Bontle Senne, Katherine Graham, Jayne Bauling and Mandy Collins have been longlisted for the sixth annual Golden Baobab Prizes for African children’s literature. 14 stories have been longlisted, selected from 210 stories received from 13 countries across Africa, with Ghana and South Africa earning four nominations each. Bauling and Senne are up for the Early …
“Digital media is a powerfulway for children to realisetheir rights, from accessing information, playing games, to expressing themselves freely and even anonymously. Technology has a crucial role in empowering children by facilitating communication, education and activism. It means children don’t have to rely on adults and can have a voice of their own. Yet not …
In America the Moth has been organising storytelling events since 1997. Now it’s arrived in London to launch monthly sessions. The stories told on stage are largely autobiographical and at times highly intimate. But will the reveal-all formula work outside the USA? "The reason I started the Moth was simple," says George Dawes Green. "I …
VIDEO FROM THIS TEDx EVENT WILL BE AVAILABLE SOON The world is moving, whether we like it or not. As individuals we have the choice to significantly change the world’s course through our decisions and the steps that we take. TEDx stands for ideas that inspire innovation and progress. Sep 4, 2014 – Germany, Nigeria, …
Es ist eine deutliche Anklage. Während der Ebola-Ausbruch in West-Afrika die Welt besorgt, bezeichnet Dr. Utibe Effiong, einer der Sprecher auf der TEDx-Konferenz am 6. September in Berlin, die Epedemie als "das größte Versagen der globalen Gesundheitspolitik aller Zeiten". Dr. Effiong erklärt, dass „Ebola immer nur als afrikanische Krankheit gesehen wurde, als Krankheit des Busches.“ …