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- Getting the MDG Fundamentals R...
UN Millennium Plaza Hotel
24 September at 09:00 - Engendering pro-poor change
UN Millennium Plaza Hotel
23 September at 09:00
14 December 2009 09:30-14:00 The Commonwealth Secretariat This is a roundtable discussion on the future of international institutions and trade. View full details for this event
02 December 2009 17:00-18:30 Royal Society This major event in London will focus on successful business innovations for the global South that help mitigate climate change and its impact on the poor. What types of innovative models are emerging? How can these be brought to scale...
02 December 2009 16:15-18:15 The World Meteorological Organization This event will bring together analysis from Latin American experts. Spurred by a presentation by Dr...
Peter M Sherris Anyone know of projects similar to this? Income generating activities operated by a community unit the profits of which are to support a community service, in this case community health workers (CHW).
Climate change is affecting disaster risk, with particular implications for the most vulnerable, especially in developing countries...
26 November 2009 13:00-14:30 Overseas Development Institute Also streamed online This event launches the newly published book Uncharted Territory: Land, Conflict and Humanitarian Action. It will see Dr. Sara Pantuliano and Dr. Liz Alden Wily discuss findings from the book...
24 November 2009 13:00-14:30 Overseas Development Institute Also streamed online At this meeting Ngaire Woods and Leonardo Martinez will present the findings outlined in their new breifing drawing out specific lessons as to how emerging and developing countries might best use the new G20 Leaders...
Overseas Development Institute (ODI) ODI event online now "Towards a responsible state: building legitimate and accountable" - watch through our Facebook page (my Ustream tab).
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This Background Note, commissioned by UNCEF, explores the impact of the global financial crisis on children in the Middle East and North Africa....
Commissioned by the UNICEF Regional Office for the Middle East and North Africa, this paper assesses the evidence about the current and potential impacts of the ‘Triple F crisis’ (food, fuel, financial) on children and women in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). It ...
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UCL Darfur Week is coming soon, please have a look at some of the events.
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12 student societies from UCL are working together to put on events throughout the week. Anyone with an interest in the global world of politics, culture, media, law,medicine or humanitaria...n work will find an event for them.
Affliated with the UCL Grand Challenge of Intercultural Interaction, the UCL Global Citizenship Initiative and Penguin Books.
With representation from The Guardian, the BBC, MSF-UK, DfID, The Lancet, the All-Party Paliamentary Committee on Sudan, SOAS, Article1 and Doughty Street Chambers."Read more
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=16
12 student societies from UCL are working together to put on events throughout the week. Anyone with an interest in the global world of politics, culture, media, law,medicine or humanitaria...n work will find an event for them.
Affliated with the UCL Grand Challenge of Intercultural Interaction, the UCL Global Citizenship Initiative and Penguin Books.
With representation from The Guardian, the BBC, MSF-UK, DfID, The Lancet, the All-Party Paliamentary Committee on Sudan, SOAS, Article1 and Doughty Street Chambers."Read more
Water resource management is critical for the achievement of many of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). Too often, the political economy issues that determine whether or not water resources are managed effectively are overlooked...
Closing date: 20 November 2009This is an exciting new opportunity for a Research Officer to join the Active Learning Network for Accountability and Performance in Humanitarian Action (ALNAP), housed at ODI...
Article - ODI Opinions 135 - International engagement in fragile states: lessons from Southern Sudan
Southern Sudan has been seen as a test case for international engagement in fragilestates. But a 'business as usual' approach is failing to address the specific challenges facing Southern Sudan...
