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Sustainable Energy for All Charrettes
June 18 – 20, Netherlands Using the principles of design thinking, the charrettes will focus on intensive inquiry, challenging assumptions and bringing new perspectives with the expectation that together, participants will be able to identify specific pathways and detailed next steps and actions. As with all events convened by SEforALL, the charrettes will be diverse…
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It’s easier to be cynical
It’s easier to be cynical June 17, 2019 Blog by Stephanie Muchai, June 17, 2019 Global gatherings are always full of inspiration, diversity of ideas and experiences, just that reboot and eye opener every change maker needs. Active citizens from all over the world are always encouraged by shared challenges, inspired by others victories and…
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Let us make the workplace safer for women
Out of 83 governments, 79 voted in 2018 to adopt the International Labour Conference (ILO) instruments on violence and harassment in the workplace. This March, the ILO released the latest draft of the proposed convention, “Ending Violence and Harassment in the World of Work”, which consists of observations made by governments, as well as employers’…
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European Development Days
18- 19 June, Brussels Organised by the European Commission, the European Development Days (EDD) bring the development community together each year to share ideas and experiences in ways that inspire new partnerships and innovative solutions to the world’s most pressing challenges. This year’s theme: Addressing inequalities: building a world which leaves no one behind. Hivos co-organizes…
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Zambia commits to reduce stunting and malnutrition through agriculture
“The Zambian Government is committed to the reduction of stunting among Zambian children by half by 2030,” stated the Zambian minister of agriculture, Hon. Michael Katambo, in his video message at the Global Citizen Live event in Berlin on May 21, 2019. He promised to put agriculture at the center of the government’s plans for…
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Ecuador said yes
By Andrés Méndez – Hivos June 12 was a historical day for Latin America and Ecuador, after the country’s Constitutional Court published a ruling approving same-sex marriage. The resolution, supported by 5 of the 9 Court members, was based on the recommendations of the 24-17 Inter American Human Rights Court’s Consultative Opinion. It compels Ecuador…
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Asia Clean Energy Forum
June 17-21, Manila The Asia Clean Energy Forum (ACEF) strives to be one of the leading clean energy events in the Asia region, and it focuses on bringing together a diverse community of practitioners and implementers to identify, discuss and address the key clean energy challenges we face in the region. ACEF 2019 will focus…
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Would you like to help shape Africa’s cities?
Call for applications: Hivos announces second edition of African Crossroads Are you living or working in Africa and interested in exploring the continent’s cutting-edge trends in art, technology, design, and entrepreneurship? Would you like to join a community of Africans working to positively shape the future of African cities? Apply before June 23 to attend…
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Botswana High Court decriminalizes homosexuality!
In a victory for the LGBT+ community in Botswana, the Gaborone High Court ruled on June 11, 2019, that the sections of Botswana’s Penal Code (Sec.164, 165 & 167) criminalizing same-sex sexual conduct are unconstitutional. The Botswana Penal Code, based on old English colonial law, describes homosexual acts as unnatural “acts against the order of…
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Carta pública solicita al Parlamento Brasil darle prioridad a los temas de la agenda social y de medioambiente
El 5 de junio, Día Mundial del Medio Ambiente, la Red Colaborativa de Incidencia (Rede de Advocacy Colaborativo, en portugués) publicó una carta abierta firmada por treinta y ocho organizaciones de la sociedad civil, incluyendo a Hivos. La “Carta abierta a al parlamento brasileño” insta al Congreso a presentar una agenda social y ambiental positiva…
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Brazil’s Parliament urged to advance positive social and environmental agenda
On June 5, World Environment Day, the Collaborative Advocacy Network published an open letter signed by thirty-eight civil society organizations, including Hivos. The “Open Letter to the Brazilian Parliamentarians” urges the Brazilian Congress to advance a positive social and environmental agenda to promote sustainable development. At an event held in the Brazilian Congress on the…
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Hivos Launches Advocacy Toolkit
Hivos is proud to present the Advocacy Toolkit: a guide towards transparency and accountability in public contracting through people-centered and evidence-based advocacy.
