March 2023 News
HEADLINES
Catch up on Alliance Spring Conference
Our Spring Conference on Thursday 16th March brought together over 180 of Scotland's engaged global citizens for a morning of discussion, collaboration and progress. To catch up on the event, you can watch the livestream recording of the panel sessions here, and read more about the crucial input from Rt Hon Andrew Mitchell MP here.
DEC Turkey/Syria Earthquake Update
It's been over a month since the devastating earthquakes hit Syria and Turkey - we hear from Huw Owens at the Disasters Emergency Committee with an update on the earthquake appeal.
Drought situation in East Africa ‘at crisis level’ as Scottish Government pledges funding
Four charities are to each receive £125,000 from the Scottish Government’s Humanitarian Emergency Fund to tackle the food crisis in South Sudan, Kenya and Ethiopia caused by the ongoing drought.
Urgent climate action can secure a liveable future for all
There are multiple, feasible and effective options to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and adapt to human-caused climate change, and they are available now, said scientists in the latest Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report released this week.
SECTOR NEWS
Opportunities here and now
Catch up on the presentation from the Scottish Government International Development team at our recent Spring Conference, as well as read responses to the questions that weren't answered during the session.
International Women's Day 2023 #EmbraceEquity
Hear from some of our members who work all over the world in partnership with women and girls to support projects designed to empower and uplift the voices of those who have been systematically silenced.
United Kingdom downgraded in global ratings report on civic freedoms – Bond reacts
The UK was downgraded from ‘narrowed’ to ‘obstructed’ in CIVICUS Monitor’s annual report on the state of civil society and civic freedoms, People Power Under Attack 2022.
Review of the National Outcomes
Our National Outcomes describe what it means to improve wellbeing and are the way we measure progress towards the SDGs in Scotland. The 2023 National Outcomes review is your chance to help set Scotland’s direction for the next five years. The Alliance are exploring how the ‘International’ outcome can be improved to measure our global impact.
MEMBER UPDATES
Earthquake relief on the Türkiye-Syria border :: READ Foundation
Hear from READ Foundation, who currently run five non-formal education centres along the Turkish-Syrian border, working with refugees and host communities to ensure access to quality education for all.
Learning in the time of cholera :: Link Education International
An update from Link Education International on their response to the recent cholera outbreak in Malawi. Photograph featuring Nancy, a Learning Centre Facilitator.
Firefly for Syrians' Earthquake Response :: Firefly for Syrians
Firefly for Syrians started seven years ago in Antakya, southern Turkey, and is led and managed by Syrian refugees. They are currently working to provide relief and support following the devastating earthquakes.
Chitambo Expectant Mums' Insaka/Waiting Shelter
Friends of Chitambo are crowdfunding for the final £10,000 out of £43,000 to build and equip a Mothers' Waiting Shelter at Chitambo Hospital, central Zambia.
Building Equitable Health Partnerships
Registration is now open for the NHS Scotland Global Citizenship conference 2023, being held virtually on 25th April from 9.30-13.30. The theme is Building Equitable Health Partnerships - doing things differently.
The importance of HEAT training :: STAND International
Hear from STAND International about their recent experience with Hostile Environment Awareness Training (HEAT).
Real-World MSc Thesis Projects – Climate Justice
Real-World MSc Thesis Projects are collaborative arrangements between GCU and a public, private or third sector organisation, whereby an MSc student carries out a research project in response to a knowledge gap identified by the organisation. For an informal discussion prior to developing a proposal, please contact the Programme Leader, Dr. Karin Helwig via Karin.Helwig@gcu.ac.uk.
ALLIANCE UPDATES
Alliance response to Integrated Review Refresh
Read our response to the UK Government update of their Integrated Review. The Integrated Review Refresh 2023 updates the government’s security, defence, development and foreign policy priorities to reflect changes in the global context since Integrated Review 2021.
Alliance Member Input
We are always keen to hear from our members with suggestions for what we should focus on in our policy work, events, learning programme and more.
The Alliance Member Input form is available year round for any input and suggestions to the Alliance team, and will continue to shape our offerings to the needs of our community.
OTHER NEWS & RESOURCES
FACING THE CRISIS
Each month, we highlight a photograph from Facing the Crisis, our virtual exhibition documenting the human impact of the climate crisis. This photograph, taken by Philip Hatcher-Moore on behalf of Oxfam, shows Joshua, 45, sitting for a portrait with a spade, after he had been digging in the rubble, searching for one of his children who was swept away when their house was taken in the landslide caused after Cyclone Idai, in Chimanimani, Zimbabwe, on March 28, 2019. Cyclone Idai was the second-deadliest tropical cyclone on record in the Southern Hemisphere, killing more than 1,300 people across three countries. Extensive flooding damaged land and wiped away harvests and destroyed seed stocks.
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