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January 16, 2017 10:35
Expo 2020 Dubai Launches Expo Live: an Innovation and Partnership Programme for Social Good
Expo 2020 Dubai today delivered the first public roll-out of its USD 100 million Expo Live programme to help fund, accelerate and promote creative projects that will improve lives while preserving our
December 14, 2016 10:45
Expo 2020 Dubai Gives SMEs Opportunity to Take Big Share of 70 Product Licences in Giant Tender Offering
Expo 2020 Dubai unveiled plans to appoint 70 official licensees for a range of official retail products from next year, with around a third targeted at small- or medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Th
November 14, 2016 14:55
Luxembourg’s New Space Law Guarantees Private Companies the Right to Resources Harvested in Outer Space in Accordance with International Law
The Luxembourg Government has just adopted a draft law ensuring that private operators working in space can be confident about their rights to the resources they extract in outer space. The legal and
November 04, 2016 00:00
SpaceResources.lu: the Luxembourg Government Becomes a Key Shareholder of Planetary Resources, Inc., the U.S.-Based Asteroid Mining Company
The Luxembourg Government, the public-law banking institution “Société Nationale de Crédit et d’Investissement” (SNCI) and U.S.-based space technology company Planetary Resources have signed a 25 mill
Scene of Songdo Central Park, a part of Incheon Free Economic Zone. Songdo Central Park is the first
October 28, 2016 10:30
Incheon Emerges as Third Largest City in Korea with 3 Million-Population
The third largest giant city with population of over 3 million is created in Korea that has a 50 million-population. As it exceeded 3 million in population as of October 19th, 2016, Incheon City has g
October 14, 2016 16:05
Tohoku Festival Parade to Showcase Six Local Festivals, Helping to Support Recovery of the Earthquake-Hit Region
The TOKYO SHINTORA MATSURI Executive Committee today announced that it will hold its TOKYO SHINTORA MATSURI festival on Tokyo’s Shintora-dori Avenue, the new thoroughfare constructed as part of the To
October 06, 2016 18:55
Invitation to Awesome Autumn Festivals in Busan
Busan Metropolitan City announced that the 21st Busan International Film Festival and G-STAR 2016 will be held in Busan this fall. The 21st Busan International Film Festival, the largest film festi
October 04, 2016 10:05
“K-Pop, K-Food, K-Beauty, K-Culture, All in One Place”
The world’s largest K-culture festival, 2016 Busan One Asia Festival will take place across Busan at venues including Busan Asiad Main Stadium and BEXCO, starting from Saturday October 1 to Sunday Oct
September 26, 2016 17:55
World Organization of Governance & Competitiveness Launched During the Opening of 71st UNGA
During the 71st Session of the United Nations General Assembly, Prime Minister of Bangladesh, H.E. Sheikh Hasina, Heads of State & Government, UN Officials, Ambassadors, celebrities, private sector an
September 23, 2016 10:35
Slovenia Confirms Participation in Expo 2020 Dubai
The Republic of Slovenia is announced as the latest nation to officially sign up to Expo 2020 Dubai in an exchange of letters at the Dubai Chamber of Commerce. His Excellency Sultan Al Mansouri, UA
September 22, 2016 17:15
Over US$1.36 Billion of Expo 2020 Dubai Spend to Be Allocated to SMEs Globally
Expo 2020 Dubai - the first World Expo to be held in the Middle East, Africa and South Asia (MEASA) region - has announced that 20% of the Expo’s total direct and indirect spend, representing more tha
June 16, 2016 11:05
Expo 2020 Dubai and DP World Deal Puts UAE at the Heart of Future Trade
Expo 2020 Dubai has announced DP World as its Premier Global Trade Partner. The company operates 77 terminals globally including Jebel Ali Port, under 10 km from the Expo site, and will be integral to
June 14, 2016 11:55
SpaceResources.lu: Luxembourg Government and Planetary Resources sign MoU to develop activities related to space resource utilization
The Luxembourg Government, the public-law banking institution “Société Nationale de Crédit et d’Investissement” (SNCI) and U.S.-based aerospace technology company Planetary Resources have signed a Mem
June 07, 2016 18:30
SpaceResources.lu: New Space Law to Provide Framework for Space Resource Utilization
The Luxembourg Government forges ahead with the SpaceResources.lu initiative by presenting an overall strategy to be implemented progressively for the exploration and commercial utilization of resourc
June 03, 2016 13:45
SpaceResources.lu - Georges Schmit Joins the Luxembourg Government’s Advisory Board
The Luxembourg Government today announced that Mr. Georges Schmit, Consul General and Executive Director at the Luxembourg Trade & Investment Office in San Francisco, joins the Government's Advisory B
June 01, 2016 13:50
Press Conference on June 3, 2016 on the Luxembourg Initiative to Support the Use of Space Resources
The Government of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg is pleased to announce an international press conference to highlight the latest developments of the recently announced spaceresources.lu initiative. Th
May 31, 2016 18:40
Expo 2020 Dubai’s Premier Partnerships Take Off With Emirates Airline
Expo 2020 Dubai has announced Emirates Airline as its Official Airline Partner. The partnership, signed by His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman and Chief Executive of Emirates Airl
May 26, 2016 17:35
Dr. Simon “Pete” Worden Joins the Luxembourg Government’s Advisory Board in the Frame of the spaceresources.lu Initiative
The Luxembourg Government today announced that Simon “Pete”’ Worden (Brig. Gen., USAF, Ret., PhD), Chairman of the Breakthrough Prize Foundation, joins the government's Advisory Board of the recently
May 26, 2016 10:15
Expo 2020 Dubai Holds First International Planning Meeting
Senior government and diplomatic officials from over 130 countries came together in Dubai, to discuss plans for the first ever World Expo to be held in the Middle East, Africa and South Asia (MEASA).
May 25, 2016 11:40
IHC Represents the UAE at the UN World Humanitarian Summit in Istanbul, Turkey
Dubai’s International Humanitarian City (IHC) represented the United Arab Emirates (UAE) at the first World Humanitarian Summit (WHS) in Istanbul, Turkey, which commenced yesterday. WHS is a global ca
May 17, 2016 16:50
Global Food & Beverage Companies Commit to Trans Fat Phase-Out Worldwide
Members of the International Food & Beverage Alliance (IFBA) have taken another step in progressing the commitments they first made to the World Health Organization in 2008 with the adoption of a worl
May 11, 2016 15:45
Expo 2020 Dubai Reveals its Master Plan at Arab Media Forum 2016
Expo 2020 Dubai® has revealed its master plan in the form of a dedicated experiential zone displayed at the 15th edition of the Arab Media Forum. Visitors were among the first to take a glimpse at how
May 06, 2016 11:05
Luxembourg Government and Deep Space Industries Sign MoU
The Luxembourg Government, the public-law banking institution “Société Nationale de Crédit et d’Investissement” (SNCI) and the Silicon Valley-based asteroid mining company Deep Space Industries (DSI)
May 03, 2016 11:20
Building a Sustainable and Secure Future for the People and Institutions of Africa
There has been an increasing willingness of North, West, and Central Africa Think Tanks to collaborate on remedying shared issues including economic, social and environmental issues. This Smart New
February 05, 2016 17:00
Luxembourg to Launch Framework to Support the Future Use of Space Resources
The Luxembourg Government announced a series of measures to position Luxembourg as a European hub in the exploration and use of space resources. Amongst the key steps undertaken, as part of the spacer
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