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President's Column |
On The Contrary |
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Part 7: The Irony of Collaboration
It is only possible to respond to massive natural disasters, energy crisis, and pandemics through international collaboration. Ironically, when countries achieve prosperity they resort to competition. That is how France and Germany pushed the world into a world war in the last century. And that is how China, after emerging as the second largest economy, is militarily challenging the United States in sea, space and cyberspace.
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The Blue Peace: Rethinking Middle East Water |
Micheline Calmy-Rey, President of Switzerland launched report in Geneva
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Micheline Calmy-Rey, President of Switzerland launched the SFG report The Blue Peace: Rethinking Middle East Water in Geneva. SFG has also presented the report to Cabinet Ministers of Lebanon, Jordan, Syria and Turkey. The report provides 20-year forecasts and far reaching recommendations which can transform water from crisis to an opportunity. The scope of the report covers Israel, Palestine Territories, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, Iraq and Turkey. It introduces a new concept of peace based on mutual stakes in survival and prosperity between different societies.
The report was prepared with support from the Governments of Sweden and Switzerland and input received from almost 100 leaders and experts from the Middle East, including Heads of Government, Cabinet Ministers, Heads of Water Authorities, Members of Parliament, diplomats and prominent scholars.
Blue Peace Report featured in House of Lords (UK) Debate
Workshop on Cooperation Council for Water Resources in the Middle East
The Blue Peace: Highlights in English
The Blue Peace: Highlights in Arabic
Summary of Recommendations (in English)
Abridged edition (Arabic Translation by Bibliotheca Alexandrina)
Launch and Presentations
Media Coverage
Middle East Water Resources
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Mega Arc of Hydro-Insecurity - Map
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Conferred At Hands of President of India
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D. Litt. (Honoris Causa) of Symbiosis International University for SFG President
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SFG President was conferred D. Litt. (Honoris Causa) of Symbiosis International University at Pune on December 3, 2011 at hands of Honourable President of India. He shared the honour with Prof Bertil Andersson, President of NTU Singapore and Nobel Foundation Trustee. Symbiosis International University is a large university with campuses in
northern, southern and western parts of India. The news has been welcomed by cross-sections of society in India and abroad.
Scroll of Honour by Symbiosis
Acceptance Statement by Sundeep Waslekar
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Beyond the
Horizon
Part 5 : Microbial Villains: No Longer Fiction |
Ilmas Futehally |
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In the past authors looked to extraterrestrial beings to create monsters that threatened the survival of living beings on earth. Unfortunately today this is no longer the case. Laboratories across the world contain organisms that once released into the environment could create the ultimate chaos. Ilmas Futehally speculates on this phenomenon.
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SFG News |
SFG releases New Brochure
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 The new brochure of SFG is now available. Print copies are available on request. You can download the PDF online.
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SFG News
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SFG at International Conference on Global Movement of Moderates |
 Shrikant Menjoge, Co-Founder and Senior Advisor of Strategic Foresight Group recently participated in an International conference on Global Movement of Moderates: In Pursuit of an Enduring and Just Peace in Kuala Lumpur. Inaugurated by Malaysian Prime Minister Dato Sri Najib Razak, the conference aimed to provide a platform for like-minded people to share their experiences in moderation.
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Every month Strategic Foresight Group's research team conducts in-depth analysis on current and future political events. The articles below include a range of perspectives on regional and global issues.
In this month's issue we discuss:
- Near and Present Danger - by Sahiba Trivedi
- A Crisis of Power in Pakistan - by Anumita Raj
- Emerging Africa: China’s Trade based approach - by Ekta Talwar
- Bangladesh at 50 - by Sanaa Arora
- Community Radio in Indonesia: An Inspiration - by Jot Prakash Kaur
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