TakingITGlobal: Inspirar, Informar, Envolver

We are a non-partisan student network aiming to inspire and facilitate shared learning and dialogue amongst students in the field of international development. Connecting young individuals from universities in developing and developed countries will, we believe, increase understanding of complex...
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We are a non-partisan student network aiming to inspire and facilitate shared learning and dialogue amongst students in the field of international development. Connecting young individuals from universities in developing and developed countries will, we believe, increase understanding of complex issues and the ability of students to reflect upon, appraise and challenge policy.
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We provide a platform for dialogue between students in countries all around the world to debate and discuss development issues. We form local and global partnerships between students, non-students, NGOs, public and private sector bodies. We host online forums on which individuals can discuss the...
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We provide a platform for dialogue between students in countries all around the world to debate and discuss development issues. We form local and global partnerships between students, non-students, NGOs, public and private sector bodies. We host online forums on which individuals can discuss the topics and questions chosen though our consultation process. The dialogue feeds into an annual global summit, at which students produce their outcome documents with policy recommendations. We then feed these back to policymakers in governments, NGOs and the private sector. Students carry out university-based activities to get more people involved in the dialogue and we also publish an annual magazine.
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We are an entirely student-run organisation and hence there are opportunities for youth to get involved in all aspects of the U8's activities. As a university student you can get your university involved as a formal member, with its own discussion groups and the opportunity for its students to...
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We are an entirely student-run organisation and hence there are opportunities for youth to get involved in all aspects of the U8's activities. As a university student you can get your university involved as a formal member, with its own discussion groups and the opportunity for its students to attend a regional or global summit. You can get involved on the executive committee in various roles from being a regional coordinator to editor of the magazine, from working on the website to engaging with policymakers in person, on behalf of the organisation. As a non-student, as well as participating in the online discussions, you can help us with the consultation process in your own country, contacting NGOs, trade unions, normal people and public and private sector bodies to feed into the topic-setting process.
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