Still think China's going to sign on to a new round of tough sanctions against Iran? Think again. China has most likely already passed the European Union to become Iran's No. 1 trading partner, the Financial Times reports: Official figures say th... Siga leyendo

Those in nonprofit management constantly adapt to move their organizations forward. In this audio lecture sponsored by the Stanford Center for Social Innovation, Chip Heath, Stanford professor and coauthor of the book Switch, provides a framework ... Siga leyendo

I saw this billboard ad today on my way to a meeting:  I've got a bit of a thing about the overuse of the word "Event".  It usually means that the last thing the event in question will resemble is any kind of event.  It tends to be a word th... Siga leyendo

Rafael Pastor Roberto OsorioEscuela de Gobierno – Universidad del Desarrollo La Coalición por el cambio ha prometido imponer una cultura de hacer las cosas bien para la gente y no para las noticias de la televisión. Es decir, el nuevo gobierno bus... Siga leyendo

Sinesio López Jiménez En las elecciones del 2006 varios candidatos (entre ellos García) cuestionaban el modelo neoliberal extremo. En el 2011 sólo Ollanta Humala sigue cuestionándolo. ¿Qué pasó?, ¿fueron derrotados?, ¿traicionaron?, ¿fueron coopt... Siga leyendo

Good Intentions are Not Enough. hat tip to Marginal Revolution Siga leyendo

Heavy hearts at the UN. Just coming back from staff briefing on Haiti. A colleague I know survived but the disastrous earthquake is the biggest single loss in UN history and probably the biggest disaster the UN has dealt with.A video showed shocki... Siga leyendo

Jefferson Peres foi um dos mais admirados senadores que o Brasil já teve, sua opinião era respeitada tanto pelos aliados quanto por opositores. Nesta declaração ele fala não só de Lula ou dos políticos, o foco é a realidade da educaç... Siga leyendo

People have been working to regenerate areas of Britain for decades; most acutely since Thatcher took power. Thatcher came along, with the promise of the free market to make our world better. Reagan more aptly described it as trickle down economi... Siga leyendo

At the risk of rambling and knowing this is no bully pulpit - we save that for face to face sessions. Be forewarned and move on, if so inclined.Paul C. Light's item in SSIR - see above for link - continues from a previous piece, Reshaping Social E... Siga leyendo

HARVARD KENNEDY SCHOOLThe Center for Public Leadership Requests Nominations for the 2009 Gleitsman International Activist AwardNominate individuals you believe have made a difference in their communities or countries. The award will be given in th... Siga leyendo

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We have had an overwhelming response to the invitation from an unusually diverse group of people and there is a good level of excitement about the conversation. About the Participants While we have not had the chance to do a comprehensive analysi... Siga leyendo