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The Commission proposes the next generation of EU’s own resources

At cruising speed, in the years 2026-2030, these new sources of revenue are expected to generate on average a total of up to €17 billion annually for the EU budget The Commission has proposed to establish the next generation of own resources for the EU budget by putting forward three new sources of revenue: the…

Artificial Intelligence Helps Doctors Process over One Million COVID-19 Examinations

Digital services have reduced the average time needed to obtain a medical report to 6.5 minutes Artificial intelligence services continue to help Moscow radiologists identify signs of infection on CT scans. Neural networks have analysed over one million examinations used to diagnose COVID-19 in the past 1.5 years. Also, thanks to digital services, the average…

Ireland entrusts Indra with the interoperability platform for all of its toll roads

Following an international public tender, Indra has been awarded the contract for the supply, implementation and maintenance of this platform to serve Ireland’s 11 toll roads and their operation until 2026 Following an international public tender, Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII), the official body responsible for Ireland’s national road network, has selected Indra, one of the…

Global tourism plastics initiative releases first progress report and welcomes more signatories

The new signatories have been announced alongside the launch of a first annual report, which makes clear the significant progress made in tackling plastics pollution in tourism over the past year Despite the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, Accor, Club Med, Hong-Kong and Shanghai Hotels, Iberostar, Melco, Six Senses have all reported continuous efforts to implement…

W7Worldwide Shares 7 Communications Lessons from COVID-19

Communicators have had to work around the clock to support their organization and stay ahead of a constantly moving situation If we have learned anything from the pandemic, it is the value of the communications function as a strategic discipline for business survival and brand resilience. Customer centricity, humanity and corporate social responsibility are no…

Global ICT Excellence Awards rated highly Moscow for the startups ecosystem development

Experts highly appreciated the activities of the Moscow Innovation Cluster and the Moscow Innovation Agency The Government of Moscow won second place among state structures in the International contest Global ICT Excellence Awards in the Startup Ecosystem nomination. The award is given to organizations that have implemented the most successful startup support projects. The Malaysian…

Twinned cities Brasov, Dresden and Bucharest exchange on air quality, sustainable mobility, and energy

The CoM twinning programme provides tailored learning opportunities to support local authorities in the mitigation and adaptation to climate change These are just some of the ideas discussed over two days on 12 and 15 November during the meeting between Brasov (Romania), Dresden (Germany) and District 6 of Bucharest (Romania) as part of the Covenant…

Ventures Platform Secures First Close of US$40mn Fund

This Is the early-stage “discovery” venture capital fund championing the next generation of African entrepreneurs Ventures Platform, the early-stage “discovery” venture capital fund championing the next generation of African entrepreneurs, has announced the first close of its new US$40m Pan-African, early-stage fund to invest in market-creating innovations. With this close led by the Nigeria Sovereign Investment…

Mobilising Youth to Implement the Outcomes of COP26

“Energy Transition to Boost the Fight Against Climate Change: Setting the Future Agenda”, brought young leaders from around the world “Together as a united voice of youth, we can achieve the energy transition,” said Lydia Sanz Lozano, delivering her welcoming remarks as moderator of the fourth webinar of the “Energy Transition Heroes” series, launched by…

UK Government takes initiative to protect cyber interests

The National Cyber Strategy 2022 sets out how to protect UK cyber interests and promote their interests in the ever-changing online world The UK government has announced the publication of its novel National Cyber Strategy that lays out how the UK will consolidate its position as a global cyber power and protect itself from cyber threats. Protecting UK cyber interests Cyber is revolutionising…