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DP World Announces Start of Air Cargo Hub Operations in Punta Cana

3BL Media

The hub marks another milestone in DP World’s growth strategy for the country, which aims to position the Dominican Republic as a leading player in global trade and logistics. The maintenance and repair workshop has commenced civil work and is on a two-year timeline to begin operations.

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Fellowship Empowers Young People With the Power of Sustainability Storytelling

3BL Media

The fellowship provides financial support, a stipend of $5,000, access to networks of advisors and experts, and skills training such as leadership development, storytelling workshops, speaking opportunities, and other professional opportunities. My original manuscript was probably maybe 10 pages at most,” she told us. “At

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University of Texas Institutions Receive $5 Million to Expand Blackstone LaunchPad to Additional Campuses

3BL Media

With Future Founders, Blackstone LaunchPad provides a seasonal 8-week Fellowship, during which student founders receive $5000 in non-dilutive grant funding to support their time working on advancing their ventures as well as access to workshops and advisor networks. For more information, go to [link].

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We can escape “the era of pandemics” says biodiversity expert group, but it will require transformation

Envirotec Magazine

Future pandemics will emerge more often, spread more rapidly, do more damage to the world economy and kill more people than COVID-19 unless there is a transformative change in the global approach to dealing with infectious diseases, warns a new report on biodiversity and pandemics by 22 leading experts from around the world.

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Expanding Opportunities for Underrepresented Groups: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Remains a Core Value at FedEx

3BL Media

Economic Opportunity Helping women achieve economic independence FedEx believes that when everyone has equal access to opportunity, we are stronger as a business and as a global economy. and globally that provide women with mentorship, leadership development, and entrepreneurial skills to grow their own businesses.

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Show up to See Change This Year to Change Your Preconception About What a ‘Business Conference’…

B the Change

See Change also works with B Lab as one of our beneficiary partners, so supporting See Change supports B Lab and its mission of transforming the global economy to benefit all people, communities, and the planet. Not only that, but our attendees are some of the raddest humans we know with expansive backgrounds across every sector.

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A Blueprint for Closing the SDG Financing Gap: How to Raise $290 Billion in 12 Months to Tackle the World’s Biggest Problems

James Militzer

Through extensive workshops and knowledge exchanges, plus Convergence’s more than 15 years of evidence and our databank of 750+ blended finance transactions that have demonstrated the most effective approaches and structures, we collectively agreed on an action plan to increase investment from $240 billion to $530 billion annually.