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The Greater WE: The African Union’s Mission to find Joseph Kony & NGOs’ Role
The African Union declared the Lord’s Resistance Army a terrorist group in November 2011 and in late March 2012, the African Union dispatched 5000 troops from Uganda, South Sudan, the Democratic Republic of Congo, and Central African Republic to pursue LRA rebels. These troops will be added to the 100 […]
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Hello neighbour. Would you join us for a coffee?
In Brisbane, one group is taking active steps to make things more ‘amicable’ between the diverse groups in this fine city.
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New Ideas from the Bertelsmann Foundation: An International Non-Profit Credit Rating Agency
At their annual conference, Bertelsmann Foundation discusses a new idea for an international non-profit credit rating agency (INCRA), which will change both the governance and models of credit rating agencies.
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The Risk is Wanting to Stay (that Same Old Way)
The city of Medellin, Colombia has based its marketing on the city’s transformation, but perhaps this story of rags to riches is hurting its citizens.
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Endless urbanity?
Urban revolution appears to be an appropriate term for the growing number of new social phenomena, from the recession to the Arab Spring. The protest actions of the ‘snow revolution’ seem to be far from being the only example in Russia.