British Government publishes social investment strategies

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 20Mar
UK is serious about promoting social investments in UK. The Cabinet Office has recently published one domestic and one international strategy on social investment. According to the Minister for Civil Society, Rob Wilson MP, investment can accelerate the growth of new businesses, transforming the impact of our public services, and support stronger communities to tackle the biggest problems.

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EUROPEAN SUMMITT ON MENTORING

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 19Mar
The Netherlands EU Presidency is pushing mentoring as an effective tool to promote positive changes in the lives of millions of youths. During the six months that Netherlands will hold the presidency of the European Council, mentoring will be high on the agenda. A special summit has been recently organized also in occasion of the launch of the European Center on Evidence Based Mentoring
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CANADIAN PRIME MINISTER APPOINTS Paralympian AS SENATOR

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 19Mar
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The Canadian senate, whose members are not elected, is a strange thing and it is full of controversy and in waiting for drastic reform. Yet this does not prevent Prime Minister to make the right appointments. Justin Trudeau yesterday appointed, among others, Chantal Peticlerc who has won over 20 medals in wheelchair racing. She also responsible for Team Canada at 2016 Paralympic games in Rio.

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British Minister resigns over cuts to disability benefits

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 19Mar
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Iain Duncan Smith, a prominent conservative politician, former conservative leader and till yesterday Work and Pensions Secretary decided to step down protest over his government’s planned cuts to disability benefits. Read its letter of resignation.

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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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