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🌍 Opportunities for Global Citizenship in the Netherlands 🌍 How can we strengthen global citizenship in the Netherlands and integrate it into policy, education, and society? The recent study by our colleagues Charlotte Stam & Ruth van de Velde, together with Partos, explores this topic and provides insights into the current landscape and opportunities ahead. Key takeaways: ✅ Collaboration needed – Many global citizenship initiatives exist, but lack coordination. ✅ Actionable steps – Focus on positive, practical actions and success stories to inspire people. Read the full report, Opportunity Analysis: Strengthening Global Citizenship, here: https://lnkd.in/dXRq_Pkb Please note: The report is only available in Dutch. 🎯 Join the discussion: Partos is hosting an event on 13 March 2025 in The Hague to dive deeper into these findings and discuss how to reach a broader audience, specifically youth. 📅 Event: Knowledge, Exchange & Inspiration Session 🔗 Sign up here: https://lnkd.in/d_qHDqZw #GlobalCitizenship #Education #NGOs #Youth #Collaboration #Partos

🌍 Reflecting on “Measure What Matters” 🌟 As we begin the new year, we're excited to share the final report and fact sheets from our "Measure What Matters" initiative in collaboration with the University of Amsterdam. This work brings together key insights and strategies on how wellbeing-focused economic frameworks can reshape policies and create more inclusive, people-centered economies. Over the course of three learning sessions, we worked with a diverse group of researchers, practitioners, and advocates to tackle key questions: 💡 How can wellbeing indicators be developed collaboratively with communities? 📊 How do we embed these frameworks into policy and decision-making? 🤝 How can they drive action to meet the needs of underserved groups? We’re thrilled to share the final report and three fact sheets from this journey, packed with insights, strategies, and actionable recommendations to make Wellbeing Economics a reality. 🔗 Read the final report, now including all three factsheets, here: https://lnkd.in/deQSbwTM We invite you to join the conversation. Let’s reimagine economic priorities together! 🌱 If you’re a policymaker, researcher, or advocate, connect with us for future collaborations and learning exchanges. Together, we can create economies that prioritize people and the planet. 🌟 👉 Join our LinkedIn group here:  https://lnkd.in/d3TimUkT #WellbeingEconomy #MeasureWhatMatters #KnowledgeBrokering #BeyondGDP #Sustainability #InclusiveGrowth

🌍 SDG Interactions Co-learning event report is out now! On November 13, we brought together researchers, policymakers, and practitioners at the Co-Learning Event on “SDG Interactions and Policy Interventions in Developing Countries.” The event, a milestone in the SDG Interactions Research Programme funded by the Dutch Research Council NWO (Nederlandse Organisatie voor Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek), fostered discussions on how sustainable development goals (SDGs) interact—and how these interactions shape policy and practice. The event report is out now, highlighting not only challenges but also potential ways forwards emerging from the programme’s thematic research in Ethiopia, Uganda, Kenya, and Bangladesh. 📖 Download the full report: https://lnkd.in/g_DsN4Bd Read more about the SDG interactions programme on our recently launched website www.sdginteractions.org #SustainableDevelopment #SDGs #PolicyCoherence #InclusiveDevelopment #GlobalGoals

🌍We're Hiring! Join our team as a Communications and Administrative Assistant at The Broker! At The Broker, we believe knowledge brokering is key to creating a just and sustainable world. We're looking for a passionate and dynamic new team member to help us amplify the voices of marginalised communities through innovative knowledge-brokering methodologies. Core Responsibilities: ✔️ Support administration and HR processes ✔️ Manage social media and website content ✔️ Assist in strategic and internal communications ✔️ Collaborate in a multi-stakeholder environment What We're Looking For: 🔹 A passion for inclusive communication 🔹 Strong organizational and multitasking skills 🔹 A creative and curious mindset 🔹 A team player who thrives in a fast-paced environment 🔹 Experience in communications or HR is a plus What We Offer: ✔️ A dynamic, international work environment ✔️ Flexible working hours and the possibility to work in a hybrid environment ✔️ 25 paid holidays + ‘festival leave’ ✔️ A supportive, diverse, and inclusive culture 🌟 Apply now by sending your CV and motivation letter to vacancies@thebrokeronline.eu by 5 December. For more details please check out the full vacancy-https://lnkd.in/d4TeaV7h #JobOpportunity #CommunicationsJobs #HR #SocialMediaManagement #NonprofitCareers #NetherlandsJobs #KnowledgeBrokering #TheBroker #Hiring #AmsterdamJobs

Check out the recent findings from the Measuring What Matters Wellbeing Economics group! During the latest learning session, the group explored practical ways to integrate wellbeing economics into policy development. Find all the insights below⬇️⬇️⬇️

Last week, the Knowledge Brokering and Synthesis team wrapped up an impactful co-learning event as part of the SDG Interactions Programme by NWO (Dutch Research Council). The event brought together diverse perspectives to discuss the critical themes of SDG interactions, policy coherence, and inclusive development across the research projects in Ethiopia, Uganda, Kenya, and Bangladesh. 🎯 Key Highlights: ➡️ Inspiring keynotes by Charles Obugre (IDEAS, Ghana) and Naomi Hossain (SOAS, London) provided critical insights on the debt crisis in Africa and the importance of SDG 16 (Peace & Justice) for sustainable development. ➡️ Thematic breakout sessions facilitated in-depth discussions on challenges and opportunities in aligning sustainable development goals with the realities on the ground. A heartfelt thank you to the participants, speakers, and organisers for making this event a success! Soon an event report will be available summarising the key insights from the day. If you're interested in learning more about the SDG Interactions Programme, check out the newly launched website ➡️ sdginteractions.org #SustainableDevelopmentGoals #SDGInteractions #InclusiveDevelopment #PolicyCoherence #GlobalPartnerships

We are looking forward to hosting this #AfrikaDag2024 session on implementing Feminist Foreign Policy in Fragile Settings with Cordaid, Women's International Peace Centre and Knowledge Platform Security & Rule of Law! Register today at afrikadag.nl and find more details below ⬇️

🔋 Plugging African Women into Clean Energy 🌍 Indalo Inclusive South Africa NPC and The Broker have joined forces to advance opportunities for women entrepreneurs in Africa’s clean energy sector! This partnership is set to create gender-responsive, locally-led pathways for women in clean energy—starting with South Africa’s solar sector. Through action-oriented research, we’ll explore how Entrepreneur Support Organisations (ESOs) can enhance women’s participation, growth, and success. Key steps include building a knowledge base, co-creating solutions with stakeholders, and piloting a practical toolkit to strengthen ESO programmes for women entrepreneurs. Together, we’re working towards a gender-equitable, low-carbon future in Africa check out the project page to learn more ➡️ https://lnkd.in/eETBV8ne #WomenInCleanEnergy #GenderEquity #Entrepreneurship #SustainableFuture #Africa

🌍 Exciting Update on the SDG Interactions project🌱 The fourth and last two-pager highlighting the intermediate findings from the research projects within the SDG Interactions and Policy Interventions programme of NWO (Dutch Research Council) is out now! As knowledge brokers we aim to make their research more accessible and actionable for policymakers, stakeholders, and practitioners. 🌐 The two-pager dives into the intermediate findings on how women’s empowerment can lead to improved food and nutrition security by Robert Lensink's research team at University of Groningen. 📄 Intermediate findings of this project focus on: - Bangladesh: how social independence, agency, and medical care can positively impact children's health and nutrition (SDGs 5, 2, 3). - Sub-Saharan Africa: women's empowerment correlates with lower child mortality, better nutrition, and improved health. - Restrictive gender norms, such as child marriage, hinder progress on gender equality, food security, and child health. Download the two-pager here ⬇ https://lnkd.in/dM59g9vw Stay tuned for more over the coming weeks, where we will continue to share intermediate insights of the other research projects. 📊✨ #SDGs #SustainableDevelopment #ResearchImpact #KnowledgeBrokering #GlobalGoals #Sustainability

🌍 Exciting Update on the SDG Interactions project🌱 The third two-pager in a series of four highlighting the intermediate findings from the research projects within the SDG Interactions and Policy Interventions programme of NWO (Dutch Research Council) is out now! As knowledge brokers we aim to make their research more accessible and actionable for policymakers, stakeholders, and practitioners. 🌐 The two-pager dives into the intermediate findings on how insurance can play a role in conflict mitigating within fragile pastoralist communities facing climate change by Karlijn Morsink, PhD’s research team at Utrecht University. 📄 Intermediate findings of this project focus on: - Index Based Livestock Insurance (IBLI) can protect livestock keepers in drought-prone areas from climate-related livestock losses. - IBLI can have positive effects on household social-economic resilience - Conflict is context-dependent and there is variation in (perceived) cause Download the two-pager here ⬇ https://lnkd.in/dnYKx8Hq Stay tuned for more over the coming weeks, where we will continue to share intermediate insights of the other research projects. 📊✨ hashtag #SDGs #SustainableDevelopment #ResearchImpact #KnowledgeBrokering #GlobalGoals #Sustainability