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  • MIL-OSI: LandlordBuyer Reveals the Best UK Cities for Landlords in 2026 – and London Doesn’t Make the List

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, United Kingdom, May 27, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The UK’s buy-to-let (BTL) property market is undergoing significant transformation. Amid rising interest rates and regulatory changes, some landlords are choosing to exit the sector. However, for astute investors, 2026 could represent a year of strategic opportunity—particularly in regional cities that are primed for rental growth.

    According to a combination of industry data and expert insights, landlords who adapt swiftly to the evolving market landscape may still secure substantial returns—if they know where to focus.

    Key Buy-to-Let Forecasts for 2026:

    • BTL lending is projected to reach £42 billion in 2026, marking an 11% rise on 2025 figures.
    • Average UK house prices are anticipated to grow by 4%, bolstered by increasing market confidence and easing inflation.
    • Rental prices are expected to rise by 3.5% in 2026, contributing to a cumulative 17.6% increase by 2029.
    • BTL purchase lending fell by 7% in 2025, largely due to landlord departures and stricter lending regulations.

    Best Regional Yield Performers:

    • Blaenau Gwent: 11.4% yield
    • Redcar & Cleveland: 9.5% yield
    • Derby and Newcastle: 6–8% yields

    Birmingham: The Emerging Capital of Buy-to-Let?

    One of the most promising cities for landlords in 2026 is Birmingham. The city benefits from major infrastructure and urban regeneration projects, high tenant demand from young professionals and students, and forecasted rental price growth of 3.5%.

    Expert Commentary from Jason Harris-Cohen

    Jason Harris-Cohen, Managing Director of LandlordBuyer, believes 2026 will be a pivotal year for UK landlords.

    “Birmingham’s rental market is poised for continued growth through 2025 and 2026, underpinned by strong demand, limited supply, and ongoing urban development. For landlords and investors, the city presents an opportunity to achieve both attractive rental yields and capital appreciation. As Birmingham continues to evolve, it solidifies its status as a leading destination for property investment in the UK.”

    Regulatory Tightening: Raising the Bar for Market Participation

    2026 will see the phased implementation of several key reforms:

    • Abolition of Section 21 ‘no-fault’ evictions
    • Higher stamp duties on additional property purchases
    • Enhanced energy performance standards
    • More rigorous rental regulations and enforcement mechanisms

    These changes may prompt less-prepared landlords to leave the sector, paving the way for more professionalised property portfolios.

    Despite challenges, 2026 offers a golden window for those investors willing to:

    • Target high-yield regional locations
    • Upgrade portfolios to meet new compliance standards
    • Adapt to shifting tenant demands

    In the new era of UK property investment, adaptability will be essential—not only for success but for survival.

    About LandlordBuyer
    LandlordBuyer are a professional property buyers and landlords. We are flexible, fast-acting investors, and we’ll make an immediate offer for any type of rented property throughout England. LandlordBuyer are members of the National Landlord Association (NRLA), and the Property Ombudsman. We are committed to providing quality homes to our tenants, and providing a simple service for landlords who want to sell property with sitting tenants.

    A photo accompanying this announcement is available at https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/4f9eb9b9-af0b-4101-8b80-e925b1b068a2

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  • MIL-OSI: Radware Recognizes Bell Canada and Presidio as Partners of the Year

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    MAHWAH, N.J., May 27, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Radware® (NASDAQ: RDWR), a global leader in application security and delivery solutions for multi-cloud environments, recognized Bell Canada, Canada’s largest communications company, and Presidio, a leading technology services and solutions provider, as its Partners of the Year. The annual award celebrates top performing partners that are dedicated to cyber security innovation and customer service excellence, and that have achieved exceptional business outcomes.

    “We are proud to recognize Bell and Presidio for their continued partnership and outstanding achievements,” said Yoav Gazelle, Radware’s chief business officer. “They are on the frontlines each day equipping customers with the critical cloud security solutions needed to mitigate risks and stay ahead of emerging threats to networks and applications. Together, we have created a powerful force for fighting cybercrime.”

    In addition to using Radware’s DDoS and Cloud Application Protection Services to defend their own infrastructures, Presidio and Bell offer Radware’s solutions to their customers.

    To safeguard on-premise, cloud, and hybrid environments, Presidio delivers Radware’s application and API security solutions, bot manager, and DDoS protection as part of its cybersecurity suite. Presidio has a decades-long history of building traditional IT foundations and deep expertise in AI and automation, security, networking, digital transformation, and cloud computing.

    “This award recognizes Presidio’s expertise in helping companies navigate the complexities of deploying and running an end-to-end cybersecurity solution, mitigating risk, and achieving compliance,” said Justin Tibbs, vice president, cyber security practice, at Presidio. “Our goal is to help make cybersecurity an innovation accelerator rather than a blocker, and our work with Radware plays an essential role in that approach.”

    As part of its security-as-a-service offering, Bell delivers Radware’s full cloud security stack, including Radware’s integrated Cloud Application and DDoS Protection Services.

    “Winning Radware’s Partner of the Year award for the second consecutive year is a tremendous honour,” said Errol Fernandes, Bell’s national director, solution sales – security and cloud. “Our collaboration with Radware is a key component of our approach to safeguarding our customers from web and application cyberthreats.”

    Radware’s global partner program offers ecosystem partners a lucrative and systematic approach to creating, managing, and growing sales opportunities based on Radware’s state-of-the-art cloud services and solutions. Complete with training, financial incentives, and support materials, the program rewards resellers, managed security service providers, carriers, and cloud service providers for the value they deliver throughout the customer lifecycle.

    About Radware
    Radware® (NASDAQ: RDWR) is a global leader in application security and delivery solutions for multi-cloud environments. The company’s cloud application, infrastructure, and API security solutions use AI-driven algorithms for precise, hands-free, real-time protection from the most sophisticated web, application, and DDoS attacks, API abuse, and bad bots. Enterprises and carriers worldwide rely on Radware’s solutions to address evolving cybersecurity challenges and protect their brands and business operations while reducing costs. For more information, please visit the Radware website.

    Radware encourages you to join our community and follow us on: Facebook, LinkedIn, Radware Blog, X, and YouTube.

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    Radware believes the information in this document is accurate in all material respects as of its publication date. However, the information is provided without any express, statutory, or implied warranties and is subject to change without notice.

    The contents of any website or hyperlinks mentioned in this press release are for informational purposes and the contents thereof are not part of this press release.

    Safe Harbor Statement
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Factors that could cause or contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to: the impact of global economic conditions, including as a result of the state of war declared in Israel in October 2023 and instability in the Middle East, the war in Ukraine, tensions between China and Taiwan, financial and credit market fluctuations (including elevated interest rates), impacts from tariffs or other trade restrictions, inflation, and the potential for regional or global recessions; our dependence on independent distributors to sell our products; our ability to manage our anticipated growth effectively; our business may be affected by sanctions, export controls, and similar measures, targeting Russia and other countries and territories, as well as other responses to Russia’s military conflict in Ukraine, including indefinite suspension of operations in Russia and dealings with Russian entities by many multi-national businesses across a variety of industries; the ability of vendors to provide our hardware platforms and components for the manufacture of our products; our ability to attract, train, and retain highly qualified personnel; intense competition in the market for cybersecurity and application delivery solutions and in our industry in general, and changes in the competitive landscape; our ability to develop new solutions and enhance existing solutions; the impact to our reputation and business in the event of real or perceived shortcomings, defects, or vulnerabilities in our solutions, if our end-users experience security breaches, or if our information technology systems and data, or those of our service providers and other contractors, are compromised by cyber-attackers or other malicious actors or by a critical system failure; our use of AI technologies that present regulatory, litigation, and reputational risks; risks related to the fact that our products must interoperate with operating systems, software applications and hardware that are developed by others;  outages, interruptions, or delays in hosting services; the risks associated with our global operations, such as difficulties and costs of staffing and managing foreign operations, compliance costs arising from host country laws or regulations, partial or total expropriation, export duties and quotas, local tax exposure, economic or political instability, including as a result of insurrection, war, natural disasters, and major environmental, climate, or public health concerns; our net losses in the past and the possibility that we may incur losses in the future; a slowdown in the growth of the cybersecurity and application delivery solutions market or in the development of the market for our cloud-based solutions; long sales cycles for our solutions; risks and uncertainties relating to acquisitions or other investments; risks associated with doing business in countries with a history of corruption or with foreign governments; changes in foreign currency exchange rates; risks associated with undetected defects or errors in our products; our ability to protect our proprietary technology; intellectual property infringement claims made by third parties; laws, regulations, and industry standards affecting our business; compliance with open source and third-party licenses; complications with the design or implementation of our new enterprise resource planning (“ERP”) system; our reliance on information technology systems; our ESG disclosures and initiatives; and other factors and risks over which we may have little or no control. This list is intended to identify only certain of the principal factors that could cause actual results to differ. For a more detailed description of the risks and uncertainties affecting Radware, refer to Radware’s Annual Report on Form 20-F, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), and the other risk factors discussed from time to time by Radware in reports filed with, or furnished to, the SEC. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date on which they are made and, except as required by applicable law, Radware undertakes no commitment to revise or update any forward-looking statement in order to reflect events or circumstances after the date any such statement is made. Radware’s public filings are available from the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov or may be obtained on Radware’s website at www.radware.com.

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  • MIL-OSI Economics: Lisa D Cook: Opening remarks on productivity dynamics

    Source: Bank for International Settlements

    Good afternoon. Thank you for moderating, Peter. It is an honor to be with you today, and it is always great to be back at Stanford and at the Hoover Institution. I spent several formative years of my career here, including as a National Fellow, and always enjoy returning. And it is a privilege to share the panel with Dr. Schnabel, and Presidents Musalem and Hammack. I look forward to our discussion.1

    Before that, I would like to briefly discuss a topic I see as critical to the future path of the economy: productivity growth. Productivity growth has been surprisingly strong in recent years, and this has influenced my view of the appropriate stance of monetary policy. I will also explore two ongoing developments that are likely to influence productivity growth moving forward: changes to trade policy and the wider adoption of artificial intelligence (AI). Productivity dynamics are something I have long studied closely and will continue to pay careful attention to as I consider the appropriate stance of monetary policy.

    It is helpful to start by looking back about three years to the middle of 2022. At that point, the global economy had largely reopened after pandemic closures, a historic amount of federal support had been deployed, and unemployment was falling toward a half-century low. But supply disruptions persisted, and the 12-month inflation rate reached its peak at over 7 percent. The challenge for Federal Reserve policymakers was clear: Move inflation back toward its 2 percent target while maintaining the health of the labor market. The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC), which I joined that year, began to raise the federal funds rate from near zero, ultimately reaching just above 5 percent by mid-2023. Many forecasters predicted that a recession in 2023 was more likely than not. And yet, one did not materialize. Instead, inflation came down considerably, while unemployment remained low. How did this unusual and welcome outcome happen?

    Two notable factors were the unwinding of pandemic-era conditions that previously constrained the supply of both goods and labor in conjunction with restrictive monetary policy that contributed to a moderation in aggregate demand. Today, I would like to call attention to a third factor: a greater-than-usual increase in productivity during the pandemic recovery.

    Prior to the pandemic, from 2007 to 2019, productivity growth in the business sector averaged 1.5 percent annually. In the past five years productivity growth accelerated to 2 percent. While some of the productivity gains may reflect situations unique to the reopening of the economy, it is notable that the level of productivity, as measured by output per hour, remained above trend throughout 2023 and 2024.2 This increase in productivity was partially driven by pandemic labor shortages themselves. When it was difficult to find employees, as many Americans retired or stepped out of the labor force, many businesses innovated. For example, restaurants adopted online ordering apps and retailers accelerated the implementation of self-checkout systems.3 These changes improved efficiency and contributed to an expansion in potential gross domestic product (GDP). As a result, price pressures eased from their peak while demand remained strong.

    Improved productivity is widely beneficial to the economy. It allows workers to receive pay raises without companies needing to further increase prices and helps ensure consumers have access to the products and services they demand. Furthermore, and particularly relevant to me as a monetary policymaker, a rise in potential output lessens the need to use monetary policy to slow demand. This effect is good for the obvious reason that it allows for increasing economic growth without higher inflation. But importantly, it also lowers the risk of a policy overshoot that could cause the unemployment rate to rise.

    Now that I have reviewed the role that productivity growth played in the post-pandemic recovery, I would like to focus on two countervailing forces on productivity that I am currently studying. These are changes to trade policy and the growth of AI.

    I expect to see a drag on productivity in the near term stemming from the recent changes to trade policy and the related uncertainty, for several reasons. First, uncertainty around trade policy is likely to reduce business investment going forward. At this time, firms do not know the ultimate level and incidence of tariffs or their duration. Firms contemplating large investments might observe conditions that could hold under the paradox of thrift, wondering whether they could get a better deal if they just wait. Higher costs of imported materials and components could also cause firms to delay or scale back their investment plans. This reduction in capital formation can lead to slower technological innovation and adoption and decreased overall efficiency in production processes. Second, protectionist trade policies, while intended to support domestic industries, may inadvertently lead to a less competitive environment, if they prop up less efficient firms. And third, any supply-chain disruptions resulting from the policy changes would make production slower and less efficient. These disruptions can lead to inventory mismatches, production delays, and increased costs as firms scramble to find alternative suppliers or redesign their products to accommodate new input constraints. This set of disruptions could pose a particular challenge for monetary policymakers. A reduction in potential GDP means less slack in the economy, which, in turn, means greater inflationary pressure. According to the Taylor Principle, for which no explanation is needed at this conference, taming higher inflation requires a higher policy rate. I believe that keeping inflation expectations credibly anchored is essential. Therefore, all else equal, lower productivity could cause me to support keeping rates at a higher level for longer.

    The second ongoing economic development I see altering productivity is the rapidly expanding use of AI. I view this emerging technology as likely to have a significant positive effect on productivity growth. In fact, I see AI as poised to be at least as transformative as other general purpose technologies, such as the printing press, the steam engine, and the internet. With wider adoption of AI, we could have a surge in potential output.

    As I have discussed in several recent speeches, AI has the potential to revolutionize numerous sectors of our economy.4 We already see AI assistants boosting productivity in customer service, software development, and medical diagnosis. AI’s ability to process and analyze vast amounts of data could lead to breakthroughs in scientific research and innovation, resulting in an increased arrival rate of new ideas, further amplifying its effect on productivity.

    Of course, an AI productivity boom would come with its own set of challenges. If potential output expands too rapidly, it could leave slack in the economy and the labor market. Moreover, the productivity gains from AI may not be uniform across all sectors, job types, or tasks, leading to a transitional period as the labor market adjusts. Despite these challenges, I am optimistic about AI and its potential to drive significant productivity growth in the coming years.

    To summarize, I see an important role for productivity growth to play in assisting FOMC policymakers to achieve our dual-mandate goals. This dynamic played out, alongside other factors, in recent years when inflation eased from historic highs while the labor market remained solid. Two currently unfolding economic events are likely to influence productivity growth in the coming years-specifically, changes to trade policy and the expansion of AI. Those two developments may prove to run counter to each other, but it is too soon to predict precisely. I will be closely monitoring developments in this space. I look forward to engaging with those studying this topic including, I am sure, many in this room.

    Thank you. I look forward to the discussion.

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  • The Next Decade Will be About India’s Per Capita Income Rise

    Source: Government of India

    Source: Government of India (4)

    Comfortably seated in the world’s top five economies, India is now inviting the envious ire of several economists, who are questioning its per-capita income. The bears expect India not to celebrate its triumph, for its per capita income continues to trail many Western nations.

    Their numbers might be sound, but their rationale remains incomplete. In the last decade, our per capita income has gone from Rs. 80,000-odd to more than Rs. 200,000, and much of this increase has been driven by the overall rural transformation.

    The decades until 2014 were about deadlock. Policymakers in the power corridors realised the need for a change in India’s villages, but were unable to drive any significant change on the ground. The pursuit of food, clothing, and shelter was known to all, but beyond political philosophy, no visible action was taken. Even the self-admission of the lost 85 per cent did not result in any change for the next three decades, until 2014.

    The policies of the Narendra Modi government have been straightforward. Fix the problem. Address the gaps. There are no delays. Implementation is swift, and without leakages. While the previous government saw discontinuation of its pilot DBT programme because of lack of banking penetration, the Modi government facilitated transfer of welfare benefits amounting to more than Rs. 43 Lakh Crore.

    Beyond the DBTs, powered by the JAM trinity (Jan Dhan-Aadhar-Mobile), the villages of India, housing almost 100 Crore people, have witnessed all-round development. From the decades of deadlock, India witnessed the decade of driving change.

    The first big push came in the healthcare sector. Initiated in 2014, the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan focused on improving sanitation and cleanliness, particularly for India’s poor, who are most vulnerable to diseases caused by poor hygiene.

    The program has constructed over 12 crore household toilets, achieving 100 per cent open-defecation-free status in rural areas by 2019. This has enhanced the dignity and health of low-income families, especially women, while reducing waterborne diseases. Improved sanitation access has empowered poor communities with safer living environments and better public health infrastructure. As per studies, infant mortality has been progressively reduced through the Swachh Bharat Abhiyaan.

    While toilets were being built across the country, the Modi Government then launched the biggest healthcare programme in the world, encompassing over 500 million people, almost 1.6 times the population of the United States of America.

    Ayushman Bharat is a transformative healthcare initiative aimed at providing affordable medical access to India’s poor. Through its Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PM-JAY), it offers up to ₹5 lakh per family annually for secondary and tertiary hospital care.

    The Ayushman Bharat programme has enabled the poor to access critical treatments, reducing out-of-pocket expenses that often push families into debt. By 2024, over 34 crore hospital admissions have been covered, significantly improving health outcomes for marginalized communities.

    To supplement healthcare and hygiene, the Modi Government also improved the coverage of the Jan Aushadi Kendras. Less than 100 in 2014, the pharmacy stores have increased to more than 15,000.

    Jan Aushadhi Kendras provide generic medicines at prices up to 50-90 per cent lower than branded alternatives. This initiative has reduced healthcare costs, enabling low-income families to manage medical expenses without financial distress. It has also created entrepreneurial opportunities for small-scale operators in underserved areas.

    The second big push came through the guarantee of food. This rendered the traditional chase for food futile. The first big change came to the ration cards. The One Nation One Ration Card (ONORC) scheme, fully implemented by 2024, allows beneficiaries to access rations anywhere in India, benefiting migrant workers. These upgrades have streamlined access, reduced fake beneficiaries, and ensured equitable distribution for the poor.

    Launched in 2020, the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana was extended to December 2028, providing 5 kg of free food grains per person monthly to 81.35 crore beneficiaries, alongside National Food Security Act (NFSA) subsidies. The additional guarantee of foodgrains allows a surplus ration for India’s economic majority.

    The third big push came in the form of infrastructure. While the capex increased to more than Rs. 10 Lakh Crore in the last few budgets, the last-mile infrastructure has benefited the people in the villages.

    Initiated in 2019, Jal Jeevan Mission seeks to provide safe drinking water through household tap connections to all rural households in India. Over 18 crore rural households now have tap water, up from 3.27 crore in 2019, saving millions of hours daily, especially for women, and improving health outcomes.

    By integrating Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) with Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana and Swachh Bharat Mission, and focusing on community-driven water management, JJM has alleviated water scarcity for the poor, enhancing their quality of life. The endless pursuits for water for women have to come to an end, leaving them with more productivity hours each day.

    Launched in 2015, Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana aims to provide affordable housing to the urban and rural poor. PMAY-Gramin has sanctioned more than 3.5 crore houses, with around 2.8 crore completed, benefiting nearly 15 crore individuals with pucca houses equipped with amenities like toilets and water connections.

    The fourth big push came in the form of boosting entrepreneurship amongst the people in the villages. People who did not have bank accounts a decade ago are today active stakeholders in India’s economy.

    Launched in 2015, the Pradhan Mantri MUDRA Yojana provides collateral-free loans up to ₹20 lakh to micro and small enterprises, with over 52 crore loans sanctioned worth more than Rs. 33 Lakh Crore by 2025, 68 per cent benefiting women and 50 per cent supporting SC/ST/OBC communities.

    It has empowered poor entrepreneurs, particularly in manufacturing, trading, and services, by enabling access to formal credit without guarantees, fostering self-employment and small business growth. The scheme’s focus on marginalized groups has enhanced financial inclusion, with average loan sizes rising from ₹38,000 in 2016 to ₹1.02 lakh in 2025.

    Similarly, PM SVANidhi Scheme: Introduced in 2020 to support street vendors during the COVID-19 crisis, PM SVANidhi offers collateral-free loans up to ₹50,000, with interest subsidies for timely repayments, benefiting over 79.55 lakh vendors with ₹10,978 crore disbursed by 2024.

    The scheme, linked to eight welfare programs via SVANidhi Se Samriddhi, helps urban poor access health, housing, and food security benefits, uplifting their socio-economic status. It has enabled vendors, especially in aspirational districts, to sustain and expand their businesses, fostering financial independence.

    The Modi government has strengthened SHGs (Self-Help Groups) through the Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana-National Rural Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NRLM). SHGs empower poor women by providing microfinance, skill training, and market linkages, enabling income-generating activities like handicrafts and agriculture.

    Initiatives like Lakhpati Didi aim to make 3 crore SHG women earn ₹1 lakh annually, boosting economic self-reliance and community development.

    In isolation, these are welfare programmes, but when viewed together, these are going to be an economic launchpad for India’s majority population residing in the non-urban areas. The early signs are already there, in the changing consumption patterns driven by more disposable income.

    To view these welfare programmes only from the prism of development is an incomplete exercise, and their role in enabling 100 crore people of India, to chase their dreams, wherever they are across the country, must be applauded. In another decade, India will go from becoming a $4 trillion economy to an $8 trillion economy, but the story is going to be about India’s per capita rise. It’s inevitable.

  • MIL-OSI United Kingdom: London man convicted of possession of two forged SIA licences

    Source: United Kingdom – Executive Government & Departments

    Press release

    London man convicted of possession of two forged SIA licences

    A man found in possession of 2 forged SIA licences has pleaded guilty to fraud and been ordered to pay £2,600 in fines and costs.

    On 14 May 2025, Charles Ibikunle pleaded guilty at Highbury Corner Magistrates’ Court to 2 counts of fraud in relation to a pair of forged SIA licences found in his possession.

    The Metropolitan Police stopped Mr Ibikunle while he was driving a vehicle, at which point they found the 2 licences which were later confirmed to be forged. The Metropolitan Police then referred this case to the SIA.

    The SIA invited Mr Ibikunle to attend an interview about the forged licences, which he declined to attend. This resulted in a court summons.

    In response to his guilty plea, the court ordered Mr Ibikunle to pay a fine of £1,000 for each offence, as well as a victim surcharge of £400 and prosecution costs of £200, totalling £2,600.

    Tara Moutray, SIA Criminal Investigations Manager, said:

    Charles Ibikunle put the public at risk by forging SIA licences. Being responsible for other people’s security is a significant responsibility and requires dedicated training that Mr Ibikunle did not have. I am happy to see that the court imposed a sizeable financial penalty as a result of these offences.

    We’re grateful to our partners in the Metropolitan Police for their support, not just in this case but for the SIA’s work as a whole.

    Background

    By law, security operatives working under contract must hold and display a valid SIA licence. Information about SIA enforcement and penalties can be found on GOV.UK/SIA.

    The offence relating to the Fraud Act 2006 that is mentioned above is: 

    • Section 6 – Possession of articles for use in fraud

    The SIA is the organisation responsible for regulating the private security industry in the UK, reporting to the Home Secretary under the terms of the Private Security Industry Act 2001. The SIA’s main duties are the compulsory licensing of individuals undertaking designated activities and managing the voluntary Approved Contractor Scheme (ACS).

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    For media enquiries only, please contact:

    SIA press office

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: The training of forensic experts and the production of forensic examinations were discussed at SPbGASU

    Translation. Region: Russian Federal

    Source: Saint Petersburg State University of Architecture and Civil Engineering – Saint Petersburg State University of Architecture and Civil Engineering – Dmitry Ivanov (behind the podium), Andrey Kokin, Oksana Dyakonova and Petr Kozin

    The National (All-Russian) scientific and practical conference “Improving the training of forensic experts and the production of forensic examinations in modern conditions” was held at SPbGASU. Current issues of professional training of forensic experts, modern technical and scientific-methodological support for the production of forensic examinations, as well as issues of legal, informational, financial and organizational support for forensic activities were discussed at a plenary session, two sections and at the podium of young scientists. In total, about 90 specialists and students from different regions of the country spoke.

    Opening the plenary session, Dmitry Ivanov, Chairman of the Organizing and Scientific Committees of the conference, Dean of the Faculty of Forensic Expertise and Law in Construction and Transport at SPbGASU, noted that the scientific community and the industry need to gather at one site, exchange experiences, discuss current problems and consider their possible solutions. He read out an address from the Rector of SPbGASU Evgeny Rybnov, who emphasized the importance of the presence at the conference of representatives of both the professional community, leading scientists, and students, whose ideas and initiatives will contribute to expanding the potential of the conference and successfully solving its tasks. “The conference is intended to become an effective platform for constructive dialogue on issues, including improving the quality of education,” the address said.

    So that there is no subjective opinion

    In his speech, Professor of the Department of Weapons Science and Trace Science of the Educational and Scientific Complex of Forensic Examinations of the Moscow University of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia named after V. Ya. Kikot, Chief State Forensic Expert of the Department of Trace and Ballistic Examinations of the Federal State Budgetary Institution “Russian Federal State Center of Forensic Examinations named after Professor A. R. Shlyakhov under the Ministry of Justice of Russia” Andrey Kokin emphasized the factors of subjectivity in forensic examination.

    “Prejudice, that is, a biased or negative attitude, personal opinion or assessment based on stereotypes rather than specific experience or knowledge, has its own reasons in forensic examination. Among them are providing the expert with case materials that are not necessary, violation of the sequence of methodological actions, subordination of forensic units to law enforcement agencies. At the same time, there are ways to minimize the influence of subjectivity on forensic examination. The first is to increase the transparency of all stages of a detailed study, without ignoring points that seem insignificant at first glance. The second involves analyzing the expert’s conclusion by specialists with experience in a specific examination. This analysis must comply with certain principles: the specialist must record the entire course of the study and document his comments in one form or another, for example, in diagrams, graphs, displaying the most important and critical points on the basis of which conclusions can be drawn. In general, the conclusion must be understandable to all participants in the proceedings,” explained Andrey Kokin.

    Professor of the Department of Legal Regulation of Urban Development and Transport at SPbGASU Ivan Ivanov recalled that, according to statistics, 334 people were convicted of false expert opinions under various articles in 2023, and 317 in 2024.

    “Forensic and investigative practice with enviable consistency identifies and examines cases of false expert opinions, prepared intentionally. The scientific community believes that the responsibility of experts for knowingly false opinions is clearly insufficient and needs to be improved. Foreign criminal legislation is much stricter. For example, in France, for a knowingly false expert opinion, they sentence to five years in prison with a fine of 500 thousand euros. We propose introducing into the legislation a punishment in the form of a ban on holding a position and engaging in expert activity for up to three years. I think that in this case, all current legislative measures will be strengthened,” concluded Ivan Ivanov.

    How to improve the quality of education

    Oksana Dyakonova, professor of the forensic examination department at the Moscow State Law University named after O. E. Kutafin, voiced proposals for improving the quality of education in the specialty “Forensic examination”.

    “Firstly, it is necessary to increase the number of hours for fundamental disciplines – forensic science and forensic expertology, while introducing a reasonable combination of lectures and practical classes in different forms: laboratory work, field practical classes at forensic organizations. Secondly, it is necessary to exclude from the educational program disciplines that are not aimed at developing the much-needed competence of a future forensic expert, but are generalized and duplicate the main legal disciplines in content. Thirdly, it is necessary to increase students’ interest in participating in research projects, including under the joint supervision of a university teacher and a practicing expert,” Oksana Dyakonova believes.

    She also proposed to expand the training of forensic experts in master’s programs and programs of additional professional education in certain types and kinds of forensic examinations for persons with basic legal education. The expert doubted that graduates of a bachelor’s degree with a specialized education far removed from expertise would be able to become highly professional experts after completing a master’s degree.

    Professor, senior expert of RMS-OTSENKA LLC Petr Kozin refuted this opinion with his own example: by basic education he is a civil engineer, and he underwent retraining in expert activity. His colleague is a graduate of LISI (now SPbGASU), also an engineer Dmitry Kuznetsov. Based on extensive experience in conducting forensic examinations, the company’s representatives developed a draft of methodological recommendations for forensic cost (appraisal) examination.

    “In our methodology, we defined the type and kind of cost and appraisal expertise, which has not yet been done at the legislative level. Accordingly, there are no methodological recommendations, although in practice, disputes about cost arise most often. However, if conducting a forensic examination is prescribed by law, then conducting an appraisal study is not. Due to the absence of any legal acts, during the research we rely on information from various reference books. In addition, for this reason, we cannot examine a number of objects. Our methodology streamlines this process and assumes a broader approach that the appraiser uses. At the same time, it does not contradict the current legislation,” explained Petr Kozin.

    He proposed a number of recommendations included in the methodology. Thus, in the case of a lack of information for a comparative approach, analogs of relations or properties should be used, including from the practice of past years.

    Neural networks and drones

    In addition to knowledge of forensic expertise itself, a modern specialist needs knowledge in the field of digital technologies, noted Oksana Dyakonova. She recalled that already now in many examinations objects are presented in digital form.

    Professor of the Department of Forensic Science at SPbGASU Valery Kharchenko spoke about the department’s scientific research, which helps to teach students advanced digital competencies, and also allows the use of high-tech research methods in engineering and technical forensic science. Based on experience, the professor explained that, for example, the use of neural networks speeds up the research period, increases their accuracy and accessibility so much that they can be carried out using a regular phone. Professor of the Department of Forensic Technology of the Educational and Scientific Complex of Forensic Science and Research at the Volgograd Academy of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia Olga Dronova told how an unmanned technical vehicle became a tool for technical and forensic support and an object of expert research. The efficiency is similar: accuracy, accessibility, speed.

    Legal Gaps

    Irina Vishnevskaya, Director of the State Autonomous Healthcare Institution “Republican Bureau of Forensic Medical Examination of the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Tatarstan”, touched upon the problems of legal regulation of forensic medical activities and ways to solve them in Tatarstan.

    Vadim Epshteyn, Director of Development of the ChEU “City Institution of Forensic Expertise” (St. Petersburg), explained current issues of collecting funds for forensic examinations conducted in civil proceedings.

    “Today, one of the significant problems has become the colossal debts for completed examinations in civil proceedings. For many years, legislative norms were simply ignored, and the problem acquired unimaginable proportions: by the end of 2023, the debt for such examinations to the expert system of the Ministry of Justice reached about 750 million rubles. Obviously, the debt to experts of the non-governmental sector, taking into account their number, is even greater. In 2023, the Constitutional Court identified the existing problem and ordered the legislative authorities to develop recommendations for their elimination. In 2024, amendments were made to the Civil Procedure Code, where a number of norms that contributed to the emergence of these debts were eliminated. For example, now the code clearly states: payment for the examination is made based on the results of the meeting at which the examination was considered,” said Vadim Epshtein.

    Despite all the positive expectations, the problem is getting worse, the expert added. And it is due to the specifics of the work of the courts and the judicial department: in many cases, the parties who are responsible for paying for the examination initially deposit a minimum amount into the account. When it will be possible to receive the remaining amount is a question, since the courts take into account the very fact of depositing funds. There are only a few courts that are engaged in further adjustment of amounts, since the legislation does not oblige them to do so, and therefore the remaining payment is delayed for a long time.

    Tribune of young scientists

    The “Young Scientists’ Tribune” section attracted the largest number of speakers. The fifth-year student of SPbGASU Yulia Sedykh was interested in the conference due to the large amount of information on modern technologies of engineering and technical expertise, and current problems of the industry. The topic of her speech concerned the logical foundations of expert research from the point of view of algorithmization.

    “My work is dedicated to the creation and implementation of algorithms that work with the help of modern technologies, such as CAD – construction design systems, unmanned aerial vehicles with built-in machine vision, neural networks, into traditional methods of expert examination. I offer mechanisms and specific software products for writing modern methods of certain types of forensic examinations,” Yulia explained.

    Third-year student of SPbGASU Anastasia Savintseva in her research examined complex ethical issues – the lack of specificity regarding the essence of expert ethics and its proper consolidation. “I propose to solve this problem by expanding the list of principles presented in Federal Law No. 73, adding such as responsibility, integrity, organization, incorruptibility. Another option is to form such a general principle as the ethics of the activities of a forensic expert. It would allow us to unite all the moral principles that forensic experts should be guided by,” Anastasia said.

    Anastasia noted that the conference allowed her to broaden her horizons both in expertology and in related disciplines, to understand that each study is unique, and to pay attention to some aspects of expert activity that she had not thought about before.

    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 Asia-Pac: LegCo Subcommittee on Matters Relating to the Development of Smart City observes demonstration of “Smart Environment” (with photos)

    Source: Hong Kong Government special administrative region

    LegCo Subcommittee on Matters Relating to the Development of Smart City observes demonstration of “Smart Environment”  
         Members first received an update on the implementation of “Smart Environment” initiatives under the Smart City Blueprint for Hong Kong 2.0 from representatives of the Government. Members were then briefed on the application of “metamaterial noise barriers” for railway maintenance works and observed demonstrations on the use of various technologies to enhance environmental pollution monitoring, including the use of an “AI robotic dog” and a “mesh network sampling robot squad” to detect pollution sources, an “unmanned water sampling boat” to monitor water quality, and a drone equipped with “miniature sniffing sensor” to detect real-time emissions of air pollutants from ocean-going vessels.
     
         During the visit, Members exchanged views with representatives of the Government on matters such as facilitating the application and the development of technologies for environmental protection.
     
         Members who participated in the visit were the Chairman of the Subcommittee on Matters Relating to the Development of Smart City, Ms Elizabeth Quat, Subcommittee members Mr Andrew Lam, Mr Chan Siu-hung and Professor William Wong; as well as non-Subcommittee member Mr Edward Leung.
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  • MIL-OSI Asia-Pac: CSTB announces official names of giant panda twin cubs (with photos)

    Source: Hong Kong Government special administrative region

    CSTB announces official names of giant panda twin cubs  
    The Giant Panda Twin Cubs Naming Competition, organised by the Culture, Sports and Tourism Bureau and co-organised by the Ocean Park Corporation (OPC) earlier, has attracted overwhelming responses. After a review of over 35 700 submissions for the Competition, Jia Jia and De De were selected as the winning entries. The Judging Panel considered the names to be highly meaningful. The elder sister is named Jia Jia, with the Chinese character for Jia (加) conveying the message of support. Having the same pronunciation as the Chinese characters for “home” (家) and “auspices” (嘉) in both Cantonese and Putonghua, Jia also features an element of family and a sense of auspicious grace, embodying the prosperity of families and the nation as well as the happiness of its people. The little brother is named De De. As the Chinese character De (得) means “to succeed”, the name carries the connotation that Hong Kong is successful in everything. Also, De shares the same pronunciation as the Chinese character for “virtue” (德) in both Cantonese and Putonghua, suggesting that giant pandas, as national treasures, possess the virtues cherished by the Chinese people.
     
    At the event for the Announcement of Names of Giant Panda Twin Cubs, Miss Law said, “As the Chairperson of the Judging Panel for the Competition, when reviewing the suggested names submitted by members of the public, I was deeply impressed by their love for the cubs. Many suggested names carried profound meanings, while some were cute and joyful. All of the names suggested are filled with our blessings to the giant panda twin cubs.”
     
         “I, on behalf of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR), again express heartfelt gratitude to the Central People’s Government for continuously providing strong support and guidance to Hong Kong on the conservation of giant pandas.” She continued, “Over the years, under the Central Government’s guidance, the HKSAR has been given the opportunity to participate in the important task of national giant panda conservation. This fully demonstrates the Central Government’s support and care for the HKSAR.” In addition, she thanked the experts of the China Conservation and Research Centre for the Giant Panda (CCRCGP) and the professional animal care team of the OPC for taking excellent care of all giant pandas in Hong Kong all along, particularly for providing professional postnatal care to mother Ying Ying and taking good care of the giant panda twin cubs. 
     
    The Judging Panel members of the Competition include Miss Law; the Chairman of the Board of the OPC, Mr Paulo Pong; the Deputy Director of the CCRCGP and expert for giant pandas, Mr Wei Rongping; Legislative Council Member Mr Kenneth Fok; Hong Kong, China swimming athlete Siobhan Bernadette Haughey; and the Head of Zoological Operations and Conservation of the OPC, Mr Howard Chuk. Details of the Competition can be found on Ocean Park’s dedicated website at www.oceanpark.com.hk/en/park-experience/giant-panda-twin-cubs-naming-competitionIssued at HKT 15:48

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  • MIL-OSI Asia-Pac: Government announces 30 measures to be implemented by Working Group on Promoting Silver Economy

    Source: Hong Kong Government special administrative region

    Government announces 30 measures to be implemented by Working Group on Promoting Silver Economy 
         Mr Cheuk said, “Population ageing is becoming an increasingly serious issue around the world, and the situation in Hong Kong is of particular concern. The Census and Statistics Department predicts that by 2043, more than one in every three Hong Kong residents will be an elderly person. In light of this demographic shift, we must actively address the various challenges brought about by an ageing population. At the same time, we should seize development opportunities amid the challenges, explore new industries and new businesses, and break new ground for Hong Kong in a time of change.
     
         “The elderly account for a large proportion of Hong Kong’s population. With favourable financial conditions and purchasing power, they are a huge consumer group that cannot be overlooked, as they create a huge demand for silver economy related products and services. Boosting the silver economy will inject vitality into the local economy and promote overall economic development, as well as spurring the cultivation of high-quality silver products and service modes, so that the elderly can share the fruits of development.”  
     
         The Working Group has proposed 30 measures in five areas, namely: boosting “silver consumption”, developing “silver industry”, promoting “quality assurance of silver products”, enhancing “silver financial and security arrangements”, and unleashing “silver productivity”. This plentiful and practical series of measures involves collaboration across different bureaux and sectors. Jointly promoted by different policy bureaux and multiple organisations from different sectors, the measures aim to boost consumption among the elderly, develop silver products and services, and enhance the recognition of products and services through accreditation to drive sales, make good use of and safeguard the financial resources of the elderly, and attract the elderly to join the labour market, with a view to enhancing social productivity and building a silver-friendly society together. 
     
     (I) Boosting “silver consumption”
     
         Owing to their health conditions and lifestyle practices, the elderly’s consumption needs are different from those of other consumers, with great consumption potential in areas including catering, personal hygiene and healthcare. The Government aims to boost “silver consumption” through various means, including exhibitions and retail concessions, electronic commerce, the Silver Summit, developing catering initiatives for the elderly, and protecting elderly consumers’ rights and interests.
     
         The Commerce and Economic Development Bureau (CEDB) will take the lead in boosting “silver consumption”, and the 11 measures include:
      (II) Developing “silver industry”

         The health and daily needs of the silver-haired group have led to a huge demand for products and services. Silver products (including gerontechnology products) have hence come into being.
     
         The work of developing the “silver industry” is led by the Innovation, Technology and Industry Bureau. The four measures are:
     (III) Promoting “quality assurance of silver products”
     
         Quality assurance for products and services can enhance their acceptance and attractiveness, helping to establish brand value and expand sales network.
     
         The work of promoting “quality assurance of silver products” is led by the CEDB. The four measures are:
     (IV) Enhancing “silver financial and security arrangements”
     
         Elderly people in Hong Kong possess a certain degree of wealth, which provides the prerequisite for developing silver finance. The Government’s objective is to assist the elderly to best utilise their financial resources and financial management tools, and to protect their financial resources through a comprehensive package of measures.
     
         There will be seven measures for enhancing the “silver financial and security arrangements”, which will be led by the Financial Services and the Treasury Bureau:
     (V) Unleashing “silver productivity”
     
         The Government will encourage and assist more elderly persons to join the labour market through employment support and training, as well as the promotion of elderly-friendly employment practices, in a bid to unleash the labour force.
     
         The Labour and Welfare Bureau (LWB) will take the lead in driving the measures for unleashing “silver productivity”, including:
    Mr Cheuk said, “The silver economy holds tremendous business opportunities. With the joint efforts of the Government and various sectors, we can certainly expand the scale and industrial chain of the silver economy, enhance the quality of life for the elderly in all aspects, and increase their sense of contentment and happiness.”
     
         The Chief Executive announced in his Policy Address 2024 the setting up of a Working Group on Promoting Silver Economy, led by the Deputy Chief Secretary for Administration, to implement measures in five areas, namely: boosting “silver consumption”, developing “silver industry”, promoting “quality assurance of silver products”, enhancing “silver financial and security arrangements” and unleashing “silver productivity”. Other members of the Working Group include the Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development (Deputy Leader); the Secretary for Labour and Welfare; the Secretary for Innovation, Technology and Industry; the Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury; and the Secretary for Health.
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  • MIL-OSI Asia-Pac: Hospital Authority meets with Mainland health officials and delegations (with photos)

    Source: Hong Kong Government special administrative region

    Hospital Authority meets with Mainland health officials and delegations  
         The HA participated in meetings between the Health Bureau (HHB) and different delegations, including a delegation led by the Director-General of the Health Commission of Guangdong Province, Mr Liu Liqun. Both parties exchanged views on further strengthening healthcare co-operation and talent exchanges in the Greater Bay Area.
     
         The Chairman of the HA, Mr Henry Fan, said, “The depth and breadth of the Greater Bay Area Healthcare Talents Visiting Programmes, jointly launched by both sides, has been progressively expanding and receiving widespread positive feedback. Moving forward, in alignment with the implementation of the Supplementary Medical Professions (Amendment) Bill 2025, the HA hopes to continue receiving support from the Health Commission of Guangdong Province to explore limited registration arrangements for radiographers to fully participate in clinical work and exchange experiences in Hong Kong.”
     
         In addition to meeting with the Health Commission of Guangdong Province delegation, the HA also participated in other exchange sessions co-ordinated by the HHB. These included meetings with delegations of the Shanghai Municipal Health Commission, the People’s Government of the Tibet Autonomous Region and the Health Commission of the Tibet Autonomous Region.
     
         During the Convention period, the HA also held separate meetings with delegations of the Beijing Municipal Health Commission, the Tianjin Municipal Health Commission, the Health Commission of Zhejiang Province and the Shanghai Hospital Development Centre. These meetings facilitated experience sharing in hospital management, financial management and talent exchanges, etc, deepening co-operation between both sides.
     
         Furthermore, the HA arranged visits for several Mainland delegations to various public hospitals, including Queen Mary Hospital and Kwong Wah Hospital, to understand hospital operations and management, as well as the application of AI and the HA Go mobile application, etc.
     
         The HA also took the opportunity during the visit of the Mainland delegations to hold a welcome ceremony for the doctors and nurses who came to Hong Kong for exchanges, aiming to enhance healthcare standards and expand the healthcare talent pool in both places through mutual learning and complementary strengths. 
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  • MIL-OSI Africa: 10 years ago Kenya set out to fix gender gaps in education – what’s working and what still needs to be done

    Source: The Conversation – Africa – By Benta A. Abuya, Research Scientist, African Population and Health Research Center

    The Kenyan government launched a big attempt in 2015 to promote gender equality in and through the education sector. This was guided by principles of equal participation and inclusion of women and men, and girls and boys in national development.

    The Education and Training Sector Gender Policy aligned with national, regional and global commitments. This included the constitution, and Sustainable Development Goals 4 on quality education and 5 on gender equality.

    Years later, however, it became clear that the government wasn’t achieving some policy’s objectives. Gaps remained in reducing gender inequalities in access, participation and achievement at all levels of education.

    The government decided to review the causes of these challenges and what could be done differently.

    This led to a two-year joint study in partnership with the African Population and Health Research Center. The study began in 2022. Its overall objective was to provide evidence for action on mainstreaming gender issues in basic education in Kenya. Gender mainstreaming generally refers to being sensitive to gender when developing policies and curricula, governing schools, teaching and using learning materials.

    The study specifically aimed to:

    1. examine how the teacher-training curriculum prepares teachers to implement gender mainstreaming strategies within the basic education sector

    2. examine how gender mainstreaming is practised in classrooms during teaching and learning

    3. assess the relationship between teaching practices and students’ attendance, choice of subjects and academic performance

    4. evaluate the availability of institutional policies, practices and guidelines to mainstream gender issues and the extent to which they influence gender mainstreaming in education.

    I’m a gender and education researcher and was part of the team from the African Population and Health Research Center that collected data for the policy review. This data came from 10 counties with high child poverty rates and urban informal settlements. These indicators highlight an inability to access one or more basic needs or services.

    The study involved teacher trainers and trainees. We also spoke to education officials, and learners in primary and secondary schools. We carried out classroom observations, knowledge and attitude surveys, questionnaires, key informant interviews and focus group discussions.

    Read more: 6 priorities to get Kenya’s curriculum back on track – or risk excluding many children from education

    The data showed gaps in teacher training, as well as institutional and teaching practices at the basic education level. Policy wasn’t being carried through in practice.

    The gaps

    Our study found that Kenya needs to review its teacher education curriculum to make it more gender responsive.

    Teachers also need more training to follow practices that are gender responsive. These practices include extending positive reinforcement to girls and boys, maintaining eye contact and allowing learners to speak without interruption.

    Deliberate steps should be taken to ensure that schools and teacher training colleges are gender inclusive in their practices, guidelines and programmes.

    More specifically, our study found:

    • Teacher trainees had a relatively good understanding of gender-equitable teaching and learning practices. But there was a need to place greater importance on this in lesson planning and in supporting girls in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM).

    • Gender mainstreaming is not built into the teacher training curriculum. It isn’t taught as a standalone unit. Teacher trainees learnt about it mainly from general courses, such as child development and psychology, or private training. And teacher trainees were unaware that they were being tested on this.

    • There were no significant gender differences in how teachers in pre-primary and primary school taught boys and girls. At the secondary level, however, teachers engaged boys more than girls during during literacy and STEM lessons.

    • At both primary and secondary levels, gender-equitable practices positively influenced learning outcomes in English and STEM subjects. These practices improved academic performances in English at the primary level. They led to improvements in biology, English, mathematics and physics at the secondary level.

    • The odds of school attendance increased if teachers treated boys and girls in equitable ways.

    • The odds of boys selecting chemistry and physics at the secondary level increased if the teacher of the subject was approachable and if the subject was considered applicable to future careers.

    • More than 40% of primary and secondary schools didn’t have guidelines on sexual harassment and gender-based violence for teachers and students. And most of the schools that said they had these guidelines couldn’t provide them to the research team. These guidelines help mainstream gender issues in schools and communities.

    What next

    To advance gender equality, Kenya must move beyond policy awareness. It must be more responsive to gender in teacher training, classroom practices and institutional leadership.

    Our study recommends:

    • creating a positive and inclusive learning environment where both boys and girls feel valued, capable, and motivated to learn

    • teaching gender mainstreaming as a standalone unit, or integrating it into the teaching methodology

    • coaching, mentorship and modelling of best practices to trainee teachers

    • financial support for gender mainstreaming in all areas of teacher education

    • encouraging girls to pursue STEM subjects and careers at an early age through formal mentorship programmes

    • encouraging and empowering women teachers and parents to take up leadership positions in schools to provide role models for students.

    Read more: Kenya’s decision to make maths optional in high school is a bad idea – what should happen instead

    Our findings offer a critical evidence base for the education ministry and other stakeholders. They should put accountability mechanisms in place.

    Only through sustained, data-driven action can Kenya achieve a truly inclusive and equitable education system.

    – 10 years ago Kenya set out to fix gender gaps in education – what’s working and what still needs to be done
    – https://theconversation.com/10-years-ago-kenya-set-out-to-fix-gender-gaps-in-education-whats-working-and-what-still-needs-to-be-done-255400

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  • MIL-OSI Economics: CBB Government Development Bond Issue No.40 Oversubscribed

    Source: Central Bank of Bahrain

    Published on 27 May 2025

    Manama, Bahrain –27th May 2025 – The Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB) announces that the issue of the 3-year Government Development Bond has been oversubscribed by 203%.

    Subscriptions worth BD 507.802 million were received for the BD 250 million issue, which carries a maturity of 3 years.

    The fixed annual coupon rate on the issue, which begins on 29th May 2025 and matures on 29th May 2028, is 6.125%.

    The Government Development Bonds are issued by the CBB on behalf of the Government of the Kingdom of Bahrain.

    This is Government Development Bond issue No.40 (ISIN BH00010U5465).

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  • MIL-OSI United Kingdom: Carer who sexually abused disabled child has sentence increased

    Source: United Kingdom – Executive Government & Departments

    Press release

    Carer who sexually abused disabled child has sentence increased

    A carer who sexually abused a disabled child in his care has had his sentence more than doubled increased following an intervention by Solicitor General.

    Jamil Talukder, 23, from Sheffield, has had his sentence increased by five years after it was referred to the Court of Appeal under the Unduly Lenient Sentence scheme. 

    The court heard that Talukder arrived in the UK from Bangladesh in October 2022 to study for a marketing degree.   

    He was employed as a carer and began caring for a severely disabled child in October 2023. However, covert recording by the child’s mum, who became suspicious, revealed that Talukder sexually abused the child on several occasions.     

    Victim personal statements reveal that the child distrusts male carers since his assault by Talukder.  

    The court also heard that Talukder sexually abused another child and was caught out when it was discovered that he had recorded the abuse on his phone.    

    Solicitor General Lucy Rigby KC MP said:  

    Jamil Talukder preyed on a vulnerable child he was meant to be taking care of, as well as another young child.

    He abused the trust that was placed in him for his own sexual gratification, and I welcome the Court’s increase to his sentence.  I would like to extend my sympathies to his victims and their families.

    On 27 February 2025, Jamil Talukder was sentenced to three years’ imprisonment at Sheffield Crown Court for six sexual abuse offences.  

    On 22 May 2025, his sentence was revised to eight years after it was referred to the Court of Appeal under the Unduly Lenient Sentence scheme.

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    Published 27 May 2025

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  • MIL-OSI United Kingdom: St. Leonard’s Place repair work starts Tuesday 27 May

    Source: City of York

    Published Friday, 23 May 2025

    City of York Council has shared travel advice ahead of the urgent repair works on St Leonard’s Place which start next week

    Having completed an inspection on Thursday, and having undertaken essential safety work, the council removed the temporary lights in place. This is so that over the busy bank holiday weekend, when we also have the Queen Street closure at the railway station, two-way traffic can flow on St Leonard’s Place until we begin repair work next week.

    Work to make these urgent repairs will start after rush hour on the morning of Tuesday 27 May. From 9.30am on Tuesday 27 May we will start repairing the underground damage and road surface, which will require a lane closure. These works may take around two weeks, but we will share updates.

    These emergency repairs will mean St Leonard’s place will be closed to inbound traffic from Bootham Bar with diversions in place. Outbound traffic from Museum Street to Bootham/Gillygate will be able to use St Leonard’s place.

    Pedestrian access along St Leonard’s Place in both directions is still open. Inbound cyclists traveling from Bootham or Gillygate, will need to follow the diversion under Bootham Bar. Those travelling towards Bootham from Museum Street will be able to use St Leonard’s Place.

    For drivers coming into the city centre travelling down Bootham there will be diversions in place. We have added travel information, including information about bus diversions to our website which can be found at www.york.gov.uk/StLeonardsPlace

    York, the Theatre Royal and its neighbouring businesses are open for business.

    Cllr Kate Ravilious, Executive Member for Transport said:

    We thank everyone for their patience while we carry out these urgent repairs. Our team will be carrying out repair work between the hours of 8am and 5pm on most days and no work is planned to take place later than 8pm.

    “While we are doing all we can to minimise disruption during these emergency works, we’re expecting the inner ring road to be very busy so we’re asking people to plan ahead and consider other ways to travel to the city centre. That includes getting the bus, walking or cycling. While some buses are being diverted they will continue to serve communities across the city and information is available at www.york.gov.uk/StLeonardsPlace. York is very much open for business throughout these works and we hope the travel information on our website will help those get around the city this half-term.”

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  • Peace is secured when you are ever ready for war-VP

    Source: Government of India

    Source: Government of India (2)

    lign=”center”>For national security, we need indigenous strength-VP
    Sense of Fundamental duties is to prioritise national well-being-VP
    Economic nationalism is business of the people, asserts VP
    Parliament is reflection of 1.4 billion people’s will-VP*

    Vice-President and Chairman Rajya Sabha, Shri Jagdeep Dhankhar today said that, “For national security, we need indigenous strength. War is best avoided from position of strength. Peace is secured when you are ever ready for war….strength comes apart from technological prowess, conventional arms strength, from people also.”

    https://twitter.com/VPIndia/status/1927283416380162509

    Highlighting the need for the citizens to carry out their duties, he stated, “ The balance has to be maintained. Let us not cherry pick. We’ll go for fundamental rights, claiming them 24 x 7, and be totally oblivious of fundamental duties!…if we focus only on our rights and not on duties, we don’t measure up to the requirement of a citizen in the largest democracy, the oldest, the most functional. There are 11 fundamental duties. These duties were not initially there in the Constitution. And I’ll tell you for a reason. Our founding fathers obviously expected that we will be aligned to these duties. We will respect those duties. But when it was noticed that it is required to spell them out in the Constitution so that people in particular become aware of these. And these were introduced by 42nd Amendment and 86th Amendment. If I have to  give a sense  of fundamental duties, it is to prioritise national well-being. To contribute optimally for public discourse, public order, public discipline, environment,  everything which is known as goodness in life for one and all.”

    https://twitter.com/VPIndia/status/1927276321232609314

    “Sometimes people wonder how can we contribute? Swadeshi is closely connected with economic nationalism. Economic nationalism means we must consume Swadeshi. We must always take into consideration being vocal for local. This will inspire our people also to cater to our needs. But if we start importing from other countries, items that are generated in this country, that can be made in this country, we are immediately inviting three troubles. One trouble, there is an avoidable hole in our foreign exchange reserve, and this is in billions of dollars. Second, when we import items that can be made in this country, we are snatching work from our own people. We are depriving them of work. And thirdly, more importantly, we are blunting entrepreneurship. So every individual can contribute. What clothes he wears, what he eats, what he wears, his shoes also. Everything. These are consumables. We fancy what is abroad. Unmindful of the situation that we are injuring our national economy. I therefore assert economic nationalism is business of the people”, he added.

    https://twitter.com/VPIndia/status/1927275191207334163

    Speaking at the inaugural session of Rajya Sabha Internship Program-phase 7 at the Vice-President’s Enclave today, he underscored, “The recent episode, Operation Sindoor, has changed our mindset massively. We are now nationalistic as never before. And this is reflected in participation of all political landscape in delegations that have gone abroad to project our message of peace and our complete intolerance to terrorism. And therefore, having seen recent events, well, we have no choice. We have no other option but to remain united and grow stronger……Like institutions, even political tribes have a moral duty to the national cause, because ultimately all Institutions, the Legislature, the Judiciary, the Executive, the focal point is national growth, national welfare, public welfare, to generate transparency, accountability, honesty. On issues of national security, economic progress, all factions need to put national interest over partisan priorities. I will appeal to everyone in the political spectrum to seriously reflect, come to a conclusion that on issues of national security, on issues of growth, on issues of our internal security, there must be consensus. Sometimes politics get too hot for nationalism and security, something we need to overcome.”

    https://twitter.com/VPIndia/status/1927268049368858686

    Emphasising that Parliament is the ultimate authority to make laws, Shri Dhnakhar stated, “Indian parliament is much beyond a legislative body. It is reflection presently  of 1.4 billion people’s will. It is the only legitimized constitutional platform that reflects authentically  the will of the people, and therefore, Parliament has primacy.  Parliament has primacy not in everything because there are areas where executive has primacy, how to govern. Judiciary has primacy,  how to deal with justice system but parliament has primacy on two counts- it is ultimate authority to make law. Secondly, it holds executive accountable. Because  governance is defined  by some fundamentals and one fundamental is transparency. Second is accountability, and in modern times, we have added a third facet to it. Optimal  performance by institutions to gallop our progress trajectory……Parliament is a place, ultimate place, for debate, dialogue, discussion, and discourse.”

    https://twitter.com/VPIndia/status/1927275554144690525

    Underlining the significance of cooperation and consensus, he said, “Our constitution, boys and girls, is a most sacred document. You will come to know how it was formalised, little less than three years, by our founding fathers who dealt with divisive issues, contentious issues, issues that were highly inflammatory, but they dealt with an approach of coordination, cooperation, consensus, something you have to learn in life. And for that, what is important is that you must always respect the other point of view. Because if you think you alone are right, the other person is wrong, you are depriving yourself of a great benefit of input. And secondly, my own experience is, more often than not, the other point of view is the correct view.”

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    “This document painstakingly evolved has taken note of our civilisational growth also. If you look at the Constitution as signed by framers of the Constitution, you will have the occasion to see it. When you see it, you’ll find it has 22 miniatures. Each miniature reflects our historical past, glorious historical past. It shows Gurukul. It shows Indus Valley boom. It shows Ram, Sita, and Laxman coming back to Ayodhya after triumph of goodness over evil. That is in part three of the Constitution, fundamental rights. When it comes to directive principles of state policy,  you will find Bhagawan Krishna giving discourse to Arjuna at Kurukshetra. And you can keep on going to other facets. You will know about it.  Constitution grants fundamental rights, but Constitution, apart from granting fundamental rights, also ordains every citizen to perform duties. Rights are more meaningful unless they are enforceable. And therefore, boys and girls, note India is amongst very few countries in the world where for enforcement of a fundamental right,  you can knock the door of the highest court of the land. You can access judiciary at the premium level to vindicate your fundamental rights. But every citizen and institution must exercise their powers within constitutional boundaries, upholding constitutional ideals. We can love our neighbor only when we don’t make incursion in the exclusive domain of the neighbour, physical territory and otherwise. This Constitutional domain sanctity is required to be preserved in all situations. If there is any disruption of it. you can sense danger”, he added

  • MIL-OSI Asia-Pac: HK-born panda twin cubs named

    Source: Hong Kong Information Services

    Secretary for Culture, Sports & Tourism Rosanna Law today revealed that the first pair of giant panda twin cubs born in Hong Kong have been officially named Jia Jia and De De.

    The names were selected as the winning entries out of more than 35,700 submissions to a naming competition organised by the Culture, Sports & Tourism Bureau and the Ocean Park Corporation.

    The judging panel considered the names to be full of meaning. Jia Jia is female and the elder of the twins, with the Chinese character for “Jia” indicating “support”.

    Sharing the same pronunciation as the Chinese characters for “home” and “auspices” in both Cantonese and Putonghua, “Jia” also carries an element of family and a sense of auspicious grace, signifying the prosperity of families and the nation as well as the happiness of its people.

    As for De De, Jia Jia’s little brother, the Chinese character De means “to succeed”, with the name conveying a sense of success for Hong Kong.

    De also shares the same pronunciation as the Chinese character for “virtue” in both Cantonese and Putonghua, which implies that the pandas, as national treasures, possess the virtues cherished by the Chinese people.

    Speaking at an unveiling event held at Ocean Park, Miss Law, who chaired the competition’s judging panel, thanked the Central People’s Government on behalf of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Government for the former’s ongoing support and guidance on the conservation of giant pandas.

    “Over the years, under the central government’s guidance, the Hong Kong SAR has been given the opportunity to participate in the important task of national giant panda conservation. This fully demonstrates the central government’s support and care for the Hong Kong SAR.”

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  • MIL-OSI Asia-Pac: Temporary closure of Ngong Ping attraction “Wisdom Path” to carry out refurbishment works

    Source: Hong Kong Government special administrative region

    Temporary closure of Ngong Ping attraction “Wisdom Path” to carry out refurbishment worksIssued at HKT 16:37

    ​The Tourism Commission (TC) announced today (May 27) that the “Wisdom Path” will be closed temporarily from June 5 (Thursday) to carry out refurbishment works.

    To reduce disturbances to locals and tourists, the “Wisdom Path” will be gradually reopened by the TC as appropriate before the refurbishment works are fully completed. The TC will announce the gradual opening of the “Wisdom Path” through various channels to facilitate the planning of journey by locals and tourists. Subject to actual weather and site conditions, it is expected that all refurbishment works will be complete in the last quarter of 2026.

    During the refurbishment works, visitors can enjoy the scenic views of the three-dimensional architecture harmoniously integrated with nature from different viewpoints at the viewing platform located at a section of the Lantau Trail near the “Wisdom Path”. Visitors can also scan QR codes at the viewing platform, which will redirect them to the TC’s website for the history and background of the “Wisdom Path”. The location and photo of the viewing platform are set out in Annex.

    The late Professor Jao Tsung-I donated his original calligraphy featuring the “Prajna Paramita Hrdaya Sutra” (Heart Sutra) to the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region in 2002. The calligraphy was reproduced in the form of a large-scale outdoor wood inscription on a natural slope at the foot of Lantau Peak near Ngong Ping on Lantau Island. The timber columns, erected according to the mountain slope and integrated with nature, became a unique large-scale outdoor art piece and was named the “Wisdom Path”. Since its opening in May 2005, the “Wisdom Path” has become one of the tourist attractions on Lantau and has been welcomed by members of the public and visitors. For more details about the “Wisdom Path”, please visit the website: www.tourism.gov.hk/wisdompath.

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    Issued at HKT 16:37

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  • MIL-OSI Asia-Pac: SFST visits Toronto and calls on enterprises to develop wealth management and family businesses in Hong Kong (with photos)

    Source: Hong Kong Government special administrative region

    SFST visits Toronto and calls on enterprises to develop wealth management and family businesses in Hong Kong Issued at HKT 11:38

    The Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury, Mr Christopher Hui, started his five-day visit to Canada on May 26 (Toronto Time). His first stop was Toronto, where he met with representatives of two banks and an insurance group immediately after his arrival in the city.

    Mr Hui arrived in Toronto in the afternoon. He started his itinerary with a meeting with the Group Head, RBC Wealth Management, Mr Neil McLaughlin, and Executive Vice President and Global Head, Strategy, Products and Digital Investing, Mr Stuart Rutledge, of the Royal Bank of Canada. He then proceeded to Scotiabank to meet with its Group Head for Global Wealth Management, Ms Jacqui Allard, and Vice President, Strategic Cultural Segments, Mr Amit Brahme.

    Both banks are deeply interested in the development of the wealth management business in Hong Kong. Mr Hui shared that Hong Kong is currently the largest cross-border wealth management hub in Asia, and some anticipate that Hong Kong will leap into first place globally by 2028. The family office business is an important segment of the asset and wealth management sector in Hong Kong. As of end-2023, the size of private banking and private wealth management business attributed to family offices and private trusts clients reached US$185.2 billion (HK$1,452 billion), providing huge business opportunities for the asset and wealth management sector and other related professional services (such as legal and accounting services). Mr Hui also highlighted the diversity of financial products in Hong Kong and the latest passage of the stablecoins legislation, providing investors with numerous investment options. The banks were encouraged to utilise the developmental strengths of Hong Kong’s asset and wealth management industry and establish their presence in Hong Kong.

    Mr Hui also met with the Group Vice President and Head of Asia of Power Corporation of Canada, Mr Henry Liu, this evening. He introduced to him the facilitation and concession provided by the Government to family offices looking to set up or expand their business in Hong Kong, such as no licence being required for a single family office under the Securities and Futures Ordinance if it does not carry on a business of regulated activity in Hong Kong. Single family offices can also enjoy profit tax exemption for qualifying transactions. Mr Hui highlighted the Government’s efforts in enhancing the preferential tax regimes for funds, single family offices and carried interest, including expanding the scope of “fund” under the tax exemption regime, increasing the types of qualifying transactions eligible for tax concessions for funds and single family offices and enhancing the tax concession arrangement on the distribution of carried interest by private equity funds. The Government targets working out the details of the proposals by this year and submitting the legislative proposals to the Legislative Council for consideration in 2026, striving to implement the relevant measures from the year of assessment 2025/26. Mr Hui called on the company to leverage the ideal business environment with stability and predictability to set up family offices in Hong Kong. Power Corporation of Canada operates a wide range of businesses covering North America, Europe and Asia, including insurance, wealth management and investment businesses.

    On May 27 (Toronto Time), Mr Hui will visit two insurance companies, meet with the Hong Kong-Canada Business Association (Toronto Chapter) and attend a business luncheon with financial leaders in Toronto. He will also pay a courtesy call to the Consul-General of the People’s Republic of China in Toronto.

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  • MIL-OSI Europe: Highlights – EoV on Ukraine mental health initiative ‘How are you?’ – Committee on Public Health

    Source: European Parliament

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    On the 2nd of June, SANT Members will hold an exchange of views on Ukraine mental health initiative ‘How are you?’ with Oksana Zbitneva, Head of Mental Health Coordination Center of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine.

    Taking care of mental health should become a daily habit for Ukrainians. The communication campaign launched as part of the All-Ukrainian mental health program initiated by First Lady of Ukraine Olena Zelenska is intended to be a guide on this path. The purpose of the campaign is to promote the formation of a culture of caring for mental health in society, to provide understanding and to show tools that will help Ukrainians take care of their inner state.

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  • MIL-OSI Europe: France: Treefrog Therapeutics secures €30 million from EIB marking a significant milestone in the company’s journey to accelerate the field of cell therapy

    Source: European Investment Bank

    EIB

    • €30 million financing with mix of dilutive and venture debt financing
    • Funds to advance Parkinson’s disease cell therapy program to the clinic and further develop their internal pipeline of cell therapies
    • Deal benefits from guarantee under European Commission’s Invest EU program

    TreeFrog Therapeutics, a French biotech specializing in cell therapy has secured a €30 million financing from the European Investment Bank (EIB). The financing will support the advancement of their lead cell therapy program in Parkinson’s Disease to the clinic. Funds will also be used to reinforce their internal pipeline in other disease areas with large unmet needs.

    Regenerative medicine holds immense potential to revolutionize healthcare to treat or cure some of the world’s unmet needs in diseases of the major organs, such as the heart, lungs, pancreas and brain. Parkinson’s disease is the second most common neurodegenerative disorder and the fastest growing with more than 10 million people worldwide suffering from the disease. Prevalence doubled in the last 25 years and is expected to double again before 2050. Current solutions treat symptoms only. The cell therapy in development at TreeFrog has the potential to be a best-in-class treatment due to its unique 3D format microtissues, developed from induced pluripotent cells (iPSC). The program is on track to be ready for a first-in-human trial in 2027. 

    The €30 million financing will be available in 3 tranches of €10 million each, with TreeFrog benefiting from a new vehicle from the EIB, mixing dilutive financing, hence no principal repayment required for the initial two tranches and venture debt for the last tranche. The initial €10 million will be withdrawn during the second quarter of 2025. EIB’s investment aligns with the InvestEU objective of fostering research, development and innovation.

    Ambroise Fayolle, vice-president of the EIB, said: “Regenerative medicine is a field that has growing importance as life expectancy rises and some diseases are still untreated. This EIB is keen to support young, dynamic European and French companies that focus on research, development and product innovation. Support from InvestEU is testimony of a wider European interest in TreeFrog’s business model and new solutions for the health sector”.

    Jaime Arango, Chief Finance Officer, TreeFrog Therapeutics, said: “We are delighted to receive this support from EIB which bolsters our cash visibility trajectory and enables us to bring our Parkinson’s cell therapy to the clinic, while also reinforcing our internal pipeline of cell therapies in other disease areas.”

    TreeFrog’s success in attracting investment and partners to date is based on their proprietary technology platform, C-Stem . This platform addresses some of the major challenges by producing high quality cells, efficiently, at commercial scale. C-Stem combines microfluidics and stem cell biology to mimic the natural environment for cells. The cells are encapsulated in alginate capsules seeded with iPSCs. These capsules protect the cells, allowing them to do what they do naturally – self-organise and grow. The protected cells are nurtured and nourished, expand exponentially and can be turned into any type of cell in large-scale bioreactors without damage and stress. This results in 3D microtissues that have unique benefits in terms of quality and functionality and integrate well after transplant.

    Background information

    About EIB

    The European Investment Bank (EIB), whose shareholders are the Member States of the European Union (EU), is the EU’s long-term financing institution. Across eight major priorities, we support investments in climate action and the environment, digital transition and technological innovation, security and defense, cohesion, agriculture and the bioeconomy, social infrastructure, capital markets union, and a stronger Europe in a more peaceful and prosperous world. In 2024, the EIB Group, which also includes the European Investment Fund (EIF), signed nearly €89 billion in new financing in support of more than 900 projects in Europe and worldwide. In France, the EIB Group signed over a hundred operations in 2024 for a total amount of €12.6 billion. Nearly 60% of the EIB Group’s annual financing supports projects contributing to climate change mitigation and adaptation, as well as the creation of a healthier environment.

    About TreeFrog Therapeutics

    TreeFrog Therapeutics is a French-based regenerative medicine biotech set to unlock access to cell therapies for millions of patients. TreeFrog is unique in its approach to cell therapy development, bringing together biophysicists, cell biologists and bioproduction engineers to address the challenges of the industry – producing and differentiating cells of quality at unprecedented scale, cost-effectively. To succeed in their mission of Cell Therapy for all, TreeFrog operates a business model that includes its own therapeutic programs and partnerships with leading biotech and industry players. Since 2021, the company has raised $82 million to advance a pipeline of stem cell-based therapies in regenerative medicine.

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  • MIL-OSI Economics: Huawei’s New Single SitePower Solution Creates Four Synergies to Accelerate Site Intelligence

    Source: Huawei

    Headline: Huawei’s New Single SitePower Solution Creates Four Synergies to Accelerate Site Intelligence

    [Dubai, UAE, May 27, 2025] During the 9th Global ICT Energy Efficiency Summit in Dubai, Huawei showcased its next-generation digital and intelligent site power facility solution Single SitePower, which is set to drive the intelligent transformation of ICT energy infrastructure. Themed “Green Site, Building an Intelligent Future,” the Summit brought together industry leaders and energy experts from leading operators, tower companies, and industry organizations worldwide gathered at the event to discuss the energy transition for greener ICT.
    Global operators and tower companies are facing a wide range of energy challenges. The communications industry consumes 2.5% of the world’s electricity, with base stations accounting for over 60%. Along with the rapid development of new technologies such as AI, network traffic and energy consumption are surging. Additionally, power shortages, aging infrastructure, and natural disasters put immense strain on network resilience and evolution. To help overcome these challenges, the Single SitePower solution leverages technological innovations to build four intelligent synergy systems, helping operators build simple, green, resilient, and safe sites.

    Single SitePower

    Solar-Battery Synergy: Based on Huawei’s iSolar green site solution, solar systems and lithium batteries can be deployed at sites to ensure diverse energy supplies, reducing the risk of site breakdown due to external energy environment changes. Moreover, the Solar-Battery Synergy technology enables the 100% integration of surplus solar energy, increasing the energy yield by 55% compared with the traditional solution.
    Power-Grid Synergy: Huawei’s iGrid grid adaptation technology helps base stations run stably even in the case of frequent power outages and weak grids. In Africa, the technology has helped operators improve the site power availability (PAV) from 60% to 99.9% in areas with frequent power outages.
    Power-RAN Synergy: Huawei’s unique adaptive power backup technology doubles the power backup time for communication services without changing the battery configuration. In Europe, the solution has helped operators cope with large-scale power outages, with the power backup time drastically extended from 2.5 hours to more than 7 hours.
    Power-Service Synergy: Huawei’s O&M management system integrates AI diagnosis to implement proactive analysis, risk prediction, precise fault locating, rapid root cause analysis, and precise energy scheduling. This improves network O&M efficiency and fault recovery speed, enhances network resilience, and reduces OPEX by 50%.

    James Chen, President of Huawei’s Carrier Business

    According to James Chen, President of Huawei’s Carrier Business, the levelized costs of electricity (LCOE) of solar systems and batteries keep declining, and their payback periods have become shorter, presenting tremendous opportunities for operators and tower companies to achieve the green energy transition. Huawei integrates digital and power electronics technologies, drives intelligent transformation through high-quality products, and continuously develops innovative energy infrastructure solutions for the digital industry. These efforts will accelerate the green energy transition and promote the sustainable development of operators and tower companies, paving the way for a better, greener future.

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  • MIL-OSI Global: How vitamin B12 deficiency may disrupt pregnant women’s bodies

    Source: The Conversation – UK – By Adaikala Antonysunil, Senior Lecturer in Biochemistry, School of Science and Technology, Nottingham Trent University

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    Despite living in an age of dietary abundance, vitamin B12 deficiency is on the rise.

    One major culprit? Our growing reliance on ultra-processed foods (UPFs) – those convenient, calorie-dense and nutrient-poor products that dominate supermarket shelves. While they might fill us up, they’re fuelling a global epidemic of “hidden hunger”.

    This refers to a lack of essential micronutrients including B12, folate, iron and zinc, even when people consume enough (or too many) calories. It’s often invisible but can have long-term consequences, particularly for vulnerable groups like pregnant women, children and the elderly.

    B12 deficiency in pregnancy, especially in the context of a diet high in ultra-processed foods, can disturb how fat is processed and increase systemic inflammation. This raises the risk of long-term health problems for both mother and baby.

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    A recent study shed light on how B12 deficiency during pregnancy may disrupt two critical systems in the body: fat metabolism and inflammation – both of which are closely linked to chronic diseases like heart disease and type 2 diabetes.

    Researchers studied fat tissue from 115 pregnant women with low B12 levels, focusing on two types of abdominal fat: subcutaneous (under the skin) and omental or visceral (around the organs). They also examined lab-grown fat cells exposed to different B12 levels and collected samples from women of different body weights.

    The results were striking. Women with low B12 had higher body weight and lower levels of HDL (the “good” form of cholesterol). Their fat cells showed increased fat storage, reduced fat breakdown, and impaired mitochondrial function – the energy engines inside our cells.

    Most concerning, these women’s fat tissue released higher levels of inflammatory molecules, suggesting that B12 deficiency might place the body into a constant state of low-grade stress.

    Ancient molecule

    What sets B12 apart from other vitamins is that it’s made exclusively by bacteria and archaea (tiny single-celled organisms similar to bacteria but with important genetic and biochemical differences). Neither plants, animals nor humans can produce B12.

    Some scientists even speculate that B12 may have formed prebiotically, before life itself began. It shares part of its structure, known as a tetrapyrrole ring, with several other of life’s most vital compounds including chlorophyll (for photosynthesis) and heme (for carrying oxygen in our blood).

    Although heme has typically been seen as the elder of all these molecules, recent evidence suggests B12 might have come first. Its core structure – a tetrapyrrole known as the corrin ring – has been found in bacteria that don’t produce heme at all, hinting at even deeper evolutionary roots.

    Because humans can’t make B12, we depend on our diet to get it. Ruminant animals like cows and sheep are able to host B12-producing bacteria in their stomachs and absorb the nutrient directly. We, however, must obtain it from animal-based foods – or from supplements and fortified products.

    Since plants neither produce nor store B12, vegetarians and vegans are at higher risk of this deficiency unless they supplement regularly. As diets become more processed and less diverse, B12 intake and absorption drops, leading to problems in brain function, metabolism and fetal development. Often, the deficiency isn’t spotted until symptoms become serious or irreversible.

    The takeaway is that we need to pay more attention to micronutrients, not just calories. Ensuring adequate B12 levels, particularly before and during pregnancy, is crucial. That means prioritising whole foods, fruits, vegetables and quality sources of protein, while limiting ultra-processed products.

    From the primordial soup to the modern dinner plate, vitamin B12 is more than a nutrient – it’s a molecular link between our evolutionary past and our future health. Recognising its importance might just be one of the most powerful steps we can take toward a healthier, more informed life.

    Adaikala Antonysunil receives funding from DRWF, BBSRC, Rosetrees Trust and Society of Endocrinology.

    – ref. How vitamin B12 deficiency may disrupt pregnant women’s bodies – https://theconversation.com/how-vitamin-b12-deficiency-may-disrupt-pregnant-womens-bodies-256244

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  • MIL-OSI Video: [Call for action] Finalizing the UN convention on negotiable cargo documents | United Nations

    Source: United Nations (Video News)

    At its upcoming 58th session, the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL) is expected to finalize a draft convention on negotiable cargo documents. The draft convention establishes negotiable cargo documents as new negotiable documents of title representing goods in transit across all modes of transport, which could be used to enhance flexibility in trade, bridge the trade finance gap and support the digital transformation of global trade. Once finalized, the draft convention will be submitted to the United Nations General Assembly for adoption in late 2025.

    Websites:
    https://uncitral.un.org/en/working_groups/6/negotiablecargodocuments
    https://uncitral.un.org/en/ncdconference2025

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  • MIL-OSI United Kingdom: Increasing automated detection capabilities at the UK border 

    Source: United Kingdom – Executive Government & Departments

    Case study

    Increasing automated detection capabilities at the UK border 

    Border Force wants to expand its use of artificial intelligence in the searching and screening of freight at UK seaports by automating anomaly detection.

    As cross-border traffic continues to grow, Border Force aims to expand its use of artificial intelligence (AI) to enhance the searching and screening of freight at UK seaports. To balance security with the smooth movement of legitimate goods, the agency is seeking to automate the detection of anomalies in x-ray images, as manual analysis is both time-consuming and prone to error.  

    AI-driven automation will not only speed up screening times but also increase the volume of goods processed. Additionally, it will free up officers to focus on critical tasks, reduce false alarms and minimise unnecessary secondary inspections. 

    To achieve this, Border Force turned to the Accelerated Capability Environment (ACE) for support in organising and analysing its extensive x-ray image database, which had previously been stored inconsistently across multiple data structures. ACE was initially tasked with creating a fully indexed and standardised repository of x-ray images and associated data—making it easily accessible to analysts and suitable for AI algorithm development. 

    Six ACE suppliers—Faculty, Leonardo, Polygeist, Roke, Symetrica and Zaizi—collaborated to explore innovative AI and machine-learning methodologies for anomaly detection. Using the newly indexed data, they developed three use cases: vector integrity, pattern recognition and high-density material detection.  

    The insights gained were presented to Border Force at a demonstration day, where all three approaches showed strong operational potential for further development.  

    The success of the initiative prompted Border Force UK Deputy Director, Chino Nwachukwu, to share a glowing endorsement on LinkedIn, praising the “quality and professionalism” of the team. Reflecting on the project’s impact, he stated: 

    “I’m still buzzing from the high on which I ended last week, having spent the last few months working with some of the best brains in Britain to explore the potential of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning techniques in Border Security.” 

    There is now a need to take these solutions forward for trials in a controlled operational environment. In order to plan for this, a recently completed commission assessed the capability requirements and the feasibility of integrating these solutions into Border Force systems. This commission analysed Border Force’s data, systems and applications, consolidating the data into a unified, structured format. Trials were conducted with Border Force staff across multiple ports to evaluate the AI anomaly detection system.  

    The success of these commissions has led to a request for further development, forming the foundation of a business case for wider AI implementation across Border Force operations.

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  • MIL-OSI United Kingdom: UK announces new action to detect hostile state activity using AI, on visit to the Arctic

    Source: United Kingdom – Executive Government & Departments

    Press release

    UK announces new action to detect hostile state activity using AI, on visit to the Arctic

    The UK is stepping up its efforts to safeguard national security by leveraging AI to detect hostile state activity in the Arctic.

    • UK working with allies to tackle growing threats in the Arctic, and drive forward an ambitious new UK-Norway defence agreement
    • New scheme to improve monitoring capability in High North to detect hostile activity, enshrining the UK’s security – the foundation of the Plan for Change
    • UK sanctions have halted Putin’s plans to station a floating repair dock in the Arctic to service the precious icebreakers fleet.

    The UK is stepping up its efforts to safeguard national security by leveraging AI to detect hostile state activity in the Arctic, the Foreign Secretary will announce during a visit to the Arctic today (27 May 2025).

    As the UK’s two nearest Arctic neighbours and close NATO allies, what happens around Norway and Iceland affects Britain, especially our national security, the foundation of this government’s Plan for Change.

    Foreign Secretary David Lammy will see first-hand how British and Norwegian ships jointly patrol the high seas of the Arctic to detect, deter and manage increasingly sophisticated subsea threats to energy, critical national infrastructure, and security posed by Russia’s Northern Fleet.

    This comes after the Prime Minister visited Norway earlier this month for a meeting of the Joint Expeditionary Force, where he discussed further support for Ukraine with allies from the Baltic and Scandinavian states.

    While in Iceland, the Foreign Secretary will announce a new UK-Iceland scheme to use cutting edge AI technology to monitor hostile activity in the region.

    As global temperatures rise and ice caps continue to melt, previously inaccessible shipping routes are opening up. This is leading to the Arctic becoming an increasingly contested area, with countries looking to exploit new reserves of gas, oil and natural minerals, fuelling security concerns. 

    Areas close to the Arctic are also being used by Russia’s nuclear-powered icebreakers which are crucial to Putin’s High North ambitions, clearing paths for tankers helping fund his illegal war in Ukraine. This threatens maritime security and the environment, as Putin has resorted to using dodgy and decaying vessels which frequently break down increasing the risk of oil spills.

    UK sanctions have helped halt Putin’s plans to station a floating repair dock in the Arctic to service the precious icebreakers fleet.

    A tug boat – the Vengery – had been due to tow the platform, but its journey to the High North has now been halted after being sanctioned last week.

    Foreign Secretary, David Lammy, said:

    The Arctic is becoming an increasingly important frontier for geopolitical competition and trade, and a key flank for European and UK security. 

    We cannot bolster the UK’s defence and deliver the Plan for Change without greater security in the Arctic. This is a region where Russia’s shadowfleet operates, threatening critical infrastructure like undersea cables to the UK and Europe, and helping fund Russia’s aggressive activity.

    It’s more important than ever that we work with our allies in the High North, like Norway and Iceland, to enhance our ability to patrol and protect these waters. That’s why we have today announced new UK funding to work more closely with Iceland, using AI to bolster our ability to monitor and detect hostile state activity in the Arctic.

    Norway has hosted British troops’ Arctic training for more than fifty years. Our long history of defence collaboration is being taken further through a strategic agreement to strengthen both nations’ security.

    David Lammy will be the first Foreign Secretary to travel to one of the Arctic’s northernmost inhabited points when he visits the Archipelago of Svalbard witnessing how UK scientists are collaborating with Norway and partners to tackle climate change which is driving new geo-political challenges and opening new frontiers for state competition.

    Today, this work is being taken further, with new opportunities for early-career researchers on polar research vessels and at Ny Ålesund, where British scientists have been based for over 30 years. £400,000 of UK funding will support work to understand the impact of climate change and how it affects the UK – ensuring we have resilience against its effects. This follows 21 joint research projects made between the UK and Iceland during the past 18 months to strengthen our understanding of the arctic’s future.

    During the visit, the Foreign Secretary will highlight the UK’s role in securing NATO’s northern flank and protecting the region’s critical undersea infrastructure such as cables and pipelines which are crucial for stable energy supplies and telecommunications in the UK.

    Earlier this year the Prime Minister announced the biggest sustained increase in defence spending since the Cold War as a result of the changing global picture, now reaching 2.5% of GDP by April 2027, and with an ambition to reach 3% in the next Parliament subject to economic and fiscal conditions.

    Maritime security and the Arctic also feature in the UK’s ambitious new Security and Defence Partnership with the EU agreed last week, committing to work together to make Europe safer.

    In Iceland, the Foreign Secretary will visit Keflavik Air Base, where RAF jets have supported NATO air policing missions, ensuring the safety and security of Arctic airspace. He will learn how Icelandic scientists are working with their British counterparts to address climate change in vulnerable countries around the world.

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  • MIL-OSI United Kingdom: First stage Central Library improvements completed paving way for Adult Education works

    Source: City of Wolverhampton

    The 1970s extension to the rear of the library has been internally remodelled, providing 2 new first floor offices, along with WCs, a kitchenette and ground floor space for booking deliveries, sorting and collections.

    This paves the way for further works to be undertaken by contractor Speller Metcalfe, with Adult Education Wolverhampton’s Alan Garner Building on Old Hall Street set to undergo internal remodelling and refurbishment, plus the construction of a 2 storey glazed link building to connect it directly to Central Library’s 1930s extension.

    Ongoing works on the restoration of the building façade and roof of the Grade II* listed library started in November, with a new rear entrance lobby and landscaping also in the pipeline.

    The overall redevelopment will create a modernised, reconfigured and accessible, digitally enabled Central Library for the public and an expanded centralised Adult Education provision that meets post-16 learner and employer demands.

    The improved Central Library and Adult Education Wolverhampton facilities will sit alongside a new state of the art education facility for City of Wolverhampton College currently being constructed by McLaughlin & Harvey on the site of the college’s former Metro One campus and land on the corner of Garrick Street and Bilston Street, where the Faces nightclub building once stood.

    Central Library and Adult Education Wolverhampton are continuing to operate throughout the works, which are expected to be completed during the winter.

    The council’s Cabinet Member for City Development, Jobs and Skills, Councillor Chris Burden, said: “The improvement works to Central Library and our Adult Education facilities are integral to our City Learning Quarter vision alongside the new college campus being developed.

    “Together they will provide state of the art facilities in the city centre and improve life chances for people of all ages through learning, apprenticeship and employment offers.

    “The restoration and development of the Grade II* listed library and Adult Education building will enhance the offer for current users of these services and attract new users, providing an inspirational learning environment that is easy to reach by bus, rail, tram and bicycle.”

    Ninder Johal, Chair of Wolverhampton’s City Investment Board, said: “Excellent progress is being made in delivering Wolverhampton City Learning Quarter.

    “This regeneration will ensure the city’s Central Library and Adult Education facilities are the best they can be to support the delivery of an outstanding education and skills offer and enhanced public facilities.”

    The exciting City Learning Quarter proposals were initially supported by investment from the council with a further £49 million coming through UK Government funding, plus additional government grants and contributions from the college and council.

    It will pave the way for City of Wolverhampton College to move from its 1960s Paget Road site, which has been identified as land to build much needed housing.

    The college forecasts that over a 10 year period approximately 45,000 people will benefit from learning at the City Learning Quarter and around 7,500 apprenticeships will be started.

    Its central location and close proximity to the new £150 million transport interchange will make it easily accessible. It will also boast environmental benefits in line with council’s climate emergency agenda.

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: Alpha Chance: Polytechnicians Receive Grants of 300,000 Rubles

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

    Students of the Saint Petersburg Polytechnic University received grants in the Alfa-Chance project. This is a grant program initiated and financed by Alfa-Bank. The competition is aimed at identifying talented young people, creating the necessary conditions for their intellectual development, assisting in choosing a profession and increasing motivation in achieving career goals.

    Having studied the resumes and motivation letters, the expert committee, which included company representatives and employees of the career development department, identified the top 100 student winners. They received personal grants in the amount of 300,000 rubles. A total of 300 educational institutions participated.

    The winners included SPbPU PISh student Stepan Akimov and IMMIT student Artemy Bazeltsev.

    The awards were presented to the winners by Svetlana Tonofa, Head of the HR Department of the St. Petersburg branch of Alfa-Bank. The guys received cash certificates and gifts from the company. The ceremony took place at the fair of student projects and initiatives “Idea v Delo”, held jointly with the course Fundamentals of Project Activities. The winners will be able to use the grant funds to implement their own initiative projects.

    Last year, I participated in the Alfa-Bank ambassador program, where I learned about the grant competition. I wanted to set myself an interesting goal and see if I could achieve it. In the end, I managed to win by betting on the most important criterion – the creativity of the motivation letter, – said Stepan Akimov.

    Stepan shared that he intends to spend the grant on creating a music rehearsal base on the territory of SPbPU. Artemy plans to use the grant to implement the cargo module of the agricultural platform.

    The project is a small-sized tracked platform to which various modules can be attached — tools for working on a country plot. The modular agricultural platform can be useful for many people living in rural areas, as it will facilitate the work process, — noted Artemy Bazeltsev.

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: Sobyanin: A modern district is being created on the territory of the former Kolomenskoye industrial zone

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    Source: Moscow Government – Government of Moscow –

    A modern district is being formed on the territory of the former Kolomenskoye industrial zone. Sergei Sobyanin reported this in his telegram channel.

    “Housing, social and business infrastructure, and roads are being built and designed in the Moskvorechye-Saburovo, Nagatino-Sadovniki, Tsaritsyno and Nagorny districts. Two territory planning projects have been approved. Two kindergartens and a school have already been built,” the Moscow Mayor noted.

    Source: Sergei Sobyanin’s Telegram channel @mos_sobyanin

    Other facilities planned for construction in the former industrial zone include another kindergarten, a clinic, a technology park, a sports complex, a multifunctional complex, and a business center. The medical center on 1st Varshavsky Proezd will also be put in order.

    In addition, urban development documentation is being developed for two projects. integrated development of territories. Thus, residential areas will appear, including within the framework of the city renovation programs, and public and business facilities.

    On the territory of the former industrial zone, landscaping works are being carried out and comfortable space for walking and recreation is being created, as well as a new street and road network. Children’s and sports grounds are being equipped in the courtyards.

    A residential area with schools and a sports complex will be built in the north of Moscow under the KRT programResidential areas will be built on former industrial zones in the east of Moscow under the KRT program

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: A task force has been sent to Shandong Province where a chemical plant explosion occurred

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    Source: People’s Republic of China in Russian – People’s Republic of China in Russian –

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

    BEIJING, May 27 (Xinhua) — China’s Ministry of Emergency Management on Tuesday dispatched a task force to the city of Gaomi in east China’s Shandong Province where an explosion occurred at 11:57 a.m.

    The emergency occurred in the workshop of one of the local chemical companies. At the moment, 232 rescuers and 55 vehicles have been mobilized to eliminate the consequences of the incident.

    The ministry demanded that the fire be put out as quickly as possible, that search and rescue operations be organized in every possible way, and that everything necessary be done to provide assistance to the victims. -0-

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: Moscow Zoo Bird Rehabilitation and Adaptation Center to Open in Sokolniki Park

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    Source: Moscow Government – Government of Moscow –

    On May 27, the Moscow Zoo Bird Recovery and Adaptation Center will open in 1st Luchevoy Prosek in Sokolniki Park. Veterinary assistance will be provided here to injured day and night birds of prey, as well as birds listed in the Red Book of the Russian Federation.

    “The Bird Restoration and Adaptation Center has become the fourth facility within the large ecosystem of the Moscow Zoo, which in total has over 20 thousand wards. In the new center, specialists will be engaged in caring for the birds, as well as conducting educational events for adults and children, including classes on preserving the traditions of falconry,” noted the Minister of the Moscow Government, head of the capital’s Department of Culture

    Alexey Fursin.

    Veterinary care, recovery and adaptation of birds are the main priorities of the center. Then the staff will return the birds to their natural habitat, and if this is not possible, they will be distributed to modern zoos and nurseries.

    The grand opening of the center will take place at 12:30. On this day, guests will enjoy open-air master classes, a tour of the facility, and a lesson given by a master of falconry equipment. On May 27, the educational program “Zoo Readings” will begin. As part of it, the artists of the children’s theater of the zoo will read poems, riddles, and stories about birds. The program will last from May 27 to June 5.

    A group of volunteers from Anapa prepared a photo exhibition dedicated to the work of rescuing birds for the opening of the center. They presented the institution with an art object in the form of a seagull, which all visitors will be able to see.

    “The key object of the Moscow Zoo’s bird rehabilitation and adaptation center is a large flying nest. Its diameter is 30 meters, and its height is 23 meters. It is made of metal structures with lamella sheathing, and the vault is covered with a metal mesh to let in natural light and prevent birds from flying out. In it, the feathered inhabitants will be able to practice taking off, gaining altitude, and maneuvering. Flights are necessary to maintain the physical health of the birds,” said the head of the Moscow City Department of Capital Repairs

    Alexey Belyaev.

    The pavilion adjoins the airfield, housing a veterinary clinic, administrative and utility rooms. Its area is 621 square meters. If you climb up to the green roof of the pavilion, you can see the entire territory of the center.

    Species-specific enclosures were set up there, including for waterfowl, with heated rooms for those who require a certain temperature regime, as well as separate outdoor enclosures for those who need special peace. There are 28 of them: four enclosures with a diameter of 5.8 meters are intended for large predators (eagle, golden eagle, great grey owl), 12 with a diameter of 5.2 meters can accommodate medium-sized predators (hawks, harriers of various species), and another 12 others with a diameter of 3.5 meters can accommodate small predators (falcons of various species).

    “There is also a two-story nine-meter pavilion on the territory. Its walls are made of panels and a rope net preventing other birds from entering. In addition, a structure with an area of 97 square meters has been created. If necessary, these rooms can be used to place boxes with nests, perches, shelters, store equipment or be used for other household needs. All pavilions of the Moscow Zoo Bird Recovery and Adaptation Center are made in a single architectural style. Special lamellas with a wood texture are used in their decoration, so they fit better into the surrounding space of the park and have a long service life,” Alexey Belyaev specified.

    The territory of the flight dome is planned to host educational events and performances for visitors to the center. For example, they will be dedicated to preserving the traditions of falconry, which in 2010 was recognized as an object of intangible cultural heritage of UNESCO, and since 2022 has been an object of intangible cultural heritage of the Russian Federation. For this purpose, among other things, it is planned to create a circle of young falconers.

    The staff will demonstrate the adaptations of birds to flight. It is expected that guests will see such species of birds as the kite, raven, kestrel, saker falcon and golden eagle. There will also be master classes on making accessories for falconry and handling them. Demonstrations of adaptations to the nocturnal lifestyle of birds of prey are also planned, using snowy owls, tawny owls and eagle owls as examples.

    The project contributes to the implementation of the goals and objectives of the national project “Family” in the city of Moscow.

    The Bird Recovery and Adaptation Center was set up as part of the first stage of the improvement and rehabilitation work in the Sokolniki Park. It provided favorable conditions for keeping, treating, feeding and training birds. Earlier, the area near the Golden Pond and the former pumping station in Sokolniki was renovated, creating a single recreational areaand equipped a new site for recreation and sports.

    More broadcasts from the Moscow Zoo are now available on mos.ru

    Get the latest news quicklyofficial telegram channel the city of Moscow.

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