Tag: app

UN launches new app to help beat skin cancer

Stuart Mitchell

Scientific evidence shows that overexposure to UV radiation is the major cause of skin cancer. To help people protect themselves adequately, a consortium of UN agencies on Tuesday, launched an innovative new App that can help anyone, anywhere, determine the safe amount of time to stay outdoors, soaking up the rays.  The SunSmart Global UV App, is the collective brainchild of the World Health Organization (WHO), the International Labour Organization (ILO), the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) and the UN Environment Programme (UNEP). Five-day forecast “The SunSmart Global UV App provides…

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CIPR launches new app – CIPR Connect

Stuart Mitchell

The Chartered Institute of Public Relations (CIPR) has launched its first App, developed to enable and support member-to-member networking and communications. Available to download now, CIPR Connect offers members a safe environment to network, learn, and exchange ideas with a network of nearly 10,000 fellow PR professionals across industry sectors, wherever they are in the world. Members can stay connected to the CIPR on the move through notifications and latest news updates, be able to record CPD, and manage their membership. What you’ll find on CIPR Connect News and Updates – stay in the loop…

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Offshore Wind Accelerator launches app developed to optimise offshore vessel performance

Stuart Mitchell

New app developed to measure and enhance performance of crew transfer vessels. Improved operating efficiency reduces costs, drives down vessel emissions, and supports mission to accelerate move to Net Zero. The Carbon Trust’s Offshore Wind Accelerator (OWA) has launched a new dedicated app, designed to estimate the motion and performance of seagoing vessels by using the in-built sensors within a smartphone or tablet device. The app will help improve operating efficiency by reducing costs, driving down vessel emissions, and ultimately accelerate the move to a decarbonised future. The Vessel Motion…

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Waitrose new app helps the retailer assess and understand the emotional wellbeing of its farm animals

Stuart Mitchell

Waitrose is rolling out a new mobile application today that will help the retailer assess and begin to understand the emotional wellbeing of its farm animals.  The first of its kind, the app aims to manage and improve opportunities that animals have to experience a good and enriching life – a process that Waitrose hopes will help it lead further improvements to animal welfare standards across the UK. Developed by leading animal behavioural scientists at Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC) and licensed by Waitrose for trial and development for two years,…

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‘Amnesty Academy’ app launches to teach human rights to new generation of activists

Stuart Mitchell

Amnesty International has launched Amnesty Academy, a free human rights learning app which aims to educate the next generation of human rights defenders on a host of topics including freedom of expression, digital security, and Indigenous Peoples’ rights. Learners around the world will be able to access courses ranging from 15 minutes to 15 hours in over 20 languages, including Urdu, Bangla, Hungarian, Korean, Russian, Thai, Czech and Turkish. All courses can be downloaded within the app, which is available on iOS and Android devices, allowing for offline learning. “This…

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