In the course of Crossing Borders Global Studies you will cross your personal, cultural, and ideological borders to become an aware global citizen.
You will test your ideas and build your capacity to act in the world. You will discover the global perspective in all that you do. You will examine globalisation through the lens of [...]
Entries Tagged as 'World'
Crossing Borders’ Global Studies Programme..APPLY!!!
October 20th, 2009 2 Comments
Tags: affairs · Culture · denmark · Diplomacy · global · international · people · politics · studies · World
Living World Peace – an introduction to our Drop in the Ocean Campaign!
March 31st, 2009 2 Comments
Cross posted from http://drop-in-the-ocean-campaign.blogspot.com/
Hello everybody,
My name is Miri and I’ve recently been contacted by Living World Peace – an organisation out to have a peaceful world be experienced by one and all. They’ve asked me, a filmmaker from Sydney Australia, to help set up an exciting campaign where YOU will get to contribute!
We are currently [...]
Tags: international · Peace · World
International Youth Forum "The Role of Youth on Poverty Eradication", 13-15 April 2009, Tripoli, Libya
March 6th, 2009 2 Comments
INTERNATIONAL YOUTH FORUM
“THE ROLE OF YOUTH ON POVERTY ERADICATION”
13-15 APRIL 2009
TRIPOLI, LIBYA
BACKGROUND
International Youth Forum (IYF) is an international event organized by the World Assembly of Youth (WAY) and member countries, which brings together young people and youth leaders from around the world to discuss pertinent youth issues. The IYF produces a declaration which serves as [...]
Tags: assembly · Conference · forum · libya · poverty · reduction · tripoli · World · Youth
World Civic Forum 2009:BUILDING OUR HUMANITARIAN PLANET-May 5-8, 2009 Seoul, Korea
January 10th, 2009 3 Comments
The World Civic Forum (WCF), jointly initiated by Kyung Hee University and the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UNDESA), will hold its inaugural forum on May 5-8, 2009 at the COEX in Seoul, Korea under the main theme of “Building Our Humanitarian Planet.” The WCF 2009 emerges from the leading collaboration between [...]
Tags: action · civic engagement · climate change · global warming · governance · just · Peace · sustainabel development · United Nations · World · Youth
United Actions begins NOW-January 1, 2009
January 2nd, 2009 1 Comment
Dear Human
THE TIME has come to break new ground and remake the world for the better. Can you afford to be indifferent? Can you stand by and watch? Change starts within ourselves. Change is up to us – it is up to you. Let us be a part of that generation.
To be realistic is paramount [...]
Tags: actions · Africa · Change · Development · Environment · global · United Nations · World
United Action:Join the Newest MDG Action Team!!!
December 21st, 2008 2 Comments
United Actions is a global project run by a global team of volunteers.
According to the UN Millennium Development Goals Report 2008, gaps remain in the
realization of the MDGs.
Global challenges require a global and concerted action involving all actors. Each citizen
can play a key part. In short, it is crucial that we work together in order [...]
Tags: Africa · AIDS · climate change · Development · Education · Environment · globa change · international · MDG · mobilize · poverty · Sustainable Development · United Action · United Nations · World
Power Shift '09:Repowering.Reclaiming.Our Future-Feb 27 to March 2,2009 Washington, D.C
December 17th, 2008 No Comments
From February 27th to March 2nd, 2009 thousands of young adults will converge on Washington, D.C. for Power Shift 2009, the second national youth summit to solve the climate crisis. At Power Shift 2009, young people from across the country will take a message of bold, comprehensive and immediate federal climate action to Washington, D.C. [...]
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Request for Proposal:The Fund for Global Human Rights-Deadline : 19 January 2009
December 12th, 2008 No Comments
Overview
The Fund for Global Human Rights is founded on the belief that securing basic freedoms worldwide requires effective frontline organizations challenging abuse wherever it occurs. Despite their importance, many on-the-ground human rights groups have woefully little access to the financial resources and support that would amplify their voices and increase their impact. The Fund for [...]
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Call for Applications, Global Social Venture Competition
December 4th, 2008 No Comments
The Global Social Venture Competition (GSVC) is seeking promising social entrepreneurs to enter our 2009 Competition. If you are an entrepreneur (or budding entrepreneur!) with a financially sustainable venture that addresses a social or environmental problem, we encourage you to apply. Winning plans in the past have ranged from global health to microfinance, from cleantech [...]
Tags: Africa · Awards · business plan · Change · edge · Education · enterprise · global · ideas · Innovation · Peace · social enterprenuers · Sustainable Development · Technology · TED · venture capital · World
20 Education Technology Trends to Watch
October 29th, 2008 1 Comment
20 Education Technology Trends to Watch
The Future of Technology in Education as presented by the NSBA’s “20 to Watch Emerging Technology Leaders”. The top 3 predictions for what to watch are as follows:
#1 Online Learning Opportunities
The discussion moved from what really is an online learning opportunity to revealing a myriad of styles and approaches. Leaders [...]
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