NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SOCIAL WORKERS LAUNCHED IN UKRAINE

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Today the National Association of Social Workers Ukraine (NASWU) was officially launched in the country’s central district of Kamenets Podisk. Representatives from the office of the Prime Minister joined the District Mayor, Mr Mykhailo Simashkevych, along with local social workers, social work students, professionals from other parts of the country and members of the International Federation....

NEW FELLOWS JOIN THE ECHOING GREEN FELLOWSHIP CLASS OF 2022

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Announced in October 2022, these 20 Echoing Green Fellows are innovating for our collective future.

Building Climate Justice Through Participatory Governance (Wednesday, November 2, 2022 6:30 PM 8:30 PM (EAST AMERICAN TIME).)

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Join City University of New York (CUNY) for a virtual panel discussion on "Building Climate Justice Through Participatory Governance: Frameworks and Case Studies from the U.S." with Lebaron Sims, Demos; Johana Bozuwa, Community and Climate Project; and Thomas Hanna, Democracy Collaborative. It will be moderated by Michael Menser, Brooklyn College and CUNY. with Denise Thompson, John Jay College/CU

PEOPLE POWERED'S October news: digital impact stories, platform survey, regional hubs

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n this month’s newsletter: Stories of human impact from online participation in China, Argentina, Chile and Kyrgyzstan Survey: Tell us about the digital participation platforms you use Regional hubs kick off New People Powered team members Featured resources What we’re reading Upcoming events Funding opportunities

Enabling women’s entrepreneurship in Asia and the Pacific through smart legislative and policy reforms (UN-ESCAP)

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The event, attended by more than 100 participants, focused on the legal and regulatory challenges facing women entrepreneurs in the region, presented case studies of successful reforms, and identified strategies for the way forward. In her opening remarks, World Bank Group Global Director for Gender, Hana Brixi, emphasized the need to “draw on everyone’s experiences and work together to prioritize

Inadequate progress on climate action makes rapid transformation of societies only option - UNEP

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Climate pledges leave the world on track for a temperature rise of 2.4-2.6°C by the end of this century Updated pledges since COP26 in Glasgow take less than one per cent off projected 2030 greenhouse gas emissions; 45 per cent is needed for limiting global warming to 1.5°C

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS AND THE ROLE OF PARLIAMENT

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UNESCAP: 30 October 2022, 09:15 - 12:30 Maldives Time | By invitation only

World Energy Outlook 2022 shows the global energy crisis can be a historic turning point towards a cleaner and more secure future

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The global energy crisis triggered by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is causing profound and long-lasting changes that have the potential to hasten the transition to a more sustainable and secure energy system, according to the latest edition of the IEA’s World Energy Outlook.

Malaysia and the Politics Behind the Death Penalty: A Tumultuous Relationship.

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By Michelle Chew, on 24 October 2022. On 6 October 2022, the Malaysian government tabled bills abolishing the mandatory death penalty. However, the parliament was dissolved on 10 October, before the bills were passed.

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