Daily Archives: 12 November 2015

12 Nov, 2015

The World Bank Group will launch a Massive Online Open Course on Financing for Development on 16 November

What exactly is financing for development? How can the new global development agenda be financed? Learn more by signing up for this free Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) on Financing for Development which launches on November 16. A certificate of accomplishment -- issued by the World Bank Group in partnership with Coursera -- will be

12 Nov, 2015

UNRWA Rehabilitation centre for the visually impaired launches pilot karate training for students – building self-confidence through sport

In August 2015, for the first time the UNRWA Rehabilitation Centre for the Visually Impaired (RCVI), in partnership with the al-Mashtal sports club in Gaza city, launched a pilot karate training for eight visually impaired students aimed at establishing the first Palestinian karate team that includes children with special needs. “Sports training for children is

12 Nov, 2015

Winners of Global Challenges Youth Music Contest #GYMC15 Announced

Youth using Music for successful UN Climate Change Conference – COP21 “Three awards, three continents” GYMC15 Online Voting Award Winner: "Sahabat Alam" (Friends of Nature) - Adeline Suwana, Sahabat Alam, Indonesia, Link to the video: wshe.es/jSmGtCet GYMC15 Jury Award Winner: "Speak for the Trees" - Xiuhtezcatl Martinez, Earth Guardians, United States, Link to the video: wshe.es/NDNcT7GH