On 27 and 28 May 2023, the first seminar with practical application of the new methods of prenatal control and fetal medicine, conducted by four doctors of the Fetal Medicine Foundation, London took place in the Amphitheater of the University Clinical Center of Kosovo* in Pristina. The seminar was held in the framework of the […]
Under the Memorandum of Understanding for the implementation of the Fetal Medicine/Prenatal Control Program 2022-2025 in Armenia, a highly successful seminar was conducted in Yerevan, showcasing the practical application of new methods in prenatal control and medicine. The event, held on May 20 and 21, garnered significant interest, and received widespread acclaim and extensive press
Greece continues to collect essential items for the earthquake-affected regions of Türkiye and Syria. In this context, a new dispatch of humanitarian aid is sent to Syria, comprising of food, blankets and other basic necessities. Humanitarian supplies will be received in Beirut and transported by road to Syria with the assistance of the Syrian Red
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On 8 June, 2023, SCEEUS, SITE, IVA and the Confederation of Swedish Enterprise will hold a 1-day conference in Stockholm on furthering the private sector engagement in Ukraine’s recovery and reconstruction, hosted by the Swedish Minister for International Development Cooperation and Foreign Trade Johan Forssell. The aim of the conference is to take decisive steps
Sustainable development prospects continue to diverge between developed and developing countries. The 2023 Financing for Sustainable Development Report finds that SDG financing needs are growing, but development financing is not keeping pace. The war in Ukraine, sharp increases in food and energy prices, and rapidly tightening financial conditions have increased hunger and poverty and reversed
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UkraineInvest, Ukrainian government’s investment promotion office, is hosting the оnline-event «FIT for Ukraine (Forum on Investments and Transformation): Agri-processing» on May 18, 2023, at 16:00 (EET). Those interested in investing in Ukraine and participating in the reconstruction will receive the latest analytical data and information on available investment incentives, as well as presentations from companies
Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs for Economic Diplomacy and Openness, Mr. Kostas Fragogiannis, participated in the Foreign Affairs Development Council that took place in Brussels on May 4, 2023. The Council agenda included the following items: a) The global consequences of the Russian aggression against Ukraine on partner countries/ EU’s support to Ukraine and b)
The European Commission announced on 19/04/2023 an emergency funding of €2.5 million in humanitarian aid for Madagascar, Malawi and Mozambique, the 3 countries of the region that suffered the most damage from the 2 passages of tropical storm Freddy in February and March 2023. Of the €2.5 million, €1.3 million are allocated to Mozambique, €700,000
Foreign aid from official donors in 2022 rose to an all-time high of USD 204 billion, up from USD 186 billion in 2021, as developed countries increased their spending on processing and hosting refugees and on aid to Ukraine, according to preliminary data collected by the OECD. The 13.6% increase in real terms is one
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Promoting policy coherence between development co-operation and Responsible Business Conduct (RBC) supports the implementation of the OECD Council Recommendation on Policy Coherence for Sustainable Development (PCSD). The Recommendation on PCSD encourages adherents to take a whole-of-government approach to development policy and finance. In this context, RBC can serve as a tool to support the
