By Forus international Despite restrictions, lockdowns and curfews, millions of people around the world mobilised with intense discussions, agitations and processions, to demand more just, equal and sustainable societies in 2021. All this while witnessing clamp downs on civic freedoms and rights restrictions – both online and offline. But how did civil society react? This […]
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By Caritas Europa All across Europe, work still fails to be ‘decent’. Minimum wages that are insufficient to meet basic needs trap many people in in-work poverty. We see increasing forms of non-standard employment that have little to no social protection coverage and a significant informal economy that exposes workers to exploitation. To raise awareness […]
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By Forus InternationalCollaboration is vital for transformative social change. But how do we practice collaboration in these times? That is the question driving Future Convergence: the Forus Barefoot Guide. The Guide and the campaign value our human history as a complex and intricate story of committed social change actors. We believe that civil society organisations […]
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By SDG Watch Europe The Europe Sustainable Development Report will be published on the 14th of December 2021. On such occasion, SDSN and the Institute for European Environmental Policy have organized a webinar for the long-awaited Europe Sustainable Development Report. The event will be held on Zoom at 14:00 CET. Registration is required to participate. […]
Read moreThe Sustainable Development Festival To access the Inauguration of the event, please click here Following the success of the previous editions, and five years after the adoption of the UN 2030 Agenda, the yearly Sustainable Development Festival returns with its fifth edition. The 2021 edition will take place from September 28nd to October 14th. Thanks to the reputation […]
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By SDG Watch Europe On 28. September 2021, one of our members from Finland, FINGO hosted an event on how the Conference on the Future of Europe could be useful to advance Agenda 2030 in Europe. “In the absence of an overarching strategy for implementing 2030 Agenda and the SDGs, civil society organisations and other stakeholders […]
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By the Lithuanian NGDO Platform Most Belarusian democratic NGOs are not able to work freely in their country. Civil society development is mainly limited by state institutions that form an unfavorable legal environment, persecute and punish CSO leaders, create obstacles for establishing CSOs, gatherings, etc. In Lithuania, Belarusian civil society is being strengthened using various measures: […]
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By Latvian Platform for Development Cooperation (LAPAS) On September 20th, the Latvian Platform for Development Cooperation (LAPAS), in collaboration with the Latvian Multistakeholder Coalition, has launched an information campaign on the mobilisation of regional communities to act for SDGs implementation. The campaign’s motto is “Target the development!” (in Latvian: “Mērķē attīstībā!”). The campaign’s focus will […]
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By SDG Watch Europe On September 10th 2021, from 362 points across Denmark, distributors gave the World’s Best Morning newspaper to passers-by. Every year, Verdens Bedste Nyheder hosts the “World’s Best Morning” to spread information on the challenges and progress of the Global Goals. This year, the theme was Sustainable Cities, SDG 11. Members of SDG […]
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By Women Engage for A Common Future (WECF) This year’s Afrikadag, organised by Foundation Max van der Stoel (FMS), focused on climate justice. The week featured several inspiring online events to which Women Engage for A Common Future (WECF) contributed. Read more about the engaging conversation between WECF and their partner Action for Rural Women’s Empowerment (ARUWE) and have a look at […]
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