KidZania, the brainchild of Xavier López Ancona, a Mexican entrepreneur Kidzania is a family entertainment centre where children play adult roles in a child-sized replica of an actual city. KidZania is the brainchild of Xavier López Ancona, a Mexican entrepreneur who has always harbored a passion for entertaining and educating children. KidZania, Inc., headquartered in Mexico, is privately held. This award-winning concept is recognized globally for its unique blend of entertainment … [Read more...]
KidZania, ‘get ready for a better world’
KUWAIT, $5 Million humanitarian assistance, to establish hubs inside Syria
GENEVA — UNFPA accepted today a donation of $5 million from the Government of Kuwait to respond to the urgent needs of displaced people in Syria and of refugees in neighboring countries. These indispensable funds will allow UNFPA to continue saving women's lives, help them deliver babies safely, and protect them from gender-based violence. "Thanks to this donation, UNFPA will able to scale up its humanitarian assistance and to establish hubs inside Syria, including mobile clinics, in … [Read more...]
PMO: Canada-Kuwait Foreign Investment Promotion and Protection Agreement
PM announces signing of new investment agreement with Kuwait Government delivers on commitment to create the right conditions for Canadian businesses to compete globally Kuwaiti Prime Minister Sheikh Nasser Al-Mohammed Al-Ahmed Al-Jaber Al-Sabah and Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper, right, make their way to a signing ceremony on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Ontario, Monday, Sept. 26, 2011. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Adrian Wyld) September 26, 2011 Ottawa, … [Read more...]
Women in Science – Celebrate 2011 L’ORÉAL-UNESCO Awards!
A Celebration of Women is excited to share more Women Taking Action! Outstanding Women Scientists to receive 2011 L’ORÉAL-UNESCO Awards (3 March) and Fellowships (2 March) Five exceptional women scientists, one from each continent, will receive the 2011 L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science Awards at a ceremony on 3 March at UNESCO Headquarters (Room I, 6.30 p.m.). The day before, on 2 March, 15 women post-doctoral researchers – three from each continent - will be … [Read more...]