Human Capital and Technology: Building the New Social Contract, Jim Yong Kim, World Bank Group President

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 15Oct
In the push for growth, both in terms of sales and a country’s GDP, would your innovation shift capital away from poor communities to wealthy ones? In the search for efficiency, does your platform erode social safety nets? In the name of progress, what parts of economies and societies will be disrupted, and how prepared are they for that disruption?
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HUMAN CAPITAL INDEX LAUNCHED IN BALI

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 15Oct
By improving their skills, health, knowledge, and resilience—their human capital—people can be more productive, flexible, and innovative. Human capital is a central driver of sustainable growth and poverty reduction. Investments in human capital have become more important as the nature of work has evolved.
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International Day of the Girl Child: With Her: A Skilled GirlForce

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 11Oct
On this International Day of the Girl, let us recommit to supporting every girl to develop her skills, enter the workforce on equal terms and reach her full potential. " — UN Secretary-General António Guterres
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World Mental Health Day 2018 ( 10th October)

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 11Oct
Yesterday was World Mental Health Day. Mental health has always been neglected in Nepal as well as in many other developing countries. World Mental Health Day is observed on 10 October every year, with the overall objective of raising awareness of mental health issues around the world and mobilizing efforts in support of mental health.
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Waleed Abulkhair wins PEN Pinter Prize for an International Writer of Courage

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 10Oct
Lawyer and human rights activist Waleed Abulkhair has been named International Writer of Courage at the PEN Pinter Prize ceremony. Currently serving a 15-year prison sentence, Abulkhair is a founding member of the Monitor of Human Rights in Saudi Arabia (MHRSA) and has written for local and international media. Abulkhair has also represented fellow activists and writers...
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Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie wins the 2018 PEN Pinter Prize

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 10Oct
The Prize is awarded annually to a writer from Britain, the Republic of Ireland or the Commonwealth who, in the words of Harold Pinter’s Nobel Literature Prize speech, casts an ‘unflinching, unswerving gaze upon the world’ and shows a ‘fierce intellectual determination…to define the real truth of our lives and our societies"
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Summary for Policymakers of IPCC Special Report on Global Warming of 1.5°C approved by governments

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 08Oct
Limiting global warming to 1.5°C would require rapid, far-reaching and unprecedented changes in all aspects of society, the IPCC said in a new assessment. With clear benefits to people and natural ecosystems, limiting global warming to 1.5°C compared to 2°C could go hand in hand with ensuring a more sustainable and equitable society, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC).
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IMF/World Bank Group annual meeting in Bali

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 08Oct
There will be a lot of side events including the launching of the New Human Capital Index and discussion on the Global Finance Facility.
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Nobel Peace Prize: Announcement of The Norwegian Nobel Committee

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 06Oct
The Norwegian Nobel Committee has decided to award the Nobel Peace Prize for 2018 to Denis Mukwege and Nadia Murad for their efforts to end the use of sexual violence as a weapon of war and armed conflict. Both laureates have made a crucial contribution to focusing attention on, and combating, such war crimes.
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THE EU TO TAKE ACTION AGAINST HUMAN RIGHTS' ABUSES OF Myanmar and Cambodia

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 06Oct
European Commissioner for Trade Cecilia Malmström is taking steps to start the withdrawal process Everything But Arms trade preference. This action might have a negative impact on people's lives but is this the price to pay to bring a change in the policies of such regimes? Read the blog of Cecilia Malmström
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