Champions of Local Democracy(Swedish International Center for Local Democracy, ICLD)

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Gender or status does not matter, the important thing is that the people we are looking for have democratic values to inspire others. They may have gone through difficult situations, but never backed away from the front line of democracy. They have been or are still part of ICLD’s business and all have a personal story to tell us. Get inspired by those champions of local democracy!

Mind the Gap: How Carbon Dioxide Removals Must Complement Deep Decarbonisation to Keep 1.5°C Alive

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In its new report the Energy Transitions Commission outlines the role of Carbon Dioxide Removals in meeting global climate objectives. The analysis in this report describes how CDR, alongside rapid and deep global decarbonisation, can give the world a 50% chance of limiting global warming to 1.5°C.

[Joint Statement] Abolish Slave Compounds in Cambodia (FORUM ASIA)

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Media reports and victim accounts indicate these abuses involve foreign citizens who are kidnapped, sold, trafficked or tricked into accepting jobs in Cambodia.

All-girl team from the Philippines wins Sustainable Engineering Hackathon on UNESCO’s World Engineering Day

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An all-girl team of university students from the Philippines has won a hackathon marking UNESCO’s World Engineering for Sustainable Development Day on 4 March.

Registrations Open for 27th TAFISA World Congress, Portoroz 2022

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Register and and join us along with over 400 delegates from 80 countries at the 27th TAFISA World Congress in Portorož, Slovenia, on 8-12 June. Under the theme of "Sport for All in a Changing World", the Congress will represent the main platform for the Global Sport for All Movement to meet, connect, share experience and knowledge, and work together.

Greater investment in care could create almost 300 million jobs (ILO)

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Plugging existing, significant, gaps in care services could generate almost 300 million jobs and create a continuum of care that would help to alleviate poverty, encourage gender equality, and support care for children and the elderly, says new ILO report released ahead of International Women’s Day.

Democracies Invest More in Healthcare than Dictatorships

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Democracies spend more money on health than dictatorships, finds a new study in ifo Schnelldienst. “Comparing countries at the same level of economic development, democratically governed ones spend about 20 to 30 percent more on public healthcare. In contrast, there are no differences between democracies and dictatorships in private health spending,” says ifo researcher Florian Dorn.

Let's Talk Volunteering: Exploring Futures Issues & Trends Focused on Research From Asia-Pacific (IAVE EVENT, March 11, 2022 at 8:00AM UTC+8)

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This webinar will enhance understanding of global trends in volunteering by bringing together some key recent research from the Asia Pacific region. It is part of the "Let's Talk Volunteering" 3-part webinar series that started in January with the first webinar exploring three pieces of global research on volunteering published in 2021.

The 2nd Cities and Regions Summit (COVERAGE FROM BY IISD EARTH NEGOTIATION BULLETIN)

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The 2nd Cities and Regions Summit convened under the theme “Flip the Script: Cities and Nature,” and examined the multiple benefits nature can provide to cities.

The IAVE World Volunteer Conference is Back!

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Yes, save the dates of the 24th to 27th October 2022 as IAVE with its partner the Emirates Foundation host the 26thWorld Volunteer Conference in Abu Dhabi. The first IAVE World Volunteer Conference was held in 1970 and up until 2018 it held this global event somewhere in the world every two years.

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