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The Professor’s Collection Part One Reveals Rare Indigenous Artifacts at Auction
EIN Presswire
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June 23, 2025
Objects gathered through decades of research and travel to be offered by Blue Box Auction Gallery NORFOLK, VA, UNITED STATES, June 23, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Blue Box Auction Gallery announces the release of The Professor’s Collection Part...
SigniFlow and Vodafone Vanuatu Unite to Deliver Affordable eSignature and Document Digitalisation Solutions
EIN Presswire
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March 25, 2025
SigniFlow partners with Vodafone Vanuatu to deliver secure, cost-effective eSignatures & document digitalisation, driving Vanuatu’s digital transformation. PORT VILA , VANUATU, March 26, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- SigniFlow, a global leader in...
Kristof Schöffling's Move Digital Leads Global Tech Transformation in 2025 with Breakthroughs in AI, Blockchain, and Robotics
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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March 26, 2025
MAHE, SEYCHELLES, March 26, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Move Digital Limited, led by tech entrepreneur and strategist Kristof Schöffling, has unveiled an ambitious roadmap for 2025, solidifying its position as a global leader in artificial...
Vanuatu taking next steps to reduce plastic pollution
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
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July 31, 2024
22 July 2024, Port Vila - In 2018, in Vanuatu’s bid to reduce waste and pollution in the river and marine environment, the nation implemented the first policy to outlaw the sale and distribution of certain single-use plastics – including plastic...
Vanuatu full steam ahead in managing container waste
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
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July 10, 2024
10 July 2024, Port Vila - Vanuatu’s Department of Environment Protection and Conservation (DEPC) is serious about improving waste management in the country. Under the guidance of the Minister of Climate Change Adaptation, Meteorology and...
ADB, Vanuatu Sign $16.5 Million Grant to Address Skills Shortages
Asian Development Bank
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September 16, 2024
PORT VILA, VANUATU (16 September 2024) — The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Government of the Republic of Vanuatu today signed a grant agreement of almost $16.5 million to help fund Vanuatu’s Supporting the Delivery of Skills Development...
GIS Training Enhances Data Analysis and Mapping Capacity in Vanuatu
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
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September 2, 2024
The effective use of Geographical Information Systems (GIS) helps drive informed decision making for sound environmental management through data analysis, mapping and enhanced research skills and innovation. This was highlighted at a GIS training...
BIEM initiative supports Vanuatu coastal communities and government ridge to reef ecosystems and fisheries by-catch projects
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
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September 2, 2024
Sustainable use of coastal and marine biodiversity through improved management of ‘ridge to reef’ ecosystems and fisheries by-catch is the focus of the By-catch and Integrated Ecosystem Management (BIEM) Initiative project being implemented in...
Planning and Logistics Support Officer at Vanuatu's National Disaster Management Office (NDMO)
UN International Training and Research Center
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August 20, 2024
Micky Welin, Planning and Logistics Support Officer at Vanuatu's National Disaster Management Office (NDMO) Vanuatu From Training to Action: Impact on Disaster Management Micky Welin's journey in disaster risk management (DRM) showcases the power...
Pacific Tourism Organisation and Vanuatu Tourism Office Collaborate on Data Analytics Capacity-Building Workshop in Port Vila
Pacific Tourism Organisation
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July 7, 2024
As the Pacific Tourism Organisation (SPTO) in-country visits continue, the SPTO team, in collaboration with the Vanuatu Tourism Office (VTO), was in Port Vila from July 1 to July 5 to conduct a week-long capacity-building workshop. The workshop...
Samoa Legally Protects 30% and Sustainably Manages 100% of its Ocean
EIN Presswire
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June 13, 2025
Samoa becomes one of the first Pacific nations to legally protect 30% of its ocean, ahead of the 2025 UN Ocean Conference. APIA, CA, UNITED STATES, June 13, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Samoa became one of the first Pacific Island nations to adopt...
Microbix & ACPCC support efforts to eliminate cervical cancer in the Indo-Pacific
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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March 17, 2025
MISSISSAUGA, Ontario and MELBOURNE, Australia, March 17, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Microbix Biosystems Inc. (TSX: MBX, OTCQX: MBXBF, Microbix®), a life sciences innovator, manufacturer, and exporter, and the Australian Centre for the Prevention of...
The Largest Global Mission to Discover Ocean Life Reveals Over 800 Newly Discovered Marine Species
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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March 10, 2025
Over 800 new species discovered 800+ scientists from 400+ institutions collaborating globally 10 Expeditions and 8 Discovery Workshops completed with partners such as The National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA), and Schmidt...
World Renowned Futurist and AI Expert Zoltan Istvan Announces He's Running for California Governor as a Democrat
EIN Presswire
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April 29, 2025
Zoltan says AI is the greatest existential & economic threat ever faced. He aims to give every Californian a Basic Income and every household a humanoid robot. SAN FRANCISCO, CA, UNITED STATES, April 29, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Today, Zoltan...
Move Digital CEO Kristof Schöffling Leads AI Revolution in 2025
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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January 13, 2025
MAHE, SEYCHELLES, Jan. 13, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Move Digital founder and CEO Kristof Schöffling, Diplomat and Trade Commissioner of Vanuatu to Thailand, is setting a groundbreaking trajectory for 2025, focusing on delivering consumer-centric...
Transcript of Minister for Foreign Affairs Dr Vivian Balakrishnan's Joint Press Remarks with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, 31 July 2024
Singapore Ministry of Foreign Affairs
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July 31, 2024
Minister Dr Vivian Balakrishnan: Good afternoon, everyone, and a very warm welcome to Singapore. Thank you to my good friend Tony. We live in an age of extraordinary opportunities and challenges. Technological developments have raced ahead at a...
Speech by Senior Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Senior Minister of State for National Development Sim Ann during the Committee of Supply Debate, 3 March 2025
Singapore Ministry of Foreign Affairs
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March 3, 2025
Navigating global environment amidst US-China rivalry 1 Madam Chair, in Mandarin please. 2 农历新年期间，我参加了多个团拜与社团活动。在这些活动场合上，大家经常会聊到时事。今年与世界局势相关的话题特别多，其中包括中美关系、欧州各国的政局变化、乌克兰和中东战情等。 [English Translation: During the Lunar New Year period, I attended...
How Does Ghost Gear Affect Small Island Developing States?
Ocean Conservancy
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September 23, 2024
In 2016, I first traveled to the island nation of Vanuatu with a mission: to understand the real-life impacts of ghost gear(abandoned, lost or otherwise discarded fishing gear) on the local communities. When you look at Vanuatu’s remote location...
ADB Appoints Emma Veve as Director General for Pacific
Asian Development Bank
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February 3, 2025
MANILA, PHILIPPINES (3 February 2025) — The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has appointed Emma Veve as Director General of its Pacific Department (PARD), where she will be responsible for the department’s vision and strategy in the subregion....
Kava Coalition Celebrates Court Decision Setting the Stage for Kava Legalization in Germany
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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August 13, 2024
LOS ANGELES, Aug. 12, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Kava Coalition, representing the interests of kava producers, advocates, scientists and consumers around the world, welcomes a landmark decision by the German court on 18 June 2024, removing...