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Sherwan Ameen, University of Glasgow Master’s in Teaching Adults alumnus imprisoned without trial in Iraq

Sherwan Ameen arrested in Iraq

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Sherwan's predicament is part of what has been described by Amnesty International as human rights abuse in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. According to investigations by Amnesty International, ‘In mid-August 2020, widespread protests erupted in the KR-I, mainly in Sulaimaniyah, Duhok and Erbil, demanding an end to corruption, better public services, and the payment of overdue salaries of government employees'.

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Gender, sustainability and research capacity building in the Global South

Gender, sustainability and research capacity building in the Global South

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Why the world needs more female scientists: panel on how gender and sustainability relate to building research capacity in the Global South.

CR&DALL and the Gendered Journeys project, funded by the ESRC within the Global Challenges Research Fund (GCRF), will be presenting a Gender and Sustainability event as part of the University of Glasgow, School of Education’s ‘Educating Today to save Tomorrow’ series in the run-up to COP-26 in Glasgow.

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Policy Briefs on ALE in Central Asia

Policy Briefs on ALE in Central Asia

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DVV International supported research on the development of ALE (Adult Learning and Education) in the Central Asian Countries of Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan in 2020 during the time of the COVID 19 pandemic. National consultants in each of the three countries cooperated with a team of international experts, and they all worked along a common outline which was prepared as part of the project development. In addition to the country studies a comparative synthesis review was prepared also. Full versions of the country and the regional reports are available from DVV international.

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Online Learning Programmes on Responsible and Sustainable Innovation

Online Learning Programmes on Responsible and Sustainable Innovation

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The University Rovira i Virgili (Tarragona/ Spain) (together with the Tampere University (Finland), Kozminsiki University (Varsovia/ Polonia), Notus (Barcelona/ Spain) and INGOs (Varsovia/ Polonia), have developed an open access learning programme on responsible and sustainable Innovation within an EC Erasmus+ project.

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How good are you at spotting fake news, photos and videos? Bugs, Bees, Plants and the Great Outdoors.

How good are you at spotting fake news, photos and videos? Bugs, Bees, Plants and the Great Outdoors

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Explorathon, the Scottish arm of European Researchers’ Night is now running, with online events for all ages. The full programme can be found at this link, and features many events led by the University of Glasgow community, including members of CR&DALL.

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