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AACSB Highlights 24 Business Schools Elevating Diversity and Inclusion

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Seventh annual member spotlight program features business education’s commitment to action

TAMPA, Fla., April 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Today, AACSB International (AACSB)—the world’s largest business education alliance—announces 24 business schools highlighted in its Innovations That Inspire member spotlight program.

This annual program recognizes institutions from around the world that serve as champions of change in the business education landscape. In 2022, the highlights feature efforts to elevate diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (DEIB). Emphasis on DEIB is a key feature of AACSB’s 2020 business accreditation standards and the focus of a recently released positioning paper. The paper illustrates AACSB’s commitment to equitable access to high-quality business education globally and calls on the business education community to embed the tenets of DEIB into its strategies and cultures.

The featured innovations address challenges and opportunities across academia, businesses and workplaces, and communities. Examples include:

The Egypt Women on Boards Observatory: Founded by a consortium initiated by the American University in Cairo School of Business, the effort supports the national objective of having women compose 30 percent of public and private company boards in Egypt by 2030.
The Australian Digital Inclusion Index from Swinburne University of Technology’s School of Business, Law and Entrepreneurship—Centre for Social Impact: This multiyear project that documents digital inclusion in Australia by both geography and demography is the only comprehensive index of its kind.
Florida State University’s Workforce Inclusion course: Within the College of Business, this transformative course prepares students to both accommodate and integrate persons with varying abilities into the workforce.

“Progress toward more welcoming, inclusive spaces requires action, and the highlights of the 2022 Innovations That Inspire initiative demonstrate leadership in this important effort,” said Caryn Beck-Dudley, AACSB president and CEO. “Through collaborations—among business schools, businesses, and communities—we will create a strong global society and equip leaders for positive impact.”

Now in its seventh year, the Innovations That Inspire initiative has highlighted nearly 200 business school efforts that exemplify forward-looking approaches to education, research, community engagement or outreach, entrepreneurship, and leadership. Support for the 2022 Innovations That Inspire member spotlight program is provided by the Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC).

More insights and examples are available at aacsb.edu/innovations-that-inspire.

About AACSB International

Established in 1916, AACSB International (AACSB) is the world’s largest business education alliance, connecting educators, learners, and business to create the next generation of great leaders. With a presence in more than 100 countries and territories, AACSB fosters engagement, accelerates innovation, and amplifies impact in business education. Learn how AACSB is transforming business education for a better society at aacsb.edu.

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Arabic MENA Press Releases

‫ بدء إصدار جواز سفر للقاح معترف به عالميًا، سلسلة اجتماعات مجموعة العمل الصحية العشرين بإندونيسيا ترّحب بالمزيد من الزوار الدوليين

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جاكرتا، 5 أبريل 2022 / PRNewswire / — بدأت إندونيسيا سلسلة اجتماعات مجموعة العمل الصحية ( HWG ) التي عُقدت من 28 إلى 30 مارس 2022 في يوجياكارتا، إندونيسيا، وذلك لتوليها رئاسة قمة مجموعة العشرين القادمة.

Indonesia's Ministry of Health Discussed Global Standard Health Protocols in the HWG Meetings

تسعى إندونيسيا خلال رئاستها للقمة العشرين ( G20 ) إلى مواءمة إجراءات السفر الآمنة والصحية العالمية، لا سيما اعتماد شهادات لقاح كوفيد-19 في أعقاب الوباء الذي دمر البلدان عالميًا. ويهدف اجتماع مجموعة العمل الصحية إلى تعزيز الحوار في القطاعات الصحية بين البلدان المُشاركة وتحقيق التزامن بين بروتوكولات الصحة العالمية.

حضر الاجتماع 70 مندوبًا أجنبيًا و 50 مندوبًا محليًا. المندوبون الذين حضروا شخصيًا هم أستراليا والأرجنتين والمملكة المتحدة والهند وغيرهم، ومنظمة الصحة العالمية. وفي الوقت نفسه حضر افتراضيًا كلًا من كندا وفرنسا وغيرهما، ومنظمات دولية مثل البنك الدولي.

صرّح بودي غونادي صادقين، وزير الصحة الإندونيسية، قائلًا: “إننا بحاجة إلى مزامنة بروتوكولات الصحة العالمية لتمكين رحلات دولية أكثر أمانًا وتعجيل التعافي المجتمعي والاقتصادي للأحسن”.

أزاح اجتماع مجموعة العمل الصحية الستار عن بدء توحيد شهادات رقمية للقاح كوفيد-19 من خلال متحقق عالمي أجراه وفقًا لمعايير منظمة الصحة العالمية. ويكون النظام عبارة عن تطبيق شبكي يمكن استخدامه على جميع الأجهزة. لا تحتاج أي دولة إلى تغيير النظام أو رموز الاستجابة السريعة المُستخدمة حاليًا.

يختلف بروتوكول الحجر الصحي لكل بلد. فعلى سبيل المثال، ألغت بلدان أوروبية مثل الدنمارك، والمجر، وغيرهم، جميع التدابير، ولكن بعضها لا يزال يحتاج إلى شهادة تطعيم فور وصوله. في حين أن دول الشرق الأوسط وأفريقيا لا تزال بحاجة إلى شهادة تطعيم أو اختبار PCR .

ويمنح كل بلد المرونة لتطبيق البروتوكولات الصحية اللازمة لبلدانه. ومع ذلك، تُعد الإجراءات واضحة وعالمية وبالتالي تعزّز تقويم الصحة العالمية وتسهيل السفر عبر البلدان.

ويلزم تزامن بروتوكولات الصحة لدعم ترابط المعلومات الصحية. حيث من المُتوقع أن تبدأ هذه العملية من بلدان مجموعة العشرين وأن تمتد إلى بلدان أخرى على الصعيد العالمي.

سيُقام الاجتماع الثاني في لومبوك في يونيو وسيتناقش حول صندوق الصحة العالمي في حالة حدوث جائحة في المستقبل. وسيُقام الاجتماع الأخير في بالي في نوفمبر وسيناقش البحوث الطبية العالمية.

لمزيد من المعلومات، يرجى زيارة موقع وزارة الصحة الإندونيسية https://www.kemkes.go.id/ .

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Larry Bird Says Michael Jordan Was Better Than Everyone During His Era: “I Know In My Time He Was Better Than All Of Us.”

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By Aaditya Krishnamurthy View the original article to see embedded media. Michael Jordan is considered by many to be the greatest player in the history of the NBA. Jordan is often credited with revolutionizing the league, not just with his play, but with the way he was able to bring in so many new eyeballs to the NBA and the sport of basketball as a whole. While it took Jordan sometime before he became a champion, one NBA legend realized that he was better than everyone early on. As part of the NBA 75 campaign, several NBA legends spoke recently about Michael Jordan. His friend and former riva…

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Dwyane Wade On The Impact Michael Jordan Had On Him: “He Had The Coolest Shoes, He Dressed Well, He Had The Perfect Smile. It Was Just Like He Was A Superhero.”

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By Aaditya Krishnamurthy View the original article to see embedded media. Growing up in Chicago, there was no better idol for Dwyane Wade than Michael Jordan. Jordan was the centerpiece for a legendary Chicago Bulls squad that went on to dominate the NBA for the better part of a decade. Wade, who is a Chicago native, holds Jordan in high regard, not just for what MJ did for his team, but for who he was and what he helped the sport of basketball become. In a recent video uploaded by the NBA as part of the NBA 75 campaign, Dwyane Wade spoke about the impact Michael Jordan had on him. Wade mentio…

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Sweegen’s Signature Stevia Approved in Colombia

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Approval opens door for more food and beverage sugar reduction solutions.

Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif., April 05, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Sweegen expanded its Signature stevia footprint in Latin America after Colombia approved its stevia sweeteners made by bioconversion, a method producing clean and non-GMO ingredients. Sweegen’s rebaudiosides E and I will now join the already approved D and M.

“Latin America is one of our most important markets globally,” said Luca Giannone, senior vice president of global sales. “The continuous development of our Signature sweeteners and sweetener system demonstrates our commitment to investing in new technologies for helping brands tackle sugar reduction challenges and replace sugar in better-for-you food and beverages in Colombia.”

Triggered by rising levels of obesity, Colombia has undergone a nutrition transition. The country has prioritized the health and well-being of children and families by adopting policies to address the obesity epidemic. Colombia’s Ministry of Health has prioritized sugar reduction by exploring sugar-sweetened beverage (SSB) taxes to mandatory front-of-pack warning labels through legislative, and public media pushes. The country joins the growing list of Latin American countries prioritizing health, including Brazil, Chile, Uruguay, Peru, and Mexico.

In South America, 52% of consumers say they are looking to moderate sugar intake in soft drinks, according to FMCG Gurus 2021. Colombia ranks third in the region for new product launches in soft drinks and fourth for sales value in 2018, following Brazil and Argentina, as reported by Innova Market Insights.

“As new product launches have increased in recent years, brands have a clear opportunity to create healthy innovative food and beverages, replacing up to 100% sugar with Sweegen’s Signature stevia and sweetener system,” said Giannone.

“The regulatory development is good news for Sweegen to introduce more steviol glycosides made by bioconversion. It also gives consumer packaged goods (CPGs) direct access to Sweegen’s Signature sweeteners without waiting for additional product registration in Colombia,” said Hadi Omrani, senior director of technical and regulatory affairs.

New generation rebaudiosides made by bioconversion produce clean sweetener molecules like rebaudiosides B, D, E, I, M, and N, originally found in small quantities in the stevia leaf. They impart a clean sugar-like taste with a better sensory profile and are highly sought-after by food and beverage manufacturers in countries with regulatory approvals.

As Colombia traverses health and wellness improvement, brands now have less pressure to navigate sugar reduction solutions. Sweegen is a resource of expertise for brands to collaborate on new and exciting foods and beverages that resonate with consumers. Sweegen’s LATAM Innovation Studio, located in Mexico City, serves the entire region. It is one of many global creative centers home to product developers exploring sweet taste solutions, local consumer insights, and collaborating on new or reformulated products with Sweegen’s expert food and applications team.

“Brands have the excellent opportunity to adopt a healthy profile and broaden their product offerings to consumers increasingly interested in better-for-you foods and beverages,” said Steven Chen, Sweegen’s chief executive officer. “We’re ready to help brands navigate the future of healthy food and beverages.”

About Sweegen

Sweegen provides sweet taste solutions for food and beverage manufacturers around the world.

We are on a mission to reduce the sugar and artificial sweeteners in our global diet. Partnering with customers, we create delicious zero-sugar products that consumers love. With the best next-generation stevia sweeteners in our portfolio, such as Bestevia® Rebs B, D, E, I, M, and N, along with our deep knowledge of flavor modulators and texturants, Sweegen delivers market-leading solutions that customers want, and consumers prefer. Be well. Choose well.

For more information, please contact info@sweegen.com and visit Sweegen’s website, www.sweegen.com.

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This press release contains forward-looking statements, including, among other statements, statements regarding the future prospects for Reb M stevia leaf sweetener. These statements are based on current expectations but are subject to certain risks and uncertainties, many of which are difficult to predict and are beyond the control of Sweegen, Inc.

Relevant risks and uncertainties include those referenced in the historic filings of Sweegen, Inc. with the Securities and Exchange Commission. These risks and uncertainties could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in or implied by the forward-looking statements, and, therefore, should be carefully considered. Sweegen, Inc. assumes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements due to new information or future events or developments.

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Breaking: Jordan ‘highly likely’ bought and used Pegasus

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It is “highly likely” that Jordan’s government purchased and used Israeli spyware Pegasus against its own citizens, according to a new report by Frontline Defenders (FLD) and Citizen Lab. The report, relying on technical analysis of the phones of four victims who were hacked, identified what it believed to be agencies of the Jordanian government using Pegasus since at least August 2019. The report is the strongest evidence so far that the Jordanian government allegedly purchased and used the Israeli spyware – nearly two years prior to when most suspected Jordan had bought the spyware. Mohammed…

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North Carolina U.S. Senate primary a test of Trump’s power over Republican voters

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By David Morgan (Reuters) – When Donald Trump holds his next rally in North Carolina on Saturday, he’ll be trying to boost his handpicked favorite for the U.S. Senate, Representative Ted Budd, in a tight and intensifying contest for the Republican nomination. Budd is locked in a dead heat with the state’s former governor, Pat McCrory, ahead of the May 17 primary, with former congressman Mark Walker in third place. The crowded field could force a July run-off, risking Republican chances of keeping the seat now held by retiring Senator Richard Burr. Two weeks after Trump withdrew his endorsement…

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Visa and PopID Form Partnership to Launch Facial Verification Payments in the Middle East

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P lans for roll-out in the MENA and CEE regions underway through joint venture with global investment conglomerate Dubai Holding

PASADENA, Calif. and DUBAI, UAE, April 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — PopID, a consumer authentication service, and Visa (NYSE: V), the world’s leader in digital payments, announced a partnership to collaborate on launching facial verification payment acceptance in the Middle East region. The goal of the partnership is to provide cardholders with new safe, secure, and innovative ways to pay.

The first operators to welcome PopPay (PopID’s facial biometric payment solution) in the market will be Costa Coffee, MMI, and grocery chain Géant, in addition to Cove Beach at Caesars Palace Dubai and Coca-Cola Arena Dubai, both of which belong to the portfolio of Dubai Holding, the diversified global investment company headquartered in Dubai, UAE.

In addition to select brick-and-mortar businesses of Dubai Holding adopting PopPay as a new way to accept payments, PopID has recently signed an agreement with Dubai Holding to soon establish a joint venture that will support the roll-out of PopPay in the CEE and MENA regions.

During the initial phase of the partnership, Dubai Holding will deploy PopPay at some of its assets across its leading destinations and attractions, which will be followed by the adoption of the payment technology across Dubai Holding’s wider ecosystem and through partners across CEE and MENA region.

According to the Economist Intelligence Unit, 85% of executives believe biometrics will be used to authenticate the vast majority of payments in the next ten years. “Facial biometric payments are at the forefront of payments innovation, providing cardholders a fast, seamless and most importantly, secure way to authenticate and make a payment,” said Akshay Chopra, Head of Visa CEMEA Innovation & Design. “From across our partner network, we’ve seen heightened interest in co-creating new facial and biometric payments moments. Through this partnership with PopPay, we are keen to help clients roll out biometric payment capabilities faster and with more success.”

Under the alliance with Visa, issuing banks will be invited to join the platform and give their customers the ability to link their facial biometrics to their debit or credit cards to make payments; and acquiring banks will be offered the opportunity to distribute PopID’s proprietary face pay terminals to brick and mortar businesses. “We expect face pay to become the global standard for payments, and we are determined to make PopPay the consumer brand that is used and trusted by people all over the world,” said John Miller, CEO of PopID.

Throughout 2022, the platform will look to further scale across the Middle East region by partnering with key merchants to provide this leading payments technology to consumers. This second international deployment follows the launch of PopPay Japan through a joint venture with a subsidiary of SoftBank Corp.

About PopID

PopID provides a trusted and secure platform that enables businesses to give their customers and employees the option of authenticating their identity using advanced facial verification.

About Visa

Visa Inc. (NYSE: V) is the world’s leader in digital payments. Our mission is to connect the world through the most innovative, reliable and secure payment network – enabling individuals, businesses and economies to thrive. Our advanced global processing network, VisaNet, provides secure and reliable payments around the world, and is capable of handling more than 65,000 transaction messages a second. The company’s relentless focus on innovation is a catalyst for the rapid growth of connected commerce on any device, and a driving force behind the dream of a cashless future for everyone, everywhere. As the world moves from analog to digital, Visa is applying our brand, products, people, network and scale to reshape the future of commerce. For more information, visit About Visa and @VisaNews.

About Dubai Holding

Dubai Holding is a diversified global investment company with operations in over 13 countries and employing over 20,000 people. Established in 2004, Dubai Holding touches the lives of millions of Dubai residents and visitors through its extensive portfolio of over AED 130 billion worth of assets that support the diversification and sustainable growth of Dubai’s economy across 10 key sectors: Real Estate, Hospitality, Leisure & Entertainment, Media, ICT, Design, Education, Retail, Manufacturing & Logistics and Science.

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KEF Holdings launches Rs. 800 crore Clinical Wellness Resort in Kerala

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The 30-acre Integrated Clinical Wellness Complex in Kozhikode will be built using modern, sustainable technology, ensuring a positive impact on the community.

KOZHIKODE, India, April 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — In a unique ceremony, Tourism Minister of Kerala, P.A. Mohamed Riyas launched the much-awaited comprehensive clinical wellness resort brand ‘Tulah’ in Calicut. He launched it by playing a bamboo gong along with KEF Holdings Chairman Faizal Kottikollon and KEF Holdings Vice-Chairperson Shabana Faizal. The foundation stone laying of the project’s second phase also took place. Zambia Consul General Duncan Moulima and Bollywood star Suniel Shetty attended the event.

“Institutions introducing Ayurveda introduce Kerala itself,” said Minister P.A. Mohamed Riyas, adding that the government will support companies expanding wellness tourism throughout Kerala.

“I believe this will be a feather in the cap of God’s Own Country. Tulah means balance, which is something elusive, something you have to create. I’m sure this team will help us create that balance,” said Suniel Shetty.

The idea is to learn from nature, harmonize traditional and modern medicine practices towards better health, build healthy relationships with communities, and learn to apply these practices every day, towards a peaceful coexistence. The project combines clinical and wellness services with the expertise of traditional Ayurveda, yoga, Tibetan medical practices, sound healing, sports, rehabilitation, healthy nutrition, and holistic living academy with state-of-the-art medical expertise from Meitra, KEF Holdings’ flagship hospital, said Mr. Faizal.

The first phase of the project will begin by March 2023 and will be fully operational by March 2024. The project will strengthen state tourism by attracting people from the GCC, Europe and South Asia. It will directly employ over 400 people. It plans to launch similar clinical wellness resorts in the UAE and Southeast Asia.

The facility rests with a comprehensive healthcare program that includes clinical wellness, spa services, physical fitness activities, wellness education and healthy cuisine. The project envisions an eco-friendly ecosystem featuring a solar power park, tree plantations, high-tech organic farming, water technology, composting and radiant cooling instead of air-conditioning. A team of international architects and designers, including KEF designs, KKD, LAMI and SquareM, designed the space.

The resort, located at Chelembra, near Kozhikode Airport, will have 130 rooms, of which 50 rooms will commence operations by March 2023. The property will have a 44,000-square-foot swimming pool and a Michelin Star Restaurant with a farm-to-table concept.

Arabic MENA Press Releases

‫نتائج مؤشر هينلي لجوازات السفر تتبع الموجات الجيوسياسية الصادمة مع إسدال “الستار الحديدي” الجديد

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لندن، 5 أبريل 2022 /PRNewswire/ — كان التأثير على حرية السفر والتنقل بعد ستة أسابيع من الغزو الروسي لأوكرانيا، أكثر مأساوية حتى مما توقعه المعلقون الأكثر تشاؤما في بداية الحرب. بينت أحدث نتائج مؤشر هينلي لجوازات السفر — أن الترتيب الأصلي لجميع جوازات السفر في العالم وفقا لعدد الوجهات التي يمكن لحامليها التوجه إليها دون الحاجة لتأشيرة مسبقة — يوضح تأثير الحرب العميق وربما الذي لا رجعة فيه على حرية الحركة داخل المنطقة مع إسدال “ستار حديدي” جديد.

تسبب الغزو في أسوأ أزمة لاجئين في أوروبا منذ الحرب العالمية الثانية، حيث فر أكثر من 4 ملايين أوكراني إلى البلدان المجاورة. أغلق كل من الاتحاد الأوروبي والولايات المتحدة وكندا ودول غربية أخرى مجالها الجوي أمام روسيا، وفرضوا حظر سفر صارم على المواطنين الروس، كما أوقفوا في كثير من الحالات معالجة طلبات التأشيرة تماما، مما أدى فعليا إلى إدانة جواز السفر الروسي بوضعه في خانة غير المرغوب فيه في معظم أنحاء العالم المتطور.

في تناقض صارخ، وافق الاتحاد الأوروبي على خطة طوارئ تسمح للأوكرانيين بالعيش والعمل في أي من الدول الأعضاء البالغ عددها 27 دولة لمدة تصل إلى ثلاث سنوات، بينما عدلت الدول الغربية الأخرى سياسات التأشيرات لصالح حاملي جوازات السفر الأوكرانية أو تنازلت عن متطلبات التأشيرة تماما. وفقا لأحدث مؤشر هينلي لجوازات السفر، والتي تستند إلى بيانات اتحاد النقل الجوي الدولي الحصرية (IATA)، يمكن للأوكرانيين السفر إلى 143 دولة بتأشيرة/بتأشيرة عند الوصول، وهو رقم قياسي للبلاد التي تحتل الآن المرتبة ³⁴ على المؤشر (بعد أن تقدمت بِـ 26 مركزًا عن سنة 2012) ، بينما ظلت روسيا متأخرة في المركز ⁴⁹، مع إمكانية السفر إلى117 دولة – وهي فجوة من المرجح أن تتسع في الأشهر المقبلة.

وفي مركز آخر على التصنيف، ما زالت اليابان وسنغافورة تتشاركان في المركز الأول، حيث يستطيع حاملو جوازاتهما للسفر التوجه إلى 192 وجهة حول العالم بدون الحصول على تأشيرة، بدون أخذ قيود كوفيد المؤقتة في الاعتبار. تتشارك ألمانيا وكوريا الجنوبية في المركز^الثاني، مع إمكانية السفر إلى 190 دولة بتأشيرة/بتأشيرة عند الوصول، بينما تتشارك فنلندا وإيطاليا ولوكسمبورغ وإسبانيا في المركز ^الثالث، حيث يمكن لحاملي جوازات السفر الخاصة بهم الوصول إلى 189 وجهة حول العالم دون الحاجة إلى الحصول على تأشيرة مقدما. تحتل المملكة المتحدة، التي أسقطت مؤخرًا جميع القيود المتعلقة بكوفيد، المركز^الخامس الآن، مع إمكانية السفر إلى 187وجهة، تتبعها الولايات المتحدة في المركز ^السادس، مع إمكانية السفر إلى 186 دولة. لا تزال أفغانستان في أسفل المؤشر حيث لا يستطيع مواطنوها الوصول إلا إلى 26 وجهة بدون تأشيرة.

يقول الدكتور كريستيان إتش كايلين ، رئيس شركة هانلي وشركائه Henley & Partners، أن التحديث الأخير يوفر لقطة فريدة لعالم متقلب وسريع التغير. “نظرا لانخفاض قيمة جواز السفر الروسي بسرعة وفتح العالم أبوابه للأوكرانيين، فقد أصبح من الواضح تماما أن جواز السفر الذي تحمله يحدد مصيرك ويؤثر بشكل كبير على الفرص المتاحة لك. في حين أنه من المستحيل التنبؤ بما سيبدو عليه العالم في ظل حرب باردة جديدة، حيث يشير أحدث مؤشر إلى أن الانقسام بين روسيا ومعظم العالم الغربي سيزداد”.

يقول الدكتور باراج خانا Parag Khanna، المؤلف الأكثر رواجا ومؤسس FutureMap، في تعليقه على تقرير Henley Global Mobility لسنة 2022، الذي صدر اليوم بالموازاة مع أحدث مؤشر هينلي لجوازات السفر، سنكون في حاجة لحلول إبداعية لأن الهجرة الجماعية أصبحت شيء عادي “عندما نواجه الحرب أو الاضطرابات المناخية، تبدأ غريزتنا في المقاومة أو الهروب وتكون الاستجابة المعقولة هي التحرك بحثا عن ظروف أكثر ملاءمة. لقد أصبحنا من النوع المهاجر مرة أخرى. تهدد الاضطرابات المناخية في العقود القادمة، بجعل بعض مناطق كوكبنا غير صالحة للسكن، وسيحتاج ملايين، إن لم نقل المليارات، من الناس إلى إيجاد منازل جديدة “.

وفقا لبحث حصري أجرته شركة هانلي وشركائه Henley & Partnersوشركة Deep Knowledge Analytics https://www.dka.global/حول العلاقة بين قوة جواز السفر، وقابلية التأثر بتغير المناخ والتأهب له، حيث أن الدول الغنية والمتقدمة التي تتمكن من ولوج عدة دول بدون تأشيرة تحصل أيضا على درجات عالية عندما يتعلق الأمر باستعدادها للتكيف مع أزمة المناخ. يقول تشارلز فيليبس Charles Phillips من مجموعة أكسفورد للأعمال Oxford Business Group: “يمكننا أن نرى ارتباطات وثيقة بين أداء التكيف مع المناخ وحرية السفر الدولية. هذا ما يجسد حقيقة أن جنسيتك وجواز سفرك مهمان حقا عندما يتعلق الأمر بالتخفيف من المخاطر المناخية”.

يقول سيباستيان ميكوسز Sebastian Mikosz ، نائب رئيس شؤون البيئة والاستدامة في اتحاد النقل الجوي الدولي (IATA)، إن التوقعات تشير إلى طلب 10 مليارات رحلة ركاب بحلول سنة 2050 (بزيادة قدرها 4 مليارات رحلة من قبل الوباء). “سيأتي جزء كبير من هذا النمو من الركاب الذين لم تتح لهم الفرصة مطلقا للسفر جوا من قبل: في آسيا وإفريقيا وأمريكا اللاتينية. نحن مدينون لهذا الجيل القادم من المسافرين جوا لإيجاد حلول مستدامة، حتى يتمكنوا من الاستمتاع بالسفر الجوي والاستفادة منه كما فعلنا حتى الآن “.

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