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2021 marks 50 years of important diplomatic relations between China and Cyprus. As part of the landmark actions in this context, the Embassy of...

Thirty-four years have passed since the publication of the ‘Our Common Future – the Brundtland Report chaired by the then Norwegian Prime Minister Gro Harlem Brundtland in 1987. The sustainable development subsumed emphasis on synergies among social...

A new report out this month assessing the region’s small business landscape found a major gap in the amount of funding needed versus what entrepreneurs can secure, with business owners of color hit hardest.

Tuesday, 25 May 2021, 5:12 am Monday May 24, 2021, New York, Berlin, Prague - Today, in conjunction with the International Women’s Day for Peace and Disarmament, the World Future Council (WFC) and Parliamentarians for Nuclear Non-proliferation and Disarmament (PNND) highlight the voices and important roles played by women in the field. The UN Secretary-General’s report Securing our Common Future, which was released on International Women’s Day for Peace May 24 , 2018, notes the importa...

It has become a vital tool in the way party leaders communicate with their supporters and voters at large. Few politicians would operate without social media, and with the former President of the United States virtually conducting policy through its megaphone, it is clear that digital campaigning is here to stay. But as another election campaign rumbles across Scotland, what have out local leaders been saying as they reach for their phones and bring up Twitter? A survey of tweets by Nic...

Photo: Getty Images. Illustration: Inc. Magazine Rodney Foxworth isnt worried about Silicon Valley, New York City, or other capital-rich business hubs. Those ecosystems have a strong infrastructure in place to quickly rebound after the pandemic, says the CEO of Common Future, an Oakland, California-based advocacy group for community-based economic development across the U.S. Conditions for less robust--but to this point emerging--business hubs arent looking too hospitable these days, howeve...

Achieving Inclusive Economic Growth through Monumental Coordination: Organizing to Do Things Differently Apr 30, 2021 Structural change to our economy is possible, if we can get coordinated. That’s why over 50 of the nation’s most prominent impact-oriented organizations, funders and business coalitions have developed a joint proposal for a new White House Initiative for Inclusive Economic Growth. Why the time for a focus on inclusive economic growth is now Though some say the economy is “...

Editor — April 29, 2021 comments off Vincent Biruta, Rwandan Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, received today Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon, UK Minister for the Commonwealth, who is in Kigali on a 2-day official visit. After a tête-a-tête to exchange on bilateral matters, they had a roundtable with the CHOGM 2021 taskforce to discuss ongoing preparations.  The Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) scheduled to take place in Kigali, Rwanda on 22 – 27 June...

Rodney Foxworth says the racial “wealth gap” is a misnomer because it implies something that’s achievable to close. “Wealth chasm” is more on the nose since we’re talking about disparities created by centuries of oppression. Growing up in Baltimore, Rodney witnessed firsthand what many Black and brown communities face in America — systemic racism, over policing, economic dislocation. Now, as CEO of Common Future, he draws on that lived experience to create a network of organizati...

Rhia Ventures Names Erika Seth Davies As Next Chief Executive Officer News provided by Share this article Share this article SAN FRANCISCO, April 27, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- After conducting a nationwide search, the Board of Directors of Rhia Ventures is pleased to welcome Erika Seth Davies as its next Chief Executive Officer. Erika is the Founder of The Racial Equity Asset Lab (The REAL), an organization working in partnership with Common Future that centers racial equity in impact investing an...