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In November of 2008, Barack Obama won the presidential election and became the first African-American president in American history. For the U.S, this was definitely a …
- East Asian Economies expected to maintain stable growth in 2013
On January 17th, the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) and the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UNDESA) jointly relea…
- OECD’s Going for Growth 2013 pinpoints labor utilization as priority
On February 15th, the OECD released its annual report Going for Growth report in Moscow. The latest edition provides a broad assessment of the progress that countries h…
- Indigenous Knowledge Systems in Africa facing threats, scholars worr…
Indigenous Knowledge Systems (IKS) in Africa is facing threats, worried Goolam Mohamedbhai, the former secretary general of the Association of African Universities and …
- BRICS: a harbinger of change
On March 28th, Khalid Malik, director of the Human Development Report Office at the United Nations Development Program, spoke with the press in Beijing to discuss the r…
- Moderate recovery seen in advanced economies, says OECD
On March 28th, the OECD released its Interim Economic Assessment in Paris. Titled “What is the near-term global economic outlook”, the assessment answers its interrog…
- U.S. international education may see reduction
On April 10th, U.S. President Barack Obama announced the Proposed Budget for the 2014 fiscal year. Drawing mixed reactions on either side of the aisle, the Budget is pa…
- Transmedia storytelling: transforming the media industry
Our current multi-channel, multi-screen, “always on” world is giving rise to a new form of storytelling, “transmedia”, in which a narrative unfolds across multiple …
- 100 key scientific research fronts released
On April 18th, the IP& Science business of Thomson Reuters launched the report “Research Fronts 2013: 100 Top Ranked Specialties in the Sciences and Social Sciences”.…
Time:08/29/2013 Hits:15In November of 2008, Barack Obama won the presidential election and became the first African-American president in American history. For the U.S, this was definitely a …