IDS: New global research initiative to identify ways to counter rise of autocrats

Full Text Sharing
Submitted by Simone Galimberti 10Jul
Published on 9 June 2026 The Institute of Development Studies is part of a new Horizon Europe funded research project investigating the growing appeal of autocrats and identifying ways to resist this appeal.
Share on

DSA2026 – Reimagining Development: Power, Agency, and Futures in an Uncertain World

Full Text Sharing
Submitted by Simone Galimberti 10Jul
Our 2026 conference will take place as a hybrid conference organised and hosted by University College Dublin.
Share on

Social media ban – why a big tech revolution and bolder action on Online Safety Act are key

Full Text Sharing
Submitted by Simone Galimberti 10Jul
UK: Published: Thu 2 Jul 2026 Written by: Kerry Smith, IWF Chief Executive Officer
Share on

Democracy R&D Global Conference - Bogotá and Brasília, June 2-9, 2027

Full Text Sharing
Submitted by Simone Galimberti 09Jul
We are excited to announce that the Democracy R&D Global Conference 2027 will take place in Bogotá and Brasília, with Extituto de Política Abierta and Delibera Brasil as co‑hosts.
Share on

2026 HESI Global Forum - Reimagining Higher Education for Global Transformation toward a Sustainable Future

Full Text Sharing
Submitted by Simone Galimberti 09Jul
The 2026 Higher Education Sustainability Initiative (HESI) Global Forum, held as a special event to the 2026 High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF), will be convened under the theme “Reimagining Higher Education for Global Transformation toward a Sustainable Future.”
Share on

655 million people still living without electricity underscore urgent need to deliver on universal energy access target

Full Text Sharing
Submitted by Simone Galimberti 09Jul
Latest data show uneven progress, highlighting the critical need to focus on affordability and vulnerable communities
Share on

Asia-Pacific ministers adopt new roadmap to tackle climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution together

Full Text Sharing
Submitted by Simone Galimberti 08Jul
Bangkok - 03 Jul 2026.Governments across Asia and the Pacific today agreed a new regional agenda to tackle climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution through more coordinated action, reflecting growing recognition that the region's most pressing environmental challenges cannot be solved in isolation.
Share on

The High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF)

Full Text Sharing
Submitted by Simone Galimberti 08Jul
The High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF) will be convened from Tuesday, 7 July, to Wednesday, 15 July 2026, under the auspices of the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC).
Share on

From Projects to Permanence: Citizens' Assemblies as New Democratic Institutions in Cities and Regions

Full Text Sharing
Submitted by Simone Galimberti 08Jul
​In this DemocracyNext webinar, we launch From Projects to Permanence: Citizens' Assemblies as New Democratic Institutions in Cities and Regions, a paper reflecting on the lessons from DemocracyNext's Cities Programme - our experience advising two cities and two regions across three continents: Esch-sur-Alzette, Vilnius, Kerewan, and Central Oregon.
Share on

The Power of Cooperation: Driving Progress Together

Full Text Sharing
Submitted by Simone Galimberti 08Jul
The third Hamburg Sustainability Conference took place from June 29–30, 2026
Share on

Pages

Latest article

Popular article

About Us

The idea is simple: creating an open “Portal” where engaged and committed citizens who feel to share their ideas and offer their opinions on development related issues have the opportunity to do...

Read More

Contact

Please fell free to contact us. We appreciate your feedback and look forward to hearing from you.

Empowered by ENGAGE,
Toward the Volunteering Inspired Society.