Day: April 5, 2022

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Avec le lancement d’un passeport vaccinal reconnu mondialement, la série de réunions du GTS du G20 en Indonésie accueille davantage de visiteurs internationaux

JAKARTA, 5 avril 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Assumant la présidence du prochain sommet du G20, l’Indonésie a entamé la série de réunions du Groupe de travail sur la santé (GTS) qui a eu lieu du 28 au 30 mars 2022 à Yogyakarta, en Indonésie.

Indonesia's Ministry of Health Discussed Global Standard Health Protocols in the HWG Meetings

La présidence indonésienne du G20 cherche à harmoniser les procédures de voyage sécuritaires et saines à travers le monde, en particulier la reconnaissance des certificats de vaccination contre la COVID-19 à la suite de la pandémie qui a ravagé les pays du monde entier. La réunion du GTS visait à favoriser un dialogue dans le secteur de la santé entre les pays participants et à synchroniser les protocoles sanitaires mondiaux.

Au total, 70 délégués étrangers et 50 délégués locaux ont assisté à la réunion. Les délégués qui ont participé en personne étaient l’Australie, l’Argentine, le Royaume-Uni, l’Inde, etc., et l’Organisation mondiale de la Santé (OMS). Pendant ce temps, ceux qui y ont assisté virtuellement comprenaient le Canada, la France, etc., et des organisations internationales comme la Banque mondiale.

« Nous devons avoir des protocoles sanitaires synchronisés à l’échelle mondiale pour permettre des voyages internationaux plus sûrs et accélérer la reprise économique et sociale pour de bon », a déclaré Budi Gunadi Sadikin, ministre de la Santé de l’Indonésie.

La réunion du GTS a dévoilé le lancement de la normalisation des certificats de vaccination numériques contre la COVID-19 au moyen d’un vérificateur universel établi conformément aux normes de l’OMS. Le système est basé sur le Web qui peut être utilisé sur tous les appareils. Chaque pays n’a pas besoin de changer le système ou les codes QR actuellement utilisés.

Les restrictions en matière de protocole sanitaire diffèrent d’un pays à l’autre. Par exemple, des pays européens comme le Danemark, la Hongrie, etc., ont levé toutes les mesures, mais certains exigent toujours un certificat de vaccination à l’arrivée. Alors que les pays du Moyen-Orient et d’Afrique exigent toujours un certificat de vaccination ou un test PCR.

Chaque pays a la possibilité d’appliquer les protocoles sanitaires nécessaires à son propre pays. Cependant, les procédures sont claires et universelles, renforçant ainsi l’architecture de santé mondiale et facilitant les voyages entre les pays.

La synchronisation des protocoles sanitaires est nécessaire pour soutenir l’interconnectivité des informations sur la santé. Ce processus devrait commencer dans les pays du G20 et s’étendre à d’autres pays à travers le monde.

La deuxième réunion du GTS à Lombok, en juin, portera sur le Fonds mondial pour la santé en cas de future pandémie. Le dernier de la série du GTS à Bali, en novembre, discutera de la recherche médicale mondiale.

Pour de plus amples renseignements, consultez le site Web du ministère de la Santé de l’Indonésie https://www.kemkes.go.id/.

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AACSB Highlights 24 Business Schools Elevating Diversity and Inclusion

Seventh annual member spotlight program features business education’s commitment to action

TAMPA, Fla., April 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Today, AACSB International (AACSB)—the world’s largest business education alliance—announces 24 business schools highlighted in its Innovations That Inspire member spotlight program.

AACSB 2022 Innovations That Inspire

This annual program recognizes institutions from around the world that serve as champions of change in the business education landscape. In 2022, the highlights feature efforts to elevate diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (DEIB). Emphasis on DEIB is a key feature of AACSB’s 2020 business accreditation standards and the focus of a recently released positioning paper. The paper illustrates AACSB’s commitment to equitable access to high-quality business education globally and calls on the business education community to embed the tenets of DEIB into its strategies and cultures.

The featured innovations address challenges and opportunities across academia, businesses and workplaces, and communities. Examples include:

  • The Egypt Women on Boards Observatory: Founded by a consortium initiated by the American University in Cairo School of Business, the effort supports the national objective of having women compose 30 percent of public and private company boards in Egypt by 2030.
  • The Australian Digital Inclusion Index from Swinburne University of Technology’s School of Business, Law and Entrepreneurship—Centre for Social Impact: This multiyear project that documents digital inclusion in Australia by both geography and demography is the only comprehensive index of its kind.
  • Florida State University’s Workforce Inclusion course: Within the College of Business, this transformative course prepares students to both accommodate and integrate persons with varying abilities into the workforce.

“Progress toward more welcoming, inclusive spaces requires action, and the highlights of the 2022 Innovations That Inspire initiative demonstrate leadership in this important effort,” said Caryn Beck-Dudley, AACSB president and CEO. “Through collaborations—among business schools, businesses, and communities—we will create a strong global society and equip leaders for positive impact.”

Now in its seventh year, the Innovations That Inspire initiative has highlighted nearly 200 business school efforts that exemplify forward-looking approaches to education, research, community engagement or outreach, entrepreneurship, and leadership. Support for the 2022 Innovations That Inspire member spotlight program is provided by the Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC).

More insights and examples are available at aacsb.edu/innovations-that-inspire.

About AACSB International

Established in 1916, AACSB International (AACSB) is the world’s largest business education alliance, connecting educators, learners, and business to create the next generation of great leaders. With a presence in more than 100 countries and territories, AACSB fosters engagement, accelerates innovation, and amplifies impact in business education. Learn how AACSB is transforming business education for a better society at aacsb.edu.

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Sweegen’s Signature Stevia Approved in Colombia

Approval opens door for more food and beverage sugar reduction solutions.

Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif., April 05, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Sweegen expanded its Signature stevia footprint in Latin America after Colombia approved its stevia sweeteners made by bioconversion, a method producing clean and non-GMO ingredients. Sweegen’s rebaudiosides E and I will now join the already approved D and M.

“Latin America is one of our most important markets globally,” said Luca Giannone, senior vice president of global sales. “The continuous development of our Signature sweeteners and sweetener system demonstrates our commitment to investing in new technologies for helping brands tackle sugar reduction challenges and replace sugar in better-for-you food and beverages in Colombia.”

Triggered by rising levels of obesity, Colombia has undergone a nutrition transition. The country has prioritized the health and well-being of children and families by adopting policies to address the obesity epidemic. Colombia’s Ministry of Health has prioritized sugar reduction by exploring sugar-sweetened beverage (SSB) taxes to mandatory front-of-pack warning labels through legislative, and public media pushes. The country joins the growing list of Latin American countries prioritizing health, including Brazil, Chile, Uruguay, Peru, and Mexico.

In South America, 52% of consumers say they are looking to moderate sugar intake in soft drinks, according to FMCG Gurus 2021. Colombia ranks third in the region for new product launches in soft drinks and fourth for sales value in 2018, following Brazil and Argentina, as reported by Innova Market Insights.

“As new product launches have increased in recent years, brands have a clear opportunity to create healthy innovative food and beverages, replacing up to 100% sugar with Sweegen’s Signature stevia and sweetener system,” said Giannone.

“The regulatory development is good news for Sweegen to introduce more steviol glycosides made by bioconversion. It also gives consumer packaged goods (CPGs) direct access to Sweegen’s Signature sweeteners without waiting for additional product registration in Colombia,” said Hadi Omrani, senior director of technical and regulatory affairs.

New generation rebaudiosides made by bioconversion produce clean sweetener molecules like rebaudiosides B, D, E, I, M, and N, originally found in small quantities in the stevia leaf. They impart a clean sugar-like taste with a better sensory profile and are highly sought-after by food and beverage manufacturers in countries with regulatory approvals.

As Colombia traverses health and wellness improvement, brands now have less pressure to navigate sugar reduction solutions. Sweegen is a resource of expertise for brands to collaborate on new and exciting foods and beverages that resonate with consumers. Sweegen’s LATAM Innovation Studio, located in Mexico City, serves the entire region. It is one of many global creative centers home to product developers exploring sweet taste solutions, local consumer insights, and collaborating on new or reformulated products with Sweegen’s expert food and applications team.

“Brands have the excellent opportunity to adopt a healthy profile and broaden their product offerings to consumers increasingly interested in better-for-you foods and beverages,” said Steven Chen, Sweegen’s chief executive officer. “We’re ready to help brands navigate the future of healthy food and beverages.”

About Sweegen

Sweegen provides sweet taste solutions for food and beverage manufacturers around the world.

We are on a mission to reduce the sugar and artificial sweeteners in our global diet. Partnering with customers, we create delicious zero-sugar products that consumers love.  With the best next-generation stevia sweeteners in our portfolio, such as Bestevia® Rebs B, D, E, I, M, and N, along with our deep knowledge of flavor modulators and texturants, Sweegen delivers market-leading solutions that customers want, and consumers prefer. Be well. Choose well.

For more information, please contact info@sweegen.com and visit Sweegen’s website, www.sweegen.com.

Cautionary Statement Concerning Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements, including, among other statements, statements regarding the future prospects for Reb M stevia leaf sweetener. These statements are based on current expectations but are subject to certain risks and uncertainties, many of which are difficult to predict and are beyond the control of Sweegen, Inc.

Relevant risks and uncertainties include those referenced in the historic filings of Sweegen, Inc. with the Securities and Exchange Commission. These risks and uncertainties could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in or implied by the forward-looking statements, and, therefore, should be carefully considered. Sweegen, Inc. assumes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements due to new information or future events or developments.

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Conférence de presse de l’Eglise Shincheonji réunissant 1 500 pasteurs

NEW YORK, 5 avril 2022 /PRNewswire/ — l’Église Shincheonji de Jésus, le Temple du Tabernacle du Témoignage a organisé une conférence de presse le 2 avril via Zoom. Au total, 1 500 pasteurs de différents pays y ont participé. Des journalistes de différents médias étaient également présents.

Shincheonji Church Chairman Lee speaking to pastors and reporters during the April 2nd press conference

L’église Shincheonji a accueilli l’événement pour présenter les résultats de ses récents séminaires en ligne. Les pasteurs qui ont signé des protocoles d’entente avec Shincheonji ont partagé des témoignages.

« Auparavant, tout ce que je prêchais, c’était que tout le monde devait croire en Jésus et qu’en partageant la grâce de cette manière, on obtiendrait le salut », a déclaré Dongsu Kim, pasteur de Peace Church. « Sans être épanouie, je pensais que le paradis était un endroit où l’on allait après la mort. Je croyais qu’il y avait une résurrection après la mort. »

Le pasteur Kim enseigne actuellement la parole révélée de l’église Shincheonji à sa congrégation. « Il est grand temps pour tous les pasteurs de venir apprendre afin de pouvoir vivre une vie de foi dans la vérité exacte », a-t-il déclaré.

À ce jour, 2 155 pasteurs, 22 écoles de séminaire et 958 églises dans 67 pays ont signé des protocoles d’entente avec l’église Shincheonji. En échange de leur coopération, Shincheonji fournit aux églises et aux séminaires du matériel théologique et met à leur disposition des instructeurs bibliques. Aux États-Unis, un instructeur de Shincheonji a été invité à enseigner à 100 membres de la Early Church of the New Era. Le doyen d’un séminaire pakistanais, qui a signé un protocole d’accord avec l’Église, propose des cours du programme Shincheonji.

Lee Man-hee, président de l’église Shincheonji, a également pris la parole lors de la conférence de presse, expliquant comment il en est venu à partager la parole et évoquant le rôle des pasteurs aujourd’hui.

« Combattons et triomphons du diable avec le sang de Jésus et la parole du témoignage et façonnons le peuple du royaume de Dieu afin que Dieu puisse enfin venir et régner sur le monde après 6 000 ans », a déclaré le président Lee. « C’est ce que [Dieu] nous a fait connaître à travers la Bible. Je souhaite que chacun grave dans son cœur les paroles de tous les chapitres de l’Apocalypse – qui est la loi du ciel. »

L’église Shincheonji enseigne l’Apocalypse et les secrets du royaume des cieux par le biais de séminaires en ligne depuis octobre 2021. Les conférences ont des millions de vues sur YouTube et sont disponibles en 24 langues différentes. L’église diffuse également du contenu de son cours de niveau intermédiaire jusqu’au 27 juin. Les leçons et la conférence de presse du 2 avril sont disponibles sur la chaîne YouTube officielle de l’église Shincheonji.

Contact pour les médias : Revelation@SCJAmericas.org

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Visa and PopID Form Partnership to Launch Facial Verification Payments in the Middle East

  • P lans for roll-out in the MENA and CEE regions underway through joint venture with global investment conglomerate Dubai Holding

PASADENA, Calif. and DUBAI, UAE, April 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — PopID, a consumer authentication service, and Visa (NYSE: V), the world’s leader in digital payments, announced a partnership to collaborate on launching facial verification payment acceptance in the Middle East region.  The goal of the partnership is to provide cardholders with new safe, secure, and innovative ways to pay.

PopPay (Image courtesy of PopID)

The first operators to welcome PopPay (PopID’s facial biometric payment solution) in the market will be Costa Coffee, MMI, and grocery chain Géant, in addition to Cove Beach at Caesars Palace Dubai and Coca-Cola Arena Dubai, both of which belong to the portfolio of Dubai Holding, the diversified global investment company headquartered in Dubai, UAE.

In addition to select brick-and-mortar businesses of Dubai Holding adopting PopPay as a new way to accept payments, PopID has recently signed an agreement with Dubai Holding to soon establish a joint venture that will support the roll-out of PopPay in the CEE and MENA regions.

During the initial phase of the partnership, Dubai Holding will deploy PopPay at some of its assets across its leading destinations and attractions, which will be followed by the adoption of the payment technology across Dubai Holding’s wider ecosystem and through partners across CEE and MENA region.

According to the Economist Intelligence Unit, 85% of executives believe biometrics will be used to authenticate the vast majority of payments in the next ten years. “Facial biometric payments are at the forefront of payments innovation, providing cardholders a fast, seamless and most importantly, secure way to authenticate and make a payment,” said Akshay Chopra, Head of Visa CEMEA Innovation & Design. “From across our partner network, we’ve seen heightened interest in co-creating new facial and biometric payments moments. Through this partnership with PopPay, we are keen to help clients roll out biometric payment capabilities faster and with more success.”

Under the alliance with Visa, issuing banks will be invited to join the platform and give their customers the ability to link their facial biometrics to their debit or credit cards to make payments; and acquiring banks will be offered the opportunity to distribute PopID’s proprietary face pay terminals to brick and mortar businesses.  “We expect face pay to become the global standard for payments, and we are determined to make PopPay the consumer brand that is used and trusted by people all over the world,” said John Miller, CEO of PopID.

Throughout 2022, the platform will look to further scale across the Middle East region by partnering with key merchants to provide this leading payments technology to consumers.  This second international deployment follows the launch of PopPay Japan through a joint venture with a subsidiary of SoftBank Corp.

About PopID

PopID provides a trusted and secure platform that enables businesses to give their customers and employees the option of authenticating their identity using advanced facial verification.

About Visa

Visa Inc. (NYSE: V) is the world’s leader in digital payments. Our mission is to connect the world through the most innovative, reliable and secure payment network – enabling individuals, businesses and economies to thrive. Our advanced global processing network, VisaNet, provides secure and reliable payments around the world, and is capable of handling more than 65,000 transaction messages a second. The company’s relentless focus on innovation is a catalyst for the rapid growth of connected commerce on any device, and a driving force behind the dream of a cashless future for everyone, everywhere. As the world moves from analog to digital, Visa is applying our brand, products, people, network and scale to reshape the future of commerce. For more information, visit About Visa and @VisaNews.

About Dubai Holding

Dubai Holding is a diversified global investment company with operations in over 13 countries and employing over 20,000 people. Established in 2004, Dubai Holding touches the lives of millions of Dubai residents and visitors through its extensive portfolio of over AED 130 billion worth of assets that support the diversification and sustainable growth of Dubai’s economy across 10 key sectors: Real Estate, Hospitality, Leisure & Entertainment, Media, ICT, Design, Education, Retail, Manufacturing & Logistics and Science.

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Nikkiso’s Heavy Duty SLS Pump Provides Mission Operations for the Space Industry

TEMECULA, Calif., April 05, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Cryogenic Industries’ Clean Energy & Industrial Gases Group (Group), a part of Nikkiso Co., Ltd (Japan), is proud to supply one of the largest-known launch support system in the world. For over four decades, they have been providing uninterrupted operating systems (24/7) for the space and launch industry.

These units must supply a continuous operation to fulfill mission tasks. Reliability is critical for a heavy-duty rocket launch, and the pumps need to operate non-stop during the launch. The Group is consistently chosen for its launch support systems due to their 70 years’ experience, level of service and ability to provide local support.

Designed, engineered and manufactured by the Group’s Cryogenic Pumps Unit (Nikkiso ACD) the HD SLS is a robust, highly reliable addition to their reciprocating high pressure/ high flow line of pumps. These pumps and their corresponding systems are specifically designed for the rigorous requirements of this application, including wide turn-down ratios, minimum cool-down time and maximized mean time between overhaul (MTBO).

“We are very proud to play a part in the growing space industry, and to be able to provide the performance and reliability required in such important missions,” according to Daryl Lamy, President & CEO of Nikkiso ACD / Nikkiso Cryo.

Nikkiso ACD has over 70 years of experience with high pressure pumping applications, and thousands in operation during that time.

ABOUT CRYOGENIC INDUSTRIES
Cryogenic Industries, Inc. (now a member of Nikkiso Co., Ltd.) member companies manufacture engineered cryogenic gas processing equipment and small-scale process plants for the liquefied natural gas (LNG), well services and industrial gas industries. Founded over 50 years ago, Cryogenic Industries is the parent company of ACD, Cosmodyne and Cryoquip and a commonly controlled group of approximately 20 operating entities.

For more information, please visit www.nikkisoCEIG.com and www.nikkiso.com.

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IEAD and Envision ink LOI to build the largest wind farm in ASEAN

SHANGHAI, April 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Envision Group (Envision) announces that it has signed a Letter of intent (LOI) with Impact Energy Asia Development Limited (IEAD) for the supply of wind turbines to the iconic 600MW Monsoon Wind Project in Lao PDR. The wind farm will commence construction this year and is expected to achieve commercial operation in 2025. Once completed, it will be the largest wind farm in ASEAN as well as region’s first cross-border wind energy project.

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The wind farm will be located in the Sekong and Attapeu provinces in Southern Lao PDR. Envision plans to supply 133 units of EN-171 wind turbines with a power rating of 4.51 MW. The Monsoon Wind Project will generate over 1,700 GWh of green energy each year. The project’s electricity generation will be delivered from Lao PDR to Central Vietnam through the project’s dedicated 500 kV transmission line.

Mr. Nat Hutanuwatr, Managing Director of IEAD, commented “As we are making excellent progress in developing the first and largest cross-border wind farm in South East Asia with a very competitive tariff, we are delighted to welcome Envision to join our exciting journey to deliver zero carbon electricity. Envision’s state-of-the-art technology for the proposed wind turbine solution and its successful execution track record will be key enablers for the project to achieve its objectives reliably and economically.”

The Monsoon Project has attracted global attention since its initial stages. IEAD’s affiliate, Impact Electrons Siam Company Limited (IES), started developing the wind farm in 2011 and IEAD signed a 25-year Power Purchase Agreement with Vietnam Electricity (EVN) in July 2021.

Envision is also collaborating with IES on IES’ development of the Xekong Wind Project, a further 1,000 MW wind farm on a site adjacent to the Monsoon Project. IES recently announced that it had obtained exclusive rights from the Government of Lao PDR to conduct a feasibility study and preliminary Environment Impact Assessment for the Xekong Wind Project.

About Impact Energy Asia Development Limited
Impact Energy Asia Development Limited (IEAD) is developing the Monsoon Wind Project and is 55% owned by Impact Wind Investment Limited and 45% by BCPG Public Company Limited, a leading renewable energy company in Thailand and Asia-Pacific.

About Impact Electrons Siam Limited
Impact Electrons Siam Limited (IES), is a pioneering renewable energy development firm headquartered in Thailand with over 1,900 MW of wind and solar energy projects in development and operation in Thailand, Japan, Lao PDR and Vietnam. IES is a privately owned company established in 2011. IES develops clean, affordable and reliable renewable energy solutions and is a pioneer of visionary innovation in the renewable energy sector with a vision to build a better future for communities across the region.

IES is leading the development of the Monsoon and Xekong wind farms in Southern Lao PDR, which will have an aggregate capacity of 1,600 MW. IES recently announced that the Monsoon Wind Power Project had signed a Power Purchase Agreement with Vietnam Electricity, with the project on schedule to achieve financial close during 2022.

For more information, please visit http://www.impactelectrons.com/

About Envision Group
Envision Group is a world-leading green technology company and net zero technology partner. With the mission of “solving the challenges for the sustainable future of humankind”. Envision designs, sells, and operates smart wind turbines and smart storage system through Envision Energy; AIoT-powered batteries through Envision AESC; and the world’s largest AIoT operating system through Envision Digital. It also owns Envision Racing Formula E team. Envision continues to promote wind and solar power as the “new coal”, batteries and hydrogen fuel as the “new oil”, the AIoT network as the “new grid”, the net-zero industrial parks to the “new infrastructure”, and to promote the construction and cultivation of green “new industry”.

Envision Group was ranked among the Top 10 of the 2019 ‘World’s 50 Smartest Companies’ by the MIT Technology Review. In October 2021, Envision was ranked second in the world on the Fortune “Change the World” list. Envision Group joined the global ‘RE100’ initiative and became the first company in mainland China committed to 100% renewable electricity by 2025.On April 22, 2021, Envision Group announced it will achieve carbon neutral in operations by 2022 and achieve carbon neutral throughout its value chain by 2028.

For more information, please visit www.envision-group.com

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