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Social Finance Innovator Award: Moving Money That Matters
October 2, 2014 7:11
What are the Social Finance Awards?Thandika Mkandawire Recognized by Prestigious Africa-America Institute Award
October 1, 2014 21:00Former UNRISD Director, Thandika Mkandawire, last week received the 2014 Distinguished Alumnus Award from the Africa-America Institute, a New York-based international education and policy organization. Held on 22 September, during the opening week of the United Nations General Assembly, and hosted by CNN International anchor Isha Sesay, the ceremony took place in the sumptuous Gotham... ...
Newsletter de la Nef n°17 – Septembre 2014
October 1, 2014 20:41
Language Undefined n°17 – septembre 2014 • A la Une • Actualités de la Nef • La Nef près de chez vous • La vie des projets • Actualités de nos partenaires • Où nous rencontrer ? • Information • Salle à louer • A la Une 27 septembre 2014 – Journée de la Transition La campagne « Moi, Citoyen », organisée par la... ...Are You a Social Enterprise Star? RSF Social Finance is Accepting Loan Applications
October 1, 2014 20:31
RSF Social Finance is looking to add 25 borrowers to their loan portfolio over the next year. Eligible borrowers will be social enterprises that are doing groundbreaking work in food and agriculture, education and the arts, or ecological stewardship. Theme: Practitioner StrengtheningANSER Award for Research on Nonprofits and the Social Economy
October 1, 2014 18:59
The Association for Nonprofit and Social Economy Research (ANSER) is seeking for qualified graduate student candidates for a $1,500 award, with an additional $1,000 to support the Award recipient’s travel to Theme: ResearchHigh Design: Breakthrough in Storage Makes Wind and Solar More Affordable
October 1, 2014 13:39
Led by Professor Donal Sadoway, the team at MIT has produced a new all-liquid battery with improved life and a lower cost than previous versions (Photo: M. Scott Brauer) MIT’s improved all-liquid battery could make renewable energy more competitive By Nick Lavars SolidarityEconomy.net via Nature Sept 24, 2014 – By playing around with materials, researchers... ...IDF conducts loan officership program for Landbank
September 30, 2014 22:14
Upon the request of the Landbank of the Philippines (Landbank), ADFIAP’s Institute of Development Finance (IDF), in collaboration with the ADFIAP Consulting (AC) Group, conducted a special run of the Certificate Course on Loan Officership for the lending officers of the Manila-based member-development finance institution on September 23-27, 2014. The program was attended by 28... ...UNRISD Continues to Support Capacity Building in Africa
September 30, 2014 21:00UNRISD Research Coordinator Ilcheong Yi this year continued the Institute’s long-standing collaboration with the UN-IDEP course Social Policy for Development Planners. Largely based on UNRISD’s Social Policy in a Development Context research, the course trains mid-level and senior African development officials and decision makers and this time took place on 4–15 August 2014 in Dakar,... ...
ADFIAP, UNIDO explore synergy on inclusive & sustainable industrial development
September 30, 2014 8:33
ADFIAP and the Vienna-based United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) have started discussions on potential cooperation and synergistic exchanges between the two institutions in line with the U.N. body’s new vision of inclusive and sustainable industrial development, as enshrined in UNIDO’s landmark Lima Declaration adopted by the Organization’s Member States on December 2, 2013. Among... ...Sanabel 2014 Conference in Dubai
September 28, 2014 16:17
Language English Tomorrow starts a conference in Dubai: Microfinance at Crossroads – Current Developments and Future Prospects in the Arab States. The Arab microfinance industry is currently passing through a delicate phase. While building the industry’s capacity is a prerequisite for its enhancement, creating an enabling environment that allows innovative product diversification is essential in... ...Financite.be – Dépêche 238
September 27, 2014 10:06
Language Undefined Financite.be – Dépêche 238 http://www.financite.be/static/newsletters/financite_239.html Tags: INAISE NEWS RFA Financité member finance sociale et solidaire BelgiqueHigh Design: How to Make Stronger, ‘Greener’ Cement
September 27, 2014 8:51
Analysis of material’s molecular structure leads to a new formula that could cut greenhouse-gas emissions By David L. Chandler MIT News Office Sept 25, 2014 – Concrete is the world’s most-used construction material, and a leading contributor to global warming, producing as much as one-tenth of industry-generated greenhouse-gas emissions. Now a new study suggests a... ...International Summit of Cooperatives: Newsletter
September 25, 2014 6:21
Language English The 2014 International Summit of Cooperatives will take place in Québec City, Canada, from October 6 to 9. With its bold themes, the Summit seeks to foster the development of cooperative businesses and find cooperative solutions to the great challenges of the 21st century. Since 2012, the event attracts the attention of managers... ...Judicial Protection of the Right to Social Security
September 24, 2014 21:00The right to social security is enshrined in the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR) as well as other international treaties, and has been upheld by numerous judicial bodies at the national, regional and international levels, both explicitly or implicitly through other rights including civil and political ones, and/or other constitutional and... ...
Registration Now Open for the 2014 CD/CED Gathering!
September 24, 2014 17:09
Registration Now Open! Theme: Practitioner Strengthening