Our mission is to promote regional policies that will improve the well-being of people in the Sahel & West Africa. The Sahel and West Africa Club (SWAC) is an independent, international platform. Its Secretariat is hosted at the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Its mission is to promote regional policies that will improve the economic and social well-being of people in the Sahel and West Africa. Its objectives are to: •Improve the regional governance of food and nutrition security; •Improve the understanding of ongoing transformations in the region and their policy implications through regional, spatial and forward-looking analyses. …

Sectors: International development

[Automatic translation follows] The Paris City Hall or City of Paris employs 50,858 permanent employees. It appoints both the administration and the elected officials. Each month, the elected officials sit on the Paris Council, where they deliberate to decide on the future of the city: construction of daycare centers, middle schools, naming of streets, housing, subsidies to associations. This body is both a General Council and a Municipal Council, since Paris has the particularity of being a city and a department.

Sectors: National and local authorities

Bringing you news and information from the European Commission The Commission represents and upholds the interests of the EU as a whole, and is independent of national governments. The European Commission prepares legislation for adoption by the Council (representing the member countries) and the Parliament (representing the citizens). It administers the budget and the policy programmes (agriculture, fisheries, research etc.) in cooperation with authorities in the member countries. Visit http://www.europa.eu/ if you want to learn more about the EU, or call the free service number 00 800 6789 10 11 from anywhere in the EU, they speak all 24 official …

Sectors: European Union

Funding a green future for Europe #CINEA_EU #EUGreenDeal The European Climate, Environment and Infrastructure Executive Agency (CINEA) is the successor organisation of the Innovation and Networks Executive Agency (INEA). Officially established on 15 February 2021, it has started its activities on 1 April 2021 in order to implement parts of certain EU programmes: (a) Innovation Fund; (b) Connecting Europe Facility: Transport and Energy; (c) Horizon Europe: Pillar II, cluster 5: Climate, energy and mobility; (d) LIFE: Nature and biodiversity; Circular economy and quality of life; Climate change mitigation and adaptation; Clean energy transition; (e) Renewable Energy Financing Mechanism; (f) Public …

[Automatic translation follows] The Aix-Marseille-Provence Metropolis is unique. Created by the MAPTAM law, it brings together 92 municipalities spread over three departments. It brings together agricultural, urban and industrial areas in the same territory. Attractive and dynamic, the Metropolis exercises the major strategic skills that determine the development of the territory in all its dimensions: economic, social and cultural development and planning, planning of the metropolitan area, local housing policy, urban policy, management of services of collective interest, protection and enhancement of the environment and living environment policy. To support its development and projects, the Aix-Marseille-Provence Metropolis is looking for …

Sectors: French metropolis

[Automatic translation follows] An administration in motion is a whole city that moves #villedelyon! Capital of the Rhône-Alpes Region, Lyon is one of the most attractive cities in Europe for its quality of life and its exceptional economic dynamism. At the heart of the Lyon Metropolis, the City of Lyon (500,000 inhabitants) has a total budget of 780 million euros and a workforce of 7,300 permanent agents allowing it to offer a local public service to the population with a constant concern for quality. Would you like to discover our professions, find out about recruitment procedures or apply for our …

Sectors: French metropolis National and local authorities

Mobilizing global scientific and technological expertise to promote solutions for the SDGs and the Paris Agreement. SDSN Greece is co-hosted by AUEB, PESD and ATHENA RC and co-chaired by Prof. Phoebe Koundouri and Prof. Andreas Papandreou. SDSN Greece is a national network of the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN) and mobilizes global scientific and technological expertise to promote practical solutions for sustainable development, including the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the Paris Climate Agreement and is co-hosted by the Athens University of Economics and Business (AUEB), the Political Economy of Sustainable Development Lab (PESD) and “Athena” …

Sectors: Startup accelerator & VC

We are a multinational company changing the face of energy, one of the world’s leading integrated utilities. As the largest private player in producing clean energy with renewable sources we have more than 88 GW of total capacity, including around 64 GW of renewables. Distributing electricity through a network of 1.9 million kilometers to 69 million end users, being the first private network operator globally, and proudly bringing energy to approximately 58 million homes and businesses. People are the heart of our energy: our Group is made up of more than 60,000 people operating in 28 countries and our work …

Sectors: Energy

The European Parliament is the only EU body directly elected by citizens. Privacy statement: https://www.europarl.europa.eu/website/files/Privacy_statement_Social_media_usage.pdf The European Parliament is the elected body of the European Union. The Parliament consists of 705 members elected by the people of the EU member states. The Members work in close unison with the Commission and the Council in shaping the laws and policies of the EU. Voting at the European elections is your opportunity to decide what the European Union should focus on over the next five years. Sign up to get voting reminders and ensure you don't forget to use your vote on …

Sectors: European Union

[Automatic translation follows] Towards a Zero Exclusion, Zero Carbon, Zero Poverty world Reducing poverty, fighting exclusion and climate change are more than ever major challenges. To meet them, the mobilization of all public, private and solidarity stakeholders is essential: citizens, local elected officials, producers, consumers... It is both individually and collectively that everyone can work towards a world without exclusion, without carbon and without poverty. Created in 2008, Convergences is the first platform for reflection, advocacy and mobilization in Europe in favor of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the construction of a "Zero Exclusion, Zero Carbon, Zero Poverty" world. …

Bridging science and policy Stockholm Environment Institute is an international non-profit research and policy organization that tackles environment and development challenges. We connect science and decision-making to develop solutions for a sustainable future for all. Our approach is highly collaborative: stakeholder involvement is at the heart of our efforts to build capacity, strengthen institutions, and equip partners for the long term. Our work spans climate, water, air, and land-use issues, and integrates evidence and perspectives on governance, the economy, gender and human health. Across our eight centres in Europe, Asia, Africa and the Americas, we engage with policy processes, development …

Sectors: Research

Unipol is one of the biggest insurance groups in Europe and the leading company in Italy in the non-life insurance sector, (especially in the MV and health businesses), with total premiums of €13.3bn, of which €7.9bn in non-life and €5.4bn in life (2021 figures). Unipol adopts an integrated offer strategy and covers the entire range of insurance and financial products, operating primarily through the subsidiary UnipolSai Assicurazioni. The Group is also active in direct MV insurance (Linear Assicurazioni), transport and aviation insurance (Siat), health insurance (UniSalute), supplementary pensions and it also covers the bancassurance channel (Arca Vita, Arca Assicurazioni and …

Sectors: Insurance

Official account of the United Nations. For peace, dignity & equality on a healthy planet. Founded at the end of the Second World War, the United Nations is an international organization made up of 193 Member States committed to maintaining international peace and security. Every day the UN works to tackle global challenges and deliver results for those most in need. Giving life-saving support to populations hit by humanitarian crises, helping build and keep the peace in conflict-ridden areas, supporting governments and their citizens to advance development and fight poverty, and promoting human rights worldwide are the core pillars of …

Sectors: International development

Esri technology helps people solve some of the world’s most difficult problems. Esri is the global market leader in geographic information system (GIS) software, location intelligence, and mapping. Since 1969, we have supported customers with geographic science and geospatial analytics, what we call The Science of Where. We take a geographic approach to problem-solving, brought to life by modern GIS technology. GIS, geographic information systems, software, geospatial analysis, geography, web mapping, place, location analytics, demographics, 3D, site selection, government, IoT, training, location intelligence, smart cities, geodesign, and Mapping

Sectors: GIS

Join our global network of 110+ Impact Hubs accelerating inclusive and sustainable innovation at scale. What we do Our world is facing complex challenges. Challenges that will only be tackled through collaboration. At Impact Hub, we make collaboration happen by designing impactful solutions, building business for good and (re)imagining the future. Who we are We are a global network made up of 120+ Impact Hubs worldwide with 25,000+ people driving change in 60+ countries across 5 continents. Our community is a colourful bunch of impact-driven entrepreneurs, creators, innovators and intrapreneurs who are all taking action to create a better tomorrow …

Sectors: Startup accelerator & VC

Cisco (NASDAQ: CSCO) enables people to make powerful connections--whether in business, education, philanthropy, or creativity. Cisco hardware, software, and service offerings are used to create the Internet solutions that make networks possible--providing easy access to information anywhere, at any time. Cisco was founded in 1984 by a small group of computer scientists from Stanford University. Since the company's inception, Cisco engineers have been leaders in the development of Internet Protocol (IP)-based networking technologies. Today, with more than 71,000 employees worldwide, this tradition of innovation continues with industry-leading products and solutions in the company's core development areas of routing and switching, …

Sectors: IT services

We help UK companies of all sizes win contracts, fulfil orders and get paid. UK Export Finance is the UK’s export credit agency and a government department, working alongside the Department for Business and Trade as an integral part of its strategy and operations. Our mission is to advance prosperity by ensuring no viable UK export fails for lack of finance or insurance, doing that sustainably and at no net cost to the taxpayer. We help UK companies of all sizes and in all sectors win, fulfil and get paid for export contracts. Export finance and insurance

Sectors: National and local authorities

More than 100 years of promoting independent thinking and hosting informed debate. https://www.chathamhouse.org The mission of Chatham House is to be a world-leading source of independent analysis, informed debate and influential ideas on how to build a prosperous and secure world for all. Chatham House was founded in 1920 and is based in St James's Square, London. The Chatham House Rule, famous for facilitating free speech and confidentiality at meetings, originated here. Research is core to all Chatham House activities. We undertake independent and rigorous analysis with the aim of setting the agenda and shaping policy by encouraging new ideas …

Strengthening food processing industry to raise product value, increase sales, and boost investments. With strong tradition in agricultural production and excellent geographical position, Serbia has great potential to improve its processing industry and increase product value as well. USAID Competitive Economy Project is a six-year activity that aims to strengthen the processing industry to increase sales in export and domestic markets. The Project strives to include all relevant stakeholders in implementation so systemic support clusters are created. This approach is designed to also provide sustainability and replication of Project efforts to other sectors in the industry. The primary sectors the …

Sectors: Startup accelerator & VC

Offering talent leaders the reach of a marketing leader, forecast of a sales leader, and insight of a finance leader. Lever is a leading Talent Acquisition Suite that makes it easy for talent teams to reach their hiring goals and to connect companies with top talent. Lever is the only platform that provides all talent acquisition leaders with complete ATS and robust CRM capabilities in one product, LeverTRM. The Lever Hire and Lever Nurture features allow leaders to scale and grow their people pipeline, build authentic and long-lasting relationships, and source the right people to hire. Lever Analytics provides customized …

Sectors: Consumer Goods Food