Gremlins in the system
We’ve migrated to a new server and the gremlins have deleted posts since early 2021. We are down in the engine room fixing this.
Practical Resources
Managing markets to reduce gender bias and maximize community benefits
“It is crucial that local governments ensure markets are safe spaces for women. Many marketplace vendors are women. Marketplaces offer women the opportunity to advance their socioeconomic status, protect their livelihoods and improve overall well-being. But the gender bias built into markets’ organizational structure and management culture impedes women from taking these opportunities. In fact, …
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Achievements for 2020 #6
Dr Jane Stanley attended WUF10 before the lock down, and this resulted in firm commitments to form a new Pacific Partnership involving EAROPH, UN Habitat, UN ESCAP, CLGF, ICLEI, Compass Housing and some universities. Jane is now on the Steering Committee for this PP-NUA Partnership. We have secured the support of various interns and volunteers …
Achievements for 2020 #5
Kerry McGovern has contributed to the United Nations Asset Management Manual. It is yet to be published but, once completed, will be available on the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs website. In 2020, she was named as the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) Champion for Prosperity by the United Nations Association of Australia – …
Achievements in 2020 – #1
2020 has been a big year. In this series of posts, we share some of our achievements in 2020. Dr Jane Stanley provided training in how to conduct questionnaire based surveys in PNG, and then converted this to a training manual when back in Australia. She oversaw and analysed several baseline surveys (for the Settlement …
Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW)
The 50th nation ratified the TPNW and, in doing so, a future without nuclear weapons came slightly into view. Watching the video in the ICAN Australia tweet, I was even more excited to find K McGovern & Associates’ Dr Penny Burns on the video. Here she is at 1.00. It’s not only the work we …
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Lani Morris addresses the Meaning Conference in Brighton, UK
Lani Morris has addressed the Meaning Conference in Brighton, UK 0n 14 November 2018 on the Map of Meaning.
The Map of Meaning helps us design systems that work for us
Lani Morris explains how the Map of Meaning can be used to design systems that work for us in New Zealand’s “Employment Today”. See the article here: https://employmenttoday.co.nz/databases/modus/hrmag/etmagazine/JRNL-216-ET-20?tid=172930058&si=1878974471
Assessment Tools for Major Projects
World Urban Forum (WUF9) Cities 2030 – Cities for All Implementing the new urban agenda Kerry McGovern and Kieren McGovern both attending. Kerry speaks at the IFHP (International Federation for Planning and Housing) networking event Friday 3-5pm.
Facts and Dreams of the Future
The human race, without its opposable thumb, would not have evolved. With only four fingers, the hand is not confident. Economists and political decision-makers sometimes forget this and, in using “measurement” to determine advice, delude themselves that their proposals are whole and effective and are not a chimera. Politicians innately understand this, yet find it …