trying to escape from a transport taking them to a new camp. Quinn was hospitalised but Stobart died.  

    Stobart was buried in a civilian cemetery at Monte Libretto by two German soldiers, a local policeman and four other prisoners. The notes recorded on the grave register show that there were no documents or means of identifying the body, and that the other prisoners burying him did not seem to know him. After the war Stobart’s remains were recovered and moved to the war cemetery at Bolsena where he was buried as an unknown casualty of the 1939 – 45 war, with a date of death in September 1943. 

    Recently an independent researcher submitted evidence to the CWGC hoping to have located the final resting place of Tpr Stobart. The research included excerpts from a Red Cross interview with Stobart’s fellow escapee Pte Quinn which was conducted whilst he was a POW in hospital. Quinn had described the escape and what had happened to his Stobart, without naming him. It was his testimony along with other supporting documents which were crucial in proving this case. The researcher’s evidence was reviewed and extra work conducted by the National Army Museum and  JCCC which concluded that now, 80 years after his death, it is possible to clearly identify where Tpr Stobart is buried. 

    The military party, representatives of the CWGC, and the researcher who submitted the original identification case for Tpr Stobart, stand behind his headstone (Crown Copyright)

    JCCC Caseworker, Alexia Clark, said: 

    It has been a privilege for me to have been involved in restoring Tpr Stobart’s name to him,  and to have organised the service of rededication for him today. I am grateful to the researcher who submitted the original evidence and thus started this process off, and to Tpr Stobart’s military family for attending today to honour his sacrifice. 

    Director for Central and Southern Europe at the CWGC, Geert Bekaert, said:  

    We are honoured to now be able to commemorate, by name, Trooper Stobart. It is a privilege to care for his grave and all those that lie here at Bolsena War Cemetery, in perpetuity.

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  • MIL-OSI United Kingdom: Grave of missing World War Two soldier identified in Italy

    Source: United Kingdom – Executive Government & Departments

    The grave of a Scottish soldier who lost his life in Italy during World War Two has been identified and rededicated 80 years after his death.

    A bugler and piper from the Royal Regiment of Scotland at Bolsena War Cemetery (Crown Copyright)

    Today’s service for Private (Pte) George Alister Walker Ewan was organised by the MOD’s Joint Casualty and Compassionate Centre (JCCC), also known as the ‘War Detectives’. 

    The service was held at the Commonwealth War Graves Commission’s (CWGC) Bolsena War Cemetery in Italy. 

    George Alister Walker Ewan was born in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada in 1915 to Scottish parents Thomas Ewan, a farmer, and his wife Christina Walker Alister. George was their second, and youngest child – having a sister called Catherine, who was five years older than him.  

    The family returned to Scotland in the summer of 1916, living initially in Dollar with Thomas’ mother. Sadly, Christina died in 1919 and following this the family were separated for a time with George and Catherine living away from their father.

    George Ewan joined the army in June 1940 and spent two years on home defence duties with a Territorial battalion of the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders. In late 1941 he was transferred to the 8th Battalion and embarked with them for North Africa in October 1942. He was posted as missing in November 1942 during the second battle of El Alamein but was able to rejoin his battalion a few weeks later.   

    Padre David Anderson leads the service for Pte George Ewan at Bolsena War Cemetery (Crown Copyright)

    Pte Ewan was wounded in an action in the Vaiano area in late June 1944, he was initially posted as missing, but this was later revised to record that he was presumed to have died of his wounds on or soon after 21 June 1944.  He was buried at the civilian cemetery at Castiglione del Largo, possibly by the German army or by local civilians though the records are not clear. Either way, his name was not recorded, and he was listed in the cemetery records as an unknown British soldier.  

    Following the war, his remains were recovered from Castiglione del Largo and moved to the war cemetery at Bolsena, his cap badge showed that he had been a member of the Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders, but no other identifying artefacts were found. 

    Recently an independent researcher submitted evidence to the CWGC hoping to have located the final resting place of Pte Ewan. This research was reviewed, and extra work was conducted by the National Army Museum and the JCCC which concluded that now, 80 years after his death, it was possible to clearly identify where Pte Ewan was buried and notify his family that he had been found. Pte Ewan’s cousins were in attendance at the service. 

    Pte Ewan’s cousins stand at his graveside with members of the military party (Crown Copyright)

    JCCC Caseworker, Alexia Clark, said: 

    I am grateful to the researcher who submitted this case. Their work has led us to recognise the final resting place of Pte Ewan, to restore his name to him and to allow his family to honour his sacrifice. It has been a privilege for me to have contributed to this case and to have organised the service for the rededication of Pte Ewan’s grave today. 

     Director for Central and Southern Europe at the CWGC, Geert Bekaert, said:  

    We are grateful to everyone involved in identifying the grave of this brave soldier, who died 80 years ago today. It is our duty – and privilege – to care for the grave of Private Ewan, in perpetuity.

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  • MIL-OSI Europe: Pål Jonson attends NATO defence ministers meeting in Brussels

    Source: Government of Sweden

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    On 17–18 October, Sweden’s Minister for Defence Pål Jonson will meet with his colleagues from other NATO member countries in Brussels. Part of the meeting will also be attended for the first time by the defence ministers of Australia, Japan, South Korea and New Zealand – NATO’s partners known as the Indo-Pacific Four (IP4).

    The agenda includes discussions on continuing and deepening NATO’s cooperation with the IP4.

    At the meeting in Brussels, the NATO defence ministers will also discuss deeper cooperation between NATO and the EU, and reinforcements of NATO’s deterrence and defence capabilities.

    They will also discuss continued support to Ukraine and the support being provided to Russia by Iran, China and North Korea.

    This is the first NATO ministerial meeting led by new Secretary General Mark Rutte. 

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    More information about the Meeting of Defence Ministers on 17–18 October is available on the NATO website. Images and video material from the meeting will also be published on the website as they become available.

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    The North Atlantic Council (NAC) is the principal political decision-making body within NATO. For the NAC’s day-to-day work, member countries are represented by their NATO Ambassadors.

    The NAC meets a number of times a year at the levels of defence ministers, foreign ministers and heads of state and government. Normally, one NATO summit, two meetings of NATO Ministers of Foreign Affairs and three meetings of NATO Defence Ministers are held each year. The NATO Secretary General chairs the NAC.

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  • MIL-OSI Europe: Opening address by President Viola Amherd at the Ukraine Mine Action Conference UMAC2024

    Source: Switzerland – Department of Defence, Civil Protection and Sport

    Bern, 17.10.2024 – Opening address by President Viola Amherd, head of the Federal Department of Defence, Civil Protection and Sport (DDPS), at the Ukraine Mine Action Conference UMAC2024, Lausanne, Thursday, 17 October 2024.

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    Prime Minister,
    Excellencies,
    Ladies and Gentlemen,

    It is an honour to welcome you, Mr Prime Minister, to Lausanne today, and to open this conference with you.

    The next two days will be dedicated to one of the most pressing humanitarian issues of our time: humanitarian demining.

    Mines, cluster munitions and explosive remnants of war have a devastating impact: they claim thousands of lives every year, make land impassable, resources inaccessible and hamper economic development.

    Every improvised explosive device that we defuse is a step towards security, progress and a better life – this is the conviction that lies at the heart of our efforts.

    Today, humanitarian mine action is faced with major challenges.

    The Ottawa Convention bans anti-personnel mines, because they kill and maim indiscriminately. While the initial success of the Convention inspired optimism, in recent years this has given way to a certain disillusionment.

    Since 2014, the number of victims has started to rise again. Ongoing armed conflicts, such as Russia’s military aggression in Ukraine, bring new contamination from mines and other weapons. The effects of urban warfare and the use of improvised explosive devices are particularly severe.

    These developments reflect the global situation, which is marked by growing geopolitical tensions.

    This makes it all the more important, especially in view of the rising number of victims, to continue our efforts to improve the protection of the civilian population from the dangers of mines and other remnants of war.

    Humanitarian demining is not only a matter of safety, but also a precondition for recovery, in particular for the resumption of agricultural production and the education of children.

    I call on all states to join the Ottawa Convention and the Convention on Cluster Munitions, and to support them to the best of their abilities.
     
    Excellencies,
    Ladies and Gentlemen,

    Four months ago, the international community met on the Bürgenstock for the Summit on Peace in Ukraine. At the opening, I spoke of our goal to set in motion a process that will lead to a just and lasting peace in Ukraine.

    The current conference follows on from this, because living in peace also means being free from the fear of mines and remnants of war.
    Switzerland has been committed to humanitarian demining for over 30 years. We support projects in affected countries and deploy specialist military personnel.

    We are also committed to the diplomatic, legal and practical implementation of the relevant conventions around the world.

    We are determined to continue to do our part in Ukraine as well.

    Almost a quarter of Ukraine’s territory is contaminated with explosive ordnance.
    Last year we decided to make one hundred million francs available for humanitarian mine action in Ukraine (from 2024 to 2027).

    The Geneva International Centre for Humanitarian Demining (GICHD) and the Fondation suisse de déminage (FSD) are primarily responsible for implementing this programme.

    Projects will be developed in close cooperation with Ukraine’s civilian authorities. They will include mine and explosive ordnance clearance, the promotion of standards and quality in mine clearance, training, and operational and material support.

    Last year, provided the State Emergency Service of Ukraine (SESU) with a remote-controlled demining machine from the Digger Foundation.

    This year, we will deliver three more machines from Global Clearance Solutions and provide local training and support.

    This will enable Ukraine to carry out effective and safe demining operations independently in the future.

    Excellencies,
    Ladies and gentlemen,

    For today’s Ukraine Mine Action Conference here in Lausanne, we have set ourselves the following goals:

    –    We aim to raise awareness of the importance of humanitarian mine action in Ukraine and worldwide.
    –    Stimulate further support going forward, based on the Ukrainian Mine Action Strategy, which provides guidance for current and future partnerships.
    –    And showcase innovative solutions that will make mine clearance safer and more effective worldwide.

    Three thematic areas were defined in the run-up to the Ukraine Mine Action Conference: people, partners and progress.

    First, the people: In the face of the immense suffering and lasting damage caused by mines, cluster munitions and explosive remnants of war, we must act decisively.

    Contamination in conflict areas also affects many countries not involved in the conflict. For example, food prices are rising in many countries because Ukrainian land cannot be used safely and productively.

    Then, the partners: Our aim is for other countries that are also affected by mines or that are providing aid to share their experiences with Ukraine and its partners.
     
    For mine action to be effective, governments, international organisations, NGOs, the private sector and the scientific community must work closely together – and they are all gathered here in Lausanne today.

    And finally, progress: We must work continuously to make humanitarian mine action safer and more effective.

    We need to find innovative solutions, for example by combining the use of artificial intelligence, powerful drones and robots.
     
    The resources we use to clear mines in Ukraine today are also an investment to improve humanitarian demining globally in the future.

    Excellences,
    Ladies and gentlemen,

    Humanitarian demining is part of Switzerland’s humanitarian tradition. We want to help alleviate suffering and enable sustainable development.

    That is also the aim of this conference, which we have organised together with Ukraine.

    In closing, I would like to express my sincere thanks to all of you for your dedication and commitment.

    Your presence here underscores the crucial support that is so urgently needed and that the people living in mine-affected countries deserve.

    Thank you very much.

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  • MIL-OSI United Kingdom: Delivering a skills passport for the Clean Energy Transition

    Source: United Kingdom – Executive Government & Departments

    Joint letter from Secretary of State and Gillian Martin MSP to the Chief Executives of Offshore Energies UK (OEUK) and Renewable UK on the department’s involvement in the Energy Skills Passport project.

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    A joint letter from the Department of Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) and the Scottish Government to David Whitehouse, Chief Executive of Offshore Energies UK (OEUK) and Dan McGrail, Chief Executive of Renewable UK announcing that the department will be coming onboard to assist with the industry-led Energy Skills Passport project.

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    Published 17 October 2024

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