What should world leaders talk about next week?

Next week, world leaders are gathering in New York for the start of the United Nations General Assembly. This is a chance to enhance international cooperation on shared development goals ranging from improving health and the environment to promoting gender equality to ending poverty. So what issues should be discussed to advance the development agenda?  What are the pressing challenges and the high-impact solutions? Skoll World Forum, partnering with the United Nations Foundation, Johnson & […]

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What to Watch during UN General Assembly Week

The buzz next week: international cooperation. World leaders will gather in New York to discuss pressing global issues at the United Nations General Assembly.  At the same time, civil society representatives, UN officials, CEOs, entrepreneurs, development experts, and individuals will come together to discuss how we can work together on challenges including poverty, disease, and environmental degradation. While the conversations may start in New York, they’ll be happening everywhere as citizens gather around kitchen tables

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Your role at the Social Good Summit

Want to join next week’s conversation on global issues, but can’t make it to New York for the start of the United Nations General Assembly? Even if you can’t be there in person, you can be part of the dialogue at the Social Good Summit. From Sunday, September 22 to Tuesday, September 24, some of the world’s top leaders, including several UN officials, former Vice President Al Gore, Melinda Gates, and World Bank President Dr. Jim

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Publié le 20 October 2023 Par Matt Dodge A new announcement that Nova Scotia is spending $100 million recruiting skilled tradespeople means new opportunities for job seekers with the right skills and certifications.  Are you considering a career in the trades? Nova Scotia wants to hire you. The provincial government has announced plans to spend $100 million over the next three years to recruit skilled tradespeople to

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6 Photos that Will Make You Smile: Supporting Every Woman Every Child

Child and maternal mortality numbers both have dropped nearly 50 percent since 1990, but every day, more than 18,000 children under the age of 5 die from mostly preventable causes and nearly 800 women die from complications related to pregnancy and childbirth. The good news is that we have the tools – the vaccines, supplies, knowledge, and methods – to stop most of these deaths.  The world’s challenge and responsibility is getting solutions to the

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Social Good Summit Day One

We just wrapped up the first day of the Social Good Summit in New York, but the conversation continues around the world. The dialogue was wide-ranging, from how technology is democratizing philanthropy and political participation to how mobile phones can end malaria to the need to enable entrepreneurs for job creation.  But one theme was clear throughout the day: Each of us has a role to play today in helping build a better future by

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Here we go! The Social Good Summit starts today

Get ready to be inspired!  The Social Good Summit kicks off at noon ET today, and we’ve got an amazing lineup of speakers to talk about the future we want in 2030 and how each of us can take action today to make it happen. Join us by watching the livestream here and by using the hashtag #2030NOW on Twitter and Facebook.  You can also catch behind-the-scenes photos on Instagram using the hashtags #Instacorps and #2030NOW. Over the course of

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Girls’ Education Champion Malala at the Social Good Summit

The Social Good Summit continues today with exciting speakers and thought-provoking sessions. A particular highlight is Malala Yousafzai, participating in a panel about leading girls forward past adversity. Malala’s story is inspiring; it’s one of resilience, hope, and determination. In 2012, Malala, then 15, was targeted for her outspoken opinions in support of girls’ rights in Pakistan. She was shot in the head and neck, gravely wounded, but that didn’t stop her. After a rehabilitation

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3 Amazing Moments from the Social Good Summit

It’s the final day of the Social Good Summit, and we’ve got a great line-up of presentations happening throughout the day, from panels on Syrian refugees to ending hunger to “ocean versus space.”  You can check out the agenda at socialgoodsummit.com and join the conversation online using #2030NOW. In case you missed the first two days, here are three amazing moments that happened. Pakistani teenager and education champion Malala Yousafzai inspires the crowd.   Rock

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