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SDGs: We are all developing countries now
SDGs: We are all developing countries now. 9 December 2015. The Sustainable Development Goals, formally adopted this weekend, are to be applied universally. This, Professor Henrietta Moore argues, makes us all developing countries. Consequently, we…
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Antibiotic resistance and the failure of growth at any cost
Antibiotic resistance and the failure of growth at any cost. 9 December 2015. In a recent article for the Independent, Professor Henrietta Moore argues that our established economic models, founded on the misplaced belief that "infinite ‘growth’…
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SDGs, Milennials and optimism: the Countdown 2030 review
SDGs, Milennials and optimism: the Countdown 2030 review. 7 December 2015. By Hannah Sender. After IGP’s first major conference – Countdown 2030 – on 28 November, opportunity for reflection has been rare. It was only this weekend that I had…
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My Perfect Country: BBC World Service and IGP's radio collaboration
My Perfect Country: BBC World Service and IGP's radio collaboration. 2 December 2015. UCL Institute for Global Prosperity announces partnership with BBC World Service for new radio series on comparative global systems. BBC World Service is launching…
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The Newham ESOL Exchange - an evaluation
The Newham ESOL Exchange - an evaluation. 3 November 2015. Daniel Crowe, Research Consultant on behalf of UCL’s Institute for Global Prosperity, has recently published an evaluation of the Newham ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages)…
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Experimenting, carefully: A critical note on ‘public innovation labs’
Experimenting, carefully: A critical note on ‘public innovation labs’. 25 September 2015. After the recent discovery that around 11 million Volkswagen cars have cheated basic lab emissions tests in the US, it may not seem like the most…
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Newham 50th Anniversary
Newham 50th Anniversary. 3 August 2015. On the first weekend of August, the IGP hosted its first community event at the Newham 50th Anniversary festival: a celebration of Newham borough and its communities. The IGP's Mobile Research Station was set…
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The Mediterranean migrant crisis has climate change at its roots
The Mediterranean migrant crisis has climate change at its roots. 14 July 2015. With the surge of migrants crossing the Mediterranean, and the tragic deaths of those who attempted the trecherous journey, politicians have come up with 'sticking…
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London Assembly supports GLNP
London Assembly supports GLNP. 18 June 2015. On 3 June the London Assembly unanimously passed a motion calling for the "Mayor to support the organisation in developing its vision, in particular by setting out how the Greater London Authority and…
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Countdown 2030 Call for Proposals
Countdown 2030 Call for Proposals. 19 May 2015. Countdown 2030: Millennial Visions for Future Prosperity. Saturday 28th November 2015. Call for proposals to participate. The UCL Institute for Global Prosperity in collaboration with Counterpoint and…
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