Looking for ways to re-imagine #civilsociety and #humanrights in an inter-connected world. Co-Founder @RightsCoLab. Founder @PILnet.
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I’m very excited about the re-design of our project to map #civilsociety innovation to advance #humanrights. Please check it out.
We are very pleased to join project partners, including @wacsi and @raciargentina, to relaunch a portal highlighting more than 50 innovative practices by civil society organizations, including responses to the Coronavirus pandemic. rightscolab.org/csi-project-…
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We are excited to unveil season 2 of the #DùnDún podcast series. In this second season, civil society actors share their experiences as CSOs shift attention from immediate pandemic responses to the long term. Listen and share: bit.ly/3JtX9JY
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In his reaction to the Biden administration’s 2021 #SummitforDemocracy, our Co-Founder @EdRekosh makes a case for advancing human dignity through aid localization.
Read here: rightscolab.org/advancing-hu…
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There’s still time to apply for this exciting new role! We are hiring a Development Manager responsible for fundraising, grant management and organizational development, with a leading role in communicating our program strategies to advance human rights. rightscolab.org/vacancies/de…
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.@doaneatlarge of @TheRingoProject takes a look back at one year of the Ringo Social Lab - and building the foundations of a systems change initiative to re-imagine the INGO. rightscolab.org/field-of-dre…
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How did our experts react to the #SummitforDemocracy? Insights from:
→@JakeKurtzer w/@CSISHumAgenda
→@ElizHoffman w/@CSIS Govt affairs
→@bjmsmith w/@CarterCenter
→@EdRekosh w/@rightscolab
→@LanaBaydas
→Georges Fauriol
→Our own @martilane
csis.org/analysis/experts-re…
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For the summit process to be a success, the Year of Action must be more multilateral & more multistakeholder…read my thoughts on the #SummitforDemocracy + insights from @JakeKurtzer, @ElizHoffman, @bjmsmith, @EdRekosh, @LanaBaydas & Georges Fauriol:
csis.org/analysis/experts-re…
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Increasing development assistance that enables local activists to access financial resources that serve their own initiatives—in contrast to implementing plans formulated in Washington—would make all the difference, @EdRekosh on #SummitforDemocracy csis.org/analysis/experts-re…
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How can markets contribute to the generation of more inclusive economic and social ecosystems? Join our Co-Founder @PaulRissman on Nov. 11 at a webinar organized by Rights CoLab, #ThePredistributionInitiative, @raciargentina and @Wits_SCIS. Register here: tinyurl.com/9tsxpazk
.@PowerUSAID yesterday committing to pay equity at USAID: “Foreign Service National staff… are leading experts. Yet currently their opportunities for advancement are capped & their benefits are inequitable compared to American peers.”@rightscolab @TheRingoProject
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Super exciting. Things to watch: rush of INGOs setting up “local offices”; procedural barriers still too bureaucratic and complex for local orgs; project vs core/unrestricted; other legal barriers eg US anti-terrorism laws #shiftthepower
BREAKING: Samantha Power says @USAID will direct "at least a quarter" of the agency's funding to local partners over the next 5 years.
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Join us for a RINGO Open House on Wednesday, 10th Nov to find out what we've been up to in the #Ringolab and to ask us any questions you might have! Noon GMT and a new time: 17:00 GMT
1st Session: eventbrite.co.uk/e/ringo-ope……
2nd Session:eventbrite.co.uk/e/ringo-ope…
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Reimagining Civil Society is one of the four areas of our work.
Learn more by visiting our website rightscolab.org and following us on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and YouTube at @rightscolab
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#ThrowbackThursday: On June 25, 2020, the ECOWAS Community Court of Justice ruled that the September 2017 shutdown of the internet in Togo was unlawful and a violation of the right to freedom of expression as protected by international law.
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@rightscolab advances #humanrights by fostering collaboration among experts across the fields of civil society, technology, business, and finance. Read the blog by Rights CoLab's Co-Founder @EdRekosh ,and learn more about their work here! 👇
bit.ly/3j9rBxZ
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#MondayInnovation: Based in New York, @calyxinstitute promotes free expression, civic engagement and privacy rights on the internet. It provides unlimited internet services to members who pay annual dues and voluntary contributions. rightscolab.org/case_study/c… #MondayMotivation
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Join @rightscolab at the first Global Forum on Democratizing Work on 5-7 Oct. We’ll be discussing the Taskforce on Inequality-related Financial Disclosure and seeking your views on how to reduce inequalities created by the private sector. Register here: democratizingwork.org/global…
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Rights CoLab Contributor @KojoAbroba summarises 4 months of inquiry undertaken by participants in the #Ringolab, in areas including resourcing, feminist leadership, governance and accountability, incentives, solidarity and structural racism. rightscolab.org/where-is-the…
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We're excited to see what comes out of #Ringolab over the next 3 days, when we're making sense of 4 months of inquiry in the lab on resourcing, incentives, accountability, racism, patriarchy, and solidarity in the #INGO system. This is the foundation of innovation #shiftthepower
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#ThrowbackThursday: In a landmark ruling on Thursday May 7, 2020, Brazil’s Supreme Court struck down a government order compelling telecommunications companies to provide access to user information, declaring in the process that data protection is a fundamental right.
