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Transformation Thinkers Conference: Lessons Learned
Written by Chak Sopheap
The Berlin Wall and ThePianist (2002), a biographical war drama film were my primary sources of information about Germany since 2003, derived from my bachelors study in International Relations- war and genocide being my points of reference. This time my trip to the Transformation Thinkers Conference in Berlin, organized by the Bertelsmann […]
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Open Government, Open Knowledge
Written by sushmajoshi
Open data systems are the only way of governance in the future. While Julian Assange caused a diplomatic incident by publicizing diplomatic cables sent by American embassies, there was a big furor. But instead of being illegal, perhaps his act was the first pioneering act to show a future in […]
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What colors work well with gray? Chişinău breaks out of the Soviet Mould
Written by Alexandru Firus
What lays further East, beyond the borders of the European Union, is often a black hole for the Western World. The Republic of Moldova is a prime example of a state that doesn’t say a great deal to many of us. The area was consistently under the rule of various […]
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Africa and the Great Olympic Myth
Written by capetownglobalist
The International Olympic Committee is certainly not bashful about proclaiming its lofty ideals. The Olympics, it says, is about placing sport – silver platter style – at the “service of humanity and to thereby promote peace”. The iconic Olympic rings themselves signify a kind of brotherhood or “union between men”. […]
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Two Keys for Olympic Success in the Developing World
Written by Kapell
Green, a rowing channel that radiated beauty during the 1968 Olympic games hosted by Mexico is today nothing more than a neglected, smelly, green water spot in the middle of Mexico City. Near the finish line, the screen where once people could watch the race from the stands is not […]
