Virtual Webinar on the Whole-Athlete Approach BY TRUE SPORTS (January 7, 2021, 10 a.m - 1 p.m. MST)

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Join TrueSport Experts as they discuss how to develop and leverage the life lessons learned through youth sport. Topics central to the conversation include nutrition, clean sport, mental health, and more!

World Bank outlines a New Vision to ensure that every child learns, everywhere

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COVID-related school closures risk pushing an additional 72 million primary school aged children into learning poverty—meaning that they are unable to read and understand a simple text by age 10—according to two new World Bank reports released today. The reports outline a new vision for learning and the investments and policies, including on education technology, that countries can implement today

"Let’s break silos now! – Achieving disability-inclusive education in a post-COVID world” by HUMANITY AND INCLUSION

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This is a ground breaking report by Humanity and Inclusion, previously known as Handicap International, and it is focused on making educational system inclusive of the special needs of children with disabilities. Working across the sectors, horizontally across multiple stakeholders but also vertically within institutions is going to be paramount , including empowering the ministries of education.

Political Corruption - a Persistent Global Phenomenon (BY Julian Voss, V-Dem)

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"The fact that corruption is still widespread in large parts of the world should not discourage anti-corruption efforts. International organizations engaged in the fight against corruption should evaluate their strategies against the background of successful cases and continue their support for democratic actors trying to hold corrupt officials accountable"

International Migrants Day And The Launch Of The Asia-Pacific Migration Report 2020: UNESCAP EVENT (18TH DEC)

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In occasion of the upcoming International Migrants Day celebrated every year on the 18th of Dec, UNESCAP is organizing an event where the new Asia Pacific Migration Report will be launched.

Speech by President von der Leyen on Artificial Intelligence (World Leader for Peace and Security Award, Boston Forum/Dukakis Institute)

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Speaking to the Boston Global Forum, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen proposed a Transatlantic Agreement on Artificial Intelligence. She said, “We want to set a blueprint for regional and global standards aligned with our values: Human rights, and pluralism, inclusion and the protection of privacy.” She said such a blueprint could guide other democracies.

Artificial Intelligence and Democratic Values: the AI Social Contract Index 2020

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The Center for AI and Digital Policy (CAIDP), part of The Michael Dukakis Institute for Leadership and Innovation (MDI) today released the first global ranking of countries, based on national AI policies and practices. The book-length report sets out key recommendations to guide policymakers and the public toward the goal of ensuring AI that is fair, accountable, and transparent.

Secretary-General's remarks at the Climate Ambition Summit: it's climate emergency

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" I urge everyone to show ambition, stop the assault on our planet -- and do what we need to guarantee the future of our children and grandchildren."

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