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June 14, 2016 11:55
SpaceResources.lu: Luxembourg Government and Planetary Resources sign MoU to develop activities related to space resource utilization
The Luxembourg Government, the public-law banking institution “Société Nationale de Crédit et d’Investissement” (SNCI) and U.S.-based aerospace technology company Planetary Resources have signed a Mem
June 07, 2016 18:30
SpaceResources.lu: New Space Law to Provide Framework for Space Resource Utilization
The Luxembourg Government forges ahead with the SpaceResources.lu initiative by presenting an overall strategy to be implemented progressively for the exploration and commercial utilization of resourc
June 03, 2016 13:45
SpaceResources.lu - Georges Schmit Joins the Luxembourg Government’s Advisory Board
The Luxembourg Government today announced that Mr. Georges Schmit, Consul General and Executive Director at the Luxembourg Trade & Investment Office in San Francisco, joins the Government's Advisory B
June 01, 2016 13:50
Press Conference on June 3, 2016 on the Luxembourg Initiative to Support the Use of Space Resources
The Government of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg is pleased to announce an international press conference to highlight the latest developments of the recently announced spaceresources.lu initiative. Th
May 31, 2016 18:40
Expo 2020 Dubai’s Premier Partnerships Take Off With Emirates Airline
Expo 2020 Dubai has announced Emirates Airline as its Official Airline Partner. The partnership, signed by His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman and Chief Executive of Emirates Airl
May 26, 2016 17:35
Dr. Simon “Pete” Worden Joins the Luxembourg Government’s Advisory Board in the Frame of the spaceresources.lu Initiative
The Luxembourg Government today announced that Simon “Pete”’ Worden (Brig. Gen., USAF, Ret., PhD), Chairman of the Breakthrough Prize Foundation, joins the government's Advisory Board of the recently
May 26, 2016 10:15
Expo 2020 Dubai Holds First International Planning Meeting
Senior government and diplomatic officials from over 130 countries came together in Dubai, to discuss plans for the first ever World Expo to be held in the Middle East, Africa and South Asia (MEASA).
May 25, 2016 11:40
IHC Represents the UAE at the UN World Humanitarian Summit in Istanbul, Turkey
Dubai’s International Humanitarian City (IHC) represented the United Arab Emirates (UAE) at the first World Humanitarian Summit (WHS) in Istanbul, Turkey, which commenced yesterday. WHS is a global ca
May 17, 2016 16:50
Global Food & Beverage Companies Commit to Trans Fat Phase-Out Worldwide
Members of the International Food & Beverage Alliance (IFBA) have taken another step in progressing the commitments they first made to the World Health Organization in 2008 with the adoption of a worl
May 11, 2016 15:45
Expo 2020 Dubai Reveals its Master Plan at Arab Media Forum 2016
Expo 2020 Dubai® has revealed its master plan in the form of a dedicated experiential zone displayed at the 15th edition of the Arab Media Forum. Visitors were among the first to take a glimpse at how
May 06, 2016 11:05
Luxembourg Government and Deep Space Industries Sign MoU
The Luxembourg Government, the public-law banking institution “Société Nationale de Crédit et d’Investissement” (SNCI) and the Silicon Valley-based asteroid mining company Deep Space Industries (DSI)
May 03, 2016 11:20
Building a Sustainable and Secure Future for the People and Institutions of Africa
There has been an increasing willingness of North, West, and Central Africa Think Tanks to collaborate on remedying shared issues including economic, social and environmental issues. This Smart New
February 05, 2016 17:00
Luxembourg to Launch Framework to Support the Future Use of Space Resources
The Luxembourg Government announced a series of measures to position Luxembourg as a European hub in the exploration and use of space resources. Amongst the key steps undertaken, as part of the spacer
February 02, 2016 10:40
Ise City Opens Ise Press Center
Ise City unveiled the Ise Press Center to serve both local and international journalists, expected to increase prior to and during the Ise-Shima Summit. Ise Press Center consists of 2 offices to supp
January 20, 2016 13:25
Aichi Prefecture Establishes the “Ise-Shima Summit 2016 Promotion Section” Promoting the Charms of the “Heart of Japan”
Because Aichi Prefecture will act as the gateway to the 42nd G7 summit (Ise-Shima Summit) to be held in 2016, preparations are underway to ensure a warm welcome to the numerous leaders, officials and
December 23, 2015 15:40
High Profile Japanese Video Series “Dancing in the Four Seasons of Fukushima” Launched in 3 Languages!
Under its slogan, “Future From Fukushima,” the governmental departments of Fukushima Prefecture have been primarily using Facebook as their information-sharing platform, providing a forum for anyone i
November 24, 2015 17:45
Countries Propose “Asian Open Data Alliance” to Welcome the Era of Data Economy
Governments around the world can all agree that Open Data increases government transparency and public participation, and serves as the foundation for innovative services when combined with the privat
November 24, 2015 12:00
Open Interconnect Consortium Increases Membership with UPnP Forum Agreement
Today, the Open Interconnect Consortium (OIC) announced it would be acquiring substantially all of the assets of the UPnP Forum. In exchange, OIC will offer membership to UPnP Forum members. The agree
November 20, 2015 14:55
UAE MoI Delegation Visits Milipol Paris 2015
A delegation from the UAE Ministry of Interior visited Milipol Paris 2015, the worldwide exhibition of Internal State Security, at the Paris Nord Villepinte Exhibition Center. Members of the delegatio
November 19, 2015 16:55
Permanent Seat for UAE MoI on #WePROTECT International Advisory Board
In recognition of its security and police work in the field of child protection, the United Arab Emirates Ministry of Interior (MoI) was awarded a permanent seat on the #WePROTECT (https://goo.gl/VnyU
November 18, 2015 14:30
Child Protection Summit Kicks Off in Abu Dhabi
Held under the theme of “We Protect”, the second Global Summit on Ending Online Child Sexual Exploitation kicked off on Monday in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (UAE). The summit is held under the pa
November 12, 2015 13:50
UAE Chairs the Virtual Global Taskforce (VGT)
As of Wednesday, the United Arab Emirates officially assumed the duties of chair of the Virtual Global Taskforce (VGT), an international alliance of 18 law enforcement agencies and private sector part
October 14, 2015 13:30
Joe Kiani to Deliver Keynote Address at Brazil’s Inaugural Foundation for Patient Safety Symposium
The Society of Anesthesiology of the State of São Paulo (SAESP) announced today that Joe Kiani, Founder of the Patient Safety Movement Foundation, will deliver the keynote address at the first annual
October 13, 2015 10:40
LAPD Delegation Concludes Successful Visit to UAE
The US police delegation headed by Major General Horace Frank, Deputy Commander of Special Operations and Anti-terrorism Bureau at Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD), concluded its official visit to
September 23, 2015 19:00
Busan Metropolitan City: The Eyes of the World will be on Busan this Fall
Busan Metropolitan City (http://english.busan.go.kr) (Mayor: Byung-soo Suh) will host various world-class events this fall. The 20th Busan International Film Festival (www.biff.kr/structure/eng/def
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