Global Dev. Academy

Our goal is to make a profound contribution to global development that is practical as well as intellectual. (Follows/Retweets do not imply endorsement)

[Global Dev. Academy @GDA_Ed]

@UoE_EFI is building a postgraduate portfolio in futures for #democracy, #inclusive society, #education, #storytelling, #sustainability and more. Please complete a short survey to shape flexible, interdisciplinary, data fluent programmes https://t.co/Zv5LUoLSpj./2zokbW

[ScotGovID 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 @ScotGovID]

Happy #InternationalDayOfHappiness all! The founder of #WorldHappinessDay believes that happiness is a “fundamental human right” for all - which takes us to the #SDGs. We love this “SDG Pyramid to Happiness”.

[Arabella Weir 💙 @ArabellaWeir]

Amazing young women whose education has been supported by @theirworld and @lizgrant360

[Jake Broadhurst @JakeBroadhurst]

One billion reasons to end violence. @UoE_EFI Lecture. 5pm, Friday 1 March. Dr Howard Taylor, Exec Director, Global Partnership to End Violence Against Children has a radical mission to end all violence, abuse and neglect by 2030. Register https://t.co/qQgA4cm45A @GPtoEndViolence

[Grant Jarvie @GrantJarvie1]

Dr Widdop's talk at the University of Edinburgh academy of Sport forum provides evidenced insights into the influence of economic networks - great cases studies. @GDA_Ed @DavidNFBell @JoeFitzSNP @melyoung53 - next talk is March 7th - all welcome.

[Global Dev. Academy @GDA_Ed]

One billion reasons to end violence. EFI Lecture. 5pm, Friday 1 March. Every year, over 1 billion children experience violence. The Global Partnership to End Violence Against Children has a radical mission to end all violence, abuse and neglect by 2030.

[Edinburgh Futures Institute @UoE_EFI]

Dr Howard Taylor, Exec Director @GPtoEndViolence will discuss the social, economic and political challenges of ending violence, abuse and neglect against children by 2030 at our Futures Lecture on March 1. Book for free here: https://t.co/tcDGdXlYS1

[Global Dev. Academy @GDA_Ed]

A radical and just mission....

[Edinburgh Futures Institute @UoE_EFI]

Dr Howard Taylor, Exec Director @GPtoEndViolence will discuss the social, economic and political challenges of ending violence, abuse and neglect against children by 2030 at our Futures Lecture on March 1. Book for free here: https://t.co/tcDGdXlYS1

[The Mason Institute @masonInstitute]

@masonInstitute hosts the special Annual Lecture with Professor Bartha Knoppers: April 9, 5:30 – 8:00 pm, in The Project Room 1.06, 50 George Square @EdinburghUni. FREE EVENT but ticketed: https://t.co/qUrvdnSFUs @UoELawSchool @EdinUniUsher @GlobalHealthEdi @GDA_Ed @CSASedinburgh

[School of Social & Political Science Edinburgh @uoessps]

Iran’s Revolution 40 years on. Politics and culture in the Islamic Republic

Roundtable & Reception

Chaired by Dr Ewan Stein

Feb 5pm - 6.30pm
Appleton Tower Lec. Theatre 3
Reserve at: https://t.co/CSF9ajbdDe

@EdinburghPIR @alwaleed_centre
@GlobalJusticeEd
@GDA_Ed @IMESuoe

[The Lancet Planetary Health @TheLancetPlanet]

True environmental justice cannot be achieved by focusing solely on one’s own back yard. New Editorial addresses #environmentalracism https://t.co/Kr99ww9GG9 #planetaryhealth

[Grant Jarvie @GrantJarvie1]

A well researched narrative on how women's actions and influence have helped to shape Scottish life. Published-2018, 100 years after the 1918 Acts of Parliament granted a limited number of British Women the right to vote. Happy to have researched most of the sports entries.

[Global Dev. Academy @GDA_Ed]

@EdinburghUni awarded Sustainable Institution of the Year at the @greengowns! @EdSust 🥇🦄

[Scottish Funding Council @ScotFundCouncil]

🌲Congratulations to the 11 Scottish universities and colleges who were nominated, and the three winners at last night's @greengowns, including @EdinburghUni who took out Sustainable Institution of the Year: https://t.co/BLVeKJlxtE @GKCollege @univofstandrews

[World Access to Higher Education Network @WorldAccessHE]

Running a #wideningaccess event on or around 28th of November? Go to our website https://t.co/pYR4D5Ueip and register it as part of #WAHED2018. Share what you are doing to make a difference to the outcomes of learners who might not have considered #highereducation before. Join us

[School of Social & Political Science Edinburgh @uoessps]

The Erosion of the Civilian. An International Workshop on the Transformation of the Category of Civilian in Armed Conflicts 16 Nov 9am-5pm Organised by @PeruginiNic @nevegordon @offyourrecord Full details here; https://t.co/IRFEND1Onu @GlobalJusticeEd @GDA_Ed @ceseredinburgh

[Global Dev. Academy @GDA_Ed]

Have you considered whether and how peace agreements include a ‘gender perspective’? @christinebelled and @DrCORourke explore the topic in one of the top 20 key articles in @ICLQ_jnl special ‘60th Anniversary Collection’. https://t.co/m04Fk65tEq

[The Mason Institute @masonInstitute]

@masonInstitute invites everyone for MI Winter Lecture with @sridhartweet, titled 'Global Health and Equity 2.0'. 5th November 2018, 6-8pm @EdinburghUni. Free, but a ticketed event: https://t.co/ej42LEKz0J @EdinUniUsher @GlobalJusticeEd @GlobalHealthEdi @UoE_STIS @UoELawSchool