A week in London provided an opportunity to attend a talk held at the Royal Society for Arts, Manufacture and Commerce, called ‘What has the Gates Foundation done for Global Health?’
The question, highlighted in a recent issue of ‘The Lancet’ (May 9-15), questioned the efficacy of the impact of the mega bucks being spent by [...]
Here’s a way of getting free football tickets (if that is your wish) or creating a week-long lecture tour of Wales at about 15 different locations with the minimum of resources (which happens to be Andy Green’s latest wish!)
I am passionate about the power of networks and people coming together to achieve great change.
During a [...]
Just seen an advertisement poster for the ‘Daily Telegraph’ on the London underground.
It featured three unremarkable images of two sheds and a garage.
The remarkable factor is the caption beneath each of the pics, showing how they were the home, the first workplaces of, Harley Davidson, Ikea and Google.
Underneath is a headline which reads: ‘It [...]
Sir Ken Robinson makes an entertaining and moving case for creating an education system that nurtures (rather than undermines) creativity.
Two articles from the Financial Times (April 4) earlier this month provided food for thought.
Soccer’s success in Australia
In an article by Simon Kuper he wrote about how ‘soccer’ is fast becoming one of the leading games in of all places, Australia, gaining ground on the indigenous ‘Aussie’ Rules football and the two rugby codes.
Two reasons [...]
