Global Education Magazine: International #Volunteer Day
Download here Global Education Magazine – International Volunteer Day . “All that is not given is lost” Indian Proverb .. The Ecological and Social Footprint: A Challenge for Global Citizenship La huella ecológica y social: un desafío para la ciudadanía mundial Javier Collado Ruano, Director of Edition International Volunteer Day, Salimatou Fatty Interview with Ms. Irina […]
“Investing in the Future” – Regional Conference on Protecting Refugee Children in the Middle East and North Africa
The past 15th October 2014, the first international conference on MENA refugee children took place in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates (UAE). The conference aimed at developing the necessary mechanisms to ensure the protection of refugee children and youth in the Middle East and North Africa region and ensuring their most fundamental rights, such as right […]
Aichi-Nagoya Declaration on Education for Sustainable Development: Shaping the Future We Want
Shaping the Future We Want UN Decade of Education for Sustainable Development (2005-2014) FINAL REPORT This Report comes at a critical time as UN Member States prepare to conclude negotiations on the global post-2015 agenda and launch a set of sustainable development goals. Deep economic and social inequalities, environmental degradation, biodiversity loss, disruption caused by […]
Reading in the Mobile Era: A Study of Mobile Reading in Developing Countries
Mobile technology can advance literacy and learning in underserved communities around the world, according to a new report published) on the occasion of World Book and Copyright Day. The report highlights that hundreds of thousands of people currently use mobile technology as a portal to text. Findings show that in countries where illiteracy rates […]
The Internet of Everything and the Case of Barcelona Smart City Proposed by Cisco Networking Academy
The Cisco Networking Academy Partner Summit 2014 took place on the 22 and the 23 of October in Barcelona. Established in 1997, Cisco NetAcad is a non-commercial ICT programme with 10,000 academies in 165 countries which has contributed 348 million euros in-kind contribution to education since its inception in Europe. Cisco is a partner of the “Grand Coalition […]
A Reflection on War and Peace for International Peace Day
. Prof. Dr. Greg Simons Institutional Filiation: Uppsala University, Uppsala Centre for Russian and Eurasian Studies e-mail: greg.simons@ucrs.uu.se . This is intended as a reflection on peace, its cultivation and its greater significance. International Peace Day, which is celebrated on the 21st of September each year, is a highly symbolic and value rich event. In […]
De nuevo, la seguridad y no la paz
De nuevo prevalece la seguridad -el inmenso negocio de la seguridad sobre la paz. De nuevo los buitres de la guerra vencedores. No había dinero para reducir las enormes brechas sociales, para ayudar al desarrollo endógeno y evitar así estas emigraciones desesperadas… y ahora, de pronto, hay mucho dinero para la guerra. Ya se intentó […]
Las nuevas fronteras del terrorismo. Derechos Humanos y comunidad internacional
Marco Cola Freelance in geopolitics, international rights, Human Rights, Political Philosophy, and studies related to the analysis and resolution of conflicts and peace processes. E-mail: marco.cola@relazioninternazionali.com – Resumen: El terrorismo y su evolución en el tiempo. Los escenarios en los cuales el terrorismo se materializa, local y global, son hoy el desafío que afronta la […]
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 […]
