La noche en que México ardió en llamas
Gabriel Torreblanca Flores.i Licenciado en Derecho con Posgrado en Fiscalización y Rendición de Cuentas. Cuenta con cursos de especialidad en Cabildeo y Producción Jurídica, Derecho Procesal Constitucional y en Gobierno y Gestión Local. Actualmente cursa el programa de Máster en Corrupción y Estado de Derecho en la Universidad de Salamanca, España. Email: torregabriel@hotmail.com / Twitter: @GTorreblank […]
Cambodia at a Crossroads: New Laws Would Limit Freedoms
Translations can be found here: French, Spanish and Portuguese Michael Switow Global Call to Action Against Poverty Email: switow@whiteband.org / Web: www.whiteband.org . . Abstract: I recently returned from an international solidarity mission to Cambodia, where so many of the issues that progressive rights-based civil society origanisations campaign on slap you right in the face: Land grabs: […]
Solidarity: Out of Guilt or Desire for Change?
Travis Green Independent Researcher interested in Peacebuilding, Conflict Studies and International Development. trav.s.green@gmail.com . Abstract: This is a reflection on the concept of solidarity. In particular it looks at three cases and problematizes how solidarity is expressed in regards to each situation It links these thoughts with several definitions of solidarity that follow the case studies. […]
Construyendo paz desde las aulas. Estrategias de Educación para la Paz en Montes de María, Colombia
Lina Margarita Perea Mojica Universidad del Rosario, Facultades de Ciencia Política, Gobierno y de Relaciones Internacionales. e-mail: perea.lina@urosario.edu.co . Resumen: Este artículo pretende exponer algunas de las estrategias de educación encaminadas a la construcción de paz, que han surgido en el seno de la Escuela Normal Superior, ubicada en el municipio de San Juan de Nepomuceno en la […]
Solidarity – The Need for Survival and Existence
Rashmi Chandran Naturalist & Creative Artist. Founder & Director at Natural Health and Environmental Research. Coimbatore, Tamilnadu, India. e-mail: rashmichandran@gmail.com; web: http://rashmichandran.wordpress.com . Abstract: The purpose of solidarity is to build our movement, and to embody our mutual care and concern for justice. Solidarity works best when we respect each other’s differing needs and life circumstances, understand that there […]
The Value of Friendship, Tolerance and Respect within Education of Economics and Business
Saskia Troy (MSc.) is a business economist specialized in Global Business and Stakeholder Management and amongst others Regional Coordinator Europe and Chapter Leader Netherlands Children of the Earth (NGO of the United Nations) and she is a member of the Working Group Sustainable Finance (Changing Finance, Financing Change) of the UNEP/World Resources Institute in Washington. […]
ASTRONOMY IN THE FRAME OF THE TRANSDISCIPLINARY EDUCATION
Magda Stavinschi Astronomical Institute of the Romanian Academy E-mail: magda_stavinschi@yahoo.fr / Web: www.astro.ro/magda . Mirela Mureșan Institutional Filiation Moise Nicoara College, Arad, Romania E-mail: mirela_muresan@hotmail.com . ABSTRACT This paper aims to point out the unexpected and generous perspectives the transdisciplinarity approach can bring to the astronomical education. 1. What does transdisciplinarity really mean? Will try to […]
Monitoring the Greek Case during the Financial Crisis
Athanasia Zagorianou Strathclyde University, Master in Human Rights Law, Researcher & Member, Trustees Council, Citizens’ Rights Watch (CRW) E-mail: nassia_izago@yahoo.gr, / zagorianoua@gmail.com . Abstract In the effort to inform, condemn and most importantly prevent global poverty this paper examines the promises and policies of Greek politicians during the Greek crisis and its social effects and consequences […]
J.K. ROWLING: INTERNATIONAL AID CAN HELP END THE INSTITUTIONALISATION OF CHILDREN ‘IN OUR LIFETIME’
Author launches #LetsTalkLumos campaign for eight million children in institutions or orphanages, of whom over 80 per cent have living parents J.K. Rowling today urged some of the world’s largest international aid donors to use their financial might to eradicate institutions and orphanages that harm children. As Founder and President of the international children’s charity […]
International Human Solidarity Day. PEACE WELCOME CLUB
Earlier on December 20th of 2006, the United Nations first founded the event of International Human Solidarity Day. This day was presented by the General Assembly, as the U.N believes that solidarity is one of the fundamental and universal values that should underlie relations between people of this generation. On this day, governments around […]
