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Future Day July 2012 in Berlin
Written by Anneliese Guess
On July 2nd, the Bertelsmann Stiftung and Future Challenges hosted our first Future Day event, with support from the Rockefeller Foundation. The aim of the day was to debate and prepare for the biggest challenges that we are facing as a global community. To see an overview of the day, view the […]
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Anneliese Guess
Anneliese Guess is a Project Manager at the Bertelsmann Foundation’s Washington, DC office. She joined the Bertelsmann Foundation shortly after completing a Master’s Degree in German and European Studies at Georgetown University’s Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service. Anneliese's research interests include immigration, integration, demographic change, and identity.
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Future Day: 2 July in Berlin
Written by Anneliese Guess
On Monday 2 July at the Kalkscheune in Berlin our team will be gathering an international group of scholars, journalists, activists and bloggers for the first in a series of international Future Days. Organized with support from the Rockefeller Foundation, the series of Future Days will provide a platform for […]
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January – March 2012 Update
Written by Anneliese Guess
Dear Future Challenges Readers, Our January – March 2012 Quarterly Update is now available online. It includes a review of Social Media Week in Hamburg, information on our Future Challenger competition, a first look at an upcoming event we’re hosting in Berlin, and FutureChallenges.org visitor statistics. [issuu width=420 height=272 backgroundColor=%23222222 […]
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Supporting Entrepreneurship in the Developing World: Microfinance in the US
Written by Anneliese Guess
In recent years microfinance organizations have become a popular way for US Americans to support entrepreneurship and small businesses in the developing world. I first learned about the concept a few years ago from a friend who showed me the website kiva.org. At the time I was a student on […]
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September-December 2011 Update
Written by Anneliese Guess
Hello Future Challenges Readers! Our September – December 2011 Quarterly Update is now available online: [issuu width=420 height=272 backgroundColor=%23222222 documentId=120117164123-799698c4e6454ee1b37652bef5abcac7 name=q4_final username=bertelsmannfoundation tag=barcamp unit=px id=432496c7-fd26-094f-bcb0-e3232e36d3cf v=2] 2011 has been a wonderful year for Future Challenges and we’re excited about exploring some new opportunities in 2012. As we continue to grow, we […]
