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CGTN: How has BRI become a popular platform for international cooperation?

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Friday, October 20, 2023
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"And that is what is the two real poles in the world today," he added.

Key Points: 
  • "And that is what is the two real poles in the world today," he added.
  • Over the past 10 years, the BRI has evolved from ideas into actions and from a vision into reality.
  • Speeding trains and trucks have become trade symbols in the new era, just like camel caravans in the past.
  • Hydro stations and wind plants have helped in removing the development bottleneck for developing countries.

CGTN: How has BRI become a popular platform for international cooperation?

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"And that is what is the two real poles in the world today," he added.

Key Points: 
  • "And that is what is the two real poles in the world today," he added.
  • Over the past 10 years, the BRI has evolved from ideas into actions and from a vision into reality.
  • Speeding trains and trucks have become trade symbols in the new era, just like camel caravans in the past.
  • Hydro stations and wind plants have helped in removing the development bottleneck for developing countries.

CGTN America & CGTN UN: China committed to boosting high-quality development of girls' and women's education

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Friday, September 29, 2023
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WASHINGTON, Sept. 29, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- China attaches great importance to ensuring women's equal right to education. Peng Liyuan, wife of Chinese President Xi Jinping and special envoy of the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) for the advancement of girls' and women's education, stated this when attending the award ceremony of the 2023 UNESCO Prize for Girls' and Women's Education held in Beijing on Thursday.

Key Points: 
  • WASHINGTON, Sept. 29, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- China attaches great importance to ensuring women's equal right to education.
  • Chinese women's organizations have engaged in friendly exchanges with 429 women's organizations and institutions in 145 countries, as well as relevant UN organizations.
  • Additionally, China ranks at the top in core indicators of maternal and child health among middle- and upper-income countries worldwide.
  • The World Health Organization lists China among the top 10 countries with high performance in maternal and child health globally.

The 2023 Nanjing Peace Forum: Promoting Sustainable Development, Youth in Action

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Friday, September 22, 2023
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Since 2020, the Nanjing Peace Forum has been held for three sessions.

Key Points: 
  • Since 2020, the Nanjing Peace Forum has been held for three sessions.
  • With the theme of "Jointly Promoting Peaceful Development and Sharing the Fruits of Civilization - Youth in Action", this forum will contribute wisdom and strength to safeguarding world peace and promoting common development.
  • The group developed five action plans related to sustainable development in Nanjing and international peace city construction.
  • Throughout the event, 2023 The 10th Anniversary of the National Initiative of Building One Belt and One Road Media Think Tank and Youth Dialogue Activity, 2023 The "Wonderful China Touch Nanjing" Visiting Program will also be held concurrently.

The Maltese Islands Will Host the maltabiennale.art 2024, For the First Time Under the Patronage of UNESCO, March 11 – May 31, 2024

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Wednesday, August 30, 2023
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Through contemporary art, maltabiennale.art will be investigating the Mediterranean, reflected in the theme for the biennale's first edition: Baħar Abjad Imsaġar taż-Żebbuġ (White Sea Olive Groves).

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  • Through contemporary art, maltabiennale.art will be investigating the Mediterranean, reflected in the theme for the biennale's first edition: Baħar Abjad Imsaġar taż-Żebbuġ (White Sea Olive Groves).
  • Her Excellency also congratulated maltabiennale.art's president, Mario Cutajar, as well as Heritage Malta for this initiative, and wished them the greatest success.
  • maltabiennale.art 2024 will be opening its doors on the 11th March 2024, and will welcome visitors until the end of May 2024.
  • maltabiennale.art is a Heritage Malta initiative through MUŻA, the Malta National Community Art Museum, in partnership with Arts Council Malta.

Banning cellphones in classrooms is not a quick fix for student well-being

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Wednesday, July 26, 2023
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This report is groundbreaking in its call for corporate responsibility for education technology and in its recognition for the need for enhanced literacy curriculum.

Key Points: 
  • This report is groundbreaking in its call for corporate responsibility for education technology and in its recognition for the need for enhanced literacy curriculum.
  • What “ban” means may vary: In 2019, Ontario introduced restrictions (sometimes called a “ban”) on using cellphones or personal mobile devices during instructional time.
  • Despite UNESCO’s many nuanced recommendations, some media are simply reporting UNESCO is calling for a ban on smartphones in schools.

Looking at youth online life

    • Surgeon General’s recent Advisory on Social Media and Youth Mental Health acknowledged many young people find communities of affinity online and forge connections to new interests that are not available to them geographically.
    • Banning cellphones in schools does little as a standalone solution to such a complex relationship between youth online life and education.
    • The solutions proposed to address such problems must not ignore how youth engage with these spaces outside the school and how pervasive online life is for youth identity formation.

Downloading responsibilities to schools

    • Surgeon General’s advisory on social media is that technology companies bear the weight of consumer responsibility, and governments must play a role in regulating these companies.
    • As the UNESCO report authors note, “The commercial sphere and the commons pull in different directions.
    • This includes enacting and enforcing age limits for social media apps, curtailing access to children’s data and curbing technology companies’ presence as the education technology industry in schools.

Implications for teaching and learning

    • Online learning cannot replicate or replace the merits of being together in classrooms in person.
    • But it also notes that the push to individualize learning through digital technologies and online learning environments “may be missing what education is all about.” That is, education is largely a social and relational practice that requires us being together in space and time.
    • Educational institutions need to know that investing in ed-tech alone won’t solve long-standing inequities or challenges in education.
    • Neither should educational technology be employed as a means for cutting in-person learning education budgets.

CheapOair.ca wishes everyone a Happy Canada Day by sharing the most unique Canadian attractions to visit this holiday

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Friday, June 23, 2023
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To celebrate, leading online travel agency CheapOair.ca is excited to highlight the most unique Canadian attractions that have earned worldwide attention.

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  • To celebrate, leading online travel agency CheapOair.ca is excited to highlight the most unique Canadian attractions that have earned worldwide attention.
  • Originally called Dominion Day in 1879, the holiday evolved over the next 100 years, as interest increased in Canadian patriotism and related celebrations.
  • Canada Day commemorates the anniversary of the Constitution Act, which consolidated three territories into the single nation of Canada back in 1867.
  • Originally called Dominion Day in 1879, it wasn’t until the 100th anniversary that interest increased in Canadian patriotism and related celebrations.

Countdown Begins: 2023 World Artificial Intelligence Conference: Intelligent Connectivity, Generating Future

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Tuesday, June 13, 2023
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Shanghai, China, June 13, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The 2023 World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC), organized by Donghao Lansheng(Group)Co. Ltd. from July 6th to 8th, 2023, is set to inaugurate with the insightful theme: 'Intelligent Connectivity: Generating the Future', aiming to explore the development of general artificial intelligence and embrace the values of AI4Good.

Key Points: 
  • Shanghai, China, June 13, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The 2023 World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC), organized by Donghao Lansheng(Group)Co. Ltd. from July 6th to 8th, 2023, is set to inaugurate with the insightful theme: 'Intelligent Connectivity: Generating the Future', aiming to explore the development of general artificial intelligence and embrace the values of AI4Good.
  • These provide comprehensive coverage of cutting-edge technologies such as large-scale models and generative artificial intelligence.
  • Two themed exhibition areas have been introduced: the "Artificial Intelligence Industry Innovation Achievement Exhibition" and the "Journey towards General Artificial Intelligence" exhibition.
  • The 2023 World Artificial Intelligence Conference is about to begin.

Minister Rodriguez announces appointment of Dr. Joanne Stober as Chairperson of the Canadian Cultural Property Export Review Board

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Wednesday, June 7, 2023
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GATINEAU, QC, June 7, 2023 /CNW/ - Today, the Minister of Canadian Heritage Pablo Rodriguez announced the appointment of Dr. Joanne Stober as Chairperson of the Canadian Cultural Property Export Review Board for a three-year term, effective June 21, 2023.

Key Points: 
  • GATINEAU, QC, June 7, 2023 /CNW/ - Today, the Minister of Canadian Heritage Pablo Rodriguez announced the appointment of Dr. Joanne Stober as Chairperson of the Canadian Cultural Property Export Review Board for a three-year term, effective June 21, 2023.
  • Dr. Stober, who specializes in photography and visual arts, is the Curator of Visual Culture and Industrial Design at the Canadian Museum of History.
  • The Canadian Cultural Property Export Review Board is an independent, quasi-judicial administrative tribunal in the Canadian Heritage Portfolio, established under the Cultural Property Export and Import Act.
  • Under the Cultural Property Export and Import Act, the review board's chairperson is appointed by the Governor in Council on the recommendation of the Minister of Canadian Heritage.

I'm an educator and grandson of Holocaust survivors, and I see public schools failing to give students the historical knowledge they need to keep our democracy strong

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The move was based on a determination the books contain references to social justice issues “and other information” not aligned with Florida Law.

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  • The move was based on a determination the books contain references to social justice issues “and other information” not aligned with Florida Law.
  • At least 36 states have halted or are seeking the legal means to stop teachers from examining racism in their classrooms.
  • School districts around the country have banned books about issues ranging from racism to the Holocaust to the LGBTQ community.
  • Shaking their heads, the students stressed they’d “never heard about any of this.” They were talking about the Holocaust.
  • As an educator, I wondered if we’re failing to give students the knowledge and insight they need to sustain and thrive in a 21st-century democracy.

Costly ignorance

    • About two-thirds of respondents grossly underestimated the number of Hitler’s Jewish victims and knew little to nothing about the world’s largest-ever death camp, Auschwitz.
    • Ignorance plagues other difficult topics, as well.
    • In May 2023, the National Center for Education Statistics released a report showing eighth graders’ grasp of U.S. history and civics has reached a historic low.
    • They recurrently told my colleagues and me they need intensive training and strong support to teach sensitive subjects effectively.

Book bans right and left

    • Although book banning may seem like a product of our polarized period, it dates back to Colonial days.
    • These bans were last popular in the early 1980s, when Ronald Reagan was president.

Classroom constraints

    • Efforts to restrict what’s taught in the classroom also include bills blocking or restricting the instruction of certain sensitive issues.
    • Florida’s 2022 Parental Rights in Education law, for example, cautions educators to avoid teaching K-3 students about racism and sexual orientation or risk imprisonment.


    History has demonstrated – and, in recent years, so have citizens themselves – that democracy suffers when they are uninformed. We need look no further than the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol. People who lacked an understanding of the American electoral process participated in such acts as riots, seditious conspiracy and more while attempting to overturn the 2020 presidential election.