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A Cambodian’s Impressions of the 2012 Stockholm Internet Forum
Written by Chak Sopheap
If you asked me what’s the biggest difference between Stockholm, the Swedish capital and Phnom Penh, the capital of Cambodia where I come from, I’d answer straight off without any hesitation: it’s the temperature! It’s now roughly 2 – 5 degrees Celsius in Stockholm – which is freezing for a Cambodian whose country in April is going through its […]
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Making a Comeback: A Conversation with Ma Weihua
Written by ArriannaMarie
During the 4th Bertelsmann Foundation on April 19th, in cooperation with China Daily, the Bertelsmann Foundation and Financial Times hosted a conversation between Charlene Barshefsky, Senior International Partner of Wilmer Hale and former U.S. Trade Representative and Ma Weihua, President and CEO of China Merchants Bank. The honored guest, Mr. […]
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When will Batticaloa get Sustainable Development?
Written by R Mukkath
From curfews, security-checks to being thrust into a tourism circus, the people of Batticaloa just welcome everything with that embracing smile.
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Earth Day, Conspiracy, & World Government
Written by Seth Baum
On April 22, 2012, the 43rd Earth Day was celebrated. On the same day, Vladimir Lenin celebrated (posthumously, of course) his 142nd birthday, meaning he was born exactly 100 years prior to the first Earth Day. As far as I can tell, this is a coincidence. But some people aren’t […]
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Making a Comeback: Towards a More Sustainable Economic Recovery
Written by Michael Carbone
Jobs and growth are back in the spotlight in the Washington, DC policy conversation. Gunter Thielen, the President and CEO of the Bertelsmann Foundation, highlighted a number of outstanding issues that would be dealt with over the course of the Bertelsmann Foundation Financial Times conference on April 19th in the […]
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Making a Comeback: Protect Employment, Not Jobs
Written by Michael Carbone
The plight of the unemployed in the slow recovery to the global economic recession was the focus of the discussion between US Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis and her counterpart in Germany Ursula von der Leyen. The panel–held as part of the annual conference hosted by the Bertelsmann Foundation and […]
