Turkish father's pain symbolises quake tragedy
It was a moment encapsulating the unspeakable pain of the Turkish earthquake: a father holding his 15-year-old's hand, the only thing visible after her body was crushed by concrete.
AFP ranks among the top 10 French companies in terms of gender equality
According to a study led by Forbes and Statista last November, AFP gets the 7th place among the 49 French ranked companies, and the 65th place among the 400 worldwide companies overall. AFP is also the first media that appears in the ranking.
This study was based on a survey of approximately 85,000 women working in 400 multinational companies of 36 countries. The women were invited to assess anonymously their employer's performance regarding gender topics such as gender equality on opportunities for advancement and parental leave.
Passing of Jean-Pierre Vignolle, Former Commercial Director and Managing Director of AFP
It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Jean-Pierre Vignolle, at the age of 77.
Jocelyne Zablit takes part in roundtable discussion during kickoff meeting of Bulgarian/Romanian hub against disinformation
The event, organized by the Big Data for Smart Society Institute (GATE) in Sofia, is part of a weeklong event from January 23 to 27 titled “United against disinformation”.
The roundtable discussion on January 26 -- which will focus on the Code of Practice for fact-checkers in Bulgaria and Romania -- will be open to the public and will include interested stakeholders from the technology, media and academic sectors as well as NGOs.
Fighting disinformation: AFP shares tools in videos
AFP has a new short video format to share tips and techniques for digital investigations, drawing on the experience of the world’s largest fact-checking network.
From finding the origin of a video online to using archives to identify old versions of web pages, reading foreign languages with a smartphone or using mapping tools, these videos demonstrate tools used by AFP journalists around the world in their investigations.
04/30/2025 17:00
IDEO Appoints Design Luminary, Venture Innovator and IDEO Alumnus Michael Peng as Chief Executive Officer To Spearhead Growth
IDEO, the global design company, announces the appointment of Michael Peng as its new Chief Executive Officer, effective June 2, 2025. Peng returns to the company after five years of transformative work at Moon Creative Lab, a venture studio established by global trading and investment company Mitsui & Co. His leadership will bring a unique blend of human-centered creativity, multicultural fluency, thoughtful collaboration, and strong business acumen. This press release features multimedia....
05/05/2025 12:00
François Ravenelle, PhD Appointed President and CEO of Innospera Pharma to Lead Next Phase of Growth
Innospera Pharma Inc. (“Innospera”), a private, near-clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on developing small-molecule modulators of GPR84 and GPR40 to address a broad range of inflammatory and metabolic diseases with high unmet medical needs, today announced the appointment of François Ravenelle, PhD, as President and Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20250501765064/...
Africa's 'bold generation' see bright future at home
They see themselves as the "bold generation" and the "conscious youth" of the African continent. AFP met six African students from Generation Z who, from Dakar to Nairobi, and Johannesburg to Abidjan, displayed a realistic optimism and a desire to transform their countries.
They see themselves as the "bold generation" and the "conscious youth" of the African continent. AFP met six African students from Generation Z who, from Dakar to Nairobi, and Johannesburg to Abidjan, displayed a realistic optimism and a desire to transform their countries.
AFP photographer Olivier Morin receives honourable mention at the Siena Awards in Italy
Paris based photographer Olivier Morin received an honourable mention at the Siena Awards on Saturday for a photograph showing fish trapped in a plastic bag.
The photo was taken near Pietarsaari, Finland, on May 3rd 2023, during the spring ice melt.
The Siena International Photo Awards (SIPA) is a prestigious photography competition open to professional and amateur photographers worldwide.