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  1. Discussion of global water grab in lead-up to #rioplus20 makes it into mainstream media at last: guardian.co.uk/global-develop…
  2. Join #OxfamCambridge at a special gig @ThePortlandArms #SolidaritywiththeSahel : on.fb.me/JkJ9BN
  3. 'Sustainable development is not a subset of development; it is development' Jonathan Glennie gu.com/p/37y4q/tw via @guardian
  4. Endorsing @ewbuk Clare Farm practical development & disaster relief course - deadline for apps midnight tomorrow! ewb-uk.org/clare-farm-jun…
  5. As the #G8 summit opens, we hope that urgent decisions about food security will not be forgotten amidst the eurozone crisis.
  6. @VSOUK highlights absence of bill on 0.7% aid target from Queen's speech. Show support for legislation on target: e-activist.com/ea-action/acti…
  7. fao.org/fileadmin/user…
  8. Welcoming FAO's Guidelines on the Responsible Governance of Tenure of Land... Will they influence the global land grab?
  9. Visionary inventor of sutureless cataract surgery retires from @CBM: humanitariancentre.org/?p=5248
  10. Exciting ideas @CambridgeIDC. The Media can play a vital role in #development. UNESCO on the need for greater access: unesco.org/new/en/communi…
  11. Thinking about @Concordis peacebuilding work in #Sudan #SouthSudan Border area, when it is needed the most: bit.ly/IDjku1
  12. It's #worldmalariaday! Time to "Sustain Gains, Save Lives: Invest in Malaria" read more here - rollbackmalaria.org/worldmalariada… #camglobalhealth
  13. #camglobalhealth 'innovative business models, such as private-public partnerships, are becoming models of choice in developing countries'
  14. Great start to day 2 of #camglobalhealth GH commercialisation and funding roundtable. Grants AND Investment for innovation in #globalhealth
  15. Very much looking forward to thursday/friday's Global Health Innovations Roundtable! ghcfroundtable.eventbrite.com/?ebtv=C #camglobalhealth. #innovation
  16. @amy_b_h @TASTEforScience We do now! Thanks very much. #charitytuesday
  17. Free this evening? Try #crassh @HelenClarkUNDP's lecture on crassh.cam.ac.uk/events/2028/ #dev21'The Road to Rio@ crassh.cam.ac.uk/events/2029/