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2020 – A Year when Distancing became Social

12:26 18.01.2021 Anis Bajrektarević

2020 – A Year when Distancing became Social

A state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.Definition of Health, Preamble of the World Health Organisation (WHO) Constitution, 1948These days, many argue that our Covid (C-19) response is a planetary fiasco, whose size is yet to surface with its mounting …

Of BREXIT and all that

14:29 12.01.2021 Dr J Scott Younger OBE

Of BREXIT and all that

When the Brexit vote was taking place in UK in 2016, I was addressing the Jakarta Foreign Correspondents’ Club at a monthly breakfast meeting. When the meeting started it seemed as though the remain vote was winning. However, by the time the meeting finished the reverse had happened; the Brexiteers …

Evaluation model of the performance of the higher education system in developing countries

11:43 11.01.2021 Prof. Dr Djawed SANGDEL

Evaluation model of the performance of the higher education system in developing countries

SummaryIn this research paper, we analyse the present model of higher education in several countries, and more particularly in developing countries. Our main objective is to identify the misfunctioning of the organisation of distance higher education in countries in which technologies are less accessible, and where higher education demand is …

Russia and CSTO criticize politicization of OPCW’s work

16:49 08.01.2021

Russia and CSTO criticize politicization of OPCW’s work

In the picture H.E. Mr. Alexander Shulgin, Ambassador of the Russian Federation to The Netherlands and Permanent Representative to the OPCW.Between November 30thand December 4th, representatives of the OPCW’s (Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons) member states convened for the25thSession of the Conference of the State Parties(CSP) to the …

How to strengthen the unity of the peoples of Russia?

14:57 30.12.2020 Andrey Torin

How to strengthen the unity of the peoples of Russia?

The significance of the recent changes to the Russian Constitution, and topical issues of interethnic relations were the centerpiece of an online international conference held at the Moscow headquarters of the Public Chamber of Russia.Opening the conference, "We are the multinational people of the Russian Federation: unity in diversity," the …

Vladimir Chizhov: “a policy of sanctions in the modern world is senseless and harmful”

12:44 22.12.2020 Andrey Torin

Vladimir Chizhov: “a policy of sanctions in the modern world is senseless and harmful”

During an online briefing at theRossiya Segodnyamultimedia center in Moscow, Russia’s envoy to the European Union, Vladimir Chizhov, commented on the decisions taken by the December 10-11 EU summit in Brussels, on the current state of Russia-EU relations and the situation in Europe amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.Russia - EU: …

Is there any alternative to WTO?

11:22 21.12.2020 Anna Yershova

Is there any alternative to WTO?

This year the World Trade Organization (WTO) marked its 25th anniversary. However, according to experts, each year it becomes more and more difficult for the WTO to maintain its status as a global trade regulator. The outgoing year 2020 has been unprecedented for the organization due to a downturn in …

Thermonuclear dream. Will humanity move closer towards cheap energy in 2021?

11:59 17.12.2020 Artyom Kureyev

Thermonuclear dream. Will humanity move closer towards cheap energy in 2021?

The humanity began to dream about cheap energy as it made progress developing arts, crafts and trade. The muscular power of people, animals, wind, water and steam was consistently adjusted to serve human needs. The 19thcentury saw endemic introduction of electric power. However, given that electric power generation required the …

Historic Breakthrough: Israel, Morocco Agree to Normalise Relations, Trump Announces

12:14 15.12.2020 Max Gorbachev

Historic Breakthrough: Israel, Morocco Agree to Normalise Relations, Trump Announces

Morocco will become the fourth Arab country to establish diplomatic ties with Tel Aviv under the Trump administration. In August, representatives of the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, and Israel signed the Abraham Accords marking a normalisation of ties. Two months later, Sudan followed suit.Morocco and Israel have agreed to normalise …

Digital literacy: rules of conduct online and in social networks

12:35 11.12.2020 Anna Yershova

Digital literacy: rules of conduct online and in social networks

According to the Ministry of Digital Development and Mass Communications, digital literacy in Russia has increased by 48% since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, while the number of cybercrimes, as reported by the Interior Ministry, has risen by 59%. The participants in a press conference which took place in …

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