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SUMMARY:Webinar: 'The case for democracy'
DESCRIPTION:In this free-to-access webinar\, Professor Mansoob Murshed will discuss the need for social protection in developing countries as a way of addressing the growing tide of economic inequality. \n\n\n\nOn 23 March 2021\, Professor of the Economics of Peace and Conflict at the International Institute of Social Studies\, Mansoob Murshed\, will be one of the speakers at ‘The Case for Democracy Week’Opens external webinar series organized by the V-Dem Institute. \n\n\n\nIn his lecture\, ‘Democratic Institutions\, Fiscal Capacity\, and Social Welfare Outcomes in Developing Countries’\, he will discuss the need for social protection in developing countries as a way of addressing the growing tide of economic inequality. He will highlight the importance of both economic or fiscal capacity\, as well as a democratic polity. \n\n\n\nMurshed’s lecture is based on his recent publication Murshed\, S. M.\, Bergougui\, B.\, Badiuzzaman\, M.\, & Pulok\, M. H. (2020) ‘Fiscal Capacity\, Democratic Institutions and Social Welfare Outcomes in Developing Countries’Opens external Defense and Peace Economics\, 1-26. \n\n\n\nAbout the webinar series\n\n\n\nThe ‘Case for Democracy’ Week features five 1.5-hour webinars (one webinar each day) bringing together academics and policymakers in a dialogue based on state-of-the art scientific findings on the dividends of democracy for a series of development outcomes:  \n\n\n\neconomic developmenthuman development and infrastructureshuman development and healthsecuritycombating climate change\n\n\n\n\nWATCH HERE
URL:https://www.humanityhub.org/calendar/webinar-the-case-for-democracy/
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SUMMARY:Eliminating Discriminatory Laws: Achieving Gender Equality on Paper and in Practice During Challenging Times
DESCRIPTION:Eliminating Discriminatory Laws: Achieving Gender Equality on Paper and in Practice During Challenging Times\n\n\n\nDiscrimination in law has severe repercussion to women’s lived realities – and more so now as the world is facing the impact of COVID-19. Without the protection of the law\, women and girls\, especially those facing intersectional discrimination\, continue to be left behind in accessing and enjoying their human rights. Globally\, over 2.5 billion women and girls are negatively impacted by discriminatory laws.  In many countries\, women are still not guaranteed equal legally treatment with men. There are still legal provisions that prevent married women from registering a business or signing a contract in the same manner as their husbands; or from traveling outside the family home. \n\n\n\nGlobal commitments have underscored the importance of eliminating discriminatory laws and the establishment of strong legal framework on gender equality. The Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) as well as the Beijing Platform for Action condemn discrimination against women in all its forms and urge legal protection of the rights of women through constitutions\, laws\, and competent justice institutions. \n\n\n\nThis event will highlight the urgent need to eliminate discriminatory laws across women’s lives\, with heightened focus on gender-based violence. The panel discussion will also identify promising approaches to expand political will and support for gender-equal legal reform. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nAgenda \n\n\n\nOpening Remarks \n\n\n\nMs. Jan Beagle\, Director-General\, IDLO\n\n\n\nPanelists \n\n\n\nH.E Hosna Jalil\, Deputy Minister for Women’s Affairs (Policy and Planning)\, AfghanistanMs. Tea Trumbic\, Program Manager\, Women\, Business and the Law\, World BankMs. Anita E Baleda\, Chief Gender and Development Specialist\, Policy Development\, Planning\, Monitoring and Evaluation Division\, Philippine Commission on WomenMs. Katherine Meighan\, General Counsel\, IFADMs. Melissa Upreti\, Vice-Chair\, UN Working Group on Discrimination against Women and GirlsDr. Lesley Ann Foster\, Executive Director\, Masimanyane Women’s Center and Chairperson\, Gender-based Violence Committee\, South African Women Lawyers Association (SAWLA)\n\n\n\nModerator \n\n\n\nDr. Ilaria Bottigliero\, Director\, Policy\, Research and Learning\, IDLO\n\n\n\nAn interactive dialogue will follow the remarks and panel discussion.  \n\n\n\n\nREGISTER
URL:https://www.humanityhub.org/calendar/eliminating-discriminatory-laws-achieving-gender-equality-on-paper-and-in-practice-during-challenging-times/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Amsterdam:20210324T150000
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SUMMARY:Facilitation Peer-to-Peer session
DESCRIPTION:The Humanity Hub strives to facilitate interaction and knowledge exchange among the community. One of the ways in which we do this\, is with our Peer-to-Peer groups\, in which we connect professionals via specific themes or activities. The Peer-to-Peer group on Facilitation focuses on all things related to the (online) facilitation of events and meetings.  \n\n\n\nHost Laura de Franchis from The Alternatives Factory will focus on ‘How well-planned online meetings can be better than face-to-face: Tips and tricks for digital facilitation’. \n\n\n\nDo you have an online training or event that you need to facilitate but not sure where to start? Are you looking for inspiration to improve your regular online work meetings? Are you passionate about facilliating? Join us on the 24th of March\, from 15:00 until 17:00! \n\n\n\nWhile it is true that one can’t run the same meetings online that used to happen face-to-face\, this does not mean that the online meetings have to be second class\, or in other words: worse. And what about this: What if they could be better? \n\n\n\nLaura will hare some of the best tips that she got through trainings\, advice and constructive criticism\, and learning by doing.  \n\n\n\nIf you want to join this session\, please send an email to programming@humanityhub.net This link opens in a new tab. \n\n\n\nNote: The event is for Hub members only.
URL:https://www.humanityhub.org/calendar/16002/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Amsterdam:20210324T160000
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SUMMARY:How Can Local Governments Build Sustainable Peace?
DESCRIPTION:LIVESTREAM \n\n\n\nOn International Day for the Right to the Truth Concerning Gross Human Rights Violations and for the Dignity of Victims\, HagueTalks event will focus on the role of local governments in peacebuilding\, specifically their added and unique value and where the challenges lie for them. \n\n\n\nThe role of local governments in peacebuilding is underexposed and often overshadowed by (inter)national initiatives\, whilst local and context specific peace initiatives can be very successful and can have strong legitimacy when led by local governments. This HagueTalks event will take a closer look at  the role that local governments and its leaders can play in ensuring sustainable and peaceful development in their communities. Because the consequences of any violent conflict often manifest themselves on a local scale\, a local level approach is vital. This provides an opportunity for governments at local level to contribute to preventing conflicts\, building bridges and dialogue after conflict and promoting a peaceful environment. \n\n\n\nHagueTalks invited speakers from diverse backgrounds to share their stories and to give an answer to questions such as: What is the added and unique value of local governments in conflict prevention and peacebuilding? How can local governments connect with civil society and national government to implement successful peacebuilding initiatives? What are challenges for local governments in this field that may limit their options in contributing to peace? \n\n\n\nABOUT THE SPEAKERS\n\n\n\nMayor of Palmira from Colombia\, Mr. Oscar EscobarMayor of The Hague from Netherlands\, Mr. Jan van Zanen\n\n\n\nModerator of this event is Hajar Yagkoubi. As a former UN Youth Representative\, Hajar brings the UN closer to young people and young people closer to the UN. \n\n\n\nEvent is co-organised by VNG/ UCLG Peace Prize This link opens in a new tab\, Museon\, the Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Municipality The Hague This link opens in a new tab. \n\n\n\n\nJOIN THE LIVESTREAM
URL:https://www.humanityhub.org/calendar/how-can-local-governments-build-sustainable-peace/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Amsterdam:20210325T160000
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SUMMARY:Community Town Hall
DESCRIPTION:The online Community Town Hall will be centered around the Hub’s first seasonal theme – COVID response & insights.  \n\n\n\nDuring this Town Hall you will get plenty of chances to network with fellow Hub members\, and have a dialogue on our collective COVID response. \n\n\n\nAgenda:\n\n\n\nWelcome and member networkingMember to member discussion on COVIDShort community updatesNetworking\n\n\n\nThis is also the space to share initiatives with the whole community. If you have something to share with fellow members\, please let us know in advance at programming@humanityhub.net This link opens in a new tab. The Hub team will present the Community Programming Board and its members\, and our main objectives for 2021.  \n\n\n\nWe would love to see many familiar and new faces! \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nNote: This event is for Hub members only. \n\n\n\n\nREGISTER
URL:https://www.humanityhub.org/calendar/community-town-tall/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Amsterdam:20210326T110000
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SUMMARY:Defending democracy against its adversaries - The seventh annual Justice Stephen Breyer lecture on International Law
DESCRIPTION:The seventh annual Justice Stephen Breyer Lecture on International Law\n\n\n\nLiberal democracy — representation\, the rule of law\, and human rights — is the foundation of the trans-Atlantic alliance and a rules-based international order. The Biden administration has placed democracy at the heart of its policy agenda; in the words of its March 2021 Interim National Security Strategic Guidance\, “Democracy is essential to meeting all the challenges of our changing world.” Yet democracy is under threat worldwide from populists and rising authoritarian powers. \n\n\n\nStill\, civil societies continue to fight for their rights. In Belarus\, a pro-democracy movement led by teacher-turned-presidential-candidate Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya is bravely protesting the fraudulent August 2020 election\, despite violent repression by the government of Alexander Lukashenko. \n\n\n\nOn March 26\, as part of the seventh annual Justice Stephen Breyer Lecture on International Law\, Foreign Policy at Brookings will host Tsikhanouskaya for a keynote address that examines democracy and human rights in Belarus. Afterwards\, senior fellow and Fritz Stern chair Constanze Stelzenmüller will join Tsikhanouskaya for a conversation on how the United States and Europe should support democracy in Belarus and the surrounding region. A panel discussion on protecting democracy from both sides of the Atlantic will follow their conversation. \n\n\n\nViewers can submit questions by emailing events@brookings.edu or on Twitter using #Democracy. \n\n\n\nFor more info on panelists & registration\, click below. \n\n\n\n\nMORE INFO & REGISTRATION
URL:https://www.humanityhub.org/calendar/defending-democracy-against-its-adversaries-the-seventh-annual-justice-stephen-breyer-lecture-on-international-law/
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