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  1. The right to science | UN general comment | Ideas for collaboration

    …ested in the idea (in case, here’s a first useful reading: https://science.sciencemag.org/content/362/6418/975 ). For discussing the appeal and other possible initiatives we plan to organize a Zoom call– please contact me in case you want to join and ‘meet us’ online. I hope some of you will: we need bright minds willing to spend some of their time in promoting the ‘right to science’ beyond standard academic activities. We feel the responsibility…

  2. RECORDING AVAILABLE: Exploring COVID from an Indigenous People perspective

    …nt: Exploring COVID from an Indigenous People perspective. Friday, June 26, 2020 at 5:30 PM – 7 PM UTC+01 View the recording: https://hd-ca.org/videos/hdca-webinar-exploring-covid-from-an-indigenous-people-perspective Download the list of panelists The indigenous experience is very different than that of the larger country where they live. Indigenous people often are marginalized, unseen, and forgotten – resulting in a very different experience of…

  3. HDCA WEBINAR: Children during the Pandemic: A View from the CA

    September 22, 2020 13.00-14.30 (UK time), 9.00-10.30 (Buenos Aires), 22.00-23.30 (Sydney) This webinar aims to shed light on the impact of the current COVID-19 pandemic on children by looking at it through the capabilities approach. It brings together three scholars from different corners of the globe, who will discuss the situation of children in their own regions, and how this may speak to concerns about the effects that the pandemic has had on…

  4. Latin American Network: Introduction

    …to Humano e a Abordagem das Capacitações (ALCADECA). Desde a sua criação em 2006, a ALCADECA tem promovido o debate e o trabalho colaborativo sobre desenvolvimento humano na América Latina, tanto em espanhol quanto em português. Organizou conferências bianuais em diferentes cidades da região: Cidade do México (2006, Universidade Iberoamericana), Montevidéu (2008, 2016, Universidade da República), Porto Alegre (2010, Pontificia Universidad do Rio G…

  5. European Network: Introduction

    …connections with fellow Regional Networks, by creating a space to develop online and in person meetings, conferences and learning events and sharing relevant updates and information. We welcome new members and encourage individuals to contact the coordinators to share their updates and to discuss possible events and activities they wish to develop. Activities taking place within this regional network include webinars related to research, policy a…

  6. Call for Papers: Special Issue, Philosophies: “The Philosophy of Human Rights Obligations and Omissions”

    Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 June 2021. https://www.mdpi.com/journal/philosophies/special_issues/Human_Rights_Obligations_Omissions The main topic of this Special Issue is human rights omissions. States as the primary human rights duty bearers are found wanting more often than not, failing to respect, protect and fulfill human rights according to the commitments made. Such omissions are hinged on the existence of obligations; thus, the…

  7. JHDC Call for Papers – Special Issue on Participatory Research

    …stracts: February 28, 2021 Deadline for Submission of Full Papers: June 30, 2021 Expected Publication: February, 2022 Description of Theme: This special issue call aims to place participatory research practices in conversation with human development dimensions and epistemic freedoms conceptually and empirically. Participatory research is fundamental in advancing genuinely rooted knowledge and takes into consideration how our research practices can…

  8. 19th Annual Labor and Employment Law Roundtable (USA)

    Each year, the Cornell Center for Innovative Hospitality Labor and Employment Relations (CIHLER), with support from Cornell Law School, hosts a Labor and Employment Law Roundtable. This roundtable offers a forum for industry and academia to address current issues regarding labor and employment law. This year’s event will be broken into four virtual sessions, culminating with a public roundtable on December 2. This discussion will look ahead to th…

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