the initiative is part of KT&G’s Green Globe program and focuses on three key components: The project builds on an earlier agreement signed in June 2024 between Kazakhstan’s Ministry of Ecology and the Korea Forest Service. That memorandum covered broader cooperation areas, including forest legislation reform, biodiversity protection, and ecosystem restoration​. As part of this growing partnership, Kazakh forest specialists have undergone training in South Korea, learning advanced techniques in reforestation and fire prevention. Officials expect the new project to boost Kazakhstan’s efforts in sustainable forest restoration, enhance environmental resilience, and reduce climate-related and human-induced ecological threats. ExplorationEni exits offshore oil project in Kazakhstan after dry wellItalian major decides not to proceed with a second exploration well in 2026 owner of vessel chartered for project announces By 2024-06-28T10:11:00+01:00 Source: Brian Bowen Smith / Screen file / EFA diversity and inclusion officer at the European Film Academy are among the international speakers heading to the industry programme of this year’s Karlovy Vary International Film Festival (KVIFF),  taking place until July 8 in the Czech Republic.   The recently restored Imperial Spa will house the entire industry programme It’s wood-panelled interiors will host the Industry Days’ Eastern Promises for four days of  project pitches and workshops as well as the Film Industry Office and Lounge There is an afternoon forum dedicated to issues facing the Czech film industry The industry focal point is the Eastern Promises project pitches a showcase of 39 projects (36 films and three series) in development They are being pitched across several platforms: KVIFF Talents which supports Czech and Slovak filmmakers; Works in Development; Works in Progress; and First Cut+ Works in Progress The most promising projects receive awards with a total value of €110,000 Among the industry attendees are representatives from sales companies including mk2 KVIFF’s head of industry, says there were over 120 submissions for this year’s Eastern Promises he stresses the quality and diversity of all of those on offer He says his team have sought to present projects that represent a fair mix of countries from Central and Eastern Europe former Soviet territories and the Middle East but that are also diverse in terms of genre and gender balance Many films that pass through Eastern Promises go on to premiere at festivals such as Berlin Venice and Locarno as well as Karlovy Vary They include Slovakian director Martin Pavol Repka’s family drama March To May which premieres in Karlovy Vary’s Proxima competition this year The winner of last year’s Works in Progress strand Klára Tasovská’s’s I’m Not Everything I Used To Be premiered in the Berlinale Panorama section this year and will have its Czech premiere at Karlovy Vary this year Other WIP alumni include Slovak director Michal Blaško’s Victim which debuted in Venice Horizons in 2022 and Veronika Liskova’s Visitors which premiered in Critics’ Week at Locarno the same year Among the Works in Progress projects being presented this year is Kazakh film director Adilkhan Yerzhanov’s thriller Moor Yerzhanov’s The Gentle Indifference of the World played at Cannes Un Certain in 2018 while his Yellow Can premiered at Venice Horizons in 2020 Eygptian director M Siam comes with family drama My Father’s Scent having previously opened IDFA in 2017 with his documentary Amal In the First Cut+ Works in Progress strand is Caroline Strubbe’s arthouse drama The Silent Treatment Strubbe’s debut Lost Persons Area was selected for Cannes Critic’s Week in 2009 and won the SACD Prize for best script and in 2013 she premiered with I’m the Same I’m an Other at Toronto In This Darkness I See You (Leb-Qatar-Fr)Dir: Nadim Tabet Sandbag Dam (Cro-Lith-Ser-Slovenia-N Mac)Dir: Čejen Černić Čanak Yugo Florida (Ser-Bulg-Cro-Montenegro)Dir: Vladimir Tagic My Fathers’s Scent (Egypt-Fr-Nor-Qatar-Swe)Dir: M Siam Smaragda - I Got Thick Skin and I Can’t Jump (Cyprus)Dir: Emilios Avraam A Hunter Girl (Kyrgyzstan)Dir: Suiumkan Sulaimanova Baltic UXO (Lith-Ger-Lat)Directors: Agne Dovydaityte Not a Fighter (Slovak-Czech)Dir: Martina Buchelová Virtual Girlfriends (Czech-Slovak)Dir: Barbora Chalupová Antonie (Czech)Dir & Script Rozálie Kohoutová Anxiety of the Heart (Poland)Dir: Michał Edelman Eli and Them (Czech)Dir & script: Petr Pylypčuk Horses (Slovenia)Dir & script: Jernej Kastelec Klára Is Here (Hun)Dir & script: Dávid Csicskár Pushback (Cro)Dir & script: Bojan Radanović Sunbruise (Greece)Dir & script: Stavros Markoulakis The Art of Biting Your Tongue (Lat)Dir: Ieva Norvele Euro Pop Bubble (UK)Dir & script: Grant Gulczynski Girls in Uniform (Ger)Dir & script: Justina Jürgensen The Face of a Woman (Slovakia)Dir & script: Lukáš Vízner Inbetween Worlds (Czech-Slovak)Dir: Diana Cam Van NguyenProd: Karolína Davidová Letters to the Future (Czech)Dir: Myro KlochkoProd: Karolína Franková Into the Endless Unknowns (Czech)Dirs: Veronika Jelšíková Casting (Czech)Dir: Terézia HalamováScript: Jan ČernýProd: Natália Pavlove Spectrum (Czech)Dir: Igor SmitkaScript: Adél ŠkvrnaProds: Klára Mamojková Idyllic (Neth-Belg-Estonia)Dir: Aaron Rookus The Silent Treatment (Belg-Hun-Neth)Dir: Caroline Strubbe The Origin of the World (Hun-Ger-Fr)Dir: Borbála Nagy Numakage Public Swimming Pool (Japan)Dir: Shingo Ota My Boyfriend The Fascist (Italy)Dir: Matthias Lintner Blood of My Blood (Brazil-Chile-Fr)Dir: Rafaela Camelo Wheels of Forgotten Dreams (Ser-Bulg-Cro)Directors: Milos Ljubomirovic Screen profiles all the films in the Cannes Film Festival’s Official Selection and parallel sections Bookmark this page to keep track of all the latest festival dates EXCLUSIVE: The modern love story is the second film by the rising German director A ‘special success incentive’ has also been created for filmmakers whose films are recognised artistically ‘Sinners’ increases weekend-on-weekend takings to pass £11m Screen International is the essential resource for the international film industry access to the Screen International archive and supplements including Stars of Tomorrow and World of Locations Site powered by Webvision Cloud Student representatives recite Qunanbayev's poems in Kazakh and Chinese Photo: Courtesy of the Embassy of Kazakhstan in China Crude oil and natural gas projects between China and Kazakhstan in the past decade have played a significant .. Pastoral area in Kazakhstan enters into grass mowing season Montgomery County Department of Police (MCPD) arrested Adom Bogale Abay, 16, of Silver Spring in connection with a double homicide in May D’Andre Wint, 20, of Lanham and Quincy Johnson, 20, of Takoma Park were found suffering from gunshot wounds at Nolte Local Park in Silver Spring on May 26 Wint and Johnson were pronounced dead at the scene MCPD said detectives gathered evidence linking Abay to the homicides and was served with an arrest warrant Abay is charged with two counts of first-degree murder and two counts of use of a firearm during the commission of a crime of violence or felony Abay is being held at the Montgomery County Central Processing Unit on unrelated charges MCPD said Abay is charged as an adult for the double homicide MCPD arrested Onyx Santana Austin, 15, of Silver Spring in connection to the double homicide after detectives linked evidence to Austin and requested an arrest warrant on Aug Austin is charged with two counts of second-degree murder MCPD said Austin left the country after the homicides and when he returned Customs and Border Protection took him into custody at Dulles International Airport 2 Fatally Shot at Nolte Park in Silver Spring Denisse is an intern at MCM. She is a senior at University of Maryland, looking forward to learning more about Montgomery County. Her Dutch? She can read Dutch and understands a bit. Speaking is more difficult. ‘Some of my Dutch colleagues switch to Dutch more often now so that I can learn it. I welcome that. I would like to understand the language well. Not necessarily to use it to communicate - that works fine in English. But to understand the subtleties. The details. These inform you about the culture. What drew you to Silicon Valley?‘I was attracted by the entrepreneurship. Apparently that is deeply embedded in the fiber of someone from Kayseri. Silicon Valley was booming. I really wanted to witness that. I guess it says something about the kind of person I am. I find it interesting to cross hurdles and challenge myself. But in the end, I always managed to survive, even if at times it was uncertain and challenging.' To what extent does that reflect in the strategy?‘It is the very reason why I called our retail strategy I recently presented Be First. It is a reference to this distinct entrepreneurial culture. Each day anew, we should want to be the first. I believe in that. Consider history: the people who end up second are hardly remembered. The champions are. I see it as an obligation to the history and culture of ING to propagate these values.' Are your parents proud of you?(Laughs). ‘I think so. My father unfortunately passed away. And my mother - you will have to ask her that yourself... She still does not quite understand what I do, and she thinks mostly that I travel too much and work too much, but I am sure she is very proud of me. And, like any Turkish mother, she always wants to know if I am eating well.’ Basic cookies:Scope Business Media anonymizes the data of people who visit our site. As a result, managementscope.nl manages hardly any personal data of our website visitors. We are allowed to collect select data points that can in no way be linked to you as a person. Necessary cookies include all data points that Scope Business Media is allowed to place without the explicit permission of the visitor. This only concerns fully anonymized data that is necessary for the functioning of the site. Other cookies, when choosing 'complete':The option 'Other cookies' includes cookies for which we require explicit permission from you. This includes, for example, our marketing cookies, which we also fully anonymize. However, these cookies are essential for Scope Business Media to ensure that managementscope.nl can continue to exist as a site. ExplorationEni Kazakh joint venture hits dry well in Caspian - reportIsatay Operating completed drilling of the Abay-1 wildcat to a depth of 2500 metres on the Abay offshore block in September, local media outlet reported Abay Bank has racked up noteworthy expansions in deposits, assets, and overall revenue. Yet its impressive growth trajectory contained some cautionary signals about profitability pressures in an increasingly competitive market. The Bank’s net profit margin on total assets slipped to 2.26pc in 2023/24, trailing a common industry benchmark of three percent and declining from the 3.82pc mark recorded the previous year. Customer ReferencesAbay Bank lifts innovation and customer experience with OracleAbay Bank upgrades its Oracle FLEXCUBE solution and deploys Oracle Banking Digital Experience to power a next-generation customer experience “We have built our business on Oracle and Oracle Financial Services solutions They are essential to our strategy of selecting the very best solutions to advance our goal of becoming the region’s premier bank.” When Ethiopia’s Abay Bank launched operations in 2010 it committed itself to being one of the region’s premier banks the bank needed a best-in-class IT infrastructure its initial core banking system strained to complete daily and monthly financial reconciliation during the overnight hours The process often spilled into the next day digital banking is a vital part of Abay’s growth strategy its legacy third-party internet and mobile banking applications needed upgrading in order to deliver the performance that customers increasingly demand Abay Bank upgraded its Oracle FLEXCUBE Universal Banking implementation to a newer version after 10 years and also deployed Oracle Banking Digital Experience the products are easy to maintain and operate Abay Bank has boosted operational efficiency the bank can complete end-of-month reconciliation rapidly ensuring that it can open for business on time Customers took note of the changes in branch service and digital banking availability—providing positive feedback in recent customer surveys The upgraded environment also gives Abay Bank’s IT team more time to focus on innovation instead of spending valuable time and resources on maintaining an outdated version of their core system.  The bank plans to continue to build on its Oracle ecosystem—which also includes Oracle SPARC servers It is implementing Oracle Financial Services Anti Money Laundering and will be one of the first banks to go live on Oracle Banking Digital Experience Wallets Pinar Abay has been interviewed by Dutch-based publication On behalf of the Head of State, Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov and Head of the Presidential Administration Aibek Dadebay took part in the meeting of deputies of maslikhats of Abay region. The deputies were read the letter of the Head of State on nomination of two candidates for the post of akim of Abai region - Advisor to the President - Press Secretary of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan Berik Uali and akim of Kurchatov city of Abay region Bolat Abdraliyev.  The importance of developing the processing of agricultural products to provide the population of the region with quality and affordable food was also emphasised. Stay updated about the events of the Prime minister and the Government of Kazakhstan - subscribe to the official Telegram channel Share via...Gift this articleSubscribe to gift this article Gift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe has taken credit for Macquarie’s remarkable growth in the Australian mortgage market and says it wants to match it by allocating more resources to its local operations which launched in Australia more than two decades ago with a high-interest savings account disrupter mentality was imitated by the local financial services giant which then stole the march to push aggressively into home loan lending against the major banks SaveLog in or Subscribe to save articleShareCopy link Gift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe. Follow the topics, people and companies that matter to you. Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov within the framework of his working trip to Abay region checked the progress of implementation of the Head of State's instructions on the development of energy and creation of nuclear cluster given at the enlarged Government session in January this year During a flight over the territory of the former Semipalatinsk test site the head of the Government inspected the facilities of the test site Balapan including Atomic Lake and mine launchers Prime Minister also got acquainted with the work of the research nuclear reactor Baikal-1 the world's first specialized tokamak (toroidal chamber with magnetic coils) where he held a meeting on energy security During his working trip Prime Minister familiarised himself with the measures taken for the socio-economic development of the city of Kurchatov modernisation of engineering infrastructure On the territory of Baikal-1 complex Olzhas Bektenov was reported on the key areas of research of nuclear reactors Attention was paid to the work of research reactor IVG.1M used for scientific developments in the field of nuclear power and energy technologies An important milestone is the completion of the conversion of the IVG.1M reactor to low-enriched fuel This initiative is fully supported by the IAEA the reactor complex systems were substantially modernised which contributes to the further development of scientific initiatives aimed at the peaceful use of atomic energy and the enhancement of the country's technological and energy independence The Prime Minister emphasised that it is necessary to develop the existing potential and provide all-round support to scientists in solving the strategic task Modernisation of the IVG.1M reactor will be completed in the near future to achieve its design characteristics During the inspection of the unique experimental thermonuclear installation tokamak KTM Prime Minister familiarised himself with the main equipment and results of the ongoing research This is the first specialised installation of such level in the world The tokamak is designed for fundamental and applied research in the field of controlled thermonuclear fusion Experiments on plasma discharge research and materials testing are conducted here which is an important direction for the development of thermonuclear technologies in the Republic of Kazakhstan In the office of the National Nuclear Centre (NNC) the head of the Government was reported on key projects in the peaceful use of atomic energy The Centre is a leading research organisation specialising in nuclear safety as well as training of highly qualified specialists were covered Olzhas Bektenov emphasised the importance of continuing research in the region A meeting on energy security was also held here under the chairmanship of the Prime Minister Deputy Minister of Energy Sungat Yesimkhanov Managing Director of the National Wealth Fund ‘Samruk-Kazyna’ Ernat Berdigulov Director General of the National Nuclear Centre RSE Erlan Batyrbekov reported on preparations for the construction of Kazakhstan's First Deputy Minister of Energy The Ministry of Energy is developing a Strategy for the development of the nuclear industry until 2050 which will cover plans for the construction of subsequent nuclear power plants and the development of other areas necessary for the effective implementation of the nuclear energy programme together with the Ministry of Science and Higher Education a draft Comprehensive Plan has been developed to train highly qualified personnel for the construction operation and maintenance of NPPs on the basis of domestic universities colleges and the Institute of Nuclear Physics State Enterprise Approaches to the development of a science city on the territory of Kurchatov were also heard "Head of State has set us an important task to develop the energy sector and create a nuclear cluster Kazakhstan is a leader in uranium exports with a 43% share in the world market We have experience in using research reactors and powerful scientific potential The transition to a full nuclear fuel cycle will ensure progress in all sectors of the economy," Olzhas Bektenov said the Head of the Government gave a number of instructions to the leadership of the relevant departments This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page Betelhem Abay: Student from Ethiopia aspires to fight medical plights with improved imaging Betelhem Abay aspires to fight cancer and kidney failure by improving early detection technology Fueled by passions for research and helping others a University of Maine graduate from Addis Ababa says she studies biomedical engineering so she can develop better computational models for biological-image analysis These would serve as tools to be used in patient diagnosis such as pinpointing signs of breast cancer and kidney failure at an early stage of development Improving medical providers’ ability to spot major medical problems sooner as well as decreasing the likelihood of misdiagnosis “It’s very critical in developing and developed countries,” says Abay who was also enrolled in the Honors College Ethiopia struggles to combat kidney failure due to a lack of doctors The situation in her home country inspired her interest in working toward developing improved medical imaging technology for early detection of kidney failures Abay knew she wanted to study abroad for college for universities with biomedical engineering and related programs She was attracted by the reputation of the College of Engineering but it was UMaine’s distinction as a research institution with professors who recruit students to assist with studies and experiments that sealed the deal associate professor of biomedical engineering and director of the CompuMAINE Lab to help him develop new computational modeling for breast image analysis for improved early cancer detection The Honors College awarded her the Carolyn E Reed Pre-Medical Honors Thesis Fellowship as a result “Having the opportunity to work with very experienced and knowledgeable professors like him who are always ready to share their knowledge with undergraduate students has also been one of the greatest opportunities I got from UMaine,” she says she learned one typical spring day last year that she was to be inducted into the All Maine Women honor society She served the group as its social media chair and public relations representative “To be a part of this organization is a recognition for my academics and leadership experience and is a great opportunity to give back to the community that has helped me grow personally and professionally,” she says Abay also was a member of Team Maine and participated in the Society of Women Engineers as the social chair the Center for Student Involvement Emerging Leaders Program and the Student Alumni Ambassadors program She served as president of the African Student Association and as vice-president of the Honors Student Advisory Board She will pursue a master’s degree in biomedical engineering She also plans to intern with the clinical engineering department at Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center this summer “My experience has been really fantastic,” she says “I’m really glad I made the decision to come here.” Contact: Marcus Wolf, marcus.wolf@maine.edu Philippine National Police (PNP) Chief General Rommel Francisco Marbil has designated Col Paul Abay as the officer-in-charge of the PNP Anti-Kidnapping Group (AKG) Abay’s new designation took effect February 28 Colonel Elmer Ragay was put on administrative relief PNP Public Information Office (PIO) head Col A graduate of PNP Academy (PNPA) Class of 1997 Abay held key positions in the police force before his new designation including Deputy Director for Administration and Chief of Staff of the AKG He was also director of the Catanduanes Police Provincial Office The PNP previously said Ragay was relieved “following adverse news reports and viral social media discussions questioning the legitimacy of a recent rescue operation” of a kidnapped 14-year-old Chinese student of the British School Manila Editor’s Note: This is an updated article Originally posted with the headline “Marbil designates Abay as PNP Anti-Kidnapping Group OIC.” © All Rights Reserved. 2025 | Manila Standard | Developed by Neitiviti Studios Please enable JS and disable any ad blocker Head of the Government Olzhas Bektenov familiarized himself with the industrial development of Abay region plants for production of packaging materials Olzhas Bektenov toured the production facilities of Kazpoligraf LLP The oldest plant with 83-year history produces almost all types of packaging for the food industry The volume of annual production is about 35.5 thousand tons of various types of paper and cardboard containers pressed and packaging products from polymer films The entire range is in wide demand among Kazakhstani food producers and is also exported to neighboring countries "Our plant has been operating since 1941 labels for the food industry and other products Uzbekistan and Tajikistan,” Kairat Omargaliyev said Director for Foreign Economy of Kazpoligraf LLP Prime Minister was familiarized with the products of local producers providing food security of the region and the republic as a whole Abay region fully covers its own needs in vegetables pasta and meat products (for beef - by 229% Last year the region increased production of meat by 3% (up to 83.8 thousand tons) and dairy products - by 2.4% (289.6 thousand tons) Prime Minister visited “PK Cement Plant Semey” LLP the enterprise has taken a course for full modernization It has purchased its own fleet of railcars introduced new lines to increase production capacity implemented environmental projects to replace the electrostatic precipitators of two kilns with modern high-efficiency dust-collecting equipment The capacity of the plant is 1,150 thousand tons of cement per year The products are sold in the Kazakhstan market and exported abroad "We emphasize the production of medium and high value-added goods But at the same time we should not forget about the enterprises that provide us with basic materials This year the Government has set a task to build a record 18 million square meters of housing This will lead to an increase in demand for construction materials “Cement Plant Semey” is one of the backbone enterprises and a responsible representative of business The Government will provide all necessary measures of support to such enterprises,” Olzhas Bektenov emphasized Prime Minister also visited the machine-building plant “SemAZ” LLP and Semipalatinsk machine-building plant Head of the Government was reported on the current activities and further plans for the development of technological lines of the enterprises For reference: The volume of industrial production in Abay region in January-June this year amounted to 895.7 billion tenge increasing compared to the same indicator last year (673.6 billion tenge in 2023) The share of industry in GRP (gross regional product) for 3 months amounted to 41% Also in the current year in the region increased the number of people employed in industry - 26.5 thousand people Chairman of the Halk Maslahaty of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov and the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev who arrived in our country on a state visit took part in the opening of a monument to the famous Kazakh poet Abay Kunanbayuly The construction of a monument to the famous Kazakh poet embodying a unique composition on Astana Street in Ashgabat has become another expression of a new level of cultural and spiritual relations between the two peoples Holding this event in the year of the international celebration of the 300th anniversary of the birth of the great poet and philosopher of the East Magtymguly Fragi has acquired a special meaning during the working visit of the National Leader of the Turkmen people Chairman of the Halk Maslahaty of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov to the Republic of Kazakhstan the opening ceremony of the monument to Magtymguly Fragi took place in Astana The installation of the statue of the great sage of the East in the capital of the Republic of Kazakhstan on the occasion of the 300th anniversary of the birth of the poet and philosopher Makhtumkuli Fragi in the year of the «Fount of Wisdom Magtymguly Fragi» became a vivid testimony of the unwavering friendship and brotherhood of the two peoples Fidel Castro Ruz - Fidel Soldado de Ideas We can’t talk about Cuba without talking about Fidel since the last 65 years of Cuban history were marked by his trajectory,” states Cuban historian Sissi Abay Díaz to Brasil de Fato it's hard not to see the importance of Fidel Castro in Cuba's recent history in a small town in the province of Holguín Fidel Castro Ruz has shown extraordinary relevance to Cuba's social and political scene since his youth Fidel was 33 years old when the Cuban Revolution triumphed in 1959 a historical process that would quickly become one of the most important events in Latin America and the Caribbean The entire history of the second half of the 20th century on the continent was marked by the social and political influence ignited by this revolution in this small country that made “socialism speak Spanish for the first time.” Cuban researcher and essayist Sissi Abay Díaz has studied the life and work of Fidel Castro She wrote dozens of articles about different aspects of the life and legacy of the Cuban revolutionary Abay Díaz is the vice director of the Fidel Castro Ruz Center an institution dedicated to studying and popularizing his work the researcher revisits some essential aspects of Castro’s revolutionary thoughts and trajectory in the recent celebration of his birth Read below the main excerpts from the interview Fidel understood that the only way to change the country was through an armed fight – and he did it He waged a war that lasted a little more than two years and led him to power the kind of power I wouldn’t like to have Fidel was the president of the “Pro-Democracy Dominican Committee” of the National Undergraduate Federation aimed at promoting different actions in solidarity with the Dominican people and against the dictatorship led by Rafael Trujillo It was the initial international militancy that made him be elected as a delegate in an international student congress in 1948 under the patronage of the then Argentinian President Juan Domingo Perón establishing contact with young people linked to the nationalist and anti-imperialist processes that were taking place in different parts of the continent Fidel visited Bogotá to meet with popular leader Jorge Eliécer Gaitán who was then running for president of Colombia the meeting never took place: on the same afternoon as the meeting it was revealed that the CIA was involved in the assassination The rapid contact Fidel made with social and anti-imperialist fights on the continent would mark his life forever But it would be a few years later that Fidel's name would become famous in every corner of Cuba Fidel ran for the House of Representatives of the Cuban Congress the country was going through a serious economic and political crisis General Fulgencio Batista carried out a coup d'état His government's legitimacy was immediately recognized by Washington Batista installed a repressive regime that sought to stifle any struggle that aimed to change the country.  Fidel was one of the main organizers of the attempted assault on the Moncada Barracks 131 young people – with an average age of 26 – tried to storm two military barracks to start a popular rebellion to overthrow Batista's dictatorship The attack failed and dozens of these participants were killed by the dictatorship Fidel Castro was arrested and subjected to a trial in which he chose to assume his own defense The allegation of this trial is known as “History Will Absolve Me” considered the first political document of the revolution in Cuba that would end up triumphing in 1959.   Fidel Castro (center) / Fidel Soldado de Ideas Batista was finally forced to resign on December 31 marked the triumph of the Cuban Revolution in front of thousands of people gathered in the central square of Santiago de Cuba the Revolution really will come to power,” he said amid applause and shouts of joy He then went on to list all the times the Cuban revolutionary and independence processes have been interrupted or betrayed “The men who fell in our three wars of independence unite their efforts today with those who fell during the recent war; and to all our dead in the struggle for freedom we can say that the time has finally come to realize their dreams.” The fall of the dictatorship was only the beginning of a long and inexhaustible process of struggle to build popular power in which the dreams of liberty are not closed within the institutions of power “Fidel knew the costs of power in revolutionary processes which transforms or disfigures the founding purposes,” says Professor Sissi Abay Díaz recalling that the leader did not occupy the presidency despite the enormous relevance he already had “The first institutional responsibility he took on in the government was because many people in important government posts didn't understand why a revolution was being made Fidel spotted the danger of it being just another political process in which only the owners would change and some people would get richer Manuel Urrutia Lleó was Cuban president after the fall of Batista He soon left office to join the counter-revolutionary efforts organized in the United States Fidel chose to dedicate his life to the poor and oppressed He could have been a good lawyer defending just causes he chose to interwind his fate with that of the people “Only four months had passed since the adoption of the most important measure of the first stage of the Cuban Revolution: agrarian reform the distribution of land to those who worked for it," explains Abay Díaz this meant the importance of “the role given to the people in the structure of the revolutionary power.”  Fidel Castro declared: “Without agrarian reform there can be no revolutionary government." Just five months later surrounded by members of the Council of Ministers he signed the Agrarian Reform decree on top of a hill in Sierra Maestra Fidel's own family's property was among the first to be distributed among poor farmers donating everything he received to the Cuban people “Fidel comes from a Jesuit background,” explains Abay Díaz for whom “the severe spirit of the Jesuits and their discipline” had a profound impact on the revolutionary leader.  interviewed Fidel and asked him what would happen to Cuba when he was no longer there.” At that moment Fidel gave him an extraordinary answer: he told him that he had always doubted the relativity of glory and All the glory in the world fits in a grain of corn'.” “Fidel dedicated himself to suffering the fate of others To show solidarity with the causes that he felt most affected the essence of human beings That is the greatest ethical lesson he could give.” One of the things that most impresses foreign visitors in Cuba is the fact that there isn't a single statue of Fidel Castro or a single street named after him anywhere on the island Fidel forbade any kind of homage to him after his death aware that the only tribute worth paying is the affection of his people and that the only true triumph is the permanence of ideas “Fidel was concerned about the cult of personality And the man who believed he was in power would always be at a disadvantage compared to history,” says Ebay Díaz “His main legacy was the Cuban people things that we have to propose to do better in the difficult situation in which we had to build a process that was different from those before And he always led us to what was worth saving in the revolutionary project In his last speech to Cubans at the party congress he said that 'the ideas of the Cuban communists will remain' he declared that his main heir was his thought.” All original content produced and editorially authored by Brasil de Fato may be reproduced provided it is not altered and proper credit is given All original content produced and editorially authored by Brasil de Fato may be reproduced This morning, ING announced that Pinar Abay will become head of Market Leaders and a member of the Management Board Banking After heading up ING in Turkey for the last eight years Pinar will move to Amsterdam and lead our businesses in the Netherlands We caught up with Pinar about new challenges and what defines success I’d like to thank every single member of the ING family in Turkey for being with me throughout a challenging I’m very proud to be a member of that family and proud of what we’ve accomplished together Only through team work you can achieve great things Together with all of my colleagues we created the best bank in Turkey I joined ING in 2011 when I was only 34 years old as the CEO of ING in Turkey with more than 6,000 employees I was excited to join even though people were telling me that the job would be super challenging and chances of success quite low But I believe life is not worth living if you don’t dare to do the impossible I dreamed about creating a company people want to join not because of size ING in Turkey has one of the highest employee engagement scores even compared to companies outside the banking sector We’ve one of the highest customer satisfaction scores and are one of the best performing banks even though we don’t have the long history as some other banks in Turkey do Something all employees in Turkey can be proud of I think it was time for me to get out of my comfort zone I’m ready to take on a new big challenge and excited to join this large new family in Market Leaders dividing my time between Amsterdam and Brussels My son and daughter will go to school in Amsterdam we want to learn about both cultures so we’ll spend a lot of time in Belgium as well my husband and the kids are super excited and we plan to make the Benelux our new home You feel the social equality and welfare across society as I walk on the street I hear many languages I lived in San Francisco and New York in addition to İstanbul Amsterdam and Brussels are quite smooth compared to what I’m used to My style is both challenging and caring at the same time People will notice I expect them to grow and stretch their boundaries I’m a big believer of personal growth at any stage in life Maybe that is because I deeply care about people I care about how they feel and how they grow I also want to add that to me integrity is above all When we work hard on realising our targets there’s one goal that trumps all other: integrity I think these two businesses are very different in scale but there are similarities too They are both going through a transformation Growth is not the metric to define success I’ve never measured success only on financial metrics Success is about creating a culture in which talent is nurtured where people feel at home and can be themselves Success is to have a culture in which people feel free to challenge each other to do better Success is about doing good for our society and leaving positive marks in everything we touch financial results will always follow in a sustainable way She holds a bachelor’s degree in economics from Bilkent University and an MBA degree from Harvard Business School San Francisco and New York for McKinsey & Company she was appointed CEO and a member of the board of ING in Turkey Pinar became a non-executive member of the board of ING in Belgium Betelhem Abay aspires to fight cancer and kidney failure by improving early detection technology.  such as pinpointing signs of breast cancer and kidney failure at an early stage of development.  who was also enrolled in the Honors College.  The situation in her home country inspired her interest in working toward developing improved medical imaging technology for early detection of kidney failures.  Reed Pre-Medical Honors Thesis Fellowship as a result.  “Having the opportunity to work with very experienced and knowledgeable professors like him who are always ready to share their knowledge with undergraduate students has also been one of the greatest opportunities I got from UMaine,” she says.  She served the group as its social media chair and public relations representative.  and is a great opportunity to give back to the community that has helped me grow personally and professionally,” she says.   She served as president of the African Student Association and as vice-president of the Honors Student Advisory Board.  She also plans to intern with the clinical engineering department at Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center this summer.  “I’m really glad I made the decision to come here.”  Contact: Marcus Wolf, marcus.wolf@maine.edu Why can’t we have a knife and fork like at any other place?” He has just unrolled a section of slightly rubbery injera This is the fermented bread that’s at the heart of all Ethiopian and Eritrean and Somali dishes you might be surprised how close they are to this Because I’ve already taken a couple of jumps into food from this part of the globe — the top-right side of Africa — and wanted to come back I’m trying to get my buddy to discover the rest of the world through his gut And part of the Ethiopian deal is that they use a lot of familiar vegetables like cabbage and spinach and yellow split peas The stews themselves are interesting and usually intense I discovered this in the backs of places that often looked modest in front but turned out to have rooms in the rear where they served incredible-tasting dishes You might call this part of town Little Ethiopia They have maybe half a dozen Ethiopian eateries scattered around here He sat us down near some stairs leading up to more space “That is going to be our main dining room,” he said which are “baked or fried bread tossed in spiced butter with vegetable or meat fillings.” We get one of each but carrying a persistent spiciness (because Choices start off with eggy breakfast dishes like firfir which is small pieces of injera “diced in spicy Ethiopian stew.” Costs $10.99 He’s pointing to “Abay Special T’ibs (Chikina) It’s “tenderloin tips sautéed in onion and hot green pepper and cooked with Ethiopian spiced butter.” Hmm Even though it’s one of the more expensive dishes I’m tempted by the meat combination dish of ye-beg siga wot (lamb stew) turns out: he gets a circus of split lentil “I want it to look like meat and potatoes,” he says Tim’s veggies have been marinated with spiced butter and berbere sauce — a neat little red pyramid of it stands between the piles of veggies on the injera but just eat it cautiously and taste how those flavors marinate in your mouth Both have the injera on the tray plus ripped rolls of it around the edge to eat with the feast of sautéed tenderloin tips specially with the gently sweet Ethiopian stout to drink “‘Abay’ is our name for what you call the River Nile,” he says I also have to know: “Is Ethiopian honey wine tej?” it is one of the oldest alcoholic drinks ever made Someone was drinking this stuff 9000 years ago I also learn that Ethiopia is probably the oldest Christian country in the world “Still got to get used to this injera stuff,” he says as he heads for his car 2025 (ENA)---The 19th Abay Day will be held coming Saturday in Addis Ababa featuring a series of events on the theme "Strengthening Abay Cooperation for Climate Resilience and Shared Prosperity." Ethiopia's Minister of Water and Energy Habtamu Ittefa emphasized the importance of collaboration to manage the Abbay River indicating that cooperation is the best way forward Habtamu stated that Ethiopia has been actively engaging in a multitude of initiatives aimed at safeguarding the Abay River including the implementation of various environmental protection measures to combat soil erosion the minister emphasized the importance of protecting water resources The Nile Basin Initiative has made significant progress executing important projects and generating clean energy for neighboring countries reducing carbon emissions and promoting sustainability The provision of clean energy to neighboring countries and the consequent decrease in carbon emissions serve as a notable accomplishment in promoting sustainable development and environmental conservation Ethiopia has planted over 40 billion seedlings as part of their reforestation efforts with a significant portion of these seedlings being planted along the tributaries of the Abay River The Minister stressed that in order to preserve the water it is essential for all riparian countries to jointly prioritize the sustainable management and conservation of the river Callist Tindimugaya on his part emphasized that the Nile riparian countries have been actively engaged in efforts to establish conducive conditions for the equitable sharing of the benefits derived from the Abay River rather than focusing solely on the distribution of the water itself The Abay River serves as a vital lifeline for over 500 million population residing in the basin countries He elaborated the ongoing efforts to mitigate the potential risks that climate change poses to the river including sustainable development practices restoring ecosystems and raising awareness among communities about the importance of preserving the river's health Jeremy Abay worked with founder Shannon Liss-Riordan on the first case to make it to a federal jury on whether Uber drivers should be classified as employees or independent contractors Litigation Daily National Law Journal The Recorder New York Law Journal The Legal Intelligencer Brugh Lower of Gibbons has entered an appearance for industrial equipment supplier Devco Corporation in a pending trademark infringement lawsuit accusing the defendant of selling knock-off Graco products 18 in New Jersey District Court by Rivkin Radler on behalf of Graco Inc Read More Yalowitz of Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer have entered their appearances for Hanaco Venture Capital and its executives 24 in New York Southern District Court by Zell accuses the defendants of negligently and fraudulently managing the plaintiff's $1 million investment Read More Attorneys from A&O Shearman has stepped in as defense counsel for Toronto-Dominion Bank and other defendants in a pending securities class action 11 in New York Southern District Court by Bleichmar Fonti & Auld accuses the defendants of concealing the bank's 'pervasive' deficiencies in regards to its compliance with the Bank Secrecy Act and the quality of its anti-money laundering controls Read More a Pennsylvania company providing shared communications infrastructure Wolf of Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani to fend off a pending breach-of-contract lawsuit 25 in Michigan Eastern District Court by Hooper Hathaway PC on behalf of The Town Residences LLC accuses Crown Castle of failing to transfer approximately $30,000 in utility payments from T-Mobile in breach of a roof-top lease and assignment agreement Read More Schwartz of McCarter & English have stepped in as defense counsel to Electrolux Home Products Inc 26 in New York Eastern District Court by Poulos Lopiccolo PC and Nagel Rice LLP on behalf of David Stern alleges that the defendant's refrigerators’ drawers and shelving repeatedly break and fall apart within months after purchase Read More Already have an account? Sign In A sign says a lecture on the lessons of Egypt's Tahrir Square will begin at 6pm hundreds of Russians have camped out at Chistye Prudy a boulevard in the centre of Moscow whose name translates as Clean Ponds Inspired in style by the global Occupy movement but fed in substance by the growing anger at Putin's return to power the protest is the clearest sign yet that opposition to Russia's leader refuses to go away "We can't live like this any more," said Nina Panteleyeva "Everything is falling apart – the schools don't teach Panteleyeva was one of 15,000 Russians that took to the streets of Moscow on Sunday for a march in support of the camp nicknamed Occupy Abay after the statue of a 19th-century Kazakh poet that is the anchor of the sit-in The crowd erupted into applause when passing cars honked in solidarity They wore white ribbons and carried white flowers Refraining from shouting slogans or carrying anti-Putin signs "Of course we're scared," said Lena Sokolovskaya "We live in such a country where at any moment we can be crushed." After violently cracking down on protests last week during Putin's inauguration for his third term as president They had arrested hundreds in the span of four days as protesters wandered from square to square before settling down at Chistye Prudy who helped launch the Occupy Abay movement remains in jail on a 15-day sentence for disobeying police is also in jail and has gone on hunger strike Supporters worry they could face longer sentences as the Kremlin seeks to clamp down on the movement Putin has remained silent on the protests since his inauguration has said riot police acted "too softly" when they violently broke up a thousands-strong protest on the eve of the event said Peskov told him the protesters should "have their livers smeared on the sidewalk for injuring riot police" saying only that Ponomaryov's publicising of a private conversation was "not manly" the atmosphere at Occupy Abay remains one of hippy calmness men with white ribbons tied into their beards happy and smiling people without a drop of aggression," said Lyudmila Ulitskaya "I'd call it the birth of civil society which we in Russia have always had such a hard time with." Ulitskaya and several other writers and poets had called for Russians to join Sunday's march told the crowd: "The point of this walk is simple We have to teach the authorities to deal with their people politely and with respect Struggling poets read their work to small crowds One man walked by and shouted into his telephone: "I've realised what Moscow wants said: "The intelligentsia has woken up We can no longer live under feudalism." but hundreds stayed behind ready to sleep on yoga mats and wake up to the camp's second week A white board on a platform announced events in the days to come: lectures on the workers' struggle followed by a priest's discussion on the church's attitude towards the jailed punk band Pussy Riot "I have a feeling of cyclicity," said Ilya Bezrukov head of a Moscow museum focused on Russia's many revolutions "You see what they were demanding 100 years ago and we have the same problems today But this protest shows we've broken the cycle of bloodletting Sign up to the latest news at Marie Claire By joining, you agree to our Privacy Policy & Terms of Use dazzling jewels and handsome men and I was hooked from day one “Bridgerton often makes people think I’m fancy I’m just a girl from a village in the west of Ireland I’m not really fancy at all,” she tells our features writer Harriet Sim Season three (out now) sees Coughlan come into her own after playing the role of a wallflower in seasons one and two Perhaps this is the very thing that makes her so intriguing This issue we are also thrilled to announce the winners of our inaugural Sustainability Awards Turn to page 46 to meet these eco stars from categories spanning fashion to parenting organisations and people who are working to create a better planet is something marie claire is passionate about the philosophy behind NZ label Maggie Marilyn (our fashion winner) sums it up: “Buy as you need repair what you can and repurpose what you can’t.” I’ve just read that Molly Ticehurst is the 30th woman to be killed in Australia this year a woman is murdered by a current or former partner in our country Less than 10 days before Molly’s death five women and one man were brutally murdered in Sydney’s Bondi Junction It was an ordinary Saturday afternoon and the victims could have been anyone that’s not entirely true – his behaviour indicated he was targeting women These were mothers, wives, daughters, friends, partners, sisters, carers. 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endeavors without causing harm on downstream countries Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed reassured to Egypt on several occasions that Ethiopia has no intention to cause harm on the downstream countries other than to meet its electric power demands Ambassador Tiruneh said Ethiopia has already embarked on the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) to meet its excessive energy demands and integrate the East African region through power by developing the Abay River The country is now completing the construction of the dam a colossal hydropower dam in the African continent and it is now partially generating electric power.  The diplomat recalled that Ethiopia has witnessed unprecedented and unwarranted accusations from Egypt over the last thirteen years Tiruneh believed that Egypt pursued a policy of antagonism for centuries to keep Ethiopia weak “The problem with Egypt is that they want to keep Ethiopia weak forever  I can say that they have been doing this for 100 years But Ethiopia always resists this wrong approach,” he elaborated.  Ethiopia for the first time has come to the point where the country can utilize the Abay River for its development endeavors.  Ethiopia has a natural rights to utilize the water Noting that Ethiopia realizes the importance of cooperation on this largest river flows Tiruneh indicated that it has been now starting to utilize its water resource based on the international law without causing significant harm on others Egypt has been still pursuing distorted foreign policy toward Ethiopia to undermine its rights on the Nile River.  Egypt and Ethiopia are evidently the biggest and historic nations in the region peace and security of the region rather than disagree Such a hostile narrative would destabilize the region.” Ethiopia is doing a great job in that regard adding it waited for many decades to meet the aspiration of utilizing its natural resources for development.  Ethiopia has witnessed numerous allegations following the laying of the cornerstone for the construction of GERD on the Abbay River from day one just to address its electric power shortages the water goes to Egypt without any hindrance But its problem is the policy that it maintains for 100 years and cooperate together as well as help each other,” the diplomat underlined Realizing that such vain exercise will never bear fruit the veteran diplomat strongly urged Egypt to stop negative approaches against Ethiopia and its futile attempt to weaken the country Tiruneh stated that: “It will be in vain that they are trying this and that to weaken Ethiopia Ethiopia is becoming stronger and stronger.” ROCHESTER — Rochester welcomed its first Ethiopian store earlier this summer Adey Abeba General Import and Ethiopian Store is an Ethiopian store that carries a variety of cultural items and Ethiopian food options is Ethiopian and knows the struggle of finding ingredients for traditional foods but has friends in the Ethiopian community in Rochester Abay spent time in Rochester and announced his plans to the St He was met with positive feedback and excitement “We studied the community over here,” said Abay “We sat and discussed and when I told our friends here when we told them (they were) very happy.” He knew there wasn’t anywhere to get certain Ethiopian ingredients in the area and people were coming to the cities two to four times a month for these items They buy two or three (bags of injera) for a week or for 15 days,” he said Injera is sour in taste due to the fermentation process the bread goes through It is made with flax and barley flour and is typically finger food with dips and sauces The ingredients to make injera can all be purchased at Adey Abebe The actual skillet used to cook the injera is also available at the store It’s one of the many merchandise in the store that isn’t food a traditional Ethiopian basket used to store and serve injera It’s a colorful woven basket that families will gather around to eat There is also a large variety of tea and coffee dishes They have traditional coffee pots to go with the Ethiopian coffee beans they sell in store Ethiopia is widely considered the birthplace of coffee and is one of the leading coffee producers It’s known to have a unique flavor profile and Abay is setting up a coffee room in the store Beyond the food items available at the store there are also a variety of cosmetic items for sale They have a large variety of traditional clothing from dresses to bags and shoes belts and shoes are made from leather and Abay is happy with the diversity of styles and patterns they have Abay is happy with the items they currently have and is excited to continue to meet the Rochester community but are planning to do something in the near future Adey Abeba -አደይ አበባ General Import and Ethiopian Store www.facebook.com/profile I made it and while there was one incident which involved my baby falling out of the pram While those blurry days of newborn life might be a distant memory and 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