We live in an era of virtual communications which has brought with it challenges as well as significant advantages for NGO’s such as Amnesty International. As the press officer of Amnesty International – Chile, a relatively small department of this global organisation, I am very aware of the importance of having an institutional presence on social networks.

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I recently had the chance to participate in this year’s European Culture Forum which took place took place at the Flagey Arts center, a chic reconverted radio broadcasting building in Brussels.
Some of the Forum’s hot topics were subjects like: the digital shift and copyright issues, artist’s mobility and the role of arts in education.
However, the event’s absolute darling was the idea of culture as a catalyst for creativity.

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Since France banned the Islamic headscarf and other symbols from all French state schools in 2004, the debate it sparked has resurfaced time and again over the last few years. It did so recently, at the end of June, when public schools in Antwerp decided to ban the headscarf from the first of September 2009.
Astonishingly public opinion is divided between two simplistic and inadequate positions to which adherents of either camp have pledged their unquestioning allegiance.
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Improving working conditions is very crucial now to attract more youth rather than losing one of the most talented generations and non formal education is an important channel to help youth develop their values, skills and their ability to understand the other and expose to different cultures.
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The EU enlargement process is one of the most important historical events in the recent history of the European integration. The long and carefully-managed way to the EU has not always been as it is today but has been improved throughout the years.
The plurality of regions and the stimulating effect produced by the different ways of seeing the world raise new challenges.
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In Europe, 'Organic' and 'farming' were going hand in hand since the Roman times untill the 20th century. But now that the EU has centralised and industrialised it's agriculture, the sitation is not so clear. What kind of food production do Europeans want for all? Something substantial and sustainable!
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Being creative means being different. Experience the unknown. To be free, mysterious, open. Every creative idea needs an inspiration. Aleksandar Arandjelovic, GE Ambassador in Serbia, get insired by beauties of Suva planina (Dry Mountain) in south-eastern Serbia. He gave a new taste to Newton's experience!
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After graduation we meet with the real life competition. In this very moment we ask ourselves if we had fulfilled our academic period in a proper way…
Mateusz Pawlak - GE Ambassador in Poland - shares his first impressions and experiments.
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The Danish Language Council is backed by the political majority in pressing for Danish to remain the educational language in Danish universities.
Tue Boserup Jacobsen shares his vew on how should one rate the transparency in politicians' rhetoric in the EU debate.
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Tom Oeyen, co-president of the JPJ in Belgium, speaks about his experience of participative Democracy during the one week simulation debates in the Belgian Senate.
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Liana Ionita, GE national ambassador for Romania, speaks about the International Political Marketing and Communication Conference she attended on 30 September in Bucharest.
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The 14th Sarajevo Film Festival

Tatjana Slijepcevic, GE national ambassador for Bosnia, discusses the 14th edition of the Sarajevo Film Festival that took place from the 15th to the 23rd of August.
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John Christensen, Director of the Tax Justice Network International talks about corruption, the parallel world of illicit financial transactions and North-South inequalities.
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An critical article taking a hard look at the current political crisis in Belgium. By Arnaud Houdmont.
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By Zofia Cierzniak, one of our Polish Community members.
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Arnaud Houdmont considers the pros and cons of Flexicurity, contemplates "The End of Poverty" and takes a look at the proposed Mediterranean Union.
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Christoforos Pavlakis, GE National Ambassador for Greece, looks at the way European culture faces globalisation.
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Roman Tskhovrebadze looks at minority rights when and where "majority rules"...
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Danut asks whether there is more to education than formal learning.
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Coskun, from Turkey, explains why he thinks Turkey should join the EU.
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Chingiz Maatkerimov from Kyrgystan questions who will lead tomorrow's workplace.
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Hendrik offers Commissioner Wallstrom suggestions on how to better communicate.
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From Hegel to Habermas, Kanykey Jailobaeva explores the definition of civil society.
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Kanykey Jailobaeva debates whether a US-style labour system would be more appropriate for the EU.
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Henry examines the globalisation phenomenon and questions its impact on society
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Chingiz Maatkerimov from Kyrgyzstan exams the emerging predominance of Asia's newest tiger.
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James explores the question of the limits of EU enlargement.
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Stephen Spillane questions who are the real winners behind Ireland's economic growth.
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Nigeria was invented by colonial powers who merged tribes and traditions despite their ethnic and regional contrasts. Can this system that Nigeria inherited account for its current woes?
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Henry Ekwuruke explains the prejudice inflicted on Africa's childless couples
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Henry argues for a reversal of Africa's sexual revolution
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Selen makes her case for studying abroad!
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Tonia Antona argues that capital punishment causes more harm to society than it resolves.
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Henry Ekwuruke: Challenges are perpetual especially in the life of young Africans.
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Henry Ekwuruke: What does it take to be successful?
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Henry Ekwuruke: Is privatisation the key to economic success in Nigeria?
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Henry Ekwuruke: Africa needs to reclaim its proud history, tradition and identity.
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Henry Ekwuruke. I used to think of opportunities as something outside one’s control. A lucky break is a special chance, something that comes knocking on one’s door, a destined opportunity that no-one else can covet and so on. I waited for it to come knocking on my door or collide with me whenever time and space permitted, but it never did and if there was a knock, it was some something that brought me nothing and took me no-where.
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Dimitrios Salampasis: The purpose of this paper is to explore and present the most vital differences between an international and a constitutional treaty. However it is wise from my point of view to depict first some useful terms as it is not possible to talk about something without knowing what it is.
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Hajar Barbach: The European Union’s international role holds a central part in current discussions on the European Constitution terms, agreed upon on 19 June. The benefits of the EU asserting itself more effectively on the global stage are increasingly clear, EU policy having become global in scope and destination; the EU indeed has the potential to be a major force in shaping world events, the total EU funding for external relations (RELEX) accounting for 55% of all international aid development assistance and some 66% of all grant aid.
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Zane: Instead of having the EU enlargement as a solemn 'return' of the Eastern European countries in Europe, the process has turned into a cold-blooded mutual battle for the most profitable deal and self-seeking.
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Zane: Year 1991 marked a historical moment – the emergence of Eastern Europe. At least in geographical terms. Morally and politically these states have for a long time, and for some even today, been post-communist states. That is to say – different from other European states in terms of economy, politics, life and mentality. On the other hand, in Eastern Europe politicians talk of the reintegration in Europe, the return to Europe, meaning that we have always been a part of it, sharing the cultural heritage, having Europeans on our land...
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JCastro: What is wrong with central power rule? How can it be substituted by democracy?
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Selen Inal: With no doubt, technologies of the future will make our life easier, but there are some serious questions that we need to answer to protect the human being itself against the abuse risk of future's technology and to guarantee the social rights of people. The questions are that if people will be able to control the big power of technology or not, what will happen if a big technological gap occurs between the developed and the under developed countries, what will be the future of the environment and if people will be able to keep peace or not.
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Deliana explains what globalisation means to her.
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Ardo: When talking about CSR and trying to see how the social responsibility can be increased, one should also look at the current trends in labour markets in order to understand potential future players.
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Euro: Defining sustainability within the context of development demands that one defines both sustainability and development. Development can be defined as a positive process of change evaluated by a set of chosen indicators.
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Xenophontos: CSR: Government Policies in Europe
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Biancheri and Kirk: The Nice Treaty - a dead treaty?
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To-Dai: "We are looking for a good-looking, independent lady under 30 years old, in the position of executive assistant." Such advertisments are not rare in the newspapers...
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Eimear Farrell: Young people and the role of business in society
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Julian Azzopardi: In his opening presentation, Ken Mifsud Bonnici, one of Malta's two representatives at the European Youth Summit, stated 'a wise man is someone who has something to say, a fool is someone who has to say something'. On this pretext students and youth aged 19-25 from the thirteen candidate countries1 for EU membership and fifteen member states, gathered in the European Parliament (EP), in Brussels, to speak their minds on the future of Europe's labour market.
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