Thinking the twenty-first century: Ideas for the new political economy (Book Review)
Book Review from Sue L. T. McGregor PhD Professor Emerita (MSVU) McGregor Consulting Group www.consultmcgregor.com sue.mcgregor@msvu.ca I was drawn to the title of this book – thinking the 21st century and smiled when I read that he was inspired by Tony Judt and Timothy Snyder’s (2013) book titled Thinking the Twentieth Century. Per […]
World Education Forum 2015
World Education Forum 2015 19-22 May 2015, Incheon, Republic of Korea Equitable and inclusive quality education and lifelong learning for all by 2030 Transforming lives through education Resource: http://en.unesco.org/world-education-forum-2015/ The World Education Forum 2015 will provide a unique platform for global leaders in education, ministers, policy-makers and representatives of civil society, teachers, experts and the private […]
Education for All 2000-2015: Only a Third of Countries Reached Global Education Goals
Just one third of countries have achieved all of the measurable Education for All (EFA) goals set in 2000. Only half of all countries have achieved the most watched goal of universal primary enrolment. An extra $22 billion a year is needed on top of already ambitious government contributions in order to ensure we achieve […]
Global Education Magazine: World Water Day
Download here Access to a secure, safe and sufficient source of fresh water is a fundamental requirement for the survival, well-being and socio-economic development of all humanity. Yet, we continue to act as if fresh water were a perpetually abundant resource. It is not. Kofi Annan, Former UN Secretary-General . Letters from the Future for […]
Letters from the Future for the Generation of 2015: Water and Sustainable Development
Learning the secrets of water. Diving in Nusa Lembongan (Indonesia)… with MANTAS!! Versión castellano Today, March 22 of the year 2093, we the people of the Earth Confederation celebrate the first century of World Water Day, adopted by the United Nations General Assembly on December 22, 1992. We believe we have discovered the way to […]
From Rio+20 to the New Development Agenda: An Interview with Felix Dodds
About Maria Bolevich Maria Bolevich is a specialist of environmental protection and a journalist. She likes books, languages, journalism, green lifestyle. She lives in Croatia. Her favorite quote is ” Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm” . Maria Bolevich: I have the honor to present you our interview with Felix Dodds, a fellow at […]
Le droit de rêver… à un autre monde possible
Le droit de rêver est synonyme de recherche de (micro ou macro) alternatives, dans une réalité sociale chaque jour en construction ou dans l’élaboration de concepts et de théories aspirant à promouvoir le bien commun. Un pari pour comprendre autrement la planète, la solidarité internationale et les nouvelles relations entre les peuples. Terre, démocratie sociale […]
HOW TO ELIMINATE THE WARS IN OUR PLANET
Fernando Alcoforado Member of the Bahia Academy of Education (Brazil). Engineer and Doctor of Territorial Planning and Regional Development from the University of Barcelona (Spain). e-mail: falcoforado@uol.com.br . Abstract This article aims to demonstrate that current international relations governed by the law of the strongest necessarily have to be governed in the future for a world […]
A Volunteer Experience in Ghana
Alex Medlicott International Volunteer alex_medlicott@hotmail.com Website: http://dreamafricacarefoundation.org . Abstract: I arrived in Ghana unsure of what to expect. I had done little research on the country and was completely unaware of the culture that I was about to become immersed in. I had arranged to volunteer with a local non-profit organisation, but I had absolutely […]
Global Education Will Generate Global Growth
The globalization of business creates both challenges and opportunities. John Danilovich, Secretary General of the International Chamber of Commerce, describes how globally-standardized professional education could be the key to success The business world is globalizing. For evidence, look no further than the growth in south-south trade (i.e. trade between emerging markets). It’s a trend […]
