East and North-East Asia Policy Dialogue on the Economic and Social Survey of Asia and the Pacific 2022

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The 2022 Economic and Social Survey of Asia and the Pacific, ESCAP’s flagship publication, draws attention to how macroeconomic and structural policies can tackle inequality.

Global Forum on Modern Direct Democracy 2022

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The Global Forum on Modern Direct Democracy 2022 is an opportunity for people everywhere to show our commitment to democracy at a time when the stakes have never been higher. This conference - the 10th forum of its kind since 2008 but the first since 2020 - will take place from September 21-25 in Lucerne, Switzerland.

C40 launches urban design competition in 12 cities to transform underutilised sites into low carbon urban projects

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May 5, 2022. The third edition of Reinventing Cities launched today, inviting creative multidisciplinary teams – including architects, developers, community groups and more – to compete to design and develop climate-friendly urban projects that will serve the needs of local communities and become sustainable city landmarks.

AFS convenes Global Education Forum in Athens

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9th of May, 2022 AFS, which enables young people to travel abroad for in-depth intercultural experiences, recently convened its global network as well as educators, researchers, and policymakers in Athens to discuss Global Citizenship as a Path to Peace.

Call for papers: 2022 ENSE forum

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The European Network of Sport Education (ENSE) is calling for submissions for their 16th annual forum. Deadline: 15 June.

ISIF Asia 2022 Grants

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Applications are now open for the 2022 Information Society Innovation Fund (ISIF Asia) Grants cycle.

New EU strategy to protect and empower children in the online world

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The European Commission has adopted a new European strategy for a Better Internet for Kids (BIK+), to improve age-appropriate digital services and to ensure that every child is protected, empowered and respected online

IDS: Third cohort of social science and humanitarian fellows announced

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The Social Science in Humanitarian Action Platform (SSHAP) – a partnership between the Institute of Development Studies, Anthrologica, and the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine – has announced the third cohort of its SSHAP Fellowship.

The Global Innovation and Impact Awards

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These awards are a global call to action to recognize, showcase, and support the best and brightest ideas and solutions led by the SDSN Youth youth global community and the strongest commitments driven by the private sector and academia changemakers.

The Washington Post has won the 2022 Pulitzer Prize for public service

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This week, the staff of The Washington Post won the most prestigious award in American journalism: the Pulitzer Prize for public service for our coverage of the causes, costs and aftermath of the Ja‌n. 6 attack at the U.S. Capitol. The Post was also honored in three additional categories as a finalist.

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