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Fast Forward 2030: Can entrepreneurs help create safe, sustainable and resilient cities?
This November we are focusing on SDG 11 which calls on us to 'make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable'. Join us to hear from leading entrepreneurs making SDG11 a reality.…
UCL Institute for Global Prosperity
'A new approach to crisis': how robots are throwing Syrian refugees a lifeline
Prof Henrietta Moore (Principal Investigator, RELIEF Centre) speaks to the Guardian about the importance of education in creating pathways to prosperity for those affected by mass displacement…
UCL Institute for Global Prosperity
Arthur Kay announced as IGP Entrepreneur-in-Residence
CEO of bio-bean and co-founder of Fast Forward 2030 is appointed as Entrepreneur-in-Residence at the IGP…
UCL Institute for Global Prosperity
To fight desertification we need to drive diversity on farms and plates
Professor Henrietta Moore was interviewed for this article by Alina Paul-Bossuet at ICRISAT on sustainable agriculture and the fight against Climate Change.…
UCL Institute for Global Prosperity
Soundbites and Director's Seminars, Spring 2017
Soundbites and Director's Seminars, Spring 2017. 12 January 2017–23 March 2017, 1:00 pm–6:00 pm. Event Information. Open to. All. Organiser. UCL. Location. Room 114, Foster Court, Malet Place, London, WC1E 6BT, and G08 Sir David Davies Lecture…
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The review: Weathering Climate Change in Eastern Africa
The review: Weathering Climate Change in Eastern Africa. 13 July 2016. Blogpost and video by Journalista. On Wednesday 22 June the UCL Institute for Global Prosperity (IGP), alongside the UCL African Studies Research Centre, hosted a series of talks…
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Painting connections: call for proposals
Painting connections: call for proposals. 23 June 2016. The Painting Connections project is looking for artists to produce work on the theme of “the sharing economy” for an exhibition in Hackney Wick at the end of July. The works, preferably…
UCL Institute for Global Prosperity
Introducing the UN to My Perfect Country
Introducing the UN to My Perfect Country. 13 June 2016. Blog by Connie Smith. On 2 July 2016 a special episode of the radio series ‘My Perfect Country’ will air on the BBC World Service. The programme explores global examples of innovation in…
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‘My Perfect Country’ at the United Nations
‘My Perfect Country’ at the United Nations. 19 May 2016. A blog by Constance Smith. Director of the UCL Institute for Global Prosperity Professor Henrietta Moore and a BBC radio World Service team were invited to open the May 2016 session of the…
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Financing Prosperity Network workshop review
Financing Prosperity Network workshop review. 18 May 2016. Blog by Dr Christopher Harker. The Financing Prosperity Network. The Financing Prosperity Network launched on 10th May 2016 with a workshop that brought together academics, practitioners and…
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