Tag: Mongolia

Valentine’s Day goes global and so much news about it!

It’s fascinating to see how certain holidays spread around the world, and how they are marked, celebrated, and “localized” in different countries and regions and among different groups. Valentine’s Day is clearly going global, but with many regional and local permutations. Some of those variations have to do with the very fact that Valentine’s Day is associated with love and romance and, let’s face it, sex. Here are some news bits about Valentine’s Day 2014 around the world.

Cupid
Cupid. Flickr/Arwen Willemsen

Just wanting somebody to love:

In France, Internet dating rises before Valentine’s Day. According to an article in The Global Times, “The Internet is powering Cupid’s wings in France, with use of online dating sites soaring, according to matchmakers preparing to help singletons maximize their seduction opportunities this Valentine’s Day. Of the 18 million single people in France “one in two uses Internet dating,” said Jessica Delpirou, director in France of the Meetic dating website, which was launched in 2001 and recently taken over by the US website match.com. The run-up to St Valentine’s Day — before New Year resolutions are forgotten — is a particularly busy time. “

What’s Valentine’s Day all about?

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GW event on health in Mongolia

Innovations in Health: A Discussion on MCC’s Investments in Fighting NCDIs in Mongolia

When: Thursday, June 6, 2013, 2:00 – 3:30 PM

Where: Marvin Center 433, GW (800 21st NW)

MCC’s nearly $40 million Health Project in Mongolia aims to address the high and growing incidence of non-communicable diseases and injuries (NCDIs). Through the project, MCC has invested in training and educational support, promoting policy changes, and provision of equipment and supplies to health facilities throughout Mongolia’s 21 provinces.

Join panelists for a discussion on the Health Project’s partnerships and innovations. Speakers include:

Ms. Batsaikhan Bolormaa, Counselor for Economic Affairs, Embassy of Mongolia

Dr. A. Munkhtaivan, MCA-Mongolia Health Project Director

Dr. James M. Sherry, Professor of Global Health and International Affairs, The George Washington University

Dr. Silvija Staprans, Director of Medical Affairs, Strategic Partnerships & Stakeholder Engagement, Merck.

Co-sponsored by GW’s Center for Global Health and Development, the Elliott School’s Institute for Global and International Studies, and the Millennium Challenge Corporation