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Saundra Schimmelpfennig from Good Intentions are not enough has compiled a list of aid and development sayings. If you want to know what chuggers are and what is the negative impact of Swedow, read her blog post: Aid and development sayings.

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Happy Eid!

Eid Mubarak from us all at The Humanitarian Forum!

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The President's Pages: The elephant in the room...

Dr. Hany talks about why he thinks the international community chooses to overlook some international issues:

The President's Pages: The elephant in the room...

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Happy Diwali!

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On my way: Defining governance

On my way: Defining governance: "'...What power have you got? Where did you get it from? In whose interests do you use it? To whom are you accountable? And how do I get rid ..."

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Owen Barder on Development Policy

A brilliant presentation from Owen with a thought-provoking conclusion: "As change-makers, we should not try to design a better world. We should concentrate on building better feedback loops."

Enjoy:

http://www.owen.org/blog/4018

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Alliance of Civilizations – Group of Friends Meeting

Our own James Shaw Hamilton will attend the UN AoC Group of Friends Meeting as a Keynote speaker.
The United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC) is an initiative of the UN Secretary-General which aims to improve understanding and cooperative relations among nations and peoples across cultures and religions, and to help counter the forces that fuel polarization and extremism.

James will talk about some successful examples of cooperation between Western and Muslim NGOs and what the future holds for building bridges between key humanitarian and governmental actors.

Read more about the Aoc here.

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