Spending squeeze ‘could cost more than 10,000 Civil Service jobs’Sign up below to get Mission Local’s free newsletter , a daily digest of news you won’t find elsewhere. It’s not every day that one sees a dragon rising out of San Francisco’s fog. So when I saw a life-sized dragon puppet suspended from a treehouse in Hayes Valley, I knew I had to meet its maker. I slipped a note through the gate of the nearby Victorian and hoped the rain wouldn’t smudge my handwriting. Edward Winslow, a dad, dancer, and internationally-touring puppeteer of 20 years, responded. Winslow, now 64, had the Bay Area version of a storybook childhood: His mom, Marilyn, owned a toy store in Los Altos called Mud Pie and the Jester’s Eye, where she sold handmade Renaissance Faire toys. Winslow, at 11, would play with their stock of finger puppets, but it wasn’t until he moved to New York in the late 1980s that he picked up his first life-sized puppet. No matter what happens across the country, Mission Local remains your source of in-depth San Francisco reporting . Now, more than ever, we're asking your help to support nonprofit, independent journalism in your community. We have $65,000 in matching gifts — double your donation today! At the time, Winslow was getting his master’s degree at New York University. A broke dance student, he worked odd jobs as a handyman in his spare time. Then, he “got a phone call from a woman in Rockland County who had a desperate need for a puppeteer who could dance.” The audition, Winslow said, lasted 30 seconds. He walked onstage and picked up the “nine-foot-tall hunter puppet” set aside for Hudson Vagabond Puppets’ upcoming production of “Peter and the Wolf.” He started “moving the head and romping around the stage and doing some dance moves.” By this point in the retelling, Winslow has risen from his desk chair and begun re-enacting the performance. “And she was like, ‘Okay, the audition is over,’” he said, sitting back down. Those 30 seconds “rocket started” his puppetry career. Immediately after landing the job, Winslow went on tour with a 14-foot-long trailer full of puppets, performing almost 200 times a year across the country. The company also went abroad — not always comfortably. For three days, Winslow performed in an outdoor stage adaptation of Beatrix Potter’s “The Tale of Jemima Puddle-Duck” in Chihuahua, Mexico. It was 110 degrees out, and the performers were stuffed inside foam ducks. One character twisted her ankle, and “all she could do was just sit in her nest and look around,” Winslow said, miming a sitting duck. “The show didn’t come back,” he said. “All the puppets were stuck at the border, trying to get back into the United States.” While that show was in English, the company also performed to recordings of Greek translations for a tour of Nicosia, Cyprus, in 2008. “You just kind of flap your mouth and try to memorize it,” Winslow explained. In his two decades with the Hudson Vagabond Puppets, Winslow became a jack of all puppetry trades: Performer, puppet-builder, choreographer and producer. He designed productions for kids from the ground up, putting comedic spins on school curricula or classic literature. He also has an original show concept that has yet to be produced: “Zero: The story of an outer space intergalactic obelisk that makes all the numbers.” “What do you mean, ‘makes all the numbers?’” I asked. “Exactly,” he responded. In Winslow’s imaginary world, all the digits except zero have been created, and the other numbers are having a difficult time without it. Then Zero, who Winslow described as a “non-gender-specific character with a backpack full of nothing,” enters the scene. “You guys gotta lighten your load,” the Zero puppet, described as a Michael Jackson-like “easy, scooty dancer,” would say. “Be like me.” By the end of the show, Winslow imagines, kids in the audience will have learned something about math. In 2011, Winslow left Hudson Vagabond Puppets to move to Milwaukee, Wisconsin, with his two children and now ex-wife. Even there, the puppet world found him. An opera house reached out, saying they needed “a giant teacup” for a production of Maurice Ravel’s “L’enfant et les Sortilèges.” Winslow did them one better. He built a set out of trash — cardboard, bubble wrap, and boxes — that came to life, morphing into a 60-foot-wide moth complete with fishing poles for antennas. “The person that ran the opera company was like, ‘I’ve never seen anything like that before in my life,’” the dancer said. “And neither had I.” In 2014, Winslow moved to San Francisco to manage his sister’s event planning business from her Hayes Valley home (though her scruffy rescue dog, Scuppers, appears to be the real manager of the house). His most recent project involved purchasing a professional paper cutter to construct 60 paper churches for a GLIDE Memorial Church fundraiser. When his sister asked if that was really necessary, Winslow responded, “I’m not okay with being a beginner. I need to be an expert.” He misses the theater. He misses the dance community. He misses the creativity and “thinking big.” But now, he says, being a dad is his priority. When Winslow’s son, Tyler, who is now 17 and applying to colleges, was in 6th grade, students at his elementary school wrote a show about a giant dragon. The former puppeteer offered his services and created “Matilda,” as Winslow’s 14-year-old daughter calls her, installing her on a tree in the family’s backyard. The creature that now adorns (and defends) Ivy Street was born. For us at Mission Local, it brought a realization that while we can still be puzzled by this country and city, we can serve it best by covering it as journalists. Your support allowed us to bring you extensive election coverage in 2024 . Now, regardless of the national results, we’ll be following up on all of the promises that the winning candidates made here in San Francisco. Independent, nonprofit outlets like ours rely on your donations to make this happen. It is how we continue to do our job and expand our coverage every year. 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HOUSTON (AP) — The Houston Texans didn’t need to see what Baltimore’s Derrick Henry is doing this season to be reminded of just how dangerous he can be. He ran all over the Texans for years while playing in the AFC South for the Tennessee Titans. Henry and the Ravens (10-5) visit AFC South champion Houston (9-6) on Wednesday, looking for a win to keep their AFC North title chances alive. Baltimore has clinched a playoff berth for a third straight season but needs wins in its last two games and one loss by the Steelers to capture the division. Henry, who ranks second in the NFL with 1,636 yards rushing, has had some of his greatest success against the Texans. Four of the 30-year-old’s six career 200-yard rushing games have been against Houston, including a career-high 250 in the season finale in the 2020 season to surpass 2,000 yards. “You talk about fast, explosive, physical — he’s looking probably the best he’s looked in his career,” Texans coach DeMeco Ryans said. “He’s found that fountain of youth ... he’s a great player. It’s fun to see guys rebound and bounce back the way that he’s done this year.” Dealing with Henry along with all the challenges that quarterback Lamar Jackson presents makes the top-ranked Ravens one of Houston’s more difficult matchups. “You talk about MVP, (Jackson’s) definitely the MVP in my mind just for what he’s doing not only in the run game but also throwing the football,” Ryans said. “The accuracy, the decision-making, like, he’s playing unbelievable ball right now, so it’s going to be a really tough challenge for us this week.” Another challenge for the Texans is moving on after Tank Dell sustained a season-ending knee injury in Saturday’s loss to Kansas City. His injury is another blow to a receiving group that already was without star Stefon Diggs, who tore his ACL in Week 8. “The position we’re in, it’s not a lot of times where you can sulk in your feelings for very long,” quarterback C.J. Stroud said. “You’ve got to just keep rolling. I think that’s a testament to just life in general. Everybody has stuff on their plate. Everybody is going through something. And just because we’re in this position, doesn’t mean you get to feel sorry for yourself.” Houston will rely on Stroud to keep the passing game rolling despite the loss of Dell, who ranks second on the team with 667 yards receiving. Baltimore coach John Harbaugh has been impressed with Stroud’s growth in Year 2 and knows that dealing with him will be difficult for his team, which ranks 31st in the NFL by allowing 254.9 yards passing a game. “He’s just a supertalented guy... he’s surrounded with some good weapons, and he gets the ball out quick,” Harbaugh said. “He handles pressure well, he can move, he’s athletic, scrambles and makes plays.” Jackson is a big fan of Beyoncé, though he didn’t know the title of his favorite song of hers, saying it was “To the left,” which is just the first lines of her hit “Irreplaceable.” And he doesn’t think playing in Wednesday’s game should stop him from seeing her halftime show on Christmas . “I’m going to go out there and watch,” he said. “First time seeing Beyoncé perform, and it’s at our game — that’s dope. I’m going to go out and watch. Sorry Harbaugh, sorry fellas." He later clarified that he was kidding about sneaking out at halftime to get a glimpse of Queen Bey. “I was just thinking about just seeing Beyoncé for the first time,” he said. “Not saying it like that; no disrespect, because I know how people can take things. Next question.” Houston receiver John Metchie could have a chance for a big game with Dell out. Metchie is playing in his second NFL season after missing his entire rookie year while undergoing cancer treatment. He has just 182 yards receiving this season, with his best game coming against Detroit, when he had a career-high 72 yards receiving and his only NFL TD. Stroud is looking for Metchie and fellow reserve Xavier Hutchinson to help make up for Dell’s absence against the Ravens. “Those guys have another opportunity to show who they are and I know that they can do it,” Stroud said. “I see them in practice do it every week. So, I’m excited for them and it’s a good opportunity for them to step up.” Jackson is up to 6,023 yards rushing for his career. The NFL record for a quarterback is 6,109 by Michael Vick, so Jackson could break it with a big game on Wednesday. Jackson also leads the NFL in passer rating and is in the conversation for his third MVP. Although it sounds like that’s a discussion he’d rather not get involved in. “No other choice but to hear it,” Jackson said. “They (are) tagging me in it. You don’t (have) to tag me. You can talk about it all you want, but you want to tag me to get like clickbait because you know sometimes I (will) say something back like, ‘That was stupid.’ It is what it is. I don’t care, though. I really don’t care about the talk.” AP Sports Writer Noah Trister in Owings Mills, Maryland, contributed to this report. AP NFL: https://apnews.com/hub/nfl
Where Are John Deere Tractors And Mowers Made?A s I write, there’s a window on my laptop screen that is providing a live view of a stampede. It’s logging the numbers of people joining the social network Bluesky . At the moment, the number of registered users is 20.5 million. By the time you read this there will be more than 30 million of them, judging by the rate that people are currently joining. The proximate cause of it is the role that Elon Musk, owner of X (née Twitter), played in the election of Donald Trump, when a significant proportion of the platform’s 200 million-plus users realised that they’d been had – that they had, in effect, been useful idiots for Musk on his path to the centre of political power. There had been an “Xodus” once before – in October 2022, when Musk took over Twitter – as people fled to a new, open-source network called Mastodon , but it was on a much smaller scale. At its peak in November 2022 it had 2.5 million users, but that number has dropped to just under 1 million now. The stampede to Bluesky is on an altogether bigger scale. The puzzle, in a way, is why it took so long for the penny to drop; after all, many X users have been hostile to Musk for quite a while. The answer, in a nutshell, was network effects. They may not have liked the platform, but that’s where everyone was. “Twitter was the place people in my business had to be,” wrote the Nobel laureate and economist Paul Krugman. “What I used Twitter for was to learn from and interact with people possessing real expertise, sometimes in areas I know pretty well, sometimes in areas I don’t, like international relations and climate policy.” But now Krugman is on Bluesky because, he says, it has suddenly “reached critical mass, in the sense that most of the people I want to hear from are now posting there. The raw number of users is still far smaller than X’s, but as far as I can tell, Bluesky is now the place to find smart, useful analysis.” I stopped using Twitter when Musk bought it, tried Mastodon (and was unimpressed) and only recently joined Bluesky. At the moment, it feels eerily like Twitter in its very early days, when the platform enabled one to plug straight into the thought-streams of people one admired. “For now,” as web veteran Ian Bogost put it last week, “Bluesky invokes the feeling of carefree earnestness that once – really and truly – blanketed the internet as a whole.” It does. What’s distinctive about it? Four things. Unlike Mastodon, it’s as easy as Twitter to use. There’s no overall algorithmic curation – you can “roll your own feed”, as someone put it – decide who you want to hear from. Every user is entitled to “free speech” but nobody gets “free reach” via a profit-driven algorithm. And finally, it runs on an open technical protocol that’s accessible to anyone; the underlying philosophy is that social networking is too important for any one company to control it. So anyone with the requisite technical smarts could set up their own network using the protocol. This doesn’t mean that network effects lose their power, but it could be that the momentum of the stampede away from X, plus the power of an open protocol, means that we are seeing the beginning of the “splintering of social media ”. If this has the effect of eroding the monopolistic grip on people’s attention currently enjoyed by Meta, X, LinkedIn and TikTok, then it’ll be a welcome development. At least people will then be freer to choose their favourite hypnotist. But it won’t solve the bigger problem – which is what social media is doing to us and to our societies. The technology is at worst toxic and at best disabling for a democracy’s public sphere. Humans are a social species, but – as Robin Dunbar pointed out aeons ago – there’s a cognitive limit (about 150) to the number of people with whom one can maintain stable social relationships, and it mostly boils down to around 15 souls with whom one has meaningful exchanges. As a species, we didn’t evolve to be constantly talking to everyone. Addiction to social media, though – as Ian Bogost points out – means that we have to pay attention to the multitudes that turn up in our algorithmically curated feeds. Bluesky may make those feeds more congenial, but it won’t change the fact that we are still reduced to communicating in channels with a bandwidth not much wider than that of smoke signals. Here’s where we went wrong Voters to Elites: Do You See Me Now? Interesting New York Times column by David Brooks. It’s a conservative’s apologia pro vita sua . What Decca did next Jessica Mitford’s Escape from Fascism. A nice essay by Noah McCormack in the New Republic on Mitford’s book Hons and Rebels . Things to come What the future looks like from here. Dave Karpf’s perceptive and realistic list of the consequences of Trump’s victory.Where Are John Deere Tractors And Mowers Made?
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To keep reading, please log in to your account, create a free account, or simply fill out the form below.ZURICH — Saudi Arabia was officially confirmed Wednesday by FIFA as host of the 2034 World Cup in men's soccer, giving the oil-rich kingdom its biggest prize yet for massive spending on global sports driven by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. The Saudi bid was the only candidate and was acclaimed by the applause of more than 200 FIFA member federations. They took part remotely in an online meeting hosted in Zurich by the soccer body's president Gianni Infantino. "The vote of the congress is loud and clear," said Infantino, who had asked officials on a bank of screens to clap their hands at head level to show their support. The decision was combined with approving the only candidate to host the 2030 World Cup. Spain, Portugal and Morocco will co-host in a six-nation project, with Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay each getting one of the 104 games. The South American connection will mark the centenary of Uruguay hosting the first World Cup in 1930. The decisions complete a mostly opaque 15-month bid process which Infantino helped steer toward Saudi Arabia without a rival candidate, without taking questions, and which human rights groups warn will put the lives of migrant workers at risk. "We look forward to hosting an exceptional and unprecedented edition of the FIFA World Cup by harnessing our strengths and capabilities to bring joy to football fans around the world," Prince Mohammed said in a statement. FIFA and Saudi officials have said hosting the 2034 tournament can accelerate change, including more freedoms and rights for women, with Infantino on Wednesday calling the World Cup a "unique catalyst for positive social change and unity." "I fully trust our hosts to address all open points in this process, and deliver a World Cup that meets the world's expectations," the FIFA president said. An international collective of rights groups said FIFA made a "reckless decision" to approve Saudi Arabia without getting public assurances, and the Football Supporters Europe group said it was "the day football truly lost its mind." A fast-track path to victory was cleared last year by FIFA accepting the three-continent hosting plan for the 2030 World Cup. It meant only soccer federations in Asia and Oceania were eligible for the 2034 contest, and FIFA gave countries less than four weeks to declare a bid. Only Saudi Arabia did. The win will kick off a decade of scrutiny on Saudi labor laws and treatment of workers mostly from South Asia needed to help build and upgrade 15 stadiums, plus hotels and transport networks ahead of the 104-game tournament. Amnesty International said awarding the tournament to Saudi Arabia represents "a moment of great danger" for human rights. "FIFA's reckless decision to award the 2034 World Cup to Saudi Arabia without ensuring adequate human rights protections are in place will put many lives at risk," said Steve Cockburn, Amnesty International's Head of Labor Rights and Sport." One of the stadiums is planned to be 350 meters (yards) above the ground in Neom — a futuristic city that does not yet exist — and another named for the crown prince is designed to be atop a 200-meter cliff near Riyadh. During the bid campaign, FIFA has accepted limited scrutiny of Saudi Arabia's human rights record that was widely criticized this year at the United Nations. Saudi and international rights groups and activists warned FIFA it has not learned the lessons of Qatar's much-criticized preparations to host the 2022 World Cup. "At every stage of this bidding process, FIFA has shown its commitment to human rights to be a sham," Cockburn said. The kingdom plans to spend tens of billion of dollars on projects related to the World Cup as part of the crown prince's sweeping Vision 2030 project that aims to modernize Saudi society and economy. At its core is spending on sports by the $900 billion sovereign wealth operation, the Public Investment Fund, which he oversees. "It's amazing. The infrastructure, the stadiums, the conditions for the fans and everything. After what I see, I'm more convinced that 2034 will be the best World Cup ever," Cristiano Ronaldo said in a recorded package posted on X. The five-time Ballon d'Or winner has been part of Saudi Arabia's lavish spending on soccer — stunning the sport when agreeing to sign for Al Nassr in 2022 for a record-breaking salary reportedly worth up to $200 million a year. Critics have accused Saudi Arabia of "sportswashing" the kingdom's reputation. The prince, known as MBS, has built close working ties to Infantino since 2017 — aligning with the organizer of sport's most-watched event rather than directly confronting the established system as it did with the disruptive LIV Golf project. The result for Saudi Arabia and FIFA has been smooth progress toward the win Wednesday with limited pushback from soccer officials, though some from women international players. The steady flow of Saudi cash into international soccer is set to increase. FIFA created a new and higher World Cup sponsor category for state oil firm Aramco, and Saudi funding is set to underwrite the 2025 Club World Cup in the United States that is a pet project for Infantino. North American soccer body CONCACAF signed a multi-year deal with PIF, Saudi stadiums host Super Cup games for Italy and Spain, and nearly 50 FIFA member federations have signed working agreements with Saudi counterparts. Lavish spending by PIF-owned Saudi clubs in the past two years buying and paying players – including Cristiano Ronaldo, Neymar, Karim Benzema and Sadio Mané – put hundreds of millions of dollars into European soccer. That influence could be key in talks to agree which months to play the 2034 World Cup. The November-December slot taken by Qatar in 2022 to avoid extreme midsummer heat is complicated in 2034 by the holy month of Ramadan through mid-December and Riyadh hosting the multi-sport Asian Games. Still, January 2034 could be an option — and likely better for European clubs and leagues —after the International Olympic Committee said it saw few issues in clashing with the Salt Lake Winter Games opening Feb. 10, 2034. The IOC also has a major commercial deal with Saudi Arabia, to host the new Esports Olympics. Get local news delivered to your inbox!
The comprehensive three-day program takes place on February 20-22, 2025 in the Greater Palm Springs, California area, with an optional pre-meeting workshop and a session on AI in cosmetic surgery organized by the AACS's Committee on Artificial Intelligence CHICAGO , Dec. 16, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery (AACS) , the world's largest multi-specialty home for physicians dedicated to cosmetic surgery and aesthetic medicine, will conduct its 41st Annual Scientific Meeting (ASM) on February 20-22, 2025 , with an optional pre-meeting workshop, Sculpting Human Figure 101: The Integration of Art and Science, on February 19 . Recognized globally for its commitment to educating for patient safety since it was founded in 1985, the AACS will hold this signature Continuing Medical Education (CME) program in-person at the La Quinta Resort & Club in the Greater Palm Springs, California area. The meeting includes a comprehensive scientific program focused on top-quality education, patient safety, and cutting-edge developments in the field of cosmetic surgery and aesthetic medicine. Attendees will have ample opportunities to network, learn, and share ideas with industry leaders from across the country and around the world. Offering 32 educational sessions led by foremost experts in cosmetic surgery, the scientific program content spans diverse specialties, such as dermatology, otolaryngology, general surgery, oral, and maxillofacial surgery, ophthalmology, and plastic and reconstructive surgery. The program includes an outstanding array of featured guest speakers , including opening keynote speaker Sandra Lee , MD, FAACS (widely known as Dr. Pimple Popper), Women in Cosmetic Surgery keynote speaker Susan Dunn , LMT, NMT, 2025 Webster Lecturer Edward M. Zimmerman , MD, and closing keynote speaker, Elda Fisher , MD, DMD, FACS . Attendees will experience pioneering sessions on the latest techniques and developments in cosmetic surgery, including the integration of innovative artificial intelligence (AI) technologies into cosmetic surgery, body contouring, face lift surgery, ultrasound-guided Brazilian butt lift, breast, rhinoplasty, liposuction, skin rejuvenation and regenerative medicine, gender affirmation, and more. The rich program offers a variety of learning formats to suit every participant, including: short abstract presentations during which colleagues will share their latest techniques, discoveries, and cases; a drop-in video session for observing in-depth surgical techniques; small-group sessions for intimate discussions and expert insights; a Morbidity and Mortality (M&M) Conference focused on managing complications; a GOAT (Greatest of All Time) Panel with tips from industry veterans, and formal poster presentations. An annual highlight, The Webster Society Gala Dinner will celebrate the legacy of Dr. Richard Webster and honor the esteemed 2025 Webster Lecture recipient Dr. Edward Zimmerman . Allied Health professionals can participate in a dedicated track featuring practice management and clinical topics designed for mid-level providers. There will be an Injectables Day, featuring a three-session track on the latest techniques and advancements in injectables and a breakfast session titled, "Charting Your Course: From Training To Triumph in Cosmetic Surgery" will be offered to those newer to the field. In keeping with the Academy's mission to advocate for patient safety and ensure that new advancements meet the highest standards of care, the recently formed AACS Committee on Artificial Intelligence will present a session on "AI and New Frontiers in Cosmetic Surgery," moderated by Committee Chair Albert Carlotti , MD, DDS, FAACS , and Giselle Prado-Wright , MD, MBA. This cutting-edge session will share insights and knowledge needed to navigate the evolving AI landscape. As Dr. Carlotti comments, "Artificial intelligence is reshaping industries worldwide, and cosmetic surgery is no exception. By proactively addressing the opportunities and challenges of AI, we can ensure that these advancements enhance - not compromise - our commitment to excellence in patient care." The optional pre-meeting workshop on Wednesday, February 19 will be presented by Sculpting for Surgeons, LLCTM , featuring professional sculptor and aesthetic surgeon Dr. Peter Schmid . Didactic presentations and an interactive sculpting experience will provide perspectives that can be directly applied to patient analysis, cosmetic surgical planning, execution, and ongoing practices. AACS President Mo Banki , MD, DMD, FAACS comments, "Our 41st Annual Scientific Meeting offers stellar opportunities for cosmetic surgery practitioners from around the world to learn from and be inspired by leading cosmetic surgery and aesthetic medicine experts, deepen their knowledge and understanding of the latest research and techniques, and exchange ideas with one another in the interest of advancing the profession." Scientific Program Chair Lisa Chipps , MD, FAACS, notes, "Given our deep commitment to education and patient safety. we are thrilled to offer such a dynamic program that will abundantly share new findings, new research, new techniques, and new ideas from outstanding cosmetic surgery practitioners." The full AACS ASM program can be viewed here . Details about the pre-meeting workshop can be accessed here . Cosmetic surgery practitioners may register here for the 2025 AACS ASM. About the American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery (AACS) The American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery (AACS) is committed to advancing the multi-specialty, global disciplines of cosmetic surgery and aesthetic medicine for the benefit of patients and practitioners. Since its inception in 1985, the AACS has become the leading educational provider for cosmetic surgery practitioners from a diverse array of medical specialties, including dermatology, oral & maxillofacial surgery, otolaryngology, general surgery, ophthalmology, and plastic/reconstructive surgery. AACS is composed of over 1,600 members who pursue educational and training opportunities in cosmetic surgery to ensure consistently high quality patient care. 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BUDAPEST, Hungary, Nov. 23, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The WSF2024 declaration calls for efficient, trusted and creative science and policy interfaces, responding to disruptive global transformations. “Our world is under rapid transformation and facing an uncertain future. Extraordinary scientific and technological advances are at odds with inadequate progress on addressing the challenges of climate change and most of the Sustainable Development Goals, a growing number of conflicts, rising inequalities and the emergence of rapidly evolving and disruptive technologies,” the declaration states. “We urgently need to broaden scientific understanding and to promote evidence-based, science-informed and long-term thinking and decision-making.” The World Science Forum was created by three founding organisations, the Hungarian Academy of Sciences – hosting of the 2024 event – the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), the International Science Council (ISC), and partner organisations the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), The World Academy of Sciences (TWAS), the InterAcademy Partnership (IAP), and the European Academies’ Science Advisory Council (EASAC). “Science as a universal language is the evidence-based tool for understanding our world and its future. It should guide society, policymakers, and the economy on risks, opportunities, and choices. [...] We recognise the evolving role of science diplomacy in bringing together science and policy to address these challenges and promote science for peace,” the declaration highlights. Titled “ ”, WSF2024 attracted 1,200 delegates from 122 countries, who joined 100 lectures in 19 plenary and thematic sessions over four days, with the aim to overcome the limits of wide-scale implementation of science-based policy measures on a global level. The full text of the declaration can be found here: The Steering Committee of WSF selected the application by the of Indonesia to host the next World Science Forum in Jakarta in 2026, taking the Forum for the first time to Asia and the Eastern Hemisphere. Media Contact: Gabor Jelinek Gabor.Jelinek@mindgeer.com A photo accompanying this announcement is available atCornelious Brown IV throws 5 TD passes to lead Alabama A&M past Mississippi Valley State 49-35Dell, Autodesk, And CrowdStrike Headline Earnings Reports In Holiday-Shortened Week