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-	<span style="font-size:9px; color:#000;">20/08/2010 </span>[~~http://www.wikiprogress.org/index.php/Community:Portal August is a big month for ''Progress'' in the news. Check out the wikiprogress~~ '''~~community portal~~''' ~~for all the info~~.]	+	<span style="font-size:9px; color:#000;">30/08/2010 </span>[[SIMon\|'''SIMon - Social Indicators Monitor''' Online information system that allows free access to time series data from two systems of social indicators.]]

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Measures of Australia's Progress

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	{{Progress_Initiative\| organisation=Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS)\| country=[[Australia]]\| focus=[[Progress]]\| website=http://www.abs.gov.au/}}		{{Progress_Initiative\| organisation=Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS)\| country=[[Australia]]\| focus=[[Progress]]\| website=http://www.abs.gov.au/}}

-	== ~~Measures of Australia's Progress~~ ==	+	== About ==

	First published in 2002, [http://www.abs.gov.au/ausstats/abs@.nsf/mf/1370.0 Measures of Australia's Progress] (MAP) provides information about how Australian society has progressed. Each year, the Australian Bureau of Statistics produces a report around 14 headline dimensions which are:		First published in 2002, [http://www.abs.gov.au/ausstats/abs@.nsf/mf/1370.0 Measures of Australia's Progress] (MAP) provides information about how Australian society has progressed. Each year, the Australian Bureau of Statistics produces a report around 14 headline dimensions which are:
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	*Democracy, Governance and Citizenship		*Democracy, Governance and Citizenship

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-	== ~~History~~ ==	+	== MAP 2010 ==
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		+	*[http://www.wikiprogress.org/images//MAP2010PressRelease.pdf MAP 2010 Press Release ](further details to come)
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		+	== Background ==

	The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) has been measuring Australia's [[Progress\|progress]] through the multitude of [[Statistics\|statistics]] relating to Australia's [[Economy\|economy]], society and [[Environment\|environment]]. However, for the most part, the statistical publications have tended to be viewed in isolation.		The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) has been measuring Australia's [[Progress\|progress]] through the multitude of [[Statistics\|statistics]] relating to Australia's [[Economy\|economy]], society and [[Environment\|environment]]. However, for the most part, the statistical publications have tended to be viewed in isolation.
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	Measuring Australia's [[Progress\|Progress]] in an answer to that call. Each year, the ABS produces [http://www.ausstats.abs.gov.au/ausstats/subscriber.nsf/0/1335F8AEFB4E216FCA25742D001623B8/$File/measures%20of%20australias%20progress%20at%20a%20glance%202008.pdf 2008 Measures of Australia's Progress: At a glance] , a small booklet with summary indicators. The more detailed [http://www.abs.gov.au/ausstats/abs@.nsf/mf/1370.0 Measures of Australia's Progress], with over 100 indicators, is currently released every five years.		Measuring Australia's [[Progress\|Progress]] in an answer to that call. Each year, the ABS produces [http://www.ausstats.abs.gov.au/ausstats/subscriber.nsf/0/1335F8AEFB4E216FCA25742D001623B8/$File/measures%20of%20australias%20progress%20at%20a%20glance%202008.pdf 2008 Measures of Australia's Progress: At a glance] , a small booklet with summary indicators. The more detailed [http://www.abs.gov.au/ausstats/abs@.nsf/mf/1370.0 Measures of Australia's Progress], with over 100 indicators, is currently released every five years.

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	== Measuring Progress - An ABS Approach ==		== Measuring Progress - An ABS Approach ==
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	*the environment - impoortant both as a direct influence on the wellbeing of Australians and the Australian economy, and because people value it in its own right.		*the environment - impoortant both as a direct influence on the wellbeing of Australians and the Australian economy, and because people value it in its own right.

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	== Criteria for choosing progress indicators ==		== Criteria for choosing progress indicators ==
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	*[[Jon Hall]]		*[[Jon Hall]]

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	*[http://www.abs.gov.au/ Australian Bureau of Statistics Website]		*[http://www.abs.gov.au/ Australian Bureau of Statistics Website]

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	== Progress Papers and Publications ==		== Progress Papers and Publications ==

File:MAP2010PressRelease.pdf

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Wikiprogress.org:About

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-	*place for lobbying, marketing, selling or imposing ideas,	+	*a place for lobbying, marketing, selling or imposing ideas,
	*only limited to already published materials or to information from academics, governments and other official agencies.		*only limited to already published materials or to information from academics, governments and other official agencies.

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	== The Wikiprogress community ==		== The Wikiprogress community ==

African Child Policy Forum

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	== About ==		== About ==

-	The African Child Policy Forum (ACPF) is located in Addis Ababa, [[Ethiopia]] and is independent, not-for-profit, pan-African institution with the focus on the African [[Children\|child]]. The aim is to put children on the public agenda with encouraging policy research and dialogue "for the realisation of their rights and wellbeing and for bringing about lasting social and economic [[Progress]] in [[Africa]]." <ref>[http://www.africanchildforum.org/site/ African Child Policy Forum Website]</ref>	+	The [http://www.africanchildforum.org/site/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=57&Itemid=65 African Child Policy Forum] (ACPF) is located in Addis Ababa, [[Ethiopia]] and is independent, not-for-profit, pan-African institution with the focus on the African [[Children\|child]]. The aim is to put children on the public agenda with encouraging policy research and dialogue "for the realisation of their rights and wellbeing and for bringing about lasting social and economic [[Progress]] in [[Africa]]." <ref>[http://www.africanchildforum.org/site/ African Child Policy Forum Website]</ref>

-	The [[UN]] Convention on the Rights of the Child, the African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child <ref>[http://www.africa-union.org/official_documents/Treaties_%20Conventions_%20Protocols/a.%20C.%20ON%20THE%20RIGHT%20AND%20WELF%20OF%20CHILD.pdf African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child]</ref> other regional and international [[Human Rights\|human rights]] initiatives are used as guidelines. ACPF identifies and develops pro-child policies and programmes in collaboration with governments, inter-governmental organisations and civil society "to promote a common voice for children in and out of Africa."<ref>[http://www.africanchildforum.org/site/ African Child Policy Forum]</ref>	+	The [[UN]] Convention on the Rights of the Child, the African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child <ref>[http://www.africa-union.org/official_documents/Treaties_%20Conventions_%20Protocols/a.%20C.%20ON%20THE%20RIGHT%20AND%20WELF%20OF%20CHILD.pdf African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child]</ref> other regional and international [[Human Rights\|human rights]] initiatives are used as guidelines. ACPF identifies and develops pro-child policies and programmes in collaboration with governments, inter-governmental organisations and civil society "to promote a common voice for children in and out of Africa."<ref>[http://www.africanchildforum.org/site/ African Child Policy Forum]</ref>

-	== ~~Progress Initiatives~~ ==	+	<br>
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		+	== The African Child Information Hub ==
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		+	The [http://www.africanchildinfo.net/site/ African Child Information Hub] is a project of the ACPF. It is a platform for the exchange and dissemination of information and networking among organisations, experts and advocates for the rights and welfare of the child.We welcome information on related issues, policies, programmes and events. The Info Hub offers the following services:
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		+	*A database of over 1,000 child-focused organizations
		+	*Data and Statistics on indicators of the wellbeing of children in Africa
		+	*News
		+	*An events calendar
		+	*Reports, documents and research publications on the state of children
		+	*Committee of Experts on the Rights and Welfare of the Child
		+	*Major Speeches/Presentations
		+	*Documentaries and other video resources
		+	*A Picture Gallery
		+	*ACPF Publications<br>
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		+	== ACPF Programmes ==

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	*[http://www.africanchildinfo.net/site/ African Child Info]		*[http://www.africanchildinfo.net/site/ African Child Info]

Community:Portal

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	The Christchurch earthquake reveals one of the unfortunate realities about the modern obsession with economic growth.		The Christchurch earthquake reveals one of the unfortunate realities about the modern obsession with economic growth.
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		+	[http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg20727770.101-money-can-buy-you-happiness--up-to-a-point.html Money can buy you happiness – up to a point] (New Scientist 07.09.2010)<br>Can money buy you happiness? The answer, it appears, depends on what you mean by "happiness". High earners are generally more satisfied with their lives, it seems, but a person's day-to-day emotional wellbeing is only influenced by money up to a certain point.

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	What makes Sustainable Development both an interesting and frustrating field of study is that it's not environment or economics, it's not people or nature... it's all of these things and then some. <br>		What makes Sustainable Development both an interesting and frustrating field of study is that it's not environment or economics, it's not people or nature... it's all of these things and then some. <br>

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	=== News highlights from last month ===		=== News highlights from last month ===
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	=== Blogs on progress (September 2010)<br> ===		=== Blogs on progress (September 2010)<br> ===
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		+	*[http://www.nature.com/news/2010/100906/full/news.2010.447.html The price of happiness] (Nature News 06.09.2010)
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		+	What makes us happy? According to the testimonies of the people who describe themselves as contented, you need to be highly educated, female, wealthy, married, self-employed and not middle-aged (tell me about it). Misery, meanwhile, comes from unemployment, low income, divorce and poor health.
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	*[http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/blog/2010/sep/02/environmentalist-paradox-wellbeing-resource-depletion We need a better understanding of the 'environmentalist's paradox'] (Guardian Environmental Blog 03.09.2010)		*[http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/blog/2010/sep/02/environmentalist-paradox-wellbeing-resource-depletion We need a better understanding of the 'environmentalist's paradox'] (Guardian Environmental Blog 03.09.2010)
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	What makes Sustainable Development both an interesting and frustrating field of study is that it’s not environment or economics, it’s not people or nature… it’s all of these things and then some.		What makes Sustainable Development both an interesting and frustrating field of study is that it’s not environment or economics, it’s not people or nature… it’s all of these things and then some.

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Category:Sustainable Development

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	=== Progress in the News (September 2010) ===		=== Progress in the News (September 2010) ===

-	[http://www.economist.com/node/16944020 Mobile internet in emerging markets- The next billion geeks] (The Economist 07.09.2010)~~<br>~~Buying a mobile phone was the wisest $20 Ranvir Singh ever spent. Mr Singh, a farmer in the north Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, used to make appointments in person, in advance, to deliver fresh buffalo milk to his 40-odd neighbours.	+	*[http://www.businessweek.com/lifestyle/content/healthday/642850.html After $75,000, Money Can't Buy Day-to-Day Happiness] (Bloomberg Business Week 07.09.2010)
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		+	But the more people make, the better they feel about their lives overall, study found
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		+	*[http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/09/07/3004467.htm?site=thedrum New Zealand gets an economic shake-up] (ABC 07.09.2010)
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		+	The Christchurch earthquake reveals one of the unfortunate realities about the modern obsession with economic growth.
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		+	*[http://www.economist.com/node/16944020 Mobile internet in emerging markets- The next billion geeks] (The Economist 07.09.2010)
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		+	Buying a mobile phone was the wisest $20 Ranvir Singh ever spent. Mr Singh, a farmer in the north Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, used to make appointments in person, in advance, to deliver fresh buffalo milk to his 40-odd neighbours.

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	At Duncan Green’s blog, there is a fascinating back-and-forth on the UN’s new Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) between its co-creator, Sabina Alkire, and the World Bank’s Martin Ravallion. This is very much a live debate in development circles. The MPI is a descendant of the earlier Human Development Index and is similar to the various Unsatisfied Basic Needs indices long used in many countries.		At Duncan Green’s blog, there is a fascinating back-and-forth on the UN’s new Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) between its co-creator, Sabina Alkire, and the World Bank’s Martin Ravallion. This is very much a live debate in development circles. The MPI is a descendant of the earlier Human Development Index and is similar to the various Unsatisfied Basic Needs indices long used in many countries.

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	== Progress papers and reports released this month<br> ==		== Progress papers and reports released this month<br> ==

Correspondents

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	*[[Wikiprogress.org:About\|About wikiprogress]]		*[[Wikiprogress.org:About\|About wikiprogress]]

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Community:Portal

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		+	[http://www.economist.com/node/16944020 Mobile internet in emerging markets- The next billion geeks] (The Economist 07.09.2010)<br>Buying a mobile phone was the wisest $20 Ranvir Singh ever spent. Mr Singh, a farmer in the north Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, used to make appointments in person, in advance, to deliver fresh buffalo milk to his 40-odd neighbours.
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	*[http://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/05/us/05bcweber.html?_r=1 Non-Economic Factors Handicap the Economy] (New York Times 04.09.2010)		*[http://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/05/us/05bcweber.html?_r=1 Non-Economic Factors Handicap the Economy] (New York Times 04.09.2010)
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	Despite the fact that many will have difficulty pinpointing its exact location, Bhutan has captured the imagination of many Western minds<br>		Despite the fact that many will have difficulty pinpointing its exact location, Bhutan has captured the imagination of many Western minds<br>

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	*[http://www.businessbhutan.bt/?p=2658 mckinsey proposes ‘culture track’ project to develop local crafts] (Businesss Bhutan 04.09.2010)		*[http://www.businessbhutan.bt/?p=2658 mckinsey proposes ‘culture track’ project to develop local crafts] (Businesss Bhutan 04.09.2010)
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	What makes Sustainable Development both an interesting and frustrating field of study is that it's not environment or economics, it's not people or nature... it's all of these things and then some. <br>		What makes Sustainable Development both an interesting and frustrating field of study is that it's not environment or economics, it's not people or nature... it's all of these things and then some. <br>

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	At Duncan Green’s blog, there is a fascinating back-and-forth on the UN’s new Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) between its co-creator, Sabina Alkire, and the World Bank’s Martin Ravallion. This is very much a live debate in development circles. The MPI is a descendant of the earlier Human Development Index and is similar to the various Unsatisfied Basic Needs indices long used in many countries.		At Duncan Green’s blog, there is a fascinating back-and-forth on the UN’s new Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) between its co-creator, Sabina Alkire, and the World Bank’s Martin Ravallion. This is very much a live debate in development circles. The MPI is a descendant of the earlier Human Development Index and is similar to the various Unsatisfied Basic Needs indices long used in many countries.

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	== Progress papers and reports released this month<br> ==		== Progress papers and reports released this month<br> ==

Is Life Getting Better

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-	7. [http://www.wikiprogress.org/images//~~IsLifeGettingBetter_MeasuringInequality~~.pdf Is Life Getting Better: Sources of Inequality Data]	+	7. [http://www.wikiprogress.org/images//IsLifeGettingBetter_InequalityDataSources.pdf Is Life Getting Better: Sources of Inequality Data]

	== <br>Is Life Getting Better Data Set<br> ==		== <br>Is Life Getting Better Data Set<br> ==

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	50 leading researchers from the Latin America will come together over two days to address the following three main questions:		50 leading researchers from the Latin America will come together over two days to address the following three main questions:
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	*What should we consider as progress in the 21st century?		*What should we consider as progress in the 21st century?

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	*[http://www.businessbhutan.bt/?p=2658 mckinsey proposes ‘culture track’ project to develop local crafts] (Businesss Bhutan 04.09.2010)		*[http://www.businessbhutan.bt/?p=2658 mckinsey proposes ‘culture track’ project to develop local crafts] (Businesss Bhutan 04.09.2010)
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	What makes Sustainable Development both an interesting and frustrating field of study is that it's not environment or economics, it's not people or nature... it's all of these things and then some. <br>		What makes Sustainable Development both an interesting and frustrating field of study is that it's not environment or economics, it's not people or nature... it's all of these things and then some. <br>

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50 leading researchers from the Latin America will come together over two days to address the following three main questions:

*What should we consider as progress in the 21st century?
*How can we measure it?
*How can we use it in public-policy and social-program design?

 

The conference is hosted by the Mexican Initiative Midiendo el Progreso de las Sociedades: Una Perspectiva desde México, which acts as correspondent to the Global Project and which is sponsored by the Foro Consultivo Científico y Tecnológico (FCCT).

 

Further details to come...

User:Kate Raggett

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		+	*[http://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/05/us/05bcweber.html?_r=1 Non-Economic Factors Handicap the Economy] (New York Times 04.09.2010)
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		+	San Francisco’s chief economist, Ted Egan, gave a pretty downbeat assessment of the region’s economic outlook last week at a San Francisco Chamber of Commerce conference, citing the lack of employment growth and the anemic housing market as the major problems. That comes as no surprise.
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		+	*[http://www.shanghaidaily.com/article/?id=448268&type=Opinion More stuff is not more happiness] (Shanghai Daily 04.09.2010)
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		+	Despite the fact that many will have difficulty pinpointing its exact location, Bhutan has captured the imagination of many Western minds<br>
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		+	*[http://www.businessbhutan.bt/?p=2658 mckinsey proposes ‘culture track’ project to develop local crafts] (Businesss Bhutan 04.09.2010)
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		+	The government has approved in principle to set up a non-profit agency to promote local crafts. The Department of Cottage and Small Industry (DCSI) is taking the lead role in forming the agency.
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		+	*[http://www.visionofhumanity.org/news/peace-could-give-gdp-a-boost-of-5-6/ Peace could give GDP a boost of 5%-6%] (Global Peace Index 02.09.2010)
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		+	A peace deal with the Palestinians could hike up Israel’s gross domestic product by between 5% and 6%, Bank of Israel Governor Stanley Fischer said as peace talks began in Washington yesterday.
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		+	<br>

	[http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1307965/Life-begin-40--wont-happy-reach-55-say-researchers.html Life no longer begins at 40... as Baby Gloomers have to wait until they're 54 for true happiness to arrive] (Mail Online 02.09.2010)		[http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1307965/Life-begin-40--wont-happy-reach-55-say-researchers.html Life no longer begins at 40... as Baby Gloomers have to wait until they're 54 for true happiness to arrive] (Mail Online 02.09.2010)
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	If you're still clinging to the hope that life begins at 40, you could be in line for a long wait.<br>		If you're still clinging to the hope that life begins at 40, you could be in line for a long wait.<br>

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	*[http://washingtonindependent.com/96357/center-for-american-progress-ranks-state-energy-efficiency-policies Center for American Progress Ranks State Energy Efficiency Policies] (The Washington Independent 02.09.2010)		*[http://washingtonindependent.com/96357/center-for-american-progress-ranks-state-energy-efficiency-policies Center for American Progress Ranks State Energy Efficiency Policies] (The Washington Independent 02.09.2010)
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	"We must be able to continue accessing the data that is uniquely available through the Canada census if we are to improve the lives of all Canadians" says the Honourable Roy J. Romanow, Chair, Canadian Index of Wellbeing Advisory Board. <br>		"We must be able to continue accessing the data that is uniquely available through the Canada census if we are to improve the lives of all Canadians" says the Honourable Roy J. Romanow, Chair, Canadian Index of Wellbeing Advisory Board. <br>

-	<br>	+	<br>

	=== Blogs on progress (September 2010)<br> ===		=== Blogs on progress (September 2010)<br> ===
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		+	*[http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/blog/2010/sep/02/environmentalist-paradox-wellbeing-resource-depletion We need a better understanding of the 'environmentalist's paradox'] (Guardian Environmental Blog 03.09.2010)
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		+	Why is human well-being improving globally when our environmental woes appear to be worsening all the time?
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		+	<br>
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		+	*[http://futurechallenges.org/web/guest/learn/new-governance/article/-/articles/Moving+Beyond+GDP Moving Beyond GDP] (Future Challenges 02.09.2010)
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		+	At the Trilogue – a meeting of EU parliamentarians, academics, civil society, the arts and independent organizations – a debate that took place within the discussion of re-thinking growth/development was that of “Moving Beyond GDP” as a measure for social and economic progress.<br>
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	*[http://oliveventures.com.sg/act/2010/09/01/stop-living-in-fiction-economic-systems-depend-on-their-natural-systems/ Stop Living in Fiction: Economic Systems Depend on their Natural Systems] (ACT 01.09.2010)		*[http://oliveventures.com.sg/act/2010/09/01/stop-living-in-fiction-economic-systems-depend-on-their-natural-systems/ Stop Living in Fiction: Economic Systems Depend on their Natural Systems] (ACT 01.09.2010)
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	What makes Sustainable Development both an interesting and frustrating field of study is that it’s not environment or economics, it’s not people or nature… it’s all of these things and then some.		What makes Sustainable Development both an interesting and frustrating field of study is that it’s not environment or economics, it’s not people or nature… it’s all of these things and then some.

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	=== Blog highlights from last month ===		=== Blog highlights from last month ===

SIMon

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-	SIMon is an online information system and allows free access to the time series data from two systems of social indicators developed and maintained by the [http://www.gesis.org/en/institute/gesis-scientific-sections/social-monitoring-social-change/social-indicators-research-centre/ Social Indicators Research Centre of GESIS].	+	SIMon (Social Indicators Monitor) is an online information system and allows free access to the time series data from two systems of social indicators developed and maintained by the [http://www.gesis.org/en/institute/gesis-scientific-sections/social-monitoring-social-change/social-indicators-research-centre/ Social Indicators Research Centre of GESIS].

	== Systems of Social Indicators ==		== Systems of Social Indicators ==
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SIMon is an online information system and allows free access to the time series data from two systems of social indicators developed and maintained by the [http://www.gesis.org/en/institute/gesis-scientific-sections/social-monitoring-social-change/social-indicators-research-centre/ Social Indicators Research Centre of GESIS].

== Systems of Social Indicators ==

=== The German System of Social Indicators ===

The German System of Social Indicators is an instrument that has been developed with a view to monitor well-being - in terms of objective living conditions as well as subjective quality of life - and social change in [[Germany]]. It covers: 14 life domains has almost 400 indicators (90 of which are "Key Indicators") The data has been collected since the early 1950s and has over 3000 time series

 

=== The European System of Social Indicators ===

The European System of Social Indicators is an instrument to be used to continuously monitor and analyze the individual and societal well-being of European citizens in terms of quality of life, social cohesion and sustainability as well as changes in the social structure of European societies. The European System of Social Indicators covers the current EU-27 member states, [[Norway]] and [[Switzerland]] as well as [[Japan]] and the [[United States]] as two major reference societies. At present there are time series data available for roughly 650 [[Indicators|indicators]] from 9 out of the projected 13 life-domains.

 Selected key indicators address dimensions of well-being and social change which are considered particularly important. Time series start at the beginning of the 1980s. Most of the indicators time series are broken down by various socio-demographic variables. Also regional disaggregations at the NUTS-1-level are available whenever possible and meaningful. The European System of Social Indicators is based on data sources ensuring the best possible level of comparability across countries and time. The data sources used include international aggregate official statistics as well as microdata from various official as well as science based cross-national surveys. The European System of Social Indicators may be used for all kinds of comparative research on quality of life, social cohesion, sustainability, social structures and value orientations within and across the countries covered. As a tool to monitor progress in terms of individual and societal well-being as well as general social change across European societies, it may also be used for policy making purposes (more information).

 

== About SIMon ==

SIMon is a free tool that allows users to:

*browse and select indicators according to their needs (hierarchical and geographical data selection modes)
*to visualize and display data as charts (e.g. line chart, bar chart, scatterplot, boxplot), maps and tables provides tools for table manipulation and basic data analysis allows to print and export data and charts in different formats (PDF, Excel-Tables, JPG, HTML) to be used in other applications
*provides efficient search and help functions
*allows bilingual utilization (English, German) for the German Indicator System

== See Also ==

*[[Germany]]
*[[Europe]]
*[[Indicators]]

== External links ==

*[http://gesis-simon.de/simon_eusi/index.html SIMon]
*[http://www.gesis.org/en/services/data/social-indicators/portal-european-social-indicators/ European Social Indicators GESIS]

[[Category:Germany]] [[Category:Europe]] [[Category:Indicators]]

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		+	[http://www.abs.gov.au/ausstats/abs@.nsf/Lookup/1383.0.55.001Feature%20Article22008%20(Edition%202)?opendocument&tabname=Summary&prodno=1383.0.55.001&issue=2008%20(Edition%202)&num=&view= Relationships between domains of progress] (ABS 2008)
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		+	[http://www.abs.gov.au/AUSSTATS/abs@.nsf/Lookup/1383.0.55.001Main+Features282009 Life satisfaction and measures of progress] (ABS 2006)<br>[http://www.abs.gov.au/AUSSTATS/abs@.nsf/Lookup/1383.0.55.001Main+Features292009 Some international comparisons of progress] (ABS 2006)<br>[http://www.abs.gov.au/AUSSTATS/abs@.nsf/94713ad445ff1425ca25682000192af2/2b2d7742b4059b04ca256e7d00002658!OpenDocument Multiple disadvantage] (ABS 2004)<br>[http://www.abs.gov.au/AUSSTATS/abs@.nsf/94713ad445ff1425ca25682000192af2/687efe155415123eca256e7d00002654!OpenDocument Progress indicators in other countries] (ABS 2004)<br>[http://www.abs.gov.au/AUSSTATS/abs@.nsf/94713ad445ff1425ca25682000192af2/8fcac1338f277e1eca256e7d00002655!OpenDocument Population, participation and productivity] (ABS 2004)

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-	[http://www.ciw.ca/fr/Home.aspx L'Indice canadien du mieux-être]	+	[http://www.ciw.ca/fr/Home.aspx L'Indice canadien du mieux-être]

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	=== Progress in the News (September 2010) ===		=== Progress in the News (September 2010) ===

-	*[http://washingtonindependent.com/96357/center-for-american-progress-ranks-state-energy-efficiency-policies Center for American Progress Ranks State Energy Efficiency Policies] (The Washington Independent 02.09.2010)	+	[http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1307965/Life-begin-40--wont-happy-reach-55-say-researchers.html Life no longer begins at 40... as Baby Gloomers have to wait until they're 54 for true happiness to arrive] (Mail Online 02.09.2010)
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		+	*[http://washingtonindependent.com/96357/center-for-american-progress-ranks-state-energy-efficiency-policies Center for American Progress Ranks State Energy Efficiency Policies] (The Washington Independent 02.09.2010)

	A new report released today by the Center for American Progress, a left-leaning think tank with close ties to the Obama administration, ranks the states with the best policies “to accelerate demand for energy efficiency services, businesses, and ultimately jobs.”		A new report released today by the Center for American Progress, a left-leaning think tank with close ties to the Obama administration, ranks the states with the best policies “to accelerate demand for energy efficiency services, businesses, and ultimately jobs.”
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-	*[http://www.newsweek.com/2010/08/16/should-we-tweak-gdp-to-measure-happiness.html?from=rss Happiness Is...The GDP measures everything except that which makes life worthwhile].(Newsweek 16.08.2010)	+	*[http://www.newsweek.com/2010/08/16/should-we-tweak-gdp-to-measure-happiness.html?from=rss Happiness Is...The GDP measures everything except that which makes life worthwhile] (Newsweek 16.08.2010)

	For most of the last seven decades, which is to say about as long as economists have been calculating what’s now called “gross domestic product,” it’s been criticized for being, well, too gross.		For most of the last seven decades, which is to say about as long as economists have been calculating what’s now called “gross domestic product,” it’s been criticized for being, well, too gross.
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-	*[http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/13/world/asia/13iht-letter.html?_r=1 Changing Poverty's Parameters] (New York Times 12.08.2010)	+	*[http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/13/world/asia/13iht-letter.html?_r=2 Changing Poverty's Parameters] (New York Times 12.08.2010)

	The headlines were grim, and a blow to India’s self-conception as a rising economic power. “New poverty index finds Indian states worse than Africa,” announced an Indian newspaper.		The headlines were grim, and a blow to India’s self-conception as a rising economic power. “New poverty index finds Indian states worse than Africa,” announced an Indian newspaper.
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-	*[http://www.ciw.ca/en/media/10-08-11/f2bdb4af-fc8b-4be4-b7d1-b6466c619b29.aspx Information must be Canada’s bedrock ](CIW post 12.08.2010)	+	*[http://www.ciw.ca/en/media/10-08-11/f2bdb4af-fc8b-4be4-b7d1-b6466c619b29.aspx Information must be Canada’s bedrock] (CIW post 12.08.2010)

	"We must be able to continue accessing the data that is uniquely available through the Canada census if we are to improve the lives of all Canadians" says the Honourable Roy J. Romanow, Chair, Canadian Index of Wellbeing Advisory Board. <br>		"We must be able to continue accessing the data that is uniquely available through the Canada census if we are to improve the lives of all Canadians" says the Honourable Roy J. Romanow, Chair, Canadian Index of Wellbeing Advisory Board. <br>

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	=== Blogs on progress (September 2010)<br> ===		=== Blogs on progress (September 2010)<br> ===

-	*[http://oliveventures.com.sg/act/2010/09/01/stop-living-in-fiction-economic-systems-depend-on-their-natural-systems/ Stop Living in Fiction: Economic Systems Depend on their Natural Systems] (ACT 01.09.2010)	+	*[http://oliveventures.com.sg/act/2010/09/01/stop-living-in-fiction-economic-systems-depend-on-their-natural-systems/ Stop Living in Fiction: Economic Systems Depend on their Natural Systems] (ACT 01.09.2010)

	What makes Sustainable Development both an interesting and frustrating field of study is that it’s not environment or economics, it’s not people or nature… it’s all of these things and then some.		What makes Sustainable Development both an interesting and frustrating field of study is that it’s not environment or economics, it’s not people or nature… it’s all of these things and then some.

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	=== Blog highlights from last month ===		=== Blog highlights from last month ===

-	*[http://www.thisdayonline.com/nview.php?id=180852 Nigeria Ranks Second in Lowest Living Condition] (This Day 16.08.2010)	+	*[http://www.thisdayonline.com/nview.php?id=180852 Nigeria Ranks Second in Lowest Living Condition] (This Day 16.08.2010)

	United States based Newsweek magazine has ranked living conditions in 100 countries around the world and in the magazine’s analysis, Nigeria was judged to be second to the worst while Finland is the best.		United States based Newsweek magazine has ranked living conditions in 100 countries around the world and in the magazine’s analysis, Nigeria was judged to be second to the worst while Finland is the best.
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	At Duncan Green’s blog, there is a fascinating back-and-forth on the UN’s new Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) between its co-creator, Sabina Alkire, and the World Bank’s Martin Ravallion. This is very much a live debate in development circles. The MPI is a descendant of the earlier Human Development Index and is similar to the various Unsatisfied Basic Needs indices long used in many countries.		At Duncan Green’s blog, there is a fascinating back-and-forth on the UN’s new Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) between its co-creator, Sabina Alkire, and the World Bank’s Martin Ravallion. This is very much a live debate in development circles. The MPI is a descendant of the earlier Human Development Index and is similar to the various Unsatisfied Basic Needs indices long used in many countries.

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	== Progress papers and reports released this month<br> ==		== Progress papers and reports released this month<br> ==

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