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Book launch and panel
SDGs and decent work at the 9th ILO conference on regulating for decent work (Geneva, 2-4 July 2025) The panel chaired by Christoph Scherrer featured 5 chapters of the comprehensive volume. ©ILO from left to right: Panelists, chapter authors Fiona Dragsta, Gerhard Bosch, Nausheen Nizami, Uma Rani, Christoph Scherrer, Rishabh Dhir, Gabriele Köhler See ideas and commentaries for…
Read MoreComing up: ILO conference on regulating for decent work
As mentioned earlier, the ILO conference on regulating for decent work starts on 2 July. See ideas and commentaries.
Just out: Global value chains
Global value chains are the missing link in the UN’s fight against povertyhttps://globallabourcolumn.org/
Just out: UN Summit for Social Development
A plaidoyer for attention to the UN Summit for Social Development in Doha in November 2025 https://www.ipsnews.net/2025/05/2025-world-social-summit-must-not-missed-opportunity/#google_vignette See ideas and commentaries
Very soon
Panel on Challenges of Decent Work and the SDGs at the ILO Conference on Regulation for Decent Work on 3 July in Geneva. RDW 2025 See ideas and commentaries.
Symposium zur Aktualität des Werks und Wirkens des Entwicklungsökonomen Hans Singer (1910-2006)
Read a summary under ideas and commentaries. Bilder: © Johannes Rau Forschungsgemeinschaft © JRF e.V.
Symposium zur Aktualität des Werks und Wirkens des Entwicklungsökonomen Hans Singer (1910-2006)
Monday 5 May 2025 we will discuss the legacy of Professor Hans Singer, who had tremendous influence in uncovering unequalising trade patterns between rich and poor countries, was the first economist to argue for integrating the interests of children into development planning, and together with the Kenyan Minister Philip Ndgewa, Professor Richard Jolly and others,…
Read MoreSDG-Seminar: Öko-soziale Gerechtigkeit und die Agenda 2030
Die DGVN lädt Multiplikatorinnen und Multiplikatoren sowie Interessierte zu einem interaktiven Wochenendseminar zu den Zielen für nachhaltige Entwicklung (SDGs) ein. U.a. geht es um Ungleichheiten und Gerechtigkeit auf globaler Ebene und in Deutschland sowie um eigenes Engagement zu den SDGs. Datum: 10. September 16:30 bis 12.09.2021 14:00 Ort: Dortmund Hier das Programm. Last minute Anmeldungen über mich möglich. https://dgvn.de/aktivitaeten/einzelansicht/sdg-seminar-oeko-soziale-gerechtigkeit-und-die-agenda-2030/
Freitag 3.9.2021 Roundtable-Diskussion: Globale Nachhaltigkeitspolitik in Zeiten von Corona
Bilanz des HLPF 2021 und Zukunftsperspektiven für die Reformprozesse der UN
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