Month: April 2023

New IPA Foundation Certificate explores real-world application

Stuart Mitchell

The world’s number one professional advertising qualification, the IPA Foundation Certificate, has added real-world scenario-based tasks to its syllabus to help delegates understand how to translate the learning into the day-to-day life of an advertising practitioner. Using Tesco as a case study, the new look qualification tasks learners with outlining what they would do when working on the account and explains how BBH and MediaCom responded to each situation on their way to IPA Effectiveness Awards Grand Prix in 2020. In addition, the 2023 IPA Foundation Certificate looks at key…

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The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime and UN Women join forces for gender equality

Stuart Mitchell

  The agreement will provide a strong framework for UNODC and UN Women to work together to strengthen joint efforts in promoting gender equality and meeting the specific needs of women and girls when addressing the world drug problem; implementing the Women, Peace, and Security agenda; countering gender-based violence, organized crime, corruption, and terrorism; and strengthening crime prevention and building effective criminal justice systems. Recognizing the different ways in which women are affected by violence, corruption and other crimes is an essential step towards devising more effective strategies to achieve…

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Suntory Group Launches Mizuiku – Education Program for Nature and Water in UK

Stuart Mitchell

Suntory Group has announced that it will launch its unique next-generation environmental program, Mizuiku – Education Program for Nature and Water, in UK to teach families the importance and value of water. After the success of its pilot partnership last year, the new Mizuiku program in UK will be launching in collaboration with Severn Rivers Trust, the only charitable trust to cover the whole of the UK’s longest river. The sessions will be run by Severn Rivers Trust and will highlight the critical link between the River Severn and the…

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Foundation for Social Improvement closes

Stuart Mitchell

The trustees of the Foundation for Social Improvement are sorry to announce we have taken the difficult decision to formally wind up the charity. It has proved increasingly challenging to balance delivering the training and support we provide to members with the funding received from the multiple streams pursued by the FSI’s leadership. We are extremely disappointed that yet another infrastructure charity must close at a time when supporting these organisations is so vital. Since inception, the challenge of sustainability, while retaining accessibility for members, has hampered the work of…

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Binance Charity Partners with School of Code to Improve Access to UK Tech Careers

Stuart Mitchell

Binance Charity, a non-profit focused on unlocking the power of blockchain to support social change, has today launched a new partnership with  School of Code, a Birmingham-based social enterprise that offers intensive training for individuals seeking employment in technology jobs across the UK.   With no academic or technical expertise required, the partnership will be focused on removing the educational and financial barriers to pursuing a successful career in tech. Bootcampers will be selected based on their motivation, humility, curiosity and willingness for teamwork. Successful applicants will receive an intensive 16-week…

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