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‘The Greater WE’ presents a case for a massive global economic and social restructuring which is led by civil society in response to the dearth of political will to implement genuine change for our common future. The Salzburg Trilogue, comprised of politicians and civilians, meets annually to discuss these possibilities. […]

The advent of democracy in Sierra Leone has opened up many opportunities for all sectors of the economy.  The involvement of the United Nations, the European Union and NGOs from around the world in rebuilding the country after over a decade of civil war gives hopes for a brighter future […]

Ecological issues are a matter of survival for almost all developing countries where we have communities that are disadvantaged in all facets of life. In India lately, I have seen protest marches staged against infrastructure projects and what is generally considered as “development”. The past four years in India have […]

Speaking is a fundamental human right but unfortunately in West Africa it is a luxury for some and most especially women. In many West Africa countries, the culture, education and cultural norms does not encourage women to speak out in public let alone on the issues they face, for example […]

FC_org is partner of the Global Economic Symposium (GES) in Kiel. One reason for this partnership is to open up the GES community towards a broader and wider audience on the Internet. “THRIVE” is part of this endeavour. In various articles and topics we linked the scientific experts with online […]

9/11 is certainly a day which will be remembered as part of human history. It not only created a new world order, but caused as well a serious violation of existing rules. Personally I think that the greatest impact of this event has been that it has deeply undermined the […]