Climate change sell-out or landmark global warming fightback? Whatever your point of view, Cop28, the 28th such meeting of its kind, was not short on controversy. This year the event was held in Dubai and 84,000 people registered to attend. Critics often point to the carbon footprint of moving this many people from place to […]
No place for the Rohingya
The crisis of the Rohingya boat people is another example of a tragically complex situation which has played out over the last 200 years as a consequence of the political development of Myanmar and raises a question for the international community about how to engage with the country.
Understanding Israel and Palestine
The cancelation of a concert in Israel by Lauryn Hill underlies the importance of developing a deep understanding of history and politics for different regions of the world when doing business internationally as it appears that the pop star was caught off guard by the social media the concert generated.
Why Yemen is so important
The crisis in Yemen is an example of how many of the problems facing the world such as overpopulation, water stress, religious conflict, unrepresentative governments, and geopolitical tension are coming together in one country. What happens there may show us a scenario for the future of other countries.
No Melting Pot in Europe
The humanitarian issue in the Mediterranean is only part of Europe’s Immigration challenge. The real issue is to choose between forcefully shutting the borders or allowing immigration and encouraging a generation of immigrants to adopt european values by integrating them into civil society.
Poland Prevails
After spending two days with Polish business people and politicians, one can not help but be impressed with what the Poles have achieved in the last 25 years in terms of economic growth and infrastructure development
