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19 May May 2016 0954 19 May 2016 The war of narratives shaping the perceptions of the Syrian conflict
The media reporting and covering of the Syrian civil war is playing a big role on how we perceive the war in Syria and how we imagine its future. The findings of the Syria in Global Media report.
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18 May May 2016 1044 18 May 2016 Youth Speak Forum: Aiesec promotes the United Nations 2030 agenda
AIESEC Italy launches in Milan the first Italian edition of the Youth Speak Forum, AIESEC’s international event, taking place simultaneously in more than 100 countries around the world in May. The forum theme is education, the most urgent issue for youth at global level, as shown by the results of the Youth Speak Survey, released by AIESEC in cooperation with the UN.
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17 May May 2016 0903 17 May 2016 The social protection policies that can give Europe a more secure foothold
Social inclusion, poverty reduction, inequality, CSR, migration, NGOs relations with Eu Commission. The state of the art on social affairs, challenges and proposals addressed by Lieve Fransen, former Director, Europe 2020 Social Policies DG Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion at the European Commission.
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13 May May 2016 1542 13 May 2016 End inequality and Even It Up
With US $1 trillion being lost from developing countries every day to tax evasion, money laundering and corruption. After the #PanamaPapers revelations, Oxfam are launching a campaign called Even It Up, where they call for an end to the era of tax havens and extreme inequality.
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13 May May 2016 1231 13 May 2016 It’s time to challenge the stereotypes about women and financial risk
Despite the number of self-employed females increasing over the last two decades, the dominant rhetoric that women are risk-averse continues to undermine women’s ability to seek funding for both start-ups and growth.
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12 May May 2016 0918 12 May 2016 500 years of global philanthropy online
Launched in April, HistoryofGiving.org is the first one-source global narrative about the last 500 years in philanthropy. More than 200 moments in charitable giving history all available online with rare or never-before-seen historical images, documents, and audio and video files.
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11 May May 2016 1549 11 May 2016 Feminist Summer School
For the upcoming generation of young men and women, feminism is a familiar concept. However, with the gender pay gap in the EU still at 16.3%, and the pension gap averaging 40%, feminist goals of equity in society still need to be achieved. The European Women’s Lobby European Feminist Summer School aims to set up a creative space for young feminist change agents, and build solidarity and empower young feminist activists.
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9 May May 2016 0902 09 May 2016 Industry is making progress on CSR
Since the Rana Plaza tragedy in Bangladesh, people are placing increasing pressure on companies to address their social and environmental risks and footprint. To gauge how industry is progressing, every year, Ethical Corporation publishes a comprehensive picture of global business sustainability.
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5 May May 2016 1558 05 May 2016 Aiesec Italy wins European Charlemagne Youth Prize 2016
Martin Schulz, President of the European Parliament, has awarded Aiesec Italy the first prize during the ceremony that has taken place in Aachen. “Integreat”, Aiesec's project to promote integration for migrants, asylum seekers and refugees has been awarded.
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5 May May 2016 1146 05 May 2016 Youth Speak Forum, change starts with the young
The Youth Speak Forum is AIESEC’s international event, now in its first edition in Italy. Organised by AIESEC Italia, it will take place at the Bocconi University of Milan on the 12th of May. The event main theme is education, the most urgent issue at global level according to young people, as shown by the results of the Youth Speak Survey, released by AIESEC in cooperation with the United Nations.
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4 May May 2016 1137 04 May 2016 Humanitarian corridors becoming a reality
For the Syrian refugee crisis, many believe the obvious solution be humanitarian corridors. As demilitarized zones that are designed to allow the safe transit of humanitarian aid and refugees out of a crisis region, humanitarian corridors represent a means of safe escape for those caught in conflict.
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3 May May 2016 1153 03 May 2016 Champions in charity
Against all odds, Leicester City Football Club won the Premier League title, in “one of the greatest sporting stories of all time”. The football club started the campaign with 5000-1 odds, but ended up victorious against Tottenham. Now Claudio Ranieri's football club can use its newfound spotlight to draw attention to the numerous charities it supports, including Place2Be and the Spark Arts For Children.
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2 May May 2016 1138 02 May 2016 Corporate lobbies are biggest EU lobby spenders, but dodgy data persists
Seventy six per cent of the entries at the top of the lobby register are flawed, according to new research by LobbyFacts.
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29 April Apr 2016 1742 29 April 2016 Hope is crumbling on your watch, save Syria’s ceasefire
Violence across Syria has escalated alarmingly, reportedly claiming a life on average every 25 minutes in the past 48 hours. We cannot stand by in the face of this catastrophe. Global NGOs and faith groups demand that President Barack Obama and President Vladimir Putin immediately use their personal diplomatic engagement to save what remains of the Cessation of Hostilities (CoH) agreement.
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26 April Apr 2016 1758 26 April 2016 Hope for the children of Chernobyl
Today is the 30th anniversary of the Chernobyl nuclear explosion: the disaster that remains the worst nuclear power plant accident in history, and continues to affect thousands of people across Belarus, Ukraine, and Russia. With generations of children affected by the radiation, Chernobyl is an everyday reality, and not just an anniversary the world remembers once a year. The Nadeshda rehabilitation centre in Belarus was founded to give hope to children living in towns and villages contaminated by the Chernobyl disaster.
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25 April Apr 2016 1743 25 April 2016 The feminisation of poverty
With the recent Panama Papers disclosure, inequality in world wealth is gaining greater media attention. Alongside this, feminism is living its fourth wave, and Hillary and Bernie - one representing a chance for women, the other inequality - are up against each other in America. But what is often ignored is that tackling issues relating to gender and poverty can be done intersectionally.
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25 April Apr 2016 1100 25 April 2016 How to achieve better results for the most marginalised
The decrease of public funding for NGOs and the increase of development and humanitarian challenges at the same time means complex challenges for civil society lie ahead. As part of a recent Awareness raising event in Brussels, CONCORD director Seamus Jefferson shared some recommendations on how to tackle the situation.
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20 April Apr 2016 1213 20 April 2016 The leadership puzzle for the nonprofits: No training no managers
There are talents but there is not training. The new challenge of the philanthropy world:the lack of teaching for tomorrow’s charity leaders.
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19 April Apr 2016 1545 19 April 2016 Human rights? Any of our business
The Rana Plaza factory complex collapsed in April 2013, killing more than 1,100 garment workers in Bangladesh. The tragedy brought attention and pressure to the longstanding debate about the responsibility of companies in protecting human rights and led people to demand more corporate disclosure.