Civil and political rights have a long tradition, but we are still on our way to realizing them for all members of society. In this lesson we will talk a lit...
Ernesto Sirolli got his start doing aid work in Africa in the 70's -- and quickly realised how ineffective it was....
Ernesto Sirolli got his start doing aid work in Africa in the 70's -- and quickly realised how ineffective it was. In this funny, challenging and passionate ...
One day while walking around Shinjuku, a major hub for government and business in Tokyo, Japan, I noticed a shelter...
One day while walking around Shinjuku, a major hub for government and business in Tokyo, Japan, I noticed a shelter built by a homeless man. It looked semi-permanent, but more importantly, had solar panels on it. I thought this was very different than the homeless I encountered in my former city of Vancouver, Canada, so I started to investigate homelessness in Japan.
French street artist JR uses his camera to show the world its true face, by pasting photos of the human face across...
French street artist JR uses his camera to show the world its true face, by pasting photos of the human face across massive canvases. At TED2011, he makes hi...
Kalyani Khona talks about how the notion that, people with a disability should only date or marry people with...
Kalyani Khona talks about how the notion that, people with a disability should only date or marry people with disabilities, which in turn leads to social exc...
(Sous-titres en français disponible) Mohamed Hage, an agriculture and technology enthusiast, is the founding...
(Sous-titres en français disponible) Mohamed Hage, an agriculture and technology enthusiast, is the founding president of Lufa Farms, a company that designs,...
Effective local institutions are central to society's ability to respond to the impacts of climate change. Our...
Effective local institutions are central to society's ability to respond to the impacts of climate change. Our capacity to adapt is dependent on a wide range...
Kathy Bardswick, President and CEO, The Co-operators (Canada), shares how both she and her organization benefit from...
Kathy Bardswick, President and CEO, The Co-operators (Canada), shares how both she and her organization benefit from but also give back to ICMIF through thei...