New playbook by Green Sports Alliance looks into building sustainable venues

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Green Sports Alliance has released its latest 'Play to Zero Playbook, Building for the Next Generation', showcasing innovative approaches to constructing and renovating sports and entertainment venues with sustainability in mind.

HUMAN RIGHTS EXPERTS DENOUNCE WORLD BANK GROUP’S PLAN FOR SCALING UP PRIVATE SECTOR FINANCING

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World Bank Group Evolution Roadmap would fail to deliver positive development outcomes and accountable development finance.

ADB: Six Ways to Prepare Teachers in Asia and the Pacific for the ChatGPT Era

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By Jeffrey Jian Xu , Jukka Tulivuori The region needs more and better educated teachers, particularly in the area of artificial intelligence, in order to meet the needs of students in the years ahead.

New courses from Tamarack Institute

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Tamrack develops and supports collaborative strategies that engage citizens and institutions to solve major community issues across Canada and beyond.

SIPRI hosts workshop on cyber incidents and threat perceptions

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On 13-14 June 2023, SIPRI hosted a hybrid—in-person and online—expert workshop on ‘Cyber Incidents and Threat Perceptions: Views from China, Russia, Europe and the United States’ in Solna, Sweden under Chatham House Rule.

Moving minds with moving images: Peace education through film

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Films used as part of peace education can help students cultivate mindful attention and reflection that can in turn lead to empathy and intercultural understanding. August 02, 2023 by Chairat Chongvattanakij, UNESCO Multisectoral Regional Office in Bangkok, and Phinith Chanthalangsy, UNESCO Multisectoral Regional Office in Bangkok |4 minutes read

HRW: Greece: Disparities in Accounts of Pylos Shipwreck Underscore the Need for Human Rights Compliant Inquiry

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(Brussels) – Starkly divergent accounts from survivors and Greek authorities around the circumstances of the deadly Pylos shipwreck underscore the urgent need for an effective, independent, and impartial investigation, Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch said today.

PILnet Global Forum (October 16-18 2023)

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Held every year in a different city, or virtually when necessary, PILnet’s Global Forum convenes around 400 lawyers and advocates from around the world to forge alliances and develop strategies for using the law to protect civil society and the communities they serve.

USAID: Administrator Samantha Power at the Launch of the Bureau of Global Health Security and Diplomacy

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The Bureau of Global Health Security and Diplomacy (GHSD) leads and coordinates the Department’s work on strengthening global health security to prevent, detect, and respond to infectious diseases, including HIV/AIDS.

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