Archive for October, 2018
22 Oct, 2018
16-point Agenda for advancing Women’s Leadership roles in supply chains
DES PLAINES, Ill.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–AWESOME (Achieving Women’s Excellence in Supply Chain Operations, Management and Education), an industry-wide organization for senior-level women in the supply chain field, has a released a 16-point agenda for driving change to advance women’s leadership. According to Heather Sheehan, Executive Director of AWESOME, “Women in supply chain face the challenge of navigating […]
more…22 Oct, 2018
How will this new E-commerce Platform impact Shopping Tourism?
HOBOKEN, N.J.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–October 19, 2018 – Carbon38, an e-commerce destination for performance fashion, today announced that it has partnered with Flow, a pioneer of next generation cross border commerce, to create fully branded and localized shopping experiences for Carbon38 customers anywhere in the world. Flow’s simple-to-manage solution enables a seamless international customer experience and fuels […]
more…22 Oct, 2018
Fair Trade Movement and UNCTAD join forces to ensure fairness for farmers, workers
Geneva, 19 October 2018 (UNCTAD media release) – The Brussels-based Fair Trade Advocacy Office and UNCTAD are joining forces to improve the living and working conditions of artisans, workers and smallholder farmers and producers in Africa, Asia and Latin America. The two organizations, which have both been calling for a more equitable trading system for […]
more…22 Oct, 2018
ITB Asia 2018 continues the Great Dumbing Down of global travel trade shows
Singapore – Although the core focus of the mega-billion travel & tourism industry has unmistakably shifted from marketing to management, international events such as the ITB Asia, the region’s self-proclaimed “leading travel trade show” are still failing to reflect that transition. A search of the ITB Asia 2018 conference programme website yielded 113 results for […]
more…8 Oct, 2018
Limiting global warming to 1.5ºC will require changes “in all aspects of society” – IPCC Report
INCHEON, Republic of Korea, 8 Oct, IPCC PRESS RELEASE – Limiting global warming to 1.5ºC would require rapid, far-reaching and unprecedented changes in all aspects of society, the IPCC said in a new assessment. With clear benefits to people and natural ecosystems, limiting global warming to 1.5ºC compared to 2ºC could go hand in hand […]
more…7 Oct, 2018
$4.2 Trillion Wellness Industry growing nearly twice as fast as global economy
CESENA, Italy (PRWEB) October 06, 2018 — The global wellness industry grew 12.8% in the last two years, from a $3.7 trillion market in 2015 to $4.2 trillion in 2017, according to an in-depth research report, the 2018 Global Wellness Economy Monitor, released today by the nonprofit Global Wellness Institute (GWI). This all-new data on […]
more…4 Oct, 2018
UN Green Industry Conference opens in Thailand
Bangkok (ESCAP News) — The Fifth Green Industry Conference opened in Bangkok on Wednesday 03 October, with a strong focus on the opportunities green growth could yield for businesses and emerging economies. Organized by the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), together with the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific […]
more…4 Oct, 2018
Blasts from the Past: Two historic speeches to cement the future of PATA
Langkawi, Malaysia — Backed by a disruption-free global and regional environment and commensurately steady rise in travel flows, the Pacific Asia Travel Association took positive steps forward at the PATA Travel Mart in Langkawi, Malaysia, between 12-16 Sept 2018. From an energetic Youth Symposium to a quality-not-quantity Travel Mart, high-profile Gold Awards ceremony to panoramic […]
more…1 Oct, 2018
Jewish fanatics intensify provocations in Jerusalem and Al-Aqsa Mosque
JERUSALEM, September 27, 2018 (WAFA) – Jewish fanatics intensified on Thursday their provocations of Palestinians in the Old City of Jerusalem and Muslim worshippers inside the holy site, Al-Aqsa Mosque compound, according to witnesses. They said Palestinian residents of the Old City confronted a group of Jewish extremists who attempted to hold prayers outside some […]
more…1 Oct, 2018
Palestine reports surge in Asian, European overnight hotel guests
RAMALLAH, September 27, 2018 – Overnight hotel guests from Asia and Europe visiting Israeli-occupied Palestine have surged in the first half of 2018, the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS) and the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities (MOTA) said in a joint report Marking World Tourism Day Sept 27. Asian overnight hotel guests rose 64.23% […]
more…1 Oct, 2018
WHO: 20% of Palestinians denied access to medical care outside Gaza were cancer patients
JERUSALAM, September 27, 2018 (WAFA) – A fifth or 20% of the August applications by patients in the Gaza Strip that were denied by Israel a permit to leave the besieged enclave for medical treatment in East Jerusalem or Israeli hospitals were cancer patients, said the World Health Organization’s monthly report on health access for […]
more…1 Oct, 2018
Free Global E-Learning Academy Launched to Support Women’s Advancement
NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)– September 28, 2018 – Badiri E-Academy, a free, global, multilingual online academy was launched by the Sharjah-based NAMA Women Advancement Establishment on the sidelines of the 73rd United Nations General Assembly session in New York, offering educational resources and professional courses that can be accessed online by anyone around the world. The […]
more…1 Oct, 2018
Guangzhou Launches Culture Journey to Connect Maritime Silk Road
AYIA NAPA, Cyprus–(BUSINESS WIRE) – September 28, 2018 — On 27 September, “Floral Whisper along the Silk Road—Culture Journey of Maritime Silk Road” marks a successful end in Cyprus. It is a global campaign to accelerate the cultural construction of 21st Century Maritime Silk Road on the occasion of the fifth anniversary of the “Belt […]
more…1 Oct, 2018
Filipina environmental and indigenous rights activist wins Champions of the Earth Award
United Nations, 26 September 2018, UNEP media release — Joan Carling, one of the most prominent fighters for environmental and indigenous rights in the Philippines, has been recognized for her work with a Champions of the Earth Award for lifetime achievement, the UN’s highest environmental distinction. For more than 20 years, Carling has been at […]
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