Is Hamas Winning the Gaza War?
James M. Dorsey Senior fellow at the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies as Nanyang Technological University in Singapore, co-director of the Institute of Fan Culture of the University of Würzburg and author of the blog, The Turbulent World of Middle East Soccer, and a forthcoming book with the same title. E-mail: jmdorsey@questfze.com web: http://mideastsoccer.blogspot.com […]
Learning to Live Together: Experiences from Education Systems in the Asia-Pacific Region
Aliénor Salmon Research Assistant, Education Policy and Reform Unit. UNESCO Bangkok – Asia and Pacific Regional Bureau for Education. E-mail: a.salmon@unesco.org . Ramya Vivekanandan-Rodrigues Programme Specialist, Education Policy and Reform Unit. UNESCO Bangkok – Asia and Pacific Regional Bureau for Education. E-mail: r.vivekanandan@unesco.org . Abstract: Peace has stood at the core of UNESCO’s mandate since its […]
Peace and Silence – A Mystical Journey Within
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: Violence, discrimination and exclusion cause suffering for millions of people across the world today, affect people in every corner of the globe, endangering health, lives and livelihoods and limiting human potential. Changing […]
Peace Education Worldwide: The Radijojo World Children’s Media Network Experience
Thomas Röhlinger Dipl.-Soz. Thomas Röhlinger , MBA. Founder & Editor in Chief Radijojo World Children’s Media Network. “Global expert” of UN Alliance of Civilizations. Winner of Communication for Sustainable Social Change Award University of Massachussets Amherst e-mail: roehlitom@yahoo.de / web: www.radijojo.org . Abstract: Radijojo World Children’s Media Network (in short: Radijojo) is a multi-award-winning NGO connecting […]
Peace Dies, Boko Haram Rises
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: This article examines the profile of the militant terrorist organization Boko Haram and the measures that the Nigerian government took to prevent the actions of this organization across Nigeria. With goal […]
PROPAGATING PEACE IN INDONESIA: A Small Lesson from Peace Building Program in Multi-Ethnic groups in Konawe District
Mulyono Sardjono (YIS Surakarta, Indonesia) gmulyono@gmail,com . . Indonesia is one of the most diverse countries in the world. This diversity is reflected in the form of the state which is the largest archipelago country in the world with about 17,500 islands, big and small islands with a population of around 245 million (estimated in […]
22 Million People Displaced by Disasters in 2013, Global Trends on the Rise
Latest report from IDMC shows that 22 million people were displaced in 2013 by disasters brought on by natural hazard events – almost three times more than by conflict in the same year. Four decades of data show that twice as many people are being displaced today than in the 1970s. A new report by […]
The Necessity for Holistic Education in Economics and Business that Prepares Young Leaders for Sustainable Leadership within the 21st Century
Saskia Troy (MSc.) is a business economist specialised 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. […]
Ma’arif Group Improves Computer Lab Effectiveness and Efficiency in 25 Schools across Saudi Arabia with NComputing
NComputing, a leader in client virtualisation solutions, today announced that Ma’arif Group, the largest owner and operator of private schools in Saudi Arabia, is transforming the learning experience in its computer laboratories with virtual desktops replacing PCs. The new solution, currently deployed in 25 of Ma’arif Group’s schools, provides more reliable computing services for teachers […]
Portraits of Sustainable Youth Leaders around the World
Portraits of Sustainable Youth Leaders around the World Download here: PortraitsofYouthLeadersChildrenoftheEarth . Table of Content 1. Kehkashan Basu “It was preordained that I grow up as an eco-warrior”, Dubai 2. Demi Smoloktou “Freedom should not be taken for granted. That’s why I am promoting peace, intercultural dialogue and tolerance in the world”, Greece 3. Roebin Lijnis […]
