Infectious Disease: Stigmatization of Refugees and Vulnerable Migrants
By Dr. Nahid Bhadelia and Ian Johnstone, from the Geneva Workshop on Tuesday, 27 November 2018
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Afghan Women’s Inclusion in the Peace Process: Conference June 18
In a context of contested negotiations with the Taliban and to discuss the social situation, geopolitics, development, security and governance in Afghanistan, this conference will bring together around fifteen high level Afghan Women Leaders; Mr. Staffan de Mistura, Former United Nations Special Envoy for Syria and Head of the UN Mission in Afghanistan; and H.E. Omar Samad, Former Ambassador of Afghanistan in France, Senior Fellow at the Atlantic Council.
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The Cinderella of the Sensitivity Fields: Why Corruption Mainstreaming Has Been Ignored in Development Programming
By Hope Schaitkin. Research tells us that that corruption-mainstreaming amplifies the impact of our development programming, and helps us avoid unwittingly contributing to or encouraging corrupt behavior. But why hasn’t corruption-mainstreaming gained the same ground as conflict sensitivity or gender within development organizations and programming? Read on to learn about three entry points for mainstreaming corruption in your organization’s development programming – from the perspective of a young development professional.
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Using Systems Thinking to Understand and Address Corruption in the Criminal Justice System in Fragile States
Cheyanne Scharbatke-Church and Diana Chigas have contributed this insightful analysis to the book Corruption, Social Sciences and the Law: Exploration Across the Disciplines, recently published by Routledge.
Read moreGreat Decisions on Refugees and Global Migration
Karen Jacobsen, Henry J. Leir Professor in Global Migration, is featured with Mary Truong and Jeffrey Thielmen in this video from the WGBH Forum Network.
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A policy brief by Dr. Aída Silva Hernández.
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Managing Practicalities in the Field
May 9, 2019: a workshop on personal safety, self-care, ethics, and the practicalities of engaging with local populations in crisis-affected environments and development contexts.
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Broad Anti-Corruption Programs Are the Wrong Approach
By Mark Pyman. In countries enduring high levels of corruption, whether related to conflict or instability, it is easy to see endemic corruption as something overarching, requiring similarly broad reform strategies. However, my experience in Afghanistan suggests the opposite; anti-corruption strategies need to be tailored to the specific enablers and drivers of each particular sector.
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Fletcher faculty and students: come and learn some new techniques from Boston-based investigative journalists from the Center for Non-Profit Journalism.
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U.S. and Russia Working Together for Syria: Fact or Fiction?
Mark Ward is a retired U.S. diplomat who spent four years on the Turkish-Syrian border managing U.S. aid. In this event, he will discuss the promising, yet failed, experiment to work with Russia to improve aid to besieged Syrian communities, and his concerns about Syria’s future.
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