Monthly Archives: February 2009

Eastern Europe and the Global Financial Crisis

In the midst of world financial crisis the Eastern countries of the Euro zone are facing challenging times Unemployed wait in line at a government employment office on Feb. 5 in Madrid, Spain. Unemployment is higher in Spain than anywhere else in the EU, which is also affecting migrant workers from other parts of Europe. (JASPER JUINEN/GETTY IMAGES) It is a troublesome expectation of financial … Continue reading

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Art and Poetry inspire dignity, respect, pride, and freedom of expression, imagination, recognition of the individual, creativity, excellence and human rights:

Presenter:  Jan Jordaan “Dialogue among Civilisations” forms the basis for a new initiative by Art for Humanity.  It involves collaboration between artists and poets from Africa and those countries who participated in the 2006 Soccer World Cup.  The participants

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Earth Negotiations Bulletin

A Reporting Service for Environment and Development Negotiations Volume 16 Number 73 – Monday, 16 February 2009 TWENTY-FIFTH SESSION OF THE UNEP GOVERNING COUNCIL/GLOBAL MINISTERIAL ENVIRONMENT FORUM

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