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GES Day 1: It’s Sustainability Stupid!
Written by Dominika Kaczkowska
After many months of writing about the New Bottom Billion I have finally arrived at the Global Economic Symposium 2013 (GES). As I walked out of Kiel’s main station I realized that the GES’s theme of ‘Redefining Success’ is well suited to my new surroundings. Global challenges are going to […]
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Dominika Kaczkowska
Blogger for @FutureChall_org and Global Economic Summit 2013 #GES. Student for MA Eur Pub Affairs @MaastrichtU; completed her Bsc. @unibirmingham. Polish immigrant who lived in England, Germany and the Netherlands. Affiliated to @UpRisingYF, @KongresKobiet, @theRSAorg
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Sustainable transport in Birmingham: What about bicycles?
Written by Dominika Kaczkowska
SUNDAY, 22 September 2013. A few days ago, there was an European Car-Free Day which encouraged drivers to give up their cars for one day. Since I have moved to the bicycle-friendly Netherlands, I could hardly be aware of such campaign. Instead it made me think of the issues around […]
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The New Bottom Billion: The Future Beyond Millennium Development Goals
Written by Dominika Kaczkowska
This post was produced for the Global Economic Symposium 2013 to accompany a session on “Development Policies for the New Bottom Billion.” Read more on http://blog.global-economic-symposium.org/. There is something remarkable about the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) – that they were actually agreed on in the first place. Despite the complexity of the United […]
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LESS IS POOR: austerity hurts children in the UK
Written by Dominika Kaczkowska
This summer the Brits couldn’t stop discussing two children. In July both the United Kingdom and the world held their breath waiting for the birth of the son of Prince William and Kate Middleton. And in August the country was shocked at the revelation of Daniel Pelka’s death, a four […]
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The New Bottom Billion: The Trend of Triangular Development Cooperation
Written by Dominika Kaczkowska
This post was produced for the Global Economic Symposium 2013 to accompany a session on “Development Policies for the New Bottom Billion.” Read more at http://blog.global-economic-symposium.org/. “As Chair of the Indonesian delegates at the Development Working Group of the G20, I understand that all G20 members are convinced that knowledge-sharing and […]
