Day: September 15, 2022

LAGOS, Nigeria, Sept. 15, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — An innovative teaching methodology delivering “learning gains among the largest ever measured” is being taken-up by more and more African and Indian governments – ahead of the global education summit to tackle what’s being called the greatest learning crisis for 100 years.

Rwanda’s Government is the latest to launch a national education transformation program – RwandaEQUIP – with the aim of making the country’s entire basic education system globally competitive.

Global leaders are gathering in New York for the UN Transforming Education Summit – convened in response to the crisis in global education. A ‘Solutions Day’ will focus on the few replicable programs – like RwandaEQUIP – already delivering transformation at scale.

“Educational transformation is a core priority for the Government of Rwanda and bold investments have been made to this effect,” said Gaspard Twagirayezu, Minister of State in Charge of Primary and Secondary Education.

RwandaEQUIP is supported by NewGlobe’s innovative methodology, confirmed in a landmark study to deliver learning gains easily in the top 1% of those ever rigorously studied at scale in emerging markets.

The study, led by Professor Michael Kremer, 2019 Nobel Prize winner, suggests children living in underserved communities receive over 53% more learning in NewGlobe supported schools compared to students in other schools.

The results are an affirmation of NewGlobe’s integrated learning system, used by the Government of Rwanda and others across Africa and India to support a million students today and growing year-on-year.

The study is based on a randomized control trial of more than 10,000 students from low socioeconomic backgrounds in Kenya.

• After two years, primary students taught using NewGlobe’s methods are nearly a whole additional year of learning ahead of students in other schools.
• For pre-primary students, two years’ teaching using NewGlobe’s methods puts them a year-and-a-half of additional learning ahead of other students.

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NewGlobe’s Africa Director Clement Uwajenza said: “Despite enormous global investment, the 2030 SDG4 education targets will be missed, failing another generation of children. Now, is the time to identify and scale effective local solutions already being implemented by governments in the Global South. We all know the scale of the crisis, now we need practical action to solve it. The international community must unite and commit to implementing solutions already proven to work if we’re to have any prospect of delivering on the promise of quality education for all. We must all hope that this Summit seizes the chance for change.”

The groundbreaking education study also finds children taught using New Globe’s methods are three times more likely to be able to read at age seven. The World Bank estimates 90% of 10 year olds in Africa can’t read a single sentence.

World Bank Education Director Jaime Saavedra says the level of learning poverty in low and middle income countries is “the most serious education crisis of the last 100 years.”

The latest UNESCO estimates suggest that SDG4 – the target to ensure quality education for all by 2030 – will be missed, with 300 million children still not reaching basic standards in literacy and numeracy.

More details: marek.pruszewicz@newglobe.education

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Cheung brings with him 25 years of global experience in finance and general management across industries including the automotive and building products sectors.

NEW ALBANY, Ohio, Sept. 14, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — CVG announced today that Andy Cheung has been appointed to the role of Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, effective Oct. 11, 2022.

Prior to this appointment, Cheung spent more than 25 years at Johnson Controls, progressing through a variety of roles and departments, including positions in finance, general management, procurement, and corporate development. He has held a number of senior-level positions throughout his career, and lived and worked in Japan, China, Belgium, and the United States during his tenure. Cheung is joining CVG directly from Johnson Controls where he was most recently serving as Vice President & Chief Financial Officer of Global Products.

“Andy will play an important role in CVG’s transformation,” said CVG President and CEO Harold Bevis. “He has a proven record of building strong teams and delivering results. Andy has extensive experience with acquisitions, joint ventures and partnerships which will prove valuable as CVG enters its next phase of profitable diversified growth.”

“I believe the size, global platform, and diversification of CVG’s offerings poise the company for significant growth over the next few years,” said Cheung. “I’m eager to put my experience to immediate use and become part of CVG’s journey into the future, especially as the company continues focusing on the electric vehicle and automation industries.”

Cheung will replace Christopher Bohnert, who resigned from the role of CFO and is expected to remain with the company in a different role until the end of the year and assist in a smooth leadership transition.

Cheung was born in Hong Kong and received his Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting from Hong Kong University of Science & Technology, and an MBA from the University of Chicago. Cheung is also a Certified Public Accountant (inactive status).

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HAMILTON, New Zealand, Sept. 14, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Vytelle is progressing on a five-year plan, initiated at the conclusion of their Series A funding to provide accessible hormone-free bovine in vitro fertilisation (IVF) to producers across the globe. Part of the five-year plan, included doubling the laboratory capacity to produce bovine embryos through in vitro fertilisation. Announced today, Vytelle’s opening a laboratory in Hamilton, New Zealand.

Vytelle’s integrated technology platform combines Vytelle ADVANCE, a breakthrough in vitro fertilisation technology, with Vytelle SENSE, an animal performance data capture system, and Vytelle INSIGHT, an artificial intelligence-based genetic analytics engine. The platform provides progressive cattle producers the technology to make reliable data-driven mating decisions that improve the predictability of genetic progress replicating the right genetics faster.

The New Zealand-based laboratory will utilise Vytelle’s modern hormone-free in vitro fertilisation process including their proprietary media – developed in-house – that results in high-quality embryos for producers to implant fresh or frozen into recipient cows.

“New Zealand livestock producers can rely on hormone-free IVF technology to replicate the genetics from their elite donors faster than traditional methods we’ve been accustomed to using,” explained Andrew Donoghue, Regional Manager for Australia and New Zealand for Vytelle. He continued, “Since Vytelle produces the media used to culture the oocytes into embryos, producers can be assured embryos are produced consistently with rigid quality standards.”

New Zealand livestock producers can take advantage of the hormone-free IVF process today by scheduling an on-farm ovum pick-up. Qualified donors can be open, 15 days post-calving, or up to approximately 100 days pregnant. Heifers as young as 6 months of age are also eligible.

The Vytelle process is the most accessible, reliable, and predictable IVF process available. Livestock producers can follow the steps below to begin hormone-free IVF.

1. Livestock producers are encouraged to contact Vytelle to discuss their reproduction program and schedule an on-farm ovum pick-up.
2. Next, select elite donors for collection.
3. A specialized Vytelle technician will come to the farm to collect oocytes
4. Then, determine an implantation method. Vytelle can deliver fresh or frozen embryos.
5. Finally, the producer will receive a simple invoice only for the Grade 1 embryos produced. As an added benefit, donors used for IVF remain in the conventional breeding cycle for a natural calf.

The New Zealand-based team is serving beef and dairy producers with on-farm ovum pick-ups immediately. Visit www.vytelle.com or contact the local New Zealand representative, Andrew Donoghue at andrew.donoghue@vytelle.com or +61 428 442 155 to accelerate your herd’s genetic progress today.

About Vytelle

Vytelle is a precision livestock company reshaping how cattle producers worldwide optimize their herds. Through Vytelle’s integrated technology platform, generations of genetic gains can be made in just a few years. This allows producers to sustainably deliver more protein with fewer inputs, helping to ensure meat and milk are viable, competitive food choices for future generations.

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• Announced today, Vytelle’s opening a bovine in vitro fertilisation laboratory in Hamilton, New Zealand.

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Vytelle
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WASHINGTON, Sept. 14, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Today, the Association of Families of Flight PS752 Victims (the Association) submitted an Article 15 Communication to Office of the Prosecutor (OTP) of the International Criminal Court (ICC) which provided information and evidence to the OTP about crimes that occurred on board Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752 (flight PS752) that were committed by the Islamic Republic of Iran (IRI) and the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC). The Association requested that the OTP include these crimes in its investigation of the situation in Ukraine.

The request was submitted in accordance with Article 15 of the Rome Statute, alleging that perpetrators from the Islamic Republic of Iran and its Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps have committed certain war crimes and crimes against humanity against the passengers and crew of flight PS752 and their surviving family members. The crimes include the war crimes of wilful killing, intentionally directing attacks against the civilian population or civilian objects, outrages upon personal dignity and pillage, as well as the crimes against humanity of murder and ‘other inhumane acts’. The request includes the evidence of victims directly impacted by the shootdown of flight PS752 and the actions of the Islamic Republic of Iran and the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps preceding and following the shootdown.

Although Iran is not a State Party to the ICC’s Rome Statute, jurisdiction for the OTP to consider the request and examine the alleged crimes is applicable because flight PS752 is an aircraft registered to Ukraine, which has accepted the Court’s jurisdiction over crimes committed on its territory since 21 November 2013. The Court has jurisdiction over crimes committed on board an aircraft registered to a State that has accepted its jurisdiction, and the OTP has clarified that this includes situations in which an attack is launched from a non-State party onto the territory of a State with jurisdiction before the ICC.

The Association’s request is the first Article 15 communication sent to the Office of the Prosecutor at the International Criminal Court alleging responsibility of perpetrators from the Islamic Republic of Iran and its Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps for conduct surrounding the shootdown of flight PS752.

Hamed Esmaeilion, Association President and Spokesperson, stated that: “We have waited nearly 1,000 days for progress to be made in our pursuit of justice for our loved ones whose lives were horrifically ended. In the absence of concrete action from affected countries and a complete lack of accountability from the Iranian Regime, it falls on our shoulders to take this to an international forum where they can be held accountable. The Association of Families of Flight PS752 Victims has worked tirelessly, some of us putting our careers on hold, to dedicate our time to pursuing justice through any avenue available to us. We feel this is our responsibility and remain committed to it for the memory and honour of those whose lives were lost.”

Javad Soleimani, Chair of the Association’s Fact-Finding Committee, stated that: “The Association of Families of Flight PS752 Victims believes that justice is not negotiable. The Fact-Finding Report that we released in November of 2021 reinforced why we need help from governments to bring clarification and understanding to the events that led to the downing of Flight PS752. This crime is not just a combination of coincidences and that’s why we need a day in court, not negotiation with Iran who has deceptively and systematically attempted to cover up what happened.”

Amirali Alavi, Director and Chair of the Association’s Legal Committee, stated that: “There was never an impartial criminal and safety investigation into the downing of Flight PS752. This has added countless obstacles and delays to this case and ultimately, has been detrimental to advancing the necessary legal and political processes. It is unacceptable that Iran has not been held fully accountable to date for what happened, and we are hopeful that our next steps can change that.”

Background on Flight PS752: On January 8, 2020, the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps shot at least two missiles at flight PS752, killing all 176 people on board and an unborn child. The victims were citizens of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Canada, Ukraine, Sweden, Afghanistan, and the United Kingdom.

Only four hours earlier on the same day, the Islamic Republic of Iran had attacked bases in Iraq housing United States troops in retaliation for the killing of General Ghassem Soleimani on January 3, 2020. The government kept Iranian airspace open despite the grave risk to civilian flights operating that day, especially those near military targets in close proximity to the airport in Tehran. It was in this context that flight PS752 was shot down by the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps, a fact which the Islamic Republic of Iran initially denied. The government’s subsequent investigations have been characterized by obfuscation, refusals to cooperate with the international community and a lack of transparency. Evidence was mishandled and destroyed at the crash site, belongings of the victims were tampered with after collection and the bodies of some of the victims of the shootdown were mistreated and not properly identified, with some families receiving body parts that did not match their loved ones.

The families of the victims killed in the shootdown have been intimidated and harassed by Iranian authorities in the aftermath of the shootdown. The Islamic Republic of Iran has also cracked down on protesters and mourners in Iran, even detaining many and imposing harsh prison sentences. In the face of such obstacles, the Association is committed to finding out the truth and seeking justice through all available legal means.

Gissou Nia, a lawyer on the legal team making the request and Director of the Strategic Litigation Project at the Atlantic Council, stated that: “The safety of international civil aviation depends in large part on the understanding that civilians are off-limits and not to be weaponized for political or military gains. Given the regularity of civilian air travel and the necessity to take routes through many different countries on any flight path, there is an implicit understanding by States that this mode and means of transportation should be protected, for the benefit of all. When the officials of a State breach those obligations, it is critical that an impartial, independent investigation take place—an investigation the ICC is well placed to do given that the victims of this crime were nationals from different countries with links all around the world.”

Haydee Dijkstal, a UK Barrister at 33 Bedford Row Chambers in London, and a lawyer on the legal team making the request, stated that: “The International Criminal Court was created to end impunity for crimes which have evaded justice. The goal of raising this case before the ICC, is to find the truth and seek justice for the victims of flight PS752 and their families, and the fact that the crimes were committed on a Ukrainian aircraft opens the door to examining the crimes under the ICC’s jurisdiction over Rome Statute crimes committed on Ukrainian territory. The ICC’s jurisdiction over these crimes provides hope that after more than two and half years, the families of the victims of flight PS752 might see those most responsible held to account.”

For further inquiries in either English or Persian, or to arrange an interview, please contact the following at:

Hamed Esmaeilion
President & Spokesperson, The Association of Families of Flight PS752 Victims
speaker@ps752justice.com

Oliveah Numan
Sussex Strategy Group
onuman@sussex-strategy.com

Gissou Nia
Director, Strategic Litigation Project, Atlantic Council
gnia@atlanticcouncil.org

Haydee Dijkstal
Barrister, 33 Bedford Row Chambers
hd@33br.co.uk

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