NESTA EVENT: How to create a radical future (28 Jul 2022 12:00 – 13:00, London Time)

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Sir Geoff Mulgan is Professor of Collective Intelligence, Public Policy and Social Innovation at University College London. He formerly held roles in government, including as the Prime Minister’s Strategy Unit Director and Downing Street’s Head of Policy, and founded leading organisations such as Demos and the Young Foundation. He was chief executive of Nesta from 2011 to 2019.
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Canada: Delivering clean oceans and healthy coasts with an expanded Oceans Protection Plan

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 20Jul
The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today announced the next phase of Canada’s Oceans Protection Plan. With the new investment of $2 billion over nine years, announced in Budget 2022, Canada will establish 15 new measures to expand ocean protection initiatives to more regions and better proactively combat emerging threats to marine safety, while continuing or expanding 39 existing initiatives.
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BIEN 2022: Crisis and Transformation (26 September, 2022- 28 September, 2022)

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 20Jul
BIEN 2022 is the 21st annual Congress of the Basic Income Earth Network (BIEN). BIEN draws together individuals and groups across the world who have an interest in basic income, and encourages education and informed discussion about the potential of basic income in a wide range of contexts.
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Global cities convene in London to tackle triple threat of congestion, air pollution and the climate emergency

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 19Jul
Mayor of London and Chair of C40 Cities Sadiq Khan is convening global cities to accelerate city-led action to address the triple threat of congestion, air pollution and the climate emergency. Representatives from 16 C40 cities will attend the Air Quality and Climate Solutions Summit held at London City Hall.
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AICHR hosts the ASEAN Forum on Human Rights and SDG 11

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 19Jul
JAKARTA, 7 June 2022 – The ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights (AICHR) organised the ASEAN Forum on Human Rights and SDG 11: Making Cities and Human Settlements Inclusive, Safe, Resilient and Sustainable in the post-pandemic time, on 31 May in a hybrid format.
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Asia Pacific’s Largest Youth Social Entrepreneurs Gathering Highlights Role of Youth in Climate Action

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 19Jul
The Regional Youth Co:Lab Summit, jointly organized by the Citi Foundation and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) celebrates 5 years of positioning young people front and centre to solve the region’s most pressing challenges.
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Asia in Focus: CLEAN AIR and the BHR Agenda

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 19Jul
On 28 July, UNDP in partnership with the EU, will launch its new report and newsmagazine programme, Asia in Focus: CLEAN AIR and the BHR Agenda.
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The Pegasus Project: One year on, spyware crisis continues after failure to clamp down on surveillance industry

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 19Jul
One year after the Pegasus Project revelations, the lack of a global moratorium on the sale of spyware is allowing the surveillance industry to continue unchecked, Amnesty International warned today.
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The international agreement on bombing in populated areas is finalised (HI)

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 18Jul
States have agreed on a final version of an international agreement on explosive weapons in populated areas. On Friday 17 June, states agreed the final text of the ‘Stop Bombing Civilians’ declaration, with many already pledging to endorse it.
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Governments seen as reliable post-pandemic but giving citizens greater voice is critical to strengthening trust, says OECD

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 18Jul
13/07/2022 - People generally trust the reliability of government, but levels of trust vary significantly across institutions and few people feel they have a say in what government does according to a new OECD report.
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