ECB president

ECB president

European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde attends a press conference in Kranj, Slovenia, on Oct. 17, 2024.

UNESCO official on China's governance of AI

STORY: UNESCO official on China's governance of AI SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 5, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 6, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:52 LOCATION: KRANJ, Slovenia CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE (English): GABRIELA RAMOS, UNESCO's assistant director general for social and human sciences STORYLINE: The Second Global Forum on the Ethics of AI, a two-day event sponsored by the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), started on Monday in the Slovenian city of Kranj. The forum, themed "Changing the Landscape of AI Governance," gathered more than 600 representatives from governments, international organizations, academic and research institutions, NGOs and businesses from 67 countries and regions. Gabriela Ramos, UNESCO's assistant director general for social and human sciences, told Xinhua that China has not only formulated a series of measures and laws to regulate AI but has also actively participated in international efforts addressing the downsides of AI technologies, aiming to deliver bet

SLOVENIA-KRANJ-GLOBAL FORUM-ETHICS OF AI

SLOVENIA-KRANJ-GLOBAL FORUM-ETHICS OF AI

(240206) -- KRANJ, Feb. 6, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Guests attend the second Global Forum on the Ethics of AI in Kranj, Slovenia, Feb. 5, 2024. The Second Global Forum on the Ethics of AI, a two-day event sponsored by the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) started on Monday in the Slovenian city of Kranj. (Photo by Zeljko Stevanic/Xinhua)

SLOVENIA-KRANJ-GLOBAL FORUM-ETHICS OF AI

SLOVENIA-KRANJ-GLOBAL FORUM-ETHICS OF AI

(240206) -- KRANJ, Feb. 6, 2024 (Xinhua) -- China's Vice Minister of Education Wang Jiayi speaks at the second Global Forum on the Ethics of AI in Kranj, Slovenia, Feb. 5, 2024. The Second Global Forum on the Ethics of AI, a two-day event sponsored by the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) started on Monday in the Slovenian city of Kranj. (Photo by Zeljko Stevanic/Xinhua)

SLOVENIA-KRANJ-GLOBAL FORUM-ETHICS OF AI

SLOVENIA-KRANJ-GLOBAL FORUM-ETHICS OF AI

(240206) -- KRANJ, Feb. 6, 2024 (Xinhua) -- UNESCO Director-General Audrey Azoulay gives a speech at the second Global Forum on the Ethics of AI in Kranj, Slovenia, Feb. 5, 2024. The Second Global Forum on the Ethics of AI, a two-day event sponsored by the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) started on Monday in the Slovenian city of Kranj. (Photo by Zeljko Stevanic/Xinhua)

Slovenians face double whammy of energy crunch, environmental concerns

STORY: Slovenians face double whammy of energy crunch, environmental concerns DATELINE: Nov. 10, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:27 LOCATION: Ljubljana CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of gas station 2. various of street views 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Slovenian): ALES BAVDEK, Vegetable grower 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): PETER MACINKOVIC, Native of Ljubljana 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (Slovenian): NASTJA KORENCAV, Citizen from Kranj 6. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): JERNEJ SALECL, Ministry of Economic Development and Technology 7. various of street views STORYLINE: The ongoing energy crisis and the conflict in Ukraine that continues unabated have turned life upside down for millions in Europe -- Slovenians included. The onset of winter is only adding to worries for this country's 2.1 million population, who has already been hit hard by the cost-of-living crisis, the surging inflation and the staggering rises in energy bills. While the government appears to go out of its way to ensure adequate and affordable supplies, environmentalists warn of