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ITU *The following article has been adapted from my opening remarks at the 14th Annual AARP UN Briefing Series. One benefit of the COVID-19 pandemic is that it has accelerated digital transformation and raised awareness of the importance of information and communication technologies (ICTs) to achieve progress towards the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). More than ever, older persons must be able to use digital technologies effectively. Not only for their own health and welfa...

World Cancer Day 2021: History and Significance FOLLOW US ON: World Cancer Day is observed on February 4. It is an opportunity to rally the international community to stop the injustice of preventable suffering from cancer. This is a global initiative which brings the world together to combat the cancer epidemic worldwide; urging governments and individuals to take action against the disease, as a whole. World Cancer Day: Significance It embodies reaffirmation of the significance of this object...

The CEO of  NEC Group in Birmingham, Paul Thandi, and ex Apple chief of staff, Chris Broad have joined global AI and health technology media company InspiredMinds’ board of directors. London-based InspiredMinds has a community of 200,000 users worldwide and announced four new advisors to its board altogether, as the media company readies for the launch of an AI omnichannel for its community called Mothership ™. Broad joins with immediate effect, the company says, to assist on the transiti...

The CEO of  NEC Group in Birmingham, Paul Thandi, and ex Apple chief of staff, Chris Broad have joined global AI and health technology media company InspiredMinds’ board of directors. London-based InspiredMinds has a community of 200,000 users worldwide and announced four new advisors to its board altogether, as the media company readies for the launch of an AI omnichannel for its community called Mothership ™. Broad joins with immediate effect, the company says, to assist on the transiti...

Development •2010 Draft Integrated Town Planning Scheme •Strategic Integrated Transport Plan Framework •Johannesburg Development Agency: Progress in the City 2004 [Acrobat format: 2.2Mb] •Soweto Retail Strategy •Land Release Policy [Adobe Acrobat format] •Land Release for Outdoor Advertising Policy [Adobe Acrobat format] •Johannesburgs Tourism Strategy •Integrated Waste Management Policy [PDF, 439kb] •Integrated Waste Managem...

China and Africa are marching forward hand in hand on the road to modernisation By Sponsored Content By Chen Xiaodong On January 1, 2021, the African Continental Free Trade Area was officially launched, marking an important step forward on Africa’s road toward industrialization and modernization. The year 2021 will also be a crucial year for China to win the decisive battle against poverty and embark on a new journey toward building a modern socialist country. China’s 14th Five-Year Plan a...

Kenya Professor Appointed Head of Global Education Body 13 January 2021 - 1:35 pm Prof Emmanuel Mutisya has been appointed as the Board Chairperson of Global e-Schools and Communities Initiatives (GESCI). Facebook Prof Emmanuel Mutisya has been appointed the Board Chairperson of Global e-Schools and Communities Initiatives (GESCI), an international education body. In a statement seen by Kenyans.co.ke, Prof Mutisya will spearhead the organisations growth in the education and skills developmen...

Republic Day: Arunachal Tableau to Showcase Wanchos Wooden Log Drum & Chakzam Bridge Assam will showcase the tea gardens of the state, along with the tea workers’ culture, ‘jhumoor’ dance, and other aspects related to the tea industry   |  12 Jan 2021 12:49 PM GMT ITANAGAR: With the theme East meets West, Arunachal Pradesh will proudly march in the Republic day tableau parade 2021. This time, Wanchos wooden log drum Kham and the Chakzam Bridge at Tawang will be on display. This final...

Updated Jan 02, 2021 | 17:41 IST The idea of the scheme is to reduce the number of school dropouts and ensure that students continue education till at least class 12. Representational Image.&nbsp Kolkata: The West Bengal government will showcase its popular Sabooj Sathi scheme in its tableau at the upcoming Republic Day Parade in Delhi, a senior official said on Saturday. The decision to have Sabooj Sathi as the tableaux theme for the 2021 Republic Day parade was taken to...

Saying goodbye to 2020, saying hello to 2021. The media migh have you believe that 2020 was all about Covid 19 and all the negativity that came with it. Howver there were positive things that happened whichwere over looked. Below are just a few them. Joy Njekwe, Rachael Akano, and Margaret Akano, two Irish teenagers originally from Nigeria aged 15 and 17 , developed “Memory Haven”, an app for people living with dementia and have gone on to take first prize in the Technovation Girls compe...