Interview with Caroline Scheffer, Umbrella Foundation, Part 2

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 16Mar
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On 10th of March we published the first part of an interview with Caroline Scheffer, country director of Umbrella Foundation. The interview was recorded during the 2015 edition of Wisdom Wednesday, the initiative of Next Generation Nepal to discuss about ethical volunteering and child protection in Nepal. In this second part, Caroline enters in the details of the work being done by Umbrella Foundation and the changes being undertake by the organization to be refocused on family reunification.

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FROM THE GUARDIAN global-development-professionals-network: The Future of INGOs

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 15Mar
This is a piece written by Deborah Doane, an expert and practitioner on international development You will find here a very interesting reflection on the role of INGOs in development cooperation. The article was written on occasion of the national conference of BOND, the biggest membership body of organisations working in international development, that was held at the beginning of March.

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From CALVERT GROUP: The Evolving Role of the Corporation in Society: Implications for Investors

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 15Mar
An interesting report by the Calvert Group, a global leader in Responsible Investing that has the mission to deliver superior long-term performance to our clients and enable them to achieve positive impact. In a study with Professor George Serafeim from Harvard University, Calvert examine how companies are better managing their impacts on society and the environment.

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Few ideas to keep the dream of regional integration alive

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 14Mar
With the incoming meeting of the foreign ministers of the SAARC nation in Pokhara, the Leaders of the region should find new ways to reinvigorate the regional integration process. 1st: the Leaders should find time to meet every year. 2nd: the Foreign Ministers should meet every six months. 3rd: the SAARC Secretariat, itself in need of a revamp, should invest in people to people people iniatitives

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Nothing about us without us and you

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 11Mar
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While I strongly believe on all inclusive coalitions to fight all kind of discrimination, necessary to achieve the big game changer in the society, a gender segregated run on the occasion of International women day made me rethink about different ways of being inclusive.

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Interview with Caroline Scheffer, Umbrella Foundation, Part 1

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 10Mar

Yesterday 9th of March, the 2016 edition of Wisdom Wednesday started with an incredible presentation of Martin Punaks country director of Next Generation Nepal. There is no better way to create momentum on the issues related volunteering in orphanage homes than reviewing some of the best parts of Wisdom Wednesday 2015. Now, you will listen to Caroline who explain the work of Umbrella Foundation in the field of child protection.

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I want to be me

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Submitted by Pragya Mishra 09Mar

I want to be me.

Not someone's daughter, not someone's wife or sister.

Just me.

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MEN’S MARCH ON 106TH INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY

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Submitted by Aakash Shrestha 09Mar
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The 2016 theme for International Women’s Day is “Planet 50-50 by 2030: Step It Up for Gender Equality.”I believe men have important role in making this happen. While in most part of the country, only women gathered and rallied to celebrate International Women’s Day, more than 70 men gathered at Lagankhel and marched with banners and posters with various slogans against violence against women a

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A Week in Rasuwa-How to Really Change Things in Nepal

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Submitted by Michael Rosenkrantz 04Mar
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Markets are what this is about-setting up the systems to help make farmers successful
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Next Generation Nepal's "Wisdom Wednesdays"

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Submitted by Martin Punaks 04Mar
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Child Protection
Promotion of volunteerism based society
Accountability and Transparency
SOCIAL WORK
SOCIAL AND ETHICAL BUSINESS
Wisdom Wednesdays is an innovative program of talks run by Next Generation Nepal and its partners about ethical volunteering. Our expert speakers work in international development, responsible tourism, child rights, volunteering, and diplomatic missions

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