Silvia Fontana | 3th May 2016 The presentation at the World Bank (WB) of the initiative Let Girls Learn (LGL) by Michelle Obama and the announcement made by the WB about its investment of at least 2.5 billion dollars in young girls’ education have caused a stir, especially among those who are not specialized in
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Stefano Oltolini | 22 April 2016 Over the course of my professional career I have been fortunate to occupy different roles. I have been desk-manager for NGOs, grant manager for Foundations, as well as grant-seeker for NGOs looking to build partnerships with Foundations. From these experiences I have developed an understanding of the potential and
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A dream…an adventure…a wonderful reality! There were nights, when I would suddenly wake up without understanding the reason. I had a wonderful job at the peak of a career, an excellent earning and dear colleagues, what was I missing? I didn’t have a dream!! This is what I was missing…and the awareness of working in
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Marco Crescenzi| 12 April 2016 How is it possible that some of the most well-known and expert Italian NGOs, have an average of 30-40 annual vacancies ‘always on’ and that sometimes they are not able to start their projects because of a lack of staff and losing, moreover, millions of euros? How is it possible that
“How do you think to set up the workshop?”Guido asks me. “In the
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Erica Masiero is a Field Officer for OSCE (Organization for Security and Co-operation) in Tajikistan, and by the end of March she will work as Protection Manager for DRC (Danish Refugee Council) in Djibouti. “In 2004-2005, I attended ASVI Social Change Master in NGO and non-profit organizations management, in order to pursue my dream: work
From the Field: Erica, from Burundi to Tajikistan, passing through Sudan Read More »
It’s been almost 2 years since my first mission in Uganda, which I undertook during the internship with Mission Bambini Foundation. The project I was following was aimed to drafting a concept note for the tender announced by Cariplo Foundation in occasion of Milan Expo 2015. The tools and competences learnt during the Master in Project Management,
From the Field: Francesco and his two years experience in Uganda Read More »
Which are the minimum standards that have to be guaranteed in humanitarian emergency? How to get ready for a three-day simulation held at the UNHRD base in Brindisi? The field experience “Working in Emergencies” is approaching and HOPE master’s students – Master in Humanitarian Operations in Emergencies Managing Projects, People, Administration & Logistic in the
Sandro Calvani | 3 March 2016 How people power is restoring smart global/local governance in a politically disconnected world. We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness. That to secure these
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Farida Bena| 18 February 2016 Once again Davos has kicked off the new year with its glitzy gathering of the world’s most influential leaders to discuss the hottest issues on the global agenda. This time the focus was on the so-called ‘Fourth Industrial Revolution’ – how do we ensure the spectacular technological changes of our times benefit our economy and the well-being
