The Broker

connecting worlds of knowledge – Towards a global development strategy.

Linked with Towards a global development strategy.

  • The bimonthly magazine The Broker and its associated website and email newsletter are published by the Foundation for International Development Publications (IDP), Stationsweg 28, 2312 AV Leiden, The Netherlands.
  • The Broker aims to contribute to evidence-based policy making and better formulated research questions in the field of poverty reduction and international development … (about 1/2).

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Magazine; Blogs; Archive; Newsletter;
Address: The Broker, Publisher IDP Stationsweg 28, 2312 AV Leiden, The Netherlands;
Contact /send a letter to the editor, online.

About 2/2: … The Broker helps policy makers, practitioners and scientists to make a better use of the results and conclusions of recent and ongoing research and evaluations, in the fields of economics, governance, security and science & technology. Continuer la lecture de « The Broker »

Expatica

Expatica is the international community’s home away from home on the web. It is a must-read for English-speaking expatriates and internationals across Europe. Expatica provides a tailored local news service and essential information on living in, working in or moving to your country of choice. With in-depth features, Expatica brings the international community closer together … (about, left down on the Frontpage).

  • Issues: Mainmenu on the Frontpage for: Moving, Housing, Employment, Health & Fitness, Eduication, Finance & Business, Leisure, Family & Kids, Expat Life, News, Forums & Connect, More … infos are not concerning a specific country;
  • Country links for Belgium, France, Germany, Lucembourg, Moscow, Spain, Switzerland, the Netherlands, United Kingdom. When you choose a country, all Issues appearing in the left column become infos concerning this specific country.
  • Contact online. When clicking the contact-link down of each page, appears automatically the EXPATICA contact-URL of the country where you are living in.

The Expatica Story: Canadian expat Bram Lebo wondered what was going on. He had been waiting at the tram stop for more than half an hour and still no sign of a tram. In fact, the stop was ominously empty that Monday morning in early 2000 and the only other people waiting seemed to be foreigners like him; they weren’t speaking Dutch anyhow. If only he had known – like half of Holland did– that public transport workers were on strike that day.   Continuer la lecture de « Expatica »

Notes from the Underground.co.uk

  • Welcome to the home of Notes from the Underground on the web. This is the UK’s best literary and arts based magazine – and it’s completely free.
  • We’re aiming to provide the very best in contemporary fiction, cartoons, poems and non-fiction features for you every issue. We want to be a place where new and emerging writers can find a platform and so we want to see your work.
  • If you are a talented writer and want the chance to have your work published then go to the Contribute page to see our submission guidelines. We hope you enjoy reading the pieces up on the site and we look forward to hearing from you … (full text about).

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Competitions; Contribute; Opportunities; Where find a copy; Cartoons; Blogs; Books; Poetry;
Contact.

BBCnews.info, December 7, 2007: A freesheet « newspaper » featuring short stories, poems and cartoons, but no news, has been launched in London.  Continuer la lecture de « Notes from the Underground.co.uk »

Community Channel

  • … Broadcasters’ Joint Declaration of Support:
  • « We agree to make the Community Channel a key external TV partner in our efforts to bring news, information and enthusiasm about the work of the voluntary, charitable and community sectors to our viewers.
  • « Wherever possible we undertake to make relevant programming available to the Community Channel once it has fulfilled its uses on our own services  … (full text Joint Declaration).

Homepage; Sitemap;
News; Videos; Media Centre; Small Charities; Volunteer;
Address: Community Channel, 2nd Floor, Riverwalk House, 157-161 Millbank, London Sw1P 4RR, UK;
Contact.

About: Find out all about Community Channel, including who funds us, who supports us and how to get in touch.  Continuer la lecture de « Community Channel »

Freedomain Radio (US)

the largest and most popular philosophical conversation in the world

Powerful ideas for all lovers of personal and political freedom – Freedomain Radio is the largest and most popular philosophy show on the web, and was a Top 10 Finalist in the 2007, 2008 and 2009 Podcast Awards. Topics range from politics to philosophy to science to economics to relationships to atheism – and how to achieve real freedom in your life today. Passionate, articulate, funny and irreverent, Freedomain Radio shines a bold light on old topics, and invents a few new ones to boot. Watch the introduction video, 1.12 min. (About).

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Mediaforms: podcastsvideosbooksblogsforumschat; Donate; Map;
Feedback online (contact).

About the Host: I am Stefan Molyneux, the host of Freedomain Radio. I have been a software entrepreneur and executive, co-founded a successful company and worked for many years as a Chief Technical Officer. Continuer la lecture de « Freedomain Radio (US) »