UN Women

Press release: More women and girls killed in 2022 even as overall homicide numbers fall, says new research from UNODC and UN Women

22 NOVEMBER 2023 New York/Vienna — Nearly 89,000 women and girls were killed intentionally in 2022 across the globe, says a new research paper, “Gender-related killings of women and girls (femicide/feminicide)”, from the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and UN Women. The figure represents the highest yearly number recorded in the past two decades. Data currently available for 2022 suggest that the increase in female … Continue reading Press release: More women and girls killed in 2022 even as overall homicide numbers fall, says new research from UNODC and UN Women

CLAYTON

Brian Olearczyk Joins Clayton as Chief Growth Officer, Driving US Expansion of Salesforce Code Health & Security

November 21, 2023 02:11 AM Eastern Standard Time LONDON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Clayton (getclayton.com) announced it has appointed Brian Olearczyk as its Chief Growth Officer to drive expansion in the US market. With experience in the Salesforce ecosystem, Brian will be pivotal in leading Clayton’s growth, expanding upon an already impressive footprint of over 500 teams. With Brian’s help, Clayton will continue to help even more engineering teams … Continue reading Brian Olearczyk Joins Clayton as Chief Growth Officer, Driving US Expansion of Salesforce Code Health & Security

The LYCRA Company

The LYCRA Company Announces Industry Veteran Gary Smith as New Chief Executive Officer

November 20, 2023 04:05 PM Eastern Standard Time WILMINGTON, Del.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The LYCRA Company, a global leader in developing innovative and sustainable fiber and technology solutions for the apparel and personal care industries, announced today that Gary Smith has been appointed chief executive officer, effective November 27, 2023. “Gary is a proven CEO with deep brand experience and knowledge of our industry, along with a long … Continue reading The LYCRA Company Announces Industry Veteran Gary Smith as New Chief Executive Officer

Africa

Powering Africa’s Digital Future: AU Ministerial Meeting set to ignite Digital Transformation in Africa

November 21, 2023 African Ministers of ICT and Communication will convene in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia on 23rd November 2023 for the 5th Ordinary Session of the African Union Specialized Technical Committee on Communication and ICT (STC-CICT), a biennial African Union ministerial meeting aiming at driving Africa’s digital agenda forward. The Ministerial Session will be preceded by the meeting of experts to be held from 20-22 November … Continue reading Powering Africa’s Digital Future: AU Ministerial Meeting set to ignite Digital Transformation in Africa

THE OPEN GROUP

Smart Africa and The Open Group Join Forces to Formulate a Government Enterprise Architecture Guide for Africa

November 21, 2023 04:00 AM Eastern Standard Time KIGALI, Rwanda–(BUSINESS WIRE)–In a significant stride toward advancing its digital economy initiatives, the Smart Africa alliance and The Open Group have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to develop a unified Enterprise Architecture guide for the African continent. “Another key step towards achieving a single digital market in Africa has been made by joining forces with The … Continue reading Smart Africa and The Open Group Join Forces to Formulate a Government Enterprise Architecture Guide for Africa

Pixabay

Nations must go further than current Paris pledges or face global warming of 2.5-2.9°C  

20 NOV 2023 PRESS RELEASE CLIMATE ACTION Nairobi, 20 November 2023 – As global temperatures and greenhouse gas emissions break records, the latest Emissions Gap Report from the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) finds that current pledges under the Paris Agreement put the world on track for a 2.5-2.9°C temperature rise above pre-industrial levels this century, pointing to the urgent need for increased climate action.   Released ahead of … Continue reading Nations must go further than current Paris pledges or face global warming of 2.5-2.9°C  

WIND

North Seas Energy Ministers endorse Wind Power Package

21 November 2023 In the presence of His Majesty King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands the 10 Energy Ministers of the North Seas Energy Cooperation (NSEC)** met in The Hague yesterday. They agreed a new NSEC Action Agenda for the build-out of offshore wind. This Agenda aims among other things to help strengthen Europe’s wind energy supply chain. In the same vein NSEC also welcomed the … Continue reading North Seas Energy Ministers endorse Wind Power Package

AstraZeneca

AstraZeneca launches Evinova, a health-tech business to accelerate innovation across the life sciences sector, the delivery of clinical trials and better health outcomes

PUBLISHED – 20 November 2023 Evinova will operate as a separate health-tech business within AstraZeneca Evinova’s globally-scaled digital health solutions are evidence-led, science-based and human experience-driven to serve clinical trial sponsors, clinical research organisations (CROs), clinical trial site care teams and patients First strategic collaborations with globally-leading CROs Parexel and Fortrea enable Evinova’s digital health solutions to be offered to their wide customer base AstraZeneca … Continue reading AstraZeneca launches Evinova, a health-tech business to accelerate innovation across the life sciences sector, the delivery of clinical trials and better health outcomes