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 Africa Day-A Retrospect - The Africa Day was an eye opener to me for many reasons. I was able to come into contact with twofold perspectives of how the African Continent is seen and shaped in the eyes of both Dutch people who have travelled to a certain part of Africa and those who have just been informed only on what they h... + meer  African Development - Kenya is set to vote for a new constitution that has taken the country more than 20 years to develop. There is a lot of crime that have followed the campaigners. Those who are for the constitution are fighting those against the same constitution. What everybody is forgetting is that two years ago th... + meer  Taking hostage to correct matters at hand - The recent hostage drama which recently placed the Philippines in bad light was a reflection on how bad our Philippine political system was. Used to be an outstanding policeman some ten years ago, Rolando Mendoza chose the “rough“ way of soliciting attention from the Philippine governmen... + meer  Bosnia & Herzegovina - Comparison of election system in Bosnia & Herzegovina with The Netherland Any citizen of Bosnia and Herzegovina aged 18 or older whose name appears on the 1991 census for Bosnia and Herzegovina shall be eligible, in accordance with electoral rules and regulations, to vote. A citizen, who no longer... + meer  Trying to Adapt, Trying to Adapt and Yes Trying to Adapt - There. I click send. That is my next attempt to find a job in a foreign country that now I call home. Is a new issue for me. I have never really looked for a post before. Being a teacher came as a recommendation from my sister and I was immediately hired and from then on 10 years later I was teachin... + meer  A budget that renders Ugandan less dependent on donors – Hurray - Well I should do a double take on that hurray, but still I cannot help but have my hopes high. This year when the Ugandan Minister for Finance and Economic Planning Syda Bbumba read the budget, I danced with joy and hoped that her budget would come to pass. First, while the rest of the world may... + meer  The Dangers of Flooding in Sierra Leone - Following the heavy down pour of rain that lasted for four hours in the early hours of Thursday 24th June 2010 in Freetown, the main bridge linking Goderich to the rest of Freetown and forming part of the Peninsular Road network collapsed, resulting to a total cut-off for commuters, especially vehic... + meer  MDG week 17-24 October 2009: Bridging the Global Developmental Gaps Through Information and Communication. - The Millennium Development Goals (MDG) deadline is fast approaching. The question that this piece of writing addresses is whether governments, the international community and civil society have trumpeted their voice enough to make the MDGs everyone’s responsibility. From October 19-21, I was in the... + meer  Comparison of Dutch Political System with Nigerian Political System - The Federal Republic of Nigeria is governed in accordance with the provisions of a Constitution. The Consitution provides for a presidential system of government in which there is an Executive, a Legislature and a Judiciary. The Constitution further provides for the operation of three tiers of gov... + meer  Micro-credits in Suriname - In collaboration with the Dutch the Ministry of Planning and Development Cooperation (PLOS) has launched a micro-credit programme on July 07, 2009. Before this, there was a successful pilot of the project for one year. For this reason the Minister of PLOS is sure that the loans will be paid back. ... + meer  Political system in Zambia as compared to the Dutch system - Zambia’s political system is what is known as “plural politics”.it is a multi party democracy with more than ten political parties.multiparty democracy was introduced in 1991 after bowing to persistent demands for democratization and riots over rising food prices, Kaunda legalized opposition politic... + meer  Poem: SO IT IS - SO IT IS By a glass house stood a lad Stood also a guava tree Spreading it wings far and wide It wings blowing like the sound of a turtle Showing its maturity Announcing that it is fertile + meer  kid-Victims of Maternal Death - I am seeking for like minded girls,women, Mothers as well as male well wishers from around the globe to help me deliver my vision to help children whose mothers died at child Birth. Most especially, I need need your Ideas, if you have children clothings which you no longer need or just wish to help ... + meer  Interview an expert about education in Indonesia - Interview result with the education expert Name: Fian Falopi, 27 years old. -Country Officer di Justice Fellowship Internasional, concern in Acehnese orphan children education pasca tsunami(2005-2007. -Education consultant in Provisi Education, especially in improving schools quality in remote ... + meer  Child and Maternal Health - The Global development briefing published an article below: In Canada, World leaders make new aid promises on July 1, 2010. The G-8 doesn’t exactly have the cleanest track record when it comes to delivering on aid pledges. But in its latest summit, several Group of Eight members committed new f... + meer  Comparing the Political System of the Netherlands to that of Ghana: Focus on the Parliament - In writing this paper, three questions would be highlighted mainly: a) what are the main political parties in the current parliaments of the two countries? b) How are these two parliamentary systems different and similar? c) How do functions of the legislative body/parliament differ and what types o... + meer  Child Sex Trade in Kenya-Face behind the Mask - Jonathan Rugman reports on the child sex trade in Kenya, amid fears that up to 20,000 children are engaged in some form of under-age sex work - often with white men. Kenya‘s beaches represent the best in tropical paradise, mutually beneficial for both the thousands of Europeans who head the... + meer  SCHOOL PROJECT KAJ MUNK COLLEGE AND STANDARD COLLEGE BUWAGI UGANDA - The year was 2009 and Voiceover posted an article on its website of a school in Holland looking for a partnering school in the developing world. As usual I jumped to the opportunity! Kaj Munk College and Standard College Buwagi have been in contact for the last two and half years. The schools have b... + meer  Dutch and Bolivian Politics - Comparing the Dutch and Bolivian political systems is not easy and certainly requires more expertise than can be harnessed by me in spite of goodwill and a very comprehensive introduction to Dutch politics during the different Voiceover weeks. The idea of comparing the Dutch political system to a de... + meer  Can‘t vote? Three (other) things you can do for the elections! - With the national Dutch elections around the corner, the debates, news, and street talk turns to who the next Prime Minister will be. As a foreigner working in The Netherlands, I can‘t vote in national elections. But as I live, play, meet and greet here (and pay taxes), I am convinced I can play a r... + meer  Young women in floods - The Flood affected communities are struggling for their survival. Their habitats have been destroyed, they have lost their livelihood. In such circumstances in the patriarchal societies adolescent girls do not get proper attention to fulfill their specific needs, they are ignored by the Humanitarian... + meer  Celebration of International Day of Women - CONGO MEN’S NETWORK “Women & Men’s Alliance for a Just World” Celebration of International Day of Women On the occasion of World Day of Women, Men allies of women have the honor, respect and more respect for all women of the planet earth in general and the DR Congo ones in particular. We ... + meer  A comparison between the Dutch and Zimbabwe political system - The Dutch and Zimbabwean political systems are totally different both in form and process. The Dutch system is more of a parliamentary democracy hinged upon a perfect proportional representation system whereas Zimbabwe, at least in theory , is premised on a republican constitutional democracy with a... + meer  Peace week VoiceOver 2015 - “It was my first time to set my feet on Netherlands. I came to Amsterdam on September 13th, the VioceOver2015 week was an amazing week with lot of experiences, travels and meetings with key people and diverse groups. The Goal of VioceOver2015 was to nourish the debate in the Netherlands on dev... + meer  Danish firm unveils healthy chewing gum - Gumlink, a Denmark-based developer and manufacturer of chewing gum, has unveiled a Vitamin A – fortified chewing gum, as an innovative step in fighting aspects of malnutrition in developing nations. The chewing gum was unveiled in Nairobi, Kenya this week during a conference on malnutrition orga... + meer  Why is Charles Taylor’s trial taking place in The Hague? Is it that the Dutch government is more concern about peace around the world? - Citing fears over instability in Liberia if Taylor were tried in neighboring Sierra Leone, Liberian President Ellen Sirleaf-Johnson backed a bid to have Taylor’s trial moved to The Hague, Several radio discussions were held to hear the views of the Sierra Leonean citizen if it is necessary to contin... + meer  Stop development aid! - Quality education has a positive impact on societies as it enables people in achieving higher lifetime earnings and thus reducing poverty levels and creates empowered citizens. No country can remain competitive and increase economic growth without applying knowledge. Education plays a vital role in ... + meer  INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION VERSUS MENDICANCY - International cooperation, in its truest sense, is but a COOPERATION of different NATIONS, advocating for development and common good. However, I just hate the bad practice of some organizations in the recipient countries-covering under the cloak of helping humanity, of making development aid as... + meer  Voting systems in South Africa - Voting in South Africa is a national celebration. Every five years since 1994, the electorate have hauled out their braai’s, set up coffee stands and hi-fi’s to add festive flavour to the process of queuing, identification and voting for government. In 1994 South Africa held its first ever fully r... + meer  Double moral for sex issues - I was last week in the play seven, it was more than a play, it was a real story. It was a reading of seven women telling the life of seven real women around the world and their struggle for their rights. Throughout their stories we could get an insight of how life is for women in Afghanistan, Pa... + meer  Election campaigns in the Netherlands and Afghanistan - When somebody would be asking me about the Dutch parliament elections the first thing that comes to my mind is political tolerance and social commitment of the members of parliament. Even I had no chance to meet with all of them but those who I have met gave me this impression. Presence of more than... + meer  Promoting MDGs through children‘s rights education, the arts and the media project‘ - Goodwill Social Work Centre,Madurai,India is a registered Indian Non-governmental organisation registered as a Society under the Tamilnadu Societies Registration Act 27 of 1975, Government of Tamilnadu {India}, Foreign Contributions (Regulations) Act 1976, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of I... + meer  can each continent survive on its own without dependng on another?? - Somehow i believe this dependency syndrome is deep embedded in our minds!!! We used to survive on our own ... do we really need each other?? + meer  Post-conflict situation: An opportunity for women’s enlistment into national discourse or not? - “Women cannot defeat patriarchy by using instruments, institutions and rules created by patriarchy. Women cannot delude themselves that they can patch patriarchy institutions to meet women’s needs or play patriarchal games as a way of liberating women. Ultimately women would find themselves as ‘pupp... + meer  Flowers in Bloom? 3rd of December 2009 in Somalia - “The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams“. The day 34 graduating medical students and many government ministers were tragically killed in Mogadishu, Somalia by a suicide bomber. It has left many hopeful Somalis question that hope for peace, security and ... + meer The questions continue: How can aid really effective??? - In these difficult economic times, businesses, governments and CSOs alike are striving to minimise costs, increase incomes and maximise investments. As public consciousness has swung in this direction, questions are being asked about the outcomes of past and present aid expenditure and as a result, ... + meer  Motherhood in Ecuador - I am a two-children single mother at the moment in Ecuador. Isaac is 4 years old and Elias is 3. They belong to two different fathers. I must start by saying that being a mother is the sweetest situation a have ever experienced. Maybe because as a single mother I had and still have to battle on life... + meer  IVORY COAST: AFRICA NEEDS CIVILIZATION NOT DEMOCRACY! - With the current situation in Ivory Coast, one would ask themselves what is wrong with this world‘s system? Many voices from the West and Western African allies are vilifying President Laurent Gbagbo and asking him to step down failing which they have threatened to use force. I strongly beli... + meer  Quotations - Each one of these quotations is a refreshing view of life‘s mundane problems. We worry about our immediate needs. But i toiled a lifetime to bring a ray of sunshine in the lives of the destitute. These urge us to get in touch with our conscience, the core of our existence. Service to Humani... + meer Aid situation - I live here (in Africa) now 15 years or so, but what I see here in a nutshell is that the people who are bringing development aid are seen as more or less not completely being sane because they want to get rid of their money. The need for money is with the normal population so unbelievable high w... + meer Coalition experiment & democracy - On 28 February 2008, the two principles in Kenya signed the agreement on the Principles of Partnership of the Coalition Government (the National Accord).The grand coalition phenomenon, is an innovative experiment in democratic practice in Africa. The question is, is the grand coalition experiment ca... + meer  World Aids Day - Currently our country is preparing for the world aids day on the one December 2009. One will talk about four pressing issues in the domestic affairs of one native country as follows: 1.HIV/Aids 2.Crime 3.Racism at University of the Free State 4.Local government. On the matter of HIV and Aid... + meer GTO Maputo shares training methods with Rotterdam - From 18 to 22 May 2011 the Mozambican theatre group GTO Maputo (Grupo de Teatro do Oprimido Maputo) is visiting Rotterdam as part of ‘The Bitterest Taboo’, an exchange program with Formaat, a Dutch studio for participatory drama. During several workshops, GTO Maputo shows how they work in communiti... + meer  The Situation of the Filipino Youth - “The youth is the hope of the fatherland.“ This quote of the Philippine National Hero - Dr. Jose P. Rizal affects the lives of every Filipino Youth. As I enter into the world of politics, I could say that many Filipino Youth are striving hard to attain their goals in life. But before ... + meer Soccer mania - The atmosphere is rife with the world cup spirit and for every African this is a chance of a lifetime. Or is it for everyboby really? Some of us soccer fans like it,and while we root for our teams we do it calmly,applauding if they win a match and feeling beaten when they lose. But that is just but ... + meer  Filipino Youth: Urging total change! - Despite of the electoral confusion of the impending national election, newly-born voters already feel extreme excitement to take part with the nation‘s most significant event, Philippine National Election. As they would say, “Ako ang Simula“. In english, I am the beginning. Funny t... + meer  My experience in the Netherlands “Peace Week“ - From the moment Since I arrived in Holland, i noticed many things, beautiful country, friendly people, infrastructure, technology and everything was almost perfect, I thought that this would be a good time to get know different people and also to understand from hearing others’ thoughts how exactly ... + meer African Union: What are the economic, political and social advantages and disadvantages? - An amalgamation of African states will definately have its pros and cons. politically, it will result in a more centralised governmental system. Economically it would result in a single currency and better terms of trade and an African union would unite Africans from all backgrounds from a social pe... + meer  Peace Week - The VoiceOver2015 Peace Week was an unforgetable and life changing experience in the sense that it consisted of fun, learning and sharing of experiences and perspectives on issues to do with peace, security and development. On the very first day of my arrival I had the opportunity to settle down to ... + meer  Maternal health: No passion to save lives - As part of the 2015 Millennium Development Goals in Sierra Leone, there is a serious campaign for free medical care for pregnant women, lactating mothers and under five children. The maternal and child mortality rate is high in Sierra Leone so, in the bid to improve on these lapses, the free medical... + meer Nonsense makes the sense - Especially in rural areas women are considered nonsense by the society/communities. Many men take women as their slaves and think that they are born to serve men, to work like donkey and never utter a word is supposedly the best ideal of women in a conservative societies. When you ask an educated pe... + meer can world be a fit place for children to grow by 2015? - I Gideon Kweku Markin finds it difficult to admit that by 2o15 the Millennium Development Goal (MDG) that aims at providing universal education for children worldwide can not be obtainable. A tip information in 1997 there was an international forum finding solution to streetism and homelessness... + meer  It‘s Time to Pay Great Attention On Senegal Street Children - Senegal is the third or fourth beatutful courntry in the West for Africa, but very poor and heartless to humanity. The reason for the heartlessness of the Senegalise people is that, they are strongly holding on traditions and religion, which is making them not to do the right things towards humanit... + meer  Uganda Elections 2010 - Uganda is looking forward to presidential electionsin 2010. We are hoping the elections will be free and fair, although some anormalies are begining to surface; 1. Ugandan politics is based on term limits, the current president removed term limits before the previous elections so that he could... + meer  In College: Gain Money to pursue Education or Pursue Education to Gain Money? - Nonetheless, Gaining money is how we used to pursue education in the generation of our family that cannot afford. Likewise, Pursuing the education is also how they used to gain much money. but nevertheless, it much better to student who can‘t afford, They should do multitasking. On how t... + meer peace,unity and love - its so grateful when you can share your ideas and thoughts to everyone. It might help them become a better person or they maybe change their lifestyle as well. What i totally mean is, through this website a lot of people rich nor poor, good nor bad, brilliant or not can acquire many different ideas ... + meer  Significance of Helping - I was amaze to know that there are still persons who will sacrifice everything which others wanted, just to serve others, to contribute or impart knowledge to the those who really need it. As we all know people here in Philippines are migrating to other country for a better future, but there are ... + meer  I‘m bleeding - I wrote this moments just after the bloody hostage-taking at Quirino Grandstand, Manila, Philippines which I witnessed at the TV. Allow me to share it with you. I‘m bleeding for the people who were brutally killed, who never had the chance to fight for their life, whose purpose is do b... + meer world peace - If you looked up world peace in a dictionary, chances are it would say something about tranquility, and non violence. If you searched for a synonym, it might even say a truce. I think World Peace is far more than just a truce. A truce, in my mind, is an agreement to stop fighting. If we are to ac... + meer  peace and freedom to us :( - PEACE is what everybody wants. But how can we acquire this,if majority are rude to gain position and power? Do peasants like us have no right to speak it loud the word PEACE? When we define peace... it states a freedom from war and strife. But where‘s the word Peace exits? We Filipinos ar... + meer  Voiceover a network of Ideas - The VoiceOver2015 week was great for me. I was not sure how things would turn out and what expectation lay on me but thanks to Dorien and Klaar for the boost. Discussion on the WRR report, University of Amsterdam was great; my impression was that the International development class had these issu... + meer  it is better to be human being dissatisfied than a fool satisfied - Finally, in order to be truly happy, Mill believes that we must focus our attention away from our own happiness towards other objects and ends, such as doing good for others and such high pleasures in life as art and music. We can clarify what Mill means by utilitarianism by comparing and contras... + meer  Let start a charity.. - Though I am still a young person having a huge work at my very young age. I don‘t have that big salary nor any other wealth, what I only have in me is my knowledge and my helping heart. As a young citizen here in our place I would like to start a charity project that help not only the young... + meer  Imagine, there is no... - I think peace is a concept of the world without borders and without religion. History has proved that division of resources and religious differences were the main reasons of the conflicts. Imagine for a moment that there weren’t any saint books, or religions. I wonder how many wars would hav... + meer  Burundi is liveliness to return in the war? - Burundi is a small country of Africa and of the East african, that passed more than fifteen years since October 1993, in a bloody war that ended after different agreements of peace and to quit fire between the different belligerent and political actors of Burundi. The last has been signed in f... + meer  Expelling of Gypsies back to Romania- Where is the spirit of Humanity? - Dear Friends, The time i watched Skynews,BBC documentaries on the way the Gypsies were expelled by France to go to their native Romania left me with a bleeding and saddened heart. The Roma camps were dismantled and swept out of the country. Those who left on a voluntary basis were given a small t... + meer 1st time - be a leader,is being a change“ i want to work in physical challenges. college student + meer How can the netherlands help the peace keeping mission in the Philippines? - As a young Filipino citizen,my generation is indeed need of help to keep peace in the Philippines particularly in Mindanao.Even though our President had already plan for the peace talk.I will be only satisfied if it is already happen and all things are settle. Through this website the people in N... + meer  Same old game - I was always a harsh critic of our passiveness, Arabs and Egyptians. As I was born after 6 October 1973, my generation was not lucky to witness Egypt’s last moment of victory, before 25 January 2011. We only heard about patriotic enthusiasm and national dignity through movies, songs and school bo... + meer Montefrio, BEHIND EVERY EXTREMIST - Weblog Ilco van der Linde One of the most exciting meetings I attended last week was organized in the Royal Tropical Institute in the Netherlands. VoiceOver 2015 – a future MasterPeace collaborative partner – had invited fifteen men and women from (former) conflict areas to talk with me for two h... + meer  Sekolah Luar Biasa Hasrat Mulia (School For Child Special Need's Hasrat Mulia) - Contributors: Mirantie Boreel (writing) & Benny Ariestriadi (photograph) Sekolah Luar Biasa Hasrat Mulia (School For Child Special Need's Hasrat Mulia) located in a small village Desa Margaasih, Nanjung, Bandung. I visited the school together with my partner, Benny. We went there by public transp... + meer |
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