When Muammar Gaddafi’s 42-year autocratic rule came to an end in 2011, Libya turned its eye towards a new form of government, one in which the Libyan people’s interests would be represented under democratic principles. After decades of a government-enforced ban, political parties are emerging across Libya, giving Libyans the opportunity to organize their political […]
René Märtin ‘Oh, Land – Pieces of Libya’
Libya after the revolution: In 2013, several journeys take the author to the North African country. The civil war is about to break out. From experiences with rebels and other young Libyans originate these poetic fragments, reflections about a torn generation in upheaval – the ‘Pieces of Libya’. Bilingual German-English edition, translation by Gregory Barrett. 100 […]
OECD Publication Identifies Key Competencies for Personal, Social, and Economic Well-Being
A new publication from the OECD identifies key competencies that are essential for the personal and social development of people in modern, complex societies, thereby shedding light on how investments in human capital can bring benefits to both individuals and societies. It lays out a conceptual frame of reference for performance evaluations of education systems, […]
