The future of social innovation in the post-COVID-19 world

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 03Dec
The ISIF conference addressed several pillars, most notably: educational programs specialised in social innovation, the role of educational institutions and methodologies of systemic thinking. ISIF 2020 is organized by the Ministry of Human Resources, Social Development of Saudi Arabia and G20 Saudi Secretariat and in cooperation with the General Authority for Small and Medium Enterprises.
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World’s governments must wind down fossil fuel production by 6% per year to limit catastrophic warming (UNEP)

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 03Dec
A special issue of the Production Gap Report – from leading research organizations and the UN – finds that the COVID-19 recovery marks a potential turning point, where countries must change course to avoid locking in levels of coal, oil, and gas production far higher than consistent with a 1.5°C limit.
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Webinar: Racing Toward an Environmentally Sustainable Future in Sport: How to Address SDGs 11, 12, and 13 in Sport for Development Organizations

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 03Dec
The Commonwealth Secretariat and the Commonwealth Youth Sport for Development and Peace network are co-hosting a webinar titled Racing Toward an Environmentally Sustainable Future in Sport: How to Address SDGs 11, 12, and 13 in Sport for Development Organizations.
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UNESCO and the World Association of News Publishers join forces to ensure survival of world’s media

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 03Dec
UNESCO and the World Association of News Publishers WAN-IFRA are joining forces to address the impending global emergency facing independent journalism and the media organizations that produce it.
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SUSTAINABLE FUTURE SUMMIT BY POLITICO.EU ( WATCH LIVE AND RECORDED SESSIONS)

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 03Dec
POLITICO is hosting its second Sustainable Future Summit on December 2-3 online, including a half day on sustainable mobility that will focus on the Green Deal in the EU.
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Mapping the future of social innovation (BY SOCIAL INNOVATION ACADEMY)

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 03Dec
You will find: selection of the key literature on Social Innovation. An analysis of three websites of reference in the Social Innovation field. An analysis of the mapping of Social Innovation competitions, awards and prizes worldwide, emphasising the most significant ones.
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New Open Access journal in the field of Collective Intelligence (NESTA)

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 03Dec
SAGE and the Association for Computing Machinery announce a new journal, in collaboration with Nesta, to connect academia and practice and build a cross-disciplinary body of theories and results. Submissions opening in Autumn 2020.
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13th session of the Conference of States Parties to the CRPD (Convention on the Rights of Persons living with Disabilities)

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 03Dec
The 13th session, per decided by States Parties at the 12th session of the Conference of States Parties (COSP) in June 2019, will be scheduled to take place at the United Nations Headquarters, New York, from 10 to 12 June 2020 **, during which an election of nine members of the Committee on the Rights of Persons with disabilities will be conducted.
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International Day of Persons with Disabilities: “Building Back Better: toward a disability-inclusive, accessible and sustainable post COVID-19 World”.

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 03Dec
The International Day of Persons with Disabilities (IDPD) is annually observed on 3 December to promote the full and equal participation of persons with disabilities and to take action for the inclusion of persons with disabilities in all aspects of society and development.
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94 Tech Startups from Emerging Markets Advance to Regionals of Seedstars World Competition 2020 (PRESS RELEASE)

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 03Dec
The local winners of the Seedstars World Competition (SSW) 2020 have been announced. From over 5,000 applicants, 94 tech startups from emerging markets were selected to advance to the regional stage of the competition. The local winners are set to represent their respective countries as they compete for a spot at the Global Finale, where the grand prize is $500K in funding.
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