Role of Women in Development: Launch of 2009 World Survey
United Nations, New York, 26 October 2009 - Ms. Carolyn Hannan, Division for the Advancement of Women, Department of Economic and Social Affairs; Ms.
United Nations
How does colonialism shape the world we live in? | The Stream
By the early 19th century, a vast majority of the world's nations had been colonised by European powers. The empire-building and resource-driven exploitation ...
Al Jazeera English
Technology and Economic Development
Speaker: Adair Turner Discussant: Erik Berglof Chair: William Janeway.
New Economic Thinking
Travel & Tourism - Industry Overview
Quick overview of Travel and Tourism Industry. Very useful to build basic understanding of the industry, understand its key drivers, business model, products and ...
TechnoFunc
Why cultural diversity matters | Michael Gavin | TEDxCSU
This talk was given at a local TEDx event, produced independently of the TED Conferences. Michael Gavin, associate Professor of human dimensions of natural ...
TEDx Talks
ROLE OF CULTURE IN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT - Magnus Kpakol's View
Magnus Kpakol
Socio-Economic Development: Prof. Adam Szirmai
Speaker: http://bit.ly/1FNQTF9 Article: http://bit.ly/1QzkLPV Why are poor countries poor and rich countries rich? How are wealth and poverty related to changes ...
UNU MERIT
ROLE OF CULTURE IN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT - Magnus Kpakol's Episode
Magnus Kpakol
The influcence of National Culture on the Economy of the Country | Marta Silva | TEDxISTAlameda
In this TEDx talk, Marta Silva presents her opinion on how a culture is created and sustained, focusing on the differences between organizational and national ...
TEDx Talks
Trust and economic growth
Trust cannot be underrated as an important source of growth and economic development. Here is a look at what we know. Lesson: culture really matters!
Marginal Revolution University
What are Institutions?
What are institutions? When economists use this term, they mean property rights, an honest government, political stability, a dependable legal system, and ...
Marginal Revolution University
How to Make a Country Rich
FURTHER READING “Most of what we call 'politics' really revolves around the question of what you need to do to make a country richer. Rather than ask this of ...
The School of Life
What are the economic & cultural contributions of minority-owned businesses?
Joyce O. Moy is an attorney and has practiced law for more than 20 years, specializing in business transactions and taxation. She is the former executive director ...
Russell Sarder
Global Stratification & Poverty: Crash Course Sociology #27
This week we're taking our discussion of stratification global. We'll look at First and Third World countries and the reasons why these terms are no longer used.
CrashCourse
The Growth of London as a Port from Roman to Medieval Times - Dr Gustav Milne
How might the study of the first 1500 years of port history (encapsulating profound changes ranging from location, infrastructure and technology to variations in ...
Gresham College
Why U.S. Roads And Highways Are So Bad
The roads, highways and bridges across the country are funded, owned and maintained by a complex cluster of different government agencies at the local, state ...
CNBC
AP Human Geography: 7.5 Theories of Development
AP Human Geography Unit 7.5: Theories of Development Skills Explain different theories of economic and social development. Explain the strengths ...
Advanced Placement
Globalization and Trade and Poverty: Crash Course Economics #16
What is globalization? Is globalization a good thing or not. Well, I have an answer that may not surprise you: It's complicated. This week, Jacob and Adriene will ...
CrashCourse
Prof. Peter Higgins and Prof. Charles Hopkins - UN Sustainable Development Goals
Professor Peter Higgins, Personal Chair in Outdoor and Environmental Education, and Professor Charles Hopkins, UNESCO Chair of Education for Sustainable ...
The University of Edinburgh
Nathan Nunn on the Importance of Culture and Context for Economic Development
Nathan Nunn of Harvard University presents on On the Importance of Culture and Context for Economic Development at the annual meetings of the Canadian ...
Canadian Economics Association
Religion: Crash Course Sociology #39
Today we're turning our sociological eye to another major social institution: religion. We'll use symbolic interactionism to help us understand the dichotomy of the ...
CrashCourse
China: Power and Prosperity -- Watch the full documentary
As China has risen in prosperity, influence and military strength, what are the social, economic and political forces at play? Come along with PBS NewsHour as ...
PBS NewsHour
Breakout: The Case for Funding the Arts and Resetting the Creative Economy
Bigger than transportation, agriculture, and tourism, the arts and culture industry contributes $878 billion to our national economy, represents 4.5% of our GDP, ...
The Aspen Institute
Why is Bangladesh's economy booming?
Bangladesh is usually overshadowed by regional superpowers India and Pakistan. But the nation, which was once called a "basketcase", is now being termed ...
TRT World
Reparations for Black Americans—Whether, why, and how?
On April 27, the Brookings Policy 2020 initiative and the Hutchins Center on Fiscal & Monetary policy hosted an online discussion with William “Sandy” Darity ...
Brookings Institution
Arts and Culture contributions to the economy
Botswana's traditional Arts and Crafts have the potential to contribute significantly to the country's gap and create much-needed employment opportunities due to ...
First Issues
The Political Economy of Development
Speaker: Professor Tim Besley Chair: Robin Burgess This event was recorded on 23 September 2009 in Sheikh Zayed Theatre, New Academic Building It is ...
LSE
North Vs South India | Why South India is more Developed | North Indian Vs South Indian
North India Vs South India | Why South India is more Developed! So let understand why south india is more developed than north india. today you will get the ...
Just4Gust
Toxic culture of education: Joshua Katz at TEDxUniversityofAkron
Joshua Katz is a high school math teacher in Orange County, FL. Joshua's Talk: In the mid 1800's, Horace Mann captured the potential impact of education on ...
TEDx Talks
Michel FOUCAULT - The Culture of the Self, part II (Berkeley lecture, 1983)
A conference by Michel FOUCAULT in Berkeley University (CA.), "The Culture of the Self". Foucault's theories primarily address the relationship between power ...
THBLD MNK
Who will dominate the future? - Russia
Klas-Göran Karlsson, history professor and researcher on Russia, gives us a brief on Russia and the country's future political role on the global arena.
Lund University
The Effect of Geography on Institutions
Institutions are important but where do institutions come from? Why do some countries have better institutions than others? Geography may play an indirect role ...
Marginal Revolution University
Current Affairs - Indian Culture & Historical Events (14th September - 19th September)
HindiDiwas #ICCR #E-Saral #PRASHAD #UPSCCurrrentAffairs To Download Drishti Learning App, click- ...
Drishti IAS : English
Slavery, Capitalism and the Making of the Modern World
Guest speakers Jennifer Morgan, Seth Rockman, and Anthony Bogues will speak on slavery, capitalism, and the making of the modern world. Jennifer Morgan is ...
Watson Institute for International and Public Affairs
'State of the University' address | Washington University
Chancellor Andrew D. Martin's inaugural 'State of the University' address provides an update on the university's progress this past year. →Subscribe: ...
Washington University in St. Louis
Why we shouldn’t shy away from sexual education | Dr. V. Chandra-Mouli | TEDxChisinau
As an expert in adolescent sexual and reproductive health, Dr. V. Chandra – Mouli, explains that sexuality education is not just teaching about sex, reproduction ...
TEDx Talks
Cities As Engines Of Economic Growth (World Bank Institute)
This new 10-minute film features some of the world's leading experts in urban development along with city leaders from around the world. It was produced by ...
World Bank
Debate: Corruption is the only cause of a country's failure.
FINAL ROUND: Category 2: Grade 7, 8, 9 English language. Nepal's Top 7 Debaters 2013. Topic: Corruption is the only cause of a country's failure. FINALISTS: ...
Top7Debaters
War and Nation Building in Latin America: Crash Course World History 225
In which John Green teaches you about nation building and nationalism in Latin America. Sometimes, the nations of Latin America get compared to the nations ...
CrashCourse
An Economic History of the World Since 1400 | Self-Interest, Survival, and History The Great Courses
Economics has, in many regards, created the world. Not only is it the process through which societies provide for the well-being of their citizens, it has also ...
The Great Courses Selects
What international teens think about school in America
International education tests offer one measure for how countries around the world compare academically. But test scores aside, how do academic approaches ...
PBS NewsHour
Help save the cultural heritage of Syria (long version)
A video prepared by UNESCO's Office in Amman, August 2013.
UNESCO
