ACTION AID: It’s dangerous to pin our climate hopes on CCS, says ActionAid expert as IEA launches report

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26 September 2023 – For immediate release It’s dangerous to pin our climate hopes on CCS, says ActionAid expert as IEA launches report

oxfam: From Development to Deterrence? Migration spending under the EU Neighbourhood Development and International Cooperation Instrument (NDICI)

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An Oxfam analysis of the ODA eligibility of NDICI funded migration projects in Libya, Tunisia and Niger finds that a significant portion of the projects contain elements that may limit ODA eligibility and appear to prioritise the EU’s domestic migration concerns over development objectives.

2024 Commonwealth Short Story Prize

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The 2024 Prize is open for submissions until 1 November 2023. The prize is free to enter and open to any citizen of a Commonwealth country aged 18 and over. It is awarded for the best piece of unpublished short fiction (2,000–5,000 words).

2023 Green Changemakers Challenge winners (ASHOKA)

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The Ashoka and HSBC ‘Green Changemakers Challenge’ is a global innovation challenge open to changemakers with solutions that are equipping others with the mindset and capabilities to contribute towards building a sustainable and equitable world.

SDG Summit Debrief : Thursday, 28 September 2023 9:00 am - 10:00 am (EST) 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm (CEST)

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The SDG Lab, CEPEI, and IISD invite you to bring your questions and observations to a debrief webinar on the SDG Summit. Experts will give brief snapshots of highlights stemming from the high-level conference at the halfway mark of the 2030 Agenda, with a special focus on links to the upcoming Summit of the Future.

The Common Good Series – Creating a Sustainable Future through Volunteering

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[Webinar Series] The Common Good – Creating a Sustainable Future through Volunteering. September 26, 2023 at 9:00-10:00am EDT (GMT-4)

Co-creation workshop on human rights-based approach integration into the course module

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The Raoul Wallenberg Institute (RWI) held a co-creation workshop on human rights-based approach integration into the course module in Manila, the Philippines from 11 to 13 September 2023.

AVPN South Asia Summit December 2023 (12 - 13 DECEMBER 2023 MUMBAI, INDIA)

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The Summit will bring together visionary leaders, social entrepreneurs, impact investors, policymakers, and changemakers working across the region. Through insightful discussions, engaging workshops, and a variety of networking opportunities, the Summit seeks to uncover innovative approaches and collaborative solutions for building a more inclusive and sustainable future.

GLOBAL PARTNERSHIP FOR EDUCATION: Putting education at the heart of the economy by Mariana Mazzucato, University College London

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Four recommendations to make the case for financing education, which is critical both to empower individuals and to bolster economic development (by Mariana Mazzucato, University College London ): " The transformative potential of education, particularly when acknowledged as a non-negotiable human right, positions it as a cornerstone for sustainable and inclusive development".

PROSPER.NET SUSTAINABILITY FORUM (Saturday, October 21, 2023 Time: 17:00-19:00 JST (in-person and online)

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UNU-IAS will co-organise the ProSPER.Net Sustainability Forum as part of the UN Weeks at Sophia University. Under the theme 'Exploring the New Direction of Equity and Inclusion towards Transforming Education', the event will focus on the ramifications of the COVID-19 crisis on the provision of inclusive and equitable quality education, particularly its impact on vulnerable populations.

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