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Barnama
27-05-2025
- General
- Barnama
IOM Strengthens Regional Media On Migration Reporting
Addressing this challenge, the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) recently organised a specialised training course, 'Navigating Migration Narratives and Principles of Ethical Journalism', to enhance the quality and ethics of migration reporting. BANGKOK, May 28 (Bernama) -- In an era where virtually anyone can publish content online and information spreads instantly, the rapid proliferation of false or misleading information, commonly known as misinformation, has become a pressing global issue. Over three days, participants explored legal frameworks, root causes of migration, and the lived experiences of migrants. The course equipped journalists, producers, and communicators with tools to handle complex migration narratives while upholding ethical journalism principles like accuracy, fairness, and accountability. Held from May 20 to May 22 at a prominent hotel in Bangkok, the training brought together 17 media practitioners from Malaysia, Indonesia, Bangladesh, and Thailand. Among the participants, Shashwaty Sarker Disha, a reporter from Nagorik Television in Bangladesh, said the training reshaped her approach to ethical reporting. A standout feature was the inclusion of migrants' personal stories, offering firsthand accounts that humanised migration, challenged stereotypes, and fostered empathy. A key focus was combating misinformation, correcting misconceptions, and avoiding stigmatising language that can fuel discrimination. 'Sometimes we use a subject in a story without properly explaining the background, which can mislead audiences and create negative perceptions about migrants,' she said. 'It reinforced the need to centre migrant voices, challenge stereotypes, and navigate narratives with sensitivity and responsibility. I've also become more conscious of the language I use and more deliberate in questioning the power dynamics behind the stories we tell.' She added that she now pays closer attention to visuals in migration stories, recognising how photos and graphics can shape perceptions. Another participant from Indonesia, who requested anonymity, said the training bridged the gap between theory and practice. 'Before joining this training, I was already practising some of these principles in the field. But this program gave me the conceptual understanding I had been missing, the theories and ethical frameworks behind the reporting,' she said. 'It strengthened the knowledge I already had, and now I'm more confident in approaching migration stories with empathy and context, not just instinct.' She noted that migration issues in Indonesia often only gain media attention when linked to local controversies or larger conflicts, framing migrants as a 'threat.' 'What's really needed is a conceptual understanding of migration, the root causes, the long and often painful journey to seek asylum so that we can go beyond surface-level coverage,' she added. The Indonesian reporter emphasised that the training showed how better journalism can give voice to the unheard and create a lasting impact. The programme was led by seasoned professionals, including Deutsche Welle (DW) Akademie's Sheila Mysorekar, a senior journalist and expert on peace and conflict issues, DW editor Zobaer Ahmed, and IOM's Senior Regional Media and Communications Officer, Itayi Viriri, and others. They provided mentorship on effective communication, audience engagement, and data-driven storytelling. Sessions stressed that migration reporting is not just about facts but about shaping public perception and influencing policy through ethical storytelling. The interactive, cross-border format also encouraged participants to share country insights and brainstorm collaborative stories, paving the way for more balanced media coverage across Southeast and South Asia. A key takeaway: journalists are not merely conveyors of news; they shape public opinion. The stories they tell, and how they tell them, profoundly influence how migrants are perceived and treated. As global migration continues to evolve amidst geopolitical, economic, and climate pressures, initiatives like this IOM training are vital to ensuring media coverage remains factual, fair, and human-centred. IOM is the leading intergovernmental organisation within the United Nations system, and it has been dedicated to promoting humane and orderly migration since 1951. -- BERNAMA BERNAMA provides up-to-date authentic and comprehensive news and information which are disseminated via BERNAMA Wires; BERNAMA TV on Astro 502, unifi TV 631 and MYTV 121 channels and BERNAMA Radio on FM93.9 (Klang Valley), FM107.5 (Johor Bahru), FM107.9 (Kota Kinabalu) and FM100.9 (Kuching) frequencies. Follow us on social media : Facebook : @bernamaofficial, @bernamatv, @bernamaradio Twitter : @ @BernamaTV, @bernamaradio Instagram : @bernamaofficial, @bernamatvofficial, @bernamaradioofficial TikTok : @bernamaofficial
Business Wire
19-05-2025
- Business
- Business Wire
Duality AI Partners with CoVar on DARPA Program to Define Ethical Standards for Future Military Autonomous Systems
SAN MATEO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Duality AI, the company behind Falcon, a leading digital twin simulation platform, today announced its partnership with CoVar to support the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency's (DARPA) Autonomy Standards and Ideals with Military Operational Values (ASIMOV) program. The timely goal of ASIMOV is to establish a common framework to evaluate the ethical alignment of future autonomous systems with established U.S. military operational values, including military ethics, the laws of war, and the commander's intent. "Falcon's capability to ingest knowledge graphs and procedurally generate simulation-ready scenarios is vital for a framework designed to evaluate the ethical readiness of an autonomous system,' says Dr. Pete Torrione, CTO of CoVar. ASIMOV's mission is to define a way for assessing the ethical challenges posed by AI and autonomous system decision-making in complex scenarios by creating a robust, quantitative framework for evaluating their ethical readiness. As these systems rapidly transition from research labs into real-world deployment, the need for such a framework is quickly becoming imperative. To address this challenge, the program incorporates an Ethical, Legal, and Social Implications (ELSI) advisory group that will aid in establishing a common language for analyzing the ethical performance of autonomous systems. Duality AI joins CoVar's multidisciplinary team as a key contributor to their ethical testing infrastructure for autonomous systems called GEARS or Gauging Ethical Autonomous Reliable Systems. Vital to GEAR's success is Falcon's capability to simulate autonomous system performance with precision, and output comprehensive data needed to analyze the efficacy of its actions against ground truth knowledge. To support these efforts, Duality is providing high-fidelity digital twins of environments, systems, and agents—both human and vehicular—enabling the creation of a wide range of operationally relevant scenarios. Falcon's seamless integration with autonomous system software allows for in-the-loop simulations, driven by synthetic data streaming from multi-modal virtual sensors including electro-optical, IR, LiDAR, and RADAR. Additionally, Falcon's flexibility to procedurally create environments and scenarios from diverse input sources is a key feature for the collaboration. 'Falcon will let us rapidly create and simulate a large variety of required ethical scenarios,' says Dr. Pete Torrione, CTO of CoVar. 'With GEARS we are defining a new mathematics of ethics, where ethical scenarios and commander's intent are represented by knowledge graphs. Falcon's capability to ingest these graphs and procedurally generate simulation-ready scenarios is vital for a framework designed to evaluate the ethical readiness of an autonomous system.' Since its founding, Duality has been helping customers leverage digital twin simulation as the safe, ethical, and viable way for AI and autonomous systems to transition from the lab into the real world. 'We're thrilled to be partnering with CoVar on the ASIMOV program,' says Apurva Shah, CEO of Duality AI. 'As a leader in developing responsible AI/ML solutions, CoVar is the ideal partner with whom to advance one of our main goals: helping to transition AI into the real world safely, responsibly, and reliably. During a time of justifiable apprehension about the increasing role of AI in our world, leveraging Falcon towards evolving more ethical AI is a critical endeavor and we're honored to partner with CoVar and contribute to this important program.' With ASIMOV, Duality joins a team of professors of Ethics, widely published authors in the fields of Ethics and Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning Trust, engineers, and ethicists with combat command experience. Through the learnings from this program, the GEARS quantitative approach will have a broader impact throughout the autonomy community. About Duality AI Duality AI is the software company behind the Falcon digital twin simulation platform. Organizations today are leveraging Falcon to help solve complex problems in AI, robotics, and smart system engineering. By bringing high-fidelity digital twins of environments and operating systems into Falcon, Duality's customers generate accurate data and predictive behavior modeling that enables them to deploy automated systems robustly and at scale. Duality's multidisciplinary team includes world-class engineers, simulation specialists, AI/ML experts and award-winning technical artists with over 70 patents across robotics, simulation, and visualization. About CoVar CoVar has over ten years of experience innovating and implementing advanced artificial intelligence and machine learning (AI/ML) solutions for defense, industrial, commercial, and medical sectors. CoVar's research team of principal investigators are recognized subject matter experts in the field and lead teams capable of combining big-company reliability and traceability with small company agility and flexibility. The company has developed and delivered state-of-the-art implementations of advanced algorithms in easy-to-use software packages across multiple platforms and stacks. CoVar has repeatedly demonstrated the ability to provide end-to-end solutions that bring game-changing AI/ML technology to implemented software that reliably and effectively improve customer capability.
Associated Press
12-03-2025
- Business
- Associated Press
Ethisphere Names Southwire One of the 2025 World's Most Ethical Companies® for the Second Consecutive Year
Southwire, North America's leading wire and cable company, has received the 2025 World's Most Ethical Companies® recognition by Ethisphere, a global leader in defining and advancing the standards of ethical business practices. In 2025, Ethisphere recognized 136 companies spanning 19 countries and 44 industries. 2025 marks the second consecutive year that Southwire has been recognized. This year, Southwire is one of only four honorees in the electronics and components industry. 'It is an honor to be recognized once again by Ethisphere as one of the World's Most Ethical Companies,' said Rich Stinson, Southwire's president and CEO. 'Receiving this recognition for two years in a row is a testament to the fact that doing right is not only one of our core tenets of sustainability but a true pillar of Southwire's culture.' The World's Most Ethical Companies assessment is grounded in Ethisphere's proprietary Ethics Quotient®, which requires companies to provide 240+ different proof points on practices that support robust ethics and compliance, governance, a culture of ethics, environmental and social impact and initiatives that support a strong value chain. That data undergoes further qualitative analysis by Ethisphere's panel of experts who spend thousands of hours vetting and evaluating each year's group of applicants. The process serves as an operating framework to capture and codify best-in-class ethics and compliancepractices from organizations across industries and from around the world. 'Being named as one of the 2025 World's Most Ethical Companies® is an achievement and an honor we don't take lightly,' said Burt Fealing, Executive Vice President, General Counsel, Chief Ethics and Compliance Officer and Chief Sustainability Officer. 'This recognition underscores Southwire's unwavering dedication to ethical business practices. Our commitment to integrity is not an empty promise; it's a guiding principle that informs the decisions we make in our work each and every day.' 'Congratulations to Southwire for achieving recognition as one of the World's Most EthicalCompanies®. Behind this honor is a true dedication and a commitment to advancing business integrity. This approach is good for business – employees and other stakeholders value companies that prioritize the kinds of practices we measure with our process,' said Erica Salmon Byrne, Ethisphere's Chief Strategy Officer and Executive Chair.
Yahoo
11-03-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Ethisphere Names FedEx as One of the 2025 World's Most Ethical Companies(R)
MEMPHIS, TN / / March 11, 2025 / FedEx Services Annual recognition honors organizations committed to business integrity through robust ethics, compliance, and governance programs FedEx Corporation (NYSE:FDX) has received the 2025 World's Most Ethical Companies® recognition by Ethisphere, a global leader in defining and advancing the standards of ethical business practices. FedEx is being recognized for the third consecutive year and is the only honoree in the Transportation/Trucking/Railroad industry. In 2025, 136 honorees were recognized spanning 19 countries and 44 industries. "This is a great honor for FedEx, and we are pleased to be among this select group of companies with exceptional compliance programs and commitments to advancing business integrity for the third year in a row," said Peter Blumberg, chief compliance officer of FedEx Corporation. "Our FedEx team members around the globe have done an incredible job building and maintaining our strong culture of compliance and ethics, and we are truly appreciative of this esteemed - and hard-earned - recognition." "Congratulations to FedEx for achieving recognition as one of the World's Most Ethical Companies®," said Erica Salmon Byrne, Ethisphere's chief strategy officer and executive chair. "Behind this honor is a true dedication and a commitment to advancing business integrity. This approach is good for business - employees and other stakeholders value companies that prioritize the kinds of practices we measure with our process." Ethics & Performance: The Ethics PremiumThe listed 2025 World's Most Ethical Companies® Honorees outperformed a comparable index of global companies by 7.8 percentage points from January 2020 to January 2025. Methodology & ScoringThe World's Most Ethical Companies assessment is grounded in Ethisphere's proprietary Ethics Quotient®, which requires companies to provide 240+ different proof points on practices that support robust ethics and compliance; governance; a culture of ethics; environmental and social impact; and initiatives that support a strong value chain. That data undergoes further qualitative analysis by our panel of experts who spend thousands of hours vetting and evaluating each year's group of applicants. This process serves as an operating framework to capture and codify best-in-class ethics and compliance practices from organizations across industries and from around the world. HonoreesTo view the full list of this year's honorees, please visit the World's Most Ethical Companies website, at About FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) provides customers and businesses worldwide with a broad portfolio of transportation, e-commerce, and business services. With annual revenue of $87 billion, the company offers integrated business solutions utilizing its flexible, efficient, and intelligent global network. Consistently ranked among the world's most admired and trusted employers, FedEx inspires its more than 500,000 employees to remain focused on safety, the highest ethical and professional standards, and the needs of their customers and communities. FedEx is committed to connecting people and possibilities around the world responsibly and resourcefully, with a goal to achieve carbon-neutral operations by 2040. To learn more, please visit EthisphereEthisphere is the global leader in defining and advancing the standards of ethical business practices that strengthen corporate brands, build trust in the marketplace, and deliver business success. Companies turn ethics, compliance, and culture into a business advantage by leveraging Ethisphere's data-driven program and culture assessments featuring the latest guidance and the practices of hundreds of global organizations across the 8 pillars of an ethical culture, and 240+ ethics, compliance, social, and governance data points delivered through a proprietary software platform. Ethisphere also honors superior integrity programs through World's Most Ethical Companies® recognition, brings together a community of industry experts with the Business Ethics Leadership Alliance (BELA), and advances ethical business practices through the Global Ethics Summit, Ethisphere Magazine and the Ethicast podcast. For more information, visit Click here to learn about FedEx Cares, our global community engagement program. View additional multimedia and more ESG storytelling from FedEx Services on Info:Spokesperson: FedEx ServicesWebsite: info@ FedEx Services View the original press release on ACCESS Newswire Sign in to access your portfolio
Yahoo
11-03-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Ethisphere Names International Paper as One of the 2025 World's Most Ethical Companies(R) for the 19th Time
Annual recognition honors organizations committed to business integrity through robust ethics, compliance, and governance programs MEMPHIS, TN / / March 11, 2025 / International Paper, a Memphis-based sustainable packaging solutions company, has received the 2025 World's Most Ethical Companies® recognition by Ethisphere, a global leader in defining and advancing the standards of ethical business practices. International Paper has been recognized 19 times and is one of only two honorees in the Forestry, Packaging & Paper industry. In 2025, 136 honorees were recognized spanning 19 countries and 44 industries. "At International Paper, Ethics is a company value that is central to our mission of making the world safer and more productive, one sustainable packaging solution at a time," said Andy Silvernail, Chairman and CEO, International Paper. "Being named one of the 2025 World's Most Ethical Companies nineteen times is a testament to our team's focus on creating a great place to work by doing the right things, in the right ways, for the right reasons, all of the time." "Our success is rooted in responsible decision-making and actions," said Joseph Saab, Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, International Paper. "Our core value of Ethics helps to foster dignity, respect, openness and accountability, and our policies and processes reinforce these values." "Congratulations to International Paper for achieving recognition as one of the World's Most Ethical Companies®. Behind this honor is a true dedication and a commitment to advancing business integrity. This approach is good for business - employees and other stakeholders value companies that prioritize the kinds of practices we measure with our process," said Erica Salmon Byrne, Ethisphere's Chief Strategy Officer and Executive Chair. Ethics & Performance: The Ethics PremiumThe listed 2025 World's Most Ethical Companies® Honorees outperformed a comparable index of global companies by 7.8 percentage points from January 2020 to January 2025. Methodology & ScoringThe World's Most Ethical Companies assessment is grounded in Ethisphere's proprietary Ethics Quotient®, which requires companies to provide 240+ different proof points on practices that support robust ethics and compliance; governance; a culture of ethics; environmental and social impact; and initiatives that support a strong value chain. That data undergoes further qualitative analysis by our panel of experts who spend thousands of hours vetting and evaluating each year's group of applicants. This process serves as an operating framework to capture and codify best-in-class ethics and compliance practices from organizations across industries and from around the world. HonoreesTo view the full list of this year's honorees, please visit the World's Most Ethical Companies website, at About International PaperInternational Paper (NYSE: IP; LSE: IPC) is the global leader in sustainable packaging solutions. With company headquarters in Memphis, Tennessee, USA, and EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa) headquarters in London, UK, we employ more than 65,000 team members and serve customers around the world with operations in more than 30 countries. Together with our customers, we make the world safer and more productive, one sustainable packaging solution at a time. Net sales for 2024 were $18.6 billion. In 2025, International Paper acquired DS Smith creating an industry leader focused on the attractive and growing North American and EMEA regions. Additional information can be found by visiting About EthisphereEthisphere is the global leader in defining and advancing the standards of ethical business practices that strengthen corporate brands, build trust in the marketplace, and deliver business success. Companies turn ethics, compliance, and culture into a business advantage by leveraging Ethisphere's data-driven program and culture assessments featuring the latest guidance and the practices of hundreds of global organizations across the 8 pillars of an ethical culture, and 240+ ethics, compliance, social, and governance data points delivered through a proprietary software platform. Ethisphere also honors superior integrity programs through World's Most Ethical Companies® recognition, brings together a community of industry experts with the Business Ethics Leadership Alliance (BELA), and advances ethical business practices through the Global Ethics Summit, Ethisphere Magazine and the Ethicast podcast. For more information, visit View original content to download multimedia: International Paper View additional multimedia and more ESG storytelling from International Paper on Contact Info:Spokesperson: International PaperWebsite: info@ SOURCE: International Paper View the original press release on ACCESS Newswire Sign in to access your portfolio
