A new sector is emerging with the primary purpose of addressing social, environmental and economic challenges of our time. The growth of social enterprise has the potential to be a defining innovation of this century.
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Social Entreprise Summit SAN FRANCISCO 2010!!
October 20th, 2009 1 Comment
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Africa Peace and Conflict Network's new site and publications announcement
June 8th, 2009 1 Comment
You are invited to visit the Africa Peace and Conflict Network’s (APCN) new website, which is accessible to the public as of June 5th, and is steadily being updated and extended as of that date.
There will be online events for the launch, which will be announced on APCN’s email list. We would be glad if [...]
Tags: Africa · apcn · Change · conflict · Development · nova · Peace · reconciliation · Research · resolution · southeastern · studies · university
Call for Nominations, Pop!Tech 2009 Social Innovation Fellows Program
March 6th, 2009 No Comments
Nominations open, and accepted on a rolling basis.
Around the world, visionary change agents are hard at work incubating new approaches to the planet’s toughest challenges. Yet they’re often doing so without taking advantage of the latest tools and thinking in technology, communications and innovation – or a network of experts, peers, and supporters who can [...]
Tags: Awards · Change · Development · fellowship · Innovation · Leadership
Global Innovation Forum :Environmental Sustainability Leading to Poverty Reduction,World Bank hqts, Washington, DC July7-10 2009
March 6th, 2009 1 Comment
Organized by: Athgo International
World Bank headquarters, Washington, DC
The 4th annual Global Innovation Forum at the World Bank headquarters provides a platform for 200 selected young people across the globe to learn and advance their causes toward achieving environmental sustainability in the context of the UN Millennium Development Goal (MDG) 7. The event will bring together [...]
Tags: bank · Development · Environment · Innovation · international · mdgs · poverty · reduction · sustainable · UN
Warwick Economics Summit-13-15 February 2009
January 25th, 2009 No Comments
The Warwick Economics Summit is the largest student-run, academic conference of its kind in Europe. Every year, we host a series of world-class speakers and an audience of 400 talented and aspiring students from various distinguished universities. This year’s Summit will be held from the 13-15th February 2009 in the Ramphal Building at the University [...]
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Call for Proposals- EU and Developing countries-Deadline:h March 2009
January 12th, 2009 No Comments
Friday, 13 March 2009 19:39
For Local Governments & Civil Society Groups
In line with the framework of the EC-UN Joint Migration and Development Initiative proposals are requested for projects which seek to create positive linkages between the phenomenon of migration and development in countries of migration origin, destination or transit.
Projects proposed should be in one or [...]
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United Actions begins NOW-January 1, 2009
January 2nd, 2009 1 Comment
Dear Human
THE TIME has come to break new ground and remake the world for the better. Can you afford to be indifferent? Can you stand by and watch? Change starts within ourselves. Change is up to us – it is up to you. Let us be a part of that generation.
To be realistic is paramount [...]
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United Action:Join the Newest MDG Action Team!!!
December 21st, 2008 2 Comments
United Actions is a global project run by a global team of volunteers.
According to the UN Millennium Development Goals Report 2008, gaps remain in the
realization of the MDGs.
Global challenges require a global and concerted action involving all actors. Each citizen
can play a key part. In short, it is crucial that we work together in order [...]
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The 7th International JTEFS/BBCC Conference "Sustainable Development. Culture. Education"May 5-8, 2009,Daugavpils University, Latvia
December 20th, 2008 1 Comment
Dear colleagues and friends,
We are proud to announce the 7th International Conference “Sustainable Development. Culture. Education” of JTEFS/BBCC (Journal of Teacher Education for Sustainability/Baltic & Black Sea Circle Consortium) and UNESCO Network on Reorientation of Teacher Education towards Sustainability, which is organized by Institute of Sustainable Education at the Faculty of Education and Management of [...]
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The Tech Awards 2009: Global Call for Nominations
December 19th, 2008 1 Comment
2009 Nomination Deadline: March 27, 2009. $250,000 in Cash Prizes to be Awarded to Innovators Using Technology to Benefit Humanity
Nominations for The Tech Awards are now being accepted.
The Tech Awards is an international awards program that honors innovators from around the world who are applying technology to benefit humanity.
The Tech Awards program inspires global engagement [...]
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