The Wikiprogress team wishes all of you a very happy new year!
Last year, Wikiprogress more than doubled its content and activity and we welcomed several new partners and networks. See the 2011 Annual Report for more details.
January 2012 Newsletter on Measuring the Progress of Societies
We are pleased to announce the launch of an all new interactive Newsletter on Measuring the Progress of Societies. The Newsletter now features articles available directly in Wikiprogress, allowing readers to not only learn about what’s happening in the progress community but also to contribute their knowledge.
If you would like a printable copy of the Newsletter, click here.
From our Networks...
Focus on Child Health - Riche Project joins Wikichild
 The Research Inventory of Child Health in Europe - RICHE is a project funded by the European Commission to create an inventory of child health research in Europe, in order to identify gaps and thus provide a plan for future directions in research. The project has some 30 European child health experts directly involved, covering many different interests and areas of expertise.
Wikichild is pleased to welcome the RICHE project and looks forward to their contributions on child health.
ASCD Whole Child joins Wikichild with expertise on education and curriculum development
 New to Wikichild, the global education leadership organisation, ASCD (formerly the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development) has been based around the philosophy of the Whole Child since 2007. They believe that education should be redefined to ensure that it develops the whole of the child - socially, emotionally, physically, civically as well as cognitively. These five key words are their tenets and along with the accompanying indicators provide the scaffold for developing the potential of each child.
Click here to see a video on the Whole Child and ASCD.
The Sustainable Society Index website: measuring “Sustainability at a Glance”
 The Sustainable Society Index website (www.ssfindex.com) has recently been expanded and further improved. The spider web on the homepage shows at a glance how each country is doing in terms of sustainability. Together, the 24 indicators offer a realistic picture of a country’s level of sustainability. Navigate around the site to find more interesting information and don’t forget to take a free ride on the Sustainability Tour. The next update of the SSI will be published by the end of this year. To be informed directly, contact info@ssfindex.com.
Committing the French presidential candidates to constructing well-being indicators
 The France-based think-tank La Fabrique Spinoza recently released its SPINOZA PACT. Observing that, since the Stiglitz-Sen-Fitoussi report in February 2009, French politicians have shown moderate interest or given mild support to well-being indicators adapted to France, the Spinoza Pact is asking the French Presidential candidates to sign the Pact and formally commit to the actual construction of such well-being indicators, as well as to their effective use in the policy-making process.
The Measure of America launches 2012 Human Development Report for Marin County
The American Development Project’s Measure of America was proud to launch A Portrait of Marin: Marin County Human Development Report 2012 in January 2012. This report is the first-ever human development report for a US county.
Measure of America staff also co-authored a recent article in Community Development Investments Review: "Metrics Matter: A Human Development Approach to Measuring Social Impact," drawing on the Measure of America's work and on international development literature to propose a model for assessing the impacts of community development investing.
Wikiprogress América Latina Network: More research on progress and well-being in Latin America 
Spanish-speakers can now access the latest series of Latin American articles on progress and well-being measures at Wikiprogress America Latina.
We have started 2012 with a new-look banner on the homepage and are constantly developing the platform with new features: users can now create their own PDF printable book from Wikiprogress articles. And, in the coming months, we'll be organising online discussions on selected progress-related themes. Your comments and questions are always welcome, and we look forward to seeing you soon on Wikiprogress! |
