EX GERMAN CHANCELLOR Schmidt DIES AT 96

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 10Nov
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SOCIETY AT LARGE
Member of the social democrat party, he was chancellor of western germany from 1974 to 1982. He worked hard to defend Germany and Europe from the possible aggression of Soviet Union and also fostered economic policies to reduce unemployment and create a stronger welfare state. He was politically a leftist within a leftist party and a strong supporter of Palestinian cause despite his Jewish origin
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The new world geopolitcs is called ASPA

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 10Nov
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INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS AND DEMOCRACY
Leaders of Arab nations and south American are gathering today in Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia. While the event will not have the CNN nor the BBC coverage, its symbolism is high. SAARC leaders should take note.

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Diwali - The festival of light

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Submitted by Anup Pruthi 10Nov

Diwali - The festival of light : Diwali is one of the largest and brightest festivals in India. The festival spiritually signifies the victory of good over evil. Before Diwali night, people clean, renovate, and decorate their homes and offices. On Diwali night, Hindus dress up in new clothes or their best outfit, light up diyas.

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Resilience: Nepal’s Greatest Strength and Most Crippling Weakness

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Submitted by Martin Punaks 10Nov
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INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS AND DEMOCRACY
"The country I live in is slowly slipping into another humanitarian crisis. It will be the second humanitarian crisis this year. But whilst the earthquake was an act of nature, this new crisis is very much man-made." Martin Punaks shares with us a foreigner's perspective on the new crisis engulfing Nepal.
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WORLD BANK REPORT CALLS FOR "CLIMATE SMART DEVELOPMENT"

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 09Nov
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HUMAN DEVELOPMENT
With a new push for sustainable development and global reduction of greenhouse emissions, 100 million people will remain out of poverty according to "Shock Waves : Managing the Impacts of Climate Change on Poverty" that was just released by the World Bank. If new policies are not introduced, there will be a worsening in the level of poverty and higher number of persons affected by diseases

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ARE WE REALLY SURE THAT NEPALI HOUSEMAIDS WILL BE WELCOME IN MALAYSIA?

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 08Nov
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SOCIETY AT LARGE
While the Government is about to implement a new policy allowing Nepali housemaids to work in Malaysia and in the gulf countries, press in Malaysia is questioning the presence of foreign housemaids working in the country.

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Resilience Development Forum STARTS TODAY IN Jordan

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 08Nov
The Resilience Development Forum (RDF) will be held at the Dead Sea, Jordan from 8 to 9 November 2015. The RDF's goal is to create a fundamental shift in the way the international community is responding to the continuing crisis in Syria and the surrounding region. It is organized annually by UNDP
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TRUST WOMEN CONFERNCE, 17-18 NOVEMBER,LONDON

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 07Nov
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Inclusive Gender ( also LGBT issues)
Trust Women is a women focused conference organized every here by Thomson Reuters Foundation. The theme of this year is "Empower women worldwide and fight modern-day slavery"
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DO YOU WANT TO TEST YOUR IDEA? TRY WITH DIY

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 07Nov
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SOCIAL AND ETHICAL BUSINESS
Development Impact & You is a toolkit with 30 tested tool on how to "how to invent, adopt or adapt ideas that can deliver better results". The toolkit was designed by NESTA, the British charity promoting social innovation in partnership with Quicksand and STBY with the support of Rockefeller Foundation.

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WE ARE ENTERING AN ERA OF DEMOGRAPHIC CHANGE: WORLD BANK/IMF REPORT

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 07Nov
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HUMAN DEVELOPMENT
The World Bank and IMF published on the 6th of November the Global Monitoring Report 2015/2016 : Development Goals in an Era of Demographic Change. “The World Bank Group President Jim Yong Kim said that With the right set of policies, this era of demographic change can be turned into one of sustained development progress,”

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