On the way to a conference last week, I was faced with a more or less challenging situation: an intense dialogue among a few colleagues about the significance of different cultures in world history and development. This is a complex topic and it’s hard to make simple conclusions on the matter. I want to write about this [...]
Entries Tagged as ‘development’
February 1, 2008
youth and earthquake safety
This picture shows children cooperating during the reconstruction of schools in Bam (after the 2004 Earthquake which is an ongoing project), by the International Institute of Earthquake Engineering and Seismology (IIEES) in Iran – truly inspirational.
There is a serious need for proper reconstruction of Bam as well as improving children’s safety in many regions in [...]
January 27, 2008
one laptop per child
One project that is hoping to bring education to the developing world is the One Laptop per Child program. It aims to give a $100 laptop (a technological feat in and of itself) that use innovative power sources (solar, hand crank, and pedal-power)to children in developing countries. The idea is that community-access centers are not [...]
January 25, 2008
chewing words
I’ve recently learned the usefulness of thoroughly “chewing” the words that we use and understanding their embedded meanings. For instance, if we just think about the word “development” as a term, it is often used within two contexts. The first is as a progressive process or force. The second is in regards to development psychology [...]
December 30, 2007
portal for development information
I found the website of the nonprofit organization, the Development Gateway Foundation, an extremely useful resource for learning about international best practices in poverty reduction and development. Especially striking is the Youth for Development initiative being led by UN-HABITAT posted on the website. In the previous post, I questioned how young people’s voices can be incorporated into the development [...]
