VIENNA/TOKYO, 2 October (UN Information Service) – The United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA) and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) have announced the opening of the fourth round of the KiboCUBE programme.

KiboCUBE was launched in September 2015 as a capacity-building initiative between UNOOSA and JAXA to offer developing countries the opportunity to develop cube satellites (CubeSats) and deploy them from the Japanese Kibo module of the International Space Station (ISS).

On May 11, 2018, the first CubeSat developed under the KiboCUBE programme, created by a team from the University of Nairobi, was successfully deployed from the International Space Station. In June 2018, UNOOSA and JAXA decided to extend this important partnership for three more years, aiming to contribute to the enhancement of space technology in developing countries.

“At UNOOSA we are very proud of our partnership with JAXA and our joint KiboCUBE initiative. KiboCUBE is a key part of our activities to give developing countries access to space and its benefits. I appreciate JAXA’s continued support in this programme and I look forward to seeing the exciting projects that will emerge from this fourth round” said Simonetta Di Pippo, Director of UNOOSA, yesterday.

“JAXA is proud to extend this historic programme in cooperation with UNOOSA for three more years. We are proud of the successful past three rounds and it is our pleasure to keep providing opportunities to emerging space countries. I am confident that this coming fourth round will also open doors for exciting future endeavors.” said Koichi Wakata, Vice President of JAXA.

Applications for the fourth round of the KiboCUBE programme are open to educational or research institutions from developing countries that are United Nations Member States. Applications will be open from today for a period of four months and close on 31 January 2019.

A team from the University of Nairobi successfully deployed their CubeSat named “1 KUNS-PF” from the Japanese Experiment Module, International Space Station, on 11 May 2018, as Kenya’s first satellite. It is being used to test technologies developed for the future launch of a larger earth observation satellite and collect data for monitoring agriculture and coastal areas.

A team from the Universidad del Valle de Guatemala was selected for the second round of KiboCUBE, and plans to use its CubeSat to test equipment for monitoring the concentration of harmful cyanobacteria (algae blooms) over inland bodies of water.

A team from the Mauritius Research Council was selected for the third round of KiboCUBE and will collect thermal infrared images of Mauritius and its surrounding areas with the CubeSat.

A team from Surya University, Indonesia was additionally selected for the third round of KiboCUBE. The Indonesian team plans to develop a CubeSat with an Automatic Package Reporting System that transmits messages to ground stations and allows two-way communication for educational and disaster mitigation purposes. This is the first time a satellite is planned for this use within the KiboCUBE programme.

Information about the application process for the United Nations/Japan Cooperation Programme on CubeSat Deployment from the International Space Station (ISS) Japanese Experiment Module (Kibo), “KiboCUBE”, is available at:

http://www.unoosa.org/oosa/en/ourwork/psa/hsti/kibocube.html

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1^st India Pen Show in Mumbai – Why I will attend, and you should too.

We are different. We are fountain pen-abled. No, neither is this the “new normal” nor are we big enough as a class to be wooed politically, our numbers not significant enough to make electoral differences, leave alone our collective voice being heard. We are nerds by nature, we spend more than what we can afford in the pursuit of pens, and most of us believe that pens are more human than most of the people populating the peripheries of our individual spaces. We talk to our pens, share our little pleasures (and pains) with them, lapse into absolutely warranted (and terribly boring to lesser mortals) monologues about piston filling systems and get hurt when we are rudely asked to shut up. Oh yes, we also don’t understand why our friends and relatives and colleagues do not like, comment and share the pictures (of pens, what else) that we so religiously post in the social media.

We rue the death of the friendly neighbourhood stationary shop, where the owner would pander to our fetishes and help us in our quest for that Grail pen that all of us dream of possessing. We spend most of our free time either reading posts in Pen forums or searching the farthest corners of the net for pen trivia that we have no one to impress with. Why, some of us even suffer from acute pen-o-philia – an object attraction of a pen-ile kind (no pun intended)!

It is for people like us that the India Pen Show is being organised, just the way Pen Shows have been organised since their inception. Here we meet tribe members and realise that we are not alone in our search for that elusive “Sweet Spot” of the inky kind. Here we meet “like minded” people who are as crazy about pens as we are, if not more. Here, we meet people from the apogee of their professional careers and vagabonds who are jay-walking through life – united by a passion that transcends all the divisive forces of the world. Here we meet lovers, flower children of another kind, giving pen (and peace) a chance!

Experts, Collectors, Dealers, Turners – we meet them all under one roof, with inks and notebooks and accessories thrown in for good measure. At first it is overwhelming, intimidating even. Then the realisation breaks, that the fountain pen is a great leveller and that it is neither the size of your collection nor the knowledge that you profess, but your love, that matters – no wonder they call it mightier than the sword. The pen conquering literally, where the sword fails!

A pen show is table after table of fantasies spread for you to ogle at, to touch, to put on paper, to caress, to possess. Pen makers and dealers that you don’t ordinarily meet, ready and willing to pander to your senses with the latest and the best that they have to offer. If the pens (and the paper and the inks) are a joy to behold, then, meeting and befriending these people is sheer ecstasy. Friendships that can be inked and bonds that can last lifetimes like that White Dot on the Targa. Off course, if you are on the other end of the table, it is also a unique opportunity to meet your customers, the industry experts, network, and wait for it all to reflect on your bottom line. No, the cold efficiency of doing business in the net can not match the warmth of dealing across the table that is accorded in a pen show, just the way a stylus can never match the sheer pleasure of scratching your thoughts with a pen and seeing the ink dry, to give your words the gravity that they deserve.

Okay, a pen show is one where I lose all bearings and end up buying on whims, the impulsive dolt that I am. Okay, there is always that know-it-all person in our lives who will claim to have seen the same pen being sold cheaper in the net. Okay, there is always that possibility that a hairline crack will surface after you check your prized acquisition back from the show. But what the heck? The same things would hold wherever you buy them from. And as for Pen Show purchases being more expensive, one must understand that the costs incurred to attend these shows have to be recovered but still, if you ask me, they mostly offer the best deals.

And now India’s biggest Pen Event – The 1^st India Pen Show – is slated to be held on February 2^nd and 3^rd 2019 at the Nehru Centre, Mumbai. The Event is being presented by William Penn and is supported by, among others, Manga Carta and Constellations88.

I will be there at the India Pen Show. Are you coming?

For More information visit the event website:

https://theindiapenshow.com/

This story first appeared in www.inkedhappiness.com

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The event, organized by Make-Up Studio, also set make-up trends for the coming season.

October, 2018, New Delhi – Make-Up Studio Training Center (MSTC), the training arm of renowned cosmetic brand Make-Up Studio, hosted MORPH 2018. The show was held at Hotel Eros, Nehru Place, New Delhi.

Meaning transformation of the ordinary into extraordinary with the magic of makeup, MORPH presented power-packed performances and incredible transformations by makeup experts and students of MSTC. The electrifying show presented some of the most advanced techniques of makeup onstage, creating some out-of-the-world looks on faces. It was a glimpse into the best in makeup artistry aimed at taking the professional makeup industry in India to the next level.

The high-point of MORPH 2018 was a captivating and thought-provoking ramp walk by five Acid Victims, who have not let the horrific act scar their souls and have come out of the ordeal with courage and spirit. Their inner radiance reflected in their confident walk and winning persona that shined through like a glittering star.

Not only this but few known designers and brands such as Riple and Harpret Narula, Harnish Bajaj, Indu Fashions, Jewel Street, Amadi Couture came together to contribute outfits for those walking the ramp. Makeup Studio Director Mr. Ravi Mittal said, the idea for Powerwalk was to show these women that if they can do something as daunting as walking down the ramp in front of so many people, there is nothing that they can’t overcome. One of the purposes of organizing the event was also to make people meet these brave women who have triumphed over all odds.

MORPH 2018 marked the completion of 9 successful years of Make-up Studio Training Center.
The event was organized by Mr. Ravi Mittal and Mr. Rienk Koopman, founders of MSTC and put together by the faculty and students of MSTC. The best of talents from MSTC showcased their craft in front of over 300 guests that consisted of the who’s who from the make-up industry. The show was attended by leading socialites, celebrity makeup artists and professionals from top salons all over India.

In his welcome address, Mr. Ravi Mittal, Managing Director, MSTC, said, “When we brought Make-Up Studio to India, the market had never experienced anything like it. The efficiency of the products was quite a revelation for professionals and their customers. It brought about a revolution in the professional makeup industry. The improved results meant improved business for salons. At the same time, the innovative products warranted improved knowledge levels among the professionals. To help them, we started conducting training sessions for them. That is how the idea of a training school germinated and MSTC was born. Apart from courses and classes, we keep conducting seminars, workshops and shows all across country to train the new and practicing professionals. MORPH is a part of the same process. Such occasions allow us to discover the undiscovered.

Echoing similar sentiments, Mr. Rienk Koopman, founder MSTC, added in his welcome address, “When we launched Make-Up studio in India, we were not sure how it would be taken by the professional market here. It was an untested and virgin territory for us. But the way the market welcomed our products was overwhelming. We were pleasantly surprised. It was as if India was just waiting for us. It’s hard to believe that it is already 9 years old. It has created experts in the field. What makes me proud is that it has created a community of makeup artists united by MSTC as their alma mater, a trendsetting community that keeps in touch and discusses the craft and the latest techniques of makeup.”

The show kick-started with two onstage makeup demonstration by international trainer Mr. Paddy Mcgurgan and another one by Ms. Avleen Bansal, Technical Manager, Make-Up Studio India.

– “GLAM DUST” created by Paddy Mcgurgan with the use of vivid and vibrant colours. The eyes were the focal point of this look, with the perfect blend of different textures.

– “REIGNING QUEEN” again created by Paddy Mcgurgan, encapsulated every secret to the regal aura of a queen. The imaginative use of products and techniques brought the best out of this look.

–          “BRIDE OF INDIA” created by Avleen Bansal, was designed to make miracles out of the faces. Same was done on the Face of Indian Fashion Industry – Super Model Laxmi Rana

The highlight of the show was Grand Finale that showcased 18 unconventional looks on themes like Fantasy, Fashion and Bridal. A final ramp walk by 21 beautiful models along with 5 Acid Victims simply mesmerized the audience that applauded the efforts and expertise of trainers and students of MSTC. The vivid imaginations, brilliant artistry and unmatched techniques on display on stage in the show goes on to establish the credentials of MSTC as the best training school in the art of makeup in the country.

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Essen/Germany, 9 October 2018

Out of a total of 8,610 entries, the year’s most creative and best-designed communication design projects emerged victorious. Their makers will be honoured at the award ceremony for the Red Dot Award: Communication Design 2018 on 26 October in Berlin. From Australia to Iceland and from Taiwan to the USA and the United Arab Emirates – the award-winning designers and clients come to Berlin from all over the globe to celebrate their success at the Red Dot Gala and Designers’ Night. The winners of the top individual award, the “Red Dot: Grand Prix”, as well as of the newcomer’s award with prize money of 10,000 Euros is not announced to the international design scene until the evening itself. Other highlights on the evening include the awarding of the brand and the agency of the year.

Red Dot: Best of the Best for high design quality
In 2018, designers, agencies and companies from 45 countries submitted a total of 8,610 works to the Red Dot Award: Communication Design. But only well-designed and creative projects that won over the 24-member jury received one of the sought-after distinctions. As a result, after an adjudication process that lasted several days, the international panel of experts awarded the Red Dot: Best of the Best to just 0.7% of all entries. They thus recognised the very high design quality and creative achievement of 58 works. The creative heads behind the projects will receive their trophies on 26 October 2018 during the Red Dot Gala in the Konzerthaus Berlin.

Who will receive the Red Dot: Grand Prix?
During the award ceremony, seven of the projects that have won a Red Dot: Best of the Best will also be honoured as the best piece of work in their respective category. The jury can decide to award the Red Dot: Grand Prix, but this is not obligatory. As the top individual award in the competition, it recognises communication design featuring outstanding design quality and creativity. The recipients are not announced to the international audience until during the gala. Red Dot CEO Professor Dr. Peter Zec is the host for the evening. Together with jury members Jennifer Tsai from Taiwan, Damon Aval from Germany and Professor Dr. Seung Hun Yoo from South Korea, he hands over the trophies to the laureates.

Newcomer’s award with prize money of EUR 10,000
The air of excitement is guaranteed to the very last minute, not only for the established design professionals, but also for the up-and-coming new designers who subject their abilities to scrutiny in the Red Dot Award: Communication Design. They can hold out hope of winning the Red Dot: Junior Prize. This newcomer’s award recognises the best piece of work by an up-and-coming designer and comes with prize money of 10,000 Euros.

Brand and agency of the year
The Red Dot: Brand of the Year 2018 is also awarded in front of a full house during the award ceremony. This title recognises a brand that has won over the jury in the course of the competition with not one but several innovative pieces of work of above-average quality. The outstanding achievements of a highly successful creative innovator are also recognised each year. The designers at the Red Dot: Agency of the Year 2018 will not find out that they have won the sought-after title of honour until the Red Dot Gala, creating a moment of genuine surprise. As a symbol of their success, they will receive the “Stylus” trophy from thjnk, the agency of the year 2017, thus marking the absolute highlight of the Red Dot Gala.

Designers’ Night with winners exhibition
The evening culminates in the Designers’ Night in the ewerk Berlin, where the Red Dot laureates receive their certificates. This legendary party is where the international creative scene celebrates the competition year and their successes. These successes are showcased impressively in the winners exhibition “Design on Stage 2018”. The exhibition presents all of the works that have won a prize in the Red Dot Award: Communication Design 2018. A selection of these works is on show in the Museum for Communication Berlin from 28 October 2018 to 13 January 2019 in the studio exhibition “Best Communication Design – Red Dot Winners Selection 2018”.

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Mumbai, 23^rd October, 2018: The Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) organized the second edition of India International Diamond Week powered by Gemmological Institute of America (GIA) from 23^rd to 25^th October 2018 on the sidelines of World Diamond Council (WDC) AGM and World Federation Diamond Bourses’ (WFDB) Meet in Mumbai.

This is part of its endeavour to promote the Indian diamond industry globally and improve its trade relations with high potential country markets. Fifty crème-de-la-crème exhibited and networked with 120 international buyers from 29 countries including Australia, Bahrain, Belgium, Brazil, China & Hong Kong, Cyprus, Egypt, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Israeli, Kazakhstan, Korea, Lebanon, Luxembourg, New Zealand, Russian, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Sweden, Syria, Thailand, Turkey, UAE, UK, Ukraine, USA and Uzbekistan amongst others.

India Diamond Week 2018 was inaugurated by Pramod Kumar Agrawal (Chairman, GJEPC), Colin Shah (Vice Chairman, GJEPC), Dilip Shah (Convener-International Exhibitions, GJEPC), Sanjay Shah (Convener, Diamond Panel, GJEPC) and Sabyasachi Ray (Executive Director, GJEPC) in the presence of Senthil Nathan (Dy. Secretary, Ministry of Commerce & Industry, GOI),.

Indian diamantaires showcased their capabilities through various offerings in terms of polished diamond shape, size and cuts. GJEPC invited the leading international buyers to India to deal directly with Indian suppliers and to reduce cost of transactions and boost bilateral trade between global importers and Indian exporters.  Gem & jewellery exports accounted for USD 42 billion in 2017 and the overall gross exports of gem & jewellery exports were at USD 20.23 billion during April-September 2018 (down 2.49%) as compared to USD 20.74 billion during April-September 2017.

Mr. Pramod Kumar Agrawal, Chairman, GJEPC, said, “The 2nd edition of India Diamond Week has been organized in a much bigger way with increased participation of diamond manufacturers and buyers from across the world. Proving that India is preferred sourcing destination to the world, focussed Buyer Seller Meets will further promote business and strengthen ties between Indian trade and international buyers. It will also help them discover new facets of Indian expertise – wherein India not only played a pioneering role in the development of value-added diamond cutting but now our diamantaires have developed skillset for cutting and polishing larger stones and fancy cuts. India Diamond Week is a great occasion to reiterate that the Indian diamond trade is committed to four pillar principles of fair trade.”

GJEPC leads in self-regulation encouraged through MyKYC amongst GJEPC members. GJEPC has launched ‘My KYC Bank’ portal, for total transparency in operations. ‘My KYC Bank’ is a centralised KYC platform for the gems and jewellery industry. All industry participants can update their own KYC information and documents on a single window and subsequently share the same with their trading partners.

The Indian industry has been successfully following the Best Business Practices and complying with the world Business standards. Indian companies follow The Best Practice Principles, a set of ethical standards developed by De Beers to promote the highest business conduct in the diamond pipeline. In addition to the same the companies in India are following the System of Warranties on all their invoices as initiated by WFDB & WDC.

Moreover, the GJEPC in the capacity of being a KP Import / Export Authority in India is working closely with the KP Chair, Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Government of India and the trade to implement and oversee the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme in India. India is the Vice Chair of KPCS for the calendar year 2018 and will handle the responsibilities of Chairmanship during the year 2019.

GJEPC has created Sustainable Development through model programs for the health and welfare of its workers such as Swasthya Ratna.

GJEPC plays a dominant role in global diamond advertising. For the generic promotion of diamonds, GJEPC has joined hands with Diamond Producers Association – DPA to fund the promotion of Diamonds and Diamond Jewellery with the sole objective to instil demand for the product at the consumer end. The overall media promotion funds allocated by DPA for 3 markets namely the USA, China and India are to the tune of USD 40 million. GJEPC has contributed USD 2 million to the Global promotion fund by the DPA.

GJEPC is building state-of-the-art gemological laboratories that ensure diamonds are natural, well-crafted and ethically sourced.

About GJEPC: The Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) was set up by the Ministry of Commerce and industry, Government of India (GoI) in 1966. It was one of several Export Promotion Councils (EPCs) launched by the Indian Government, to boost the country’s export thrust, when India’s post-Independence economy began making forays in the international markets. Since 1998, the GJEPC has been granted autonomous status. The GJEPC is the apex body of the gems & jewellery industry and today it represents over 6,000 exporters in the sector. With headquarters in Mumbai, the GJEPC has Regional Offices in New Delhi, Kolkata, Chennai, Surat and Jaipur, all of which are major centres for the industry. It thus has a wide reach and is able to have a closer interaction with members to serve them in a direct and more meaningful manner.  Over the past decades, the GJEPC has emerged as one of the most active EPCs, and has continuously strived to expand its reach and depth in its promotional activities as well as widen and increase services to its members.

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The German Brand Awards 2019 are now open for international companies, agencies and marketers to register. The German Brand Awards are presented by the German Design Council and the German Brand Institute and honour the most innovative brands, consistent brand management and sustainable brand communication.

The German Brand Awards discover and present unique trends – and not only help the winners, but the entire brand economy. Their gross reach of around 300 million contacts per year and the broad positive response among companies, agencies and service providers show how great the interest is in awarding prizes for excellent brand management. The awards ceremony and the German Brand Convention – a dialog format for knowledge exchange and networking – will take place in Berlin in June, 2019.

Interested companies can now register for the German Brand Awards 2019. They are divided into two contests: »Excellent Brands« honours the best product and company brands in an industry. »Excellence in Brand Strategy and Creation« recognizes the strongest campaigns, concepts and strategies in individual disciplines. Additional categories tailored to the competitions serve to identify the “Best of Best” across industries and disciplines.

More information about the competitions, awards and categories can be found here:

»Excellent Brands«: https://register.german-brand-award.com/excellent_brands
»Excellence in Brand Strategy and Creation«:
https://register.german-brand-award.com/excellent_brand_strategy

The most important information at a glance:

• Deadline for registrations: 15 February 2019
• The awards ceremony and the German Brand Convention will take place in Berlin in June, 2019.

 Jury members:

• Chairman of the jury: Andrej Kupetz, CEO German Design Council, Frankfurt am Main
• Dr. Saskia Diehl, Managing Director GMK Markenberatung, Cologne
• Lutz Dietzold, Managing Director German Design Council, Frankfurt am Main
• Günter Moeller, Managing Director hm+p Hermann, Moeller + Partner, Munich
• Stefan Raake, Managing Director AMC Finanzmarkt GmbH, Dusseldorf
• Prof. Dr. Simone Roth, Chair of Marketing Ruhr West University of Applied Sciences, Mülheim
• Christian Rummel, Deputy Global Head of Brand Communications & Corporate Social Responsibility Deutsche Bank AG, Frankfurt am Main
• Prof. Mike Richter, Vice Dean of Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences, Co-Founder iconmobile GmbH, Berlin

German Design Council
The German Design Council is one of the world’s leading centres of expertise in communication and knowledge transfer in the area of design and branding. Currently, more than 300 companies belong to its foundation. The German Design Council was founded in 1953 on the initiative of the German Bundestag to support and enhance the design expertise of German industry. It pursues a wide range of activities with a single goal: to communicate increased brand value on a sustained basis via the strategic use of design.

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Provides students opportunity to learn virtually beyond the classroom and become global citizens

New Delhi, November 09 2018:  Microsoft India today announced the 4^th edition of its worldwide Skype-a-Thon event. The annual 2-day event will be held on November 13 and 14, connecting an estimated half a million students from over 100 countries.  Continuing its theme of ‘Open Hearts. Open Minds’, it will allow students to experience new cultures, go on virtual field trips, hear from guest speakers and learn from other students, educators and experts from around the world by traveling virtual miles over Skype over a 48 hour period. Schools located anywhere in India can join Skype-a-thon through a simple online registration process.

The India miles will be inaugurated by Anant Maheshwari, President- Microsoft India.  Skype-a-Thon will dwell on diverse topics including conservation, history, computer science, in addition to sharing cultural experiences through song and dance, games, reading, stories, and virtual field trips, exchanging ideas and learning from each other. In India, the discussions will also focus on AI in education, cybersecurity, empathy and inclusiveness.

Microsoft also announced that for every 400 virtual miles traveled by  Skype-a-Thon participants, the company will donate to  WE, a non-profit organization that helps students internationally. WE’s holistic, sustainable international development model is built on five pillars of impact – Education, Water, Health, Food and Opportunity. Microsoft’s donation will support WE Village’s Education pillar to provide access to education for up to 35000*children and support UN Sustainable Development Goal #4 – Quality Education.

“Skype-a-thon is a celebration of the power of connecting students to each other globally, and an opportunity to teach greater empathy and compassion for our planet and for each other. Through sharing stories and projects, playing games, and collaborating on similar subjects, students’ hearts and minds are opened, allowing them to become more engaged global citizens. We invite schools from across the country to join this movement. Skype-a-thon will also encourage students to engage in positive, safe, legal and ethical behaviour when using technology, including social interactions online or when using networked devices,” said Manish Prakash, Country General Manager-PS, Health and Education, Microsoft India.

In 2017, the event saw students and educators participating from 90 countries around the world, travelling over 14.5 million virtual miles.

*subject to covering14mn miles through Skype-a-Thon 2018

About Microsoft India

Microsoft (Nasdaq “MSFT” @microsoft) enables digital transformation for the era of an intelligent cloud and an intelligent edge. Its mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. Microsoft set up its India operations in 1990. Today, Microsoft entities in India have over 8,000 employees, engaged in sales and marketing, research and development and customer services and support, across 11 Indian cities – Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Chennai, New Delhi, Gurugram, Noida, Hyderabad, Kochi, Kolkata, Mumbai and Pune. Microsoft offers its global cloud services from local data centers to accelerate digital transformation across Indian start-ups, businesses, and government agencies. In 2016, Microsoft opened one of its eight Cyber Security Engagement Centers in the country, to address security needs of both public and private sectors.

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Geneva, November 9^th 2018 – the prize-winners of the 18^th Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève (GPHG) were unveiled this evening on the stage of the Théâtre du Léman.

Excellence, creativity and horological expertise were saluted by an international jury which had designated the winners of 17 prizes and awarded the “Aiguille d’Or” Grand Prix to Bovet 1822 for the Récital 22 Grand Récital watch.

The prestigious distinctions rewarded the work of the following brands: Akrivia, Chanel, De Bethune, Greubel Forsey, Habring², Hermès, Konstantin Chaykin, Krayon, Laurent Ferrier, Nomos Glashütte, Seiko, Singer Reimagined, Vacheron Constantin and Van Cleef & Arpels.

The Special Jury Prize, which honours an influential actor on the watchmaking scene, was awarded to Jean-Claude Biver.

Presented by actor Edouard Baer and enlivened with songs performed by Véronic DiCaire, this 18^th prize-winning ceremony took place before an audience of 1,300 guests who had congregated in Geneva to celebrate the vitality of the watchmaking art.

2018 PRIZE-WINNERS

Aiguille d’Or “Grand Prix : Bovet 1822, Récital 22 Grand Récital
Revival Prize: Vacheron Constantin, Historiques Triple calendrier 1942
Innovation Prize: Krayon, Everywhere Horizon
Ladies’ Watch Prize: Chanel, Boy-friend Skeleton
Ladies’ Complication Watch Prize: Van Cleef & Arpels, Lady Arpels Planétarium
Men’s Watch Prize: Akrivia, Chronomètre Contemporain
Men’s Complication Prize: Laurent Ferrier, Galet Annual Calendar School Piece
Chronograph Watch Prize: Singer Reimagined, Singer Track1 Hong Kong Edition
Chronometry Watch Prize: De Bethune, DB25 Starry Varius Chronomètre Tourbillon
Mechanical Exception Watch Prize  Greubel Forsey, Grande Sonnerie
Sports Watch Prize: Seiko, Seiko Prospex 1968 Diver’s Re-creation
Jewellery Watch Prize: Van Cleef & Arpels, Secret de Coccinelle
Artistic Crafts Watch Prize: Hermès, Arceau Robe du soir
“Petite Aiguille” Prize: Habring², Doppel-Felix
Challenge Watch Prize: Nomos Glashütte, Tangente neomatik 41 Update
Audacity Prize: Konstantin Chaykin, Clown
Special Jury Prize: Jean-Claude Biver, President non-executive of the LVMH Group Watch division, Chairman of Hublot & Zenith

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[Kolkata, West Bengal, November, 18] “The real purpose of running is isn’t to win a race. It’s to test the limits of human heart” – Bill Bowerman. Against this backdrop Bhumi, an NGO which works for the education of the underprivileged organised Bhumi India Run on 18th November at Nalban Park, Salt Lake City, Kolkata.

Running enthusiasts brave the early morning winter chill to run for the cause and made the event a success. Bhumi as an organisation believes that every underprivileged child deserves quality education. They have transformed this conviction into a volunteering opportunity for India’s youth, launching a snowball effect of young talents nurturing the upcoming talents on the path to an educated, poverty-free India. Thus, Bhumi India Run presents an opportunity to spread the awareness of their cause and at the same time support their primary cause i.e education for the underprivileged.

About 500 people from school, colleges and corporates participated in this Event for 3 km, 5km and 10 km run. Md. Wasim was the winner of 5km run (male), Ms. Rajashree Tiwari was the winner of 5km (female). Md. Wazed Ali and Mr. Surajit Biswas were the winners of 10km run (male), Ms. Piyali Dolvi and Ms. Sonal Paul were the winners of 10km run (female). All the winners and runner ups were facilitated with trophies. All the participants were facilitated with T-shirts, medals and refreshments.

Rotaract Club of Calcutta, Spandan, Enerzol, Columbia Asia, WhatsUp Life, 91.9 Friends FM and Exclusive Bulletin were some of the Partners.

The third edition of Bhumi India Run provided opportunities for the participants as well as the volunteers to create impactful memories.

For more details you can visit http://run.bhumi.ngo/kolkata/
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• Vanesa R. Del Rey was on the Arena stage for a special chat about her work with Marvel Comics and her current, creator owned series – Redlands with Image Comics!
• For the first time in India, Image Comics showcased some of its leading creators, Ryan O’Sullivan, Dan Watters, Ram V as they talked about their work with Image Comics
• Creator Rahil Mohsin launched ‘Blame it on Rahil’, an anthology of his creations so far, while artist and publisher Vivek Goel, founder of Holy Cow Entertainment, unveiled the latest issues from his popular series ‘Caster & The Age of Immortals
• Popular stand-up comedian Sapan Verma provided a dose of hilarity to the second day of the event with a live performance
• Shabaz Ahmed (DoomBringer) from Bengaluru, won the Cosplay Championship at Day 1 and took back home INR 50,000 as the winning prize money
• Fans were thrilled to get clicked at the exclusive experiential zones from Maruti Suzuki Arena, Sony Pix, Marvel Studios, Amazon Prime zone while the Warner Bros India team hosted a fun, interactive session at the Arena stage to mark the upcoming release of Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald. Besides

Bengaluru, November 18, 2018: As the city’s fandom reconvened after an epic opening day of the 7th Maruti Suzuki Arena Bengaluru Comic Con at KTPO Trade Centre in Whitefield, the second and final day of the two-day pop culture convention on Sunday, November 18 was host to an array of engaging and interactive activities, sessions, and performances. Along with this, the much-anticipated Cosplay Contest saw cosplayers come in their best creations as attendees rooted for their favourite characters to win the big prize.

Day 2 at the Bengaluru Comic Con was flagged off on the Arena Stage as the team from Radio One hosted a live engagement session with audiences. Delivering on the promise of bringing the best of Indian creators, the second day of Bengaluru Comic Con saw exclusive launches of a number of titles, beginning with the print edition of artist Sumit Kumar’s popular web comic – Bakarmax. This was followed by the launch of ‘Blame it on Rahil’ by Rahil Mohsin, an anthology of his creations so far. Artist and publisher Vivek Goel, founder of Holy Cow Entertainment, also treated comic book fanatics by launching the latest issues from his popular series ‘Caster & The Age of Immortals’. In addition to this, writer Shamik Dasgupta also showcased some of his most popular titles such as ‘Rakshak’ & ‘The Village’ published by Yali Dream Creations.

Returning on Day 2 of the convention, AXN Live R.E.D. hosted a special screening of fan-favourite hit series on the Arena stage, as fans gathered around to catch their most-loved moments from their most-loved shows. The next session saw Vanesa R. Del Rey, the artist of Image Comics’ new series Redlands, speak on the comic and her other works.

Among the biggest attractions during the day was the Comic Con Binge Worthy session with Luke Kenny, VJ, musician, comic book creator, and actor from the recent fan-favorite Indian series, Sacred Games. Luke helmed a fun Q&A session with fans, where he talked about his Rock On days to his stint as a comic creator, his love for zombies and on his recent show, Sacred Games. But that’s not all. Sapan Verma – well-known Indian comedian and co-founder of the ‘East India Comedy’ (EIC) group – performed a special set for audiences at the Arena, where his fellow EIC alum Sahil Shah also performed during the previous day.

As the interactive sessions came to a close, all excited cosplay artists and fans gathered at the Arena for the second and the final installment of the event they look forward to the whole year—the Comic Con Cosplay Contest! Dressed as characters from their favourite comics, movies, and television shows, the event saw an overwhelming number of cosplayers battle it out to win the coveted prize amount of INR 50,000, and a chance to represent the city at the Indian Championship of Cosplay 2019. Nearly every fan attending the event flocked for the contest to the Arena stage, which was a remarkable sight to behold with the array of colours and costumes adorned by cosplayers.

Continuing on the second day were the exclusive experiential & gaming zones from Maruti Suzuki Arena, Sony Pix, Marvel Studios, Aquaman, while the Warner Bros India team hosted a fun, interactive session at the Arena stage to mark the upcoming release of Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald. Besides, fans got so much more than they expected on the last day of Bengaluru Comic Con, with cosplay makeovers, engaging activities and photo ops with favorite superheroes and characters, a glimpse of the fiction world, and a whole lot of merchandise and goodies.

The 7^th Maruti Suzuki Arena Bengaluru Comic Con saw participants like both nationally as well as internationally acclaimed publishers namely DC Comics, Penguin Random House India, Darkhorse Comics, Viz Media, among others. Exciting merchandise from exhibitors such as Souled Store, Every Flavour Geeks, Planet Superheroes, Crossword Bookstores, among others, also brought a smile to the faces of fans.

Speaking on the massive turnout and tremendous response, Jatin Varma, Founder, Comic Con India commented, “The Bengaluru community of fans exceeds our expectations each year as we saw one of the biggest audience turnouts ever. We hope fans and attendees had a great time. On behalf of the entire Comic Con India fraternity, I would like to extend my heartiest thanks to the fans for their continued support for seven years and for helping us make this annual convention truly #TheBestWeekendOfTheYear. Although the event has come to a close promise, we promise to be back next year with a bigger and more exciting event!”

Among the main participants at Maruti Suzuki Arena Bengaluru Comic Con this year were both nationally as well as internationally acclaimed publishers such as DC Comics, Penguin Random House India, Darkhorse Comics, Viz Media, Holy Cow Entertainment and many more. Exhibitors such as The Souled Store, Every Flavour Geeks, Planet Superheroes, Crossword Bookstores, and XP Pen etc. also offered a plethora of exciting merchandise for fans to take home.

As the second day came to an end, fans bid goodbye to their favourite pop culture event with a heavy heart, but knowing that they would have a chance to return for an even bigger and better event in 2019. And with a team as Comic Con India dedicated to creating a platform for fans and exhibitors to celebrate their never-ending love and passion for all things pop culture, one can be sure of that!

About Comic Con

Comic Con India is a unique event celebrating the illustrated medium, which brings together the whole comics industry and related fields such as Merchandise, Toys, Games, Films and Animation, along with fans of this culture from all age groups. It has now grown to multiple events across the country. The mission has now evolved to create unique pop culture events and engage with fans all across the country.

The properties include Delhi Comic Con, Mumbai Comic Con, Bangalore Comic Con & Hyderabad Comic Con. Along with a traveling property – Comic Con Express, which was last held in Pune in 2016.

Comic Con India (CCI) took a big leap as they recently (In September 2014) announced a joint venture with Reed Exhibitions; part of the FTSE listed Reed Elsevier Group, to grow the pop culture space in India and bring world class events to Indian fans. The Comic Con India team will now work closely with the ‘ReedPOP’ division of Reed Exhibitions, the largest producer of pop culture events in the world.

With this JV in place, CCI enters the burgeoning ReedPOP portfolio of pop culture events which includes New York Comic Con, PAX, the Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo, Oz Comic-Con, Singapore Toy, Gaming & Comics Convention and Star Wars Celebration among many others.

For more info about the event:

http://www.comicconbangalore.com

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The Kolkata headquartered Global benchmark magazine on steel and all its allied and component industries – Steel and Metallurgy will be marking its next conference with a high-voltage award ceremony. The awards will be given out as part of its forthcoming conference on Integrated & Secondary Steel Sector with a focus on Growth & Survival Strategies in these difficult times. The theme of the dal long conference will be “Raw Materials & Technology”, which will be held on 26th November 2018, at the he Lalit Great Eastern in Kolkata.

Talking exclusively to the Core Sector Communique, Nirmalya Mukherjee, the Editor of Steel & Metallurgy used the paradigm “the tough gets going, when the going gets tough” to explain the rationale behind the selection of the awardees. “The steel industry has been going through difficult times. Challenging times that have made the giants among men stand head and shoulders above the rest and it is our humble tribute to these leaders – to cheer the winners as they run.”

Nirmalya has done an excellent job in identifying the winners as will be evident from the list of awardees:

Category: Proactive role on behalf of Ministry of Steel, Govt. of India for technical advise to public and private sector steel plants.

Parmjeet Singh, Additional Industrial Adviser, Ministry of Steel, Govt of India

Category: Operational and Leadership Excellence at RINL

P.K. Rath, Chairman-cum-Managing Director, Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Ltd., Visakhapatnam Steel Plant

Category: Business Turnaround CEO

N.A. Ansari, CEO (Steel Business), Jindal Steel & Power Ltd.

Category: Excellence in Project Management and Technical Leadership

N.K. Nanda, Director (Technical), NMDC Ltd.

Category: Promotion of Steel & Excellence in Commercial and Marketing Initiatives

Jayant Acharya, Director (Commercial, Marketing & Corporate Strategy), JSW Steel Ltd.

Category: CEO of the year

A.K. Rath, CEO, SAIL, Bhilai Steel Plant

Category: CEO of the year

Anirban Dasgupta, CEO, SAIL, IISCO Steel Plant

Category: Excellence in Promotion of steel as a generic material in the construction segment

Sushim Banerjee, Director General, Institute for Steel Development & Growth (INSDAG)

Category: Excellence in Technical Consultancy to the Indian Steel Industry

Subrata Mitra, Jt. Managing Director, M.N. Dastur & Co.

Category: Excellence in Providing Technology in Cold Rolling & Finishing Mills

Raman Madhok, Managing Director & CMI Group Head – South Asia, CMI Industry Metals, CMI FPE LTD.

Category: Promoting Secondary Steel Sector in India

Shyam Sunder Beriwala, Chairman, Shyam Steel Industries Ltd.

Category: Promotion of DRI sector in the Indian Iron & Steel Industry

Deependra Kashiva, Executive Director, Sponge Iron Manufacturers’ Association of India

Category: Excellence in providing outstanding technology to Indian Steel Industry

Marc Hoffmann, Managing Director, SMS India Pvt. Ltd.

Category: Excellence in providing outstanding technology to Indian Steel Industry

Francesco Esposito, Managing Director, Danieli India Ltd.

Category: Energy savings and maintenance cost to steel industry for long term sustainability

Imtiaz Ahmed, Market Development Manager (Commercial Marketing), ExxonMobil Lubricants Private Limited

Category: Excellence in Media Relations & External Communications at RINL

Bangar Raju, Manager – Media Relations & Corporate Communications, RINL, Vizag Steel

Category: Excellence in Academy Industry Interaction

Dr. Rajib Dey, Associate Professor, Dept.of Metallurgical & Material Engineering, Jadavpur University

Category: Excellence in Steel Journalism

Ritwik Mukherjee, Editor, Financial Chronicle

Category: Excellence in Steel Journalism

Rakhi Mazumdar, Associate Editor, The Economic Times

For More Information:

www.steelandmetallurgy.com

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Creative Elites Showcase Cutting-edge Designs and Innovations

29 November 2018 – Organised by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC), the second edition of DesignInspire will run from 6-8 Dec at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC). Over 220 exhibitors from nine countries and regions will feature more than 620 designs and projects to showcase the latest design concepts and innovations from around the world.

This year’s DesignInspire partner city, Melbourne, will present designs and innovations from more than 100 designers and five universities, curated by the National Gallery of Victoria under the theme “Think, Collaborate, Create”. Highlights include a five-metre-long running baby T-Rex dinosaur, brought in by Melbourne animatronics firm Creature Technology Co., the world’s first modular hearing aid from Leah Heiss and Blamey Saunders Hears, as well as 3D-printed ornaments from Alterfact. Other international pavilions will showcase the latest innovations and design masterpieces from different parts of the world, including Japan, Korea, Mainland China, Macau, Taiwan, Poland and the United Kingdom.

In addition, the “Urbanovation” pavilion will highlight 21 innovative projects from 21 collaborators and brands covering robotics applications, STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, the Arts and Mathematics) education and smart living. Meanwhile, more than 100 local creative projects will be spotlighted at the Hong Kong Creative Force Pavilion, featuring contemporary installations by 26 young Hong Kong design talents under the theme “RetroInnovations”.

DesignInspire will also feature a series of “INNOTALKS” – seminars featuring noted speakers discussing their experiences in design and innovation. Highlighted speakers include:

• Steve Leung, Founder, Steve Leung Design Group Ltd

• Andrew Kane, Managing Director, Sedgwick Richardson
• Maaike Steinebach, Co-Founder, Women in Tech, Fintech Association of HK
• Julianna Borzsei, Director of Account Management, INDE (UK)

Other exciting interactive events at the fairground include design master talks, STEAM and design workshops, and the Robot Boxing League competition. Visitors can also purchase innovative design products from pop-up stores at the exhibition.

DesignInspire
Major Events: https://bit.ly/2RdRKM6

6 Dec (Thursday)

7 Dec (Friday)

8 Dec (Saturday)

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~Announces revolutionary updates for programmers, developers and artists and designers~

Hyderabad, 6th December 2018: Unity Technologies, the market-leading platform for developing a broad range of applications in the field of real time 3D, and AR/VR, concluded their second edition of Unite India today in Hyderabad. The mega successful event, in collaboration with the Government of Telangana as part of India Joy witnessed 1500+ delegates over a span of two days. In the concluding session, Andrew Bowell, VP Product, Unity Technologies revealed the 2019 growth roadmap along with other immersive workshops and sessions by Tech Mahindra, Sonder Team, Deloitte Digital,  TILTLABS, Tridify and other players from the gaming and industrial sectors.

Unity Technologies plan to attain mobile leadership by reaching the next billion devices in the coming year through Unity’s smaller runtimes and new rendering pipelines. The technology leader launched the Unity Academic Alliance Partnership, in Beta phase on the first day of the conference.

Unity also revealed that the company will strengthen their focus on application of Unity engine across industries like manufacturing, automotive, film making along with game development. The company is invested in democratizing game development with unified experience across platforms, thereby providing faster performance by benchmarking at the physical limits of hardware platforms. Unity also announced the release of their new HD and LW render pipelines alongside a suite of new authoring tools which aims to provide beautiful graphics.

The developer community will witness in 2019 – more flexible tools for faster and better prototyping, real time rendering for creating and operating connected experiences, VFX graph (node-based for non-technical artists to utilize as well) and extending XR leadership. Unite India emphasized, during the two days, on Industrial 4.0 and demonstrated immersive sessions to showcase how technologies like AR, VR, ML and MR will impact the enterprises and developers over the next 5 years.

Unity, being the global leaders in game engine is being used in all industries, particularly in education, film and automotive. On the occasion, Hubert Larenaudie, President APAC, Unity Technologies said, “It is enthralling to see such a magnanimous energy here in India from developers, enterprises and gaming enthusiasts. This year has been a phenomenal success from the last year in terms of the experiences that we are able to create and the adoption of Unity technologies across industries, especially with the current wave of Industrial revolution 4.0. 2019 is going to be the year of augmented reality, Virtual reality and Machine learning for India and we are encouraged to continue solving hard problems for the community with some very strong line-up of launches coming.”

Key Unity partners like Tata Elxsi, Tech Mahindra, CHRP, Veative Labs, HunchCricle, Threye, Games2Win,99 Games, VideoGyaan, Toonz Animation and more are developing innovative products and helping entrepreneurs and creators.

Andrew Bowell, VP- Product, Unity Technologies commented in the closing ceremony, “We are excited to share the roadmap of updates that we have launched today with a vision to empower the community to create more flexible projects anywhere, with minimal effort. Our 2019 release cycle will have improvements for artists, designers, developers and programmers. I take pride in this incredible platform (Unite India) that is growing magnificently year on year with thousands of delegates coming together and experimenting with technologies like AR, VR, ML and animation. We are encouraged with the success of this endeavor and the support that we have received from the Government of Telangana along with our partners, sponsors and the community at large.”

Unity is the creator of the world’s most widely used real-time 3D (RT3D) development platform that gives developers around the world the tools to create rich, interactive 2D, 3D, VR and AR experiences. Unite is Unity’s global developer conference hosted in 8 countries and is the most important gathering of Unity developers, artists, publishers, educators, and enthusiasts.

About Unity Technologies

Unity Technologies is the creator of a flexible and high-performance end-to-end development platform used to create rich interactive 2D, 3D, VR and AR experiences. Unity’s powerful graphics engine and full-featured editor serve as the foundation to develop beautiful games or apps and easily bring them to multiple platforms: mobile devices, home entertainment systems, personal computers, and embedded systems. Unity also offers solutions and services for creating games, boosting productivity, and connecting with audiences including Unity Ads, Unity Analytics, Unity Asset Store, Unity Cloud Build, Unity Collaborate, Unity Connect and Unity Certification. Unity Technologies serves millions of registered developers including large publishers, indie studios, students and hobbyists around the globe. For more information, visit www.unity3d.com and to see the latest games and experiences created in Unity, go to https://unity.com/madewith

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Scaling-up renewable energy world-wide key priority as global leaders and representatives from 160 countries join more than 1,200 participants for Agency’s ninth Assembly which will elect a new Director-General

Abu Dhabi, UAE, 10 January 2019 – Heads of state and governments, more than 120 ministers and representatives from 160 countries will gather this week to engage in high-level discussions to accelerate renewable energy deployment in support of the sustainable development goals and global climate objectives. The officials will attend the ninth Assembly of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) – the world’s principal forum for international cooperation on renewable energy – taking place from 11-13 January 2019 in Abu Dhabi. This is the largest number of ministerial level participants to have registered for an IRENA Assembly ever. The policymakers will be joined by high-level representatives from international organisations, private sector, and civil society.

The Assembly is taking place against a backdrop of falling cost of renewable energy, a growing recognition of its socio-economic benefits and calls for greater action to avoid the worst effects of climate change. In October, the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s (IPCC) report highlighted that the world has just 12 years left to take decisive action on climate mitigation and called for a rapid and far-reaching energy transformation based on renewables. According to IRENA analysis, renewable energy deployment must accelerate by a factor of six to meet the goals of the Paris Agreement. This year, the Assembly will be presided over by H.E. Mr. Li Fanrong, Vice President of China’s National Energy Administration.

“Renewable energy presents a tremendous economic and social opportunity to industrialised and developing economies alike” said IRENA Director-General Mr Adnan Z. Amin. “IRENA’s almost-universal membership is an indication that renewable energy is truly a global undertaking and a key policy priority for countries all over the world. Their ability to navigate this transition is strengthened through engagement with the Agency.

“By bringing together policymakers from the whole world, the IRENA Assembly provides a truly unique platform for strengthening international cooperation on energy transformation,” concluded Mr. Amin.

“It is an honour to be President of IRENA’s ninth Assembly,” said Mr. Li Fanrong. “China has made renewable energy a clear strategic priority to serve both our economic and environmental goals but also to strengthen China’s contribution to key global objectives. This pursuit has been greatly supported by the international cooperation fostered by IRENA.

“The Assembly has come to represent an important opportunity to bring the global community together,” continued Mr. Li. “Our deliberations over the next few days will no doubt offer every country the insight and guidance necessary to stimulate further growth in the deployment of renewable energy as well all work to meet these pressing global objectives.”

The Assembly will feature several key discussions on critical issues related to the advancement of renewable energy, including:

• Two ministerial roundtables will take place on catalysing off-grid renewable energy deployment towards universal electricity access and on the transformative impact of innovation in the renewable energy sector.

• Three regional ministerial meetings will take place to share experiences in Africa, Small Island Developing States and Latin America.

• The launch of a ground-breaking new IRENA study on ‘Gender in the Energy Transformation’ presenting findings on the role of women in renewable energy.

• IRENA’s Legislators Forum brings together dozens of global parliamentarians to focus on the theme of parliamentary action to accelerate energy transformation to ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all by 2030 (SDG 7).

• The launch of a first of its kind report by the Global Commission on the Geopolitics of Energy Transformation on the geopolitical implications of energy transformation in the age of renewables.

• The Abu Dhabi Fund for Development and IRENA will announce the recipients of funding allocated through the 6^th cycle of the IRENA/ADFD Project Facility.

The Assembly will also decide on the selection of a new Director-General.

A number of the Assembly’s Plenary discussions will provide opportunities for contributions from IRENA Member delegations, stakeholder groups and the private sector. Plenaries will focus on aspects of the Agency’s work and actions by countries in the development and deployment of renewables, including topics such as the socio-economic benefits of energy transition and the changing role of hydropower in the energy sector transformation. The Assembly will also consider the conclusions of the 16th IRENA Council and will provide guidance on specific administrative and institutional matters.

The full Assembly programme can be found here. Activities throughout the event can be followed on twitter using #IRENA9A. 

About the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA)

The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) is the global intergovernmental organisation that supports countries in their transition to a sustainable energy future, and serves as the principal platform for international co-operation, a centre of excellence, and a repository of policy, technology, resource and financial knowledge on renewable energy. With 160 Members (159 States and the European Union) and 23 additional countries in the accession process and actively engaged, IRENA promotes the widespread adoption and sustainable use of all forms of renewable energy, including bioenergy, geothermal, hydropower, ocean, solar and wind energy, in the pursuit of sustainable development, energy access, energy security and low-carbon economic growth and prosperity.

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BESC 12.01.2019. UMANG is Kolkata’s top draw in the college fests circuit. It is more than a mere inter-college event, it is an emotion, something that the college going fraternity looks forward to. It is also the most glamorous and the biggest of its kind in this part of the world, one that is exclusively organised and conducted by the students themselves.

UMANG is also a platform that provides budding talents to showcase their skills straddling the entire spectrum from debates and writing skills to nail art. As a matter of fact, UMANG this time will feature a total of 72 events that will be spread over four days. As many as 1000+ participants from 56 colleges are expected to compete for the top slots.

UMANG will be organised within the confines of the BESC campus, which because of its enclosed nature provides captive audience for the sponsors and exhibitors. This year a total of approximately 15 thousands students are expected to be a part: all opinion makers, hardcore consumers with disposable incomes to spare.

Umang has always started with a bang. The UMANG being held in 2019  is actually the 2018 chapter of  the fest and this is for a reason. This year UMANG has as its theme ‘Nostalgia’, which promises to take everyone on a trip down memory lane. As is the norm in The Bhawanipur Education Society College (BESC), even the minutest of details are paid heed to for here the search for excellence is not a means to an end but is an end in itself.   

For the first time in the history of college fests a non-fiction book is being launched in UMANG – INDICTING GOLIATH by Lal Bhatia, our title sponsor. Other entities that have come on board to utilize this opportunity of establishing connect with the city’s youth include PAYTM, HAVELLS, TGIF, INOX and HHI .

One of the major attractions of UMANG is the celebrity performance that brings the curtain down. In the past we have had stars like Guru Randhawa, Sunidhi Chauhan, The Meet Brothers and the like have, set the stage on fire. This year no less is expected from the BE-ITES.

 About the BESC:

The Bhawanipur Education Society College is the most happening campus in the city where 10000+ students are enrolled in the pursuit of academic excellence. Sporting a completely wired campus with infrastructure that is as good as it can get, it also has state of the art facilities, like one of the most stocked libraries, a food court and variety of extra-curricular activities.

The BESC was established right after the nation had got independence with lofty ideals like providing quality education irrespective of constraints of caste, creed, colour or religion. It had started with an overwhelmingly commerce core as the need to provide college facilities to people who were otherwise gainfully employed was felt. BESC was also an institution that was aimed at providing equal opportunities to the girl child in those days of yore.

The more things change, the more they remain the same. Bhawanipur’s commerce core and the obsession to provide equal opportunities continue in the same vein. What has however evolved over time is the BESC  way of imparting education. Here the stress is on building better human beings as opposed to cramming them with mere academics. The main focus is on empowering the students and UMANG is one of the major exercises they participate in towards this end.

For more information contact: www.thebges.edu

(Alisha Abbas, is a student at The Bhawanipur Education Society College (BESC) pursuing Bachelor of Arts in Journalism and Mass Communication. She was born and brought up in Dubai where she studied in the Indian High School. She has come to Kolkata to pursue higher studies and aims at achieving success in the field of Journalism. For her, the ambience in BESC is electrifying – “I couldn’t have imagined that a college fest can be such a scale had I not been a part of Umang” she says. “Being here in the BESC has been like a revelation for me and I will surely put in my everything to make the best of the opportunities that the college provides.”)

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~Bringing speakers from over 25 countries to India’s leading annual thought leadership platform on linkages between economic growth, entrepreneurship, education, innovation, technology and health~

New Delhi, 15^th January 2019: The eighth edition of the One Globe Forum, will be held on February 1 & 2, 2019 at The Imperial Hotel, New Delhi. The forum brings together global thought leaders who discuss, debate and deliberate on themes most relevant to building a 21^st century knowledge economy in South East Asia. It also explores topics that focus on the intersection of technology, innovation, urban governance, regional collaboration and higher education.

Over the last 7 editions, the One Globe Forum has had 7 editions, 510 speakers, 1550 attendees, 29 cabinet ministers, 42 senior bureaucrats, 214 C-Suite MDs, Eds, CEOs, COOs and 11 defence chiefs. The One Globe Forum enables its delegates to network with a multitude of senior government officials, decision makers, corporates and thought leaders from across the globe. The keynote sessions and panel discussions bring together leading industry leaders, academic professionals, policy makers, influencers and entrepreneurs. In 2018, the One Globe Forum hosted eminent thought leaders who spoke about some of the most important topics of the year, including artificial intelligence, machine learning, blockchain and entrepreneurship, to name a few.

This year, the One Globe Forum will bring together over 60 speakers and 240 delegates that will focus on conversations around a connected and disruptive globe The topics will range from disruptive technologies such as AI and its impact on mobility, education and skill development and their impact on the youth, as well as entrepreneurship and economic growth specially in a year that is politically critical for the South East Asian countries. The Forum will also explore themes around the biggest elections in South East Asia involving a huge youth population, with 133 Mn new voters.

Last year, Smt. Harsimrat Kaur Badal, Union Minister for Food Processing, congratulated the One Globe Forum, in her inaugural speech and lauded the Forum for inviting a host of women speakers and delegates, ensuring female participation in a relevant debate. “This is especially important in a country where women are suffering from economic and other threats – such as gender and cultural biases. It is extremely critical to level the playing field for both genders if India aspires to economic growth.” She further added, “I would like to congratulate the One Globe Forum for being a huge success. May this grow and replace Davos in coming years. “

Speaking about the Forum, Mr. Harjiv Singh, Convener, One Globe Forum says, “One Globe Forum was created to focus on ideas around developing and growing 25% of the world that lives in India and South Asia and increasing their global GDP contribution to over 25% in the coming decades from less than 5% today. 2019 is an exciting year for India and South Asia, as India alone, will have over 130 million young new voters who will vote for the first time to help shape the political landscape for the coming years.”

New political trends are emerging in our neighboring countries as well.  For instance, Pakistan will mark the second time that one civilian government has handed power to another after serving a full term – a historic landmark. On the other hand, Bangladesh changed the country’s direction away from authoritarianism, to democratic space.

The Forum, through the One Globe Awards ceremony, will honor organizations, entrepreneurs and start-ups that have contributed towards building a 21^st-century knowledge economy. The categories for these awards include Enabling a Digital Economy, Initiating R&D, Contributing to Smart Cities, Entrepreneurship and Making a Social Impact. It aims to offer the most influential assessment on building knowledge economies globally. Applications will be benchmarked against top performers from across industries and sectors.

The advisory board members include Anurag Thakur, Member of Parliament; Lord Raj Loomba CBE, Founder & Chairman Trustee, The Loomba Foundation; Jerry Hultin, Chairman, Global Smart City Council, Barcelona & Senior Presidential Fellow New York University; Mukul Pandya, Edition-in-Chief, Knowledge@Wharton; Dr. Siddharth Saxena, Chairperson Cambridge Central Asia Forum, University of Cambridge; Dr. Shailaja Fennell, Centre of Development Studies, University of Cambridge; Gaurav Verma, COO, US-India Strategic Partnership Forum (USISPF); Makarand Chipalkatti, Managing Director, Dr. Chips Consulting LLC; Rajeev Kakar, Non-Executive Director, Gulf International Bank, Bahrain, Eurobank Ergasias SA, Greece; Mahendra Bapna, Harvard Advanced Leadership Fellow; Sheila Hooda, Founder & CEO, Alpha Advisory Partners and Tricia Hazelwood, Managing Director, Mitsubishi, UFJ Securities(USA).

Past speakers have included Smt. Harsimrat Kaur Badal, Union Minister of Food Processing Industries; Shri. Salman Khurshid, Former Union Cabinet Minister of External Affairs; Mr. Amitabh Kant, CEO Niti Aayog; Dr. Shashi Tharoor, Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha; Mr. Patrick Santillo, Minister – Counselor for Commercial Affairs, U.S. Embassy in New Delhi; Shri Dharmendra Pradhan, Minister of Petroleum & Natural Gas; Minister of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship; Smt. Sheila Dikshit, Former Chief Minister of the Delhi; Dr. Mukesh Aghi, President, U.S-India Strategic Partnership Forum; Baroness Sandip Verma, Member of the House of Lords; Mr. Daniel Carmon, Ambassador of Israel to India; Mr. Michael Allen, Former Senior Advisor to former President George W. Bush and Dr. K.P Krishnan, Secretary, Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship among others.

Past sponsors and partners for the One Globe Forum include CISCO, Uber, Adobe, USISPF, Swedish Chamber of Commerce and European Business Group (EBG). Key speakers in the past have represented corporates such as Adobe, Archie Comics Publications, Coursera, Ericsson, Facebook, Fortis Healthcare, McKinsey, Microsoft, MLS Chase, Oracle, SEBI, Tata Group, Xerox, YES Bank, among others.

Top universities and academic institutions like College Board, Columbia University, University of Cambridge, BITS Pilani, Campus France, The Wharton School University of Pennsylvania, Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, OP Jindal Global University, Pratham Education Foundation, New York University, Knowledge@Wharton, University of Tokyo, United States-India Educational Foundation (USIEF) have represented the education sector at the One Globe Forum.

Watch the video to know more about the One Globe Forum.

About One Globe Forum

The annual One Globe Forum, a Braingain Global initiative, brings together global thought leaders to discuss how we build a 21^st-century knowledge economy in India and South Asia. It is India’s leading forum exploring the intersection of technology, innovation, smart cities, skills, regional collaboration and education and their role in building a 21st century knowledge economy.

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• World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2019 to focus on “Globalization 4.0: Shaping a Global Architecture in the Age of the Fourth Industrial Revolution”
• The meeting gathers more than 3,000 participants from over 110 countries and more than 65 heads of state/government and top international organizations
• Share your voice by joining the Globalization 4.0 video campaign at www.weforum.org/globalization4
• Watch The Geopolitical Challenges of Globalization 4.0 

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Geneva, Switzerland, 15 January 2019 – The World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2019 will take place on 22-25 January in Davos-Klosters, Switzerland. The meeting brings together more than 3,000 leaders from business, government, civil society, academia, arts and culture, and media, as well as the foremost experts and young leaders from all over the world.
 
Convening under the theme, Globalization 4.0: Shaping a Global Architecture in the Age of the Fourth Industrial Revolution, the purpose of the meeting is to identify new models for peace, inclusiveness and sustainability to suit a world where further global integration is inevitable and where existing models of global governance struggle to foster concerted action among the world’s powers.
 
“This fourth wave of globalization needs to be human-centred, inclusive and sustainable. We are entering a period of profound global instability brought on by the technological disruption of the Fourth Industrial Revolution and the realignment of geo-economics and geopolitical forces. We need principals from all stakeholder groups in Davos to summon the imagination and commitment necessary to tackle it,” said Klaus Schwab, Founder and Executive Chairman of the World Economic Forum.
 
The programme of this year’s Annual Meeting expands on the theme in depth and breadth across more than 350 sessions, nearly half of them webcast. Sessions are organized in a series of global dialogues:
 

• A global dialogue on geopolitics in a multiconceptual world to enable candid and constructive discussion on how to drive future cooperation along with a global dialogue on peace and
   
•  A global dialogue on the future of the economy to better reflect the structural changes inherent in the Fourth Industrial Revolution, and achieve sustainable growth and long-term societal well-being 
   
• A global dialogue on industry systems and technology policy to define the principles for new and emerging technologies to ensure that they are underpinned by a values-based framework
   
•  A global dialogue on risk resilience to promote systems thinking to radically improve our collective management of the key environmental systems and to ensure adequate digital cybersecurity 
   
• A global dialogue on human capital and society to revisit the notion of work and well-being and to move away from consumption and materialism to a more humanistic focus
   
•  A global dialogue on institutional reform to rethink the global institutional frameworks that emerged in the 20th century and adapt them to ensure relevancy for the new political, economic and social context 

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Top political leaders taking part are: Ueli Maurer, President of the Swiss Confederation 2019 and Federal Councillor of Finance of Switzerland; Shinzo Abe, Prime Minister of Japan;  Jair Bolsonaro, President of Brazil; Angela Merkel, Federal Chancellor of Germany; Wang Qishan, Vice-President of the People’s Republic of China; Giuseppe Conte, Prime Minister of Italy; Pedro Sanchez, Prime Minister of Spain; Barham Salih, President of Iraq; Mohammad Ashraf Ghani, President of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan; Sebastian Kurz, Federal Chancellor of Austria; Ivan Duque, President of Colombia; Abiy Ahmed, Prime Minster of Ethiopia; Leo Varadkar, Taoiseach of the Republic of Ireland; Benjamin Netanyahu, Prime Minister of Israel; Faiez Al Serrag, Prime Minister of Libya; Mark Rutte, Prime Minister of the Netherlands; Jacinda Ardem, Prime Minister of New Zealand; Erna Solberg, Prime Minister of Norway; Rami Hamdallah, Prime Minister of the Palestinian National Authority; Martin Alberto Vizcarra Cornejo, President of Peru; Paul Kagame, President of Rwanda; Cyril M. Ramaphosa, Prime Minister of South Africa; Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, President of Uganda; Nguyen Xuan Phuc, Prime Minister of Viet Nam; and Emmerson Mnangagwa, President of Zimbabwe.

Leaders from International Organizations include: Antonio Guterres, Secretary-General, United Nations; Michelle Bachelet, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights; Patricia Espinosa Cantellano, Executive Secretary, United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC); Kristalina Georgieva, Chief Executive Officer, World Bank; Filippo Grandi, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees; Roberto Azevedo, Director-General, World Trade Organization (WTO); Angel Gurría, Secretary-General, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD); Christine Lagarde, Managing Director, International Monetary Fund (IMF); and Jens Stoltenberg, Secretary-General, North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO).

Leaders from civil society are: Yasunobu Aihara, General Secretary, Japanese Trade Union Confederation (Jtuc-Rengo); Sharan Burrow, General Secretary, International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC); Winnie Byanyima, Executive Director, Oxfam International; Jennifer Morgan, Executive Director, Greenpeace International; Denis Mukwege, Founder, Panzi Foundation, 2018 Nobel Peace Laureate; Kenneth Roth, Executive Director, Human Rights Watch; Marco Lambertini, Director-General, WWF International; Delia Ferreira Rubio, Chair, Transparency International; Maria Ressa, Chief Executive Officer and Executive Editor, Rappler.com; Elizabeth H. Shuler, Secretary-Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer, American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO); Peter Sands, Executive Director, The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (GF); Debbie Stothard, Secretary-General International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH); and Luca Visentini, General Secretary, European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC).

The Co-Chairs of the Annual Meeting 2019 are: Basima Abdulrahman, Founder, KESK Green Building Consulting, Iraq, and World Economic Forum Global Shaper (Ebril Hub); Juan David Aristizábal, Co-Founder, Todos por la Educación, Colombia, and World Economic Forum Global Shaper (Bogota Hub); Noura Berrouba, Member of the Governing Body, European Youth Parliament, Sweden, and World Economic Forum Global Shaper (Stockholm Hub); Julia Luscombe, Director of Strategic Partnerships, Feeding America, USA, and World Economic Forum Global Shaper (Chicago Hub); Mohammed Hassan Mohamud, Zonal Chairman, Kakuma Refugee Camp, Kenya, and World Economic Forum Global Shaper (Kakuma Hub); and Satya Nadella, Chief Executive Officer, Microsoft Corporation, USA; and Akira Sakano, Co-Founder and Communication Director, RDND, Japan, and World Economic Forum Global Shaper (Osaka Hub).

In addition to record participation from the public sector, the private sector will be represented by more than 1,700 leaders. Civil society is represented by almost 900 leaders from NGOs, social entrepreneurs, academia, labour organizations, faith-based and religious groups and media. The Annual Meeting is the foremost global gathering representing younger generations, with 50 members of the Forum’s Global Shaper Community, aged between 20 and 30, and 100 Young Global Leaders, under the age of 40, participating. Find out more about the participants, including gender, sector, region, nationality and age here: http://wef.ch/am19graphic

Join the conversation – extending the discussion about the new global architecture, we invite the public to share their thoughts and perspectives via the Globalization 4.0 video campaign, which will feature short videos (60-90 seconds long). Check out the questions here at www.weforum.org/globalization4. The best responses will be featured on the Forum’s Instagram, Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn channels. The hashtag for the project is #globalization4.

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Kolkata Tuesday 22 January 2019

The State Legal Services Authority, West Bengal has organized a Round Table Discussion on ‘Trafficking, Violence against Women and Girls, Women and Girl Empowerment and Related Issues’ on 22.01.2019 at the Conference Hall of the State Legal Services Authority, West Bengal.

The Special Envoy for Gender Equality, Foreign and Commonwealth Office, UK, Joanna Roper, participated in the discussion along with representatives of British Deputy High Commission, New Delhi.

The discussion was chaired by Ms. Durga Khaitan, Member Secretary, State Legal Services Authority, West Bengal, and attended by Sri Indra Chakrabarty, IPS, SSP,CID,West Bengal, Sri Pradip Panja, Registrar, Humans Rights Commission, Secretaries of District Legal Services Authorities and representatives of various rights commission and NGOs amongst others.

Participating in the discussion, Joanna Roper said, “the UK is committed to promote gender equality and end violence against women through a foreign policy which consciously and consistently delivers for women and girls.”

Ms. Durga Khaitan, Member Secretary, State Legal Services Authority, West Bengal, said that despite geo-political and social differences, women all around the world, face similar prejudices and the State Legal Services Authority is obligated to ameliorate the gap. Both India and United Kingdom stand together in opposing any form of violence against women so it is a welcome step on the part of the British Deputy High Commission in Kolkata to propose this Round Table discussion.

Exchange of ideas and sharing of experience adds strength to our endeavours in eradicating all forms of offences against women.

Earlier, Joanna Roper visited an anti-trafficking project supported by the British Deputy High Commission, Kolkata, and run by ASHA NGO in North 24 Parganas. After the visit she said, “this project is focused on initiating a process with children aged 10-18 years, where through targeted activities they are empowered to become vocal, confident, change makers. Through this awareness raising project, this community is becoming better informed of the dangers of trafficking and how to ensure their own ‘protection’ and ‘safety’.

The British Deputy High Commissioner in Kolkata, Mr. Bruce Bucknell said, “the UK supports gender equality and inclusion and is committed to taking these values forward”. Ms. Roper lauded the activities of State Legal Services Authority.

After the discussion, the British envoy and her team paid a visit to the Hon’ble Mr. Justice Biswanath Somadder, the Hon’ble Acting Chief Justice, High Court, Calcutta, Hon’ble Patron-in-chief and Hon’ble Executive Chairman, State Legal Services Authority, West Bengal.

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UN Women, the United Nations entity dedicated to gender equality and the empowerment of women, and WaterAid India, an international not-for-profit determined to make clean water, decent toilets and good hygiene normal for everyone, everywhere within a generation, are supporting Run4Niine – the nationwide initiative to spread awareness on menstrual hygiene awareness this International Women’s Day.

Run4Niine, India’s largest nationwide run taking place in over 500 cities in over 20 states in India to end taboos around menstruation, will be flagged off from Lucknow, at 6:00am, Sahara Shaher on 8th March to mark International Women’s Day.

An initiative by Niine Sanitary Napkins, the made-in-India affordable yet premium sanitary napkins brand, Run4Niine is supported by the Niine Movement which launched thenationwide #18to82 campaign movement to bridge the gap between the 18% of menstruating females in India who use sanitary napkins, and the 82% predominantly engaging in unhygienic and unsafe alternatives such as old cloths, rags, hay and even ash.

Speaking about the importance of menstrual hygiene awareness, Farrukh Khan, Regional Manager (North), WaterAid India said, “Menstrual hygiene management is an important area of work for WaterAid. We use an approach that is comprehensive and focuses on addressing taboos while also creating an enabling environment to foster change. We believe that the issue needs a holistic approach that addresses all aspects, be it ensuring access to products, infrastructure or safe disposal of waste.”

Run4Niine is also supported by UN Women, the United Nations entity dedicated to gender equality and the empowerment of women. A global champion for women and girls, UN Women was established to accelerate progress on meeting their needs worldwide. Speaking about the Run4Niine, Nishtha Satyam, Deputy Representative, UN Women India MCO, said “Access to sexual and reproductive services and information is linked to all the aspects of women empowerment. The fact that only 18% of the women in India have access to sanitary napkins is a stark reminder of the efforts required to uproot misinformation at a grassroots level. Menstrual hygiene is also a sanitation matter. We need to provide more WASH (water, sanitation, and hygiene) facilities for women and girls, so that they can access all spaces in a safe and dignified manner. UN Women is pleased to support Niine Movement’s nationwide ‘Run4Niine’ event taking place this International Women’s Day.”

About Run4Niine

Run4Niine is an initiative by Niine Sanitary Napkins, a challenger brand in the menstrual hygiene sector of India. Co-founded by leading Gorakhpur social-entrepreneurs, Amar Tulsiyan and Gaurav Bathwal andKanpur entrepreneur Sharat Khemka, the brand entered the market with products that have leveraged the innovation and expertise of international experts in the United States who have extensive experience in designing products in the sanitation and hygiene space. Niine Sanitary Napkins is also the first sanitary napkin brand in India, which comes with a disposal bag and the first to launch a Period Tracker app.

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Geneva, Switzerland – Over 900,000 Rohingya refugees are living in unhealthy conditions in Cox’s Bazaar, Bangladesh. Due to a lack of available medical care, chronic diseases are ravaging the population. Among them, diabetes. This silent disease, whose severity is frequently underestimated, can cause multiple complications including the diabetic foot in 15% of cases. The onset of diabetic foot is the number one cause of amputation in the world according to a study conducted by the International Working Group on the Diabetic Foot. From January 28th to February 2nd, UOSSM doctors went to Cox’s Bazar on a humanitarian mission to train doctors on diabetic foot management.

Every 30 seconds, somewhere in the world, a patient is amputated because of diabetes.

A diabetic foot (ulceration of the foot), left untreated will inevitably lead to amputation. To prevent needless amputations, UOSSM organized a theoretical and practical training about the diabetic foot for local doctors and medical staff. The courses were taught by Dr. Dured Dardari, associate professor at La Sorbonne and Head of the Diabetic Podiatry unit at the Sud-Francilien Hospital Center; Eric Deschamps, orthopedic technician and Marie Bouly, therapeutic education nurse.

On the first day of the training mission, our doctors made an alarming observation to the question: “Do you make an evaluation of the podological risks to your diabetic patients?” 100% of the participants answered “no”. 

“The training that we are offering to the camp doctors is vital because for people suffering from diabetes, taking care of a foot injury can save their life. The doctors of Cox’s Bazaar, originally generalists, are forced to become cardiologists, rheumatologists, diabetologists and even surgeons because of the lack of trained staff. If they are not trained, the patients suffer. The primary health centers are overcrowded and become micro-hospitals. ” Explains Dr. Dured Dardari.

The 16 trainee doctors (men and women) benefited from training on the basic pathophysiology of the diabetic foot; discharge arrangements (a technique to promote healing), local care, and antibiotic therapy. Three sessions were organized with practical applications, explanatory videos and case reports during day visits to the medical centers in the camps.

During these medical visits and after having set up a consultation room and organized a health post, the French doctors and their colleagues were able to examine numerous patients (complete podological examinations, a detachment of hyperkeratosis with scalpel, care and debridement of surgical wounds). More than one hundred patients were treated in the various camps in the region (Balukhali camp, Moynerguna camp).

“I have seen a population of refugees who are completely lost. They have lost hope, they no longer have a taste for life, the children do not smile anymore. They have left their village, their home, to which they will surely never return. It is overwhelming. ” Said Dr. Dured Dardari.

This first training mission for the management of the diabetic foot was a real success! Participants are now familiar with podiatric assessment and risk ranking methods for their diabetic patients. Each one of them was able to receive a certificate of completion of training. To follow up on the training, a telemedicine program was set up between UOSSM French doctors and doctors from refugee camps; as well as the delivery of medical equipment and footwear.

UOSSM

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