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#OGP15: Is ‘Open Government’ really open?
From 27 to 29 October 2015, the Open Government Partnership (OGP) holds its global summit in Mexico. National governments and representatives from civil society, NGOs, media and research organisations will meet to discuss ‘how openness can improve public services, realise rights, drive economic growth, reduce poverty and make governments more accountable to the people they…
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Women are key to creating lasting peace, from rhetoric to real action on the ground
Hivos travelled to New York this week to participate in the High-Level Review of UN Security Council Resolution 1325 on Women, Peace and Security that is taking place on the eve of the resolution’s 15th anniversary. In this visit, organised as part of Women on the Frontline programme, Hivos joined forces with Karama to advocate…
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Tunisian National Dialogue Quartet wins the 2015 Nobel Peace Prize
Hivos would like to congratulate the Tunisian National Dialogue Quartet for having been awarded the 2015 Nobel Peace Prize. As the Norwegian Nobel Committee stated, the Quartet won this prize for its important role in establishing peace and stability in Tunisia, by creating “an alternative, peaceful political process at a time when the country was…
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Syria: Disclose Whereabouts of Detained Freedom of Expression Advocate
Release Bassel Khartabil, Held Unfairly since 2012! Hivos joins 30 other international organizations in calling on Syria’s authorities to immediately reveal the whereabouts of Bassel Khartabil, a software developer and defender of freedom of expression. Syrian authorities transferred Khartabil, who has been detained since 2012, from `Adra central prison to an undisclosed location on October 3, 2015. Khartabil…
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Coworking in the Mediterranean: driving force behind region’s creative economy
Where: Cogite Coworking Space, Tunis, TunisiaWhen: October 8 to 11, 2015Hosted by: Hivos Mideast Creatives Across the Mediterranean region, a diverse collection of young men and women are seizing the opportunity to spread a new movement of creative spaces. Initially born out of necessity, there are now over one hundred shared workspaces across the region, 88% of which were established…
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Building a Consensus for Tolerance in the Middle East
Women’s groups from seven countries agree to work together and share expertise. Images of refugees desperate to reach Europe come to us daily on our TV screens, newspaper pages and Twitter and Facebook feeds. We see images of desperation and tragic death when the journey to safety and new beginnings is cut short by the…
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#HackPúblico: supporting state transparency
Can you imagine a group of hackers working at a public entity’s office? Well, supported by Hivos, this is already a reality in Bolivia, thanks to the #HackPúblico project promoted by La Pública through its open data initiative #DataBO. #HackPúblico seeks to build bridges between technological communities, civil society and the public sector. The…
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Citizen-alert app wins Green Start-up Weekend in Bolivia
The Green Startup Weekend held in August in Santa Cruz, Bolivia, looked to promote sustainable and responsible business projects in environmental management. Organized by the Foundation Work Enterprise (FTE) and supported by Hivos, this weekend-long activity brought together young people from various trades and professions to work on innovative ideas to build businesses with the…
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Stakeholder Feedback Round for Clean Cookstoves Carbon Programme Central America (4C-Carbon)
Hivos is designing a carbon finance mechanism to make clean cookstoves affordable and available to low income households across Central America. The Clean Cookstoves Carbon Programme Central America (4C-Carbon) was developed as a greenhouse gas emission reduction programme to be certified under The Gold Standard, also known as a ‘Programme of Activities’ (PoA). The first…
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Zabadani Women Initiative: “Stop the Violence”
As the ongoing violence and destruction leaves its traces throughout the country, many Syrian citizens continue to strive for peace, safety and justice. One of the many impressive initiatives undertaken by the Syrian people comes from Zabadani, a strategically located city near the Lebanese border that has been witnessing intense fighting between the Syrian regime,…
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New platform to link Latin American smallholders with global supply chains
Under the name SAFE (‘Sustainable Agriculture, Food and Environment’), a new platform for Latin America and the Caribbean will enable 150,000 regional smallholder farmers to benefit more from their participation in national and global supply chains and develop their resilience to climate change and other external threats. The Multilateral Investment Fund (MIF), a member of…
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#VIHINFOgt hackathon tackles HIV in Guatemala
August 22 was the official launch of #VIHINFOgt, a hackathon that aims to use the data and tech revolution to open up information about the healthcare sector in Guatemala. Hivos, TEC and CES/UVG came together to launch the initiative and promote transparency and access to information on HIV in key populations affected by HIV epidemic.…
