World Press Freedom Day: 2020 Theme: Journalism without Fear or Favour

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On May 3, national and local celebrations for World Press Freedom Day will take place around the world, some in the form of online debates and workshops."As the [COVID-19] pandemic spreads, it has also given rise to a second pandemic of misinformation, from harmful health advice to wild conspiracy theories. The press provides the antidote: verified, scientific, fact-based news and analysis"

National Covid-19 Testing Action Plan, Rockfeller Foundation

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"It starts with a dramatic expansion of testing from 1 million tests per week to initially 3 million per week and then 30 million per week, backed by an Emergency Network for Covid-19 Testing to coordinate and underwrite the testing market, a public-private testing technology accelerator, and a national initiative to rapidly expand and optimize the use of U.S., university, and local lab capacity"

If Virus Tests Were Sodas by Nobel Prize Winner, (Paul Romer)

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"Imagine a world in which the only way to get a soda is to get your doctor to write a prescription. It costs $20 per can. Your insurance company pays. The economy produces about 100,000 sodas each day" says Paul Romer, Nobel prize winner for Economy (2018)

Women Leaders Virtual Roundtable on COVID-19 & the Future issues call to put women and girls at the centre of response efforts (OECD)

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21/04/2020 - On 20 April 2020, Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, Executive Director of UN Women, and Gabriela Ramos, OECD Chief of Staff and Sherpa to the G20, convened and chaired the Women Leaders Virtual Roundtable on COVID-19 and the Future to address the disproportionately negative impact the COVID-19 pandemic has on women and girls.

Social Impact Talent Report: ECHOING GREEN

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"Echoing Green’s annual Social Impact Talent Report highlights best-in-class social change leaders that we believe have the potential to launch bold new ideas for solving the most pressing and entrenched problems around the world."

An inclusive, green recovery is possible: The time to act is now (OECD Secretary General, Angel Gurría)

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"Governments have a unique chance for a green and inclusive recovery that they must seize – a recovery that not only provides income and jobs, but also has broader goals, integrates strong climate and biodiversity action, and builds resilience."

ANTI-APARTHEID HERO, DENIS GOLDBERG DIES

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The iconic anti-apartheid activist, defined by the Guardian newspaper as a "giant" in the fight against racial discrimination in South Africa and a close associate of Nelson Mandela had died at the age of 87.

Press Release: THE Impact Rankings 2020: results announced ( by Ellie Bothwell)

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The Sustainable Development Goals are really key for universities. The 2nd edition of the Times Higher Education’s pioneering Impact Rankings confirms that universities from New Zealand, Australia, Canada, UK and Italy are the best. This year the ranking was expanded and made more holistic to include more SDGs

Oxford Foundry COVID-19 Action Plan

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The Ventures enabler and accelerator of University of Oxford's Saïd Business School is scaling up its work to support new ventures that can be rapidly scaled up to fight covid 19.

Payment Getaways In Nepal

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During these days of lock down, technologies enabling e-payments can be really become useful. Let's review the principal e-payment platform in the country.

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