Author: lcidblog
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Why 2016 is the year to leap, not shuffle, towards gender equality
By Emily and Katie Berrington Despite being the year that the United States may be set to welcome its first female president; the first year that Saudi Arabia’s female residents will live under municipal governments that they were able to vote in; and the year that more than 90 countries answered the UN Women’s call…
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Better off in – how the EU supports the fight against poverty
By Laura Kyrke-Smith, Chair of the Labour Campaign for International Development – @laurakyrkesmith Whether we like it or not, we live in a world where what happens in other parts of the world has an impact on our lives. The Government’s ability to protect people from terrorism here is affected by its ability to stop…
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LCID Achievements 2015
As 2015 draws to a close, we look back on some of LCID’s achievements for the year – and we’d like to take this opportunity to say thank you to everyone who has supported us this year, from our members to our Honorary Presidents, our Advisory Board and our Executive Committee. 2015 highlights Convening internationalists…
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LCID Election Results
Thank you to everyone who voted in our Executive elections and attended our AGM yesterday. We are pleased to announce that the following people where elected to our Exec: David Taylor Bethan Twigg Laura Kyrke-Smith Mann Virdee Farah Nazeer Suzanne Foster Anna Gelderd Elliot Perkins Stuart McWilliam Mike Buckley Aaron Cohen-Gold Billy Hill Simon Beresford…
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LCID AGM 2015
. LCID’s AGM will take place on Tuesday 15th December at 6.30pm in the House of Commons, Committee Room 7. Speakers include International Development Select Committee Chair Stephen Twigg MP, and LCID Honorary Vice-President Alison McGovern MP. Please note this is for LCID members only – you can join here.
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Elections and AGM 2016 – Get Involved
Elections for the LCID Executive Committee will take place between the 1st-14th December this year. All LCID members are eligible (and strongly encouraged) to stand. Nominations are now open We are opening nominations today and inviting members to put themselves forward for election. We are keen for anyone who is interest to stand, but you need to…
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Global Goals – a road map to ending poverty and tackling inequality and climate change
by Lord Jack McConnell, LCID Vice-President The Labour Party has internationalism in our core. We have always wanted a world free from want, and where people can live at peace with the planet, and each other. Yesterday in New York, the new Global Goals were agreed: a road map to end extreme poverty and to…
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Join us for our Rally for International Development at Labour Party Conference
Dear LCID members, We hope you can join us for our Rally for International Development at this year’s party conference, which we are hosting in partnership with BOND with Beyond2015. We have a fantastic line-up of speakers including Hilary Benn MP, Stephen Twigg MP, Seb Dance MEP and Linda McAvan MEP. The event will be an…
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HELP IS COMING
Crowded House’s single, Help Is Coming, has been re-released and profits will be donated to Save The Children to help its vital work in Syria and Europe where the refugees are fleeing to escape the conflict. The money will help thousands of children in need of food, safe water, medicine, shelter and psychological support. It can…
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Cut overseas aid and you force even more people into the boats
By Gordon Brown First posted by The Guardian, 9th September 2015 If the tiny, lifeless body of Alan Kurdi, the three-year-old boy whose body washed on to a beach in Turkey, has finally shamed Europe into offering sanctuary to Syrian refugees, just what will it take to shock the entire world into dealing with a…
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