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A Rights-Based Economy: Putting people and planet first
“In this publication, the Center for Economic and Social Rights (CESR) and Christian Aid – two international organisations working for human rights and economic justice – ask: what would it look like if we had an economy based on human rights?” (Donald et al., 2020).
The Magazine "Digital" (01/2020)
"Digitalization is increasingly setting the course of our lives, entailing both positive and negative ramifications… It is up to us whether the opportunities or the risks win out. As a society, we must join hands to shape the rules of digitalization."
AI, digital identities, biometrics, blockchain: A primer on the use of technology in migration management
Digitalization and technological change are rapidly transforming every aspect of our societies and economies, and the migration and refugee policy space is no exception. Technology is already affecting migrants, refugees, and people on the move in many ways, but policymakers have yet to systematically address the different uses of technology in the migration management field.
A New Role for Cities in Global and Regional Migration Governance?
This policy paper offers nuanced insights into current developments across different world regions. The expertise identifies scope for action and ways to strengthen the role of cities in international forums in cooperation with nations and international organizations.
Climate Finance Shadow Report 2020
"International climate finance is vital to global cooperation on climate change…The prospect of climate-induced extreme weather risks compounding crises and poverty. Climate change could undo decades of progress in development and dramatically increase global inequalities. There is an urgent need for climate finance to help countries cope and adapt" (Carty, Kowalzig, and Zagema, 2020).
OECD: Innovative Citizen Participation and New Democratic Institutions
"It is the first empirical comparative study that analyses how representative deliberative processes (such as Citizens’ Assemblies and Juries) are being used for public decision making around the world.” … the OECD has identified twelve distinct models of deliberative processes, evaluated what a ‘successful’ process entails, developed good practice principles, explored routes to institutionalizing citizen deliberation" (OECD, 2020).
Evidence Based Policy Research Project 2020
“This research project was commissioned ‘to coax more evidence-based policy decisions by all tiers of Government by reviewing and rating 20 high profile government decisions against the Wiltshire business case criteria’” (Macdonald and Lesh, 2020).
2020 Index report
“The Ibrahim Index of African Governance (IIAG) assesses governance performance in 54 African countries over” 10 years through a “dataset measuring African governance, assessing African countries on a whole spectrum of governance dimensions, from security to justice, to rights and economic opportunity, to health and environment” (Mo Ibrahim Foundation, 2020).
Seeking a New Relationship with Communities: How Local Elected Officials Want to Bridge Divides, Distrust, and Doubts
"The four key findings shared in this report show that many leaders are seeking a relationship with their community members, they worry about barriers to deeper community connection and about a diminished civic spirit, they are experimenting with new approaches to… deepen engagement, etc" (Miller and Taylor, 2020).
With the People: An Introduction to an Idea
"This Cousins Research Group Report… offers a strategy for bridging some of the divide separating the people of the United States from their government and from the country’s major institutions. It envisions a form of collaboration that would have institutions working with citizens, not just for them (David Matthews, 2020).
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