Integrated diabetes support combines medically tailored meals, expert coaching, and nutrition technology to increase customer engagement, retention, and long-term business growth.
New York, New York, United States, 31st Jul 2026 — Culinary Health Consultants today announced its integrated diabetes support solution designed to help meal companies strengthen their market position while delivering better outcomes for customers living with diabetes and prediabetes.
As diabetes continues to impact more than 100 million Americans and drive hundreds of billions of dollars in annual healthcare costs, meal companies have an opportunity to expand beyond food delivery and become trusted partners in long-term diabetes management.
Founded by food industry veteran Richard Gray, Culinary Health Consultants helps meal companies build comprehensive diabetes support programs by integrating three essential components:
Medically tailored meals
Expert diabetes coaching through My Diabetes Tutor
Nutrition tracking and insights powered by Cronometer
Together, these services create a complete diabetes support ecosystem that helps meal companies differentiate their offerings, improve customer engagement, strengthen retention, and create new revenue opportunities.
“Today’s consumers expect more than great meals—they’re looking for guidance, accountability, and measurable progress,” said Richard Gray, Founder of Culinary Health Consultants. “Our approach helps meal companies deliver a more complete customer experience while positioning themselves for long-term growth in one of the fastest-growing nutrition markets.”
Unlike traditional consulting firms that focus solely on product development or nutrition strategy, Culinary Health Consultants works with meal companies to create integrated solutions that increase customer value and strengthen competitive positioning.
By combining food, coaching, and technology into a seamless customer experience, meal companies can enhance customer acquisition, improve retention, increase lifetime value, and support better health outcomes.
“Our goal is simple,” Gray added. “Help meal companies become recognized leaders in diabetes support by delivering solutions that benefit both their customers and their business.”
For more information or to download the Culinary Health Consultants Executive Overview, visit www.graygrowth.com or contact Richard Gray at rfgray@graygrowth.com.
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Gilbert, AZ, United States, 31st Jul 2026 – As Arizona enters the most intense stretch of summer, Onyx Integrative Medicine & Aesthetics is encouraging Gilbert-area residents to pay closer attention to persistent fatigue, brain fog, headaches, and other symptoms that continue despite rest and hydration.
With temperatures regularly reaching triple digits across the Valley, healthcare providers often see patients attribute ongoing symptoms entirely to the weather. While heat and dehydration can play a significant role, persistent symptoms may sometimes warrant further medical evaluation.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), prolonged heat exposure can increase the risk of dehydration, heat exhaustion, and other heat-related illnesses. Symptoms such as fatigue, dizziness, headaches, reduced concentration, and weakness can develop gradually, making them easy to dismiss as a normal part of an Arizona summer.
“One of the most common things we hear from patients during this time of year is, ‘I thought it was just the heat,’” said Dr. Stephanie Nichols, NMD, of Onyx Integrative Medicine & Aesthetics. “Heat-related fatigue is certainly common in Arizona, but when symptoms persist despite adequate hydration, rest, and recovery, it’s worth taking a closer look to determine whether there may be other contributing factors.”
Healthcare providers recommend that residents who spend extended periods outdoors, work in hot environments, exercise regularly, or have underlying medical conditions pay particular attention to hydration and heat-related symptoms.
Warning signs that may warrant medical attention include:
• Fatigue that persists despite rest and hydration
• Frequent headaches or dizziness
• Difficulty concentrating or ongoing brain fog
• Reduced exercise tolerance
• Symptoms that interfere with work, daily activities, or quality of life
While many heat-related symptoms improve with hydration and recovery, experts caution against assuming that every case of prolonged fatigue is solely the result of hot weather.
“People often push through symptoms because they’re busy or because everyone around them is dealing with the same heat,” Dr. Stephanie Nichols said. “But if symptoms are lingering or becoming disruptive, an evaluation can help determine whether additional support or medical assessment is appropriate.”
Arizona’s hottest temperatures frequently extend through August and September, making heat-related wellness concerns an ongoing issue for many residents throughout late summer.
Jason Ansell’s new book examines how artificial intelligence, Bitcoin, stablecoins, programmable payments, and tokenized assets could reshape global economic participation.
Toronto, ON, Canada, 31st Jul 2026 — Ansell Publishing has announced the release of The AI Money Revolution: How Artificial Intelligence, Bitcoin, and Digital Assets Are Rebuilding the Global Economy, a new book by Canadian technology entrepreneur and author Jason Ansell.
The book examines the convergence of two major technological shifts: the rapid development of artificial intelligence and the emergence of digitally native, programmable forms of value.
Artificial intelligence is becoming increasingly capable of performing work, analyzing information, creating products, using software tools, negotiating agreements, and coordinating complex activities. However, the financial system that supports modern commerce was designed primarily for people, businesses, banks, and governments—not autonomous software.
The AI Money Revolution explores what could happen as machine intelligence begins interacting with Bitcoin, stablecoins, digital wallets, programmable payments, tokenized assets, and continuously operating global markets.
“Artificial intelligence can already create and coordinate increasingly sophisticated work, but economic participation requires more than intelligence,” said Ansell. “It requires access to value, payments, markets, identity, and accountability. This book explores the infrastructure that may allow intelligence and money to operate together.”
Rather than focusing on speculative price predictions, the book examines the practical infrastructure, opportunities, risks, and policy questions surrounding the emerging AI money economy.
Across 33 chapters organized into eight parts, readers are introduced to the development of autonomous AI agents and the financial systems they may require. The book considers how AI agents could earn income, purchase computing resources, access data, pay for digital services, coordinate with other agents, and participate in machine-to-machine commerce.
The book also examines Bitcoin’s potential role as scarce, neutral, and digitally native money in an economy increasingly operated by software. It considers how Bitcoin could function as a reserve or settlement network while stablecoins provide continuously available digital payment rails.
Programmable payments form another central theme. Digital value can be designed to respond to completed work, verified information, contractual conditions, usage, or other predetermined events. These capabilities could support micropayments, autonomous marketplaces, machine subscriptions, digital royalties, data licensing, and agent-to-agent commerce.
The AI Money Revolution also explores the tokenization of property, commodities, intellectual property, stocks, bonds, and other assets. As assets become digitally represented and increasingly software-accessible, artificial intelligence may be able to analyze, exchange, rebalance, and manage them across continuously operating markets.
The potential benefits are accompanied by significant risks. The book addresses AI-powered fraud, deepfakes, identity, financial surveillance, privacy, unauthorized transactions, market manipulation, accountability, and the concentration of economic control.
It also considers how banks, governments, educators, businesses, and policymakers may respond as open blockchain networks compete with institutionally controlled financial infrastructure.
“The economy becoming more intelligent does not automatically mean it becomes more open, fair, or secure,” Ansell added. “The decisions made about identity, access, privacy, governance, and responsibility will determine who benefits from these systems.”
The concluding chapters offer practical steps that individuals, businesses, educators, and policymakers can take without depending on speculative predictions. These include developing AI and financial literacy, testing new systems carefully, maintaining human oversight, protecting identity and credentials, and creating clear accountability for autonomous financial actions.
Jason Ansell is a Canadian technology entrepreneur, author, publisher, and full-stack developer with more than 25 years of experience building digital platforms and online businesses. He is the co-founder of Vector Smart Chain and the founder of Ansell Publishing. His work explores artificial intelligence, blockchain infrastructure, cryptocurrency, Web3, programmable finance, and the evolution of the digital economy.
The AI Money Revolution is available in Kindle, audiobook, paperback, and hardcover formats through Amazon. The electronic edition is also available through Google Play Books and is previewable on Google Books.
Ansell Publishing is an independent Canadian publisher focused on artificial intelligence, blockchain, digital finance, emerging technology, and practical education. Its publications are designed to make complex technologies understandable while examining their economic and social implications.
Real estate developer, business consultant, and author Esteban Merlo has launched the English edition of The Real Estate Developer’s Journey, expanding the reach of his real estate development methodology to professionals, investors, and entrepreneurs across international markets.
Miami, Florida, United States, 31st Jul 2026 – Real estate developer, author and business consultant Esteban Merlohas officially launched the English edition of The Real Estate Developer’s Journey, expanding the reach of a book created to help professionals better understand the strategic, financial, and human dimensions of real estate development.
The English-language release represents an important step in the international development of Esteban Merlo’s professional platform. By making the book available to a broader audience, Esteban Merlo brings his experience, methodology, and long-term approach to developers, investors, entrepreneurs, and real estate professionals operating across different markets.
More than a traditional real estate guide, The Real Estate Developer’s Journey examines the decisions, responsibilities, and challenges involved in taking a development project from an initial concept to a lasting asset.
The book presents real estate development as a disciplined process that requires much more than access to capital or the ability to identify a promising property. According to Esteban Merlo’s professional philosophy, successful development depends on strategic planning, market understanding, risk management, financial discipline, strong partnerships, and a clear vision of the value a project can create over time.
A Practical Perspective on Real Estate Development
Throughout The Real Estate Developer’s Journey, Esteban Merlo explores the realities behind the development process, including the evaluation of opportunities, project positioning, financing decisions, execution challenges, and the importance of adapting to changing market conditions.
The book also addresses a central principle of Esteban Merlo’s work: real estate development should not be measured exclusively by the completion of a building or the immediate return generated by a transaction.
A successful development must also respond to the needs of its market, contribute meaningfully to its surroundings, and remain economically relevant after construction has been completed.
This perspective reflects Esteban Merlo’s broader approach to real estate strategy. His work emphasizes the relationship between physical assets, market demand, investment objectives, and long-term urban transformation.
Rather than presenting development as a simple sequence of technical steps, the book explains why each project requires a distinct strategy based on its location, intended users, financial structure, competitive environment, and future potential.
From Experience to a Repeatable Methodology
One of the principal contributions of The Real Estate Developer’s Journey is its effort to transform professional experience into a structured framework that others can understand and apply.
Real estate development frequently involves uncertainty. Market conditions can change, construction costs can fluctuate, financing may become more restrictive, and unexpected operational challenges can affect even carefully designed projects.
Esteban Merlo uses the book to demonstrate that uncertainty cannot always be eliminated, but it can be managed through preparation, sound judgment, and disciplined decision-making.
The English edition allows that methodology to reach professionals beyond Spanish-speaking markets. It also strengthens the connection between Esteban Merlo’s work as a developer and consultant and his growing role as an author and industry thought leader.
For emerging developers, the book provides a clearer understanding of the responsibilities associated with leading a project. For experienced professionals, it offers an opportunity to reconsider how development decisions are made and how long-term value can be incorporated into an investment strategy.
Development as Leadership
A recurring idea in the book is that real estate development is fundamentally an act of leadership.
Developers must coordinate investors, architects, engineers, contractors, financial institutions, public authorities, consultants, and community stakeholders. Each participant may have different priorities, expectations, and definitions of success.
The developer’s role is to create alignment among those interests while protecting the viability and purpose of the project.
Esteban Merlo argues that this responsibility requires technical knowledge, but it also demands communication, resilience, negotiation, and the ability to make difficult decisions with incomplete information.
In this sense, The Real Estate Developer’s Journey is not only about properties. It is also about the professional evolution of the person responsible for transforming an idea into a real and functional development.
The journey described in the book includes the mistakes, adjustments, relationships, and lessons that shape a developer’s judgment over time.
Expanding the Reach of Esteban Merlo’s Professional Vision
The release of the English edition supports Esteban Merlo’s broader objective of sharing a real estate development philosophy centered on strategy, sustainability, responsible execution, and lasting value.
As real estate markets become increasingly interconnected, professionals must evaluate projects within a wider economic and social context. Investment capital moves across borders, cities compete for residents and businesses, and buyers expect developments to provide greater functionality, efficiency, and relevance.
Through the book, Esteban Merlo encourages readers to look beyond short-term transactions and consider the wider impact of every development decision.
That includes understanding how a project will perform financially, how it will respond to market needs, how it will interact with its surrounding community, and how it may continue to generate value in the future.
A New Chapter for the Book and Its Author
The launch of The Real Estate Developer’s Journey in English marks a new phase in the international visibility of Esteban Merlo’s work.
The book consolidates the ideas that have shaped his career while making them accessible to a new generation of developers, investors, consultants, and business leaders.
For Esteban Merlo, the English edition is more than a translation. It is an opportunity to extend a professional conversation about how better decisions, responsible leadership, and a long-term vision can contribute to more successful real estate projects.
With its combination of practical insight and strategic perspective, The Real Estate Developer’s Journey positions Esteban Merlo as a valuable voice for professionals seeking to understand not only how real estate developments are completed, but how meaningful and enduring projects are created.
About Esteban Merlo
Esteban Merlo is a real estate developer, business consultant, and author whose work focuses on real estate development, strategic planning, investment analysis, sustainable urban growth, and long-term value creation. Through his professional practice, educational content, and publications, Esteban Merlo shares practical insights for developers, investors, entrepreneurs, and real estate professionals navigating complex development decisions.
Dubai, United Arab Emirates, July 31st, 2026, FinanceWire
Available from August 3 on the trading platform and August 5 on the STARTRADER app, spanning semiconductors, AI infrastructure, optical networking, and nuclear energy.
STARTRADER today announced the launch of 31 new US Share CFDs and ETF CFDs, available on the trading platform from August 3 and on the STARTRADER app from August 5, spanning semiconductors, AI infrastructure, optical networking, and nuclear energy.
The new instruments will reference companies and funds across hardware, power, and connectivity infrastructure in the technology sector.
The semiconductor cohort includes ON Semiconductor, Wolfspeed, Astera Labs, Rigetti Computing, Sandisk, FormFactor, Navitas Semiconductor, Semtech, Vishay Intertechnology, and AXT. Cerebras Systems, CoreWeave, and Vertiv Holdings address AI chip architecture, GPU cloud infrastructure, and data centre power management. Arista Networks, Ciena, Applied Optoelectronics, and Fabrinet cover optical networking, while Centrus Energy and NuScale Power add nuclear energy exposure. Nokia, EchoStar, USA Rare Earth, Nebius, and Iris Energy complete the range.
Seven ETF CFDs will cover semiconductors (SMH, SOXX, SOXL), memory (DRAM), photonics (FOTO), technology software (IGV), and Taiwan equity (EWT).
STARTRADER is Built on Trust. Driven by Growth. Those values sit behind every product decision the broker makes. This launch reflects STARTRADER’s continued commitment to expanding its CFD range, providing eligible clients access to a broader selection of global markets.
“As client interest in AI infrastructure continues to grow, this launch reflects our commitment to expanding the CFD instruments we make available, giving eligible clients access to trade a broader selection of these markets.”
Peter Karsten, Chief Executive Officer, STARTRADER
This expansion forms part of STARTRADER’s ongoing efforts to broaden its CFD range across sectors.
Product availability, services and applicable protections may vary depending on the STARTRADER entity with which clients are onboard and their jurisdiction of residence.
Risk Warning: Trading CFDs involves a significant risk of loss and may not be suitable for all investors.
About STARTRADER
STARTRADER is a global multi-asset broker empowering retail and institutional partners to access global markets through a range of platforms, including MetaTrader, STARTRADER APP, and STAR Copy. STARTRADER operates through entities licensed and regulated by authorities including CMA, ASIC, FSCA, FSA and FSC, combining strong governance with a client-first approach, serving both retail clients and partners with a commitment to transparency, reliability, and long-term growth.
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SAP Fioneer, a leading provider of software solutions for financial services, today announced the launch of its Cloud Accounting Subledger (CAS), a cloud-based solution designed to help financial institutions manage complex accounting requirements and modernize finance operations.
As financial institutions continue to advance their cloud transformation strategies, many finance organizations remain challenged by fragmented accounting landscapes and increasing regulatory complexity. Multiple accounting systems, disparate processes, and parallel reporting requirements across entities and accounting standards often result in significant reconciliation effort, limited transparency, and higher operational costs.
“Financial institutions across North America have already made significant progress in cloud adoption, with the vast majority investing heavily in cloud-based architectures. At the same time, many core finance and accounting processes remain fragmented and difficult to modernize,” said Sascha Maric, Managing Director at SAP Fioneer USA. “With Cloud Accounting Subledger, we help institutions address this challenge by providing a unified foundation for managing complex, multi-GAAP accounting in the cloud.”
SAP Fioneer’s Cloud Accounting Subledger enables financial institutions to manage accounting standards such as IFRS and US GAAP within a single, unified subledger. Purpose-built for AI and by consolidating accounting processes in one environment, the solution helps reduce reconciliation complexity while improving transparency, consistency and auditability across finance and reporting functions.
Built for SAP S/4HANA Public Cloud, Cloud Accounting Subledger applies a consistent, rule-based accounting approach across portfolios, products and legal entities. This creates a single source of truth for finance, risk and reporting, while enabling closer integration between accounting processes and core finance operations.
“The launch of Cloud Accounting Subledger marks an important step in the continued expansion of SAP Fioneer’s public cloud portfolio for financial services,” said Frank Hammann, Co-CEO Finance at SAP Fioneer. “By bringing multi-GAAP accounting into a single, SAP-native environment, we help financial institutions to reduce operational complexity and establish a scalable foundation for modern finance operations.”
About SAP Fioneer
SAP Fioneer was launched in 2021 as a strategic partnership between entrepreneurial investor Dediq and global technology leader SAP SE to become the leading international digital transformation partner and provider of software solutions and platforms to the financial services industry. With a broad ecosystem of partners, over 1,200 financial services customers and more than 1,500 employees, SAP Fioneer is a global business present in 17 countries across Europe, North and Latin America, Middle East and Asia-Pacific.
By combining the speed and agility of a start-up with the proven capabilities of a best-in-class enterprise-grade software company, SAP Fioneer enables banks, insurance companies and challengers to run, transform and grow while meeting their need for speed, scalability, and cost-efficiency through digital business innovation, cloud technology, and solutions that cover banking and insurance processes end-to-end.
SAP Fioneer, a leading provider of software solutions for financial services, today announced the launch of its Cloud Accounting Subledger (CAS), a cloud-based solution designed to help financial institutions manage complex accounting requirements and modernize finance operations.
As financial institutions continue to advance their cloud transformation strategies, many finance organizations remain challenged by fragmented accounting landscapes and increasing regulatory complexity. Multiple accounting systems, disparate processes, and parallel reporting requirements across entities and accounting standards often result in significant reconciliation effort, limited transparency, and higher operational costs.
“Financial institutions across North America have already made significant progress in cloud adoption, with the vast majority investing heavily in cloud-based architectures. At the same time, many core finance and accounting processes remain fragmented and difficult to modernize,” said Sascha Maric, Managing Director at SAP Fioneer USA. “With Cloud Accounting Subledger, we help institutions address this challenge by providing a unified foundation for managing complex, multi-GAAP accounting in the cloud.”
SAP Fioneer’s Cloud Accounting Subledger enables financial institutions to manage accounting standards such as IFRS and US GAAP within a single, unified subledger. Purpose-built for AI and by consolidating accounting processes in one environment, the solution helps reduce reconciliation complexity while improving transparency, consistency and auditability across finance and reporting functions.
Built for SAP S/4HANA Public Cloud, Cloud Accounting Subledger applies a consistent, rule-based accounting approach across portfolios, products and legal entities. This creates a single source of truth for finance, risk and reporting, while enabling closer integration between accounting processes and core finance operations.
“The launch of Cloud Accounting Subledger marks an important step in the continued expansion of SAP Fioneer’s public cloud portfolio for financial services,” said Frank Hammann, Co-CEO Finance at SAP Fioneer. “By bringing multi-GAAP accounting into a single, SAP-native environment, we help financial institutions to reduce operational complexity and establish a scalable foundation for modern finance operations.”
About SAP Fioneer
SAP Fioneer was launched in 2021 as a strategic partnership between entrepreneurial investor Dediq and global technology leader SAP SE to become the leading international digital transformation partner and provider of software solutions and platforms to the financial services industry. With a broad ecosystem of partners, over 1,200 financial services customers and more than 1,500 employees, SAP Fioneer is a global business present in 17 countries across Europe, North and Latin America, Middle East and Asia-Pacific.
By combining the speed and agility of a start-up with the proven capabilities of a best-in-class enterprise-grade software company, SAP Fioneer enables banks, insurance companies and challengers to run, transform and grow while meeting their need for speed, scalability, and cost-efficiency through digital business innovation, cloud technology, and solutions that cover banking and insurance processes end-to-end.
Simplicity Legal has recorded a rise in divorce and separation enquiries in the weeks since Scotland supporters returned from the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The increase is based on the firm’s own enquiry data, and the firm notes that most enquiries do not lead to divorce proceedings.
Glasgow, United Kingdom, 30th Jul 2026 – Simplicity Legal, a law firm based in Glasgow, has recorded an increase in divorce and separation enquiries during July 2026. The increase is based on the firm’s own enquiry data and is measured against the enquiry levels the firm would normally expect at this time of year. The firm has not identified a single cause for the rise, and notes that enquiry volumes fluctuate throughout the year.
The period covered by the data follows the return of Scotland supporters from the 2026 FIFA World Cup in the United States. Scotland qualified for the tournament for the first time since 1998. The team played two of its three group matches at Gillette Stadium near Boston, and a third-place finish in Group C was not enough to reach the knockout rounds. Thousands of Scotland supporters travelled to the United States for the group stage in June.
Billy Smith, director at Simplicity Legal, said: “Our enquiry data shows a clear increase in divorce and separation enquiries in recent weeks compared with what we would normally expect during the summer. We are not in a position to attribute the increase to any single cause. Family law firms are used to enquiry levels changing through the year, and January, following the Christmas period, is the best-known example of a seasonal rise.”
He added: “It is worth saying clearly that an enquiry is not a divorce. Most people who contact us at this stage are simply looking for information, and a great many of them never take matters any further. Our advice is always the same. Talk to each other first, and if you want to understand where you stand, seek advice before making any decisions. In Scotland, the rules on finances, property and cohabitation are not always what people assume, and good advice early on saves a great deal of stress later.”
Simplicity Legal offers an initial consultation for anyone seeking advice on separation, divorce or other family law matters. The firm does not provide legal aid.
Simplicity Legal is a Scottish law firm and a trading name of Clarity Simplicity Ltd, which also trades as Complete Clarity Solicitors. The firm has offices in Glasgow, Edinburgh and Dumfries.
The firm advises on family law, divorce and separation, conveyancing, wills and estate planning, executry, dispute resolution and commercial matters.
The enquiry data referred to in this release is drawn from the firm’s own records for June and July 2026. Supporting figures are available on request.
For interviews, further comment or supporting figures, please contact Billy Smith, Simplicity Legal, 34 Woodlands Road, Glasgow G3 6UR. Telephone: 0141 471 9166.
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Mercury publishes global cold chain logistics performance benchmarks for healthcare and life sciences shippers, covering transit times, reach, and reliability.
Boston, MA, 30th Jul 2026 – Mercury Business Services, a specialty logistics provider serving the healthcare and life sciences sector since 1984, today released performance benchmarks from its cold chain and parcel operations, reporting a 99.6% success rate on temperature-controlled shipments and a median cold chain transit time of 2.77 days.
The company also reported that customers using the Mercury Portal — its booking, tracking, and proactive monitoring platform — experienced a 39.7% reduction in parcel incidents compared to shipments managed outside the platform.
For laboratories, clinical trial sponsors, and diagnostics companies, a single compromised shipment can mean lost patient samples, delayed study timelines, and irreplaceable research material. Biological specimens, cell and gene therapy products, and diagnostic kits often have narrow stability windows and no second chance at collection.
Benchmark Highlights
99.6% successful cold chain shipments
2.77 days median cold chain transit time
39.7% reduction in parcel incidents for Mercury Portal users
236+ countries and territories served
1,500+ customers served since 2020
40+ years of continuous operation
Mercury attributes the results to a combination of proactive shipment monitoring, healthcare-specific customs brokerage that anticipates country-level documentation requirements before goods move, and 24/7 support teams assigned to individual accounts.
The company’s services span specialty cold chain, discounted parcel, same-day and onboard courier, next flight out, air freight and charter, GMP warehousing and controlled room temperature storage, and customs brokerage. Mercury supports biological specimens, clinical trial materials, pre-clinical research, diagnostic testing kits, pharmaceuticals, medical devices, and regulated documents and records.
About Mercury Business Services
Founded in 1984, Mercury is a logistics provider built specifically for healthcare and life sciences shippers. Mercury delivers hundreds of thousands of shipments each year across 236+ countries and territories, combining a proprietary shipment management portal with dedicated client support teams. The company operates on three principles: Customers First, Relentless Improvement, and Extreme Ownership.
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Scientology-Supported Initiatives Bring Human Rights Education, Drug Prevention and Humanitarian Service to Communities Across Europe and Beyond
Activities in Spain, Italy, Ireland, Denmark, Nepal and Venezuela brought together volunteers, educators, public representatives and civil-society organisations around human rights, prevention, cultural understanding and practical assistance.
BRUSSELS, Belgium, 30 July 2026 — Religious communities, educators, public representatives, artists and humanitarian volunteers took part in a series of Scientology-supported initiatives addressing cultural coexistence, drug prevention, human rights and disaster relief during June and July 2026.
Activities in Madrid, Milan, Dublin and Copenhagen placed social concerns within familiar community settings, ranging from cultural gatherings and public festivals to educational programmes and human-rights discussions. In Nepal, a documentary highlighted the development of a grassroots human-rights movement, while in Venezuela nearly 400 Scientology Volunteer Ministers and supporting teams responded to the consequences of the earthquakes that affected the north-central region of the country.
The period also brought international recognition for New Era Publications International in Denmark, whose multilingual production work makes the written and recorded works of Scientology founder L. Ron Hubbard available across Europe and other regions.
Although the projects responded to different local circumstances, they shared an emphasis on education, personal responsibility, human dignity and practical cooperation.
The event brought together representatives of religious communities, public authorities, human-rights educators, cultural figures and artists. Participants included Clarisa Nieva of the Bahá’í Community of Spain, Fernando Hernández of the Diversity Management Unit of the Madrid Municipal Police, Roma flamenco guitarist and composer Tito Losada, human-rights activist Denise González and Isabel Ayuso Puente of Fundación Mejora, who moderated the discussion.
The programme addressed religious freedom, prejudice, hate-crime prevention and the role of culture in strengthening social understanding. A performance by the Peruvian group Tusuk Pisku presented a traditional dance from the Peruvian Amazon, while González explained the cultural and human significance of Mexico’s Day of the Dead. Losada reflected on the experience of the Roma community and the ability of music and art to challenge stereotypes.
The gathering presented cultural diversity not only as a demographic fact, but as a civic resource. Participants considered how public institutions, religious communities and civil society can create spaces in which unfamiliar traditions become better understood and differences are addressed through dialogue rather than suspicion.
Sri Lankan community explores shared values in Milan
In Milan, members of the Sri Lankan community joined families, young people and volunteers at the Church of Scientology for an intercultural programme focused on integration, peaceful coexistence and ethical responsibility.
The event used principles from The Way to Happiness, the non-religious common-sense moral code written by L. Ron Hubbard, as a basis for discussion. Participants considered precepts concerning honesty, trustworthiness, care for children, fulfilment of obligations and respect for the religious beliefs of others.
Young people occupied a central place in the programme. Community representatives stressed the importance of helping younger generations retain a connection with their cultural heritage while participating confidently in the wider social and civic life of Milan.
The gathering approached integration as a two-way process based on contribution and mutual respect, rather than as the abandonment of cultural identity. Shared ethical principles were presented as a means of supporting dialogue among people whose religious and cultural traditions may differ.
Two activities in Ireland demonstrated how preventive education can be incorporated into public and cultural events.
At the Clondalkin Festival in west Dublin, volunteers from the Scientology Community Centre Dublin operated a Truth About Drugs information stand for families, young people and local residents.
The stand contained plain-language materials explaining the effects of cannabis, cocaine, alcohol, synthetic drugs, painkillers and prescription-drug abuse. Volunteers spoke with visitors in an informal festival environment, allowing parents and young people to examine the information and raise questions outside a classroom or formal prevention programme.
The materials are produced by the Foundation for a Drug-Free World, a secular drug-education initiative supported internationally by the Church of Scientology and Scientologists. The campaign is based on the principle that people are better able to make informed decisions when they receive understandable factual information before encountering pressure to experiment with drugs.
Councillor Francis Timmons, principal organiser of the Clondalkin Village Festival, welcomed the volunteers and their educational work. Children also participated by signing a pledge board, while adults discussed the role of families, schools and community organisations in prevention.
Several weeks later, drug education formed part of the first Miss & Mrs Cross Continent pageant, which welcomed approximately 450 guests and 24 contestants representing seven nations to the Church of Scientology & Community Centre of Dublin.
Sponsored by Broccoli Care Ltd. and organised by Miss & Mrs Cross Continent Events Ltd. in collaboration with The Truth About Drugs Ireland, the programme combined fashion, professional achievement, cultural performances and messages of social responsibility.
Contestants were introduced to the Truth About Drugs materials during their preparation. Several completed all 14 online courses, while others studied individual modules dealing with commonly abused substances. The educational component was therefore integrated into the preparation process rather than added as a separate presentation on the day of the pageant.
The programme included Irish dancing by Scoil Rince Ní Aogáin, Indian classical dance by the Mudra School and traditional performances from the Indonesian Irish Association. Contestants also presented elements of their national traditions, personal backgrounds, education and professional lives.
Mayor of South Dublin Councillor Francis Timmons addressed the audience on the importance of combining cultural inclusion with education and prevention. The principal title was awarded to Niveditha Vudayagiri, a software engineer with a master’s degree in artificial intelligence.
Human-rights education formed another central part of the activities when Scientology Network’s documentary series Voices for Humanity featured Rahul KC, president of Youth for Human Rights Nepal.
KC grew up in Kathmandu during Nepal’s decade-long civil conflict and first encountered Youth for Human Rights at the age of 12. The documentary recounts how he came to recognise domestic violence, forced child labour and other practices around him as violations of internationally recognised rights rather than unavoidable conditions of life.
After completing high school, he formed a group dedicated to educating people about the principles of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. His work developed from local school presentations into wider engagement with students, communities, civic organisations and public institutions.
The programme placed his work within Nepal’s continuing challenges involving social inequality, child protection, discrimination and access to justice. It presented human rights not primarily as specialised legal language, but as knowledge that can help citizens recognise mistreatment and participate more effectively in community life.
In Copenhagen, approximately 50 diplomats, politicians, NGO representatives and community leaders later gathered for an open house marking Nelson Mandela International Day.
The event was organised with Youth for Human Rights, the European Muslim Initiative for Social Cohesion, Soteria International and the Universal Peace Federation. Speakers addressed equality, workplace discrimination, dignity and cooperation among organisations working in different areas of civil society.
A former Danish member of parliament discussed the need to help people recognise and prevent discrimination in employment. Bashy Quraishy, secretary general of EMISCO, emphasised cooperation between NGOs and the equal dignity of all people.
The evening also recognised Youth for Human Rights International and Youth for Human Rights Denmark for 25 and 20 years of educational activity respectively. Participants discussed future cooperation and ways of making human rights more visible in workplaces and local communities.
Volunteer Ministers support rescue and recovery in Venezuela
The largest humanitarian mobilisation of the period followed the double earthquake that struck north-central Venezuela on 24 June, damaging homes and infrastructure in Caracas, La Guaira and surrounding communities.
Nearly 400 Scientology Volunteer Ministers were mobilised between Caracas and La Guaira. Working with the Churches of Scientology in Caracas and Valencia, private-sector partners, Venezuelan organisations and international rescue teams, they assisted with donation management, transport, supply distribution and support for specialised personnel.
Approximately 20 tonnes of clothing, footwear, food, medicines, hygiene products, children’s supplies, mats, tools and rescue equipment were received. Volunteer teams sorted and distributed the goods while helping rescuers, doctors, engineers and infrastructure specialists reach priority areas.
International cooperation included Mexico’s Topos rescue organisation and volunteers or supporters connected with Colombia, Costa Rica, Brazil, the United States, Israel, Mexico and Spain. European Scientologists sent assistance, while several volunteers from Spain travelled to Venezuela to join the work on the ground.
Venezuelan actress and humanitarian Ruddy Rodríguez participated in the response and stressed that the effort represented a continuing commitment rather than a brief visit during the first days of public attention. Rhaiza Ojeda, Director of Scientology in Venezuela, coordinated aspects of the operation and reported continuing needs involving infant formula, supplies for children and older people, and technical assistance for damaged buildings.
As the emergency moved from rescue into recovery, volunteers continued assisting families affected by damaged homes, interrupted water supplies and displacement. Their work included transporting essential goods, organising collection and distribution points, helping people in temporary accommodation and maintaining communication between local contacts and specialist teams.
The continuing assistance demonstrated that humanitarian relief depends not only on collecting donations, but also on assessing needs, organising logistics and ensuring that supplies reach the people and locations for which they are intended.
The Scientology Volunteer Ministers programme was established by L. Ron Hubbard in the mid-1970s. Its members provide practical assistance and spiritual support during disasters and other situations of hardship, serving people regardless of nationality, religion or background.
In Denmark, New Era Publications International received HP Indigo’s 2026 Record Printer by Volume award for Series 3 commercial presses in the Europe, Middle East and Africa region.
Lars Renneby, Director of Visutech, presented the recognition to New Era chief executive during a ceremony at the company’s publishing and manufacturing facility in Glostrup on 3 July. By that point in 2026, the facility had produced more than 60 million impressions using four HP Indigo 7K digital colour presses installed at the end of 2025.
The publishing house began using HP Indigo digital printing in 2003 and now operates 13 digital presses. Established in 1969, New Era Publications International publishes the fiction and nonfiction works of L. Ron Hubbard and has produced more than 12 million books and publications.
Its facilities can manage limited and large print runs in 50 languages, serving Europe, Northern Africa, the Middle East, Central Asia and India. This multilingual capacity enables readers from different linguistic and cultural communities to access Hubbard’s religious, philosophical, educational and literary works.
“These activities show the range of ways in which citizens, faith communities and civil-society organisations can contribute to public life,” said Ivan Arjona, representative of the Church of Scientology to the European Union, the OSCE, the Council of Europe and the United Nations.
“In one community, that contribution may involve helping people understand different religious and cultural traditions. In another, it may mean providing young people with factual information about drugs, teaching the Universal Declaration of Human Rights or organising supplies and specialist assistance after an earthquake,” Arjona added.
“European values such as human dignity, pluralism, equality and solidarity become most visible when they are expressed through responsible conduct. The circumstances were very different, but each initiative depended on people deciding that they could make a practical contribution.”
Educational and humanitarian programmes inspired by L. Ron Hubbard
The Church of Scientology was founded by author and humanitarian L. Ron Hubbard. Alongside the religious services provided to their congregations, Churches of Scientology and their members support secular programmes concerned with drug prevention, human-rights education, moral values and disaster response.
The initiatives represented during June and July included The Way to Happiness, the Truth About Drugs campaign, Youth for Human Rights and the Scientology Volunteer Ministers programme. Each operates in a distinct field while sharing an emphasis on education, personal responsibility and practical help.
About the Church of Scientology in Europe
The Church of Scientology, its missions, groups and members are present throughout the European continent. Its recognition as a charitable and bona fide religion continues to grow, reflecting its established religious presence and its commitment to education, prevention, freedom of religion or belief and community betterment.
Through cooperation with civil-society organisations, public representatives and local communities, Scientologists support initiatives intended to address social concerns through practical information, dialogue and voluntary service.
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