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The state of ‘open’
Written by Ajinkya
The first session after the opening plenary was a blockbuster with representatives from 17-18 countries sharing the latest state of openness in their countries. The representatives were a mix of public officials, open data activists, NGO officials and citizens. Each had just 2 minutes to present a snapshot of the […]
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The open field of innovations
Written by Ajinkya
At the core of the open philosophy is a belief in an equal world full of possibilities – that a good idea, expertise or the right trigger can come from anyone, from anywhere. As the festival rolled on, it continuously demonstrated that this belief is well-grounded with amazing innovations being […]
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The promise of an open world
Written by Ajinkya
The promise of the open world and the hurdles than need to be crossed first.
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Si vis pacem, para bellum. ¿Es posible la paz en Colombia?
Written by Amaya Querejazu
Abstract: War and peace are two opposite, yet complementary aspects of the complex human nature. One simply cannot exist without the other. There are many ways to understand peace, a very narrow conception of peace is peace as the absence of war, or the absence of violent armed confrontation. […]
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In defense of conflict
Written by Rayna Stamboliyska
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La Paz se vive con violencia
Written by Lucia Querejazu
Abstract: La Paz city got that name because it was founded to pacify the region after the civil war between the followers of Francisco Pizarro and those of Diego de Almagro in the 1540’s. The city was then granted a moto that conveyed the intention of uniting those before […]
