Time is running out for children in Gaza—UNICEF

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 17Oct
UNICEF calls for an immediate humanitarian pause and safe access to scale and sustain lifesaving services for children
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Decentralised Governance

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Crafting Effective Democracies Around the World Jean-Paul Faguet, Sarmistha Pal (eds.)
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LSE: Cutting Edge Issues in Development Thinking & Practice, 2023-2024

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 17Oct
The Cutting Edge Issues in Development series is back, and this year we have another fantastic line up of guest speakers from around the world working in the field of International Development.
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PROSPER.NET SUSTAINABILITY FORUM, October 21, 2023

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 17Oct
UNU-IAS will co-organise the ProSPER.Net Sustainability Forum as part of the UN Weeks at Sophia University. Under the theme 'Exploring the New Direction of Equity and Inclusion towards Transforming Education', the event will focus on the ramifications of the COVID-19 crisis on the provision of inclusive and equitable quality education, particularly its impact on vulnerable populations.
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Citizen researcher forum: Experiences of participating in citizen science and community research

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 17Oct
28 November 2023 5:30pm - 7:00pm. Reflecting on the Institute for Community Studies’ recent paper sharing the experiences of UKRI’s Citizen Science Collaboration Grants projects, we are convening a discussion to explore community researchers’ views and experiences.
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Foresight and policymaking: lessons from Singapore and Finland

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 17Oct
In November 2023, Demos Helsinki and the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy are organising the Futures Masterclass: Anticipatory Policy Innovation and Decision Making for policymakers, government innovators and civil servants with a genuine interest in anticipatory governance.
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Compassion - a new mindset for development studies? Inaugural lecture by ISS rector, Professor Ruard Ganzevoort

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 16Oct
In his inaugural lecture given as part of ISS' Dies Natalis celebrations on 13 October 2023, new rector of the International Institute of Social Studies, Professor Ruard Ganzevoort, argued that compassion could offer a new mindset enabling us to reconceive development in non-extractive ways.
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SIPRI and UNODA hold dialogues on ‘Responsible AI for Peace’

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 16Oct
On 13–14 September, SIPRI and the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA) held the first of two multi-stakeholder dialogues on ‘Responsible AI for Peace and Security’. Fifteen experts from industry, academia, civil society and government gathered online for two days of discussion.
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Anti-Slavery Day: The “Illegal Migration” Act 2023 and it’s implications for survivors in the UK

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 16Oct
Thursday, 12th October 2023Categories: Blog. October 18 is Anti-Slavery Day. It is a chance for us to come together, to learn, and to take action to achieve a world where everyone can live in freedom. Our Communications Manager, Jessica Turner, reflects on the ‘Illegal Migration’ Act and its implications for survivors of slavery in the UK.
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Hive Minds: experiences of ‘citizen science’ and community research (16 October 2023)

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 16Oct
10:00am - 12:00pm Date and time: Monday 16 October, 10.00-12.00 Location: online. This webinar explores community participation in research. Reflecting on the Institute for Community Studies’ paper, which shares the experiences of UKRI’s Citizen Science Collaboration Grants projects, this event welcomes those with experience of ‘citizen science’ or participatory and community-engaged research.
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