Juanita De Barros named new director of the Centre for Human Rights and Restorative Justice #BrighterWorld #McMaster brighterworld.mcmaster.ca/articles/juani…

Congratulations to Volker Türk, who has been named United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights.

Mr. Turk will lead the United NationsHumanRights office, an invaluable partner of the Human Rights Council in advancing #HumanRights around the globe.

Covid-19, wars & climate crisis are putting global development in reverse. UN report says decades of progress in life expectancy, education & economic prosperity has been unravelled by the pandemic. We need renewed commitment to the right to development.

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Delighted to welcome delegates from the Consulate of the People's Republic of China to McMaster University. 16% of all McMaster students are international students from 120 countries. We are committed to inclusive internationalization. McMaster Global McMaster Media McMaster Research

📢Our new DRAFTS and PREVIEW features are now live on Participedia.net! All data entered is now auto-saved + accessible in your drafts folder. And, try our new preview option to see how your entry will appear on the site once published
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Looking forward to presenting my new draft report on 'Inequalities and the right to development' at the formal meeting of the UN Expert Mechanism on the Right to Development and the UN Human Rights Council. #development #OHCHR
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Paul Emiljanowicz, Participedia Project Manager discusses Participedia in relation to rethinking democracy, the coloniality of knowledge production and the shift from universality to pluriversality

🦋 (Re)thinking democracy using Participedia theloop.ecpr.eu/rethinking-dem…

This semester at McMaster University & McMaster History I'm launching a new undergrad seminar titled 'Indigenous History in a Decolonizing World.' I thought it would be fun to share the syllabus for those interested. The class focuses on Indigenous historians & their work.

Thanks to McMaster University President David Farrar for hosting a welcome reception for new faculty joining us this year as part of the groundbreaking McMaster University Black Faculty Cohort hire. McMaster University is committed to building an inclusive & welcoming campus community for all.

Thanks to all Participedia team members who attended our '22 conference McMaster University. Looking forward to continuing the conversation on democratic innovation & public participation in '23.

Pardon the repeat tweets, but for our small community NGO, Empowerment Squared this announcement is a big deal.

Network for Black entrepreneurs in Hamilton and Windsor created with federal grant of $1.9 million - Hamilton | Globalnews.ca globalnews.ca/news/9064009/n…

Ep. 2 of the #JustParticipation Podcast is out now! Student Host Zeynep Yilmaz interviews Dr. Melissa Levin, Friedel Marquardt and Dr Lucy J Parry on Best-interest decision making. Check out Episode 2 on streaming platforms now! linktr.ee/justparticipat…
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Today the Honourable Helena Jaczek, Minister responsible for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev Ontario), announced a $1.9 million investment for E2 to create the Southwestern Ontario Black Business Network.
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More great news for inclusive growth in #HamOnt ! Today Dr. Helena Jaczek announced that Empowerment Squared received $1.9M+ from the Black Entrepreneurship Program Ecosystem Fund to create the Southwestern Ontario Black Business Network: bit.ly/3zShYLS

Today, Min. Jaczek announced a $1.9 million #GoC investment, through FedDev Ontario, for Empowerment Squared to create the Southwestern Ontario Black Business Network helping #BlackEntrepreneurs in #Hamilton and #Windsor .

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Canada announces investment to support Black entrepreneurs and Black-led businesses in Hamilton and Windsor chch.com/canada-announc… via @CHCH

Congratulations to team Empowerment Squared for deservedly securing a $1.9million Government of Canada grant to support Black entrepreneurship in our region. The E2 Board looks forward to working with all partners across Ontario on this exciting initiative.

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Dr. David Farrar, President, McMaster University welcomes Prof. Tawana Kupe, Vice-Chancellor, University of Pretoria to McMaster. McMaster University & McMaster Global are committed to building mutually beneficial international collaborations & partnerships. #GlobalCampus