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Conference: Internet Freedom for Global Development, 18./19.04., Stockholm

Posted by: Jenny, 22. February 2012 - 11:01
Source: http://www.stockholminternetforum.se

It is my great pleasure to welcome you to Stockholm Internet Forum on Internet Freedom for Global Development. The Forum is a meeting point for governmental representatives, cyber activists, human rights NGO:s, academics and corporate representatives. On April 18-19 we will discuss how freedom online can foster economic and social development. Welcome! Read on

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Young Israelis and Palestinians Flash Mob for Peace [Video]

Posted by: Jenny, 1. February 2012 - 16:30
Source: http://www.policymic.com

The peace process in Israel-Palestine may be stalled, but that doesn't mean everyday Israelis and Palestinians aren't trying to jump-start negotiations for a two-state solution. Flash mob-style, of course. Read on

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Governments Spend $1.4 Billion Per Day to Destabilize Climate

Posted by: ajaychabba, 23. January 2012 - 7:05
Source: http://www.treehugger.com

We distort reality when we omit the health and environmental costs associated with burning fossil fuels from their prices. Read on

Australia set to recognise Aborigines as first people of continent

Posted by: Anna-Maria, 21. January 2012 - 0:46
Source: http://www.guardian.co.uk

Julia Gillard says 'time is right to say yes to an understanding of our past' as report recommends end to state discrimination Read on

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Sustainable energy for all

Posted by: sarah-indra, 3. January 2012 - 12:06
Source: http://ourworld.unu.edu

The United Nations General Assembly has declared that 2012 is the International Year of Sustainable Energy for All. The resolution was passed in August 2011 and may in part have been influenced by events at Fukushima in Japan and the need to promote new and renewable sources of energy. All the right phrases are in the declaration. Read on

Mexico Maya begin 2012 'end of era' countdown

Posted by: Anna-Maria, 24. December 2011 - 11:59
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk

Indigenous Maya communities in southern Mexico have begun a year-long countdown to 21 December 2012, which will mark the end of a five-millenia cycle in the ancient Mayan calendar. Read on

European Commission launches Open Data Strategy for Europe

Posted by: Anna-Maria, 24. December 2011 - 11:52
Source: http://blog.okfn.org

This morning Neelie Kroes, Vice-President of the European Commission and Commissioner for the Digital Agenda announced a new Open Data Strategy for Europe. Read on

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Sustainable development in India

Posted by: ajaychabba, 22. December 2011 - 8:31
Source: http://www.ibef.org

Sustainable development in India encompasses a variety of development schemes in social, cleantech (clean energy, clean water and sustainable agriculture) and human resources segments, having caught the atte Read on

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India-Pakistan-Iran: The troubled triangle

Posted by: xamboli, 21. November 2011 - 10:47
Source: http://www.dw-world.de

India, Pakistan and Iran have a complicated and troubled relationship. The recent report by the International Atomic Energy Agency has added even more complexity to those ties. For India, Iran is an extremely important player. Read on

Recent graduate's film project garners global health award

Posted by: Anna-Maria, 12. November 2011 - 8:57
Source: http://news.yale.edu

When it comes to completing a master’s thesis, few public health students turn to the medium of film. But Jonathan P. Smith ’11 M.P.H. did, and the creative approach has earned him a prize from an international organization dedicated to global health. Read on

Nuclear Weapons-Free World Receives Boost

Posted by: Jenny, 2. November 2011 - 11:31
Source: http://www.southsouthnews.com

The World Future Council, based in London, along with the Albert Schweitzer Institute, the Lawyers Committee on Nuclear Policy, the Global Security Institute, the Middle Powers Initiative and other presitigious international organizations have launched the Nuclear Abolition Forum during the deliberations of the First Committee at UN Headquarters. Read on

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THROUGH PINK GLASSES: A LOOK AT THE RECENT DISCUSSION ON WOMEN’S QUOTA IN GERMANY.

Posted by: IJR, 17. September 2011 - 9:04
Source: http://ijroth.wordpress.com

by Isabelle-Jasmin Roth, New Delhi
August 2011

Always nurtured a secret fantasy of ganging up on your boss with your female colleagues? Yes? Then keep reading. Put on your pink glasses and embrace your inner woman. But don’t expect too much. Except a story of courage, humor and feminine assertiveness from the other side of the world. Read on

Tweeting the Oslo Massacre: Collateral Damage

Posted by: Anna-Maria, 3. September 2011 - 11:24
Source: http://miriyamaouragh.blogspot.com

As the world continues to reel from the shockwaves sent by the recent violence in Norway, we need also to grapple with the reactions that immediately followed and what they mean. An online analysis of Twitter posts gives credence to what observers have been condemning as an appalling day for Western media—and which laid bare a proliferating Islamophobia. Read on

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Nationalism, media and corruption in India. An interview with Arundhati Roy

Posted by: sarah-indra, 30. August 2011 - 12:42
Source: http://www.opendemocracy.net

Arundhati Roy ranges broadly over corruption scandals, Wikileaks' excessive desire for the spotlight, Pakistan/India relations, the twinned perils of nationalism and religious fundamentalism ... and how to deal with negative online comments. Read on

Why Iceland Should Be in the News, But Is Not

Posted by: Anna-Maria, 27. August 2011 - 9:16
Source: http://sacsis.org.za

An Italian radio program's story about Iceland’s on-going revolution is a stunning example of how little our media tells us about the rest of the world. Americans may remember that at the start of the 2008 financial crisis, Iceland literally went bankrupt. Read on