Briefings on Organisations and Issues
The development of a new HIV/AIDS vaccine
These slides will take you through the current situation surrounding the development of a new vaccine against HIV/AIDS. This presentation comes from the International AIDS Vaccine Initiative.
The development of a new TB vaccine
This set of slides takes you through the development of a new tuberculosis vaccine. These slides come courtesy of AERAS.
'Back to basics: Microfinance and the Grameen Bank'
This focus call looks at mirofinance and the Gameen Bank. The call starts by looking at the early life of Muhammad Yunus and the foundation of the Grameen bank. The call then looks at the group based lending model that Grameen favours and the positive and negative effects that model can have.
We then look in more detail at the ins and outs of various microfinance products; starting with microcredit, moving onto microsavings and finally looking at microinsurance and the recent innovations in that area.
Understanding the institutions of the European Union
Understanding the institutions of the European Union is essential to find ways to influence the EU decision-making process structures. This sheet is designed to offer some insight into the different institutions of the EU and how we can influence them
Understanding the institutions of the European Union
Understanding the institutions of the European Union is essential to find ways to influence the EU decision-making process structures. In this podcast, Romina Vegro, EU policy officer at Bond, discusses the three main institutional bodies of the EU and how development issues are dealt with by the three bodies. She also underlines the emerging role the new European Action Service can play in development issues.
Back to basics: The Millennium Development Goals Part 1
In this podcast, RESULTS staff give a briefing on the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).
We start by giving an overview of the history and background of the MDGs and go into further detail about the different targets agreed to by the international community (Part 1). We then look at how activists in the UK have made use of the MDGs (Part 2) and the progress we have made towards them (Part 3). Lastly, we look at criticisms of the MDGs (Part 4) and at what could happen around the MDGs in the future (Part 5).
Back to basics: The Millennium Development Goals Part 2
In this podcast, RESULTS staff give a briefing on the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).
We start by giving an overview of the history and background of the MDGs and go into further detail about the different targets agreed to by the international community (Part 1). We then look at how activists in the UK have made use of the MDGs (Part 2) and the progress we have made towards them (Part 3). We then look at criticisms of the MDGs (Part 4) and finally at what could happen around the MDGs in the future (Part 5).
Back to basics: The Millennium Development Goals Part 4
In this podcast, RESULTS staff give a briefing on the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). We start by giving an overview of the history and background of theMDGs and go into further detail about the different targets agreed to by the international community (Part 1). We then look at how activists in the UK have made use of the MDGs (Part 2) and the progress we have made towards them (Part 3). Lastly, we look at criticisms of the MDGs (Part 4) and at what could happen around the MDGs in the future (Part 5).
The handout that is discussed can be downloaded separately (.pdf).
Back to basics: The Millennium Development Goals Part 3
In this podcast, RESULTS staff give a briefing on the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).
We start by giving an overview of the history and background of the MDGs (Part 1), then go into further detail about the different targets agreed to by the international community (Part 2) and the progress we have made towards them (Part 3). We then look at criticisms of the MDGs (Part 4) and finally at what could happen around the MDGs in the future (Part 5).
The handout that is discussed can be downloaded separately (.pdf).
Back to basics: The Millennium Development Goals Part 5
In this podcast, RESULTS staff give a briefing on the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).
We start by giving an overview of the history and background of the MDGs and go into further detail about the different targets agreed to by the international community (Part 1). We then look at how activists in the UK have made use of the MDGs (Part 2) and the progress we have made towards them (Part 3). Lastly, we look at criticisms of the MDGs (Part 4) and at what could happen around the MDGs in the future (Part 5).
