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International day for biological diversity and sustainable development
Today we celebrate the international day for biological diversity, as proclaimed by the UN. The objective of this commemoration is to increase understanding and awareness of the biodiversity issues in today’s world. This year the theme of the commemoration is Biodiversity for Sustainable Development. Humanity’s future is tightly related with the variety of life on earth, or biological diversity. It is clear that biodiversity is crucial for human well-being and sustainable development. It is indispensable to reduce poverty because of the vital goods and services that ecosystems provide and allow us to live. According to the UN, more than 3 billion people depend on marine and coastal diversity for their…
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The growing US investment in emerging global entrepreneurs
President Obama announced several steps that his administration is going to take to increase support for emerging entrepreneurs in the US and around the globe. Some of this initiatives are: Investing in women and youth entrepreneurs is the top priority for Obama’s Administration’s global entrepreneurship programs. Ahead of his travel to the Global Entrepreneurship Summit in Nairobi this July, the President issued a call to action, challenging companies, organizations, and individuals to increase their investments in global emerging entrepreneurs. Obama announced nine new Presidential Ambassadors for Global Entrepreneurship, enlisting even more of America’s top talent to expand the frontiers of inspiration, opportunity, and development around the world. He recognized the…
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La creciente inversión de Estados Unidos en los emprendedores globales emergentes
El Presidente Obama anunció varias medidas que su administración tomará para apoyar a emprendedores emergentes en los Estados Unidos y alrededor del mundo. Algunas de estas iniciativas son: Invertir en mujeres y jóvenes emprendedores es la primera prioridad dentro de la iniciativa de Obama en los programas globales de emprendimiento. Con antelación a la visita presidencial a la Global Entrepreneurship Summit en Nairobi en Julio de este año, El Presidente llamó a la acción, desafiando a compañías organizaciones e individuos a incrementar su inversión en emprendedores emergentes globales. Obama anuncio nueve nuevos Presidential Ambassadors for Global Entrepreneurship, enlistando a algunos de los mayores talentos del país para expandir las fronteras…
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[Vote now!] AtEdible semi-finalist of the GIST Tech-I Competition
We have been selected with our project AtEdible as semi-finalists of the GIST Tech-I Competition 2015, the competition is a U.S. State Department initiative and is implemented by the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). The semi-finalists were selected by an expert panel. In this stage of the competition we need your help, because the finalists are selected based on a combination of your votes and the expert panel score. Reaching the final stage of this competition will allow us to access funds and receive one-on-one mentorship and training that will help us to make AtEdible a reality. Help us with your vote To vote, you have to…
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AtEdible, Semifinalista GIST Techonology Idea 2015
Semi-finalistas GIST Technology Idea, vota por nosotros! Estamos muy contentas de contarles que hemos sido seleccionadas como semi-finalistas del concurso GIST Technology Idea. Revisa: ¿Qué es GIST Technology Idea? La primera ronda consistió en la selección de los mejores proyectos por parte de un panel de expertos. En esta etapa, necesitamos de tu ayuda, pues los finalistas son elegidos en base a tu votación y al puntaje de la etapa anterior. Ayúdanos con tu voto : ) Cómo votar Si quieres apoyarnos con tu voto para llegar a ser finalistas del concurso GIST Technology Idea, puedes hacerlo directamente en el siguiente enlace: https://review.wizehive.com/voting/view/aaaspublicvote2014/0/2897050/0 Podrás inscribirte con tu cuenta de Facebook,…
