Skoll Venture Awards 2018 Winner Announced

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 22Aug
Now in its sixth year, the Skoll Centre at Saïd Business School recently held the final pitching round for the Skoll Venture Awards. On Thursday 14 June, four early-stage social ventures, drawn from 52 applications and developed by Oxford University students and alumni, were presented to an expert panel of judges and a live audience.
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Regional Consultation on Achieving SDGs through Sector focused STI Policies

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 22Aug
his meeting is organized by the Asian and Pacific Centre for Transfer of Technology (APCTT) of ESCAP in collaboration with the Thailand Institute of Scientific and Technological Research (TISTR) and the Ministry of Science and Technology of the Royal Thai Government
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Human rights focused ‘Pacific Commonwealth Equality Project’ launched in Kiribati

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 22Aug
Tarawa, Kiribati - The Pacific Community (SPC) and the UK Government today launched the “Pacific Commonwealth Equality Project” to help improve the capacity of Pacific Commonwealth countries to deliver on their international human rights commitments. With a funding commitment from the UK totaling £1.8 million (US$2.36 million) allocated from the “18-20 Commonwealth Fund”.
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Not Educating Girls Costs Countries Trillions of Dollars, Says New World Bank Report

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 21Aug
Limited educational opportunities for girls and barriers to completing 12 years of education cost countries between $15 trillion and $30 trillion in lost lifetime productivity and earnings, says a new World Bank report launched ahead of the July 12 United Nations Malala Day.
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UN chief encourages victims of terrorism to ‘raise up their voices’

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 21Aug
Victims of terror attacks have an important and powerful role to play in combatting the “global menace” the United Nations chief said on Friday, launching an exhibition at UN Headquarters in New York to commemorate the first International Day of Remembrance and Tribute to the Victims of Terrorism
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The economic case for a global volunteering infrastructure in Kenya

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 21Aug
In Kenya, research on volunteerism has always focused on the social, cultural, financial and philosophical dimensions, with no known body of research covering the economic dimension. This changed in 2015 when the Government of Kenya, in collaboration with the volunteer community, developed and adopted a National Volunteerism Policy
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Highlights of the Secretary-General's main initiatives

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 18Aug
Find here the major initiatives that have been take by Antonio Guterres
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Multilateralism: The only path to address the world’s troubles, signals Guterres

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 18Aug
As the world’s problems grow, multilateralism represents to best path to meet the challenges that lie ahead, said United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on Tuesday, launching his annual report.
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Senior UN children’s advocate says they ‘should never be targeted by violence’

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 18Aug
Reacting to a recent upsurge in violent attacks affecting children, Virginia Gamba, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict, called on Friday for those responsible to be held fully accountable.
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Interview with Mark Takefman, Takefman, Citizen Sector Consulting, Founder and CEO ( PART I)

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 17Aug
Mark is a Canadian activist, social worker and development practitioner with long spells in India and China and now is back in Canada where he operates the Takefman Citizen Sector Consulting.Next Interview will be posted next Friday, 24th of August.
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