Day: November 20, 2023

Axi launches Select Your Edge campaign with Manchester City stars

Broker enlists Man City stars to introduce their new capital allocation programme, Axi Select

SYDNEY, Australia, Nov. 20, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Leading online FX and CFD broker Axi has launched their new campaign, Select Your Edge. Featuring stars of Manchester City FC, the campaign introduces Axi’s new capital allocation programme, Axi Select.

Since 2020, Axi, the Official Online Trading Partner of Manchester City, has utilised their access to the club’s players to deliver engaging content and to highlight their unique offerings. This year, Manchester City stars Erling Haaland, Kyle Walker, and Rodri compete head-to-head for the edge in various challenges such as ball-sorting and tower building.

Hannah Hill, Head of Brand and Sponsorship at Axi, expressed her enthusiasm for their new campaign, stating, “As with every year, working with the City players was, once again, very exciting. They displayed amazing chemistry with each other, and this made for some great banter and amazing content. The collaboration was a unique way to introduce our latest offering, Axi Select. With our new programme, our clients can access the competitive edge they need to become pro traders.”

In September, the broker proudly launched their new capital allocation programme, Axi Select. Aimed to empower ambitious traders and facilitate their progression into professional trading, the programme offers traders the opportunity to access capital funding up to $1,000,000 USD, as well as other exceptional advantages including zero registration fees, and the potential to earn up to 90% of their profits.

Talking about Axi Select when it debuted, Louis Cooper, Chief Commercial Officer at Axi, said, “At Axi, we take pride in being a brand that consistently brings the edge to life for our customers. Our revolutionary new offering, Axi Select, is the first-of-its-kind among brokers and another true reflection of our brand promise. With Axi Select, we deliver unparalleled opportunities to our traders whilst both redefining the boundaries of what’s possible in trading and reshaping the evolution of the financial industry.”

For more information about Axi Select, visit https://www.axi.com/int/funded-trader-programme.
Watch video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eDZeNJGi_UU

About Axi

Axi is a global online FX and CFDs trading broker. As the preferred broker for thousands of ambitious customers in over 100 countries worldwide, we help all types of traders, trading businesses, banks and financial organizations find the edge they need to achieve their financial goals through informed transactions made on the world’s financial markets. Axi offers a comprehensive range of assets including CFDs for several asset classes such as Forex, Shares, Oil, Precious Metals, Coffee, Indices, and other commodities.

For other Axi communications, visit https://www.axi.com/int/blog/company-news

For enquiries contact service@axi.com

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Fortrea Announces AI-Driven Partnership with Medidata to Increase Diversity in Clinical Trials

Collaboration leverages Medidata AI to improve access and participation of diverse population groups in clinical studies

DURHAM, N.C., Nov. 20, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Fortrea (Nasdaq: FTRE), a leading global contract research organization (CRO), today announced a partnership with Medidata, a Dassault Systèmes company and leading provider of clinical trial solutions to the life sciences industry, to use Medidata AI Intelligent Trials to increase access to diverse patients in clinical trials conducted by Fortrea.

Fortrea’s use of Medidata AI builds on an existing collaboration between the two companies, expanding on Fortrea’s use of Medidata Rave EDC, an advanced, robust, and secure EDC system for clinical trial site, patient and lab data capture and management. Fortrea will leverage features of Medidata AI Intelligent Trials, including study feasibility and diversity data, to help emerging and large biopharmas, as well as medical device and diagnostic companies, achieve enrollment goals that reflect the populations most impacted by each disease or condition under study.

“Medidata’s data and interface capabilities will enhance our ability to seamlessly integrate diverse populations into the clinical trial process,” said Fortrea COO and President of Clinical Services Mark Morais. “We are thrilled to work with Medidata as part of Fortrea’s go-forward data strategy.”

“Fortrea and Medidata share a commitment to advancing clinical trial research and this partnership is poised to reshape the landscape of diversity in clinical trials globally,” said Fareed Melhem, SVP, Medidata AI. “Together, our solutions support customers in life sciences to accelerate study timelines and make the benefits of clinical therapies more accessible to a diverse spectrum of individuals.”

About Fortrea

Fortrea (Nasdaq: FTRE) is a leading global provider of clinical development and patient access solutions to the life sciences industry. We partner with emerging and large biopharmaceutical, medical device and diagnostic companies to drive healthcare innovation that accelerates life changing therapies to patients in need. Fortrea provides phase I-IV clinical trial management, clinical pharmacology, differentiated technology-enabled trial solutions and post-approval services. Fortrea’s solutions leverage three decades of experience spanning more than 20 therapeutic areas, a passion for scientific rigor, exceptional insights and a strong investigator site network. Our talented and diverse team of approximately 19,000 people working in more than 90 countries is scaled to deliver focused and agile solutions to customers globally. Learn more about how Fortrea is becoming a transformative force from pipeline to patient at Fortrea.com and follow us on LinkedIn and X (formerly Twitter) @Fortrea.

Fortrea Contacts:
Jennifer Minx (Media) – 919-410-4195, media@fortrea.com
Kate Dillon (Media) – 646-818-9115, kdillon@prosek.com
Hima Inguva (Investors) – 877-495-0816, Investors@fortrea.com

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Fortrea annonce un partenariat avec Medidata basé sur l’IA afin d’accroître la diversité dans les essais cliniques

La collaboration s’appuie sur l’IA de Medidata pour améliorer l’accès et la participation de divers groupes de population aux études cliniques

DURHAM, Caroline du Nord, 20 nov. 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Fortrea (Nasdaq : FTRE), l’un des plus grands organismes de recherche sous contrat (« ORC ») au monde, a annoncé aujourd’hui un partenariat avec Medidata, une société de Dassault Systèmes et l’un des principaux fournisseurs de solutions d’essais cliniques pour le secteur des sciences de la vie, afin d’utiliser les essais de Medidata basés sur l’intelligence artificielle pour améliorer l’accès à divers patients aux essais cliniques menés par Fortrea.

L’utilisation de l’IA de Medidata par Fortrea s’inscrit dans le cadre d’une collaboration déjà existante entre les deux sociétés, en élargissant l’utilisation par Fortrea de Rave EDC de Medidata, un système EDC avancé, robuste et sécurisé pour la saisie et la gestion des données relatives aux centres d’essais cliniques, aux patients et aux laboratoires. Fortrea exploitera les fonctionnalités des essais alimentés par l’IA de Medidata, y compris les données de faisabilité et de diversité des études, afin d’aider les entreprises biopharmaceutiques (qu’elles soient nouvelles ou de grande taille), ainsi que les sociétés proposant des dispositifs médicaux et des diagnostics, à atteindre des objectifs de participation aux études cliniques qui soient à l’image des populations les plus impactées par chaque maladie ou situation étudiée.

« Les données et les capacités d’interface de Medidata amélioreront notre capacité à intégrer de manière transparente diverses populations dans les processus d’essais cliniques », a déclaré Mark Morais, directeur des opérations et président des services cliniques de Fortrea. « Nous sommes ravis de travailler avec Medidata dans le cadre de la stratégie de Fortrea en matière de données. »

« Fortrea et Medidata partagent le même engagement à faire avancer la recherche sur les essais cliniques et ce partenariat est destiné à remodeler le paysage de la diversité dans les essais cliniques à l’échelle mondiale », a déclaré Fareed Melhem, vice-président principal, Medidata AI. « Les solutions que nous développons ensemble aident les clients spécialisés dans les sciences de la vie à réduire les délais de réalisation des études et à rendre les bienfaits des thérapies cliniques plus accessibles à un large éventail d’individus. »

À propos de Fortrea

Fortrea (Nasdaq : FTRE) est l’un des principaux fournisseurs mondiaux de solutions de développement clinique et d’accès aux soins pour les patients dans le secteur des sciences de la vie. Nous collaborons avec des sociétés de renom et émergentes, spécialisées dans le domaine biopharmaceutique, des dispositifs médicaux et du diagnostic afin de stimuler l’innovation en matière de soins de santé pour accélérer la mise au point de traitements révolutionnaires pour les patients qui en ont besoin. Fortrea propose des solutions pour la gestion d’essais cliniques de phase I à IV, pour la pharmacologie clinique, pour les essais différenciés axés sur la technologie ainsi que des services après approbation. Les solutions de Fortrea s’appuient sur trois décennies d’expérience couvrant plus de 20 domaines thérapeutiques, une passion pour la rigueur scientifique, des connaissances exceptionnelles et un réseau solide de centres de recherche. Notre équipe talentueuse et diversifiée d’environ 19 000 personnes travaillant dans plus de 90 pays est dimensionnée pour fournir des solutions ciblées et flexibles à nos clients, partout dans le monde. Obtenez plus d’informations sur la manière dont Fortrea influence le changement, du pipeline au patient, sur Fortrea.com et suivez-nous sur LinkedIn et X (anciennement Twitter) @Fortrea.

Coordonnées de Fortrea :
Jennifer Minx (média) – 919-410-4195, media@fortrea.com
Kate Dillon (média) – 646-818-9115, kdillon@prosek.com
Hima Inguva (investisseurs) – 877-495-0816, Investors@fortrea.com

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Fortrea Anuncia Parceria Baseada em IA com a Medidata para Aumentar a Diversidade dos Ensaios Clínicos

Colaboração utiliza a IA da Medidata para aprimorar o acesso e a participação de diversos grupos populacionais em estudos clínicos

DURHAM, N.C., Nov. 20, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — A Fortrea (Nasdaq: FTRE), uma organização líder global de pesquisa por contrato (CRO), anunciou hoje uma parceria com a Medidata, uma empresa da Dassault Systèmes fornecedora líder de soluções de ensaios clínicos para a indústria de ciências da vida, para uso dos Medidata AI Intelligent Trials para aumento do acesso a diversos pacientes dos ensaios clínicos conduzidos pela Fortrea.

O uso da Medidata AI pela Fortrea se baseia em uma colaboração existente entre as duas empresas que expande o uso do Medidata Rave EdC, um sistema EdC avançado, robusto e seguro para a o gerenciamento e captura de dados em sites de ensaios clínicos, de pacientes e laboratórios. A Fortrea irá utilizar os recursos dos Medidata AI Intelligent Trials, incluindo dados de viabilidade e diversidade do estudo, para ajudar as biofarmas emergentes e grandes, bem como os dispositivos médicos e empresas de diagnóstico, a atingir metas de inscrição que reflitam as populações mais impactadas por cada doença ou condição do estudo.

“Os recursos de dados e interface da Medidata irão aumentar a nossa capacidade de integrar perfeitamente as diversas populações ao processo de testes clínicos”, disse o COO e Presidente de Serviços Clínicos da Fortrea, Mark Morais. “Estamos muito contentes em trabalhar com a Medidata como parte da estratégia de avanço de dados da Fortrea.”

“A Fortrea e a Medidata compartilham o compromisso de avançar a pesquisa de ensaios clínicos e esta parceria está pronta para remodelar o cenário da diversidade dos ensaios clínicos em todo o mundo”, disse Fareed Melhem, SVP, Medidata AI. “Juntas, nossas soluções apoiam os clientes de ciências da vida a acelerar os cronogramas de estudo e tornar os benefícios das terapias clínicas mais acessíveis a uma faixa diversificado de pessoas.”

Sobre a Fortrea

A Fortrea (Nasdaq: FTRE) é fornecedora líder global de soluções para o desenvolvimento clínico e acesso ao paciente para a indústria de ciências da vida. Fazemos parcerias com grandes e emergentes empresas biofarmacêuticas, de dispositivos médicos e de diagnóstico para impulsionar a inovação na saúde que acelera terapias que mudam a vida dos pacientes que precisam delas. A Fortrea fornece gerenciamento de testes clínicos de fase I-IV, farmacologia clínica, soluções de testes com tecnologia diferenciada e serviços pós-aprovação. As soluções da Fortrea utilizam suas três décadas de experiência abrangendo mais de 20 áreas terapêuticas, sua dedicação ao rigor científico, insights excepcionais e uma forte rede de pesquisadores. Nossa equipe talentosa e diversificada de aproximadamente 19.000 pessoas que trabalham em mais de 90 países é dimensionada para fornecer soluções focadas e ágeis para clientes de todo o mundo. Saiba mais sobre como a Fortrea está se tornando uma força transformadora de pipeline para paciente na Fortrea.com e siga-nos no LinkedIn e X (antigo Twitter) @Fortrea.

Contatos da Fortrea:
Jennifer Minx (Mídia) – 919-410-4195, media@fortrea.com
Kate Dillon (Mídia) – 646-818-9115, kdillon@prosek.com
Hima Inguva (Investidores) – 877-495-0816, Investors@fortrea.com

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Axi launches Select Your Edge campaign with Manchester City stars

Broker enlists Man City stars to introduce their new capital allocation programme, Axi Select

SYDNEY, Australia, Nov. 20, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Leading online FX and CFD broker Axi has launched their new campaign, Select Your Edge. Featuring stars of Manchester City FC, the campaign introduces Axi’s new capital allocation programme, Axi Select.

Since 2020, Axi, the Official Online Trading Partner of Manchester City, has utilised their access to the club’s players to deliver engaging content and to highlight their unique offerings. This year, Manchester City stars Erling Haaland, Kyle Walker, and Rodri compete head-to-head for the edge in various challenges such as ball-sorting and tower building.

Hannah Hill, Head of Brand and Sponsorship at Axi, expressed her enthusiasm for their new campaign, stating, “As with every year, working with the City players was, once again, very exciting. They displayed amazing chemistry with each other, and this made for some great banter and amazing content. The collaboration was a unique way to introduce our latest offering, Axi Select. With our new programme, our clients can access the competitive edge they need to become pro traders.”

In September, the broker proudly launched their new capital allocation programme, Axi Select. Aimed to empower ambitious traders and facilitate their progression into professional trading, the programme offers traders the opportunity to access capital funding up to $1,000,000 USD, as well as other exceptional advantages including zero registration fees, and the potential to earn up to 90% of their profits.

Talking about Axi Select when it debuted, Louis Cooper, Chief Commercial Officer at Axi, said, “At Axi, we take pride in being a brand that consistently brings the edge to life for our customers. Our revolutionary new offering, Axi Select, is the first-of-its-kind among brokers and another true reflection of our brand promise. With Axi Select, we deliver unparalleled opportunities to our traders whilst both redefining the boundaries of what’s possible in trading and reshaping the evolution of the financial industry.”

For more information about Axi Select, visit https://www.axi.com/int/funded-trader-programme.
Watch video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eDZeNJGi_UU

About Axi

Axi is a global online FX and CFDs trading broker. As the preferred broker for thousands of ambitious customers in over 100 countries worldwide, we help all types of traders, trading businesses, banks and financial organizations find the edge they need to achieve their financial goals through informed transactions made on the world’s financial markets. Axi offers a comprehensive range of assets including CFDs for several asset classes such as Forex, Shares, Oil, Precious Metals, Coffee, Indices, and other commodities.

For other Axi communications, visit https://www.axi.com/int/blog/company-news

For enquiries contact service@axi.com

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Axi lança a campanha “Escolha o seu Diferencial” com estrelas do Manchester City

Corretora recruta estrelas do Man City para apresentar seu novo programa de alocação de capital, Axi Select

SYDNEY, Australia, Nov. 20, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — A principal corretora online de FX e CFDs, Axi, lançou sua nova campanha, “Escolha o seu Diferencial”. Apresentando estrelas do Manchester City FC, a campanha introduz o novo programa de alocação de capital da Axi, o Axi Select.

Desde 2020, a Axi, parceira oficial de operação online do Manchester City, tem utilizado seu acesso aos jogadores do clube para oferecer conteúdo interativo e destacar suas ofertas únicas. Neste ano, as estrelas do Manchester City, Erling Haaland, Kyle Walker e Rodri, competem cara a cara pelas vantagens em vários desafios, como classificação de bolas e construção de torres.

Hannah Hill, Chefe de Marca e Patrocínio da Axi, expressou seu entusiasmo pela nova campanha, afirmando: “Como acontece todos os anos, trabalhar com os jogadores do City foi, mais uma vez, muito empolgante. Eles demonstraram uma química incrível entre si, o que resultou em ótimas brincadeiras e conteúdo incrível. A colaboração foi uma maneira única de apresentar a nossa mais recente oferta, o Axi Select. Com nosso novo programa, nossos clientes podem acessar o diferencial competitivo de que precisam para se tornarem traders profissionais.”

Em setembro, a corretora lançou com orgulho seu novo programa de alocação, o Axi Select. Com o objetivo de capacitar operadores ambiciosos e facilitar sua progressão para a negociação profissional, o programa oferece aos operadores a oportunidade de acessar financiamento de capital de até US$ 1.000.000, além de outros benefícios excepcionais, sem taxas de registro e a chance de ganhar até 90% de seus lucros.

Ao falar sobre o Axi Select em seu lançamento, Louis Cooper, diretor comercial da Axi, disse: “Na Axi, temos orgulho de ser uma marca que sempre traz o que há de melhor para nossos clientes. Nossa nova e revolucionária oferta, Axi Select, é a primeira de seu tipo entre os corretores e outro reflexo verdadeiro da promessa de nossa marca. Com a Axi Select, oferecemos oportunidades inigualáveis aos nossos traders, redefinindo os limites do que é possível na negociação e remodelando a evolução do setor financeiro.”

Para obter mais informações sobre o Axi Select, visite https://www.axi.com/int/funded-trader-programme

Veja este vídeo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eDZeNJGi_UU

Sobre a Axi

Axi é uma corretora global de negociação on-line de FX e CFDs. Como corretora preferida de milhares de clientes ambiciosos em mais de 100 países em todo o mundo, ajudamos todos os tipos de traders, empresas de trading, bancos e organizações financeiras a encontrar o diferencial de que precisam para atingir suas metas financeiras através de transações conscientes feitas nos mercados financeiros mundiais. A Axi oferece uma ampla gama de ativos, incluindo CFDs para diversas classes de ativos, como Forex, ações, petróleo, metais preciosos, café, índices e outras commodities.

Confira outras comunicações da Axi em https://www.axi.com/int/blog/company-news 

Para mais informações, entre em contato com service@axi.com.

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OPEN Health unites patient engagement experts to transform the patient experience

London, Nov. 20, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — London, UK – November 20, 2023 – OPEN Health, a preeminent global provider of consulting, HEOR and market access, patient engagement, and scientific and creative communications services, is bringing together experts in strategic patient innovation and engagement, deepening the organization’s existing commitment to building patient-first solutions.

OPEN Health is combining the strength, expertise, and proven track record of the Px Group, a division of the CM Group which was acquired in 2022, and OPEN Health’s own patient engagement team into a unified global patient communications, patient research, and creative patient engagement partner. The combined team will be led by Cherie Myatt, alongside Senior Vice President Alexandra Dubois, Registered Health Psychologist and Cognitive Behavioral Therapist Dr. Sumira Riaz, and Patient Centricity Global Lead Gavin Jones.

Myatt, co-founder of the CM Group, started to build out a patient engagement team in 2016 based on clients’ needs to connect and activate their patient communities. She and Dubois, an experienced marketer and rare disease advocate, launched a division of the agency focused exclusively on providing patient engagement solutions to clients in the life sciences industry, particularly those in rare and complex conditions. Dr. Sumira Riaz has led OPEN Health’s Patient Engagement practice in Europe for the past six years, with an industry-leading team of health psychologists and behavioral scientists.

“I am excited to bring together our global experts to focus on engagement with patients, caregivers, community leaders, and advocacy groups. Together, we will use the patient voice to improve life-changing treatments across the globe,” said Myatt, whose title is President of OPEN Health Patient Engagement.

Dr. Annemarie Clegg, Chief Medical Officer at OPEN Health, commented, “By working as one, united team, we can better leverage our respective talents and methodologies to unlock patient engagement opportunities across the product life cycle and drive more effective engagement solutions.”

Collaborating with more than 1,300 global OPEN Health experts, the Patient Engagement team provides a wide range of solutions to address specific challenges for clients. Its full suite of solutions includes:

  • Strategy, insights & market research – delivers design solutions that resonate with communities and significantly impact disease outcomes with a profound understanding of patient needs.
  • Health psychology & behavioral science – delivers comprehensive insights into the lived experience of patient and caregiver with evidence-based methodologies.
  • Patient content & storytelling – delivers patient-focused communications and storytelling solutions that educate, connect, and inspire.
  • Patient Engager™ programs and advocacy engagement – partners with life sciences companies and their patients and caregiver communities to purposefully infuse the patient perspective into programs and communications.

To learn more, visit https://www.openhealthgroup.com/patient-engagement 

About OPEN Health

OPEN Health unites deep scientific knowledge with wide-ranging specialist expertise to unlock possibilities that improve health outcomes and patient well-being. Working in partnership with our clients, we embrace our different perspectives and strengths to deliver fresh thinking and solutions that make a difference. OPEN Health is a flexible global organization that solves complex healthcare challenges across consulting, HEOR and market access, scientific communications, patient engagement, and creative omnichannel communications. For more information on OPEN Health, visit www.openhealthgroup.com.

Press contact:

OPEN Health

Candice Subero, Vice President, Global Marketing

candicesubero@openhealthgroup.com

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Authors’ workshop explores coercion, peacebuilding in Africa


Authors from Africa, Europe and the United States have explored the intricate dynamics of coercion and peacebuilding approaches in Africa at a workshop in Accra, Ghana.

The workshop was a collaboration between three institutions, the Peace Research Institute in Frankfurt (PRIF), the Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre (KAIPTC), and the Institute for Peace and Security Studies (IPSS) in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

As part of the workshop, some broad chapters were developed and revised based on themes around coercion and peacebuilding to be put together into a collective volume in the middle of 2024 and published for policy makers, Scholars and the general populace.

Held at the KAIPTC, the workshop attracted 30 authors, scholars, researchers, and practitioners who discussed their respective roles in coercion and peacebuilding in the West African sub-region and the Horn of Africa.

Participants engaged in interactive sessions, exploring case studies and real-world scenarios to better understand
the complexities of coercion and its impact on peace initiatives.

The group of researchers studied the role of coercion in peacebuilding, specifically the role of different actors (new and emerging) involved in building Peace, including countries like Brazil, China, India, Brazil who have become important peacebuilders on the African Continent.

They discussed among other topics, the ‘Coercive Approaches in Peacebuilding: ECOWAS Foray into Sub-Regional Interventions’, ‘Coercive and Regional Peacebuilding in the Horn of Africa/IGAD Region’ and ‘Physical and Structural Violence: Shifting Notions of Coercion in Peacebuilding Across Time and Geopolitical Space’.

Dr Antonia Witt, Senior Researcher and Head of Research Group, PRIF, said the Authors had been working on the project for the past two years with a series of workshops, adding that the current workshop was to consolidate their work and come out with a joint publication.

She said in recent times, there were a plethora of actors in peacebuilding which
raised the question of the best approaches in peacebuilding but importantly the role of cohesion.

Dr Witt said, hitherto, there was the assumption that peacebuilding went without coercion and was a naturally noncoercion endeavour.

She explained that ‘Now we increasingly realise that maybe that assumption is wrong. On the one hand, we do see peacebuilding that is very close to coercive practices. We see the difference between peacebuilding, and it increasingly blurs. We see military components as part of peacebuilding, but we also recognise that maybe a certain measure of coercion is also necessary so that the peace that is built holds.’

That, the PRIF Senior Researcher said, necessitated the questions, ‘how much cohesion is necessary for peace to hold, how much coercion is good and is there a flip side where coercion turns into something that produces more conflict and violence and does not move away from the initial agenda of building peace.’

On the potential spread of violent extremism to coastal states
like Ghana, Dr Witt, also a Fellow at the University of Ghana, told the Ghana News Agency that there was a lot of attention being paid to the issue currently.

She said, as a matter of urgency, it was important to study how local conflicts drove vulnerability as a step to address those conflicts sustainably to avoid marginalisation and stigmatisation since those were ingredients that made radicalisation flourish.

Major General Richard Addo Gyane, Commandant, KAIPTC, whose speech was read on his behalf by Air Commodore David Anetey Akrong, Deputy Commandant, said the thorough examination of the central role coercion assumed in influencing the strategies employed by regional and emerging actors in the context of peacebuilding was key.

He said the KAIPTC, being one of the Training Centres of Excellence within ECOWAS, consistently served as a pivotal entity in the provision of comprehensive training programmes for military, police, and civilian personnel on a global scale.

The Commandant said its academic prog
rammes had a primary focus on the intricate dynamics of gender, conflict, and peace and security.

‘Your dedication to furthering the dialogue on peacebuilding is sincerely commendable,’ Maj Gen Gyane applauded PRIF and IPSS for the sustained effort at ensuring peace and security on the African continent.

Source: Ghana News Agency

Spreading footprint of violent extremism from Sahel Region disturbing – Maj Gen Gyane


The Commandant of the Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre (KAIPTC), Major General Richard Addo Gyane, says the spreading footprint of violent extremism from the Sahel Region is ‘disturbing’ requiring immediate attention and concerted efforts.

He said statistics from the 2023 Global Terrorism Index provided a sobering and disturbing assessment of the current situation in the Sahel region.

The Commandant, in a speech read on his behalf by Prof. Kwesi Aning, Director, Faculty of Academic Affairs and Research, KAIPTC at the opening of a course on ‘Preventing Violent Extremism, Radicalization, and Small Arms Proliferation in the Sahel and Adjoining Coastal States in West Africa’ at the Centre, said, ‘It is quite concerning, that in close to two decades, from 2007 to 2023, we have witnessed an alarming surge in terrorist activities in the Sahel.’

The Project’s overarching goal is to enhance knowledge and foster information-sharing among security personnel and civil society actors in the fight
against terrorism, violent extremism, and the proliferation of small arms in seven West African nations: Benin, Togo, Ghana, Cote d’Ivoire, Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso.

In 2007, the Sahel region accounted for just one per cent of the global death toll due to terrorism but in 2023, the figure increased to a staggering 43 per cent.

Major General Gyane said the exponential increase was nothing short of a crisis as the Sahel had now become the epicentre of global terrorism, adding that the shift in the epicenter of terrorism was particularly striking considering the historical hotspots.

That, he stated, meant that the Sahel region now experienced a higher concentration of terrorist incidents and resulting casualties.

‘One of the most concerning aspects is the spreading footprint of violent extremism. Burkina Faso has seen a significant increase in attacks, with 58 per cent of all incidents in the Sahel occurring within its borders. This expansion of violence from its origins in Mali to neighbouring countrie
s paints a grim picture of the challenges we face.’

Maj Gen Gyane said the repercussions of the violent activities were not confined to the Sahel alone as the ripple effects had reached littoral countries, including Cote d’Ivoire, Benin, and Togo.

According to him, as the violence spreads, there are growing concerns about its potential to further expand into Ghana, underscoring the urgent need for collaborative, regional efforts to address the root causes and consequences of violent extremism and terrorism.

The worrying statistics, he said, compelled countries to recognise the gravity of the situation and to mobilise collective efforts, knowledge, and resolve to tackle the complex issues.

Mr Hisanobu Mochizuki, the Japanese Ambassador to Ghana, said the security challenges in the sub-region were causing enormous destruction to human lives and eroding socio-economic gains of affected countries.

To safeguard civilians and further human and economic progress, he said that substantial efforts were necessary
to address the fundamental causes of insecurity in the Sahel and adjoining coastal countries.

Japan, the Ambassador said, was supporting the project with USD 491,940.00 in partnership with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre (KAIPTC) to prevent and counter terrorism, violent extremism, and small arms proliferation, diversions, and trafficking.

Japanese Prime Minister Kishida during his visit to Ghana in May 2023 announced that Japan will provide approximately 500 million US dollars over the next three years to contribute to peace and stability and promote sustainable growth in the Sahel region and the neighbouring coastal countries of the Gulf of Guinea.

Mr Mochizuki said Japan had provided a cumulative total of about 10 million US dollars to the KAIPTC to date, to support numerous projects including training in small arms control, police capacity building, and border security management.

Mr Sukhrob Khoshmukhamedov, United Nations D
evelopment Programme (UNDP) Deputy Resident

representative, said the UNDP remained committed to building skills of both security forces and non-state actors to promote peace, sustain social cohesion and prevent the spread of violent extremism.

‘To ensure a stable West African sub-region, we need more effective collaboration and partnerships across borders to effectively deal with root causes and stamp out the double threats of violent extremism and small arms proliferation,’ he said.

Source: Ghana News Agency

Election 2024: Vote on knowledge and truth, not political ideologies – Advocate for Christ Ghana


Advocate for Christ Ghana, a Christian movement, has urged the citizenry to vote in the 2024 General Election on knowledge and truth and not on political values and ideologies.

It noted that over the years, elections in the country had been a money-making game, characterised by corruption and self-centred political system, and charged the populace, especially Christians to change the narrative.

The movement said this at the fourth National Christian Forum 2023, on the theme: ‘Election 2024: Accessing The Impact Of Political Parties And How Christians Should Vote’.

Mr Edem Senanu, Chairman of Advocate for Christ Ghana, said not only should the voices of Christians count, but their values of integrity, honesty, respect for others’ opinions and the use of decent words before, during and after the polls.

He said it was unfortunate that political leaders were more focused on their own interests than the welfare of the citizens and encouraged all to be active participants in making Ghana a better country.

Mr
Bernard Joe Appeah, Manager at Frimpong Manso Institute, asked Christians in the media to set standards in their reportage and avoid slangs, biases, and slants.

He said Christian politicians and leaders must also demonstrate Christian lifestyles as worthy ambassadors of God and charged the Electoral Commission and National Peace Council to demonstrate integrity before and after the elections.

Mr Appeah urged all to avoid utterances and speeches that created tension, division, and acrimony and promote peace and decency.

He advised the youth to exhibit discipline, honour, respect, patience and concern for the nation.

Advocates for Christ Ghana is a growing movement of professionals, parents, pastors and of all Christians seeking to provide a permanent and proactive voice on national issues in Ghana.

Source: Ghana News Agency