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2021 BRICS Think Tank International Symposium Held in Xiamen: Grasp important development directions and promote practical cooperation in multiple fields

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On June 10th, the 2021 BRICS Think Tank International Symposium, co-sponsored by the China Council for the BRICS Think Tank Cooperation and the Xiamen Municipal People’s Government, with the theme of “Joining Hands to Build an Innovation Center to Create a Model of BRICS Cooperation” was held in Xiamen. More than 200 think tank experts, scholars and industry representatives from the BRICS countries discussed the construction of the BRICS innovation center through online and offline methods, and jointly sought practical cooperation among the BRICS countries.

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Xiamen is the venue for the ninth meeting of the leaders of the BRICS countries. In December last year, the innovation center of the BRICS Partnership on New Industrial Revolution was officially launched here. This year is the first year for the construction of the BRICS Innovation Center.

In the keynote speech at the opening ceremony, Guo Yezhou, Chairman of the China Council for BRICS Think Tank Cooperation and Vice Minister of the International Department of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, shared some ideas and thoughts on the construction of the BRICS Innovation Center by the China Council. He addressed that to build the BRICS Innovation Center, we must adhere to true multilateralism, uphold the principle of extensive consultation, joint contribution and shared benefits, strengthen unity, collaboration and strategic docking, and create a win-win and shared cooperation platform. We must persist in open innovation, tap the potential of the BRICS countries in the new generation of information technology, deepen industrial cooperation, integrate innovative resources, and create a pioneering zone for innovation cooperation. It is necessary to adhere to the “three-wheel drive”, focus on the three major areas of policy coordination, talent training, and project development, and create a key link for pragmatic cooperation. It is also important to adhere to sustainable development and realize the “carbon peak and carbon neutral” roadmaps respectively through cooperation and create a new benchmark for green development.

On behalf of the Xiamen Municipal Party Committee and Municipal Government, Zhao Long, member of the Standing Committee of the Fujian Provincial Party Committee and Secretary of the Xiamen Municipal Party Committee, expressed warm congratulations on the convening of the seminar and extended a warm welcome to the guests attending the meeting in Xiamen. He mentioned that Xiamen hopes to work with the BRICS think tanks to uphold the BRICS partnership spirit of “openness, tolerance, cooperation, and win-win”, be a good “staff” to study and put forward constructive and operable policy recommendations; be a good “promoter” to tell the story of BRICS cooperation, and spread the voice of BRICS development; be a good “liaison” to sow the seeds of friendship, build bridges of cooperation, and promote the continuous deepening of exchanges and expansion of cooperation among BRICS countries.

Huang Haikun, the vice governor of Fujian Province, expressed that to build the BRICS innovation center in Xiamen is a major historical mission given to Fujian and Xiamen by the Party Central Committee and the State Council. He hopes that everyone can give full play to the role of think tanks in gathering talents, gather the wisdom of BRICS, and work together to build the Xiamen BRICS Innovation Center into a landmark and exemplary cooperation platform for the BRICS countries under the framework of the new industrial revolution partnership.

Anil Kishola, Deputy President of the New Development Bank, announced in his speech that the New Development Bank will actively support the construction of the BRICS innovation center, share best practices and experience, and help the BRICS cooperation and innovation base construction.

Jin Xin, Secretary-General of the China Council for BRICS Think Tank Cooperation and Director of the Research Office of International Department Central Committee of CPC, presided over the opening ceremony. The leaders of the relevant departments of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology and the Ministry of Science and Technology, and the leaders of the BRICS think tanks Brazil, Russia, India, and South Africa also gave speeches or video speeches at the opening ceremony. Xiamen City leaders Chen Qiuxiong, Huang Wenhui, Huang Yanqiang, Huang Xiaozhou, Lin Jian and Huang Guobin attended the opening ceremony.

At the seminar held that day, participants from the BRICS think tanks, business, and financial circles conducted in-depth discussions on topics such as promoting the construction of the BRICS innovation center, promoting investment and trade facilitation, and promoting financial innovation cooperation.

A number of guests pointed out that the new round of technological revolutions and industrial changes such as artificial intelligence, big data, and quantum communications have brought new opportunities and new key links to BRICS innovation cooperation. The construction of the BRICS innovation center should take digitization, intelligence, and networking as important development directions, and strive to promote pragmatic cooperation in the fields of digital economy, smart manufacturing, and green and low-carbon.

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Zeroto100 Launches matchfac eco for Low-Carbon Manufacturing and CBAM Compliance

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Korean startup Zeroto100 INC. unveils matchfac eco — a data-driven platform that matches manufacturers with low-carbon Vietnamese factories and automates ISO 14067-based carbon footprint reporting.

Daejeon, South Korea, 29th Jul 2026 — Zeroto100 INC., a South Korean green-tech startup led by CEO Heejin Jung, has officially launched matchfac eco, a B2B SaaS platform that connects export-oriented businesses with low-carbon Vietnamese manufacturers and automates product carbon footprint (PCF) calculation in line with ISO 14067 standards.

The platform directly addresses a growing challenge for small and mid-sized exporters: as the EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), and South Korea’s mandatory ESG disclosure requirements take effect, companies are increasingly required to prove the carbon footprint of goods produced by overseas partner factories — data that most manufacturers in developing countries have never systematically collected.

“The factory selection process has always been driven by price and lead time. No one was measuring carbon,” said Heejin Jung, CEO of Zeroto100 INC. “We built matchfac eco to change that — so that choosing the most cost-efficient factory naturally becomes the same decision as choosing the lowest-carbon factory.”

From Factory Floor Data to Carbon Reports — Automatically

matchfac eco is built on a proprietary energy efficiency database compiled from 30+ Vietnamese partner factories across key manufacturing categories including injection molding, garment production, metal fabrication, and eco-packaging. Factory-level data — including electricity consumption (kWh), equipment efficiency ratings, and renewable energy usage — was collected through direct on-site visits and ongoing partner relationships, not aggregated from secondary sources.

When a buyer inputs product specifications and production conditions, the platform automatically maps this activity data against standardized emission factors (covering Vietnam-Korea grid coefficients, material-level carbon indices, and logistics-mode emission rates) and calculates a PCF value in real time. The entire process follows the ISO 14067 methodology and GHG Protocol standards, producing results that are directly usable for CBAM declarations and ESG supply chain disclosures.

Traditional lifecycle assessment (LCA) typically requires months of specialist consulting and significant cost — making it inaccessible for most SMEs. matchfac eco’s lightweight PCF engine delivers equivalent outputs instantly, with no carbon expertise required on the buyer’s side.

Four Core Capabilities

  • Low-Carbon Factory Matching — AI-powered recommendations rank partner factories by carbon efficiency, not just price and lead time, enabling buyers to make environmentally informed sourcing decisions from the first step.
  • Automated PCF Calculation — Real-time Scope 2 (manufacturing electricity) and partial Scope 3 (logistics) carbon footprint calculation, mapped to international emission factor databases and tailored to Vietnam-Korea cross-border production.
  • Integrated Production Dashboard — A single interface manages the full manufacturing lifecycle: prototype, mass production, quality inspection, and logistics — with carbon data updating automatically at each stage.
  • Global Compliance Guide — Built-in CBAM and ESG regulatory tracking, with auto-generated carbon report drafts ready for submission to EU customs authorities or ESG disclosure frameworks.

Why Vietnam, Why Now

Vietnam has become a primary manufacturing hub for Korean exporters, yet the country’s factory energy data remains largely opaque. Zeroto100 INC. has spent years building direct relationships with Vietnamese manufacturers — verifying production capacity, quality systems, and energy usage on the ground. This foundation gives matchfac eco a data advantage that cannot be replicated from public databases alone.

“The data doesn’t come from a desk. It comes from the factory floor,” said Jung. “That’s what makes our carbon figures credible and immediately actionable.”

Company Background

Zeroto100 INC. was founded by Heejin Jung, who holds a degree in Living Design from Konkuk University and brings nine years of product design and overseas manufacturing experience, including roles at Aseong Daiso and a track record of 36+ completed OEM/ODM projects across Vietnam, China, and Korea. The company holds a registered system patent for its manufacturing project management system and has been selected for the 2026 Korea Green Youth Entrepreneurship Spring Camp, supported by the Korea Environment Industry & Technology Institute (KEITI) under the Ministry of Climate and Environment.

matchfac eco is currently accepting beta partner factory registrations and early-access enterprise inquiries.

For more information, visit: https://matchfaceco.com/ 

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DID Global Launches DG Partners, Offering Partners Lifetime Revenue Share of Up to 7% Per Referred Client

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Kyiv, Ukraine, July 29th, 2026, FinanceWire

New affiliate program pays partners for as long as a referred client stays with DID Global, with no cap on duration

DID Global, a cloud telephony and virtual number infrastructure provider operating in more than 180 countries, has launched DG Partners, an affiliate program offering partners lifetime revenue share of up to 7% on every referred client for as long as that client remains active with the company. Unlike a one-time referral bonus, payouts under DG Partners continue for the full duration of the client relationship, with no expiration date.

DG Partners is built for affiliate marketers, media buyers, and B2B partners who refer business clients to DID Global’s telephony and virtual number services. A partner’s earnings scale with how long a referred client stays active, rather than stopping after a single payout.

“We didn’t want another program where you get paid once and move on,” said Max Yablonskyi, CMO at DID Global. “If someone brings us a client who sticks around for years, that partner should keep getting paid for years too. That’s the whole idea behind DG Partners.”

Partners who join DG Partners get referral tracking, dedicated account support, and the lifetime revenue share structure from day one. DID Global said the program is aimed at partners already active in telecom, fintech, iGaming, and related referral networks, where demand for reliable cross-border telephony and virtual number coverage continues to grow.

About DID Global

DID Global provides local phone numbers, cloud PBX, and SIP trunking to businesses in more than 180 countries, with connections typically live within 15 minutes of signup and a published uptime of 99.9%. The company serves more than 3,000 business clients, working with fintech, e-commerce, and call center clients on number reputation management and cross-border telephony infrastructure, with transparent per-country pricing. More information is available at didglobal.biz/en.

About DG Partners

DG Partners is DID Global’s affiliate and referral program, offering revenue share to partners who refer business clients to DID Global’s telephony infrastructure. More information is available at dgp.club.

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Ignite Publishing Announces July 31 Release of Ignite Humanity Everyday People Making Extraordinary Impact

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Ignite Publishing today announced the upcoming release of Ignite Humanity: Everyday People Making Extraordinary Impact, a twenty-seven author anthology launching July 31st, the newest title from the team behind the international bestselling Ignite compilation series.

Canada, 29th Jul 2026Ignite Publishing today announced the July 31 release of Ignite Humanity: Everyday People Making Extraordinary Impact, a new compilation book from the team behind the international bestselling Ignite series. The book is written by Lady JB Owen, founder and CEO of Ignite Publishing, alongside twenty-six additional authors, and includes a foreword by Jim Poole, CEO of NuCalm.

The book centers on the premise that meaningful change is not reserved for the famous or the powerful. Its title, Ignite Humanity: Everyday People Making Extraordinary Impact, reflects its central idea: that ordinary individuals, through a single decision or turning point in their lives, are capable of shifting the course of their own story and, in turn, the lives of others around them. Each chapter is built around the belief that no two stories are the same, yet every story shares a common thread: the human capacity to rise, to give, and to connect across difference.

Each of the twenty-seven contributors shares a personal account of a defining turning point in their life, referred to within the Ignite series as an Ignite Moment. Every author’s story is paired with a companion profile of a historical figure whose life reflects a similar experience, selected by that author. The historical figures featured span more than two thousand years, from the philosopher Socrates in ancient Greece and the thirteenth-century poet Rumi, to twentieth-century figures including Albert Einstein, Abraham Lincoln, and Maria Montessori, alongside individuals whose contributions to science, education, and the arts are documented but not widely known.

“Every single person on this planet has a story, and every story has the power to impact humanity,” said Lady JB Owen. “Our stories do not define us. They refine us. They make us human. And sharing that story may be the very thing that helps someone else discover the same. That is what this book is. Twenty-six examples that one person, choosing to show up, can change everything for everyone.”

About Lady JB Owen and Ignite Publishing

Owen founded Ignite Publishing on a simple belief: that every human being carries a story, and that story, once shared, has the power to change lives globally. At the heart of every Ignite book is the Ignite Moment™, the single pivotal instant that changes the direction of a person’s life. Every author goes through the company’s own training and coaching process, learning how to find that exact moment and how to tell it as the hero of their story rather than the victim of it.

“We don’t teach people to relive their pain,” said Owen. “We teach them to recognize the moment they rose out of it. That is the version of the story that actually helps someone else rise too. My mission has never been about me. It is about waking people up to what they are capable of, and reminding every person watching or reading that they already carry what the world is waiting for.”

Under her leadership, Ignite Publishing has grown into an international compilation series, publishing more than 800 authors from 47 countries across 27 books to date. Owen also hosts Ignite Humanity Live, a program featuring conversations with leaders and public figures about personal impact and service to others.

About Jim Poole and the Foreword

Ignite Humanity: Everyday People Making Extraordinary Impact features a foreword written by Jim Poole, CEO of NuCalm, a company focused on neuroscience-based technology for stress reduction and nervous system regulation. Poole has spent more than a decade working in the field of human physiology and stress response, and also contributes a personal chapter to the book alongside the other twenty-six authors.

Author List

The twenty-six featured authors are: Allison Prince, Andi Buerger, Barbie Layton, Bobbi Smith, Brigitta Hoeferle, Brittni Fiddler, Butta B Rocka, Carol Daly, Dame Doria Cordova, Debra Atkinson, Diana von Welanetz Wentworth, Farrah Smith, Husam, Jackie Graves, Janie Jurkovich, Jeff Pappas, Jenny Salimi, Jim Poole, Katie Allen, Kyla Rawlins, LaShawn Merritt, Margie Breault, Nicole Mixdorf, Randy Dyck, Sarah Gallop, and Sri Mummaneni.

Together with Lady JB Owen, these twenty-seven voices span multiple countries and industries, including business, medicine, sports, entertainment, healing arts, philanthropy, and advocacy. Their stories cover loss, reinvention, faith, forgiveness, service, and the quiet daily choices that build a meaningful life. Each contributor wrote their chapter with the stated intention of using their personal experience to offer guidance, encouragement, or perspective to readers navigating similar circumstances.

About the Ignite Moment Framework

Each Ignite Publishing book is organized around what the company calls an Ignite Moment: a specific, identifiable turning point in an author’s life. Authors go through Ignite Publishing’s internal writing and coaching process to identify this moment and structure their chapter around it, alongside a historical figure selected to accompany their story. The pairing structure, in which each personal story is followed by a profile of a historical figure with a parallel life experience, is used throughout the Ignite compilation series.

Inspiration Classrooms Initiative

Ignite Humanity: Everyday People Making Extraordinary Impact is released alongside Ignite Publishing’s ongoing Inspiration Classrooms initiative, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit program focused on providing sustainable, eco-friendly learning environments for children in underserved communities and incorporating the same story-based framework used throughout the Ignite series into early childhood education. To date, the initiative has funded the construction of two schools, built using environmentally sustainable materials and designed to serve as long-term community learning spaces. The curriculum used within these classrooms includes storytelling components drawn from the Ignite Moment framework, intended to help children recognize resilience, compassion, and problem-solving within stories from history as well as their own lives.

Availability

Ignite Humanity: Everyday People Making Extraordinary Impact will be available July 31 on Amazon and at www.igniteyou.life.

For more information, interviews, or details on becoming an author in an upcoming Ignite Publishing title, visit www.igniteyou.life or contact info@igniteyou.life.

About Ignite Publishing: 

Ignite Publishing, founded by Lady JB  Owen, is a purpose-driven publishing company dedicated to empowering individuals to share authentic stories that inspire hope, resilience, and positive change. Through collaborative publishing, professional editorial guidance, and transformational book projects, Ignite Publishing helps authors amplify their voices and create a lasting impact while advancing its mission to uplift humanity through the power of storytelling.

Media Contact: Carolina Gold, Ignite Publishing, info@igniteyou.life

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