Resources - Op-ed

As East Africa’s social innovation ecosystem continues to gain strength and visibility, Ashoka East Africa reaches two defining milestones this year : its 25th anniversary since its founding in 2001 and the election of over 100 Ashoka Fellows in the region. These achievements reflect both the organisation’s enduring dedication to systemic change and the expanding […]

Intervention of Mette Petersen, Director of RCEU Office, at the Social Impact and Innovation Event, in Strasbourg on the 6th of May 2022. Before I go into these two topics let me introduce the RCEU office. We represent the 27 National  Red Cross Societies across the whole of EU, as well as the Icelandic Red […]

As increasingly complex challenges continue to arise, it has become ever more critical to strive towards a common target. The United Nations Member States established 17 Sustainable Development Goals in 2015, presenting a “shared blueprint” and an “urgent call for action by all countries.” The SDGs cover many of the most pressing issues that exist in our […]

The Covid-19 pandemic affects all countries in the world without distinction, its economic and social consequences depend very largely on income, pre-existing levels of vulnerability and individual criteria such as gender or age. Like the climate crisis, it accentuates social inequalities. In order to face these two global challenges, it is today essential to work together to find […]