Day: 3 April 2024

Sodexo and Enactus UK & Ireland collaborate to introduce refugee recipes at Coventry University

Stuart Mitchell

A collaboration between Sodexo UK & Ireland and social enterprise and educational charity Enactus UK & Ireland has led to the introduction of two new tasty dishes developed by refugees to the menus at Coventry University. Student entrepreneurs from Aston University participated in the Action4Impact incubator project in 2023 pitching their Chance for Change cookbook. The project is led by Enactus Aston in partnership with Sodexo’s Stop Hunger Foundation and is focused on empowering women and fighting food insecurity through innovation and support for young entrepreneurs. Two of the dishes,…

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YourGamePlan and Media Agency Goodstuff launch The Pitch

Stuart Mitchell

YourGamePlan, a profit for purpose organisation dedicated to bridging the gap between education and independence, and media agency Goodstuff are thrilled to announce the launch of The Pitch, an innovative competition aimed at increasing accessibility into advertising careers for young people.  This groundbreaking initiative not only fosters creativity and innovation among young minds but also actively addresses the barriers to entry in the creative and media industry. By offering real-world experiences, mentorship, and work placement opportunities, The Pitch is set to empower the next generation of advertising professionals and pave the way…

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Churchill Fellowship launches new ‘In Conversation With…’ lecture series

Stuart Mitchell

The Churchill Fellowship is proud to host its inaugural ‘In Conversation With…’ event featuring a discussion between newly appointed Churchill Fellowship Ambassador John Elkington (CF 1981) and Churchill Fellowship Trustee, Advisory Council Chair, Lucy Parker (CF 1978). The inaugural event to be held on 6 March 2024 after the announcement of the Spring Budget, will see sustainability leaders, John Elkington and Lucy Parker, discussing key topics from the impact of the Budget headlines to the outcomes from the latest climate change conference, COP28. John Elkington is Founder & Chief Pollinator…

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Social Media Watchdog CyberWell Technology Detects Over 150,000 English & Arabic Posts in 2023 as Highly Likely Antisemitism

Stuart Mitchell

CyberWell, an innovative tech nonprofit focused on monitoring and combatting the spread of antisemitism on social media, has released its annual report of antisemitic trends on social media for 2023. The group’s AI, which monitors for posts highly likely to fit within the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance’s (IHRA) working definition of antisemitism, flagged more than 150,000 posts made in English and Arabic. The group also observed an increase in moderation efforts by Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, X and YouTube, as the average removal rate rose from nearly 24 percent in 2022…

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Alwaleed Philanthropies Launches Atlai, An Innovative AI Platform to Support Global Efforts to Combat Deforestation

Stuart Mitchell

To confront one of the most critical environmental challenges of our time and leverage the power of innovation to accelerate sustainable development, Alwaleed Philanthropies has launched Atlai, an AI-powered platform that provides monitoring and reporting to help combat deforestation globally. Atlai provides users around the world with access to data on deforestation. The platform is designed to document and raise awareness on deforestation activities wherever they are occurring. It aggregates historical data on deforestation by country, offering on-demand, easy-to-digest reports in seven languages including English, French, Spanish, Mandarin, Hindi, Italian,…

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