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Eight Opportunity Panels with thought leaders from business, civil society and government will point to opportunities that can put societies on a path towards a more sustainable future.

Leaders in both business and civil society have focused too much on the friction between them and not enough on the points of intersection.

Yet even as conservatives in the last two decades have made notable strides in access to influential cultural institutions in entertainment and the media, the influence of civil society and nonpolitical leaders on public opinion is still underappreciated.

In their statement, Catholic bishops accused American political leaders of launching «an attack on civil society.»

The historian of non-violence, William Robert Miller, says that the first explicit reference to non-violence in the Montgomery, Alabama, bus boycott came from a white librarian, Juliette Morgan, who compared the boycott to Gandhi's salt march in a letter to the Montgomery Advertiser on December 12, 1955.35 The development of non-violent strategies in the civil rights movement of the 1950's and 60's arose partly from belief in pacifism as an expression of love in the Fellowship of Reconciliation and Society of Friends from whom many leaders of the movement for racial justice came.

A new report on behalf of Champions 12.3 — a unique coalition of leaders across government, business and civil society who are dedicated to achieving Target 12.3 — assesses our progress so far.

The report, aptly named The Business Case for Reducing Food Loss and Waste, was released on behalf of Champions 12.3, a coalition of nearly 40 leaders across business, government and civil society who are dedicated to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals» Target 12.3 to halve food waste and cut food loss by 2030.

On Wednesday at the World Economic Forum in Davos, 30 CEOs, government ministers, global institution executives, and civil society leaders announced the launch of the latest full - scale attack on global food waste: an all - sector collaboration aimed at increasing political and social momentum to achieve Target 12.3 of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGsOn Wednesday at the World Economic Forum in Davos, 30 CEOs, government ministers, global institution executives, and civil society leaders announced the launch of the latest full - scale attack on global food waste: an all - sector collaboration aimed at increasing political and social momentum to achieve Target 12.3 of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGson global food waste: an all - sector collaboration aimed at increasing political and social momentum to achieve Target 12.3 of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

The new publication, SDG Target 12.3 on Food Loss and Waste: 2016 Progress Report, was released on behalf of Champions 12.3, a unique coalition of leaders from government, business and civil society around the world dedicated to inspiring ambition, mobilizing action, and accelerating progress toward achieving SDG Target 12.3.

Speaking at a colloquium on Peaceful Election in Accra, Dr. Chambas also called on civil society, religious leaders and traditional authorities to assume their role in this national endeavour.

This is based on interviews with over 100 Libyans between politicians, activists, civil society leaders, and individuals over the past three years in Libya, Egypt, Tunisia, Italy and the UK.

Civil society leaders who spoke at the forum called on the Commission to improve its prevention awareness campaign by creating communication strategies that will motivate the masses to join the anti corruption crusade.

Alan taught the first - ever college course on digital politics (1995), created and built the Center for American Progress's social media program (2007 - 13) and has trained more than 15,000 people across the world in digital & social media strategy, including civil society leaders across the Arab world in 2009; key staff at leading advocacy groups and news media outlets; Members of Congress and their staff; as well as political and business leaders from several countries, including a couple future kings.

The pair, Miss Lois Boahemaa who is a JHS «2» student of Modern Preparatory School at Jema and Master Abubakari Osman who is in form «3» at D / A Junior High School (JHS) at Pramposo have therefore called on the government, district assemblies, civil society organizations, parents, traditional and religious leaders to work collectively to eliminate things that impede the rights and safety of children.

Reacting to the development, a civil society organisation, the Civil Society Network Against Corruption, condemned Okorocha for not only directing an Imo monarch to confer a traditional title on Zuma, but also unveiling a «giant» statue of the South African leader «in a conspicuous place in Owerri.&rcivil society organisation, the Civil Society Network Against Corruption, condemned Okorocha for not only directing an Imo monarch to confer a traditional title on Zuma, but also unveiling a «giant» statue of the South African leader «in a conspicuous place in Owerri.society organisation, the Civil Society Network Against Corruption, condemned Okorocha for not only directing an Imo monarch to confer a traditional title on Zuma, but also unveiling a «giant» statue of the South African leader «in a conspicuous place in Owerri.&rCivil Society Network Against Corruption, condemned Okorocha for not only directing an Imo monarch to confer a traditional title on Zuma, but also unveiling a «giant» statue of the South African leader «in a conspicuous place in Owerri.Society Network Against Corruption, condemned Okorocha for not only directing an Imo monarch to confer a traditional title on Zuma, but also unveiling a «giant» statue of the South African leader «in a conspicuous place in Owerri.»

Similarly, the Commission would meet with leaders of the political parties on Tuesday and conclude its series of meetings with the media and Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) on Wednesday.

Civil Society Groups in the Volta Region a have marked this year's International Democracy Day with a call on President Akufo - Addo and leaders of the various Regional bodies to intervene in the crisis in Togo.

«We call on the government, media and civil society representatives, and local and religious leaders, to reject and condemn hate speech and incitement to violence unequivocally and in the strongest possible terms.»

Some of Hungary's biggest opposition leaders, antigovernment newspapers and NGOs have pulled back after voters back the prime minister and his pledges to crack down on civil society.

This was disclosed yesterday by the Senate Leader, Senator Ali Ndume, who represented the Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki, when a civil society group, Centre for Social Justice, CSJ, led by Barrister Eze Onyekpere submitted a report on MTEF to the Senate.

This is where I wish to call on all of us, especially our Chiefs and Queen Mothers, religious and opinion leaders, civil society organisations, private sector operators, to rise up to the challenge and help make a difference this time around,» President Akufo - Addo said at the launch of the event.

During their stay in Ghana, the observers will participate in briefings on the Ghanaian political and electoral processes from Ghanaian experts, political leaders, election administrators, representatives of civil society, as well as NDI staff.

COP 22, which will be attended by representatives from 197 countries including world leaders, environment ministers, government officials as well as a wide range of representatives from civil society and the private sector, is the first meeting of State Parties since the entry into force of the landmark Paris Agreement on November 4, 2016.

This year, a record number of leaders from government, civil society, indigenous groups, business and academia converged on Oahu to discuss a «planet at a crossroads.»

The Global Call to Action Against Poverty (GCAP) is a growing alliance that brings together trade unions, INGOs, the women's and youth movements, community and faith groups and others to call for action from world leaders in the global North and South to meet their promises to end poverty and inequality.GCAP's main aim is to achieve policy and practice changes that will improve the lives of people living in poverty.GCAP adds to existing campaigning on poverty by forming diverse, inclusive national platforms that are able to open up civil society space and advocate more effectively than individual organisations would be able to do on their own.

Ministers from across the world will join leaders from civil society and multi-lateral agencies to address school - related homophobic and transphobic violence at an International Ministerial Meeting hosted by UNESCO on 17 - 18 May.

It has been created ahead of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in April, where leaders, business, civil society and young people from around the world will gather in London to focus on a common future and helping ensure every young person can access a world - class education.

Titled «Creating a Regional Framework for Prosperity and Peace through Public - Private Cooperation», the 2015 World Economic Forum on the Middle East and North Africa bring together more than 800 key government, business, and civil society leaders from the region and beyond, to support a comprehensive and forward - looking vision for prosperity and peace.

Dr. Cairns is coordinator of the Nexus Network, an interdisciplinary initiative funded by the ESRC bringing together researchers, policy makers, business leaders and civil society to develop collaborative projects and improve decision making on food, energy, water and the environment.

As I write this, I'm on board a flight from Seoul, South Korea, to San Francisco, California, on my way home to Boston, having spent the week of Harvard spring break meeting with senior government officials, academics, and leaders of civil society in Tokyo and Seoul on behalf of the Harvard Project on International Climate Agreements.

At the close of the Forum, Kyte and Mahama were joined on the stage by dozens of leaders from government, business, academia, civil society and other groups who over the two days had made new action pledges.

Amid continuing criticism against the outline agreement that came out of the UN Conference on Sustainable Development last week in Rio de Janeiro, a group of civil society leaders have... Read More

Ban, the UN secretary general, has invited top political, business and civil society leaders to his headquarters on 23 September.

If we as outside civil society groups can shift the narrative to focus on the issues that are not being addressed by our leaders in the negotiations, then there is a greater chance that those inside may listen, if not now at least in the future.

DURBAN, SOUTH AFRICA — Today — Civil society leaders from across Africa, with support from global movements, launched a letter to climate negotiators that warns that focusing on launching a new mandate at the Durban talks risks backtracking on promises to the poor and the planet.

WEDO, along with the Council of Women World Leaders and the Heinrich Boell Foundation will be co-hosting a roundtable event on Friday to be led by former Irish president Mary Robinson and ex-Norwegian prime minister Gro Harlem Brundtland — intrepidly described as the «the first ever global gathering of high - level government, U.N. and civil society organizations» on climate change issues.

This is the time for civil society to come together across the globe; to unite with one voice and put pressure on world leaders to commit to personally attending the Copenhagen talks and sign a deal that is Fair, Ambitious and Binding.

In many other ways, he has been at the forefront of these issues and a leader in the profession of law: He is a founding director of the Centre for the Legal Profession and has been a member of the steering committee of Ontario's joint civil legal needs study, and served as research director for the Law Society of Upper Canada's task force on the independence of the bar.

«The Canadian Forum on Civil Justice is considered a leader in interdisciplinary research on civil justice,» says Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies Professor Lesley Jacobs, who teaches law & society and political science and is the director of the YCivil Justice is considered a leader in interdisciplinary research on civil justice,» says Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies Professor Lesley Jacobs, who teaches law & society and political science and is the director of the Ycivil justice,» says Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies Professor Lesley Jacobs, who teaches law & society and political science and is the director of the YCPPL.

The World Justice Project is pleased to be in Jarkata, Indonesia on 19 - 21 January, 2015, for a country workshop bringing together a wide range of invited stakeholders — including leaders from business, academia, civil society and government — from across Indonesia to assess current rule of law challenges and opportunities.

On October 24 2015, Senegalese NGO CONAF — the National Committee for Literacy and Training — convened civil society representatives, public health practitioners, village chiefs, civil registry officials, and religious leaders at the launch ceremony for its program to improve women and children's access to civil registry in the region of Diourbel.