On July 9, 2015, JWF attended the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) High-Level Segment 2015 meeting along with high-level representatives from various countries and other major civil society…
Tag: Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
Panel Calls for Greater Economic Agency for Women
On March 10, 2015, the Peace Islands Institute, Journalists and Writers Foundation, Global Businesswomen Association, and Institute for Economics and Peace held a panel discussion titled “Economic Empowerment of Women…
UN Side Event Focuses on Peaceful, Cohesive Societies
On February 11, 2015, the Journalists and Writers Foundation, Albert Schweitzer Institute, and Peace Islands Institute held a panel discussion, titled “Peaceful and Cohesive Societies for Social Development,” during the…
Education to Play Bridging Role among Dimensions of Sustainable Development
On July 8, 2014, JWF and the Peace Islands Institute organized a discussion panel on the effects of education on the United Nations’ sustainable development goals. The panel was part…
Women's Empowerment Key for Development, Istanbul Summit Concludes
An international summit in Istanbul, titled “Women’s Perspective on the Post-2015 Development Agenda,” has called for women’s empowerment as a condition for sustainable development. The summit was held in Istanbul…
1914-Peace-2014 Series Commemorates WWI through Dialogue
1914-Peace-2014 is an inter-religious and intercultural series of events marking the centennial anniversary of the outbreak of the First World War. The series kicked off its first event with a…
JWF Delivers Statement at ECOSOC's Annual Meeting in Geneva
JWF attended the UN’s Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) annual meeting in Geneva on July 4, 2013, working alongside ambassadors, ministers, and other senior officials. The Foundation discussed educational institutions…