Prevention of Violent Extremism
Deutsch Regarding to the actual incidents in Paris and Belgium I conferred with Dr. Robert Muggah, the salient expert for prevention of violence and Research Director of Igarapé Institute, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil. I asked him: How can we detect and prevent young people from planning such ideologically based violence? I share with you with […]
Democratize Europe
Protest movements in Germany, acts of violence in Paris, elections in Greece, Ukraine crisis: Europe must prove itself in many aspects in 2015. It is so important to get the people in the boat and to provide perspectives and confidence. An increasing discrepancy is perceived between the globalized economy and the politics which is still […]
The Ultimative Gift Idea for Christmas
Only few days to Christmas. Quite a special idea comes from the wonderful Weltbeweger in Berlin: Give double joy, while you support one of these incredibly engaged initiatives: Weltbeweger Which wonderful projects we can make together true. I wish you blest Christmas and a happy start in the new year!
House of Religions – Dialogue of Cultures at Bern
A wonderful project becomes true: Since 2001 eight religious communities work on creating a common roof. On the 14t December 2014 the House of the Religions was opened. More than 10,000 guests celebrated this wonderful moment and experienced the holy rooms of the eight religions. The house is used by religious communities which had at […]
The Origins of Pleasure
We are much fascinated about the specific origin of pieces of art. The neuro scientist Paul Bloom has proved this impressively: The unique creation act of a picture, the possession of an everyday object by a famous person raise her value of us terrifically. The experience from my World Salon points: The central core of big […]
Reconciliation of the World Religions
Please find below valuable reflexions (in German) about the reconciliation of world religions in everyday life from Dr. Martin Gillo, Saxon Commissioner for Foreign Nationals. With pleasure I recommend these helpful suggestions for the public discussion in our society (published in Freie Presse, Dresden, 25. November 2014): Bei aller Vielfalt: Wir gehören zusammen! Martin Gillo […]
Conference „Sport in Foreign Policy“
I would like to recommend this fascinating conference of Institut für Auslandsbeziehungen on 10 December 2014 in Brussels: Sport in Foreign Policy Culture of Fairness Opportunities and Challenges Global sport is bound up in an interplay between the policies and practices of nation states, the strategies and activities of transnational corporations and non-governmental organisations, and […]
Delightful Thinking on Happiness
Enjoy simple, charming illustrations, with which designer Stefan Sagmeister shares his inspiring rules for happiness. Stefan Sagmeister´s TED-Talk: 7 rules for making more happiness
The Social Meaning of Football Grows
How surprising was the Fifa Football World Cup in 2014, how making happy, how dramatic! How brilliantly football was played! How hard and thus worthily won the German national team the championship title in a gripping final against Argentina on eye-level. How clear it got that increased national success expectations can sportingly paralyze the otherwise […]
Great Prospects for FIFA World Cup
The FIFA World Cup in 2014 in Brazil offers which superlatives: highest assignment rights, highest takings for organizers and sponsors, most online fan sites, greatest public screenings. What a celebration of the sports, what a great, worldwide encounter! But the sparkling economic success and the social protests earn the FIFA also versatile criticism in Brazil. What […]
