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Megacities, mega-problems
Today’s developing Megacities are relentless agglomerations of people, drawn not so much by the promise of prosperity as by the hope of survival. Read more
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Risk Habitat Megacity
The focus of the research initiative are questions like: What risks, but also what opportunities, are associated with this trend towards mega-urbanization? How can we predict and describe the transformation of the complex risk habitat megacity? Read more
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Yearning for the homeland
An Afghan girl, living in Indian capital Delhi, waits for her traditional dance performance in commemoration of the World Refugee Day in 2011. Every year, June 20 is celebrated as the World Refugee Day by the UN to spotlight world attention on the plight of refugees across the world. The slogan […]
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The Megacities Foundation
The Megacities Foundation focuses on the problems of the explosively growing megalopoli. It organizes activities that adress various challenges with the aim of bringing the topic of urban development and growth to a wider platform of debate. Read more
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Exporting Censorship – US Technology Companies in Repressive Countries
Last October, news surfaced that the U.S. technology company Blue Coat Systems had provided the censorship equipment used by Syria in the government’s repression of its citizens. The company initially denied the charge, first brought by the European hacker collective Telecomix with traffic data taken from within Syria, but with […]