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Anupriya Patel Inaugurates QUAD Workshop on Pandemic Preparedness

The QUAD Workshop on Pandemic Preparedness for the Indo-Pacific region, inaugurated by Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare, Smt. Anupriya Patel, marks a significant step in enhancing global health security. Held from March 17-19, 2025, the workshop aims to strengthen pandemic preparedness frameworks, improve surveillance systems, and promote international collaboration to mitigate health threats. Organised by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare and the Ministry of External Affairs, the event brings together experts from India, the United States, Japan, Australia, and 15..

MoEFCC & Harvard to Host Conference on Climate Resilience

The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC), in collaboration with Harvard University’s Lakshmi Mittal and Family South Asia Institute and the Salata Institute for Climate and Sustainability, will host the ‘India 2047: Building a Climate-Resilient Future’ conference in New Delhi from 19th–22nd March 2025. This landmark event will focus on adaptation strategies and resilience-building to address climate change challenges, bringing together policymakers, academia, private sector leaders, and international experts to develop a roadmap for a sustainable and climate-resi..

Global Research Gathers in Panama to Accelerate Sustainable Concrete

The Innovandi Global Cement and Concrete Research Network (GCCRN) is convening its Spring Week from March 17 to 21, 2025, in Panama City. This pivotal event unites hundreds of delegates from more than 40 academic institutions and more than 30 industrial members worldwide to advance research and innovation in sustainable cement and concrete technologies. The primary focus of the gathering is to foster actionable research aimed at driving decarbonisation in the cement and concrete industry to achieve net-zero concrete by 2050. Davide Zampini, GCCRN Industrial Chair and Vice President of Global ..