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Responsible Sourcing conference at the EU, 18 November 2005
24 Nov 2005
A conference entitled “Responsible Sourcing: Improving Global Supply Chains Management”, was held at the European Union in Brussels on 18 November 2005. UNRISD was represented by Peter Utting, Deputy Director. Peter presented on the current challenges and future of responsible sourcing. He also chaired the afternoon sessions.
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UNRISD Research Findings Underline Ambivalent Developments in UN Discussions on Future Participation of Civil Society
21 Jun 2005
Diplomats, researchers and practitioners gathered in Malta from 11–13 February 2005 to discuss multistakeholder diplomacy and other aspects of contemporary diplomacy. The event, which was organized by DiploFoundation, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Malta, the Global Knowledge Partnership (GKP) and the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC), was part of the preparatory process of the World Summit on the Information Society and Internet Governance’s (WSIS) second phase, to be held in Tunis in November 2005.
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/UNRISD_GE_logo.jpg/$file/UNRISD_GE_logo.jpg) Women’s Influence on Public Policy and Governance
16 Feb 2005
In the past decade, women’s visibility in and impact on public life has grown. Although the average proportion of women in national assemblies has only increased from 9 per cent to almost 16 per cent, in 16 countries the proportion has reached 30 per cent or more. What factors promote women’s access to representative politics? Do women in public office really promote women’s interests in public decision making? Under what conditions can they and their male allies be effective in producing gender-sensitive public policy?
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