Princess Leonor And Infanta Sofia Working Visit - Sant Marti Vell

Princess Leonor And Infanta Sofia Working Visit - Sant Marti Vell

King Felipe VI (c), Queen Letizia (d), and Princess Leonor (l), with members of the Princess of Girona Foundation's Youth Advisory Council on July 24, 2025, in Sant Martí Vell, Girona, Catalonia (Spain). The Princess of Girona Foundation's Youth Advisory Council presented the conclusions of the work of the Council, set up to give young people a voice and advise the Foundation, whose function is to propose, analyze, evaluate and recommend to the Board of Trustees the projects and programs developed by the Foundation. Photo by Glòria Sánchez/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Princess Leonor And Infanta Sofia Working Visit - Sant Marti Vell

Princess Leonor And Infanta Sofia Working Visit - Sant Marti Vell

King Felipe VI (c), Queen Letizia (d), and Princess Leonor (l), with members of the Princess of Girona Foundation's Youth Advisory Council on July 24, 2025, in Sant Martí Vell, Girona, Catalonia (Spain). The Princess of Girona Foundation's Youth Advisory Council presented the conclusions of the work of the Council, set up to give young people a voice and advise the Foundation, whose function is to propose, analyze, evaluate and recommend to the Board of Trustees the projects and programs developed by the Foundation. Photo by Glòria Sánchez/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

CAMEROON-CHINESE FIRMS-COOPERATION-JOB SKILLS

CAMEROON-CHINESE FIRMS-COOPERATION-JOB SKILLS

(240604) -- YAOUNDE, June 4, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Cameroonian and Chinese talk in an operating system room at a drinking water treatment plant in Bafoussam, Cameroon, Feb. 20, 2024. Thousands of Cameroonians are employed by Chinese firms, who train them on the job or through formal programs. In addition to creating jobs for locals, Chinese firms are helping Cameroonian youth upgrade their skills and better contribute to the country's industrialization. TO GO WITH "Feature: Experience with Chinese firms improving skills of young Cameroonians" (Photo by Kepseu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

CAMEROON-CHINESE FIRMS-COOPERATION-JOB SKILLS

CAMEROON-CHINESE FIRMS-COOPERATION-JOB SKILLS

(240604) -- YAOUNDE, June 4, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Cameroonian and Chinese technicians talk in a machine room at a drinking water treatment plant in Bafoussam, Cameroon, Feb. 20, 2024. Thousands of Cameroonians are employed by Chinese firms, who train them on the job or through formal programs. In addition to creating jobs for locals, Chinese firms are helping Cameroonian youth upgrade their skills and better contribute to the country's industrialization. TO GO WITH "Feature: Experience with Chinese firms improving skills of young Cameroonians" (Photo by Kepseu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

CAMEROON-CHINESE FIRMS-COOPERATION-JOB SKILLS

CAMEROON-CHINESE FIRMS-COOPERATION-JOB SKILLS

(240604) -- YAOUNDE, June 4, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A Cameroonian worker operates at the construction site of phase II project of the Kribi Deep Seaport in Kribi, Cameroon, April 22, 2024. Thousands of Cameroonians are employed by Chinese firms, who train them on the job or through formal programs. In addition to creating jobs for locals, Chinese firms are helping Cameroonian youth upgrade their skills and better contribute to the country's industrialization. TO GO WITH "Feature: Experience with Chinese firms improving skills of young Cameroonians" (Photo by Kepseu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

CAMEROON-CHINESE FIRMS-COOPERATION-JOB SKILLS

CAMEROON-CHINESE FIRMS-COOPERATION-JOB SKILLS

(240604) -- YAOUNDE, June 4, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Cameroonian and Chinese talk in an operating system room at a drinking water treatment plant in Bafoussam, Cameroon, Feb. 20, 2024. Thousands of Cameroonians are employed by Chinese firms, who train them on the job or through formal programs. In addition to creating jobs for locals, Chinese firms are helping Cameroonian youth upgrade their skills and better contribute to the country's industrialization. TO GO WITH "Feature: Experience with Chinese firms improving skills of young Cameroonians" (Photo by Kepseu/Xinhua)

CAMEROON-CHINESE FIRMS-COOPERATION-JOB SKILLS

CAMEROON-CHINESE FIRMS-COOPERATION-JOB SKILLS

(240604) -- YAOUNDE, June 4, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Cameroonian and Chinese technicians talk in a machine room at a drinking water treatment plant in Bafoussam, Cameroon, Feb. 20, 2024. Thousands of Cameroonians are employed by Chinese firms, who train them on the job or through formal programs. In addition to creating jobs for locals, Chinese firms are helping Cameroonian youth upgrade their skills and better contribute to the country's industrialization. TO GO WITH "Feature: Experience with Chinese firms improving skills of young Cameroonians" (Photo by Kepseu/Xinhua)

CAMEROON-CHINESE FIRMS-COOPERATION-JOB SKILLS

CAMEROON-CHINESE FIRMS-COOPERATION-JOB SKILLS

(240604) -- YAOUNDE, June 4, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A Cameroonian worker operates at the construction site of phase II project of the Kribi Deep Seaport in Kribi, Cameroon, April 22, 2024. Thousands of Cameroonians are employed by Chinese firms, who train them on the job or through formal programs. In addition to creating jobs for locals, Chinese firms are helping Cameroonian youth upgrade their skills and better contribute to the country's industrialization. TO GO WITH "Feature: Experience with Chinese firms improving skills of young Cameroonians" (Photo by Kepseu/Xinhua)

Jordanian youth excel in Chinese proficiency competition

STORY: Jordanian youth excel in Chinese proficiency competition SHOOTING TIME: May 28, 2024 DATELINE: May 29, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:30 LOCATION: Amman CATEGORY: CULTURE/EDUCATION SHOTLIST: 1. various of the competition 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): HAZIM AL-MASRI, First-place winner STORYLINE: Jordan's 23rd edition of the "Chinese Bridge" Chinese proficiency competition for college students concluded its finals on Tuesday at the Philadelphia University in Jordan. The competition was co-organized by the Amman Chinese Cultural Center and by Philadelphia University, with support from the Chinese Embassy in Jordan. Chinese Ambassador Chen Chuandong highlighted the growing popularity of Chinese language learning in Jordan, noting that there are over 1,000 students enrolled in Jordan's two Confucius Institutes and seven Chinese language programs. Ten contestants from the University of Jordan, Philadelphia University, Yarmouk University, and the Talal Abu-Ghazaleh Confucius Institute competed in the finals, showcasing

Abidjan Universities Festival supports Ivorian youth entrepreneurship

STORY: Abidjan Universities Festival supports Ivorian youth entrepreneurship SHOOTING TIME: May 18, 2024 DATELINE: May 20, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:51 LOCATION: Abidjan CATEGORY: ECONOMY/EDUCATION SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Abidjan Universities Festival 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (French): SANA RAHIM, General director of Abidjan Universities Festival 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (French): ISMAEL TOURE, President of organizing committee 4. various of the Abidjan Universities Festival 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (French): AMIRA TRA LOU, Student 6. SOUNDBITE 4 (French): EMMANUEL N'GUESSAN, Student 7. SOUNDBITE 5 (French): FATOUMATA SIDIBE, Student STORYLINE: The Abidjan Universities Festival (FUA) concluded on Saturday at Felix Houphouet-Boigny University in Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire. The two-day event attracted more than 10,000 students from over 20 universities in the country. Various training programs and competitions were organized to help students learn about entrepreneurship, green business, e-commerce and artificial intelligence. SOUNDBITE 1 (Fr

(SP)CHINA-TIANJIN-FOOTBALL-YOUTH TRAINING-COACH(CN)

(SP)CHINA-TIANJIN-FOOTBALL-YOUTH TRAINING-COACH(CN)

(240426) -- TIANJIN, April 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Serbian coach Aleksandar Pantic prepares training programs for young football players at Tianjin Football Association in north China's Tianjin Municipality, April 23, 2024. Aleksandar Pantic of Serbia served as a coach for the Youth Training Center of Tianjin Football Association. Tianjin Football Association invited foreign football coaches to improve the skills and physical conditioning of local young Chinese footballers. (Xinhua/Sun Fanyue)

China-Kenya film festival launched amid call to strengthen cultural ties

STORY: China-Kenya film festival launched amid call to strengthen cultural ties DATELINE: Aug. 16, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:59 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the film festival 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): TIMOTHY OWASE, Chief executive officer of the Kenya Film Commission 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): ABABU NAMWAMBA, Kenya's cabinet secretary for Youth Affairs, Sports and the Arts 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English) PAULA KAHUMBU, Kenyan documentary producer 5. various of the film festival STORYLINE: The China-Kenya film festival was launched Monday night in the Kenyan capital of Nairobi, with senior officials renewing calls for enhanced Sino-Kenyan cultural ties. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): TIMOTHY OWASE, Chief executive officer of the Kenya Film Commission "This morning we had very fruitful discussions between the Kenyan film practitioners and the Chinese film practitioners where we agreed on a raft of activities that we will do together, including exchange programs, key marketing opportunities, and als

Jordan, Oman sign deals to boost cooperation

STORY: Jordan, Oman sign deals to boost cooperation DATELINE: July 7, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:53 LOCATION: Amman CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the meeting and signing of deals 2. SOUNDBITE (Arabic): AYMAN SAFADI, Jordanian Minister of Foreign Affairs STORYLINE: Jordan and Oman on Thursday signed several memorandums of understanding (MoUs) and executive programs to boost cooperation and coordination in various areas. The deals, covering establishing industrial estates, educational cooperation, consumer protection, and youth program, were signed at the conclusion of the 11th Jordanian-Omani Joint Ministerial Committee meeting held in the Jordanian capital of Amman, said a statement by Jordan's Foreign Ministry. Jordanian Minister of Foreign Affairs Ayman Safadi and his Omani counterpart Sayyid Badr Hamad al-Busaidi affirmed the "deep-rooted, historic and strategic" relations between the two countries and their mutual desire to develop ties, it said. The two ministers looked into opportunities to

Bangladesh's largest cattle show held in Dhaka

STORY: Bangladesh's largest cattle show held in Dhaka DATELINE: Jan. 7, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:42 LOCATION: Dhaka CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Dhaka Cattle Expo 2023 2. various of the exhibitors displaying their cattle at the expo 3. various of cattle performances STORYLINE: Dhaka Cattle Expo 2023, the largest show of Bangladesh's dairy farm industry, was held in the capital city Dhaka on Friday and Saturday. Organized by the Bangladesh Cattle Farmers' Association (BCFA), in collaboration with the Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock and the Directorate of Youth Development of the Bangladeshi government, the exhibition was attended by a large number of dairy farms, clients, and visitors. The salient features of the cattle show were breed contests and international breed displays. It also provided opportunities for animal purchasing. On the sidelines of the exhibition, cultural and traditional programs were also held at the Bangabandhu International Conference Center (BICC), also known as the Ban

Erdogan vows to attract Turkish scientist to reverse brain drain

STORY: Erdogan vows to attract Turkish scientist to reverse brain drain DATELINE: Dec. 29, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:24 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: POLITICS/EDUCATION SHOTLIST: 1. various of the science awards ceremony (Courtesy: Ihlas News Agency) 2. SOUNDBITE (Turkish): RECEP TAYYIP ERDOGAN, Turkish President (Courtesy: Ihlas News Agency) 3. various of street views STORYLINE: President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday that Türkiye supports the youth to study overseas and works to attract Turkish scientists living abroad to return home amid a debate over the brain drain in the country. SOUNDBITE (Turkish): RECEP TAYYIP ERDOGAN, Turkish President "We aim to make Türkiye a center of attraction for our scientists worldwide. We strengthen our science ecosystem and reverse the brain drain thanks to our researchers who return with the programs we have established for this purpose." Erdogan made the remarks at a science awards ceremony of the Scientific and Technological Research Council of Türkiye (TUBITAK)

Gen Z: Serving volunteer work in new era

STORY: Gen Z: Serving volunteer work in new era DATELINE: May 11, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:51 LOCATION: TONGREN, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Long Jieyong 2. various of southwest China's Guizhou Province STORYLINE: From a beneficiary of volunteer programs to a volunteer, 20-year-old Long Jieyong hopes to pass on the love and support he received when he was little. He believes young people should shoulder their due mission in the new era. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): LONG JIEYONG, Head of Chunhui service club for college students "Living in a golden era, we should shoulder the mission of the new era and make due contributions of our generation." SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): LONG JIEYONG, Head of Chunhui Service Station "I'm Long Jieyong, a college student. I mainly engage in youth work, volunteer service, and working for the rural revitalization and serving our hometown." Twenty-year-old Long Jieyong is one of the founders of Chunhui Service Station. It gathers college students who want to contribute t

KENYA-NAIROBI-CHINESE YOUTH

KENYA-NAIROBI-CHINESE YOUTH

(220502) -- NAIROBI, May 2, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Yuan Wanfu talks with a local worker at a construction site in Nairobi, Kenya, April 23, 2022. Yuan Wanfu, 31, has worked with the China Road & Bridge Corporation branch in Kenya since September 2015 and is now the project manager for the East Ring Road expansion project in Nairobi. Yuan works with his Chinese and Kenyan colleagues at the construction site every afternoon to identify and resolve difficulties in the construction process as quickly as possible. Yuan is also involved in a variety of social welfare programs in addition to everyday work. He and his colleagues made numerous visits to schools and communities along the project, assisting in the construction of infrastructure needed. Like Yuan Wanfu, many Chinese young people working in Kenya have dedicated themselves to the Belt and Road Initiative. They are donating their knowledge and effort to East Africa's growth. (Xinhua/Long Lei)

KENYA-NAIROBI-CHINESE YOUTH

KENYA-NAIROBI-CHINESE YOUTH

(220502) -- NAIROBI, May 2, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Yuan Wanfu has a video call with his family at his dormitory in Nairobi, Kenya, April 30, 2022. Yuan Wanfu, 31, has worked with the China Road & Bridge Corporation branch in Kenya since September 2015 and is now the project manager for the East Ring Road expansion project in Nairobi. Yuan works with his Chinese and Kenyan colleagues at the construction site every afternoon to identify and resolve difficulties in the construction process as quickly as possible. Yuan is also involved in a variety of social welfare programs in addition to everyday work. He and his colleagues made numerous visits to schools and communities along the project, assisting in the construction of infrastructure needed. Like Yuan Wanfu, many Chinese young people working in Kenya have dedicated themselves to the Belt and Road Initiative. They are donating their knowledge and effort to East Africa's growth. (Xinhua/Long Lei)

KENYA-NAIROBI-CHINESE YOUTH

KENYA-NAIROBI-CHINESE YOUTH

(220502) -- NAIROBI, May 2, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Yuan Wanfu examines an engineering drawing at a construction site in Nairobi, Kenya, April 23, 2022. Yuan Wanfu, 31, has worked with the China Road & Bridge Corporation branch in Kenya since September 2015 and is now the project manager for the East Ring Road expansion project in Nairobi. Yuan works with his Chinese and Kenyan colleagues at the construction site every afternoon to identify and resolve difficulties in the construction process as quickly as possible. Yuan is also involved in a variety of social welfare programs in addition to everyday work. He and his colleagues made numerous visits to schools and communities along the project, assisting in the construction of infrastructure needed. Like Yuan Wanfu, many Chinese young people working in Kenya have dedicated themselves to the Belt and Road Initiative. They are donating their knowledge and effort to East Africa's growth. (Xinhua/Long Lei)

KENYA-NAIROBI-CHINESE YOUTH

KENYA-NAIROBI-CHINESE YOUTH

(220502) -- NAIROBI, May 2, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Yuan Wanfu goes back to his dormitory in Nairobi, Kenya, April 30, 2022. Yuan Wanfu, 31, has worked with the China Road & Bridge Corporation branch in Kenya since September 2015 and is now the project manager for the East Ring Road expansion project in Nairobi. Yuan works with his Chinese and Kenyan colleagues at the construction site every afternoon to identify and resolve difficulties in the construction process as quickly as possible. Yuan is also involved in a variety of social welfare programs in addition to everyday work. He and his colleagues made numerous visits to schools and communities along the project, assisting in the construction of infrastructure needed. Like Yuan Wanfu, many Chinese young people working in Kenya have dedicated themselves to the Belt and Road Initiative. They are donating their knowledge and effort to East Africa's growth. (Xinhua/Long Lei)

KENYA-NAIROBI-CHINESE YOUTH

KENYA-NAIROBI-CHINESE YOUTH

(220502) -- NAIROBI, May 2, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Yuan Wanfu discusses a construction plan with a head of Kamiti Secondary School near a construction site in Nairobi, Kenya, April 27, 2022. Yuan Wanfu, 31, has worked with the China Road & Bridge Corporation branch in Kenya since September 2015 and is now the project manager for the East Ring Road expansion project in Nairobi. Yuan works with his Chinese and Kenyan colleagues at the construction site every afternoon to identify and resolve difficulties in the construction process as quickly as possible. Yuan is also involved in a variety of social welfare programs in addition to everyday work. He and his colleagues made numerous visits to schools and communities along the project, assisting in the construction of infrastructure needed. Like Yuan Wanfu, many Chinese young people working in Kenya have dedicated themselves to the Belt and Road Initiative. They are donating their knowledge and effort to East Africa's growth. (Xinhua/Long Lei)

KENYA-NAIROBI-CHINESE YOUTH

KENYA-NAIROBI-CHINESE YOUTH

(220502) -- NAIROBI, May 2, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Yuan Wanfu discusses a construction plan with a head of Kamiti Secondary School near a construction site in Nairobi, Kenya, April 27, 2022. Yuan Wanfu, 31, has worked with the China Road & Bridge Corporation branch in Kenya since September 2015 and is now the project manager for the East Ring Road expansion project in Nairobi. Yuan works with his Chinese and Kenyan colleagues at the construction site every afternoon to identify and resolve difficulties in the construction process as quickly as possible. Yuan is also involved in a variety of social welfare programs in addition to everyday work. He and his colleagues made numerous visits to schools and communities along the project, assisting in the construction of infrastructure needed. Like Yuan Wanfu, many Chinese young people working in Kenya have dedicated themselves to the Belt and Road Initiative. They are donating their knowledge and effort to East Africa's growth. (Xinhua/Long Lei)

KENYA-NAIROBI-CHINESE YOUTH

KENYA-NAIROBI-CHINESE YOUTH

(220502) -- NAIROBI, May 2, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Yuan Wanfu checks the flatness of road basement layer at a construction site in Nairobi, Kenya, April 23, 2022. Yuan Wanfu, 31, has worked with the China Road & Bridge Corporation branch in Kenya since September 2015 and is now the project manager for the East Ring Road expansion project in Nairobi. Yuan works with his Chinese and Kenyan colleagues at the construction site every afternoon to identify and resolve difficulties in the construction process as quickly as possible. Yuan is also involved in a variety of social welfare programs in addition to everyday work. He and his colleagues made numerous visits to schools and communities along the project, assisting in the construction of infrastructure needed. Like Yuan Wanfu, many Chinese young people working in Kenya have dedicated themselves to the Belt and Road Initiative. They are donating their knowledge and effort to East Africa's growth. (Xinhua/Long Lei)

KENYA-NAIROBI-CHINESE YOUTH

KENYA-NAIROBI-CHINESE YOUTH

(220502) -- NAIROBI, May 2, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Yuan Wanfu talks with his colleagues at a construction site in Nairobi, Kenya, April 23, 2022. Yuan Wanfu, 31, has worked with the China Road & Bridge Corporation branch in Kenya since September 2015 and is now the project manager for the East Ring Road expansion project in Nairobi. Yuan works with his Chinese and Kenyan colleagues at the construction site every afternoon to identify and resolve difficulties in the construction process as quickly as possible. Yuan is also involved in a variety of social welfare programs in addition to everyday work. He and his colleagues made numerous visits to schools and communities along the project, assisting in the construction of infrastructure needed. Like Yuan Wanfu, many Chinese young people working in Kenya have dedicated themselves to the Belt and Road Initiative. They are donating their knowledge and effort to East Africa's growth. (Xinhua/Long Lei)

KENYA-NAIROBI-CHINESE YOUTH

KENYA-NAIROBI-CHINESE YOUTH

(220502) -- NAIROBI, May 2, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Yuan Wanfu works out at a company gym in Nairobi, Kenya, April 30, 2022. Yuan Wanfu, 31, has worked with the China Road & Bridge Corporation branch in Kenya since September 2015 and is now the project manager for the East Ring Road expansion project in Nairobi. Yuan works with his Chinese and Kenyan colleagues at the construction site every afternoon to identify and resolve difficulties in the construction process as quickly as possible. Yuan is also involved in a variety of social welfare programs in addition to everyday work. He and his colleagues made numerous visits to schools and communities along the project, assisting in the construction of infrastructure needed. Like Yuan Wanfu, many Chinese young people working in Kenya have dedicated themselves to the Belt and Road Initiative. They are donating their knowledge and effort to East Africa's growth. (Xinhua/Long Lei)