“I still believe very strongly that there is no problem that cannot be solved, there is no conflict that cannot be solved. We people people make these problems ... and we should be able to solve them.”
Lakdhar Brahimi
Conflicts and crises shatter nations and lives, preventing economic development.
From Haiti to Afghanistan, it is a challenge and necessity to turn conflict into collaborative solutions and ensure human rights and rule of law. Transparency, citizen mobilization, functioning markets and government accountability are the critical building blocks to lasting peace.
We advance innovations that lay the foundation for stability and prosperity.
Apr 29 - May 5, 2013
Debate
Forum 2013
Skoll Original
Crisis Maps: Harnessing the Power of Big Data to Deliver Humanitarian Assistance
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.
Debate
Forum 2013
Skoll Original
Mobile Afghanistan: How a National Telecom Network Delivers Social Goods
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).
Apr 8 - 14, 2013
Article
Forum 2013
Forum 2013
Shifting Narratives through Documentary Film: A Case Study of "Budrus"
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?
Article
Forum 2013
Forum 2013
Addressing the Youth Unemployment Crisis in the Middle East
For today’s young job seekers in MENA and around the world, poor school-to-work systems, inadequate development of entrepreneurship education and eco-systems of support for promising entrepreneurs, as well as broader macroeconomic challenges have created a challenging mix.
Debate
Forum 2013
Skoll Original
Your Cell Phone Can Change the World
For any citizen video to achieve maximum impact, it needs to reach the right decision maker: a court, a body of the United Nations, or a mobilizing movement of young voters. Then it can change the hearts and minds of people with influence.
Mar 25 - 31, 2013
Editor's Pick
The Battle for Water - Access to water pays double dividends in conflict-affected states
AlertNet
Who is the government? Who are they? I have never seen them. They have not brought schools or clinics to the village.’ Frustration expressed by a Chef de Village in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) with the lack of government-led development. Instead he turns to NGOs for help. But his questions also challenge NGOs, as well as aid agencies and the governments they aim to support. Immediate needs in a war-torn country like DRC are vast, and urgent.
Who is the government? Who are they? I have never seen them. They have not brought schools or clinics to the village.’ Frustration expressed by a Chef de Village in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) with the lack of government-led development. Instead he turns to NGOs for help. But his questions also challenge NGOs, as well as aid agencies and the governments they aim to support. Immediate needs in a war-torn country like DRC are vast, and urgent.
Editor's Pick
Developing water and sanitation for a better future
Al Jazeera
In January, the World Economic Forum declared water the second biggest risk the world faces today - ahead of weapons of mass destruction and food shortages. For some businesses this did not come as a surprise, since they were already addressing the many issues around water management, scarcity and access that threaten their future prospects. From HSBC to Unilever, Coca-Cola to Diageo, major international companies are developing water projects as they recognise the value of investing in water.
In January, the World Economic Forum declared water the second biggest risk the world faces today - ahead of weapons of mass destruction and food shortages. For some businesses this did not come as a surprise, since they were already addressing the many issues around water management, scarcity and access that threaten their future prospects. From HSBC to Unilever, Coca-Cola to Diageo, major international companies are developing water projects as they recognise the value of investing in water.
Editor's Pick
Victory for human rights in Latin America?
Christian Science Monitor
Last Friday, the OAS voted to reform the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR). Most importantly, the organization managed to push back against a set of cynical and harmful proposals by four countries – Bolivia, Ecuador, Nicaragua, and Venezuela – that would have weakened the organization and reduced its funding sources.
Last Friday, the OAS voted to reform the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR). Most importantly, the organization managed to push back against a set of cynical and harmful proposals by four countries – Bolivia, Ecuador, Nicaragua, and Venezuela – that would have weakened the organization and reduced its funding sources.
Editor's Pick
BRICS: Take Concrete Steps to Help Syria’s People
Human Rights Watch
he BRICS countries should call for an end to indiscriminate attacks on civilians and civilian-populated areas in Syria, and insist that cluster munitions and incendiary weapons should not be used. Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa are meeting in Durban for the annual BRICS summit on March 26 and 27, 2013.
he BRICS countries should call for an end to indiscriminate attacks on civilians and civilian-populated areas in Syria, and insist that cluster munitions and incendiary weapons should not be used. Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa are meeting in Durban for the annual BRICS summit on March 26 and 27, 2013.
