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Today is the day when we are officially 8 billion people living on Earth
Authors: Petra Nahmias. Tanja Sejersen, Thomas Spoorenberg, Vanessa Steinmayer*
The world is due to reach 8 billion people today, November 15! This very precise date...
Networking in Practice for the Beginner – What it is and how you use it
Are you nervous about networking? Do you feel anxious when it is time for mingle events? If the answer is yes you are not...
Serious Debt Crisis Unfolding in the Poorest Part of the World: A Way Forward
Since the start of the year, a severe debt crisis is intensifying across the developing low and middle-income countries. According to United Nation Development...
The Pathology Of Modern Solitude
I’ll leave the pain for tomorrow. Won’t even think about it until tomorrow. That is, if tomorrow ever comes. So, I walk in the...
Why Are Some Countries Happier Than Others
To ponder the question of happiness and happy countries, one can start with the World Happiness Index.
A quick perusal identifies several Scandinavian countries at...
Persons with disabilities integral players in determining innovative solutions to fully inclusive societies
Ten years ago, the Asia-Pacific region came together and designed the world’s first set of disability-specific development goals: the Incheon Strategy to “Make the...
Cultural relativism and ethnocentrism in making and breaking up of society
Cultural relativism deals with all of the social and cultural standards by which society has been formed and by which society is formed. This...
Expansion of Social Protection Programs Necessary for a Resilient Recovery
Universal Social Protection is critical to effectively protect people against poverty, prevent risks to their livelihoods and well-being, and help them access economic opportunities. ...
Public opinion surveys challenge the image Arab leaders like to project
Several recent public opinion surveys send a mixed message to autocratic reformers in Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Qatar, which hosts this...
Without Reform on Social Protection, Kosovo’s Poorest and Most Vulnerable Will Be Left Behind
There is growing alarm in Kosovo over rising prices for food, electricity, fuel, and firewood. This is not unwarranted. As elsewhere around the world,...