Day: 24 June 2026

Why The Congo Basin Matters: Landmark Assessment Report Warns The Next Decade Will Decide The Fate Of The World’s Biggest Tropical Forest Carbon Sink

Stuart Mitchell

The Science Panel for the Congo Basin (SPCB), convened by the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN), recently officially presented the 2025 Congo Basin Assessment Report – Congo Basin Resilience and Sustainability: From the Past to the Future at the Kintele International Conference Center in Brazzaville, Republic of Congo, on the occasion of the 61st Annual Meeting of the African Development Bank. The report, comprising 40 chapters across four sections, is being published online through the SPCB website and Springer Nature. An Executive Summary of the report was previously released at COP30…

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ILO launches African work-based learning network

Stuart Mitchell

A new network of African master trainers will support countries in strengthening work-based learning systems that respond to labour market needs and expand pathways to decent work. The network was launched during a five-day workshop held from 25 to 29 May 2026 in Abuja, Nigeria, where the International Labour Organization (ILO) brought together 20 trainers from across Africa to co-design a practical training package on work-based learning. The initiative aims to support technical and vocational education and training systems, employer engagement, quality apprenticeships and more inclusive skills development. The workshop…

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CIPR published new internal comms guide on AI and Digital Ethics

Stuart Mitchell

The Chartered Institute of Public Relations’ (CIPR) Inside Group has published a new guide to support PR professionals in the ethical application of artificial intelligence (AI). The member-exclusive guide – AI and Digital Ethics for Communicators – is a practical playbook that explores the five responsible and ethical roles communicators play in ensuring ethical AI practice within an organisation is visible, clear, and accountable. The playbook includes: guidance on effective AI prompting a list of ethical checks for AI-involved communications tasks practical do’s and don’ts a lightweight governance kit a series of scenario…

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PRCA launches Innovation Working Group to future-proof the Public Relations industry

Stuart Mitchell

The Public Relations and Communications Association (PRCA) has launched its Innovation Working Group, a practitioner-led body focused on helping the PR industry respond to the rapid growth of artificial intelligence. The group held its inaugural summit in London on 6 May 2026, bringing together agency and communications leaders from the UK and international markets. Three initial workstreams were agreed, covering commercial practice, measurement standards, and technology evaluation, with deliverables expected by August 2026. A different kind of working group The group was established following the publication of the PRCA Innovation…

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Still standing tall – chalking up a new chapter for the Cerne Abbas Giant

Stuart Mitchell

Re-chalking of the Cerne Abbas Giant – Britain’s largest and most iconic chalk hill figure – is now underway. The re-chalking happens once every decade, but this time it marks not just the renewal of the Giant himself, but the beginning of a bold new chapter for the historic Dorset landscape on which he lies. At 180 feet tall, the Cerne Abbas Giant dominates the chalk hillside above Cerne Abbas, where his outline is now being carefully restored using around 17 tonnes of fresh chalk by National Trust staff, volunteers…

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