Nusantara Development Initiatives

Over $15 million in READI funds approved for Northeast Indiana

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Wednesday, November 30, 2022

FORT WAYNE, Ind., Nov. 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Northeast Indiana Regional Development Authority (RDA) has approved over $15 million in new Regional Economic Acceleration and Development Initiative (READI) grants for five new projects.

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  • FORT WAYNE, Ind., Nov. 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --The Northeast Indiana Regional Development Authority (RDA) has approved over $15 million in new Regional Economic Acceleration and Development Initiative (READI) grants for five new projects.
  • At the end of 2021, The Indiana Economic Development Corporation (IEDC) granted the RDA $50 million to invest in projects through Indiana's READI program.
  • This new batch of funding comes just three months after the RDA approved $18 million for six projects in Northeast Indiana.
  • The Northeast Indiana Regional Partnership (NEI), a leading regional economic development organization in Indiana, provides executive leadership for the RDA.

UN Foundation Honors Global Changemakers at 'We the Peoples' Awards Ceremony

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Friday, November 4, 2022

NEW YORK, Nov. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The United Nations Foundation announced today the recipients of its annual Global Leadership Awards, which recognize extraordinary individuals and organizations whose work embodies the values and purposes of the UN: to create a safer, healthier, and fairer world for everyone, everywhere.

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  • "As we gather this year amid a series of complex global crises, I'm reminded of an unassailable truth: our progress is a choice," said Elizabeth Cousens, President and CEO of the UN Foundation.
  • "The leaders, changemakers, and organizations we are recognizing tonight are choosing progress every day, and reminding us that there is power in cooperation.
  • In addition to the exceptional individuals recognized with the Global Champion for Change and SDG Vanguard Awards, each year the UN Foundation also honors the compassion, courage, and determination of UN frontline workers with the UN Heroes Award.
  • Founded in 1998 by entrepreneur and philanthropist Ted Turner, the UN Foundation works with philanthropic, corporate, government, and individual and civil society partners around the world.

Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr Partner Cathleen M. Devlin Appointed Litigation Department Chair

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Monday, January 31, 2022

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr LLP announced today that Partner Cathleen M. Devlin has been named Chair of the Firm's Litigation Department.

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  • PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr LLP announced today that Partner Cathleen M. Devlin has been named Chair of the Firm's Litigation Department.
  • As Chair of the Litigation Department, Ms. Devlin will continue her service as a member of the Firm's Executive Committee.
  • Most recently, she was recognized by Benchmark Litigation as one of the top 250 women litigators across the country.
  • "Having been at Saul Ewing my entire career, I am incredibly honored to be embarking on this newest leadership adventure," said Ms. Devlin.

The Ad Council's 67th Annual Public Service Award Dinner to Honor Verizon Chairman and CEO Hans Vestberg

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Wednesday, October 13, 2021

NEW YORK, Oct. 13, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --The Ad Council announced today that its 67th Annual Public Service Award Dinner will honor Verizon Chairman and CEO Hans Vestberg.

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  • NEW YORK, Oct. 13, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --The Ad Council announced today that its 67th Annual Public Service Award Dinner will honor Verizon Chairman and CEO Hans Vestberg.
  • Bringing together leaders at the intersection of media, marketing, advertising and technology, the Annual Public Service Award Dinner is the organization's largest fundraising event, with the last Annual Dinner in 2019 raising more than $5.8 million to support the Ad Council's national social impact programs.
  • This year's event will be co-chaired by Linda Yaccarino, Ad Council Chair and Chairman of Global Advertising and Partnerships at NBCUniversal, and Ad Council Vice Chair Diego Scotti, Chief Marketing Officer of Verizon.
  • Hans Vestberg, Chairman and CEO of Verizon,will receive the Public Service Award for his outstanding corporate citizenship.

Costa Rica shows its high-level technological capabilities for the medical device industry

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Thursday, August 12, 2021

ANAHEIM, California, Aug. 12, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- With the aim of promoting the offering of technologies and capabilities of Costa Rican companies to an audience of professionals, executives and engineers from the global medical device sector; a Costa Rican delegation - composed of companies from the industry, the Promotora del Comercio Exterior (PROCOMER) [Foreign Trade Promoter] and the Coalición Costarricense de Iniciativas de Desarrollo (CINDE) [Costa Rican Coalition of Development Initiatives] - is participating in the sector's most important fair: Medical Design and Manufacturing (MD&M) West 2021.

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  • For Pedro Beirute Prada, General Manager of PROCOMER, Costa Rica's participation in this fair is strategic because it is the country's main export sector.
  • Furthermore, Costa Rica is home to 13 of the top 20 original equipment manufacturers and 16 leaders in cutting-edge technology.
  • MD&M West is one of the most relevant expositions in the medical device sector and is expected to have the participation of at least 13,000 professionals from the main medical device manufacturing companies.
  • For more information about Costa Rica and its exportable offer, please write to [email protected] .