Interview with Mark Takfman, Takefman, Citizen Sector Consulting, Founder and CEO ( PART II)

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In the second part of the interview, Mark, an activist and development expert focuses on her passion and expertise on environment related issues. The 1st part was published on the 17th of August.

Finding the Fluoride: Why Relationships Matter

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Search Institute is in the midst of a multi-year effort to study and strengthen developmental relationships in young people's lives. Our most recent publication, “Finding the Fluoride: Examining How and Why Developmental Relationships Are the Active Ingredient in Interventions That Work,” is a comprehensive summary of what we have learned thus far.

Small Charities Are Being Left Behind by Big Data for Social Good Initiatives

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Data has the potential to help nonprofit organizations work at a scale larger than ever before and to solve problems more efficiently and effectively. Data can help organizations improve their monitoring and evaluation, determine where the biggest problems lie and where the most value can be added, influence policy through evidence, increase their reach, and enhance their fundraising capabilities.

GPE Results Report 2018

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The Global Partnership for Education published its Results Report 2018 shows progress against agreed-upon targets and identifies critical gaps that need to be addressed.

Skoll Venture Awards 2018 Winner Announced

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Now in its sixth year, the Skoll Centre at Saïd Business School recently held the final pitching round for the Skoll Venture Awards. On Thursday 14 June, four early-stage social ventures, drawn from 52 applications and developed by Oxford University students and alumni, were presented to an expert panel of judges and a live audience.

Regional Consultation on Achieving SDGs through Sector focused STI Policies

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his meeting is organized by the Asian and Pacific Centre for Transfer of Technology (APCTT) of ESCAP in collaboration with the Thailand Institute of Scientific and Technological Research (TISTR) and the Ministry of Science and Technology of the Royal Thai Government

Human rights focused ‘Pacific Commonwealth Equality Project’ launched in Kiribati

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Tarawa, Kiribati - The Pacific Community (SPC) and the UK Government today launched the “Pacific Commonwealth Equality Project” to help improve the capacity of Pacific Commonwealth countries to deliver on their international human rights commitments. With a funding commitment from the UK totaling £1.8 million (US$2.36 million) allocated from the “18-20 Commonwealth Fund”.

Not Educating Girls Costs Countries Trillions of Dollars, Says New World Bank Report

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Limited educational opportunities for girls and barriers to completing 12 years of education cost countries between $15 trillion and $30 trillion in lost lifetime productivity and earnings, says a new World Bank report launched ahead of the July 12 United Nations Malala Day.

UN chief encourages victims of terrorism to ‘raise up their voices’

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Victims of terror attacks have an important and powerful role to play in combatting the “global menace” the United Nations chief said on Friday, launching an exhibition at UN Headquarters in New York to commemorate the first International Day of Remembrance and Tribute to the Victims of Terrorism

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