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  • MIL-OSI Russia: Innovative facades for low-rise buildings in St. Petersburg

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

    At the Institute of Civil Engineering of SPbPU, scientific and technical solutions for the installation of curtain wall ventilated facades were discussed using the example of low-rise residential buildings in St. Petersburg.

    The event was organized by the Institute of Civil Engineering of St. Petersburg Polytechnic University, the St. Petersburg Union of Construction Companies “Soyuzpetrostroy”, the Research Laboratory “Facade Constructions of Buildings and Structures”, and the company “Glavstroy-SPb”.

    Before the meeting, the guests visited the laboratories “Facade structures of buildings and structures” and “Polytech SKiM-Test”.

    The invited experts were Boris Barsky, a representative of Nordfasad, Leonid Mayorov, a representative of Peak Engineering, and Artem Alekseev, a consultant at SPbPU. The discussion was moderated by Alexander Galyamichev, chief engineer of the research laboratory “Facade structures of buildings and structures”, senior lecturer at the Higher School of Industrial, Civil and Road Construction.

    Director of the Institute of Scientific Research Marina Petrochenko covered in detail the main areas of the institute’s activities, key achievements and structure. She spoke about the training of highly qualified specialists for the construction industry, international cooperation and scientific research. Marina Petrochenko noted that the introduction of modern technologies and innovative approaches in the educational process allows graduates to successfully compete in the global labor market. In this regard, attention was paid to digital modeling of buildings, in particular the Metacampus Polytech project. This project is a virtual digital ecosystem consisting of an information model of the university campus, a database and a system of services that provide strategic and operational management of the university’s business processes based on a data-driven approach.

    The director of Soyuzpetrostroy, Irina Toldova, also gave a welcoming speech, talking about the creation of the company and presenting its activities.

    We are holding a meeting ahead of the conference, to which I invite all participants to discuss current issues and tasks. The Polytechnic University is a long-standing member of our union, our cooperation began back in the 1990s. We are confident that we will be able to strengthen this partnership, Irina Toldova emphasized.

    The participants discussed the formulation of the problem, description of projects, scientific and technical support of objects of increased and normal responsibility classes, presentation of a technical solution for the installation of the NFS of the object under consideration on the systems “Alternative”, DIAT and U-KON, the use of concrete and clinker tiles, options for cladding the residential complex “Yuntolovo”.

    In St. Petersburg, there is a stable tradition of professional discussion of architectural solutions aimed at improving the quality of construction and design. The Polytechnic University offers a new format of technical interaction with developers and designers. It involves a detailed professional review of design solutions and materials used for the construction of façade structures of designed objects. The approach is based on the results of experimental studies and analysis of the experience of implementing already completed projects. We use our own scientific and practical developments, involve leading specialists in the façade industry from among the managers, as well as engineers of design, installation and supply organizations, to help colleagues make the most rational and justified technical decisions. This approach increases the efficiency of construction projects and ensures high quality of implementation of façade structures, – noted Alexander Galyamichev.

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: Registration is open for the Summer School on Cryptography and Information Security (July 7-21, 2025, St. Petersburg)

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    Source: Novosibirsk State University – Novosibirsk State University –

    Registration is open for the Summer School on Cryptography and Information Security (July 7-21, 2025, St. Petersburg)!

    The Summer School-Conference “Cryptography and Information Security” is a traditional event organized by the Cryptographic Center (Novosibirsk) and the International Mathematical Center in Akademgorodok. In 2025, the Summer School “Cryptography and Information Security” will be held in St. Petersburg, at the St. Petersburg State University of Aerospace Instrumentation (GUAP).

    Dates: July 7 – 21, 2025.

    Venue: St. Petersburg, GUAP.

    Participation format: face-to-face.

    Application deadline: May 15th.

    There is a possibility of partial financial support for the arrival and accommodation of out-of-town participants.

    Students will attend lectures, team and individual work in projects related to solving research problems in the field of cryptography and information security, and participate in sports activities. One of the most important events of the school-conference is a round table on modern problems of cryptography. The topics of the projects touch upon various issues of modern cryptography and information security: algorithms of symmetric and asymmetric cryptography, issues of constructing cryptographic protocols for solving authentication, identification, key transfer, message exchange and other cryptographic problems.

    University students, postgraduates and high school students are invited to participate.

    You can submit an application on the school website

    The organizers and partners of the summer school are:

    – Cryptographic center (Novosibirsk)

    – International Mathematical Center in Akademgorodok

    – Saint Petersburg State University of Aerospace Instrumentation (SUAI)

    – Southern Federal University

    – LLC “Special Technology Center”

    – OOO “Systems of practical security”

    – Enseucrypto-lab LLC

    – Neokutus

    Let us recall that in 2024 the Summer School was held in Taganrog, in 2023 in Kaliningrad, and before that in Novosibirsk.

    Dear friends, we are waiting for you at the summer school in the northern capital!

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: Mathematicians from the Nizhny Novgorod Higher School of Economics have proven the existence of stable chaos in complex systems

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

    Researchers fromInternational Laboratory of Dynamic Systems and Applications HSE University – Nizhny Novgoroddeveloped a theory that allows us to prove with mathematical precision the existence of stable chaotic behavior in networks of interacting elements. The work opens up new possibilities for studying complex dynamic processes in neuroscience, biology, medicine, chemistry, optics and other fields. The results of the study have been accepted for publication in the leading international scientific journal Physical Review Letters. The results of the study can beget acquaintedin the Arxiv.org archive.

    In scientific terminology, chaos does not mean disorder, but dynamics that are extremely sensitive to the slightest changes. In such modes, the system’s behavior becomes unpredictable, which in some cases turns out to be useful. For example, in neuroscience, stable chaos helps prevent excessive synchronization of neurons and, as a result, epileptic seizures. In artificial intelligence algorithms, chaotic modes help improve the efficiency of learning.

    Chaotic dynamics are also used to describe behavioral and economic cycles and help make more accurate short-term forecasts. However, until recently, the question remained open: how to understand whether the observed dynamics are truly chaotic, or just a temporary phenomenon, followed by stabilization of the system?

    Scientists from the National Research University Higher School of Economics – Nizhny Novgorod, Professor Alexey Kazakov and postgraduate students Efrosinia Karatetskaya and Klim Safonov, together with Professor Dmitry Turaev from Imperial College London, were able to answer this question by applying the concept of pseudo-hyperbolicity.

    Professor Turaev took part in the creation of this concept together with the Nizhny Novgorod mathematician Leonid Shilnikov. This property of the system excludes the transition to a stable state and guarantees the preservation of chaotic behavior, even if the system is affected by small external disturbances. By checking the conditions of pseudohyperbolicity, the researchers proved that networks of four or more identical interacting oscillators can demonstrate stable chaos under certain functions of the connections between the elements.

    Moreover, the authors constructed numerical maps of the regions of existence of stable and unstable chaos and described different types of chaotic attractors, including two-winged and four-winged analogues of the classical Lorenz attractor.

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  • MIL-OSI Asia-Pac: Hongkong Post announces sale of philatelic products of various postal administrations (with photos)

    Source: Hong Kong Government special administrative region

    Hongkong Post announces sale of philatelic products of various postal administrations       
         China Post issued a set of two special stamps titled “Year of Yisi”. The first stamp, “Snake Presents Bumper Harvest”, captures the vibrant imagery of a golden coiling snake in traditional Chinese culture. The golden snake, holding an ear of wheat in its mouth, symbolises a good harvest and an affluent life. The second stamp, “Happiness Embraces All Blessings”, depicting the cursive-script Chinese character “福” (fu, meaning “happiness”) formed by three snakes, is an innovative piece of work that is concise and untrammelled, with a sense of gracefulness and smoothness. Macao Post and Telecommunications released the sixth issue of the fourth series of Chinese Zodiac philatelic products with the stamp theme “Lunar Year of the Snake”. The stamps vividly depict snakes in different postures in the style of traditional Chinese ink painting.
          
         In addition, postal administrations around the world continue the tradition of issuing zodiac stamps to welcome the Year of the Snake. Australia Post launched a set of three stamps entitled “Lunar New Year of the Snake”. The three stamps are decorated with, respectively, gold coins, gold ingots and a money tree, which are feng shui elements representing wealth and prosperity. Isle of Man Post Office issued a set of four stamps to celebrate the “Year of the Snake”. The stamps depict a colourful illustration of a snake with various decorations inspired by the traditions of Lunar New Year, symbolising harmony, prosperity, hope and renewal in the Year of the Snake. Liechtensteinische Post AG issued a stamp which combines two traditional Chinese cultural elements, namely snakes and mahjong tiles. New Zealand Post issued a set of four stamps to celebrate the “Year of the Snake”. Each stamp, combining Chinese traditions with New Zealand characteristics, depicts the interactions between a child and a snake, exuding a joyous new year atmosphere.
          
         Annual albums released by various postal administrations will also be put on sale concurrently. The stamp albums, comprising a rich collection of special stamps issued in 2024 with descriptions and illustrations, are not to be missed by philatelists.
          
         The selected philatelic products will be available for sale at the Hongkong Post online shopping mall ShopThruPost (shopthrupost.hongkongpost.hkIssued at HKT 14:51

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  • MIL-OSI: BW Energy: Makes Final Investment Decision for the Golfinho Boost project in Brazil

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    BW Energy makes Final Investment Decision for the Golfinho Boost project in Brazil  

    BW Energy is pleased to announce final investment decision (FID) for the Golfinho Boost project, aiming to increase uptime, reduce operating expenses and add approximately 3,000 barrels per day of incremental oil production from 2027 at the Golfinho field offshore Brazil.   

    The project includes multiple measures aimed at boosting production efficiency and increasing recoverable reserves by approximately 12 million barrels. The measures include upgrades to the subsea boosting system by replacing gas lift with Electrical Submersible Pumps (ESPs) at the seabed, reopening of shut-in wells, umbilicals replacement, improved field logistics and FPSO capacity enhancements. The total investment budget is USD 107 million.  

    “BW Energy continues to strengthen its position in Brazil through targeted measures on the Golfinho field to increase production, uptime and operational independence. The planned low-risk enhancements to field assets and operations offer very attractive returns and are expected to help unlock material long-term value creation for the company and its stakeholders,” said Carl K. Arnet, the CEO of BW Energy.       

    The Golfinho field is in the Espírito Santo Basin with water depths between 800 and 1,700 metres. BW Energy is the operator with 100% working interest in the Golfinho licence following the August 2023 acquisition of the Golfinho and Camarupim Clusters. Hydrocarbons are produced to the FPSO Cidade de Vitória, which BW Energy acquired and has operated since November 2023. The field has been producing since 2007.  

    More information on the Golfinho Boost project will be shared in connection with the first quarter 2025 earnings release and presentation to be held at Hotel Continental in Oslo, Norway, on 5 May.  

    For further information, please contact:  

    Brice Morlot, CFO BW Energy, +33.7.81.11.41.16 

    ir@bwenergy.com  

    About BW Energy  

    BW Energy is a growth E&P company with a differentiated strategy targeting proven offshore oil and gas reservoirs through low risk phased developments. The Company has access to existing production facilities to reduce time to first oil and cashflow with lower investments than traditional offshore developments. The Company’s assets are 73.5% of the producing Dussafu Marine licence offshore Gabon, 100% interest in the Golfinho and Camarupim fields, a 76.5% interest in the BM-ES-23 block, a 95% interest in the Maromba field in Brazil, a 95% interest in the Kudu field in Namibia, all operated by BW Energy. In addition, BW Energy holds approximately 6.6% of the common shares in Reconnaissance Energy Africa Ltd. and a 20% non-operating interest in the onshore Petroleum Exploration License 73 (“PEL 73”) in Namibia. Total net 2P+2C reserves and resources were 599 million barrels of oil equivalent at the start of 2025. 

    This information is subject to the disclosure requirements pursuant to section 5-12 of the Norwegian Securities Trading Act. 

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: Round table of the Moscow City Organization “Opora Rossii”: RUC GUU shared its experience of inclusive education

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

    On April 11, the Moscow City Branch of the All-Russian Public Organization of Small and Medium Business “Opora Rossii” held a round table “Employment of Disabled People and Persons with Disabilities: Main Issues, Positive Experience, Imperfections of Current Legislation”, organized by the Committee on Social Entrepreneurship of the organization.

    Representatives of Opora Rossii took part in the event, namely the Chairman of the Commission on Social Entrepreneurship Sergey Golubev, the Chairman of the Committee on Social Entrepreneurship Irina Slesareva, members of the Committee Veronika Kazantseva and Yulia Pavlenko, as well as invited experts, including the State University of Management, represented at the meeting by Svetlana Grishaeva, a specialist from the Resource Educational and Methodological Center for the Training of Disabled People and Persons with Disabilities (REMC) of the State University of Management.

    The round table raised pressing issues on the topic of inclusion, work with people with disabilities, and those who had the status of people with disabilities in childhood but lost it upon reaching adulthood.

    Svetlana Grishaeva spoke about the history of the emergence of the RUC, their activities and role in the lives of students with disabilities, and also shared the experience of the State University of Management in the field of cooperation with employers and work on career guidance, paying special attention to the specifics of interaction.

    Following the discussion, a decision was made to continue the joint work of the round table participants due to the relevance and timeliness of the topic of employment of persons with congenital and acquired disabilities and special health opportunities.

    The speakers particularly noted the importance and effectiveness of such interdepartmental expert sessions, which allow for a comprehensive understanding of the problem and its solutions.

    The participants concluded that it is necessary to work with the parent community, with those who raise children with disabilities, to prepare route maps for parents and employers by nosology, and to gather those who are ready to support the employment of persons with disabilities, as well as potential employers on one platform. The “category 3 problem” also remains relevant: people with group 3 disabilities stop receiving allowances in the event of employment.

    Those gathered agreed that information “pollination” and exchange of experience should be continued, and for this purpose a council on inclusion and employment should be created on the basis of the Committee on Social Entrepreneurship of the Moscow City Organization “OPORA RUSSIA” and its systematic meetings should be planned.

    Options were also proposed for covering the Council’s initiatives within the framework of the meeting on social entrepreneurship at the SPIEF, joint work with the ASI and the Open for All project, and presentations and discussions within the framework of future forums for social entrepreneurs.

    Subscribe to the TG channel “Our GUU” Date of publication: 04/14/2025

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: Samotlorneftegaz Saved More Than 2.3 Billion Rubles from Implementing Energy-Efficient Technologies

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    Source: Rosneft – Rosneft – An important disclaimer is at the bottom of this article.

    Samotlorneftegaz, one of Rosneft’s key production assets, reduced its energy consumption by almost 511 million kWh in 2024, which in monetary terms exceeds 2.3 billion rubles. This result is 17% higher than the same indicator in 2023.

    Improving the efficiency of production assets is one of the key elements of Rosneft’s strategy. The company carries out systematic work aimed at rational use of energy resources and reduction of energy consumption, optimization of electrical loads and thermal processes.

    As part of the energy saving program in 2024, Samotlorneftegaz implemented more than 4.4 thousand events at its facilities. More than 63% of savings were achieved through the implementation of a set of technological solutions to optimize the operation of the mechanized production fund. Almost 4.6 thousand energy-efficient submersible electric motors and more than 1.2 thousand electric centrifugal pumps with increased efficiency were installed at the wells. Their operation was ensured by about 550 energy-efficient transformers.

    A significant contribution to the reduction of energy consumption was also made by the measures taken at reservoir pressure maintenance, compression and gas transportation facilities. In total, electricity savings in these areas amounted to 76.5 million kWh – 2.3 times more than in 2023.

    Reference:

    JSC Samotlorneftegaz, one of the key production enterprises of NK Rosneft, carries out production activities in the Nizhnevartovsk region of the Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug – Yugra.

    Develops the largest Samotlor field in Russia, the industrial exploitation of which began in 1969. The total area of the enterprise’s licensed sites exceeds 2.9 thousand square kilometers.

    Department of Information and Advertising of PJSC NK Rosneft April 14, 2025

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  • MIL-OSI Global: Liberation of Bergen-Belsen: how a lack of protective clothing cost lives

    Source: The Conversation – UK – By Susan L. Carruthers, Professor of History, University of Warwick

    Clothing can kill. So, too, can the absence of personal protective equipment. For decades, the medical establishment has understood the role of fabric in both spreading contagion and guarding against its transmission — but never with greater urgency than 80 years ago.

    On April 15 1945, British troops liberated Bergen-Belsen concentration camp near Celle in northern Germany. Shocking scenes awaited behind the barbed wire.

    On entry, British personnel found an epidemic of typhus decimating the camp’s surviving population. Thousands of unburied corpses, appallingly overcrowded huts, the absence of running water and chronic emaciation contributed to the rapid spread of this louse-borne disease. So too did unwashed garments into which lice burrowed and deposited their contaminated faeces.

    For warmth, some camp inmates removed clothing from corpses, heedless of the danger of contagion. Others feared infection so acutely that they went unclothed rather than risk contamination. Anne Frank died, just weeks before the camp’s liberation, in a state of naked terror.

    For military and medical personnel, burying bodies and burning garments was imperative, along with triaging survivors and moving the fittest from the camp’s corpse-strewn huts to a hastily established hospital area. To transform a site of mass death into a place of recovery wasn’t easy. Staff lacked supplies of every sort, substituting newspaper for mackintosh sheeting and commandeering dog bowls for use as bedpans.

    Protective clothing was also in desperately short supply. There, too, improvisation was the order of the day. Around 100 British medical students drafted into action at Belsen sported a motley assemblage of British military and appropriated German Wehrmacht apparel. They, like everyone else in the camp, were liberally sprayed with DDT. This pesticide was later proven to be carcinogenic.

    Female British Red Cross workers modified their uniforms, ditching regulation skirts. “I always go about in slacks and battle dress, trousers being a greater protection against the louse!” Margaret Ward wrote home to her mother with forced bravado.

    Meanwhile, members of the Royal Army Medical Corps, better provisioned than anyone else at Belsen, wore “typhus suits” as they stretchered patients from the huts to the hospital. These outfits – complete with drawstring hoods, gauntlets and gaiters, but no masks – helped keep contagion at bay, though their alien appearance terrified some patients.

    British authorities “solved” their protective equipment crisis at Belsen by compelling captured German SS personnel to undertake the most dangerous work. Sometimes, prisoners were given rubberised capes. But more often, as numerous photographs taken by British military photographers attest, German prisoners handled corpses without any protection at all.

    Dressed in their SS uniforms, German men and women set to work (under armed guard) removing piles of contaminated clothing and dead bodies from the huts. With uncovered mouths and bare hands, they carried corpses to mass graves.

    In April and May 1945, anti-Nazi feelings ran understandably high among allied personnel, particularly those who just participated in the camps’ liberation. Few found anything ethically wrong with the decision to expose German prisoners to a high risk of infection.

    War crimes trials, with the prospect of execution for defendants found guilty, awaited SS prisoners. Forcing German camp personnel to confront the deadly consequences of their actions – in the most visceral way possible – struck most uniformed Britons as an entirely warranted form of retribution. A moral corrective for SS prisoners was also a medical expedient made necessary by the camp’s dire shortage of protective equipment.

    At Belsen, the consequences were predictable. Seven of the British medical students contracted typhus, though none seemingly died of the disease.

    The brunt was borne by the captured enemies. Reuters reported on June 28 1945 that 20 SS guards had “died of typhus before their trials by the war crimes court could be held”, adding that it was “believed that they caught the disease when they were forced to bury the bodies of some of the prisoners”.

    Meanwhile, Belsen’s survivors urgently required garments and footwear. Retributive justice played a role here too. British military personnel ordered German civilians in the environs of the camp to surrender clothing, shoes and bedding for use by survivors. Here was postwar redress at its most literal. People stripped of so much by the Third Reich would begin life anew in apparel removed from Germans.

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

    – ref. Liberation of Bergen-Belsen: how a lack of protective clothing cost lives – https://theconversation.com/liberation-of-bergen-belsen-how-a-lack-of-protective-clothing-cost-lives-252838

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  • MIL-OSI Global: Five lessons from Perugia’s global gathering of journalists, climate changemakers and media leaders

    Source: The Conversation – UK – By Anna Turns, Senior Environment Editor

    Perugia, Italy. Anna Turns, CC BY-NC-ND

    Last week, I travelled to the historic city of Perugia in Umbria, Italy. With clear blue skies, wisteria hanging over ancient Roman walls, plenty of gelato and beautiful vistas from the hilltop, the setting was pretty special. More inspiring though, were the people I spoke to during my visit. Perugia is the home of the annual international journalism festival, a meeting of media movers and shakers from all over the globe. These are my five biggest takeaways.

    1. In-person connections are irreplaceable

    Yes, I see the irony of flying to talk about climate journalism, but sometimes face-to-face connections, impromptu chats and dinner table discussions are just impossible to replicate on a video call. I caught up with journalists from my Oxford Climate Journalism Network cohort. Run by the Reuters Institute, this six-month programme is proving invaluable, not only for seminars from guest speakers at the top of their game, but for the collaborations that are developing within the network. Learning from my peers working in Austria, Brazil, Canada and way beyond has opened my eyes so much to the diversity of challenges we all face – and the creative possibilities.

    Kevin Burden (European media leaders fellowship project manager), Nina Fasciaux (director of Solutions Journalism Network) and Anna Turns.
    Kevin Burden, CC BY-NC-ND

    During my discussions with colleagues from my European media leaders climate solutions fellowship visiting from France, Italy and the Czech Republic, I listened to the lightbulb moments others have had and reflected on my own progress – internally, in terms of what leadership means to me and how I can effect meaningful change, plus externally, in terms of supporting my own team and encouraging more collaboration within this organisation.

    By sharing joys and worries over a margarita pizza or scoop of nocciola (hazelnut icecream – my favourite), I was struck that authenticity is the most important attribute. All else follows and every single one of those real, honest and open in-person connections deepens my appreciation for that.

    2. Environmental journalism is thriving

    So many early career journalists approached me, keen to chat and wanting to know more about how to immerse themselves in this specialism. When I first started out as a biology graduate, I worked in wildlife TV production and magazine journalism. Back then, environment coverage tended to be an outlier, an afterthought at best. Climate journalists were few and far between; willing mentors were difficult to find.

    Anna Turns chatted to lots of environmental journalists after her conference event.
    Monica Rizza #IJF25, CC BY-NC-ND

    That landscape has shifted so much over the past 20 years and I’m proud that this part of our industry is growing, and becoming richer for it. Now, people want to cover climate stories in so many creative formats and that’s invigorating.

    3. Science doesn’t have to stay in silos

    With growing misinformation, (both inadvertent misinterpretation and deliberate miscommunication) online, combined with widespread disengagement from mainstream news sources, social media has a big role to play in how we engage with climate, or not.

    I hosted an event with Adam Levy about how to make climate science shine on social media. With a PhD in atmospheric physics from the University of Oxford, Levy now works as a science journalist and broadcaster, while producing jargon-free videos that make complex climate issues relatable and succinct.

    Anna Turns interviewed Adam Levy at the International Journalism Festival.
    Monica Rizza #IJF25, CC BY-NC-ND

    Climate communication is definitely not just about imparting facts. There’s space for nuance, even humour. We chatted about bridging the gap between science and storytelling, how to apply a rigorous journalistic approach to all forms of content and how integrity must be the top priority. That all builds precious trust and creates connection.

    4. Time is ticking

    The next UN climate summit (Cop30) is coming and we’re getting ready. One of my favourite sessions was a talk by Daniel Nardin, another solutions journalist member of the Oxford Climate Journalism Network. He lives in Belem, the Brazilian city that will be hosting Cop30 in November, where negotiators will continue to debate how best to tackle and adapt to climate change. But those strategies, frameworks and commitments can seem dry, dense and hard to digest.

    Nardin’s publication, Amazonia Vox, platforms the voices of the people living in the Amazon, in forested, deforested and urban areas. He explained that the environmental, social and political issues in the Amazon are complex and full of nuance, which is why he makes local voices central to the narrative.

    None of this is rocket science. But Nardin is proactively cracking on with it, because there isn’t time to wait.

    Mark Hertsgard from Covering Climate Now (far left) talks about how newsrooms can make climate training effective.
    Alexa Cano #IJF25, CC BY-NC-ND

    5. Newsroom culture is transforming

    The Conversation is already highly respected. So many expert communicators, academics and readers told me how much they love what we do and what we stand for. Tackling misinformation in engaging ways is what we do best. Connecting you, our audience and community, with the most accurate and evidence-based knowledge is our purpose. We’re already bridging the gap between research and the real world. But there’s still scope to evolve and embrace change.

    Looking ahead, The Conversation can help shift the way climate stories can be told. The climate crisis has gone way beyond being an environmental issue. It’s linked to all aspects of our lives, from health and education to business and democracy, as well as conflicts and culture. Newsrooms don’t have to function like they have done for decades. By being curious, we can experiment, find out what works and reinvent the norm.

    At the New York Times, the climate team is physically in the centre of the office. At the French newswire Agence France-Presse, job titles such as “future of the planet, global editor” reflect big ambitions to integrate climate into everything. At CBC, the Canadian public broadcaster, the science and climate unit has made climate literacy training a top priority for all staff – not because it’s worthy, but because future proofing makes business sense.

    As the executive director of Covering Climate Now, a media community based in the US, Mark Hertsgard said: “Every journalist in the 21st century will need to be a climate journalist.”

    Now, my job is to turn Perugia’s inspiration into action. Watch this space.

    Don’t have time to read about climate change as much as you’d like?

    Get a weekly roundup in your inbox instead. Every Wednesday, The Conversation’s environment editor writes Imagine, a short email that goes a little deeper into just one climate issue. Join the 40,000+ readers who’ve subscribed so far.

    – ref. Five lessons from Perugia’s global gathering of journalists, climate changemakers and media leaders – https://theconversation.com/five-lessons-from-perugias-global-gathering-of-journalists-climate-changemakers-and-media-leaders-254457

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: SPbPU journals entered the first and second quartiles of the international ranking

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

    In April 2025, the ranking quartiles were updated. The Fangular Magazine Rank. This indicator reflects the popularity and authority of publications of journals included in the Scopus database since 1996. It takes into account not only the number of citations, but also their quality, assessing the prestige of the journals from which the citations were obtained.

    Published by Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University Terra Lingoustics entered the first quartile (Q1) in the Linguistics and Language subject area.

    It is noteworthy that this magazine was included in Scopus MNDB only in December 2024. The journal is also included in the HAC List and has the scientific significance category K1, indexed in the Russian Science Citation Index (RSCI), China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI), Index Copernicus International, ROAD and CyberLeninka databases.

    The first quartile is a goal for any scientific journal, as it is recognition of its authority and significance in the scientific community. A humanities journal requires much more effort and time to reach this peak, but editor-in-chief Valeria Evgenyevna Chernyavskaya and the Center for Scientific Publications, which publishes the journal, set the bar high enough at the start and achieved an excellent result, commented Vice-Rector for Research at SPbPU Yuri Fomin.

    Another highly rated publication is Technology And Language, included in Scopus in 2023, received the second quartile (Q2) in the subject areas of Cultural Studies and History and Philosophy of Science. The journal, whose editor-in-chief is the director of the Humanities Institute, Doctor of Pedagogical Sciences Natalia Chicherina, publishes studies on various relationships between technology and language from the perspective of history, linguistics, cultural studies, anthropology, philosophy, literary studies and media studies.

    For journals participating in the rating for the first time, this is a very high and honorable result. These indicators show the great work of editors-in-chief, reviewers, authors and the editorial team. Now, inclusion in the White List has become a global task for many Russian publications, but it is also important to strengthen their positions in international databases, which is what Polytechnic publications are actively striving for, noted Ekaterina Linnik, Director of the Scientific Publications Center.

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: Investments in the Future: GUU students attended the presentation of the national project “Youth and Children”

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

    On April 12, students and young scientists of the State University of Management attended the presentation of the national project “Youth and Children”, launched on the initiative of the President of Russia.

    The event took place in the national center “Russia”, where the main ideas of the national project, innovations of the upcoming forums and a demonstration of national values that form the basis of the cultural code of Russia were presented.

    At the ceremony, First Deputy Chief of Staff of the Presidential Executive Office of the Russian Federation Sergei Kiriyenko addressed the participants.

    “The decision of the President of Russia has established the children and youth of our country as a key state priority. It is very important that you are not just beneficiaries of the national project “Youth and Children”, you are its co-authors. Because the basic principle that our President set for all state work with youth can be formulated as follows: nothing for children and youth without the participation of children and youth themselves. This is your time, because Russia today is truly a country of opportunities,” emphasized Sergei Kiriyenko.

    Together with Sergei Kiriyenko, Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation Dmitry Chernyshenko launched online registration for the upcoming forum events of Rosmolodezh.

    The official presentation ceremony of the national project “Youth and Children” and the opening of the forum season were also attended by the head of Rosmolodezh, associate professor of the department of state and municipal administration of the State University of Management Grigory Gurov, chairman of the board of the Movement of the First, Hero of Russia Artur Orlov, general director of the Russian society “Knowledge” Maxim Dreval and others.

    “The national project “Youth and Children” has united all the opportunities for young people, and our task is to help the children realize their potential both at our forums and at the sites of year-round youth educational centers, opened on the instructions of the President, throughout the year,” noted Grigory Gurov.

    The event was attended by about a thousand graduates of Rosmolodezh forums of previous years, representatives of regional organizations responsible for the implementation of this national project, winners of the Rosmolodezh grant competition, including students and young scientists of the State University of Management.

    “The national project “Youth and Children” clearly demonstrates that the youth of Russia is the main state priority that needs to be developed. The young generation has unique talents, and it is precisely such strategic initiatives that help to reveal their potential, shaping the future based on the values and meanings that were presented at the Presentation,” shared Nikita Smirnov, a second-year student of the State and Municipal Administration Department of the State University of Management.

    The event was organized by Rosmolodezh together with the Ministry of Education of Russia, the Ministry of Education and Science of Russia, the State Corporation Roscosmos, the Russian Society Znanie, the ANO National Priorities of Russia, the presidential platform Russia – the Land of Opportunities, the Movement of the First, the National Center Russia, and the portal Dobro.rf.

    Subscribe to the TG channel “Our GUU” Date of publication: 04/14/2025

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: Safety First: Training for People with Disabilities Held at GUU

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

    On April 11, at the State University of Management, instructors from the Moscow City Branch of the All-Russian Student Rescue Corps conducted training for people with disabilities and for children and teenagers whose parents are disabled.

    Participants were taught first aid skills and fire safety rules. The classes were held in a friendly and inclusive atmosphere, which allowed each participant to feel comfortable and confident.

    The event was held on the initiative of the coordinator of the federal party project “United Country – Accessible Environment” in Moscow Natalia Prisetskaya and the deputy of the Moscow City Duma, head of the Moscow city branch of the VSKS, director of the Educational and training center for emergency response and basic military training of the State University of Management Maxim Dzhetygenov.

    “We are pleased to join such an important project as “United Country – Accessible Environment”. The training, developed taking into account the special needs of the participants, covers a wide range of topics. The participants received not only theoretical foundations, but also the opportunity to practice the acquired knowledge. We are confident that the acquired skills will help the participants feel more confident and secure in everyday life. The “United Country” project plays an important role in creating an inclusive society, and we are proud to have the opportunity to contribute to this noble cause!” – shared Maxim Dzhetygenov.

    When teaching first aid skills to rescuers, it was important not to help the training participants too much, but to teach them manipulations and techniques, to give them the opportunity to independently complete the actions, even if the wheelchair was in the way. Children with disabled parents were also taught resuscitation skills, studied first aid and, of course, asked questions of interest.

    “For many years I have been working on the idea of organizing trainings where professional rescuers could show how people in wheelchairs can help save themselves and what techniques will be most effective, how to provide first aid to their loved ones, children, what can be done based on their physical condition, strength, skills. It is important to have an action plan so that a person in a wheelchair, even watching from the side, can manage the entire process of providing first aid. And it is very important for all of us to raise the level of safety culture together,” noted Natalia Prisetskaya.

    The second part of the training was dedicated to fire safety. Many participants picked up a fire extinguisher for the first time in their lives and thought about the risk they expose themselves and their loved ones to every day by not following the most basic fire safety rules.

    According to rescuers, trainings involve a full-fledged exchange. During practical training, it is possible to understand the approximate physical capabilities of people with disabilities and the nuances of different types of wheelchairs. Rescuers also learn more about personal boundaries and rules for comfortable communication with this category of people, and how best to interact with them.

    In total, 40 trainings are planned to be held in 2025, in which more than 200 people will take part: both wheelchair users and people with other types of disabilities, their relatives and children.

    Subscribe to the TG channel “Our GUU” Date of publication: 04/14/2025

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: Quantum Computing and Virtual Cities: A Future with Artificial Intelligence

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

    What is the essence of hybrid quantum-classical artificial intelligence? In which high-tech areas are quantum computing already being piloted today? And when might high-performance quantum computers appear in Russia? Anton Guglya, an employee of the National University of Science and Technology MISIS, told participants of the SPbPU seminar on artificial intelligence about this.

    Anton Pavlovich in his review focused on the practical application of quantum computing for the implementation of business projects. In Russia, there are already the first experimental versions of quantum computers and a cloud interface for accessing them, although none of the domestic quantum computers can yet solve industrial-scale problems. At this stage, businesses and scientific groups have the opportunity to carry out research and pilot projects using quantum computing emulators – “digital twins” of quantum computers that use new algorithmic approaches, but operate on traditional CPU and GPU architectures.

    The financial, oil and gas and other industries need business effects, they need results, not just advanced technology. If their tasks are solved using traditional methods, they will not invest in advanced equipment, new software and obtaining additional competencies. But if they see the benefit, even if it is delayed in time, from using quantum computing, then, of course, they will prefer to use it, the speaker emphasized.

    Anton Guglya spoke about the technical features of hybrid quantum-classical neural networks, describing their advantages over classical ones:

    quantum algorithms will be able to solve some classes of problems faster and more accurately than classical analogs; it is possible to process a larger volume of information with less energy consumption; a smaller set of hyperparameters for training a neural network when working with noisy data.

    The MISiS specialist presented a typical process for developing an industrial quantum algorithm and launching it on an emulator, as well as several cases from his practice. For example, a credit scoring algorithm was implemented using quantum neural networks. The resulting model, based on data, calculates the probability of the return of funds received from the borrower to the bank.

    Another popular area is image classification. Using hybrid quantum-classical neural networks, this task can be performed faster and with greater accuracy. Also, with the help of a quantum neural network, the task of generating new drugs is performed more efficiently. At the same time, the learning speed of quantum neural networks is much higher than that of traditional ones.

    The second presentation at the seminar was devoted to the prospects of creating “virtual cities”. Ivan Dorokhov, a research fellow at the AI Center of Novosibirsk State University, spoke about the integrated system for modeling “virtual cities” that he and his colleagues from SPbPU and SPbSU are proposing.

    According to the speaker, unlike digital twins, which directly reflect the physical environment, virtual twins can simulate a wide range of objects or scenarios for various purposes and are not conceptually limited to digital computing.

    Our results show that such virtual environments can facilitate the emergence of societies consisting of AI agents, i.e. subjects with artificial intelligence, in which governance mechanisms such as decentralized autonomous organizations (DAO) and artificial collective consciousness (ACC) provide ethical and normative control, said Ivan Dorokhov.

    Agent-based AI systems are already on their way to engaging in cultural, economic, and political activity, shaping the social fabric of cities, and researchers must address how to make their impact as beneficial to people as possible. This will require understanding how advanced rendering and procedural generation techniques can provide the high realism required for complex simulations, how IoT data and predictive modeling can make these environments more responsive and adaptive, and what ethical and legal frameworks will be needed when AI agents gain autonomy. Answering these questions is important to realizing the potential of virtual worlds as platforms for innovation, experimentation, and sociotechnical evolution.

    Both presentations raised many questions and a lively discussion, which you can join at the next seminar on April 23, which was announced by the Head of the Department for Support of Scientific Projects and Programs Natalia Leontyeva.

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  • MIL-OSI: Sydbank share buyback programme: transactions in week 15

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    Company Announcement No 15/2025

    		 Peberlyk 4
    6200 Aabenraa
    Denmark

    Tel +45 74 37 37 37
    Fax +45 74 37 35 36

    Sydbank A/S
    CVR No DK 12626509, Aabenraa
    sydbank.dk
    14 April 2025  

    Dear Sirs

    Sydbank share buyback programme: transactions in week 15
    On 26 February 2025 Sydbank announced a share buyback programme of DKK 1,350m. The share buyback programme commenced on 3 March 2025 and will be completed by 31 January 2026.

    The purpose of the share buyback programme is to reduce the share capital of Sydbank and the programme is executed in compliance with the provisions of Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 April 2014 and Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/1052 of 8 March 2016, collectively referred to as the Safe Harbour rules.

    The following transactions have been made under the share buyback programme:

      Number of shares VWAP Gross value (DKK)
    Accumulated, most recent
    announcement

    360,000

    		  

    156,409,900.00
    07 April 2025
    08 April 2025
    09 April 2025
    10 April 2025
    11 April 2025    		 30,000
    30,000
    33,000
    25,000
    25,000    		 357.99
    373.69
    366.11
    383.41
    381.72    		 10,739,700.00
    11,210,700.00
    12,081,630.00
    9,585,250.00
    9,543,000.00
    Total over week 15 143,000   53,160,280.00
    Total accumulated during the
    share buyback programme

    503,000

    		  

    205,570,180.00

    All transactions were made under ISIN DK 0010311471 and effected by Danske Bank A/S on behalf of Sydbank A/S.

    Further information about the transactions, cf Article 5 of Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council on market abuse and Commission delegated regulation, is available in the attachment.

    Following the above transactions, Sydbank holds a total of 3,890,670 own shares, equal to 7.12% of the Bank’s share capital.

    Yours sincerely
            
    Mark Luscombe        Jørn Adam Møller
    CEO        Deputy Group Chief Executive

    Attachment

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  • MIL-OSI: Loanboox accelerates the digitalization of real estate financing

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    ZURICH, Switzerland, April 14, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The digitalization of commercial real estate financing is gaining momentum – and Loanboox is establishing itself as a key technology partner for real estate companies across Europe. The Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) solution for the real estate industry, which was launched in 2022, is enjoying strong demand: the financing volume tendered via the Loanboox software now amounts to more than five billion euros, around 50 percent of which has been processed since the beginning of 2024 alone.

    “The real estate industry is local and highly fragmented. It is therefore under particular pressure to digitize processes and make them more transparent – especially when it comes to financing,” says Urs Meier, CEO of Loanboox. “With our software, we offer exactly the right tool at the right time: a comprehensive solution that efficiently brings borrowers and lenders together and maps the entire process from the tender to portfolio management.”

    A study conducted by Loanboox in collaboration with Fresenius University of Applied Sciences shows that 67% of the real estate companies surveyed see digitalization deficits in their core processes, especially in financing. Three out of four users explicitly want specialized industry software instead of general “office applications” – a clear sign of the need for tailor-made solutions.

    Loanboox’s software specifically addresses this need: Borrowers can manage the financing process digitally with their chosen lenders. The success in the commercial real estate financing segment speaks for itself: the average annual growth rate of user access is over 100 percent. In addition, around 90 percent of financing requests are successfully completed. In total, Loanboox’s technology has already processed well over EUR 100 billion in financing volumes across all customer segments since the company’s launch in 2016.

    Loanboox on its way to becoming pan-European financing software in real estate

    Loanboox customers have made financings in 16 European countries already, with Germany, Switzerland, France and Austria being the key markets. The company has recently seen a sharp increase in demand. In Germany in particular, Loanboox has signed up tier 1 real estate asset managers and project developers. And in the last six months alone they have already published financing requests in the three-digit million range via Loanboox’s software.

    “Today, we have more than 500 lenders in Europe using our software, who particularly appreciate the ease of use, the multilingualism and the quality of the tendering process. This means that Loanboox has one of the largest networks of lenders and the high number of repeat deals shows the very solid level of acceptance of our technology,” says Dominique Hügli, CPO (Chief Product Officer) at Loanboox. The large network of lenders is also particularly attractive for companies looking to finance real estate projects in the DACH region from other European countries.

    Debt Management module allows customers to manage their capital efficiently

    Another growth driver is the integrated debt management module: European asset managers, real estate companies, project developers and housing companies currently use the software to manage a loan volume of more than five billion euros via the software – and the trend is rising.

    “Our solution offers a 360-degree view for financing experts – from relationship management with lenders and financing processes to comprehensive loan management, evaluation and scenario planning,” explains Hügli.

    2025: Digitalization is advancing – broad market comparison for financing necessary

    With banks still reluctant to lend and the cost of managing loans rising, digital financing processes with a broad network of lenders are becoming increasingly important. Loanboox intends to take advantage of this momentum and the ongoing digitalization of the real estate industry and systematically expand its reach in Europe.

    Artificial intelligence (AI) is of course also finding its way into the real estate industry and will in the future help finance teams to process complex data efficiently, identify suitable financing options more quickly and facilitate the exchange with lenders. Whether it is the automated extraction of information from loan agreements and term sheets, the creation of teaser documents or the targeted analysis of portfolio data, AI opens up new efficiency potential along the entire financing process. AI also significantly simplifies the intelligent search in the data room of a tender – a function that has already been successfully implemented at Loanboox. The continuous integration of AI will continue for Loanboox in 2025 to enable even more effective and data-driven collaboration between borrowers and lenders.

    A photo accompanying this announcement is available at https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/8038b456-146d-46c6-9430-8e7ab54b3663

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  • MIL-OSI Economics: Danmarks Nationalbank launches search for Danes’ older banknotes

    Source: Danmarks Nationalbank

    14 April 2025

    Danmarks Nationalbank today launches its final campaign to have Danes hand in older banknotes and 1000-kroner banknotes before they seize to be legal tender on 31 May 2025.

    “It is important for us to collect as many banknotes as possible in time to make the phasing out of these banknotes as smooth as possible for all citizens,” says Camilla Penn, Head of Secretariat, Communication and Strategy at Danmarks Nationalbank. “A lot of people know that 1000-krone banknotes and older banknotes will become invalid, but exactly when it happens appears slightly more difficult to remember. Thus, this campaign focuses on the expiration date and creating awareness that it’s quite soon,” she continues.

    Danmarks Nationalbank announced the phasing out of the 1000-krone banknotes and banknote series from 1944, 1952, 1972 and 1997 almost a year and a half ago. Since then, Danes have handed in expiring banknotes worth 20.6 billion kroner.

    Danmarks Nationalbank carried out a previous “cash” campaign last autumn, which featured digital and physical letters sent to all Danes. Subsequently, surveys showed that more than 90 per cent of Danes are aware 1000-krone banknotes will become invalid, and more than 80 per cent know old banknotes will be discontinued. Nevertheless, there are still banknotes worth as much as kr. 4.6 billion in circulation that cannot be used after 31 May 2025.

    The new campaign features TV and radio spots and train station adds. In addition, several retail chains, banks and municipalities are working with Danmarks Nationalbank to build awareness of the banknotes becoming invalid on 31 May 2025.

    The focus of the new campaign is to alert citizens to hand in older banknotes and 1000-krone banknotes before 31 May, just over six weeks from now, when they become invalid as means of payment.

    Despite the high level of knowledge that a number of banknotes will become invalid, Danmarks Nationalbank expects banknotes worth up to 3 billion kroner will not be handed in before the deadline. Partly because banknotes are physical products, partly because some of the banknotes being discontinued have been in circulation since World War II.

    “We’ve experienced a very high rate of submission compared to phasing out old banknotes in other countries, and we know that we probably won’t get all of the expiring banknotes back, but we’re still trying to achieve that goal,” says Camilla Penn.

    The campaign starts on Monday 14 April in Denmark, and Monday 28 April in Greenland and the Faroe Islands. Danmarks Nationalbank expects that 95 per cent of the population over the age of 18 will encounter the campaign messages more than 5 times during the four-week campaign period.

    After 31 May 2025, the expired banknotes can still be redeemed for another 12 months at Danmarks Nationalbank’s three depositing points in Aarhus, Odense and Copenhagen.

    Inquiries about the campaign can be directed to press adviser Peter Levring on 2620 1809 and pnbl@nationalbanken.dk.

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: The Department of Landscape Architecture opened an exhibition of projects for school and kindergarten territories

    Translartion. Region: Russians Fedetion –

    Source: Saint Petersburg State University of Architecture and Civil Engineering – Saint Petersburg State University of Architecture and Civil Engineering – Alexander Demin, Nina Korsakova and Ekaterina Voznyak

    In the exhibition hall of the architectural faculty of SPbGASU, the department of landscape architecture opened an exhibition of projects for the territories of schools and kindergartens.

    Let us recall that the Department of Landscape Architecture was formed in the current academic year. It is attended by students who transferred from the Department of Architectural Environment Design and first-year students. Therefore, the exhibition was the first in the history of the new department.

    As Ekaterina Voznyak, Dean of the Faculty of Architecture at SPbGASU, noted, on the one hand, the Department of Landscape Architecture is young, on the other hand, it is developing most dynamically. In terms of the number of students, it is the largest in the Faculty of Architecture.

    “Over the years, we have developed our own system and our own school of teaching landscape design: if the similar department of the St. Petersburg State Forestry University focuses on plantings, then we work with the architecture of space. In the presented projects, we managed to combine both architectural and landscape directions. All the works are impressive in their high level of execution,” Ekaterina Voznyak emphasized.

    Acting Head of the Department of Landscape Architecture Alexander Demin explained that part of the exhibition consists of course projects by second-year students, and part consists of completed projects by department staff.

    “The exhibition presents the first steps and first experience of students in designing public spaces. The sites of existing schools and kindergartens are used as a basis, where real problems of organizing adjacent territories and public spaces need to be solved. You can also see the completed projects under the program of the Ministry of Construction and Housing and Communal Services of the Russian Federation “Small Towns and Historical Settlements”, completed by the department’s employees. This selection of projects is not accidental: it symbolizes the construction of a single content line in continuity between professionals and students. In addition, projects of public spaces in the cities of Kommunar and Pikalyovo in the Leningrad Region, completed within the framework of the Russian competition “Small Towns and Historical Settlements” of the Ministry of Construction of Russia, are presented. They were completed by the employees of the landscape architecture department together with students, the Kremlin studio, the Competence Center of the Leningrad Region and district administrations,” said Alexander Demin.

    The director of the design studio, chief architect of SPbGASU Svetlana Bochkareva noted the unique design of the exhibition in a single style, which speaks of the personal participation of the head of the department.

    “For all of us, such a bright exhibition is a great gift and a bright, colorful event. For second-year students, participation in it is a kind of bonus, motivation for further professional activity,” Svetlana Bochkareva summarized.

    Among the first visitors to the exhibition on April 10 were students from Secondary School No. 564 of the Admiralty District of St. Petersburg, with which our university has been cooperating since 1988. As Director Nina Korsakova noted, yesterday’s schoolchildren enter SPbGASU and subsequently successfully work in their profession.

    “What is presented at the exhibition today is great! I hope that the traditions of cooperation established 37 years ago will continue. It is gratifying to see how the works of our graduates, and now your students, are being implemented here. Thus, in the two new buildings of the school, a large number of unique interiors were made according to the design projects of our students,” said Nina Korsakova.

    Second-year student of the landscape architecture department Yulia Rozhkova admits that it is nice to see her project at the exhibition.

    “This is my first time participating in an exhibition and my first time developing a project for the functional zoning of a kindergarten territory. I wanted to make modern playgrounds that children would like. Landscaping was also taken into account, new plants were added. Bright accents of the territory are color and paving. I believe that such a first experience will be a good step towards the profession,” said Yulia.

    Ariadna Bobokova, a tenth-grader at School No. 564, is not yet familiar with landscape design and believes that an exhibition is the best way to learn about it.

    “I plan to enroll in your university, but I am more interested in architectural design. Just the other day, a teacher at SPbGASU and I discussed that landscape design is not only flowers and plants, but also architecture. After looking at the work, I was convinced that this is really true: the projects present complex master plans,” Ariadna said.

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  • MIL-OSI Economics: Phase Two of Tech4Nature Jaguar Protection Project Launched in Mexico

    Source: Huawei

    Headline: Phase Two of Tech4Nature Jaguar Protection Project Launched in Mexico

    [Merida, Mexico, April 14, 2025] At the recent 2025 Tech4Nature Summit, Huawei, International Union of Conservation for Nature (IUCN), and local partners launched Phase Two of the Mexico Tech4Nature project, which aims to strengthen the protection of jaguars in Dzilam de Bravo State Reserve and study the effects of climate change on biodiversity.
    Alongside Huawei and IUCN, the launch was officiated by Mexico’s Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources, the State Government of Yucatán, and local partner C-Minds.
    “In Mexico, 42% of our country’s ecosystems face some degree of degradation that we have to work towards solving. This involves monitoring and a lot of restoration work, but it also means something more important, which is precisely what we’re seeing thanks to this alliance,” said Dr. Marina Robles García, Undersecretary of Biodiversity and Environmental Restoration for the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources in Mexico.
    Aligned with Huawei’s TECH4ALL initiative and the IUCN Green List, Tech4Nature is a global partnership launched by Huawei and IUCN in 2020 to scale up success in nature conservation through technological innovation.
    “Today we celebrate a shared vision, a vision that understands that conservation can no longer depend solely on good intentions or isolated policies. We need science, technology, empowered communities, and committed governments,” said Joaquín Díaz Mena, Governor of Yucatán in Mexico, at the 2025 Tech4Nature Summit.
    Due to habitat loss and fragmentation, the jaguar is classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. To contribute to its conservation, the first phase of the project installed 60 audio devices and more than 20 camera traps in Dzilam de Bravo State Reserve. Using trained AI models, the system is able to recognize the vocalizations and images of species that inhabit the reserve. By April 2025, the solution had identified a total of 147 species and confirmed the presence of nine jaguars in the territory.
    The second phase of the project focuses on gathering data about the distribution of jaguar populations, and providing data-driven insights to support decision-making and improve reserve management with a view to creating a biological corridor.
    The 2025 Tech4Nature Summit brought together experts, scientists, and conservation leaders from around the world to share advances and strategies in technology-driven nature conservation.
    “Digital technology is making biodiversity conservation much more efficient and helping governments and conservationists take faster, more targeted action,” said Tao Jingwen, Director of the Board and Director of the Corporate Sustainable Development Committee for Huawei. “I want to call on more of our partners to join the Tech4Nature initiative to make digital technology a common tool for global ecosystem conservation.”
    As well as Mexico, the summit explored Tech4Nature Phase Two projects in Brazil, China, Spain, Kenya, and Türkiye, showcasing how digital technologies and AI analytics can be adapted to the specific needs of diverse ecosystems.
    “Building on our momentum so far, we look forward to the second phase of this partnership with great anticipation. This new chapter will address six countries, promoting transformative change for species, ecosystems, and their communities,” said Úrsula Parrilla, Director, Regional Office for Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean (ORMACC) for IUCN. “By integrating technology into large-scale conservation, we contribute to global goals that seek to put nature at the center of decision-making for sustainable development.”
    Tech4Nature phase two projects
    Brazil will study the impact of climate change on Marajó Island and monitor the mangrove crab as an indicator of ecosystem health.
    China uses networked digital solutions and AI analytics to track and support the repopulation of the world’s rarest primate, the Hainan gibbon, just 42 of which remain in existence.
    Spain aims to protect the Bonelli’s eagle in Sant Llorenç del Munt i l’Obac Natural Park by using digital technologies to analyze the impact of park visitors on the eagles’ reproductive success.
    Kenya aims to improve monitoring in protected marine areas and coral reef in Kisite-Mpunguti Marine National Park and Reserve to help tackle issues such as illegal fishing and pressure from tourism, and monitor the parrot fish, which helps coral survive.
    Türkiye represents a pioneering collaboration between NGOs, the private sector, and the government to evaluate biodiversity protection, with a focus on large mammals, including the fallow deer and wild goat in two pilot sites.
    The 2025 Tech4Nature Summit attested to how collaboration between the technology sector, NGOs, governments, academic institutions, and local communities has created a new paradigm for protecting biodiversity and ecosystems.

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  • MIL-OSI Banking: Phase Two of Tech4Nature Jaguar Protection Project Launched in Mexico

    Source: Huawei

    Headline: Phase Two of Tech4Nature Jaguar Protection Project Launched in Mexico

    [Merida, Mexico, April 14, 2025] At the recent 2025 Tech4Nature Summit, Huawei, International Union of Conservation for Nature (IUCN), and local partners launched Phase Two of the Mexico Tech4Nature project, which aims to strengthen the protection of jaguars in Dzilam de Bravo State Reserve and study the effects of climate change on biodiversity.
    Alongside Huawei and IUCN, the launch was officiated by Mexico’s Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources, the State Government of Yucatán, and local partner C-Minds.
    “In Mexico, 42% of our country’s ecosystems face some degree of degradation that we have to work towards solving. This involves monitoring and a lot of restoration work, but it also means something more important, which is precisely what we’re seeing thanks to this alliance,” said Dr. Marina Robles García, Undersecretary of Biodiversity and Environmental Restoration for the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources in Mexico.
    Aligned with Huawei’s TECH4ALL initiative and the IUCN Green List, Tech4Nature is a global partnership launched by Huawei and IUCN in 2020 to scale up success in nature conservation through technological innovation.
    “Today we celebrate a shared vision, a vision that understands that conservation can no longer depend solely on good intentions or isolated policies. We need science, technology, empowered communities, and committed governments,” said Joaquín Díaz Mena, Governor of Yucatán in Mexico, at the 2025 Tech4Nature Summit.
    Due to habitat loss and fragmentation, the jaguar is classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. To contribute to its conservation, the first phase of the project installed 60 audio devices and more than 20 camera traps in Dzilam de Bravo State Reserve. Using trained AI models, the system is able to recognize the vocalizations and images of species that inhabit the reserve. By April 2025, the solution had identified a total of 147 species and confirmed the presence of nine jaguars in the territory.
    The second phase of the project focuses on gathering data about the distribution of jaguar populations, and providing data-driven insights to support decision-making and improve reserve management with a view to creating a biological corridor.
    The 2025 Tech4Nature Summit brought together experts, scientists, and conservation leaders from around the world to share advances and strategies in technology-driven nature conservation.
    “Digital technology is making biodiversity conservation much more efficient and helping governments and conservationists take faster, more targeted action,” said Tao Jingwen, Director of the Board and Director of the Corporate Sustainable Development Committee for Huawei. “I want to call on more of our partners to join the Tech4Nature initiative to make digital technology a common tool for global ecosystem conservation.”
    As well as Mexico, the summit explored Tech4Nature Phase Two projects in Brazil, China, Spain, Kenya, and Türkiye, showcasing how digital technologies and AI analytics can be adapted to the specific needs of diverse ecosystems.
    “Building on our momentum so far, we look forward to the second phase of this partnership with great anticipation. This new chapter will address six countries, promoting transformative change for species, ecosystems, and their communities,” said Úrsula Parrilla, Director, Regional Office for Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean (ORMACC) for IUCN. “By integrating technology into large-scale conservation, we contribute to global goals that seek to put nature at the center of decision-making for sustainable development.”
    Tech4Nature phase two projects
    Brazil will study the impact of climate change on Marajó Island and monitor the mangrove crab as an indicator of ecosystem health.
    China uses networked digital solutions and AI analytics to track and support the repopulation of the world’s rarest primate, the Hainan gibbon, just 42 of which remain in existence.
    Spain aims to protect the Bonelli’s eagle in Sant Llorenç del Munt i l’Obac Natural Park by using digital technologies to analyze the impact of park visitors on the eagles’ reproductive success.
    Kenya aims to improve monitoring in protected marine areas and coral reef in Kisite-Mpunguti Marine National Park and Reserve to help tackle issues such as illegal fishing and pressure from tourism, and monitor the parrot fish, which helps coral survive.
    Türkiye represents a pioneering collaboration between NGOs, the private sector, and the government to evaluate biodiversity protection, with a focus on large mammals, including the fallow deer and wild goat in two pilot sites.
    The 2025 Tech4Nature Summit attested to how collaboration between the technology sector, NGOs, governments, academic institutions, and local communities has created a new paradigm for protecting biodiversity and ecosystems.

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  • MIL-OSI: Nokia networking backbone to connect ResetData’s ‘AI Factory’ data centers across Australia

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    Press Release
    Nokia networking backbone to connect ResetData’s ‘AI Factory’ data centers across Australia

    • Nokia deployment to support immediate roll-out of Australia’s first sovereign and sustainable liquid immersion-cooled AI Factory data centers.
    • ResetData’s AI factories up to 10 times as efficient as legacy designs, can cut emissions by 45% to deliver more sustainable AI cloud operations.
    • Nokia FP5 routing silicon provides 75% reduction in energy consumption over previous generations.

    14 April 2025
    Espoo, Finland – Nokia today announced it has been selected by Australian cloud provider ResetData to supply a networking backbone that supports its immediate rollout of sovereign ‘AI Factory’ data centers across the continent. The Nokia IP solution will deliver the speed, scale and reliability required for lossless, low-latency performance as ResetData targets an Australian cloud services market that in 2024 saw a 19% year on year increase.

    Sovereign AI ensures systems and data stay within a country’s jurisdiction, promoting national security and compliance with domestic laws and regulations. ResetData’s AI factories with liquid immersion cooling are up to 10 times as efficient as legacy designs and can cut cloud costs by 40% and emissions by 45% to deliver more sustainable AI cloud operations.

    Backed by Australasian real estate fund manager Centuria Capital Group (ASX:CNI), ResetData will deploy the Nokia 7750 Service Router in commercial properties nationwide as part of a series of highly efficient and sustainable liquid immersion cooled AI factories, commencing in Melbourne’s CBD. While addressing precision timing and other key requirements that are fundamental to the performance of AI infrastructure, the FP5-based Nokia IP platform provides super-fast, reliable and highly secure performance at scale. In doing so, Nokia’s approach also revolutionizes data center operations by delivering a 75 percent reduction in energy consumption over previous generations.

    Functioning as a data center gateway to front-end ResetData’s Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) clusters, the FP5-based Nokia 7750 SR-1x enables connectivity between data centers and to the Internet with massive routing scale, reaching speeds of up to 800Gb/s.  

    “We are moving quickly because sovereign AI is critical to Australia’s international competitiveness. Together with the ResetData AI Marketplace, our rollout is delivering critical AI, machine learning and large language model capabilities on-shore and on-demand for the first time. To make it happen, we needed a partner as committed to sustainability as we are, with local resourcing and global reach, who could meet a demanding timeline, scale from single GPUs to entire AI Factories, and replicate Melbourne’s launch nationally. Nokia has been a core partner at every step,” said Karl Kloppenborg, Chief Technology Officer at ResetData.

    “As dynamic new-generation cloud builders like ResetData seize the opportunities that artificial intelligence generates, Nokia is ready with an IP portfolio primed for the stringent and exacting data demands of AI infrastructure. Combining speed, capacity and reliability with cost-efficiency and sustainability, Nokia IP is a top choice for the world’s most modern and secure data centers. We are pleased to partner with ResetData as they deliver Australia’s first sovereign AI at scale,” said Vach Kompella, Senior Vice President and General Manager, IP Networks at Nokia.   

    Multimedia, technical information and related news
    Product Page: 7750 Service Router | Nokia
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    At Nokia, we create technology that helps the world act together.

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

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

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: The tenth anniversary cabbage party in English for students of the Faculty of Economics was held at NSU

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    Source: Novosibirsk State University – Novosibirsk State University –

    On April 9, a traditional English-language skit was held for students Faculty of EconomicsThis year it was organized for the 10th time.

    This tradition began a long time ago: from 2009 to 2014, English Language Days were held, but in a different format. In 2015, English teachers at the Faculty of Economics found a new form for annual vibrant events that unite students and provide space for language practice outside the curriculum and academic pairs. The neologism Cabbage Pie Party was specially invented for this event. These are theatrical skits that include various performances, and at the end, all participants are traditionally treated to cabbage pies.

    — Since 2022, we decided to “sweeten” the lives of our students and moved away from the “cabbage” theme. In 2022, 2023 and 2024, we ate pies with apple, cherry and raspberry fillings, respectively. The topics of our meetings also changed. This year, the anniversary year, we ate delicious pies with lemon filling, as it was decided to organize Lime

    The cabbage party, or “lemonnik”, turned out to be spectacular and even “fairy-tale”, as some of the participants said. This year there was a record number of student performers, namely: more than 160 people from 14 academic groups of the 1st, 2nd and 3rd years. 11 theatrical numbers were presented and 9 films were made.

    — I remember a bright twist — students of group 24702.2 danced from the heart. The song Wonderful World by group 23703.2 sounded unexpectedly and very beautifully. Students of groups 24707.1 and 2 brought their instruments: the song With a Little Help From My Friends with an original video was performed to the accompaniment of a synthesizer, electric guitar and bass. There was a musical, sketches, songs and dances from students of groups 23704.3, 24710.2, 23704.1, 24701. 1 and 24701.2. The title Lemon Tree sounded in two interpretations: lyrically with a guitar (24706.1) and interactively, involving the entire audience in an active game (23702.1). Two more groups played games with the audience: 22705 (the entire audience helped Alice and her friends get back to Wonderland) and 24703 (solving associative series, topic – NSU), shared Svetlana Panova.

    This year, all nine films won in their categories, including: Best Storyline (24704.1 and 24704.2); Best Actor: Best Spiderman Among Us (23706.1 and 23706.2); Warmest Tribute to Alma Mater (24709.2); Ultimate Movie Buff Award (23701.1); Best Soundtrack with Original Lyrics (24704.2), the lines from which are sung by half the faculty. It was possible to watch the films in advance and leave your vote by following the link to the desired group, and at the skit they watched the most popular, memorable works again, meeting the requirements for sound quality and duration.

    — Special words of admiration and gratitude — to our hosts! For the second year, Ksenia Polischuk, Arina Takmakova and Yulia Kostyleva, all students of group 22707.1, were at the helm. They were assisted by Alena Brutyan (23705) and Semyon Kovalenko (22708). These are unique hosts, reacting live to everything that happens in the hall, dancing, singing, playing different instruments, raising the whole hall to sing songs in English in chorus, because they know the right songs! They made an invaluable contribution to the preparation and holding of two skits in a row and raised the bar for those who would come after them. And of course, not a single skit would have happened without our wonderful English teachers! They not only help their students, but, traditionally, they open and close each skit with their performances. On April 9, our hit, written back in 2016, was performed with the refrain Welcome to the new, brand new NSU, supplemented with words specifically about the anniversary 10th cabbage party, noted Svetlana Panova.

    The awarding of winners in the oral Olympiad and written translation competition, a lottery with prizes from sponsors, gifts and souvenirs – all these integral attributes of the skits became possible thanks to the support of the faculty. The holiday ended with a pie with candles, balloons, the lines Happy Birthday to you! and the final song It’s Not a Final Countdown.

    The cabbage party was a success! See you next year!

    Please note: This information is raw content directly from the source of the information. It is exactly what the source states and does not reflect the position of MIL-OSI or its clients.

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  • MIL-OSI: 20/2025・Trifork Group: Weekly report on share buyback

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    Company announcement no. 20 / 2025
    Schindellegi, Switzerland – 14 April 2025


    Trifork Group: Weekly report on share buyback

    On 28 February 2025, Trifork initiated a share buyback program in accordance with Regulation No. 596/2014 of the European Parliament and Council of 16 April 2014 (MAR) and Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/1052, (Safe Harbour regulation). The share buyback program runs from 4 March 2025 up to and including no later than 30 June 2025. The buyback program will not be active from 9 to 15 April 2025. For details, please see company announcement no. 7 of 28 February 2025.

    Under the share buyback program, Trifork will purchase shares for up to a total of DKK 14.92 million (approximately EUR 2 million). Prior to the launch of the share buyback, Trifork held 256,329 treasury shares, corresponding to 1.3% of the share capital. Under the program, the following transactions have been made:

    Date      Number of shares        Average purchase price (DKK)        Transaction value (DKK)
    Total beginning 52,126 85.85 4,475,156
    7 April 2025 2,500 77.00 192,500
    8 April 2025 2,583 80.66 208,345
    9 April 2025     Pause
    10 April 2025     Pause
    11 April 2025     Pause
    Accumulated 57,209 85.23 4,876,001

    A detailed overview of the daily transactions can be found here: https://investor.trifork.com/trifork-shares/

    Since the share buyback program was started on 4 March 2025, the total number of repurchased shares is 57,209 at a total amount of DKK 4,876,001.
    On 25 March 2025, 1,352 shares acquired through the share buyback program were utilized for the Executive Management’s monthly fixed salary, representing a change from cash payment to payment partly in shares (refer to company announcement no. 1 of 21 January 2025).
    On 1 April 2025, 19,943 shares acquired through the share buyback program were utilized to serve the RSU plan of Executive Management and certain employees.

    With the transactions stated above, Trifork holds a total of 292,243 treasury shares, corresponding to 1.5%. The total number of registered shares in Trifork is 19,744,899. Adjusted for treasury shares, the number of outstanding shares is 19,452,656.

    Investor and media contact
    Frederik Svanholm, Group Investment Director & Head of Investor Relations
    frsv@trifork.com, +41 79 357 73 17

    About Trifork
    Trifork is a pioneering global technology partner, empowering enterprise and public sector customers with innovative solutions. With 1,229 professionals across 73 business units in 16 countries, Trifork delivers expertise in inspiring, building, and running advanced software solutions across diverse sectors, including public administration, healthcare, manufacturing, logistics, energy, financial services, retail, and real estate. Trifork Labs, the Group’s R&D hub, drives innovation by investing in and developing synergistic and high-potential technology companies. Trifork Group AG is a publicly listed company on Nasdaq Copenhagen. Learn more at trifork.com.

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  • MIL-Evening Report: How common are errors in IVF labs? Can they be prevented?

    Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Karin Hammarberg, Adjunct Senior Research Fellow, Global and Women’s Health, School of Public Health & Preventive Medicine, Monash University

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    The news of a woman unknowingly giving birth to another patient’s baby after an embryo mix-up at a Brisbane IVF lab has made headlines in Australia and around the world. The distress this incident will have caused to everyone involved is undoubtedly significant.

    A report released by Monash IVF, the company which operates the Brisbane clinic, states it “adheres to strict laboratory safety measures (including multi-step identification processes) to safeguard and protect the embryos in its care”.

    It also says the company’s own initial investigation concluded the incident was “the result of human error”.

    An independent investigation will follow which presumably will shed light on how human error could occur when multi-step identification processes are in place.

    On a broader level, this incident raises questions about how common IVF errors are and to what extent they’re preventable.

    The booming IVF industry

    Because people have children later in life than they used to, some struggle to conceive and turn to assisted reproductive technologies. These include in-vitro fertilisation (IVF) and intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) which both involve handling of sperm and eggs (gametes) in the laboratory to form embryos. If there’s more than one embryo available after a treatment cycle, they can be frozen and stored for later use.

    Increasingly, assisted reproductive technologies are also being used by single women, same-sex couples, and women who freeze their eggs to preserve their fertility.

    For these reasons, the fertility industry is booming. In 2022 there were more than 100,000 assisted reproductive treatment cycles performed in Australian fertility clinics, up more than 25% on the number of cycles performed in 2017.

    Regulation of the IVF industry

    In Australia, the IVF industry is more regulated than in many other parts of the world.

    To operate, clinics must be licensed by the Reproductive Technology Accreditation Committee and adhere to its code of practice.

    In relation to storage and accurate identification of embryos, the code states clinics must provide evidence of the implementation and review of:

    Policies and procedures to identify when, how and by whom the identification, matching, and verification are recorded for gametes, embryos and patients at all stages of the treatment process including digital and manual record-keeping.

    The code further states clinics must report serious adverse events to the Reproductive Technology Accreditation Committee. The list of what’s considered a serious adverse event includes any incident that “arises from a gamete or embryo identification mix up”.

    Clinics must also adhere to the National Health and Medical Research Council’s ethical guidelines on the use of reproductive technology in clinical practice and research.

    Lastly, states and territories have laws that regulate aspects of the IVF industry such as requirements to report adverse events and other data to state authorities.

    Thousands of pregnancies in Australia each year are conceived using assisted reproductive technologies.
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    In the United Kingdom, the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority regulates the IVF industry and requires clinics to report adverse incidents. These are reported as grade A, B or C, where A is the most serious and involves
    “severe harm to one person, or major harm to many”. Data on adverse incidents is reported in a publicly available annual report.

    In the United States, however, the IVF industry is largely unregulated, and clinics don’t have to report adverse incidents. However, the American Society for Reproductive Medicine states clinics should have rigorous procedures to prevent the loss, damage, or misdirection of gametes and embryos and have an ethical obligation to disclose errors to all impacted patients.

    How common are IVF errors?

    There’s no global data on IVF errors so it’s not possible to know how common they are. But we learn about some of the more serious incidents when they’re reported in the media.

    While the recent embryo mix-up is the first known incident of this nature in Australia’s 40-year IVF history, we have seen reports of other errors in Australian clinics. These include the alleged use of the wrong donor sperm, embryos being destroyed due to contamination, and inaccurate genetic testing which resulted in the destruction of potentially viable embryos.

    In the UK, the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority’s most recent report states there was one Grade A incident in 2023–24. This was the first Grade A incident reported since 2019–20 when there were two.

    In the US, some notable errors include storage tank malfunctions in two clinics which destroyed thousands of eggs and embryos.

    Lawsuits have also been filed for embryo mix-ups. In a 2023 case, a woman from Georgia delivered a Black baby even though she and her sperm donor are both white. The biological parents subsequently demanded custody of the child. Despite wanting to raise him the woman who had given birth gave up the five-month-old boy to avoid a legal fight she couldn’t win, she said.

    In the US, some argue most errors go unreported because reporting is not mandated and due to the absence of meaningful regulation.

    There’s no global data on IVF errors, so we don’t know how common they are.
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    Are IVF errors preventable?

    Despite Australia’s stringent regulation and oversight of the IVF industry, an incident with far-reaching psychological and potentially legal consequences has occurred.

    Until the independent investigation reveals how “human error” caused this mix-up, it’s not possible to say what additional measures Monash IVF should take to ensure this never happens again.

    An IVF laboratory is a high-pressure environment, and any investigation should look at whether staffing levels are adequate. Staff training is also relevant, and it’s essential all junior lab staff have adequate supervision.

    Finally, perhaps Australia should adopt the UK’s model and make data about adverse events reported to the Reproductive Technology Accreditation Committee available to the public in an annual report. To reassure the public, this report could include what measures clinics take to avoid the errors happening again.

    Karin Hammarberg is affiliated with Monash University, which is not connected with Monash IVF and the incident mentioned in the article.

    – ref. How common are errors in IVF labs? Can they be prevented? – https://theconversation.com/how-common-are-errors-in-ivf-labs-can-they-be-prevented-254382

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  • MIL-OSI: BNP Paribas SA: ACQUISITION BY BNP PARIBAS CARDIF OF AXA INVESTMENT MANAGERS – UPDATE

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    ACQUISITION BY BNP PARIBAS CARDIF 
    OF AXA INVESTMENT MANAGERS – UPDATE

    PRESS RELEASE

    Paris, 14 April 2025

    After entering into exclusive negotiations on 1 August 2024, AXA and BNP Paribas Cardif signed a Share Purchase Agreement for AXA Investment Managers (AXA IM). The closing is expected in early July 2025.

    In this context, the BNP Paribas Group fully confirms the strategic and industrial interest of the transaction to build a leading platform in asset management that will allow the Group to become the forefront European player in the management of long-term savings assets for insurers and pension funds. This platform will benefit from AXA IM’s leading market position and its team’s expertise specialised in private assets, which will drive further growth with both institutional and retail investors.

    This acquisition aligns perfectly with the Group’s core mission of supporting the economy by mobilising savings to finance future-oriented projects, in the best interests of its clients.

    The ECB has recently expressed its opinion on the prudential treatment for the acquisition of asset managements companies.

    Should this interpretation be implemented and given the current status of the internal analyses carried out by the BNP Paribas Group, the anticipated impact on BNP Paribas Group’s CET1 ratio would stand at approximately -35 bps and the expected return on invested capital of the transaction would be above 14% in the third year and more than 20% in the fourth year. This impact is to be compared with an impact on the Group’s CET 1 ratio of -25 bps and an expected return on invested capital of 18% in the third year, presented at the launch of the transaction.

    As a consequence, under this interpretation, neither the Group’s overall profitability objectives, growth trajectory, nor its equity and CET1 trajectory would be modified.

    Specifically, the launch of the share buyback programme, announced in February 2025, to which the ECB has already given its approval, is maintained. More generally, the Group’s distribution policy in the form of dividends and return to shareholders remains unchanged.

    The conditions agreed to by the Group regarding the prudential treatment to be applied to this transaction will be communicated at the closing of the transaction, following the finalization of ongoing discussions with the relevant supervisory authorities on this topic.

    About BNP Paribas
    Leader in banking and financial services in Europe, BNP Paribas operates in 64 countries and has nearly 178,000 employees, including more than 144,000 in Europe. The Group has key positions in its three main fields of activity: Commercial, Personal Banking & Services for the Group’s commercial & personal banking and several specialised businesses including BNP Paribas Personal Finance and Arval; Investment & Protection Services for savings, investment and protection solutions; and Corporate & Institutional Banking, focused on corporate and institutional clients. Based on its strong diversified and integrated model, the Group helps all its clients (individuals, community associations, entrepreneurs, SMEs, corporates and institutional clients) to realise their projects through solutions spanning financing, investment, savings and protection insurance. In Europe, BNP Paribas has four domestic markets: Belgium, France, Italy and Luxembourg. The Group is rolling out its integrated commercial & personal banking model across several Mediterranean countries, Türkiye, and Eastern Europe. As a key player in international banking, the Group has leading platforms and business lines in Europe, a strong presence in the Americas as well as a solid and fast-growing business in Asia-Pacific. BNP Paribas has implemented a Corporate Social Responsibility approach in all its activities, enabling it to contribute to the construction of a sustainable future, while ensuring the Group’s performance and stability.

    Press Contacts:
    Sandrine Romano : sandrine.romano@bnpparibas.com ; + 33 6 71 18 13 05
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  • MIL-OSI: Ageas reaches agreement with Bain Capital to acquire esure and establish a top-3 UK personal lines platform

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    Ageas reaches agreement with Bain Capital to acquire esure and establish a top-3 UK personal lines platform

    Ageas and Bain Capital agree GBP 1.295 billion (EUR 1.510 billion) cash transaction for esure
    Combination creates multi-channel motor and home insurer with broad customer appeal across the UK

    Ageas announces today that it has reached an agreement with Bain Capital to acquire esure 1, a leading digital personal lines insurer with strong positioning on price comparison websites (PCW) in the UK. The proposed transaction is fully aligned with Ageas’s strategic priorities for M&A in Europe under Elevate27. It increases Ageas’s European markets presence through the acquisition of a controlled entity, reinforces its positioning in the UK, generates shareholder value from the realisation of synergies and enhances the cash generation of the Group.

    The combination of Ageas UK and esure will create the third largest UK personal lines platform with a balanced and diversified distribution spanning Direct, PCW, brokers and partnerships. The acquisition of esure will enable Ageas UK to accelerate the diversification of its distribution strategy into the important PCW channel in the UK market. Its underwriting footprint will widen Ageas UK’s target customer demographics and enable growth to a top-line of GBP 3.25 billion (EUR 3.8 billion) by 2028.

    Ageas UK has established itself as an accomplished insurer over the past four years by focusing on profitable growth solely in the personal lines business with a specialism in broker distribution, outstanding technical insurance skills and technology, and successfully delivering insurance solutions for its distribution partners and over 4 million customers.

    esure is a leading UK personal lines insurer with a fully digital distribution model through the PCW channel and three popular brands – esure, Sheilas’ Wheels and First Alternative. In 2024, esure had more than 2.1 million policies and GWP of GBP1 billion (EUR 1.2 billion).

    The acquisition of esure creates significant potential for operational synergies and capital benefits to be realised in the medium term. We expect economies of scale in our UK personal lines portfolio and the accelerated implementation of the EIS IT platform, including esure’s complementary claims module, to drive operational efficiencies and cost avoidance for Ageas UK. Continued focus on technology, data and AI is expected to create further competitive advantages. In addition, capital benefits from enhanced diversification and the inclusion of esure in Ageas’s partial internal model are expected to emerge over time.

    Under the terms of the transaction, Ageas will pay Bain Capital a cash consideration of GBP 1.295 billion (EUR 1.510 billion) for esure, respecting a Solvency II target ratio of 150% as at year-end 2024. The Group’s capital position will remain robust with Solvency II ratio expected to decrease by approximately only 10pp thanks to the inclusion of around EUR 1 billion of Own Funds instruments in the financing mix.

    The transaction will be financed through a combination of surplus cash and newly issued senior and hybrid debt and/or equity within the existing authorisations and subject to market conditions. A fully underwritten 2-year bridge facility is provided by BofA Securities and Deutsche Bank Luxembourg S.A..

    The integration of Ageas UK and esure is anticipated to be completed, in all material respects, during the Elevate27 strategic cycle. Entering the next strategic period, we project that the transaction will generate a full cost saving potential in excess of GBP 100 million (c. EUR 115 million) per annum, before tax. On a run-rate basis, this transaction is expected to generate an unlevered return on investment of over 12% for Ageas and an uplift in the Return on Equity of more than 1pp. It will become Holding Free Cash Flow accretive per share of c. 10% as from 2028.

    The completion of the transaction is expected to occur in 2H 2025 and remains subject to regulatory approvals.

    Commenting on the agreement, Hans De Cuyper, Ageas Group CEO, said: “We are delighted to have reached an agreement to acquire esure. In recent years, Ageas has experienced significant growth in the UK, making it an increasingly important part of the Group. This transaction will allow us to offer competitive value propositions to a wider customer profile via a multi-channel distribution model, positioning Ageas UK as one of the top three personal lines insurers. Acquiring esure also supports our strategic ambitions of re-balancing our Group profile towards businesses with high cash conversion. We remain, of course, committed to our Elevate27 financial objectives, including our commitment to a progressive dividend policy, and will observe the full synergies of this transaction in the forthcoming strategic period.”

    Ant Middle, Ageas UK CEO, said: “esure is a significant addition to the Ageas UK business and aligns perfectly with our growth strategy. As demand for motor and home insurance grows, Ageas will be perfectly positioned to gain market share and become the insurer of choice for our existing and new customers. The combined Ageas and esure franchise will benefit from an outstanding customer offering, through market leading technology and prominent brands, that will drive our expansion into new customer demographics. Under Elevate27, we want to continue to grow our broker and partnerships personal lines business in the UK, and esure will help us to rapidly expand our direct distribution, our customer reach, and our scale overall. esure’s technical capabilities will match Ageas UK’s and will enable us to develop our well-balanced business at greater pace and serve a wider range of customers. We’re really excited for the potential this brings our UK business and wider Group.”

    David McMillan, esure Group CEO, said: “This transaction brings together two highly complementary businesses and creates an even stronger platform for continued innovation, growth and excellent delivery for our customers. Combining Ageas’s scale, financial strength and excellent broker relationships with esure’s strong retail brands, market-leading data capabilities and strength on PCWs, alongside a shared technology platform, will enhance our combined ability to invest in our customer proposition and open up new opportunities for growth. I am deeply proud of what the esure team has achieved to date. We look forward to working alongside the Ageas team to build the UK’s leading personal lines insurer.”

    Luca Bassi, Partner at Bain Capital, said: “We are pleased to have supported esure through its transformation and growth journey. During our ownership, esure has built the leading tech platform in UK insurance and their highly efficient operations have set a new standard for the industry. This transaction is a testament to esure’s strong market position and the state-of-the-art technology platform built under Bain Capital’s tenure, with the business now at record levels of profitability. We are confident that Ageas is the right partner to continue this legacy of success and innovation.”

    BofA Securities is acting as financial adviser and Allen Overy Shearman Sterling LLP is acting as legal counsel to Ageas in relation to the transaction.

    Fenchurch Advisory Partners LLP and Goldman Sachs International served as financial advisers to Bain Capital and esure. Weil, Gotshal & Manges (London) LLP served as legal adviser and Norton Rose Fulbright LLP served as regulatory adviser to Bain Capital and esure.

    Further information:

    For Ageas

    Michaël Vandenbergen, Ageas, michael.vandenbergen@ageas.com, +3225575736

    Chris Sibbald / James Leviton, FGS Global, ageas-uk@fgsglobal.com, +447855955531

    For Bain Capital

    Sean Palmer, Camarco, baincapital@camarco.co.uk, +447591760844

    For esure group

    esure@teneo.com

    For analysts:

    An analyst meeting regarding this transaction will be held on Monday, April 14, 2025, from 10:00 to 11:00 am CET (9:00 to 10:00 am UKT). The Teams call can be accessed using the following link: https://ageas.com/en/esure-2025

    Note to editors:

    To support its expansion, in 2024 Ageas UK announced a partnership with Saga, growing its offering to the over-50s segment, which is strategically in line with Ageas’s focus on an ageing population.

    Ageas is a listed international insurance Group with a heritage spanning of 200 years. It offers Retail and Business customers Life and Non-Life insurance products designed to suit their specific needs, today and tomorrow, and is also engaged in reinsurance activities. As one of Europe’s larger insurance companies, Ageas concentrates its activities in Europe and Asia, which together make up the major part of the global insurance market. It operates successful insurance businesses in Belgium, the UK, Portugal, Türkiye, China, Malaysia, India, Thailand, Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, Singapore, and the Philippines through a combination of wholly owned subsidiaries and long-term partnerships with strong financial institutions and key distributors. Ageas ranks among the market leaders in the countries in which it operates. It represents a staff force of about 50,000 people and reported annual inflows of EUR 18.5 billion in 2024.

    esure Group is one of the UK’s leading providers of Motor and Home insurance products through the esure, Sheilas’ Wheels and First Alternative brands. Founded in 2000, esure Group has the scale, heritage and expertise capable of inspiring the trust and confidence of their 2.1m customers, combined with the entrepreneurial mindset and agility of an insurtech. esure Group is focused on using their market-leading technology platform, insights and data, alongside fantastic customer service, to deliver more personalised experiences that meet the evolving needs and expectations of customers.

    Founded in 1984, Bain Capital is one of the world’s leading private investment firms. The firm has a significant history in Europe, starting with the establishment of a London office in 2000 and expanding to include other European locations, with a focus on private equity, credit and special situations investments. We are committed to creating lasting impact for our investors, teams, businesses, and the communities in which we live. As a private partnership, we lead with conviction and a culture of collaboration, advantages that enable us to innovate investment approaches, unlock opportunities, and create exceptional outcomes. Our global platform invests across five focus areas: Private Equity, Growth & Venture, Capital Solutions, Credit & Capital Markets, and Real Assets. In these focus areas, we bring deep sector expertise and wide-ranging capabilities. We have 24 offices on four continents, more than 1,850 employees, and approximately $185 billion in assets under management. To learn more, visit www.baincapital.com. Follow @BainCapital on LinkedIn and X (Twitter).

    Bank of America Europe DAC (“BofA Securities”) is acting as financial adviser exclusively for Ageas and for no one else in connection with the transaction and will not be responsible to anyone other than Ageas for providing the protections afforded to its clients or for providing advice in relation to the transaction or any other matters referred to in this announcement.

    1 Under the terms of the transaction, Ageas will acquire 100% of the issued and to be issued share capital of Blue (BC) Topco Limited, a holding company for esure Group plc and its subsidiaries.

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  • MIL-OSI China: Chinese NEVs gain popularity abroad

    Source: China State Council Information Office

    China-made new energy vehicles are becoming popular in overseas markets, which is expected to fuel the upward spiral of the country’s vehicle exports.

    In March, NEV makers operating in the country, including foreign ones such as Tesla, shipped more than 143,000 vehicles overseas, up 6.4 percent compared with same period last year, according to data from the China Passenger Car Association.

    The continuous rise came when exports of passenger cars fell 8 percent to 391,000 units that month.

    For NEVs, Europe and Southeast Asia are among the top destinations. Last week, BYD introduced its alternative premium brand, Denza, to the European market with a brand launch in Milan, Italy.

    Denza unveiled the Z9 GT station wagon at the Milan Design Week, which ran from April 6 to 13. The model is expected to hit European showrooms in the fourth quarter.

    The model impressed attendees with its signature features, including parking assist, high-speed tire blowout stability control, extreme steering capabilities, a tight turning circle, and intelligent crab walking capabilities.

    Since 2024, the brand has entered several Asian markets, including China’s Hong Kong, Thailand, Indonesia, and Malaysia. It also plans to enter dozens of European countries within the next two years.

    State-owned GAC also made a splash at the Milan Design Week, where the Aion UT made its European debut. The electric hatchback, born in the carmaker’s Milan Advanced Design Center, harmonizes Italian design aesthetics with local market preferences.

    Among other things, it features a 14.6-inch central touch screen, an 8.88-inch digital instrument display, and Level 2 driving assistance.

    Its second-generation Magazine Battery enables fast charging from 30 percent to 80 percent in just 24 minutes. Analysts say the model will take on local European models like the Volkswagen ID.3.

    Thomas Schemera, chief operating officer of GAC International, said: “By empowering production through design, we aim to deliver products with outstanding design, top-tier quality, and pioneering technology — ultimately creating better mobility experiences for European consumers.”

    The growing popularity of Chinese NEVs is expected to boost the country’s total vehicle exports this year.

    The trade conflict between the United States and China won’t have much effect on domestic automakers, as the US is a tiny market for Chinese cars, the CPCA said.

    China shipped a total of 6.41 million vehicles overseas in 2024, a surge of 23 percent year-on-year. The top five countries driving China’s growth in vehicle exports were Russia, the United Arab Emirates, Brazil, Belgium and Saudi Arabia.

    Meanwhile, some carmakers are stepping up efforts to produce vehicles in overseas markets.

    Chery was the first to establish a European manufacturing plant. Located in Barcelona, Spain, the plant will produce Chery’s Omoda 5 SUV, among other models.

    Chery, the partner of British premium carmaker Jaguar Land Rover, is also planning to set up a $1 billion plant in Turkiye, Bloomberg reported in late March, citing the country’s industry ministry.

    It will make EVs and components at the new facility in Samsun, which will have an annual production capacity of 200,000 vehicles, said the media group.

    These strategic moves underscore Chinese automakers’ dedication to establishing a robust international presence, leveraging technological innovation, and localized production to navigate the complexities of global trade and meet diverse consumer preferences, said analysts.

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  • MIL-OSI China: Death toll from Russian attack on Ukraine’s Sumy rises to 34

    Source: China State Council Information Office

    The death toll from a Russian ballistic missile attack on Ukraine’s northeastern city of Sumy has risen to 34, while 117 people were injured, according to a statement from Ukraine’s State Service for Emergencies.

    Two children were among the dead, and 15 other children were wounded in the attack, the statement said.

    According to Sumy regional governor Volodymyr Artyukh, most of the deaths occurred in a trolleybus that was hit by the strike. The attack also caused damage to the local university and nearby apartment buildings.

    Kyrylo Budanov, chief of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ukrainian Defense Ministry, said Russian forces launched two Iskander-M/KN-23 ballistic missiles at Sumy from Russia’s Kursk and Voronezh regions on Sunday morning.

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  • MIL-OSI China: SCO dialogue partners eye deeper cooperation with China

    Source: China State Council Information Office 3

    At a recent investment promotion event in north China’s Tianjin Municipality, Turkish businessman Mehmet Sahin was seen exchanging business cards with entrepreneurs from Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) member countries.

    This undated file photo shows a view of the China-Egypt TEDA Suez Economic and Trade Cooperation Zone in Ain Sokhna district of Suez province, Egypt. (TEDA Investment Holding Co., Ltd./Handout via Xinhua)

    “I really appreciate attending this event,” said Sahin, vice president of global purchasing and logistics at Hattat Holding A.S., a Turkish company engaged in energy, automotive, agricultural and real estate development. He noted his assurance that the event would help him meet with potential Chinese and Russian investors and cooperation partners.

    The China-SCO Sustainable Development Industrial Investment Promotion Event, which concluded on Friday, saw Sahin’s company engage in negotiations with the China Coal Technology & Engineering Group to explore investment opportunities in potential coal-cleaning projects.

    Broader cooperation with Chinese enterprises is also underway in sectors such as engine assembly, production and sales, as well as wind power generation, according to Sahin.

    “This event has been a good start, and the upcoming SCO summit will further promote mutual understanding and future planning among all participating countries,” he said.

    China will host an SCO summit in Tianjin this autumn. Among the summit’s advance events, the promotional event Sahin attended has brought fresh momentum to economic and trade cooperation between China and SCO member states, observer states and dialogue partners.

    Türkiye, Sri Lanka, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Saudi Arabia were among the participating SCO dialogue partners.

    During the event, the China-Egypt TEDA Suez Economic and Trade Cooperation Zone disclosed significant progress.

    The Tianjin TEDA Electric Power Company announced a partnership with SCZone Utilities S.A.E., and revealed that the China-Africa TEDA Investment Co., Ltd., which developed the cooperation zone, will build a 200-megawatt substation.

    This critical infrastructure project aims to resolve power supply constraints for major projects in the cooperation zone, lower business costs for enterprises while drawing in premium investors, and accelerate industrial clustering in the zone, according to Wang Weihua, general manager of the Tianjin TEDA Electric Power Company.

    Established in 2008, the zone has become Egypt’s most competitive industrial hub, serving as a benchmark of China-Egypt cooperation.

    “Tianjin TEDA is one of our best partners,” said Ahmed Salaheldin Abdelfattah Elhomosani, general manager of SCZone Utilities S.A.E., noting that the cooperation zone has attracted a significant amount of investment.

    Trade between China and SCO member states, observer states and dialogue partners came in at a record high of 890 billion U.S. dollars in 2024, accounting for approximately 14.4 percent of China’s total foreign trade that year, according to official statistics.

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  • MIL-OSI China: Hong Kong’s InnoEX 2025 draws record global exhibitors, spotlights low-altitude economy

    Source: China State Council Information Office 3

    The third edition of InnoEX, a four-day innovation and technology expo, kicked off in Hong Kong on Sunday, spotlighting cutting-edge advancements in AI, robotics, low-altitude economy, cybersecurity, and smart mobility.

    Co-organized by the Innovation, Technology and Industry Bureau of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region government and the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC), the event aims to foster global collaboration in tech innovation, focusing on the theme of “Innovate, Automate and Elevate”.

    Sun Dong, secretary for Innovation, Technology and Industry, said the expo brings together entrepreneurs, investors, and tech leaders worldwide through exhibitions, networking sessions, and seminars, creating opportunities for international partnerships.

    HKTDC Executive Director Margaret Fong said this year’s InnoEX features over 500 exhibitors from 17 countries and regions, including first-time participants such as Australia, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Sweden, and the United Arab Emirates, alongside expanded showcases from Japan, Thailand, and the UK.

    Running concurrently, the 21st Hong Kong Electronics Fair (Spring Edition) focuses on smart home solutions, health tech, and wearable devices.

    As core events of Hong Kong’s International I&T Business Week 2025, the twin expos have drawn more than 2,800 exhibitors from 29 countries and regions.

    Ida Liu, marketing director of Seagull (Suzhou) Flying Car Limited, said in an interview that the company is leveraging Hong Kong’s global connectivity to expand its international presence and explore partnerships.

    Derek Chim, head of Startup Ecosystem and Development at Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation (HKSTP), said the InnoEX has become a flagship innovation and technology exhibition in Asia, attracting industry experts, investors and buyers from around the world.

    “We will seize this opportunity to accelerate the expansion of tech enterprises in the Asia-Pacific region and global markets,” he added.

    The expo also features four themed days, each hosting forums on trending tech topics, further enriching the exchange of ideas. 

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  • MIL-OSI Africa: Minister Lamola participates in Delphi Economic Forum

    Source: South Africa News Agency

    Sunday, April 13, 2025

    International Relations and Cooperation Minister Ronald Lamola has addressed the prestigious Delphi Economic Forum where he underscored South Africa’s commitment to multilateral diplomacy.

    The Minister addressed the prestigious forum in Greece where he outlined South Africa’s priorities as the incumbent Group of Twenty (G20) Presidency, championing Africa’s role in shaping a more equitable and sustainable global future. 

    “The Delphi Economic Forum, a global nexus for economic and geopolitical discourse, offers a strategic platform to amplify South Africa’s foreign policy objectives, including its advocacy for peace building, continental integration, and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

    “This engagement reaffirms South Africa’s leadership in advancing Pan-Africanism on the global stage, ensuring Africa’s priorities from debt relief to food security remain central to international agendas,” the Ministry of International Relations and Cooperation said on Saturday.

    The Ministry added that the Minister’s participation underscores South Africa’s commitment to multilateral diplomacy, economic justice, and South-South solidarity. 

    “As South Africa remains unwavering in its pursuit of a world where no nation is left behind. Our Presidency prioritises bridging the gap between developed and developing economies, ensuring that Africa’s vast potential in green industrialisation, youth innovation, and sustainable trade is unlocked through equitable partnerships,” the Minister said.

    South Africa’s G20 Presidency is taking place under the theme: “Solidarity, Equality, Sustainability.” –SAnews.gov.za

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