“In the 20th century, wars were fought over oil. In the 21st century, they'll be fought over water.”
Jeff Skoll
On June 17-18 , Presidents Obama and Putin will meet on the side of the G8 Summit, with cutting nukes on the agenda. Join the Global Zero movement and demand zero!
IRIN News
The conviction in Egypt of 43 NGO workers this week for working illegally has turned the spotlight on an increasingly restrictive environment for NGOs, including those in the humanitarian sector.
UN
The High Level Panel on the Post-2015 Development Agenda today released their report that outlines their recommendations for the next set of Post 2015 Development Goals. Report aims to build on the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) with a view to ending poverty.
Rotman Magazine
Ambition can seem invisible, but its energy is undeniable. To social entrepreneurs like those featured herein, no resource is as vital to prosperity as that of human potential. Throughout the world, the ambition of women and men seeking freedom, self-determination, and opportunity is gathering force.
Ambition can seem invisible, but its energy is undeniable. To social entrepreneurs like those featured herein, no resource is as vital to prosperity as that of human potential. Throughout the world, the ambition of women and men seeking freedom, self-determination, and opportunity is gathering force.
The pioneers behind the first wave of crisis-mapping technology were typically gifted hackers from the dynamic open-source community. Creating the next generation of these technologies will require additional skills in data analytics, artificial intelligence, machine learning, and social computing.
Investing in the future of Afghanistan has been crucial to the success of our business. In 2003, most Afghans did not have access to a mobile phone. Today Roshan serves more than 6.5 million customers. Through our nationwide network we provide mobile telecom access to 21.5 million Afghans (71 percent of the population).
How can documentary filmmakers working on long-standing social and political issues ensure that their work is well poised to move the needle on their chosen topic in a significant way?