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How to really ‘Live Below the Line’
Written by Stu O'Brien
The annual ‘Live Below the Line’ campaign is on again this month. The campaign is described as ‘a way to better understand extreme poverty’ and involves participants eating for $2AUD a day for 5 days. The campaign began in Melbourne in 2010, supported by Australian NGO’s The Oaktree Foundation and […]
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China’s Hukou System Furthers Its Educational Inequality
Written by Teckwah Tan
China operates a household registration system, the hukou, which is often times bewildering to foreigners. As outsiders, we often assume that freedom of movement within our country of citizenship is sacrosanct. Domestic migrants in China, however, pay a high price. The recent Economist article about China’s unequal hukou system was correct in […]
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Rethinking International Development Approaches – using a strengths-based approach in Fiji
Written by Carly Stephan
It wouldn’t start straight away. My colleague Amanda and I would begin our introductions with a traditional Fijian kava ceremony, being welcomed in to the community officially by the highest-ranking male of the village. All seated on the floor, we were placed at the front with our local project partners, […]
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Ukraine: No weapon for Putin!
Written by Oleg Shynkarenko
After Russian intervention Ukraine stopped military supplies to this country and it seriously threaten to undermine the power of Kremlin. Russian Helicopters have Ukrainian problems “Statements concerning the continuation of military purpose and dual-use products supply by Ukraine to Russia do not correspond with the reality. We emphasize that “Ukroboronprom” […]
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The Tragedy of the Ukraine and the Slow Descent of Fear
Written by Dragos C. Costache
A noted and ostensively neoliberal Romanian writes a scathing reminder that Odessa is but 5 hours away from the Romanian border. The Prime Minister discusses conscription plans. The Ministry of Defense authorizes a draft medical certificate to be used in case of draft. Social Media runs wild with speculation and […]
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Which role does education play in preparing the public leaders of tomorrow?
Written by Ole Wintermann
An interview with Joseph Nye Today’s world is complex and highly interdependent. To deal with this complexity, we need new Governance structures to be established. And we need young leaders who are able to think out of the box, to work interdisciplinary and to find socially sustainable solutions. Which role […]
