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Meaning of leadership changes through social media and international court

Stephanie — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 10:51:41 +0000

With the ‘Arabic Spring’ shaking up the Arabic region it is undeniable that times are changing. Leaders who for decades seemed impune, suddenly find themselves threatened. First only by Tweets and Blogs and more recently also by the International Criminal Court. The verdict that Charles Taylor is found guilty of committing war crimes committed in [...]

The Dutch who do not listen must feel; a profound economic recession at your doorstep

Stephanie — Thu, 26 May 2011 13:05:22 +0000

A swift independent analysis of the Dutch response to the financial crisis is necessary. The Dutch government should start thinking independently. Only then might they be able to face the financial crisis and serve the interests of the Dutch population. Dutch savings and response to the financial crisis The Dutch are known for their carefulness [...]

Global consciousness will be the catalyst of change in shaping a new world order

Stephanie — Wed, 04 May 2011 14:04:15 +0000

Consciousness involves intangible thoughts, feelings and people’s subjective experiences. It is exactly these subjective experiences that academia and policy makers insufficiently acknowledge as critical factor in shaping the future of Dutch international development cooperation. Emotions are very often a taboo when formulating policy and they are hardly recognized as shaping people’s actions. Great spiritual and [...]

Chile, you help the mineworkers, what about the Mapuche?

Stephanie — Fri, 24 Sep 2010 10:51:45 +0000

This article describes that a family of over thirty Mapuche are on a hunger strike in a Chilean prison. Emprisoned Pascual Pichún Collonao (27) describes that his Mapuche community struggles for its existence and the integrity of their ancestral land.The article describest that the Mapuche are not entering into dialogue with the Government. According to [...]

Good water governance in the broker thesis project

Stephanie — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 19:21:26 +0000

In order to reach a larger audience I submitted my masters’ thesis to be reviewed by a reading committee. This resulted in a section of the December 2009 Broker issue being dedicated to good water governance. The Broker thesis project is a platform for masters-level research on development-related issues. A section of the Broker presents [...]

Development through the diaspora: brick by brick

Stephanie — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 18:21:53 +0000

Brick by brick one can build a house. I am eager to discover the positive influences that diaspora, African migrants that live in the Netherlands, have on Dutch architecture! Some years ago I traveled through Kenia and visited the Masai. They were busy thatching their houses and asked me to give them a hand. Eagerly [...]

Girls, we can make a difference!

Stephanie — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 10:00:18 +0000

‘Because I’m a girl’ is the campaign Plan Netherlands has started today. It is a campaign that wants to support girls in taking care of themselves and their children: ‘Girls can change the world. If they get a chance’. I believe all girls deserve a fair chance. One girl that did not get this chance [...]

Running around in circles..Slow down and innovate!

Stephanie — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 11:26:21 +0000

It is rare to find organisations that integrate a learning trajectory in their daily business, let alone finding some that appreciate slowing down. Well, recent trends indicate that things might be changing.. Have you ever witnessed a dog running around in circles following its own tail? You might have looked at him smiling. My first [...]