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Focus
The one resource we can’t live without is becoming ever more scarce. Will wars
be fought over water, as they have been over oil? The thesis is provocative, but
overlooks the fact that hostile countries have almost always managed to strike deals
on the rivers flowing across their borders. From the Danube to the Nile, this dossier
highlights the ways in which water is used to extinguish fires rather than ignite
them.
Dossier
concept and coordination by Amy Otchet, UNESCO Courier journalist |
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Jerusalem:
childhood truths
Following André Chouraqui’s vision of Jerusalem in last month’s Courier, Al-Quds
university president Sari Nusseibeh, whose family holds the keys to the Holy Sepulchre,
spins a childhood tale that has lost none of its profound resonance
Photos
by a student collective, text by Sari Nusseibeh. These photos are selected from a
project conducted by students from Al-Quds university in Jerusalem, of which Sari
Nusseibeh is the president |
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In
defence of Durban: racism is back on the agenda
“Total fiasco,” “a congregation of the converted,” “a lot of hot air”—the media’s
verdict on the Durban conference against racism was a harsh one. It was also unfair,
says Pierre Sané, who led UNESCO’s delegation
Pierre
Sané, assistant director-general for social and human sciences of UNESCO and
former secretary-general of Amnesty International |
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A
hard sell for teaching
In the industrialized world, teaching is a greying profession and burnout rates run
high. Attracting a new generation starts with tackling some deep-rooted grievances,
which go well beyond better pay
Cynthia
guttman, UNESCO Courier journalist |
Chicago’s
headhunting drive
The “windy city” has embarked on an aggressive drive to court teachers, often weary
of working in a district where a majority of students live in poverty
Julie
Blair, reporter at Education Week (U.S.) |
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Don’t
cry wolf
Jerome
Delli Priscoli, senior policy analyst at the Institute of Water Resources, U.S. Army
Corp of Engineers |
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On
the tracks of a global vice
Corruption may be as old as government, but rapid globalization has given it alarming
new dimensions. For the United Nations, the scourge has become a top priority, although
so far, the battle is being waged in thick fog
Michel
Bessières, UNESCO Courier journalist |
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Contemporary
art: who calls the shots?
Despite
the international veneer of the art market, research by French sociologist Alain
Quémin shows that a handful of rich countries dominate the scene
Interview
by René Lefort, director of the UNESCO Courier |
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When
the media meet as one
Now the Internet’s star has faded, a new buzzword is circulating in the corridors
of the world’s media. But will “digital convergence” really be able to keep its promise
of communication and information anytime, anywhere, in any shape or form?
John
Vince, professor of digital media at Bournemouth University (United Kingdom) |
All
power to the barons?
Digital technologies may promise a host of new channels and activities, but the stranglehold
of big business is set to tighten, says leading media commentator Robert McChesney
Interview
by Ivan Briscoe, UNESCO Courier journalist |
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Sotigui
Kouyaté: The wise man of the stage
Despite
years away from home and a career spanning many cultures, Malian actor and griot
Sotigui Kouyaté has not strayed from his foremost mission: to break ignorance
of Africa’s living traditions and spark encounters across continents
Interview
by Cynthia Guttman, UNESCO Courier journalist |
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