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Kyrgyzstan’s nature, culture wows Dubai EXPO 2020 visitors
BISHKEK: EXPO 2020 in Dubai will end soon, on March 31. Kyrgyzstan participated in the EXPO by opening its pavilion on 115 squаre meters among other 200 countries participating in it. To date, more than 20 million people have visited EXPO 2020. According to data of standist of the Kyrgyz…
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Read to save ground water
Ashraf Aboul-Yazid ACCRA: Dr. Wale Okediran, Secretary General of the Pan African Writers Association (PAWA) gave the opening address at Kole Gono Community Library, Accra, Ghana, celebrating the Water World Day on March 22. The event was attended by the Minister of Sanitation and Water Resources, and the UNESCO Country…
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African World Poetry Movement coordinators: Our Earth, Our Responsibility
By The AsiaN Editor CAIRO: An online meeting was attended by six African national coordinators of World Poetry Movement drew a plan map for the movement in the continent. The meeting, on March 10, had an agenda to give an induction of the coordinators on the work and programs…
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Ecological Transformation and ESG
By Choe Jae-chun, CEO, Biodiversity Foundation SEOUL: Let’s connect the keyword of ecological transformation to ESG. Together with Prime Minister Kim Bu-gyeom, I am serving as the co-chair of the Corona 19 Daily Recovery Support Committee. Prime Minister Kim Bu-gyeom is representing the government, and I am representing the private…
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Development of technology for the world of harmony
Professor Sang-Mook Lee delivering his lecture at AsiaN 10th anniversary froum By Professor Sang-Mook Lee, Department of Environmental Studies and Earth Sciences at Seoul National University SEOUL: What does co-living technology development have to do with ESG? Edward Wilson, a professor of biology at Harvard University wrote a book called “Human…
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The world of ESG led by Blockchain technology
Lee Sirgoo addressing the AsiaN forum By Lee Sirgoo CEO of Dunamu SEOUL: Hello. This is Lee Sirgoo, the CEO of Dunamoo Co., Ltd. Dunamu is running Upbit, a coin exchange with a lot of talk. When it comes to blockchain, many people think of it as the main culprit…
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The Korean economy in crisis, shared growth, and ESG
Un-Chan Chang addressing the AsiaN forum (Photo: Kim Gil-soo) By Un-Chan Chung, Chairman of the Korean Institute for Shared Growth SEOUL: I am delighted to be able to give a presentation on shared growth and ESG at AsiaN’s ESG conference today. As the first chairperson of the Korea Institute for Shared…
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Polarization of space and reconstruction of offline space for a sustainable society
By Hyunjoon Yoo Professor, College of Architecture and Urbanism, Hongik University SEOUL: Today’s talk is about how to make a more sustainable society by changing the spatial structure. The polarization of space is emerging as a new social issue. Because space is limited, prices are bound to go up. In…
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Climate action, carbon neutral initiatives no longer an option but a must, Ban Ki-moon warns
SEOUL: Climate action and carbon neutral initiatives “are no longer an option but a must” for the world to ensure sustainable living, former United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has said. “It is not a matter of choice, as it has become a must for future survival,” Ban-Ki moon said in…
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THE AsiaN 10th anniversary ESG forum on February 22
SEOUL: A forum commemorating the 10th anniversary of the founding of AsiaN, the trilingual publication of the Asia Journalists Association (AJA) will highlight the significance of the next leadership in an increasingly active environmental, social governance (ESG). The forum will bring together illustrious political and business figures as well…
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