#Government partnership

[mediocrephd]

If you're in the UK, please sign this petition!

Currently, as a non binary person, I'm not able to get married or a civil partnership as myself and my gender. I'd have to be deliberately misgendered in all the paperwork and in the ceremony - in front of everyone. I'm also unable to get my passport, driving licence, and other official documents to reflect my correct identity. I can't even be officially recognised as trans, even with a gender recognition certificate, because the UK doesn't recognise non binary as a valid identity!

Please Reblog this to get as many signatures as possible! :)

Thanks! :)

Petition: Recognise nonbinary people's genders in law and in identity documents

[iamthekarmapolice]

LOVE LOSES!!!!!!!

[butchstalinist]

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[rodeodeparis]

i had no idea about the extent of armenian genocide denial in turkey/azerbaijan until embarrassingly recently and like. damn it really is just nakba denial on cocaine

[farmerstrend]

What to Expect from ICCF 2024: A Sneak Peek into Kenya’s Largest Contract Farming Event

“Discover how the International Conference on Contract Farming (ICCF 2024) is set to transform Kenya’s agriculture sector by promoting sustainable practices, enhancing market access, and fostering transparent partnerships.” “Learn about the ICCF 2024 in Nairobi, where farmers, policymakers, and agribusiness leaders will explore solutions to contract farming challenges, technology integration, and…

[westvalleyfaultph]

Philippines Boosts Disaster Resilience with AI-Powered Technology from Japan

In an era of increasing natural disasters, the Philippines is stepping up its disaster risk reduction and management (DRRM) efforts through an innovative collaboration with the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and Japanese tech company Spectee, Inc. This partnership aims to upgrade the country’s DRRM system using cutting-edge artificial intelligence (AI) technology, ensuring faster…

[bruceslatonpite]

Government partnerships

Getaround partners with cities, agencies, and others on shared goals. Our vision is to make cities and communities better places to live.— Read on www.getaround.com/partners/government

[handwashingday]

Maintaining and improving hand hygiene behaviors remains crucial beyond public health emergencies.

The October 15th, Global Handwashing Day 2024 theme reflects an important question, “Why are clean hands still important?” 

[worldpostday]

State of the Postal Sector.

The UPU also took the opportunity at the Extraordinary Congress to launch its first State of the Postal Sector report, which identified a clear causal link between countries’ postal development and national economic growth, particularly in times of economic shocks and crises. The report compared postal development scores with the growth in real GDP and found a strong correlation between the levels of postal development and the intensity of post-pandemic economic recovery, meaning a well-functioning postal network led to greater economic recovery after the global health crisis. A calculation presented in the report clearly shows that, without postal services, a country’s GDP would fall by nearly 7%, highlighting postal services’ essential role in sustainable national economic performance

The UPU Director General said that the report’s findings should “serve as a clarion call for governments and other stakeholders to partner with and invest in the growth of the postal sector.” He added: “Like many threads coming together to form a strong and resilient fabric, collaboration and partnerships will weave the fabric of our postal future.” The report also provided a comprehensive overview of the postal sector’s existing landscape, challenges, innovations, and potential avenues for the future. In Riyadh, the UPU recognized the countries that showed the most promising development over the previous year during a dedicated awards ceremony. Achieving the highest of 10 postal development levels in the UPU’s Integrated Index for Postal Development (2IPD) were Austria, France, Germany, Japan, and Switzerland, with the Swiss postal service achieving the highest 2IPD score for the seventh consecutive year in 2022. Acknowledged as rising stars for their standout, year-on-year postal development level increase were Oman, Slovenia, and Uzbekistan. Brazil, China, Estonia, Ethiopia and Morocco were acknowledged as postal development leaders in their respective regions.The Extraordinary Congress also provided a platform for the UPU’s Strategy Summit, which convened ministers, heads of postal regulators and postal CEOs to discuss the UPU’s strategy for 2026-2029 under the theme: “People, Progress and Purpose: The Next Chapter for the Postal Sector."

[motherearthday]

Galvanizing Momentum for the Global Plastic Pollution Instrument.

The event aims to mobilize the much-needed political momentum at the highest level to inject additional impetus to the ongoing negotiations to develop an international legally binding instrument on plastic pollution, including in the marine environment by the end of 2024.

The specific objectives are to:

Inject political impetus to the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee to agree on the global plastic instrument by end of 2024 at the fifth and final session of the INC in Busan, Republic of Korea

Highlight the challenges, best practices and opportunities for tackling plastic pollution including innovative solutions from around the world

Share perspectives on how to enhance synergistic actions in addressing plastic pollution including through streamlined global environmental governance architecture

Encourage Multistakeholder collaboration including public-private partnerships for tackling plastic pollution

Concept Note

Watch Galvanizing Momentum for the Global Plastic Pollution Instrument!

[digiphile]

Why the Open Government Partnership is failing to have a positive impact in the United States

On Monday morning, I read Daniel Schuman’s excellent newsletter focused on the First Branch of the United States government, which included a section that collected several notable developments in the open government space. These updates include:  The launch of the General Services Administration (GSA) Open Government Secretariat’s new website. This website replaces the now defunct page at…

[farmerstrend]

From Struggle to Success: Cotton Farmers in Machakos See Better Returns Amid Price Increase

“Cotton farmers in Machakos County celebrate a price increase from local textile industries, bringing hope and better returns to the semi-arid region.” “Discover how cotton farmers in Machakos are benefiting from a price boost, improving livelihoods and revitalizing the local agriculture sector.” “The price review by a local textile industry offers a lifeline to cotton farmers in Machakos, ending…

[touchaheartnews]

Fidelity Bank Partners Lagos State to Plant 20,000 Trees

As part of initiatives under its Environment Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) pillar, leading financial institution, Fidelity Bank Plc, has partnered with the Lagos State Parks and Gardens Agency (LASPARK) to launch a tree planting drive. Through the collaboration, Fidelity Bank will support LASPARK to plant 20,000 trees in the state by July 2025 as part of its strategy to combat climate…