Dr. Yossef Ben-Meir

Global Bottom-Up by 2030?

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Global Bottom-Up by 2030?
 
There is a common denominator among successful human development projects, be they in the field of education, health, economic growth, cultural preservation or the environment, namely that the project beneficiaries themselves participated in their design, management and overall control.

After decades - centuries even - of development interventions and the implementation of strategies to promote human services, the mountain of

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Socrates in the Classroom and the Community Hall

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Socrates in the Classroom and the Community Hall

Dr. Yossef Ben-Meir

Socrates, I imagine, might well have found himself at home at a modern-day community meeting, during which local people discuss the socio-economic and environmental challenges they face and determine solutions to meet their needs, in order of priority.

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Implementing the U.N.’s Sustainable Development Goals

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After fifteen years of nations pursuing the Millennium Development Goals established by the United Nations, representatives of the member states, along with experts and private citizens, have defined Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to help set the course for the next fifteen years.

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How to Plant Morocco’s Billion Trees

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Now is the planting season.  As the Moroccan people do the best they can to plant trees and herbs that will enhance their future and bring food security, it is also worth asking a question.  How can farming families plant, adding value to their product according to their potential, thus overcoming subsistence practices that trap them in poverty?

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Participatory Stimulus

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The election results in Greece have again elevated the debate across Europe between proponents of austerity and stimulus.

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