EU Grants Funding for Polar Connect Step 1
The next subproject of #PolarConnect begins, bringing together five Nordic stakeholders to secure the future of global digital infrastructure.

The European Commission is granting 4 million Euro in funding for the next subproject of Polar Connect, named Polar Connect Step 1 (23-EU-DIG-PC1).

https://nordu.net/eu-grants-funding-for-polar-connect-step-1/
#Vision2030 #PCStep1

#SaudiArabia: Without safety protections, 21000 workers have died since 2016 working on urban project

https://www.svenssonstiftelsen.com/post/shocking-worker-deaths-at-saudi-arabia-s-neom-project

Saudi Arabia will host the biggest names in finance and technology this coming week in a test of investor appetite for the kingdom’s ambitions of transforming itself into a global hub at a time of widening regional conflict. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/10/28/tech/wall-street-tech-saudi-war/ #business #tech #wallstreet #saudiarabia #tech #mohammedbinsalman #vision2030 #goldmansachs #davidsolomon #citigroup #janefraser #blackrock #larryfink #alphabet #ruthporat #tiktok #shouchew #benjaminhorowitz

Jørgen Qvist is headed to London to participate in a panel discussion on the keynote stage at Capacity Europe 2024, taking place from 15-17 October. He will join industry leaders from Meta, TeleGeography, Telstra, OTEGLOBE and Mobily to explore the theme: "Submarine Cable Routes: Why Diversify?"

Enriching cultures
Hala Algharbawi’s approach to design is to seek out the authenticity and connections between cultures, telling her story through the medium of #fashion

https://lucire.com/2024/1013fe0.shtml #couture #KSA #30SaudiBrands #SaudiArabia #Germany #Berlin #ESMOD #mode #moda #Vision2030 #HalaAlgharbawi #FashionDesigner #interview

KSA's Donia Abu Taleb First Female to Qualify for the Olympics

#BaaghiTV #KSA #Sports #DoniaAbuTaleb #FemaleAthlete #ParisOlympics #Olympics #SaudiArabia #Vision2030

https://en.baaghitv.com/ksas-donia-abu-taleb-first-female-to-qualify-for-the-olympics/

En Arabie saoudite , j'ai discuté avec 4 de mes homologues de la manière dont la peut soutenir le développement du pays. Notre expertise est très demandée dans le cadre de la #Vision2030. Pour notre économie, il s'agit d'une belle opportunité de toucher de nouveaux marchés

The #NorthPoleFiber project kicks off in Stockholm, bringing together SUNET, @polarforskning
& NORDUnet. Supported by the EU's CEF-2 Digital program, this initiative aims to enhance Europe-Asia data links. #Vision2030
https://nordu.net/north-pole-fiber-project-kick-off/

Ieva Muraškienė at #DeiC2023 for insights on the Nordic NRENs' #PolarConnect initiative!
Key areas:
Arctic inter-continent connectivity vision
Collaboration with Japanese partners
Arctic seabed study for a North Pole fiber route
SMART cable and subsea sensing tech in the Arctic
Engaging with research and user communities
#ArcticConnectivity #NEUGW #Vision2030
DeiC
https://nordu.net/DeiC23

'carbon neutral airport' keep buying them carbon credit indulgences

And don't get me started on the absurdity of importing bio-feul to a desert country that's struggling to find enough water let alone food within its borders.

#Vision2030
https://youtube.com/watch?v=nFY04lPQ1Tg&si=rYrbZ_VjrIlggGXc