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Empowering Local Peacebuilders

Jenny — Wed, 16 May 2012 14:27:13 +0000

Peacebuilding operations in conflict and post-conflict societies often undermine local capacity, ownership, and sustainability. The acknowledged remedy is to empower local actors to take the lead in planning and implementing programs, but few empowerment strategies that work in practice have been documented and explained.

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India retains world's most optimistic market tag

ajaychabba — Wed, 16 May 2012 06:58:06 +0000

India has once again emerged as the most optimistic market, driven by its buoyant domestic consumption levels, but slowing growth and inflationary concerns could put pressure on consumer confidence for the year ahead, says a survey.

Auroville: An universal town in India

ajaychabba — Tue, 15 May 2012 14:43:52 +0000

But the first Aurovilians, struggling in the late sixties, early seventies to gain a foothold on a scorched and almost barren plateau in south India, did not agonize over pH-levels, the destruction of the ozone layer or the greenhouse effect. They had no choice. They dug, they planted, they watered.

Newsletter #2/ May 2012

sarah-indra — Tue, 15 May 2012 10:46:12 +0000

For Skateistan it's been a crazy couple of months filled with excitement, skateboards, and smiles. Read on: Skateistan Newsletter #2

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Capacity Building Program with Field Exposure in “Community Driven Development” (CDD), 16 – 28th July, 2012

sarah-indra — Tue, 15 May 2012 10:39:00 +0000

The course consists of both theoretical and practical aspects of various approaches and tools of community development. The participants will also be exposed to Bala Vikasa development approaches proven successful in the field.

Find out more and download application form: www.balavikasa.org.

Context and Design in ICT for Global Development

sarah-indra — Tue, 15 May 2012 09:08:35 +0000

Information and communication technology is deeply woven into the fabric of society and is integral to the way we do business, entertain ourselves, talk to each other, learn about the world, and even feed ourselves. With nearly five billion mobile phones worldwide, the reach of ICTs is increasingly global.

The Changing Face of Urban Farming in London

sarah-indra — Tue, 15 May 2012 09:01:50 +0000

Recently I've noticed that London embraces urban farming in a way I haven't seen in other cities. Last month, I attended the Oxford-Cambridge Goat Race at Spitalfields City Farm in East London, a popular annual event that raises money for the farm.

Péro: ethnic wear made chic

sarah-indra — Tue, 15 May 2012 08:57:53 +0000

The thing about ethnic wear is that it's hard to wear it without looking unoriginal. Kurtas and company are fine and comfortable but, let's admit it, hardly ever trendy.

Berlin’s Wagendorf Lohmühle is a Hidden Self-Sufficient Caravan Village

sarah-indra — Tue, 15 May 2012 08:45:33 +0000

Biking on the margins of a beautiful canal between the Kreuzberg and Treptow areas of Berlin, we stumbled upon a magical place called Wagendorf Lohmühle (Caravan Village). This artistic community transformed an area that was once a wasteland into a self-sufficient community that produces all of its own energy and food!

Southern India's 'tribals' take future into their own hands

xamboli — Mon, 14 May 2012 10:06:47 +0000

Traditionally marginalized tribal communities in Southern India continue to fight discrimination - and wide-spread alcoholism. Despite this, Kerala’s first female tribal leader, Narayani Nanu Kolpara, remains hopeful.