Spirals of Empowerment in the Gutenberg Galaxy | Veneeta Singha

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The Spiral of Silence Theory was a beacon of enlightenment in an emerging sphere as it shone light on what is now a "blink of the eye" part of modern existence ...

#MandelaDay - July 18, 2014

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In honour of Nelson Mandela and his legacy

RTI, the missing turbo accountability tool

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The 9th of July is Right to Information Day. The right to information, RTI is a fundamental tool to bring transparency and a culture of openness in the society. Much more could be done to harness its real powers.

Surviving Contradictions

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We live in a world where every 'yes' has a 'no' and every 'pro' has a 'con'. Yet we say we live in a free environment. We are aware of reality around us however we distance ourselves and sometimes also deny it.

Promoting Volunteerism in Nepal : Why we need a National Volunteering Agency ( Part I)

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It is high time to focus on strengthening the volunteering sector through a volunteering infrastructure capable of including and highlighting both the informal and formal dimensions. The former is extremely important for a context like Nepal with such a great variety of traditional knowledge and expertise at grassroots level.

Are you a traditional player? Then Impact first, Sustainability later

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How to deal with the financial imperative affecting most of the traditional NGOs? Is there really a paradigm change towards revenue models? Are all destined to become social enterprises? Is financial viability so important? Is there a middle path? Sustainability should be encouraged but be careful…

Partnering-What More Can We Do?

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A recent meeting led me to think further about how to develop partnerships. All one needs is a bit of will and others who want to help move issues forward

One 1 million Volunteer: another false start or what?

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Can the Goverment of Nepal really mobilize 1 million volunteers? The target is really ambitious but if there is a WILL, there is a way. Also to promote volunteerism in the country.

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