La Sonrisa Nómada: un proyecto #voluntario transcultural
Iván y Diego en su ciudad natal: Lugo. Javier Collado Ruano: Estimados/as lectores/as, hoy tenemos el gusto de entrevistar a Iván Doel Varela y Diego Segade Blanco, del equipo “La Sonrisa Nómada“. Les conozco desde hace años y su rica visión de mundo y larga experiencia en temáticas sociales son un ejemplo para nuestra sociedad. […]
European Refugee Crisis – Embracing the Spirit of Volunteering
Athanasia Zagorianou Master of laws (LLM) in Human Rights Law, University of Strathclyde. Citizens Rights Watch (CRW) Researcher & Trustees’ Council Member & Researcher for the “IWB Refugee Project” zagorianoua@gmail.com . Keith Peter Kiely PhD in Politics, Queens University Belfast. Issues Without Borders (IWB). Researcher/Peer Reviewer/ Grants Team. kkiely01@qub.ac.uk . Papuc Patricia Casandra President […]
International #Volunteer Day 2015 – A Universal Introspective Approach
Ms. Akke M. Draijer-de Jong is initiator and co-founder of the Foundation Kebon Sepatu Indonesia-Netherlands. She leads a team of experts in the field of Educational Projects in Indonesia and is the liaison officer and spokesperson for the Team of Directors in th e Netherlands. amdraijerdejong@yahoo.com – http://www.socialpsychology.org/member/draijer-de-jong . Abstract The concept thought was officially established by the […]
DIA DEL #VOLUNTARIADO
El voluntariado, nos permite compartir experiencias y aprendizajes en otros países con otras culturas diferentes. Estamos en una época en la que los países, llamados “desarrollados”, se hacen cada vez más herméticos con respecto a lo que ocurre en el exterior de sus fronteras. De hecho, la información que se transmite a través de […]
Sustainable Development Goals
One of the main outcomes of the Rio+20 Conference was the agreement by member States to launch a process to develop a set of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which will build upon the Millennium Development Goals and converge with the post 2015 development agenda (click here for information on different work streams). It was decided […]
Global Agricultural Transition Under Way to Boost Resilience to Climate Change and Reduce Emissions
Six Cooperative Initiatives Driving Climate Resilient, Productive and Low Emissions Agriculture Governments and food and agriculture organizations join today at the Lima-Paris Action Agenda Focus on Agriculture to respond to the urgent climate challenges facing agriculture with six cooperative initiatives that will protect the long-term livelihoods of millions of farmer and reduce greenhouse gas […]
#COP21 Lima-Paris Action Agenda Focus on #Forests
The LPAA Focus event on Forests will serve as a stepping stone for future ambitious climate action on forests. Building on the New York Declaration on Forests launched during the Climate Summit in September 2014, it will showcase transformational examples at national and subnational level to make forests and their protection a core element of […]
$248 USD million pledged to GEF climate fund for most vulnerable countries
New financing for Least Developed Countries Fund sends strong signal of commitment as Paris talks get underway Eleven donors have pledged close to $250 USD million in new money for adaptation support to the most vulnerable countries on the planet giving a welcome boost to the start of the climate talks here in Paris. Canada, […]
Paris #ClimateChange Conference opens with unprecedented call by governments and businesses to end fossil fuel subsidies
An unprecedented coalition of close to 40 governments, hundreds of businesses and influential international organisations has called today for accelerated action to phase out fossil fuel subsidies, a move that would help bridge the gap to keep global temperature rise below 2°C. On the opening day of the UN Conference on Climate Change (COP21), New […]
Three #UN agencies join forces to boost #education of adolescent girls and young #women
The heads of UNESCO, UNFPA and UN Women sealed a partnership to empower adolescent girls and young women through education, by signing a joint programme agreement at the headquarters of the United Nations Population Fund in New York. The agreement was signed today by UNESCO Director-General Irina Bokova, UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin […]
