Les 3 lauréats recevront un prix d'une valeur de 10.000 euros pour le gagnant; de 7.500 euros pour le second et de 5.000 euros pour le troisième. ISTANBUL - Jeudi 18 Février 2016 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)--Le World Energy Congress accepte actuellement des articles universitaires pour sa réunion de 2016. La date limite de soumission des publications est le 30 avril. Le fait de soumettre un article au World Energy Congress constitue une excellente occasion de contribuer au développement de la communauté énergétique mondiale. 20 d'entre eux seront sélectionnés pour être présentés lors du forum d'experts dédiés et distribués, via des clés USB, à tous les délégués. Les prix décernés pour ces articles seront compris entre 1.500 et 10.000 euros, pour un total de plus de 60.000 euros. Les trois premiers prix sont les suivants: Premier prix: Place: 10.000 euros Deuxième prix: 7.500 euros Troisième prix: 5.000 euros Les auteurs sont invités à fournir un aperçu sur l'un des thèmes ... Read more »

The top 3 winning prizes will be of 10,000 euros for the winner, 7,500 euros for the second place, and 5,000 euros for the third place. ISTANBUL - Thursday, February 18th 2016 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- The World Energy Congress is now accepting academic papers for its 2016 meeting. The deadline to submit papers is 30th April. Submitting a paper to the World Energy Congress provides an excellent opportunity to contribute to the development of the global energy community. 20 papers will be selected to be presented at the dedicated expert forum and distributed to all delegates on USB flash drives. Prizes will be awarded to these papers, which will range from 1,500 Euros to 10,000, totalling more than 60,000 Euros. The top three winning prizes are as follows: First Place: 10,000 Euros Second Place: 7,500 Euros Third Place: 5,000 Euros Authors are invited to provide their insight on one of the following themes: World Energy Scenarios Energy scenarios to explore the futur ... Read more »

DiversitAb™ platform provides rapid response to emerging infectious diseases SIOUX FALLS, S.D. - Thursday, February 18th 2016 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- SAB Biotherapeutics, Inc. (SAB), a leading biopharmaceutical development company, announced today it has produced a new human antibody therapeutic to treat the deadly Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) utilizing its novel DiversitAb™ production platform. MERS-CoV was first identified in Saudi Arabia in 2012; the World Health Organization has identified it as a “threat to global health.” Until now, there have been no treatments for this disease. Additionally, to date, the ability to treat emerging threats has been limited by lengthy development timelines. SAB’s DiversitAb platform leverages transchromosomic cattle (Tc Bovine™) that have been genetically designed to produce large amounts of human antibodies (immunoglobulin G) in response to an immunogenic antigen. Research efforts showcasing the effectivene ... Read more »

Conference set for 28 June 2016 – 2 July 2016 in Livingstone attracting members of academia, investors, regulators, electric utilities, students and the energy industry to discuss best practices, technologies and share experiences PISCATAWAY, N.J. - Wednesday, February 17th 2016 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- IEEE, the world’s largest professional organization dedicated to advancing technology for humanity, today announced the 2016 IEEE Power & Energy Society (PES) PowerAfrica Conference will take place in Livingstone, Zambia on 28 June 2016 – 2 July 2016. The theme of the conference—now open to registrations—is “Electrifying Africa: Affordable Energy Enabling Socio-Economic Development.” The PowerAfrica Conference will be a platform for participants from academia, electric utilities and industry to discuss experiences, best practices and associated technical developments that can be applied towards the electrification of Africa enabling socio-economic development. In addition to ... Read more »

La conférence est prévue pour la semaine du 28 Juin 2016 jusqu’au 2 Juillet 2016 à Livingstone attirant des universitaires, des investisseurs, des régulateurs, des services publics d'électricité, des étudiants et le secteur de l'énergie pour discuter des bonnes pratiques et des technologies, et partager les expériences Piscataway, N.J. - Jeudi 18 Février 2016 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE) - IEEE, l’organisation professionnelle la plus grande dans le monde vouée à l'avancement de la technologie pour le bien de l'humanité, a annoncé aujourd'hui la tenue de la Conférence PowerAfrica 2016 de l’IEEE Power & Energy Society (PSE) à Livingstone, en Zambie du 28 Juin 2016 jusqu’au 2 Juillet 2016. Le thème de la conférence -l’inscription à laquelle est ouverte- c’est « Électrifier l'Afrique: Energie à prix abordable pour un développement socio-économique rapide. » La Conférence PowerAfrica sera une plate-forme pour des participants du corps universitaire, des services publics d'électricité, e ... Read more »

Multiple geographies post impressive gains ZURICH & NEW YORK - Thursday, February 18th 2016 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- Egon Zehnder, a global leader in executive search and talent advisory services today announced its 2015 financial results, reporting as follows: 2015 Revenues 2014 Revenues Change 15/14 CHF 622.3 MM CHF 624.2 MM (0.3%) EUR 571.5 MM EUR 517.2 MM 10.5% USD 667.7 MM USD 692.1 MM (3.5%) Egon Zehnder’s 2015 fiscal performance builds upon the privately-held firm’s market position and continued momentum, with notable growth across Europe, Asia and Africa, and sustained growth in the North America market. The firm’s global footprint remained steady with 69 offices across 41 countries. “We are very pleased with the Firm’s performance in 2015,” stated Rajeev Vasudeva, Chief Executive Officer at Egon Zehnder. “The global market experienced dramatic headwinds that impacted both economic and geopolitical stability. Our abilit ... Read more »

SHENZHEN, China - Thursday, February 18th 2016 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- ZTE Corporation (0763.HK / 000063.SZ), a major international provider of telecommunications, enterprise and consumer technology solutions for the Mobile Internet, today announced that its service business scale increased by 20 percent in 2015, hitting a record high. In addition, ZTE has signed over 177 managed service contracts worldwide, involving over 335,000 sites and 332,000 kilometres of optical outside plant (OSP) cables for operation and maintenance (O&M). ZTE is steadily improving its capabilities for managed service delivery and is currently serving over 230 million users all over the world, underlining how its service business has become an important pillar and growth point for the company. With its deep understanding of customer demands and high-quality delivery, ZTE service manages the networks for many well-known operators such as O2 (Germany, E-plus network), Euskaltel (Spain), Telenor (Pakis ... Read more »

First Event in the UAE and the Region about Innovations by Women ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Wednesday, February 17th 2016 [ME NewsWire] On 8 March, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) will be hosting the 2016 ‘Emirati Woman Conference: Distinction and Innovation’ under the patronage of Her Highness Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak Chairwoman of the General Women's Union, Supreme Chairwoman of the Family Development Foundation, and Chairwoman of Motherhood, Childhood Supreme Council. This conference is the first of its kind in the country and the region to address women’s innovations. It will honor a number of leading citizens, including 10 female university students who have presented distinctive innovations. It will also include a special artistic operetta entitled ‘Kabira Yal Imarat,’ written by poet Abdullah bin Shamma, with the participation of a number of big artists, composed by artist Fayez Al Saeed, directed by artist Dr. Habib Ghuloom, and performed by artist Samira Ahmad and ... Read more »

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Tuesday, February 16th 2016 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- Milrem, an Estonian defence solutions provider specialising in military engineering, unveils the first-of-its-kind modular hybrid unmanned ground vehicle (UGV), THeMIS (Tracked Hybrid Modular Infantry System), today at the Singapore Airshow 2016. A multi-mission vehicle platform that can assist and replace soldiers on the battlefield in complex and hazardous tasks, THeMIS is able to reduce operational risks and work as a force multiplier. Together with Singapore Technologies Kinetics (ST Kinetics), Milrem developed the THeMIS ADDER which is a variant where THeMIS is equipped with ST Kinetics’ remote weapon station, the RWS ADDER. THeMIS ADDER will be exhibited at the Singapore Airshow 2016 at the Unmanned Solutions Demo Square at ST Engineering Pavilion, G01, Changi Exhibition Centre, from 16 – 21 February 2016. Unlike existing UGVs, THeMIS is a highly modular platform that allows differen ... Read more »

Dubai, United Arab Emirates, - Thursday, February 18th 2016 [ME NewsWire] With the forthcoming World Expo 2020 in Dubai and growing opportunities for Civil engineers in UAE and Gulf countries, BITS Pilani, Dubai Campus has now enhanced its offerings by introducing B.E. Civil Engineering programme from the academic year 2016-17. Due approval for this has been received from the Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA), Government of Dubai. Civil Engineering is instrumental in developing the country’s infrastructure as it deals with planning, design, construction, sustenance and maintenance of physical and naturally built environment that improves mobility and convenience for its society. Civil engineering education focuses on structures, foundations, ports and waterways, transportation and environmental engineering. Components such as Construction management, sustainable development, smart cities, infrastructure management have also become important in today’s Civil Engineerin ... Read more »

Une enquête menée par Mimecast révèle un état de préparation faible contre les violations de données WATERTOWN dans l’État du Massachusetts - Jeudi 18 Février 2016 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)--Mimecast (NASDAQ : MIME), la société spécialisée dans la sécurité, la continuité et l'archivage des courriels sur le Cloud, a publié aujourd'hui les résultats de sa nouvelle étude de recherche internationale :Mimecast Business Email Threat Report 2016, Email Security Uncovered (Rapport 2016 de Mimecast sur les menaces de messagerie électronique des entreprises, révélations sur la sécurité des courriels). L'enquête, menée auprès de 600 professionnels de la sécurité informatique, indique que, bien que 64 pour cent considèrent que la messagerie électronique représente une menace de cybersécurité majeure pour leur entreprise, 65 pour cent ne pensent pas être pleinement équipés ou à jour pour assurer une défense raisonnable contre les attaques par courriel. Un tiers des personnes interrogées pense ... Read more »

Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Tuesday, February 16th 2016 [ME NewsWire] Pacific Control Systems (PCS), a leading provider of Internet of Things (IOT) managed services solutions globally, has been listed as one of the 25 most powerful IoT technology providers in the world by the US-based prestigious CIO STORY magazine. This was revealed in the publication’s IoT Technology Special 2015 edition. PCS has made it to CIO STORY’s list by standing out in the current fragmented IoT landscape and demonstrating the ability to render complete end-to-end managed solutions. This listing recognizes their efforts in creating a positive impact in the IoT market place. Mr. Dilip Rahulan, Executive Chairman of PCS, said, “We are honoured to be recognized by the CIO STORY magazine as one of the world’s 25 most powerful IoT solutions providers. We have been in the forefront of providing end-to-end solutions for delivery of IOT services. This is the time for us to cater to more valued customers and prosp ... Read more »

Mimecast survey reveals low levels of preparedness against data breaches WATERTOWN, Mass. - Wednesday, February 17th 2016 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- Mimecast (NASDAQ: MIME), the email security, email continuity and email archiving cloud company, today released the results of its new global research study: Mimecast Business Email Threat Report 2016, Email Security Uncovered. The survey of 600 IT security professionals, shows that while 64 percent regard email as a major cyber-security threat to their business, 65 percent don’t feel fully equipped or up to date to reasonably defend against email-based attacks. One-third of respondents also believe their email is more vulnerable today than it was five years ago. Email continues to be a critical technology in business and the threat of email hacks and data breaches loom large over IT security managers. Consequently, confidence and experience with previous data breaches and email hacks play key parts in determining a company’s perce ... Read more »

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Sunday, February 14th 2016 [ME NewsWire] The Abu Dhabi Police arrested an inspector working for a governmental entity in Al Ain who, with the assistance of his brother (middleman), was receiving bribes to illegally complete governmental transactions. Lt. Colonel Matar Mu'ded Al Muhairi, Head of the Anti-Corruption Department at the Abu Dhabi Police, said that the two (Arab national) brothers’ arrest took place after performing the required legal procedures. He noted that a precise tip-off was received, after which classified investigations were performed which revealed that the first individual (the government employee) was involved in financial and administrative corruption with the assistance of his brother, who works as a truck driver in the private sector. He mentioned that the government employee (S.F. – 38 years), who has completed less than 8 months of service at the governmental department, was arrested. He said that the employee exploited h ... Read more »

DUBAI, Emirats Arabes Unis - Jeudi 18 Février 2016 [ME NewsWire] Pacific Control Systems (PCS), fournisseur de pointe dans la fourniture des solutions des services gérés par l'Internet des objets (IdO) à l'échelle mondiale, a été classée parmi les «Top 25 fournisseurs de solutions de l’IdO les plus puissants du monde», selon le prestigieux magazine américain CIO STORY. Cette annonce a été révélée dans l'édition IdO Technology Special 2015 dudit magazine. PCS s'est taillée sa place sur la liste de CIO STORY en se démarquant dans l’actuel paysage fragmenté de l'IdO, et en faisant preuve de sa capacité de fournir des solutions complètes managées de bout en bout. Ce classement reconnaît les efforts desdits systèmes dans la création d'un impact positif sur le marché de l'IdO. Et le directeur général du PCS, Dilip Rahulan, de déclarer: "C’est pour nous un honneur d'être reconnus par le magazine CIO STORY parmi les Top 25 fournisseurs de solutions de l’IdO les plus puissants du monde. Nous ... Read more »

GSMA Announces First Details of Mobile 360 Series – Privacy & Security Event; Expanded Partnership with Metro Area Chamber Sets the Stage for North America Event LONDON - Wednesday, February 17th 2016 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- The GSMA today announced the schedule and locations for the 2016 GSMA Mobile 360 Series, a regional thought leadership conference series for executives in the mobile industry, as well as key regulatory and government representatives. This year, the GSMA is again expanding the scope of the Mobile 360 Series of conferences, with seven conferences around the world, including one focused specifically on privacy and security issues. “We’re excited to further broaden the Mobile 360 Series to include additional geographies and also to focus on specific subject areas, with the addition of Mobile 360 – India and Mobile 360 – Privacy & Security,” said Michael O’Hara, Chief Marketing Officer, GSMA. “The Mobile 360 Series conferences provide a focused forum throu ... Read more »