Storys zum Thema Education

Schweizerischer Nationalfonds / Fonds national suisse

Sex education: Why school and parents should work together

Bern (ots) - There is an ongoing debate in society about sex education. Now a study funded by the Swiss National Science Foundation suggests that the best approach is a combination of parents and school. And that using friends and the internet as main sources of information on sexuality can cause problems. Sex education in school remains a controversial subject. That's why Yara Barrense-Dias, researcher on adolescent ...

Mindtree

Mindtree Celebrates 20 Years of Continuous Innovation and Client Service

Key anniversary marked by global office expansions, strengthening culture and award recognitions Warren, New Jersey and Bangalore, India (ots/PRNewswire) - Mindtree (http://www.mindtree.com/) this week celebrates 20 years of providing agile and collaborative technology consulting and services for enterprises looking to improve business operations and embrace digital ...

LigneSante

LigneSante Offers a Secure Communication Platform to Revolutionize Healthcare

A community of medical professionals sharing ideas and solving problems Lausanne, Switzerland (ots/PRNewswire) - LigneSante (https://lignesante.com/) today announced their online communication platform for healthcare professionals. The desire to connect to a collective knowledge around the management of diseases, aware that very often the complexity of medical ...

Jacobs University Bremen

THE Young University Ranking 2019: Jacobs University Bremen is One of the Best Young Universities in the World

Bremen, Germany (ots/PRNewswire) - Once again, Jacobs University performed excellently in a university ranking. In the 2019 Times Higher Education (THE) Young University Ranking for universities which are younger than 50 years, the international, English-language campus university ranks 26th out of 351 participating ...

IMD

IMD World Competitiveness Ranking: Singapore topples United States as world's most competitive economy

The Giving Pledge

More Than 200 Philanthropists Have Now Joined the Giving Pledge, Committing to Give at Least Half Their Wealth to Charitable Causes

International philanthropy group reaches 204 total signatories from 23 countries Seattle (ots/PRNewswire) - Today the Giving Pledge (http://www.givingpledge.org/) announced that 19 philanthropists have joined the Giving Pledge since the previous year, bringing the total number of Giving Pledge signatories to 204 ...

Hochschule Luzern

Swiss crowdfunding volume exceeds half a billion Swiss francs for the first time

Schweizerischer Nationalfonds / Fonds national suisse

The SNSF funds 2000 international projects and fellowships abroad

Bern (ots) - Switzerland is among the frontrunners in global science also thanks to its strong outreach in Europe and the world. With its research funding schemes, the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) again made a strong contribution to international collaboration in 2018. When Daniel Kienzler returned to Switzerland from his research stay in Boulder, Colorado, he was carrying a rucksack full of ideas. "As a ...

Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec

CREO and CDPQ Announce Partnership to Invest in Sustainable Economy

Montreal and New York (ots/PRNewswire) - The CREO Family Office Syndicate (CREO), a not-for-profit global network of family offices headquartered in New York City, and Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ), a leading long-term institutional investor, today announced a new partnership to foster more capital into climate investments by creating new opportunities, sharing expertise and exercising stronger climate ...

Elsevier

Elsevier Launches Assessment Capabilities on Its All-new ClinicalKey Student Platform

London (ots/PRNewswire) - ClinicalKey Student equips medical faculty and students with the resources they need to enhance the teaching and learning experience Elsevier (https://www.elsevier.com/), the information analytics business specializing in science and health, announced today the launch of new assessment capabilities available on its refreshed and rebranded ...

Hochschule Luzern

Lucerne School of Business: Who Will Survive the FinTech Evolution?

Cannabis Compliance Inc.

Cannabis Compliance Inc. and University of Guelph Join to Offer Cannabis Workshops for Graduates

Toronto (ots/PRNewswire) - Cannabis Compliance Inc., ("CCI") of Toronto, Ontario is pleased to partner with University of Guelph to offer cannabis workshops to industry enthusiasts and professionals starting in March 2019. CCI is one of the first cannabis consulting firms in Canada who offers subject matter expertise on licensing applications in adherence with the ...

Hochschule Luzern

Hochschule Luzern: Swiss retail banks with high digitization potential

WISE

WISE Awards 2019 - Submissions Now Open for Impactful Education Projects

Doha, Qatar (ots/PRNewswire) - Submission deadline: 13.00 GMT, January 15, 2019 The World Innovation Summit for Education has opened the submission period for the 2019 WISE Awards. Applications and nominations for the 2019 WISE Awards can be submitted from today until 13.00 GMT, January 15, 2019. (Logo: https://mma.prnewswire.com/media/779869/WISE_Logo.jpg ) Each year, ...

KPMG International LLP

KPMG International Provided Cyber Literacy Training for 80,000 Youth in 45 Countries in 2nd Annual Program

Toronto (ots/PRNewswire) - For the second year running, KPMG cyber security professionals from 45 countries around the world led classroom sessions aimed at educating young students about the importance of cyber security and internet risk. The sessions were held during October, which is known as International Cyber ...

Ministry of Industry and Trade of Russia, Russian Export Center

Russian Export Center - The Future of Jobs: How To Get Ready for the New Complex World

Hannover, Germany (ots/PRNewswire) - To ensure economic growth, states need to take significant efforts, primarily in relation to improving the quality of human capital through training and skills development in new and transitional economies. Participants of the ASEAN TVET CONFERENCE 2018 spoke about these challenges within the framework of the WorldSkills ASEAN ...

World Innovation Summit for Education (WISE)

The 2018 WISE Awards Winners Announced

Doha, Qatar (ots/PRNewswire) - The WISE Awards recognize six innovative education initiatives from Nigeria, China, USA, Pakistan, South Africa and Canada The World Innovation Summit for Education (WISE), an initiative of Qatar Foundation (QF), announced today the six 2018 WISE Awards winning projects. Each year, the WISE Awards (https://www.wise-qatar.org/wise-awards) recognize and promote innovative projects from across ...

World Innovation Summit for Education (WISE)

The World Innovation Summit for Education (WISE) to Host Global Education Forum as Part of the United Nations' Global Goals Week, in NYC

New York (ots/PRNewswire) - The World Innovation Summit for Education (WISE) (https://www.wise-qatar.org/), an initiative of Qatar Foundation, will be holding a one-day forum, on September 22nd, as part of the Global Goals Week, during the United Nations General Assembly. The event will take place at the Altman ...

Bocconi University Press Office

Executive Programs, SDA Bocconi Confirmed in FT's Worldwide Top 10

Milan (ots/PRNewswire) - In the Financial Times Executive Education ranking SDA Bocconi places 7th worldwide, and 6th in Europe, for customized programs thanks to the positive opinion of managers and companies. In the overall ranking the school rises to 11th worldwide, 7th in Europe. In the ever-growing global competition of the executive education market SDA Bocconi has confirmed its status among the world's top schools ...

KfW

Pioneer and trendsetter: latest KfW Sustainability Report "Promoting perspectives - empowering people" now available

Frankfurt/Main (ots) - - Major contribution to realising the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals. - 2017: EUR 33.2 billion for climate action and environmental protection projects - Ambitious sustainability programme for 2018 Today KfW published the first part of its Sustainability Report 2017 entitled ...

World Innovation Summit for Education (WISE)

The World Innovation Summit for Education to Host WISE@Accra Conference on May 9th in Accra, Ghana

Doha, Qatar (ots/PRNewswire) - 500 participants gathering to foster regional collaboration, explore practical solutions to empower African youth and address development challenges. After successful regional gatherings in Tunis, Beijing and Madrid, the World Innovation Summit for Education is hosting a first regional ...

UCB Pharma

UCB Strengthens Research Capabilities With Acquisition of Element Genomics, a Duke University Biotech Spin-off

Brussels (ots/PRNewswire) - - Acquisition to strengthen UCB's genomics and epigenomics research platform to identify novel drug targets UCB announces the acquisition of Element Genomics, a small-size biotech spin-off from Duke University, based in Durham, North Carolina (USA). The total cost of the transaction, ...

Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan

Ontario Teachers' Appoints Regional Head for Asia-Pacific

Toronto and Hong Kong (ots/PRNewswire) - Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan (Ontario Teachers') today announced the appointment of Datuk Ben Chan to the position of Regional Managing Director, Asia Pacific, effective June 1. Based in the Hong Kong office, Mr. Chan will lead the investment activities in the region for Ontario Teachers'. "I am thrilled to welcome Ben to the Ontario Teachers'. I am sure that he will make an ...

Digital Skills Academy

Cisco Provides 'Project-Based Challenges' for Participants in Skills Training With Digital Skills Academy

Dublin (ots/PRNewswire) - Cisco recently completed a new Industry Project in partnership with Digital Skills Academy. (Photo: https://mma.prnewswire.com/media/651053/Cisco_Digital_Skills_Academy.jpg ) The largest IT and networking company in the world, Cisco, is the latest major multinational tech company to join ...

Global Centre for Pluralism

Global Pluralism Award Now Inviting Submissions From Worldwide Leaders of Inclusion and Respect for Diversity

Ottawa, Ontario (ots/PRNewswire) - The Global Centre for Pluralism has launched a worldwide call for submissions to the Global Pluralism Award from individuals and organizations that champion respect for diversity. Through their remarkable achievements, Award winners are contributing in innovative and high-impact ...

Digital Skills Academy

Digital Skills Academy Says Time is Running Out for Those Yet to Digitally Upskill

Dublin (ots/PRNewswire) - "For each of us, survival in an economy driven by artificial intelligence will be predicated on our digital prowess. Critical will be our ability to adapt to the crisis of the 'half-life of learned skills'. The modern workforce must develop a greater appreciation for the new realities driving the global economy or face unplanned obsolescence," ...

European Business Awards

German 'National Winners' Awarded at Exclusive Event at British Embassy in Berlin

Berlin (ots/PRNewswire) - Eleven National Winners from Germany were named at an exclusive event held at the British Embassy in Berlin last night by Europe's largest business competition, the European Business Awards, sponsored by RSM. (Photo: https://mma.prnewswire.com/media/643961/European_Business_Awards.jpg ) The celebrated companies were chosen by a panel of ...

Volvo Bus Corporation

Volvo and NTU to Trial Autonomous Electric Buses in Singapore

Gothenburg, Sweden (ots/PRNewswire) - Volvo Buses and Nanyang Technological University (NTU) in Singapore have signed a cooperation agreement on a research and development program for autonomous electric buses. The program is part of the Land Transport Authority of Singapore's drive to create new solutions for tomorrow's sustainable public transport. (Logo: http://mma.prnewswire.com/media/627270/Volvo_Logo.jpg ) (Photo: ...

CGI Group Inc.

Glasgow City Council Awards Seven Year Transformational ICT Outsourcing Contract to CGI

London and Glasgow, Scotland (ots/PRNewswire) - Contract designed to kick-start a step change in digital services to support jobs, education, innovation and health for decades to come CGI (NYSE: GIB) (TSX: GIB.A) has been selected by Glasgow City Council (GCC) to provide transformational IT services to enable the introduction of integrated digital services for the ...

GfK SE

Less Than Half say 'Children' are Part of the Good Life; Less Than a Quarter say 'College Education' - GfK survey

Nuremberg, Germany (ots/PRNewswire) - When it comes to the factors that make up 'the good life', the top three most popular items selected by people internationally are good health, financial security and leisure time. These are followed by a happy marriage, travel for leisure, a home you own, and control over one's ...