Month: September 2023

Member States agree on International Day of Care and Support: A milestone for gender equality and sustainable societies

Stuart Mitchell

The United Nations General Assembly, through a groundbreaking resolution (A/RES/77/317), has proclaimed an International Day of Care and Support, to be commemorated on 29 October. The resolution calls upon Member States, the UN system, civil society, the private sector, academia, and the public to observe the international day annually. It acknowledges the disproportionate burden of unpaid care and domestic work on women and girls and highlights the need to address these structural barriers, which hinder women’s empowerment. Member States agree on International Day of Care and Support: A milestone for…

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UNESCO issues urgent call for appropriate use of technology in education

Stuart Mitchell

A new global UNESCO report on technology in education highlights the lack of appropriate governance and regulation. Countries are urged to set their own terms for the way technology is designed and used in education so that it never replaces in-person, teacher-led instruction, and supports the shared objective of quality education for all. The digital revolution holds immeasurable potential but, just as warnings have been voiced for how it should be regulated in society, similar attention must be paid to the way it is used in education. Its use must…

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Charity Virtual Event Awards 2023

Stuart Mitchell

The Charity Virtual Event Awards returns for its fourth year to celebrate the power of online events. Nominate your charity before September 30th, 2023, 5pm BST. Nominate your event or campaign to be crowned 2023’s winner – winning charities will receive a €1,000 donation and an annual pass to Fundraising Everywhere’s training membership for the team behind the winning campaign. NOMINATE YOUR CHARITY       Categories 1. Best Innovation in Virtual Events The charity that saw something that worked (or didn’t) and made changes or improvements to take it to the…

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Gerety Awards Announce the 2023 Winners. Riff Raff Films, NOMINT, McCann Manchester and Uncommon Creative Studio among the UK winners.

Stuart Mitchell

The 2023 Gerety Awards jury have awarded 4 Grand Prix, 27 Gold, 69 Silver, 65 Bronze, with 159 entries remaining on the shortlist. See all the winners at www.geretyawards.com The campaigns taking home the Grand Prix represent creativity at its best for big world issues like climate change, refugees and immigration, diversity but also humour, a cherished and missed trait in the industry today. The campaign Night Creatures for Burberry by Riff Raff films gets a Silver in the Craft Cut; A Flammable Planet for WWF by NOMINT wins Silver…

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Finding the words can be tough. CALM and Moonpig are here to help.

Stuart Mitchell

CALM have teamed up with Moonpig to create a range of 10 cards that will help you find the words and say the things that really matter to the people who mean the most to you. Without a cliché in sight. Buy a card Funny. Earnest. Serious. Stupid. – these cards give you the words. Your mate going through a shit time? Want to let someone know that you’ve got their back? Or remembered that night out when you couldn’t stop snort-laughing and just want to let them know you…

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