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Yes, Peace is possible….
Written by Maria Farooq
I would like to argue that peace is possible between individuals and societies. If, that is, we learn to accept that various perspectives are acceptable and possible and allow others the space to express and live their lives according to their own ideologies and views. Conflicts are a part of […]
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Selvas de concreto y cultura verde: Repensando la ciudad en América Latina
Written by Mayxué Ospina Posse
Abstract: To talk about “green culture” in recent times, and in some of the largest Latin American cities, has become part of fashion. A wide range of strategies such as the adaptation of roads for non motorized vehicles, the incursion of the construction sector in ecological technologies successfully implemented in other cities […]
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Not in my backyard please!
Written by Anikó Mészáros
Imagine your country is rich in an expensive, useful but dangerous resource. Imagine this resource lies near your town. What would you do? What do you think Hungarians should do? Hungary is a small country in Central Europe that lacks significant energy resources and is strongly dependent on energy imports. […]
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Nairobi Future Day – Guns & Roses: Security, Ecology and East African Integration
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Date: Mon, Nov 12, 2012 9:00am – 4:00pm Attendance restrictions: open to the public Location: Nairobi For the next Future Day, the Bertelsmann Foundation is partnering with the Society for International Development with support from the Rockefeller Foundation to create a dynamic event in Nairobi, Kenya. The Future Day will bring together voices from East […]
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Megatrend Future Day in Houston
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Date: Fri, Nov 9, 2012 7:30am – 3:30pm Attendance restrictions: open to the public Location: Houston Full-sized poster for event You are invited to attend and participate in what promises to be a special event–the November 9 University of Houston (UH) Megatrend Future Day. Ten UH colleges, including the College of Engineering, are partnering with the […]
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Lending a learning hand
Written by Muhammad Bilal Khalid
What started as a project to help improve the English language skills of underprivileged kids turned into something a lot more for the group of volunteers who ventured out to teach students at the Dar-ul-Shafqat, an orphanage in Pakistan. With activities ranging from English language workshops to playing cricket and letting the kids sing […]
