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A Special Message from RI Director Nominee Tom Gump Rotary International Director 2026-2028 #IconsOfChange #ServiceAboveSelf #PeopleOfAction #RotaryInternational #InnovationInService #MembershipGrowth #RotaryForGood #EndPolioNow #RecognizingVisionEmpoweringTransformation
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International Energy Agency
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Listen to our three-part podcast miniseries! Each episode dives into the story behind key energy innovations that have shaped history. 1️⃣ Silicon solar cell → buff.ly/4Wz7bH0 2️⃣ Drilling → buff.ly/24Tv7XL 3️⃣ Air conditioning → buff.ly/8kXwJpI
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UNESCO
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1,200+ proven solutions for #DisasterRiskReduction, in one place. The @UNESCO Digital Innovation Hub helps make global tools and services accessible. On this #DRRDay, get inspired by real-world action: unesco.org/en/unesco-digital…
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International Energy Agency
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There's still time to register for our Africa Energy Efficiency Policy Training Week in Johannesburg! It will offer insights on how to implement effective #EnergyEfficiency policy in key sectors like buildings, industry & more. Apply by October 23rd 👉 iea.li/4xbdP1B
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Nobel Prize Winners 2026 ✨ Six Fields of Achievement. One Shared Challenge for Humanity.
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Digital EU 🇪🇺
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🇪🇺&🇺🇦 held their 5th Cyber Dialogue in Brussels, deepening cooperation on cyber security. On the agenda: 🔹 cyber policy developments 🔹 operational cooperation 🔹 alignment with EU regulations 🔹 cyber defence & resilience & more 🔗link.europa.eu/GBch6x
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IFC Africa
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The @WorldBankGroup is helping mobilize up to $5.79 billion in private financing for #Nigeria, combining policy reform, investment platforms, risk mitigation, and commercial financing. Read more: worldbank.org/en/news/featur…
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International Energy Agency
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Together with Germany’s @BMWE_, @IEA will co-host the 2027 Clean Energy Ministerial & Mission Innovation Ministerial in Paris They'll bring together government, industry & innovation leaders to advance international cooperation on key energy technologies: iea.li/4jSPSbU
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International Water Association@IWAHQ4h
The IWA Digital Water Summit 2026 is bringing the global water community to Istanbul, Türkiye, from 24–26 November 2026 to explore how digital innovation is reshaping the way water is managed, monitored and delivered. Secure your spot now! Learn more: digitalwatersummit.org/
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World Economic Forum
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With #AMGFL26 taking place on 13–15 October, we’re highlighting key sessions to watch. Trade in a Changing World will explore how businesses and governments can maintain global connectivity as economic uncertainty reshapes the movement of goods, capital and technology across borders. The discussion will examine what it takes to keep trade resilient in a changing global economy.
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Horizon Europe 🇪🇺
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Researcher, innovator or company keen on EU-Central Asia cooperation? Join the EU–Central Asia Innovation Forum on 28 October 2026 in Tashkent, Uzbekistan during INNOWEEK, in person or online. Programme & registration: innoweek.uz/en/program-detai… #HorizonEU #EUCentralAsia
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The EU and Ukraine held their 5th Cyber Dialogue in Brussels, strengthening cooperation on cybersecurity, cyber defence, incident response, 5G security and digital resilience. 🔗 [link.europa.eu/GBch6x] #Cybersecurity #EU #Ukraine #DigitalResilience
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UN Environment Programme
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Human rights and the environment are closely linked. People cannot fully enjoy human rights without a safe, clean, and healthy environment, and vice versa. Discover more about environmental rights: tinyurl.com/57b6jr39
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UN DESA
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What's the cost of social exclusion, and how can inclusive policies save us from paying a higher price down the road? The upcoming #WorldSocialReport from UN DESA lays out the stakes. Join the launch: 🗓️ 15 October ⏰ 12:30 PM EDT 📺 webtv.un.org/en/schedule/202…
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World Bank Africa
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Africa’s AI moment is now, but the window is narrow. Discover the insights in the @WorldBankGroup's #AfricaEconomicUpdate. Download it now: bit.ly/4rNgZqI
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United Nations Geneva
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The #WorldHealthSummit opening marks the fifth anniversary of the @WHO Hub for Pandemic and Epidemic Intelligence. @DrTedros highlighted the Hub’s now-central role in the international health security framework, five years after its creation. buff.ly/8anpAV5
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Etudiant.gouv
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🌍 Erasmus+, un + pour votre avenir pro ! 💼 Compétences, autonomie, employabilité… Avec @ErasmusplusFR, boostez votre avenir grâce à la mobilité internationale ! 🚀 📅 Du 12 au 17 octobre, découvrez les événements #ErasmusDays sur vos campus ! 👉 swll.to/0tKYrV
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United Nations Geneva
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.@UNCTAD's #TDR2026 report: 📉 2.6%: global growth in 2026 ⛏️ Less than 1%: share of cobalt's value that stays in Africa, which produces 73% of all supply ☀️ 90%: share of cases where renewables undercut the cheapest new fossil fuel alternative ➡️ buff.ly/OTO4ftq
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World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
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Charleroi (Belgium), Liverpool (United Kingdom), and Shanghai (China) are the first WIPO City of Innovation award winners 🏆 They were recognized for their commitments to advancing innovation and creativity in their communities. 🔗 ow.ly/lJXc50ZWTRm #WIPOCityofInnovation

2026 WIPO City of Innovation Award: Winners

Meet the three winners of the 2026 WIPO City of Innovation award, recognized for their commitments to advancing innovation and creativity in their communities.

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World Bank Group
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Civil Society Townhall with World Bank Group President Ajay Banga | 2026 Annual Meetings nitter.cf/i/broadcasts/1qKDzWqOY…
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Civil Society Townhall with World Bank Group President Ajay Banga | 2026 Annual Meetings

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World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
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Where breakthrough science meets the real world🔬➡️🌐 WIPO's Global Innovation Index 2026 explores deep science ventures in fields like genomics and quantum physics – where they emerge, how they grow, and what they need to scale: wipo.int/gii #GlobalInnovationIndex

Global Innovation Index 2026: What is Deep Science?

The special theme of WIPO's Global Innovation Index 2026 explores how deep science ventures emerge, grow, and scale.

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