Fusades

August had plenty of new developments, across the Southern Voice network. Here are some of the latest highlights for this month's edition of our ✨Members Spotlight✨: 💡 @cpdbd1993 welcomed Nazneen Ahmed as new Executive Director, succeeding Dr. Fahmida Khatun 💡 @FUSADES joined the Global Trade & Innovation Policy Alliance (GTIPA), a global network of independent think tanks coordinated by Information Technology and Innovation Foundation 💡 @csea_afric in collaboration with the Central Bank of Nigeria and the Emerging Markets Forum, convened the 7th Africa Emerging Markets Forum in Abuja, Nigeria 💡 @cips_id held CIPS DigiWeek 2026, bringing together diverse voices to discuss digital futures 📕 @IEPeruanos released a new study on natural disaster emergencies and their impacts in Peru. Read here: lnkd.in/dayjpkim 📕 @PolicyCenterNS's new podcast episode discusses the future of multilateralism in a fragmented world and the Global South’s growing role. Listen here: lnkd.in/d5TvuzUk 📕 ​@CPR_India hosted a discussion on the changing geography of global sports and the rise of non-Western powers. Watch now: lnkd.in/dM7MmpQ2 📕 ​@EthosInnovacion published new financing proposals for making climate adaptation more effective. Read them here: lnkd.in/djEaVzid 📢 ​@AERCAFRICA opened applications for the AERC–World Bank Visiting Scholars Program 2026. Apply by September 6 here: bit.ly/4zJWDCB 📢 ​@CIVICUSalliance opened nominations for its Board, seeking civil society leaders to help shape the Alliance’s next strategic chapter. Apply by September 4: lnkd.in/eY__ytU 🗓️ ​@AsuntosDelSur will host the Democracia Viva event in Buenos Aires on September 15–16, bringing together actors to build a collaborative agenda to strengthen democracy 🗓️ ​@SAIIA_info will host a webinar on September 17 exploring how climate shocks intersect with poverty, unemployment, inequality and constrained public finances across the Global South. Register here: bit.ly/4i5TN4u