Announcing the Senior Fellow Prize Winners and Featured Contributors on the UN Summit of the Future

Publish Date:14 sierpnia 2024

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Diversity , Technology , Policy , Democracy , International Affairs

Humanity in Action is proud to announce the four prize-winning contributions from our recent Call for Contributions on the United Nations Summit of the Future 2024. These selected pieces exemplify the critical thinking that aligns with our mission to advance social justice, equity, human rights, and inclusive democracy beyond national borders.

Earlier this summer, we invited our Fellows and Senior Fellows to submit their insights on the upcoming UN Summit, urging them to explore how the Summit could drive transformative change in international governance and foster global solidarity. The response was remarkable, with submissions tackling crucial questions around inclusivity, trust-building, and the reimagining of global systems.

Each of these winning contributions will receive a prize of 500 USD in recognition of their work and the ideas they bring to the table.

The Prize Winners:

Maja Bogojević: Challenging the Illusion of Participation

Article | Germany, Sierpień 2024

The Summit of the Future 2024 holds the promise of transformative change through meaningful youth participation and empowerment. By challenging the illusion of participation, establishing global standards, and promoting education and active citizenship, we can empower youth to shape their futures.

Mable Dube: Charting a Course for Transformative Global Governance

Article | The Netherlands, Sierpień 2024

This essay examines how the UN Summit for the Future can reimagine global governance, proposing innovative ideas such as a Global Civic Charter, a Democracy and Human Rights Council, and the use of technology to enhance transparency.

Surayya Walters: The 4I Matrix withIN for Global Governance 2050

Article | USA, Sierpień 2024

The 4I Matrix withIn can be a welcome companion to this year’s UN Summit of The Future by encouraging understanding and implementation of SDGs in a manner that is intercultural, interrelated, interdisciplinary, and intergenerational.

Gilberto Morishaw: Seeing Through the Scattered Pieces

Article | The Netherlands, Sierpień 2024

From cataclysm to catastrophes, skirmishes and uncertainties, there is a high-calling for global institutions, governments and leaders to act upon the meta-crisis the world is living in. The response is scattered. Many people feel that institutions, both domestic and multilateral are failing us. It is not a surprise that we see a rise in democratic decay, political extremism, humanitarian crises, and countless climate disasters.

Featured Contributors:

In addition to the prize winners, we are excited to showcase the work of four additional contributors whose submissions also stood out for their originality and depth of insight:

Niels Bak: Charting the Path to Transformative Change: From Advisory Power to Real Influence in Global Governance

Article | Denmark, Sierpień 2024

The Declaration on Future Generations underscores the responsibility of today's generations to ensure the prosperity and security of future ones. It fosters a sustainable and equitable global community.

Lukas Goltermann: Reforming International Financing for Sustainable Development (Policy Brief)

Article | Germany, Sierpień 2024

This policy brief explores the challenges of the current system and proposes actionable solutions that should be further explored at the United Nations Summit of the Future and the Fourth International Conference on Financing Development in 2025.

Cate Schultz: Revitalizing Global Solidarity and Governance Through Children's Rights - The Role of Play and Science

Article | USA, Sierpień 2024

The fundamental child rights to both free play and scientific knowledge are not sufficiently recognized, emphasized in policy, nor a key focus of international dialogue.

Wilhemina Welsch: From Knowing to Doing - Affective Bureaucracies as a Tool for Future Proof Governance

Article | International, Sierpień 2024

In the current polycrises context, building synergies across disciplines is the only way to address global challenges. Only truly open platforms and networks composed of human and non-human communities, particularly of those that have not had a voice, can go beyond mere inclusion and ensure participation in decision-making.

We encourage you to read these powerful pieces that not only reflect the spirit of our community’s engagement but also contribute valuable perspectives to the global conversation ahead of the UN Summit of the Future.

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