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#CfP "The History of Agrochemicals and International Development: Knowledge, Politics, and Business, 1940s to the Present"
6 November 2026
European University Institute, Florence

https://www.graduateinstitute.ch/communications/news/call-papers-workshop-history-agrochemicals-and-international-development

#envhist #agrhist #knowledgeHistory #internationalDevelopment

Harvesting fog to extract potable water is a lifeline for mountain villages in some Global South nations. But the systems used for this conversion are fragile and prone to breakdown. Mitziana Pilla wants to develop a more durable method of fog collection.https://www.meda.org/the-marketplace/led-to-leadership-fog-quest/ #fogharvesting #internationaldevelopment #Nepal

John Sider has always been attracted to jobs that involve missional service. As MEDA's new senior development officer for the Eastern United States, he works with supporters to advance MEDA's efforts to facilitate business solutions to poverty
https://www.meda.org/the-marketplace/living-out-micah-68-getting-to-know-john-sider/

#businesssolutionstopoverty #internationaldevelopment #faithandbusiness #Micah6:8

Nicaraguan potter Aura Luisa Cano López is grateful for how training provided by a MEDA partner has helped her family workshop to grow and prosper.
https://www.meda.org/the-marketplace/passing-on-the-business-side-of-the-potters-craft/
#Nicaragua #potter #MEDA #WE4CA #internationaldevelopment

Why should you join MEDA at its annual convention in Montreal Oct. 30 to November 2? Read on to learn some of the reasons: https://www.meda.org/the-marketplace/join-us-for-bold-moves-meda-convention-2025-in-montreal/ #boldmoves #internationaldevelopment #faithandbusiness #businesssolutionstopoverty

New paper published! ➡️ Climate change adaptation preferences of small enterprises

Vulnerable entrepreneurs’ preferences for climate risk management: A discrete choice experiment with micro-enterprises in the Philippines

Authors: #AnnKristin_Becker @gerald_leppert #Alexandra_Koengeter

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0301479725024612?via%3Dihub

#climateriskmanagement #climatechange #ClimateCrisis #ClimateChangeAdaptation #ClimateAdaptation #Adaptation #Research #Experiment #Economics #InternationalDevelopment #Philippines

Neuer Artikel im Blog:

TYPO3 13 Training jetzt auch auf Englisch verfügbar

https://wwagner.net/blog/a/typo3-13-training-jetzt-auch-auf-englisch-verfuegbar

#TYPO3Training #Elearning #InternationalDevelopment

Africa: 'Global Solidarity Benefits Us All' - Spain Makes the Case for Development Funding: [UN News] Funding cuts to international development have cast a pall over a major UN-led international conference set to address the huge challenges faced by countries in the Global South. Despite this sobering backdrop, Eva Granados, Spanish Secretary of State for International Cooperation,… http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TLdMVB #GlobalSolidarity #InternationalDevelopment #UNConference #GlobalSouth #DevelopmentFunding

Africa: Fixing the House the World Built - a Realistic Plan for UN Reform: [IPS] New York -- I've spent much of my life in the machinery of international development, navigating acronyms, crises, and committee rooms with stale coffee. Through it all--amid war zones, climate summits, and remote island consultations--one institution has remained constant: the United Nations. http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TLdMSZ #UnitedNations #UNReform #InternationalDevelopment #AfricaDevelopment #ClimateChange

Anyone in #InternationalDevelopment who still thinks that things could more or less continue as they have in previous decades, but with improved communication to maintain government funding, should listen to Douglas Alexander. He served as International Development Secretary from 2007 to 2010, and is now the UK’s Trade Minister:

Alexander said he had long believed it was “morally right” and ... https://blog.locational.network/2025/06/22/anyone-in-internationaldevelopment-who-still.html

Now online: Read about a Waterloo café where service is about more than what is on the menu.
MEDA sells its stake in Paraguay starch plant.
What is your check engine light?
Growing more passion fruit in Kenya.
International mentoring as a second career. In The Marketplace
https://lnkd.in/gnPhHUQk #internationaldevelopment #Paraguay #faithandbusiness #kenya

SCOTUS Saves USAID – a little.

https://buff.ly/CAAnwHk

#LegalEagle #Autocracy #Authoritarian #Project2025 #InternationalDevelopment #HumanitarianAid #USAID #Trump #NoMandate #AntiTrump #AntiGOP #AntiMAGA #Republicans #HalfHeartedFanatic

U.S. Citizens in Africa: Sign our open letter urging the U.S. to reverse USAID cuts & lift sanctions on South Africa. Sign & share with fellow American voters in Africa!

https://bit.ly/USVotersAfricaFormFeb2025

#AmericansAbroad #Africa #InternationalDevelopment #HumanitarianAid #USAID #Politics #Democracy #Justice #HalfHeartedFanatic

When peacemaking programs stop, violence escalates, and families are displaced.

via https://www.sfcg.org/

Xitter @sfcg_

#HumanRights #InternationalDevelopment #HumanitarianAid #USAID #Trump #PresidentMusk #NoMandate #AntiTrump #AntiGOP #AntiMAGA #Republicans #HalfHeartedFanatic

When
Peacemakers
Fall Silent, Violence Speaks Louder.

Africa: Trump Moves to Overhaul USAID but Not Scrapping It: [Nile Post] The overhaul has already drawn pushback from international development groups and Democratic lawmakers, who warn that deep cuts could undermine US influence abroad. http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/THpB3y #Africa #USAID #Trump #InternationalDevelopment #PoliticalNews

Musk and Trump move to shut down USAID http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/THlw4T #Musk #Trump #USAID #InternationalDevelopment #PoliticalNews

📢 Calling all #postgraduate students! There's a week to go until the call for papers opens for PopFest - the annual postgraduate #PopulationStudies conference, taking place at the University of Southampton, 7 – 8 July 2025.

Find out more about #PopFest25 👇
https://www.cpc.ac.uk/activities/popfest_2025/

#demography #population #socialscience #sociology #socialstatistics #publichealth #socialpolicy #internationaldevelopment #humangeography #urbanplanning #socialanthropology #genderstudies

Image shows the University of Southampton campus and sights from around Southampton. Text advertises 'The British Society for Population Studies presents PopFest2025! 6-8 July, University of Southampton. Open to all PhD students. Accessible registration fee and bursaries available. Call for papers opens in 1 week, 13/01.' Logos featured are BSPS, CPC, NCRM, University of Southampton, Connecting Generations and Population Geography Research Group.

I'm running my first #marathon, as a #charity runner for HOPE, the #internationaldevelopment non-profit.

I am running - in my 50s - faster and stronger than I ever have in my life.

I'd be grateful for your sponsorship via

https://en.hope.or.jp/events/kansai/osaka-marathon/runners/colin-rowat

or moral support by following me on #Strava at https://www.strava.com/athletes/25759902

Screenshot from a Strava page showing personal bests achieved by Colin on a 30km run on 29 December 2024.

Colin crouched down to take a selfie on his phone after his run. He looks tired, but strong. He's wearing a 2025 Osaka marathon t-shirt, black sleeves, black shorts and shoes.

As the debate on how to #reimagine #InternationalCooperation resumes, it is crucial to acknowledge that this discussion is not new. There are numerous constructive approaches that have been proposed and are already proving effective on a smaller scale.

One of these approaches is shifting decision-making and resources into local hands, which has been heralded as a game changer for #InternationalDevelopment. #Localization

However, ... https://byzzyy.micro.blog/2024/10/29/as-the-debate.html