President Joko Widodo (center), UN deputy secretary-general Amina Mohammed (fourth left), vice president of Zambia W.K. Mutale Nalumango (fourth right) take a picture with the head of National Agency for Disaster Management Suharyanto (left), special representative of the secretary-general for Disaster Risk Reduction Mami Mizutori (second left), coordinating minister for Human Development and Cultural Affairs Muhadjir Effendy (third left), president of the United Nations General Assembly Abdulla Shahida (third right), foreign affairs minister Retno Marsudi (second right), Bali governor Wayan Koster (right), and several delegations ahead of the opening ceremony of the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction (GPDRR) 2022 in Nusa Dua, Bali, Wednesday (May 25, 2022). The GPDRR is held in Bali, raising the theme of "From Risk to Resilience: Towards Sustainable Development for All in a COVID-19 Transformed World". ANTARA FOTO/Akbar Nugroho Gumay/foc. JAKARTA, Indonesia, May 26, 2022/Antara News Agency-AsiaNet/--
At the 2022 Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction (GPDRR) event, the Government of Indonesia offered the world the concept of sustainable resilience as a solution to address the challenges of systemic disaster risk. Indonesian President Joko Widodo highlighted this concept at the opening ceremony of the 2022 GPDRR in Nusa Dua, here, on Wednesday. The sustainable resilience concept is considered to be a solution to tackle all forms of disasters, including facing a pandemic and concurrently supporting the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), Jokowi remarked. He highlighted the need to apply several measures to build sustainable resilience. "First, we should strengthen an anticipatory, responsive, and adaptive disaster preparedness culture as well as institutions in dealing with disasters," President Jokowi stated. According to the president, disaster mitigation education and government institutions that are synergistic and responsive to disasters must become a shared priority. Jokowi explained that the second measure deemed necessary is for every country to invest in science, innovation, and technology, including in ensuring access to finance and technology transfer. "Access to funding is an important issue that we must take seriously. Indonesia has developed a strategy for funding and disaster insurance by establishing a pooling fund and using development funds at local levels to support disaster mitigation and preparedness," he stated. The third measure is by building infrastructure that is resilient to disasters and climate change. "(This is) in addition to mitigating (the impacts on) physical infrastructure, such as dams, breakwaters, reservoirs, and embankments; green infrastructure, such as mangrove forests, shrimp seedlings on the coast; ... as well as the development of open spaces to be part of the realization of infrastructure development," Jokowi pointed out. "The protection of vulnerable groups living in high disaster risk areas must also get special attention," he stressed. Lastly, the Indonesian president invited all countries to commit to implementing global agreements at the national and local levels. "The Sendai Framework, the Paris Agreement, and the SDGs are important international agreements in the efforts to reduce disaster risk and climate change. I invite all countries to be committed and serious about implementing it," Jokowi stated. He affirmed that disaster risk reduction is an effective investment to prevent future losses. "To that end, we affirm Indonesia's commitment to implementing the Sendai Framework as well as other international commitments," he stressed. The head of state also expressed Indonesia's readiness to share experiences and knowledge in disaster mitigation. "As a disaster-prone country, Indonesia has accumulated knowledge and experience that can be an important lesson for the world, but Indonesia is also eager to learn from international experience," Jokowo emphasized. "Let's work together to mitigate (impacts and manage risks with regard to) the rise in disasters for a better life today and tomorrow," he concluded. Appreciation On the occasion, several United Nations (UN) officials -- President of the 76th Session of the UN General Assembly Abdulla Shahid, UN Deputy Secretary General Amina Mohammed, and Special Representative of the UN Secretary General for Disaster Risk Reduction Mami Mizutori -- lauded Indonesia for being successful in controlling COVID-19, so that the 2022 GPDRR forum could be held in-person in Nusa Dua, Bali. "I would like to convey the appreciation of the UN to the president of Indonesia and the people for hosting the 2022 GPDRR," Mohammed stated at the opening ceremony. "I would like to congratulate and appreciate Indonesia for the measures that have been taken to address COVID (as a) response that had allowed us to meet in this conference here in-person," she stated. According to the UN deputy secretary general, Indonesia's efforts to vaccinate its population of 217 million people is a major achievement. "We applaud the leader of Indonesia for its vaccine program for keeping everyone safe and reacting and responding to the COVID pandemic," she stated. She also affirmed that Indonesia is a critical partner that has taught the world a lot about disaster risk reduction. "Your willingness to host this important gathering is a testament to the leading role that you (Indonesia) play in sustaining development and climate action," she remarked. Meanwhile, the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) Director Ricardo Mena lauded Indonesia as a country that is leading in the global efforts for disaster risk reduction. "This is a very important (effort), and I think this is where we think that Indonesia is leading in terms of the global efforts to reduce disaster risks," Ricardo Mena stated in a special interview with ANTARA here on Monday (May 23). Mena remarked that Indonesia has put forth a strong message about the importance of disaster risk reduction efforts by hosting the 2022 GPDRR. "We believe that Indonesia is giving a very strong message through the engagement and hosting of the GPDRR here in Bali. We are very thankful to the Indonesian Government for that," he remarked. The UNDRR director also highlighted Indonesia's leadership in adopting the long-term disaster risk reduction plan. "I think what I would like to highlight is that Indonesia is one of the few countries in the world that has adopted a very long term plan to reduce disaster risks," he remarked. "This is very important because if you want to really address the root causes, and you cannot do it in two, three, or five years. It is impossible, and we look and welcome very much the fact that Indonesia has a plan to reduce disaster risks that goes even beyond 2040," he added. To that end, Mena also encouraged other countries to follow Indonesia's steps in adopting long-term plans for disaster risk reduction. Indonesia hosts a series of meetings of the 7th Session of the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction (GP2022) in Bali on May 23-28, 2022. Source: Ministry of Communication and Informatics of Republic of Indonesia Image Attachments Links: Link: http://asianetnews.net/view-attachment?attach-id=422164 Caption: President Joko Widodo (center), UN deputy secretary-general Amina Mohammed (fourth left), vice president of Zambia W.K. Mutale Nalumango (fourth right) take a picture with the head of National Agency for Disaster Management Suharyanto (left), special representative of the secretary-general for Disaster Risk Reduction Mami Mizutori (second left), coordinating minister for Human Development and Cultural Affairs Muhadjir Effendy (third left), president of the United Nations General Assembly Abdulla Shahida (third right), foreign affairs minister Retno Marsudi (second right), Bali governor Wayan Koster (right), and several delegations ahead of the opening ceremony of the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction (GPDRR) 2022 in Nusa Dua, Bali, Wednesday (May 25, 2022). The GPDRR is held in Bali, raising the theme of "From Risk to Resilience: Towards Sustainable Development for All in a COVID-19 Transformed World". ANTARA FOTO/Akbar Nugroho Gumay/foc. --BERNAMA
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KUALA LUMPUR, May 26 (Bernama) -- SFA, a World-Renowned Group, specialised in the design and manufacture of Wastewater Treatment Equipment since 1958, has launched its Environmental Division: SFA enviro. The group is mainly known for having revolutionised the sanitary equipment market with more than 1,000 employees in 27 countries worldwide, the SFA Group has a portfolio of leading brands, including Europelec and Aquaturbo. The Group’s core business is closely linked to the Treatment of Municipal and Industrial Wastewater with a DNA focused on the Design and Manufacturing of Aeration Equipment. According to a statement, companies part of SFA enviro Division: Europelec (France), Aquasystems International N.V. (Belgium) and Aquaturbo Systems Inc (USA). R&D Department work in partnership with French and other higher education and research institutions. Thanks to 100 years of cumulative and international experience, SFA enviro supplies most of the equipment for Wastewater Treatment plants - from pre-treatment to sludge management - including process and treatment tanks and specific ancillary equipment used to settle, decant, aerate, and thicken Wastewater. Since the beginning, the Group has never stopped looking to the future and adapting to the ever-changing Market Place. Innovation, R&D, respect for the environment and customer service are at the heart of the Group's Core values. The SFA Group is committed to offering high performance with quality products, manufactured in Europe and the USA. Much of the Equipment has been in service Worldwide for more than 30 to 35 years, with references in many Industrial Sectors such as Dairy Industry, Pulp and Paper, Mining, Food Processing, Meat Rendering, Oil and Gas, and, Pharmaceutical Industry, among others. More details at www.sfa-enviro.com. -- BERNAMA Jetex announces its first FBO in London, a top-tier destination for the brand’s robust international expansion
Dubai, United Arab Emirates, May 23 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- London is a natural next destination for Jetex, an award-winning global leader in executive aviation, and it becomes the brand’s 35th international FBO location. Jetex entered in an agreement with Avia Solutions Group to operate the FBO at Hangar 510 at Biggin Hill Airport (EGKB/BQH). The airport rightfully holds a pride of place in British History. Opened in 1916, the property was vacated by the Royal Air Force in 1992 and has operated as a privately-owned civilian airfield dedicated to business and civilian aviation ever since. Today, it is recognized as a global center of excellence and the second private jet operation in the UK with 23% of London’s market share after Farnborough (31%) and ahead of Luton (22%). The airport typically connects flights to more than 750 destinations across over 70 countries, with over 90% of destinations being in Europe and 5% long haul. Jetex London is conveniently located just 12 miles from Canary Wharf and 15 miles from Central London, with helicopter transfers taking passengers to and from the heart of the British capital in just six minutes, with limousine transfers taking less than 50 minutes. The modern airport runway (1,806 meters) allows most aircraft to operate without payload or range restrictions, including non-stop transatlantic flights. mrem.bernama.com/viewsm.php?idm=43213 ZHUHAI, China, May 24, 2022 /Xinhua-AsiaNet/--
On May 23, an online concert, themed "Melodies over Seas and Mountains", was jointly held in both Zhuhai Opera House and the Royal Concertgebouw, to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the diplomatic relations between China and the Netherlands. As music danced through continents and oceans, Zhuhai and Amsterdam were connected more than ever, celebrating deep friendship, and looking forward to a better future built and shared with each other, according to Information Office of Zhuhai Municipal People's Government. There are 13 performances, including jazz, piano solo, wind music, chorus, fusion music, and many others. The concert featured world-class musicians and artists from the two countries - Nederlands Blazers Ensemble, Sinfonia Rotterdam, Zhuhai Golden Jazz Orchestra, Chinese singer Liu Yutong, Chinese Drama Plum Blossom Award winners Ou Kaiming and Qiong Xia, etc. The organizer called it "a musical conversation with the most pronounced local characteristics that transcended time and space". "Many elements of Lingnan culture and the city of Zhuhai blossomed in the concert," said Yan Jihong, the chief director of the concert, "We strive to present Zhuhai, a city of youth and vitality, to the world." The evening feast for the ears kicked off with Petals Falling from Sky, a classical Cantonese song. Many original songs composed by Zhuhai musicians were also introduced, unveiling the charm of the special economic zone that is modern, coastal, and international. Sinfonia Rotterdam performed My Motherland, a well-known patriotic song in China. Zhuhai Golden Jazz Orchestra started in-depth cooperation with Sinfonia Rotterdam to foster young musical talents in China. Notably, this would be the first attempt by Nederlands Blazers Ensemble - which enjoys a global reputation - to extend their prime art education beyond the border of the Netherlands. As early as 400 years ago, China and the Netherlands had already started economic, trade, and cultural exchanges through the Maritime Silk Road. The two countries established diplomatic relations at the Charge d'affaires level in November 1954, which was upgraded to the ambassadorial level in May 1972. For the past 50 years, the close relationship - under multilateral frameworks and systems such as the United Nations - has born plentiful fruits in promoting economic cooperation, science and technology, sustainable development, and world peace. Zhuhai's increasingly close ties with Utrecht, the fourth-largest city in the Netherlands with a profound historic and cultural heritage, are a demonstration of the ever-growing China-Netherlands friendship. As a vital bridge for China to connect with the rest of the world, Zhuhai started the friendly exchanges with Utrecht in November 2013. In the following years, the two cities deepened the collaboration in investment, trade, science and technology, culture, tourism, education, healthcare, etc. Ninestar Corporation from Zhuhai set up its Europe sales center there. In 2019, The Charm of Zhuhai, a photo exhibition was held in Utrecht, inviting the locals to appreciate the city's unique qualities, culture, and history. Statistics reveal that the volume of bilateral trade and investment between China and the Netherlands has increased in recent years. It's fair to conclude that the Netherlands is China's gateway to cooperation with Europe. Looking forward, Zhuhai and Utrecht are ready to jointly hit a higher note in their song of friendship. Through cultural and people-to-people exchanges, the connected hearts of people in the two countries will become the living water of our bilateral relations, which will make greater contributions to the development of China-EU and China-Netherlands relations. Source: Information Office of Zhuhai Municipal People's Government KUALA LUMPUR, May 24 (Bernama) -- Impulse Dynamics, a global medical device company dedicated to improving the lives of people with heart failure (HF), has announced a late-breaking presentation of results from the CCM-HFpEF Piloty Study. It is the largest clinical trial to date, studying the effects of the company’s proprietary CCM® therapy to treat HF with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF), according to a statement. The results presented — including a substantial 18 point improvement in the Kansas City Cardiomyopathy Questionnaire (KCCQ) quality of life score — indicate that, for patients with heart failure and left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) ≥50 per cent, CCM therapy not only offered meaningful improvement in quality of life but also substantially decreased hospitalisations versus the patient’s experience prior to the Optimizer® implant. The results were presented at the European Society of Cardiology’s Heart Failure 2022 Congress. Cecilia Linde, MD, Professor and Consultant in Cardiology at the Heart and Vascular Theme of Karolinska University Hospital and the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm, Sweden, who was the co-principal investigator for this investigation, said: “The CCM-HFpEF Pilot Study was conducted to explore the hypothesis that CCM therapy might benefit patients with HFpEF. “In our CCM-HFpEF-Pilot Study, we found significant benefits from CCM therapy in patients with preserved LVEF, supporting prior findings. I look forward to following the progress of the recently begun pivotal AIM HIGHer trial to continue this journey further.” Meanwhile, Dr Ishu Rao, Medical Director for Impulse Dynamics, welcomed these results because they confirm the potential for positive results in the company’s recently initiated AIM HIGHer trial. “We are also excited to announce that enrolment is well underway for this landmark IDE-approved, multicentre, randomised, and blinded pivotal trial designed not only to confirm Dr Linde’s groundbreaking work presented today but to go further yet by providing the first long term morbidity and mortality results for a modern Optimizer CCM device.” HF affects more than 64 million people worldwide and leads to dramatic declines in a patient’s quality of life. Patients are often classified by a measure of cardiac function known as the ejection fraction (EF), which describes the percentage of blood pumped out of the left ventricle with each heartbeat. CCM therapy is currently indicated in Europe for patients that have an EF below 50 per cent and has been proven to reduce hospitalisations. However, HF patients with higher EF have had few therapeutic options thus far, to alleviate their symptoms and treat their disease. CCM therapy for HFpEF has already received the FDA’s breakthrough device designation. The Breakthrough Devices Program is a voluntary programme for certain medical devices that provide more effective treatment or diagnosis of life-threatening or irreversibly debilitating diseases or conditions. More details at www.ImpulseDynamics.com. -- BERNAMA |
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