DSA Call for papers: Development Studies Association conference 28–30 June 2023

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Submissions of papers open extended to 13 February 2023!!!Academics from the Global Development Institute are helping to convene a number of panels at the annual Development Studies Association conference taking place on 28–30 June 2023. The theme of the conference is Crisis in the Anthropocene: Rethinking connection and agency for development.

ADDRESSING THE MOBILITY DIMENSIONS OF CRISES: IOM’S MIGRATION CRISIS OPERATIONAL FRAMEWORK

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The Migration Crisis Operational Framework (MCOF) (document MC/2355) was welcomed by the IOM Council in 2012 through its Resolution No. 1243 of 27 November 2012.

ILO launches Massive Open Online Course "Making Universal Social Protection a Reality"

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This Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) enables learners to understand the key social protection concepts and the strengths and weaknesses of different approaches to social protection.

Immigration: European Commission launches infringement proceedings against Greece (OXFAM)

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Published: 30th January 2023 The European Commission launched an infringement procedure against Greece about how they treat people arriving in Europe to seek asylum and the asylum process. This could result in the Commission taking Greece to court. Oxfam has been advocating for this for years due to Greece's systematic breaches of EU asylum law.

UNESCO-Japan Prize on Education for Sustainable Development

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The UNESCO-Japan Prize on Education for sustainable development, funded by the Government of Japan, consists of three annual awards of USD 50,000 for each recipient. It was awarded for the first time by the Director-General of UNESCO in November 2015. Deadline: 21 April 2023

2022 CORRUPTION PERCEPTION INDEX (TRANSPARENCY INTERNATIONAL)

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Most of the world continue to fail to fight corruption: 95 per cent of the countries have little to no progress since 2017.

UN-ESCAP: Parliamentarians with disabilities: A battle to shift mindsets and inclusive decision-making

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Senator Monthian Buntan has worked tirelessly over the last decade in the parliament of Thailand spearheading legislation to help persons with disabilities; managing to get policies passed that make it possible for them to pursue better education and career opportunities, access public infrastructure, while continuously striving to make information and communication technologies accessible to all.

MPs from Southeast Asia condemn the Myanmar junta’s parties registration law as an assault on democracy

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JAKARTA, 31 January 2023 – Parliamentarians from Southeast Asia have condemned the new Political Parties Registration Law passed by the Myanmar military junta as an assault on democracy, drafted by an illegitimate authority, and designed to favor its proxy party, the Union Solidarity and Development Party (USDP), ahead of the sham elections planned for this year.

Financing the Future Wednesday 08 February 2023 6:00pm to 7:30pm Hosted by the Department of International Development

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Chris Humphrey will present his new book Financing the Future: Multilateral Development Banks in the Changing World Order of the 21st Century with Kathrin Muehlbronner, Natalya Naqvi and Ken Shadlen.

https://www.fao.org/fao-awards/partnership/about/en

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FAO Partnership Award A successful sustainable development agenda requires strong global partnerships and cooperation between governments, the private sector, civil society and academia. The objective of this Award is to recognize and reward the efforts of noteworthy and effective partnerships that contribute to achieving sustainable development.

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