INTERNATIONAL DAY OF HAPPINESS: MESSAGE OF BAN KI MOON

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"At this time of grave injustices, devastating wars, mass displacement, grinding poverty and other manmade causes of suffering, the International Day of Happiness is a global chance to assert that peace, well-being and joy deserve primacy." — UN Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon

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TODAY IS HAPPINESS DAY: UN RESOLUTION (/RES/66/281)

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Find the special UN Resolution proclaiming today as International Day of Happiness

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"The Venture" global finalists have been shortlisted

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The Venture, is a $1Million fund to empower extraordinary start-ups that use business to create positive change and a mission to inspire entrepreneurial thinkers to transform the world.

British Government publishes social investment strategies

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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.

EUROPEAN SUMMITT ON MENTORING

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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

CANADIAN PRIME MINISTER APPOINTS Paralympian AS SENATOR

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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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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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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.

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

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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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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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