Day: November 15, 2022

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, Nov. 15, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The first NFT by a law firm in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) has been launched. The collection, titled NFTamimi, provides a unique perspective of the region’s evolution across key sectors, such as healthcare, education, real estate and retail. NFTamimi is the creation of Al Tamimi & Company, the leading law firm in the MENA region.

The inspiration behind this NFT is Al Tamimi & Company’s monthly legal publication, Law Update. It launched in 1991 and over the last 30 years it has become a valuable source to both the legal and business community. The NFTamimi collection pays homage to the publication by creating digital assets of its most popular illustrations. The launch features 950 pieces of art, each one capturing a story that closely aligns with the region’s vibrant economies.

“The NFT marketplace has captured the imagination of both the business community and consumers across the MENA region. We launched NFTamimi to provide us with a unique and innovative way to connect with our audience, and create a community that celebrates Law Update and the achievements of our region”. Said Samer Qudah, Managing Partner at Al Tamimi & Company.

“As a law firm we strive to keep a pace with the evolving technological landscape, and this is a mindset we have fostered across the entire organisation. We have a culture of innovation within the firm and this continues to enhance and improve the experience of our clients and our people. This culture can be tracked back through our 30-year history, to when we created Law Update as a resource for fellow professionals. Today, the same publication is the inspiration behind NFTamimi.” Concluded Samer Qudah.

NFTamimi is divided into sixteen distinct categories, including: Building A Better Future; Embracing Change in a New World; When healthcare – Life Sciences Imitate Art; Our Planet, Our Responsibility; Painting the Ever Evolving; Education – To Infinity and Beyond; and finally, the Hall of Fame.

The NFT from Al Tamimi & Company is a completely free digital asset, and those acquiring the artwork have a unique opportunity to unlock a special golden frame. This will provide the owner of the golden frame with exclusive access to resources, such as free legal advice. This is only applicable if you mint a cover with a golden frame, which is randomly distributed.

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You can find more about NFTamimi here

Attachments

• Law Update Covers
• Samer Qudah

Amit Joshi
Al Tamimi & Company
+971 (0) 525581217
A.Joshi@tamimi.com

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ISA awareness and educational campaign for World Diabetes Day 2022

BRUSSELS, Belgium, Nov. 14, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Today, the International Sweeteners Association (ISA) is delighted to renew its support to World Diabetes Day (WDD) for the eleventh consecutive year, joining the call to action from the International Diabetes Federation (IDF) to highlight the need for better access to quality diabetes education to protect tomorrow.¹

Promoting better access to diabetes education
More than half a billion people are currently living with diabetes worldwide and millions more are at risk of developing diabetes. One in two people with diabetes don’t know they have the disease and remain undiagnosed. Importantly also, it is predicted that by 2030 the number of adults living with diabetes will rise to 643 million, and to 784 million by 2045.² Therefore, people living with diabetes need access to ongoing diabetes education, including on nutrition, to understand their condition and carry out the daily self-care essential to staying healthy and avoiding complications.

Join the workshop organised by the Mexican Diabetes Federation
Healthcare professionals are invited to join the workshop organised on 23rd November 2022 from 5:00 to 7:00pm, Mexico City time (midnight to 2:00am CET on 24^th November), by the Mexican Diabetes Federation (Federación Mexicana de Diabetes – FMD) and supported by the ISA on the theme ‘Uses and benefits of low/no calorie sweeteners’. More information on the programme and registration is available here.

Discover the latest dietary guidelines for obesity and diabetes management
A webinar by the European Federation of Associations of Dietitians (EFAD) and its European Specialist Dietetic Network (ESDN) on Obesity taking place in November 2022 (exact date TBC) will present the latest nutritional guidelines for obesity and diabetes management, including about the role of sugars and low/no calorie sweeteners. More information will be available soon.

Education on low/no calorie sweeteners can help people living with diabetes: ISA campaign for WDD 2022
Both health professionals and people living with diabetes need to have better access to nutrition education in diabetes, including about the role of low/no calorie sweeteners in diabetes control.

Low/no calorie sweeteners offer people with diabetes broader food choices by providing the pleasure of sweet taste without affecting blood glucose control.³ Studies show that unlike carbohydrates, low/no calorie sweeteners do not raise blood sugar level,^4,5 and that people with diabetes can use them safely. This is also recognised by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) which authorised the health claim that low/no calorie sweeteners used as a replacement for sugars induce a lower blood sugar rise after consumption compared to sugar-containing foods and drinks.⁶

The ISA website provides numerous educational materials on low/no calorie sweeteners’ role in diabetes, including recordings of previous webinars and scientific events, as well as various resources for healthcare professionals that have been developed with the aim to provide evidence-based scientific information on the safety, use, role and benefits of low/no calorie sweeteners, such as the infographic: ‘Low/no calorie sweeteners in diabetes’ and the media factsheet ‘Diabetes and Blood Sugar Control with Low/no Calorie Sweeteners’.

ISA activities for World Diabetes Day have been endorsed by diabetes organisations including the Brazilian diabetes association⁷(ANAD), the Colombian Diabetology Federation⁸ (FDC), the Mexican Diabetes Federation⁹ (FMD) and the Brazilian Federation of Diabetes’ Organisations¹⁰ (FENAD).

Share the ISA campaign for World Diabetes Day 2022 on social media with your friends, family and network by using the dedicated hashtags #ISA4WDD, #WDD2022 and #EducationToProtect.

Follow @SweetenersAndU, ISA Facebook and LinkedIn pages, and subscribe to the ISA YouTube channel to find out more about this campaign and webinars and to advance your knowledge on what can be done to prevent or manage diabetes!

More information about ISA activities for World Diabetes Day is available here.

ISA Video to Promote education on diabetes for a healthier tomorrow – ISA supports World Diabetes Day 2022 is available here.

REFERENCES

1. World Diabetes Day (WDD) 2022. Available at: https://worlddiabetesday.org/
2. IDF Diabetes Atlas. Available at: https://diabetesatlas.org/
3. Diabetes UK. The use of low or no calorie sweeteners. Position Statement (Updated December 2018). Available at: https://www.diabetes.org.uk/professionals/position-statements-reports/food-nutrition-lifestyle/use-of-low-or-no-calorie-sweetners
4. Nichol AD, Holle MJ, An R. Glycemic impact of non-nutritive sweeteners: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Eur J Clin Nutr 2018; 72: 796-804
5. Greyling A, Appleton KM, Raben A, Mela DJ. Acute glycemic and insulinemic effects of low-energy sweeteners: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition 2020; 112(4): 1002-1014
6. EFSA Scientific opinion on the substantiation of health claims related to intense sweeteners. EFSA 2011 Journal 9(6): 2229, and 9(4): 2076
7. Federación Diabetológica Colombiana
8. Federación Mexicana de Diabetes

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