Covid-19 and the future of digital humanitarianism (ODI EVENT, 23 February 2021 13:00 - 14:00 GMT)

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"Digital tools and approaches are at the forefront of global responses to Covid-19, including in humanitarian contexts. While it’s too early to tell whether the initial hype around the potential of digital tools to solve new challenges has lived up to the reality, several initiatives, such as mobile money to deliver cash assistance, have proven their ability to work at scale in humanitarian respon

IMECE SOCIAL INNOVATION SUMMIT (March 18-19th 2021)

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imece is a social innovation platform where people and institutions that create change come together and work together to find solutions to social, ecological and cultural issues

BLACKROCK MORE AND MORE FOCUS ON SUSTAINABILITY: CEO LETTER 2021

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BlackRock, the world’s biggest investor, is focusing more and more sustainability and net zero emissions. Read here the annual letter of Larry Fink, CEO of BlackRock to the CEOs.

NEAR: INFLUENCING AND CHANGING GLOBAL AID

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Today's editorial of the New York Times highlighted the need to change global aid. Near is " a movement of Local and National Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) from the Global South rooted in our communities who share a common goal of a fair, equitable and dignified Aid system"

CYBER BULLYING: TOOLKIT FROM UNICEF

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"Cyberbullying is bullying with the use of digital technologies. It can take place on social media, messaging platforms, gaming platforms and mobile phones. It is repeated behaviour, aimed at scaring, angering or shaming those who are targeted".

WHO lists two additional COVID-19 vaccines for emergency use and COVAX roll-out

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WHO listed two versions of the AstraZeneca/Oxford COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use, giving the green light for these vaccines to be rolled out globally through COVAX. The vaccines are produced by AstraZeneca-SKBio (Republic of Korea) and the Serum Institute of India.

8th International Degrowth Conference, Caring Communities for Radical Change 24—28 August 2021 The Hague, NL

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Degrowth is a movement and a research field that explores these fundamental questions and proposes solutions confronting the roots of today’s crises.

UN-Habitat’s handbook aims to inspire global action to implement the New Urban Agenda

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03 February 2021 - Almost five years after the New Urban Agenda, a roadmap for urban development, was adopted by the UN Conference on Housing and Sustainable Urban Development (Habitat III), UN-Habitat has produced a new guide to support its global implementation.

United Nations and SHE Investments launch a mobile bookkeeping app for women entrepreneurs

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"The United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP), the United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF), and SHE Investments are pleased to announce the launch of the KOTRA- Riel bookkeeping app - the first tool designed to support Cambodian micro-entrepreneurs plan, manage cash flows and access formal financial services."

Leveraging Digital Technologies Key to Asia’s COVID-19 Recovery — ADB

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MANILA, PHILIPPINES (10 February 2021) — Digital platforms and other technology-based tools are providing new growth opportunities for businesses of all sizes and across all industries in Asia and the Pacific—a trend which could contribute significantly to the region’s sustainable recovery from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, according to a new report by the Asian Development Bank.

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