Development reporting is not the forte of much mainstream media: from the western press, Africa and the rest of the developing world are plagued by corruption, war, famine and disease; while in the developing world the press rarely pay sustained attention to poverty, public health or environmental changes.
The Guardian newspaper's joint development initiative with African NGO Amref is challenging the status quo and could pave the way for the media to be instrumental in improving governance, tra more...
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'Development divorced from its human terms or cultural context is growth without a soul. Economic development in its full flowering is part of a people’s culture.' The World Commission was a very high level body, and this 1998 report from UNESCO has been very influential.
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Dear friends,
We invite you to visit KALEIDOSKOP, the 1st International Festival of
Contemporary Art of Youth, that will take place in Tuzla, Bosnia and
Herzegovina, from 30th of July to 2nd of August 2009.
The festival is open for all interested, all events are free of charge!
Festival organization came as an activity through a project done by two
twinned towns - Tuzla, BiH and Bologna, Italy.
It is organized by the two municipal administrations, University of
Bologna, with signif more...
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'This case study describes a two-year pilot project to engage local churches in reflecting on gender issues in Zimbabwe and Burkina Faso. The programme worked with local faith-based organisations and took a 'whole-life' approach, discussing gender inequality and HIV within the wider context of relationships, life skills and Christian life. A variety of interventions were used, including workshops for couples to develop relationship and parenting skills, and training sessions to discuss issues wi more...
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'This paper investigates the image of the insurance industry in society, at a time when it is confronted with new challenges in the context of globalisation. It notes that while the insurance industry brings numerous positive contributions to society, the industry also suffers from a negative public image.'
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Like the Oshtok Gaan there are hundreds of diversified traditional theatre forms that are still practiced in Bangladesh, something many urbanites do not even know the existence of. Usually, traditional theatre forms are presented in music-dance-drama form and include one or more of the following elements: dance, music and narratives or dialogue. Traditional theatre is always geared towards the masses, created and supported by them and not by the ruling class. Indigenous theatre presentations do more...
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The shadow has always been closely related to the history of Western art. Shadow adds a contemplative and dreamy aspect to painting. Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza and Fundacion Caja Madrid have jointly organised an exhibition titled “Shadows” that is now on at Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza, in Madrid.
The aim of this exhibition is to draw the art enthusiast's attention to a host of the implications, issues and solutions inherent in the representation of shadows in art from the Renaissance to prese more...
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