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Colleague Yigit Aksakoglu acquitted of all charges
We are thrilled that our Turkey Representative, Yigit Aksakoglu was acquitted of all charges in his court hearing today. In November 2018,…
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We stand by our colleague Yigit Aksakoglu and his family
Yiğit Aksakoğlu has served as our Representative in Turkey since 2014. During his tenure with the Bernard van Leer Foundation, he has…
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Highlights from our first ever Urban95 Festival
Earlier this month, over eighty elected city leaders, planners, designers, thinkers and public servants from around the world gathered in Rotterdam, The…
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Poverty up to age 2 worsens school outcomes, finds new Israeli study
Children who lived in poverty up to age 2 go on to do less well in school, according to new research conducted…
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Video from India’s Ministry of Health on the first 1000 days
With the Foundation’s support, India’s Ministry of Health and Family Welfare rolled out a video on the importance of the first 1000…
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Case studies on scaling early years initiatives
The first three in a series of 15 case studies on scaling early years initiatives have now been published. Conducted by researchers…
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Creating a safe walking route in hilly Lima
Families living in the hilly neighbourhood of Alto Perú, in Chorillos, Lima, can now walk to their local childcare centre after an…
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Creative street art marks first Urban95 project in Udaipur
Urban95 held its first intervention in Udaipur, India, from October 18 to 23 as part of the city’s Road Safety Week. The…
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Foundation partner in Brazil wins Sustainable Cities Award
Recife’s Compaz project has won the 2019 Sustainable Cities Award, supported by Oxfam, for the best inequality reduction project in Brazil. This…
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Clean Air Fund launched to address global air pollution crisis
The Clean Air Fund, a new philanthropic initiative, has launched to address the global outdoor air pollution crisis that is responsible for…
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Urban95 launches in Udaipur
The Urban95 initiative has formally launched in Udaipur at an event hosted by ICLEI South Asia. Udaipur Urban95 is a result of…
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New partnership to build capacity of early years nurses in Israel
Earlier this month over 150 people attended a conference to launch a major new partnership in Israel that will strengthen the capacity…