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  • Philanthropy: a decisive moment

    Philanthropy: a decisive moment

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  • Wook-Jin Chang: “Achieving the SDGs requires the full participation of civil society, the private sector and NGOs”
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    Wook-Jin Chang: “Achieving the SDGs requires the full participation of civil society, the private sector and NGOs”

    The United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) serves as a key bridge between the UN, NGOs and philanthropic organisations. Wook-Jin Chang, Director of Non-Governmental Organisations at ECOSOC,defends the need to expand the representation ...

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  • Unesco and the ”la Caixa” Foundation highlight the unequal impact of climate change and the measures taken to address it, and call for the protection of the most vulnerable
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    Unesco and the ”la Caixa” Foundation highlight the unequal impact of climate change and the measures taken to address it, and call for the protection of the most vulnerable

    According to the report Who Bears the Cost? Addressing Inequalities from Climate Change and Climate Action, by 2050, 2.5 billion people could be exposed to severe weather conditions, including 239 million living in extreme poverty, with limited or ...

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  • Discrimination in sport: the unwritten rules of the game
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    Discrimination in sport: the unwritten rules of the game

    Every sport is a long-distance race, but not all players start from the same position. Some have to overcome barriers that are not in the rules and determine the competition: gender, skin colour and sexual orientation. In order to consider these ...

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  • Júlia Pareto: “The great ethical risk of AI is the abdication of human freedom”
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    Júlia Pareto:  “The great ethical risk of AI is the abdication of human freedom”

    Recent advances in artificial intelligence (AI) are raising expectations about its potential, but also debates about its risks. Júlia Pareto, who holds a PhD in Philosophy, is one of the thinkers exploring the challenges of this technology from an ...

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  • Carlos Umaña: «To think nuclear weapons prevent conflict is absurd and naïve»
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    Carlos Umaña: «To think nuclear weapons prevent conflict is absurd and naïve»

    Carlos Umaña (Costa Rica, 1975) is a physician and activist. He is a member of the steering group of the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons, which was awarded the 2017 Nobel Peace Prize for its work to raise awareness and build social ...

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  • The Director-General of UNESCO inaugurates International Center for Human and Social Sciences in CaixaForum Macaya
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    The Director-General of UNESCO inaugurates International Center for Human and Social Sciences in CaixaForum Macaya

    CaixaForum Macaya consolidates its role as a global think tank, becoming part of an international excellence network that works to contribute to the implementation of UNESCO's strategic programs and development agendas around the world.

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