It's the first day of the month, and you know what that means! We have a fresh edition of ✨Members Spotlight✨ for you, sharing key activities from members and partners across the network during May. For this month, we highlight:
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@NkafuPolicyInst was awarded a $10 million grant from the
@_AfricanUnion and
@WorldBankGroup to advance evidence-informed policymaking
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@onthinktanks hosted their 2026 Conference in Rabat, Morocco, in partnership with the
@PolicyCenterNS
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@ScienceBoard_UN launched their new podcast Science Forward! You can listen here:
tinyurl.com/ytxjbnuz
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@AERCAFRICA published collective research about food nutrition policy in Africa, involving 20 countries and 95 researchers:
bit.ly/4ugfbXi
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@CapriCaribbean launched new report in partnership with
@UNICEF, discussing how public spending reaches children:
unicef.org/jamaica/press-rel…
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@PlataformaCIPO shared new policy brief on climate multilateralism and Belém COP30 legacy:
plataformacipo.org/en/public…
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@GRADEPeru published lessons from collaborative research-action fund on care policies in LATAM:
grade.org.pe/wp-content/uplo…
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@1for8billion partners
@PlataformaCIPO @SDPIPakistan @CIPPEC @ESRFTZ @cpdbd1993 and
@Solidartn released campaign Synthesis Report and five policy briefs:
southernvoice.org/1-for-8-bi…
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@FundacionARU rolled out “Facts and Figures” series connecting data visualization with research agendas:
aru.org.bo/facts-figures-202…
📢 Applications for the
@onthinktanks School for Thinktankers 2027 (February 2027 in Barcelona, Spain) are now open!
onthinktanks.org/initiative/…
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@PolicyCenterNS is hiring a Program Officer, apply here:
policycenter.ma/jobs/program…
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@surfuturo_ opens call for proposals in Latin America labour risks and opportunities:
sur-futuro.org/llamado-propu…
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@PolicyCenterNS opens applications for young leaders in its flagship ADEL Program:
lnkd.in/exKaXXky
🗓️ On 29-30, Southern Voice and members will join the Hamburg Sustainability Conference