Martin Punaks

International development, child rights, husband, dad. Views my own.

[Martin Punaks @MartinPunaks]

@NCCS_Ke Congratulations @NCCS_Ke and everyone in Kenya. A huge achievement. It was a pleasure being able to support you in this process.

[National Council for Children's Services @NCCS_Ke]

#CareReformKenya #Family4EveryChild
The Government through the National Council for Children's Services, we be launching the National Care Reform Strategy for Children on 8th June, 2022.
Join us online in the link below:
https://t.co/W8HwO9rMhw
Password - CareReform22

[Martin Punaks @MartinPunaks]

@FFEveryChild is recruiting a Digital & Community Officer to help build a global civil society movement to champion children and families https://t.co/3y8j8Dl9VF

[Martin Punaks @MartinPunaks]

@anamhussain90 @YourBlackMatte1 Sounds interesting. Thanks Arif.

[Institutionalised Children Explorations and Beyond @children_beyond]

Register for the event today!!!

Here is list of speakers for the event:
Dr. @kiranmodi , Dr @Monisha Akhtar, @nprattachment @MartinPunaks @shubhamurthi

#alternativecare #deinstitutionalisation #SouthAsia #policy #UdayanCare #SAGEPublications #India #onlineevent #elearning

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@KoenderinkF @katevandoore @drdeliapop @G_Mulheir @katiefeit @RO_global @CorinnaCsaky @Ucembe2030 @NextGenNp @lumos @UNICEF Congratulations Florence!

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@emhartman @intldogooder @AmeenaGK @IEDP_PennGSE @alesnick Let me think on this Eric and get back to you.

[Martin Punaks @MartinPunaks]

A comparison of two humanitarian emergencies and their impact on Nepal: the Nepal earthquake in 2015 and the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 with respect to #orphanagetrafficking, #voluntourism and child #institutionalization @NextGenNp @children_beyond
https://t.co/bnXUgoIn0j

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US charity being sued for alleged orphanage trafficking in Kenya. #orphanagetrafficking
https://t.co/O2w1xOEd4S

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@FarahNazeer @womensaid Wow, amazing! Well deserved Farah. So glad we have you in this vitally important role. Of course, you'll be brilliant.

[Martin Punaks @MartinPunaks]

@annsutton49 @JurisAbramenko @ciara_cs @MairaPainter I'll be there cheering for Latvija with my mittens on. We're applying for citizenship actually, so maybe we'll even be 'real' Latvians by then lol!

[Martin Punaks @MartinPunaks]

Cooperation paradox: "If we don’t cooperate, we risk our very existence. But for cooperation to be effective, the thinking that underpins much development cooperation needs to change; and for that, the world leaders need to first and foremost cooperate".

https://t.co/K97FD5DflB

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"We’ve created a political culture that has people canceling friendships and breaking off relationships over politics... where rage is the paramount... and kindness is nothing more than collaborating with the enemy. What is anyone getting out of it?"
https://t.co/PsfJ0VTUqg

[Martin Punaks @MartinPunaks]

“I want people to understand that the era of humanitarian aid is over; aid is not the future. The old idea of aid is dead".

People with limited background in aid sharing their perspective on aid? Maybe that's exactly what aid needs.

https://t.co/ANSrHO5iA0

[Martin Punaks @MartinPunaks]

As international trade and travel slows, global educators ask: What have we learned and what should we avoid moving forward? How might we build better structures toward the communities and the world we aim to co-construct in the years to come? @emhartman https://t.co/Tl6MvyjrR1

[Dalai Lama @DalaiLama]

In our world today, everyone wants to live a happy life and indeed everyone has a right to a happy life. Yet we face problems, many of which are of our own making. If we look a little deeper, we may see that loving kindness is the key to our survival.

[Martin Punaks @MartinPunaks]

Blog on Covid-19 conspiracy theories, the future of international development, and overcoming fear and loathing to change the world. A bit of Jack Kerouac thrown in for good measure. Thanks for the inspiration @dave_coles @emhartman @R_Sherazi and others.
https://t.co/Zg3pVCNhQl

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@genfitzgibbon Great to see you there today Genevieve. Thanks for joining!

[Martin Punaks @MartinPunaks]

Global engagement and experiences: what have we learned and what should we avoid moving forward? How might we build better structures and programs in the world we co-construct? Join me and others at @haverfordedu this Friday. @emhartman @KeoughGlobalND
https://t.co/iHYgmDKYRX

[omid safi @ostadjaan]

May we never settle for a small God

There are more stars in the universe
than grains of sand
on the Earth

why should we hang on to a God
bound by a tribal, racial, national conception?

Should the God of an unlimited universe
not be...vast? Grand?

Never settle for a small God