Interview with Coach Hughes, University of Arizona’s women’s Wheelchair Basketball Team Coach and

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One of the most successful Wheelchair basketball coach in the United States, activist and entrepreneur and founding member of Wheelchair Athletes Worldwide, Coach Hughes is a true source of inspiration. He explains his journey towards wheelchair basketball while explaining how wheelchair basketball is organized in the USA.

The ruling party wins presidential election in Tanzania

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On Thursday afternoon, the election authorities announced that John Pombe Magufuli, a relatively unknown politician till recently, is the new President for the ruling Chama Cha Mapinduzi party CCM that has ruled Tanzania since independence. He takes over from Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete who will step down next month.

RAIF BADAWI, BLOGGER IN JAIL, WINS THE Sakharov HUMAN RIGHTS PRIZE 2015

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Jailed and already lashed 50 times by the Saudi authorities , Badawi wins the prestigious human rights prized organized by the European Parliament. Martin Shultz, the President of the EU Parliament is demanding his immediate release.

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IMPROVING THE PUBLIC SERVICE? LET'S LEARN FROM SINGAPORE: SPEECH OF MR THARMAN SHANMUGARATNAM, DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER OF SINGAPORE

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On 27th of October, MR THARMAN SHANMUGARATNAM, DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER & COORDINATING MINISTER FOR ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL POLICIES addressed the Public Leadership Dinner to talk about the future of public service in the city state, suggesting a public transformation of the public service.

Social Work and Disasters: Nepal School of Social Work

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Living through and responding to disasters: Multiple roles for Social Work

Uncertain developments for foreign workers in Malaysia

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Proposals are being discuss to limit the amounts of money migrant workers will be able to send home. Will these provisions be good to improve their living conditions there?

What is happening around the world and we do not know!

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While our attention is stuck on the “big world crises” much more is happening all over the world. For example elections were held in different places like Poland, Guatemala, Argentina, Ivory Coast and Tanzania. What do you know about them?

Another Birthday

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Reflections on Growing Older

NGN's Widsom Wednesdays: A Series of Talks on Child Rights and Ethical Volunteering

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Next Generation Nepal is running a series of talks and discussions, by child rights activists and ethical tourism experts, on ethical tourism and volunteering in Nepal. They are being held most Wednesdays at 5pm in Paddy Foley's Irish Pub and Restaurant, opposite Kathmandu Guest House, Thamel. Starting at 5:00pm and running until 6:30pm. They are FREE!!! Please join us!!!

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