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Date: Tue, 2 Aug 2016 16:12:54 -0500
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To ensure delivery to your inbox, please add info@devex.com to your address book. Aug. 2, 2016 WHAT TO KNOW NOW 2 development 'justice' Twitter campaigns and the woman behind them By Jenny Lei Ravelo @JennyLeiRavelo Twitter recently welcomed a new handle: @DadaabSecurity. Those who followed Steve Dennis' court case with the Norwegian Refugee Council will quickly spot a connection. Dennis asked his former employer for additional compensation for injuries he suffered from his kidnapping in 2012 in Dadaab Refugee Camp. The Oslo District Court found the Norwegian Refugee Council to be "grossly negligent in regards to the safeguarding of staff." Dennis was awarded $520,000.     Photo by: Andy Melton / CC BY-SA   But the international humanitarian organization has yet to fully compensate the other international and local staff who were injured in the same incident, according to Gry Tina Tinde, an election observer and human rights advocate who has done code of conduct trainings for over 20 years in various international organizations. Tinde, the woman behind the Twitter handle, wants NRC to compensate all those affected in the Dadaab kidnapping, and believes a social media campaign could help push the organization to face what she calls its "duty" to former and current staff. This is not the first time Tinde has used Twitter to further a cause. Over the past five years, she has used the social media platform to do what she calls "justice campaigns," and encourages colleagues to share their own thoughts and professional knowledge online "because their angle could be completely different from mine and we can all learn from each other," she said. Devex caught up with the social media savvy human rights advocate to learn more about two of her "justice" Twitter handles.   + Read more QUOTABLE "For the [sustainable development] agenda to be fully implemented, those who are the furthest behind will have to be reached first. This will not be possible without data and indicators on all groups, especially those that are often unaccounted."   By Ban Ki-moon,  U.N. Secretary-General   Be the first to see and share each week's Quotable by liking Devex on Facebook.   SPOTLIGHT ON How the Global Fund's TRP is helping eliminate HIV, TB and malaria as public health threats   Sponsored by the Global Fund @devex       Photo by: John Rae / The Global Fund The Global Fund invests $4 billion dollars annually to eradicate HIV and AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria around the world. To help decide how to best invest those dollars, it relies on a pool of world-class experts — the Technical Review Panel. Read on to learn more about how you can become a TRP member and what current members say you can expect. + Read more @WORK Five things you need to know before diving into data driven decision-making   By Bill Hinchberger @hinchberger       Photo by: © European Union 2013 - European Parliament / CC BY-NC-ND Most development professionals understand that data analysis can help them do their jobs better. In theory, it sounds great. But in practice, how should one go about kick-starting or ramping-up data-driven decision-making? Devex asked a handful of experts for suggestions. Here are five of the best of their tips. + Read more THE WEEK AHEAD Events preview: This week in development cooperation   By Devex Editor   This week the world puts the spotlight on breast-feeding and how it is key to sustainable development. Meanwhile in Manila, Devex is reporting live from the Asia-Pacific Social Protection Week. Check our preview for more events happening in the coming days.     Photo by: Pippa Ranger / DFID / CC BY-SA   Below are some of the most noteworthy events for the week starting Aug. 1: + World Breastfeeding Week Aug. 1-7 + Asia-Pacific Social Protection Week Aug. 1-5. Manila, Philippines + Outcomes from the Durban International AIDS Conference Aug. 3. Washington, D.C., United States + Women's Health Matters! Updates from Women Deliver and World Health Assembly Aug. 4. Online + The African Caucus Meeting Aug. 4-5. Cotonou, Benin + International Day of the World's Indigenous People Aug. 9 Know of an upcoming event that might be of interest to the international development community? Email us at news@devex.com. Doing Good - Development community buzz, innovation & lifestyle. Copyright 2016 Unauthorized commercial reapplication, reproduction or retransmission, in whole or in part, is prohibited. Manage your newsletter subscriptions |  Read the latest Devex News |  RSS Feed Connect with us Devex is the media platform for the global development community. Corporate Headquarters: 1341 Connecticut Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20036 USA Main +1.202.249.9222  |  Fax +1.202.318.2456   www.devex.com

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