Event Archive

2014

October

• Sustainable Ethical Procurement- One World Week

  31 October 2014, 13:00 - 14:00

  Panel Discussion of ways in which insitutions can tackle issues surrounding procurement methods ensuring that sustainability and ethics can be at the heart of our buying habits. Is there a way in which we can ensure our goods and services can be sourced in an ethical and sustainable way? To do...

• CSID Seminar Series: Climate Compatible Development and Sustainable Energy for All.

  29 October 2014, 12:30 - 13:45

  Climate Compatible Development and Sustainable Energy for All. How might this work within the Common but Differentiated Responsibilities and Respective Capacities of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change?

• United Nations Day

  24 October 2014

  UN Day marks the anniversary of the entry into force in 1945 of the UN Charter. With the ratification of this founding document by the majority of its signatories, including the five permanent members of the Security Council, the United Nations officially came into being.

• International Day for the Eradication of Poverty

  17 October 2014

  "If we are to realize the future we want for all, we must hear and heed the voices of the marginalized... Together we can build a sustainable world of prosperity and peace, justice and equity- a life of dignity for all." Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon Message for The International Day for the Eradication...

• World Food Day

  16 October 2014

  World Food Day, as declared by the UN General Assembly, aims to heighten public awareness of world food problems and strengthen solidarity in the struggle against hunger, malnutrition and poverty.

• CSID Seminar Series International aid from the Recipient View: Experience from sub-Saharan Africa

  15 October 2014, 12:30 - 13:45

  Dr Michael Tribe of Strathclyde University brings to us our second seminar this time focusing on the dynamics of AID development policies in Ghana, Uganda and Tanzania.

• Grappling with new global finance : experiences from Chile

  14 October 2014, 14:30 - 16:00

  Globalized finance poses major challenges for emerging economies. The GEG Annual Lecture provides a chance to hear from a leading policy maker in Latin America. Governor Vergara will share his experiences and insights on the most pressing opportunities and challenges facing emerging economies, particularly in Latin America. How can Latin...

• International Day of the Girl Child

  11 October 2014

  Since 2012, the United Nations marks 11 October as the 'International Day of the Girl Child'. The day promotes girls' human rights, highlights gender inequalities that remain between girls and boys and addresses the various forms of discrimination and abuse suffered by girls around the world.

• World Habitat Day

  06 October 2014

  The United Nations' (UN) World Habitat Day is annually celebrated on the first Monday of October to reflect on the state of human settlements and people's right to sufficient shelter. It also aims to remind people that they are responsible for the habitat of future next generations.

• CSID Seminar Series: Why the end of Poverty requires the end of Violence

  01 October 2014, 12:30 - 13:45

  Andy Bevan of the UK International Justice Mission speaks on Human Rights and gender-based violence for the Centre for Sustainable International Development's first Seminar Session of 2014. This seminar is open to all.