you are a child? the luckiest ones are born in Singapore

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According to a report from Save the Children, the 2018 edition of End of Childhood Report 2018, Singapore is the best place for a child to grow. Article from the Straits Times.

Innovating for the System: What Makes Educational Innovations Scalable? Study on educational system in india published

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India is reported to have approximately 15 mllion NGOs in the education sector. Combined with the proliferation of social enterprises in recent years, the space for non-government education innovations is rapidly becoming a network of cottage industries; interventions are often reinventing the wheel and successful practices are not being appropriately leveraged to address India’s learning crisis.

2018 End of Childhood Report ( SAVE THE CHILDREN)

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More than half the world’s children – 1.2 billion – live in countries affected by widespread poverty, conflict and discrimination against girls, threatening their chance for a childhood. These children are excluded from learning, and denied basics like healthcare and even food. These children are stripped of their innocence and robbed of the their childhood – and the future they deserve.

Panel of Independent International Experts Finds “Reasonable Grounds” for Crimes against Humanity Committed in Venezuela

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In their report and executive summary presented today, a panel of independent international experts designated by the Secretary General of the Organization of American States (OAS) found that reasonable grounds exist to believe that crimes against humanity have been committed in Venezuela dating back to at least February 12, 2014.

2018 Global Youth Volunteers Forum (15th, 16th, 17th October, 2018)

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Preceding the 25th IAVE World Volunteer Conference in Augsburg, Germany, the Global Youth Volunteers Forum aims to renew youth volunteering vision, recognizing the integral role they play in development.

A Shared Endeavour: Young Foundation response to the UK Government’s Civil Society Strategy Consultation

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In response to the UK Government’s Civil Society Strategy Consultation, the Young Foundation, one of the leading organizations in UK promoting social innovation, outlined its thoughts on what the Government could do to support a stronger civil society.

New OECD Framework seeks to drive “urgent, concerted effort” for inclusive growth

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29/05/2018 - “Urgent and concerted effort” is needed from governments to drive more inclusive, sustainable economic growth that benefits everyone in society, according to a new OECD report. Opportunities For All: OECD Framework for Policy Action on Inclusive Growth says that despite some countries making progress in tackling inequalities, more efforts are needed.

Interview with Ms. Ediola Pashollari, Secretary General of World Assembly of Youth (WAY)

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Ms Ediola Pashollari is leading the World Assembly of Youth, an international organization promoting youth empowerment around the world. Founded in 1949, WAY is one of the oldest youth focused organizations, created to promote global cooperation and understating among the young people of the world. Based in Malaysia, WAY is planning to open regional offices around the world.

1st Southeast Asian Social Innovation Network

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This call is aimed at both researchers and practitioners to present abstracts (100 > 200 words) for consideration to form part of the First Southeast Asian Social Innovation Network Conference to be held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on 8th and 9th October 2018.

Barbados has elected its first Female Prime Minister

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A veteran politician, Mia Mottley, from the Barbados Labour Party got elected the 8th Prime Minister of the Caribbean island nation. We are always focused on big nations' stuff and we forget the world is so diverse and each nation has its own political, social developments.

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