Israel and U.S. Missile Defense Exercise Counters Iran

WASHINGTON, November 23 - Riki Ellison, President and Founder of the Missile Defense Advocacy
Alliance (MDAA) www.missiledefenseadvocacy.org discusses the relevance of the
largest joint U.S. - Israeli missile defense exercise held earlier this month
in respect to the volatility of the current and future situation in Iran and
the rest of the Middle East. His comments are below:

U.S. Department of State Launches Second Annual ExchangesConnect Video Contest to Amplify U.S. Public Diplomacy: "Change Your Climate, Change Our World"

WASHINGTON, November 23 - Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton today launched the Department
of State's second annual ExchangesConnect Video Contest, "Change Your
Climate, Change Our World," with a video message on the ExchangesConnect
social network at connect.state.gov.

Natalya Chistyakova-Ionova Becomes an Ambassador of Friendship

MIAMI and MOSCOW, November 19 - Natalya Chistyakova-Ionova, the esteemed Russian singer and Pop
sensation, has joined forces with Best Buddies International to generously
support the charitable organization's mission of establishing one-to-one
friendships between student volunteers — from various Moscow schools — and
youth with intellectual disabilities. Best Buddies was founded by U.S.
President Kennedy's nephew, Anthony Kennedy Shriver, and today operates
worldwide, in 44 countries that positively impact more than 400,000
individuals annually throughout six continents.

Australia to Join JES & Co.'s Achievement Standards Network

WASHINGTON, November 19 - At the annual National Science Distributed Learning conference sponsored
by the National Science Foundation (NSF), participants learned how JES &
Co.'s Achievement Standards Network (ASN) framework is being used by
Australia's Curriculum Corporation in an effort to link educational resource
data globally. Representing Australia's nationally funded Le@rning Federation
Initiative was Jillian Dellit, for 9 years Director of The Le@rning
Federation Secretariat. Diny Golder, the executive director of JES & Co., the
home of the ASN, has been working with Ms. Dellit for over 10 years in an
effort to launch an international exchange of learning resources,
discoverable by learning objective or achievement standards. Stuart Sutton,
the lead scientist for the ASN project, has worked closely with Curriculum
Corporation's Steve Sunter and Les Kneebone to align Australia's rich
educational vocabularies to existing ASN properties.

CURRENT Group, a Leader in Providing Smart Grid Solutions to Utilities Worldwide, Has Been Selected As One of The World's Top Ten Smart Grid Innovators at GreenBeat 2009

CURRENT CEO Tom Casey Speaks on the Game Changing Power of Grid-based Demand Management Solutions through CURRENT's leading System Optimization Technologies for the Distribution Grid at GreenBeat 2009

"Sharing Hopes and Dreams: a Ground-Breaking Web Initiative to Mark the Twentieth Anniversary of the Convention on the Rights of the Child"

JERUSALEM, November 20 - This Friday 20th November sees the twentieth anniversary of
the historic United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, in which
governments set out their vision of a dignified future for the world's
children. But twenty years on, what difference has the convention made in the
lives of hundreds of thousands of Palestine refugee children?

International Operation Combats Online Supply of Counterfeit and Illegal Medicines

LYON, France, November 20 - In response to an ever-increasing number of websites supplying dangerous
and illegal medicines, Operation Pangea II, involving 24 countries, was
coordinated by INTERPOL and the World Health Organization's International
Medical Products Anti-Counterfeiting Taskforce (IMPACT) to highlight the
dangers of buying medicines online.

New Report Finds Four Forces Will Shape the Future of Mobile Banking

Governments, industry can make choices to increase financial inclusion in the next decade

Rally Driver Speaks Out on Race To Erase Poverty from the Planet During East African Safari Classic Rally

WHAT: INTERVIEW AVAILABILITIES RACE4CHANGE & EAST AFRICAN SAFARI CLASSIC

Pachauri, Chair of Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, Stresses the Need to Bank on R&D to Tackle CO2 Emissions

Pachauri to Play a Key Role in Plenary Discussions at the World Future Energy Summit

National Air Cargo Completes First Phase of 'Operation Blanket Delivery'

ORCHARD PARK, New York, November 18 - More than 1,000 blankets hand delivered by National Air Cargo staff and
Afghanistan Minister of Labor and Social Affairs to orphanages in Afghanistan

Dubai Launching First-Ever International Protocol Training: USA-Based PSOW(R), Under Patronage of Protocol Department-Dubai, to Deliver Exclusive Training to Enhance Diplomacy Among All Nations

NEW YORK, N.Y., November 17 - For the first time, leaders in business, organizations and governments
don't have to leave the Middle East (and surrounding areas) to learn the
elements of international protocol, a necessary play-book when working with
other cultures. Under the patronage of the Protocol Department-Dubai
protocol.dubai.ae, The Protocol School of Washington(R)
psow.com, global leader in International Protocol Training, is
bringing its Washington, DC-based program to Dubai, United Arab Emirates,
Dec. 16-19, 2009. Seven officials of The Protocol Department-Dubai are
attending the customized training. The training helps secure Dubai's position
as a global epicenter.

Savvis Senior Vice President Recognized by the State Department

Thomas T. Riley Awarded 2009 Sue M. Cobb Award For Exemplary Diplomatic Service

Peter Gabriel, Susan Sarandon, and Cyndi Lauper Urge Zimbabwean Government to End Politically Motivated Violence Against Women

NEW YORK, November 17 - Peter Gabriel, Susan Sarandon, Cyndi Lauper, and Citizen Cope have signed
a petition calling on Prime Minister of Zimbabwe, Morgan Tsvangirai, to help
end politically motivated violence against women. Their actions were inspired
by remarks made by Kuda Chitsike, Program Manager at the Research and
Advocacy Unit in Zimbabwe and keynote speaker at the WITNESS Focus for Change
Benefit Dinner and Concert in New York last week.

Global Economic Growth Depends on Informed Internet Policymaking, Business Leaders Tell Internet Governance Forum

Data Shows 10 Percent Increase in Internet Access Boosts Economic Growth by 1.3 Percent

Continued Segregation in Czech Schools Devastates Lives of Roma Children

Two Years after Landmark Discrimination Ruling, Government Statistics Confirm Roma Children Are Still Shunted into Separate Schools

Stanley S. Arkin, Counsel for H.S.H. Prince Albert II of Monaco, Files Motion to Dismiss Meritless Complaint of Robert Eringer

Declares Eringer's Lawsuit "a Crude 'Shake Down' or Blatant Extortion"

Pre-Event to COP15: Focus on Transport Sector

Symposium: Towards a Low Carbon Transport System

COPENHAGEN, November 11 - At a climate symposium in Copenhagen on 5 December, transport,
energy and climate experts from Asia, Europe and the US will explore what
must be done in order to contribute to reducing greenhouse gas emissions by
50% by the year 2050. The main focus of the discussions is how to reduce CO2
emissions in the world's transport sector.

High-Profile International Figures to Take Part in the First World Innovation Summit for Education - WISE

DOHA, Qatar - Please click on the following link to access the full version of the Digital Press Release:

SAE International Releases Test Results of the Low GWP Refrigerant for Mobile Air-Conditioning

WARRENDALE, Pennsylvania, November 10 - A Cooperative Research Program conducted through SAE International to
investigate the safety and environmental performance of a new refrigerant for
mobile air conditioning systems, announced today the successful completion of
its research. Based on these results, the sponsors of the SAE CRP1234 have
concluded that HFO-1234yf can be used as the global replacement refrigerant
in future mobile air conditioning systems. From the evaluation and test
results it has been concluded that HFO-1234yf can be safely accommodated
through established industry standards and practices for vehicle design,
engineering, manufacturing, and service.

Search Continues for Missing British Journalist Michael Dixon; Family Raises Concern Over Accuracy of Last Reported Sighting on October 19

TAMARINDO, Costa Rica - The family of missing British journalist, Michael Dixon, continues to search for him following his disappearance in Costa Rica. Michael was reported missing over two weeks ago in Tamarindo, Guanacaste, where he was on holiday.

U.S. and European Experts Applaud Creation of New Transatlantic Task Force on Global Antibiotic Resistance Threat

WASHINGTON -

Experts on both sides of the Atlantic applaud President Barack Obama and Swedish Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt, representing the European Union (EU) Presidency, for establishing a transatlantic task force to address antibiotic resistance, an urgent and growing problem that threatens patient safety and public health worldwide. During a summit held this week in Washington, D.C., President Obama and Prime Minister Reinfeldt joined forces to address the urgency of the problem and the need for solutions by signing an international agreement that seeks cooperative ways in which the United States and EU countries can help combat the global health crisis.

UNIFEM Launches Global Action Platform to End Violence Against Women

NAIROBI, Kenya -

UN Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM) today launched the advocacy initiative Say NO - UNiTE to End Violence against Women which will stimulate, count and showcase actions on ending violence against women.

Members of the European Parliament Form “Friends of Gilgit-Baltistan” in the European Parliament

BRUSSELS - A group of Members of the European Parliament, including Jürgen Creutzmann, have decided to form a group called “Friends of Gilgit-Baltistan.”

White Paper Condemns the Repression of Political Freedoms in Singapore

LONDON - Ahead of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit that will take place in Singapore on 12-14th November, Amsterdam & Peroff today issued a White Paper condemning the erosion of political freedoms in Singapore.

Unique Online Tool Helps International Students Calculate GPA

NEW YORK -

International students now have an online tool that can quickly and accurately convert their non-US grades and calculate their grade point average (GPA) on a 4.0 scale, the WES iGPA Calculator. More and more, higher education institutions are asking for students to give a self-reported GPA on their applications, to enable them to quickly determine eligibility. For American-educated students this is an easy task, but for internationally-educated students who are not used to the 4.0 scale it causes confusion and undue stress. That’s why World Education Services (WES) decided to offer this new tool.

Third Festival of Thinkers Convenes in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

ABU DHABI, UAE - The third Festival of Thinkers (FoT) convened today. The opening address was given by H.E. Sheikh Nahayan Mabarak Al Nahayan, Minister for Higher Education and Scientific Research in the UAE and Chancellor of the Higher Colleges of Technology (HCT) to an audience of over 2,000.

Mobile Poppy Brings Overseas Australians Together Online

WELLINGTON, New Zealand -

Australians overseas can commemorate Remembrance Day on 11 November by downloading a digital poppy to their mobile phone.

Hope for the Future of Iraq, Ayad Jamal Aldin to Launch New Party

BAGHDAD -

- THE ONLY IRAQI MP WHO HAS CONSISTENTLY CALLED FOR A SECULAR IRAQ, AND STOOD UP TO A CORRUPT, IRAN-DOMINATED GOVERNMENT, ANNOUNCES CANDIDACY FOR ELECTION

Cambodia: World AIDS Day HIV Campaign, ‘Testing Millions,’ to Again Launch During Cambodia’s National Water Festival

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia -

- During Last Year’s ‘One Million Tests’ World AIDS Day 2008 Campaign, AHF/Cambodia CARES and Cambodian Partners Surpassed Country’s 30,000 Testing Goal by Testing 35,034

U.S. FDA Officials to Speak at RAPS Medical Device Workshop in Brussels

ROCKVILLE, Maryland -

The Regulatory Affairs Professionals Society (RAPS), the leading international membership organization for regulatory professionals in the healthcare product sector, will bring together medical device industry experts and regulators from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in Brussels for a workshop on U.S. device submission and compliance. The two-day event, Medical Device Submission and Compliance Strategies for the U.S. Market, will take place 9-10 November at the Sheraton Brussels Hotel.

George Soros Unveils New Blueprint for World Financial System

BUDAPEST, Hungary -

- CEU Convenes Global Conversation with Opinion Makers

George Soros on Monday delivered the first of a series of lectures that reflects the culmination of a lifetime of thinking on finance, politics, and open society.

Travelport Advocates for Better Worldwide Crisis Coordination at the Transatlantic Business Dialogue Executive Board Meeting in Washington, DC

NEW YORK -

- Company Proposes US - EU Task Force on Global Emergency Communications

Yesterday in Washington, DC, Travelport, the parent company of the Travelport group of companies, called on the governments of the United States and European Union to develop a US-EU Task Force on Global Emergency Communications. The proposal is a part of the Transatlantic Business Dialogue’s (TABD) “Building a Transatlantic Innovation Economy”, a set of recommendations developed by the transatlantic business community in advance of the 2009 US-EU Summit, which will be held in Washington on November 2nd and 3rd, 2009.

TrustAfrica Board of Trustees Applauds Decision Not to Award Ibrahim Prize for Achievement in African Leadership This Year

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia -

The TrustAfrica Board of Trustees, which met here October 24-25 for its biannual meeting, strongly endorsed last week’s announcement by the Mo Ibrahim Foundation that it would not award the Ibrahim Prize for Achievement in African Leadership this year.

The Asia Foundation Releases 2009 Afghan Public Opinion Poll

KABUL and SAN FRANCISCO -

- Citizens across all 34 provinces surveyed on security, reconstruction, and governance