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Davos Open Forum 2010 - Does Religion's Claim to Truth Lead to Violence?
http://www.weforum.org 30.01.2010
Religions motivate people to relate to each other, to create understanding and to foster peace. But religions can be abused for political ideologies. Formulated as a universal right to truth, religion can turn into a claim to power, which may lead to violence. Recognizing this, the Ecumenical Council of Churches proclaimed the Decade for Overcoming Violence, which ends in 2010.
Does religion have a tendency to impose its claim to truth through violence? Under what conditions?
How is communal life possible in a society with multiple claims to truth?
Do political views promote a claim to truth, especially when they legitimatize themselves religiously?
This session is co-organized with the Federation of Swiss Protestant Churches (SEK-FEPS).
Muhammad Ashafa, Imam, Interfaith Mediation Center (IMC), Nigeria
Muhammad Abdul Bari, Secretary-General, Muslim Council of Britain, United Kingdom
Edna Brocke, Head of the Old Synagogue Memorial in Essen
Marcia Pally, Professor of Multilingual Multicultural Studies, New York University, USA
Thomas Wipf, President of the Council, Federation of Swiss Protestant Churches, Switzerland
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Urs Leuthard, Moderator, Swiss Television SF DRS, Switzerland
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YouTube - Tomorrow Today | In profile: Math genius Julia Ruscher
21-year-old Julia Ruscher is a math genius. Numbers have been her passion from an early age. Now she is studying at the Berlin Mathematical School, where she is involved in research projects in Israel and the US.Julia Ruscher's area of expertise is stochastic processes, which seek to make sense of seemingly random occurrences. Her research focuses on the growth of animal and human populations. We spend a day with Julia Ruscher at university in Berlin and take a look behind the scenes at math research at the highest level.
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YouTube - Nick Farr @ Hackerspace C-Base
Curious about the worldwide influence of a spaceshipcrew from Berlin?Listen and be humble while whispering it´s name. c-base. The future is unwritten. Reboot your universe now. For the timeless message of this clip, it has to be black&white. °|~Jim
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YouTube - NOKIA Peter Schneider at C-Base Maemosummit
Peter Schneider, one Head of Nokias´ Marketing during the Maemosummit in Berlins famous location c-base. He gives a statement to the crew about his point of view concernig the spaceship c-base. Very touching and motivating. Thx Peter............Related Maemo Activities:http://flickr.com/groups/maemo...http://linuxuk.org/node/68...https://wiki.maemo.org/Maemo_Summit_2...http://de.youtube.com/user/jocognito...http://timsamoff.jaiku.com/presence/4...http://europe.nokia.com/A4579471...http://logbuch.c-base.org/2008/09/19/...pls vote°|~ Jim
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Europe 2010 - Implementing the Europe 2020 Strategy: Key Next Steps
http://www.weforum.org 11.05.2010
Implementing the Europe 2020 Strategy: Key Next Steps
To deliver the Europe 2020 Strategy, European Union institutions and member states have to take ownership and responsibility.
How will the tough policy choices be made?
Bozidar Djelic, Deputy Prime Minister for European Integration and Minister of Science and Technological Development of Serbia; Global Agenda Council on the Future of the European Union
Valdis Dombrovskis, Prime Minister of Latvia; Young Global Leader
Dalia Grybauskaite, President of Lithuania
Vincent Van Quickenborne, Minister of Economy and Reform of Belgium; Young Global Leader
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Lord Malloch-Brown, Vice-Chairman, World Economic Forum
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Davos Open Forum 2010 - Switzerland: Misfit or Model?
http://www.weforum.org 28.01.2010
Switzerland has been criticized lately: On the one hand, Switzerland's direct democracy is a showpiece; on the other hand, it unleashes worldwide consternation. International pressures on bank secrecy lead to concessions in the exchange of fiscal information. The accusation of cherry-picking comes up regularly.
Does Switzerland have to fear for its reputation and economy?
Did Switzerland react accordingly to the international pressure on tax issues?
What consequences will this have on Swiss diplomacy and its role as a mediator in international conflicts?
This session is co-organized with the Federation of Swiss Protestant Churches (SEK-FEPS).
Pascale Bruderer-Wyss, President of the National Council of Switzerland; Young Global Leader
Niall Ferguson, Laurence A. Tisch Professor of History, Harvard University, and William Ziegler Professor, Harvard Business School, USA
Peter Maurer, Permanent Representative of Switzerland to the United Nations, New York
Haig Simonian, Correspondent, Financial Times, Switzerland
Ulrich Thielemann, Vice-Director, Business Ethics, University of St Gallen, Switzerland
Moderated by
Stephan Klapproth, Anchor, Ten O'Clock News, Swiss Television SF DRS, Switzerland
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Davos Annual Meeting 2010 - The US Economic Outlook
http://www.weforum.org 29.01.2010
The economic outlook for the world's largest economy remains uncertain with unemployment levels reaching 10% and budget deficits increasing at the national and state levels.
How will the Obama Administration address these and other economic challenges in 2010?
Conversation with
Lawrence H. Summers, Director, National Economic Council (NEC), Executive Office of the President, USA
Moderated by
Charlie Rose, Anchor, Executive Producer and Executive Editor, The Charlie Rose Show, USA
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