Dans son ouvrage Tahafut al Tahafut (L’Incohérence de l’incohérence, 1095), le philosophe Abu Walid Mohammad Ibn Rush (Averroès) écrit: « L’ignorance mène à la peur, la peur mène à la haine, la haine conduit à la violence; voilà l’équation. » Cette réflexion nous...
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Social Protection Systems in the Face of the COVID-19 Crisis
The world has been ravaged by the COVID-19 pandemic since early 2020 when the World Health Organization declared it “a public health emergency of international concern”. As countries and territories were trying to navigate the uncharted territory of the threat, it was...
Inégalités, anthropologie et développement (podcast)
La coopération au développement a-t-elle permis de combattre les inégalités dans le monde au cours de 50 dernière années? Eléments de réponse avec Gilbert Rist, professeur honoraire de l'Institut des hautes études internationales et du développement, qui enseignait...
Meaningful Youth Participation in Africa – Change the Culture!
The Youth in many African countries have over the years made bold statements to communicate their increasing desire to engage in the development of their communities and countries. In 2003, at the 13th International Conference on AIDS and STIs in Africa, the youth...
Trabajo en red en contextos frágiles: Experiencia en la región del Catatumbo (Colombia)
Al referirnos a “contexto frágil”, lo entendemos como la combinación de una exposición al riesgo y de una capacidad insuficiente por parte de un Estado, un sistema o una comunidad para gestionarlo, asumirlo o mitigarlo. La fragilidad se considera generalmente en sus...
COVID-19 Impact on International Cooperation and Development Policies
What has been the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on international cooperation? Much has been written on this complex issue. Here are a few reflections ranging from the micro to the macro, from how aid workers and organizations have been affected individually, to more...
A Transformation in Development Practices? A Discussion with Professionals
When you have more than 70 development professionals from over 30 countries in the same virtual class for two and a half weeks, it's all too good an opportunity to discuss with them the repercussions of Covid-19 on their professional practices. The Executive Master in...
La basura y los desechos sólidos en América Latina
Una oportunidad para la generación de empleo Nunca antes en la historia de la humanidad las sociedades generaron tantos desechos y tanta basura como en nuestra generación. Nos convertimos en la sociedad que descarta, desecha, contamina y que muy poco le importan...
Teachers Facing the Digital Divide
Summary blog for the inaugural 2030 Digital Fasttrack Studio Digital divide: what is it? “Digital divide” is a term that the ongoing coronavirus pandemic has made famous. The digital divide refers to local and global disparities in accessing the Internet,...
Insecurity in the Borderlands of Africa: New Sub-Regional Approaches
Insecurity remains one of the prominent challenges facing communities occupying the borderlands in Africa. In the horn of Africa, most of these communities adopted pastoral lifestyle years back as an adaptation to climate change. Unpredictable rainfall patterns have...
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