Indaba Network

Cultures

“Every view of the world that becomes extinct, every culture that disappears, diminishes a possibility of life.” (Octavio Paz, 1914-1998)

Glocal citizenship

“As global citizens, it is our responsibility to become active participants in our democracy, and to make sure that everyone’s civil rights are protected.” (Robert Alan)

“Health is a complete state of physical, mental and social wellbeing, not merely the absence of disease. The enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of health is one of the fundamental human rights of every human being.” (World Health Organization)

Horizons

“The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes but in having new eyes.” (Marcel Proust, 1871-1922)

Liberating education

“Next in importance to freedom and justice is popular education, without which neither freedom nor justice can be permanently maintained.” (James A. Garfield, 1831 – 1881)

Organizations and networks

“The things we fear most in organizations –fluctuations, disturbances, imbalances– are the primary sources of creativity.” (Margaret J. Wheatley)

Planet

“Don’t blow it, good planets are hard to find.” (Quoted in Times )

Social economy

“We have to shift our emphasis from economic efficiency and materialism towards a sustainable quality of life and to healing of our society, of our people and our ecological systems.” (Janet Holmes a Court)

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Community

Share ideas and experiences with peers around the world

Posted by Miriam Sattolo on Mar 2, 2012

Engage in learning experiences and social projects

Posted by Miriam Sattolo on Mar 2, 2012

Get the means you need for your success

Posted by Miriam Sattolo on Mar 2, 2012

Our advisers at your service

Posted by Miriam Sattolo on Mar 2, 2012

Let us create Youth Observatories: Indaba Network Can Help

Feb 15, 2013

Between 2000 and 2011, the employment rate of young people decreased globally from 52.9 to 48.7 per cent. This means that, as of 2011, less than one out of two young people are actively participating in the labor market while many are relegated to precarious, underpaid and informal jobs. Poverty Everywhere, underemployment most affects the poorest. Because...

Posted by Dominique Benard Feb 15, 2013 in Blog articles, Glocal citizenship

Resource Wars: The Bloody Coltan Conflict in Africa’s Great Lakes Region

Nov 27, 2012

In 2006, tens of thousands of young people, encouraged and supported by the Scout and Guide associations, were mobilized to develop a major peace education program in the Great Lakes region of Africa (Rwanda, Burundi, and Kivu Province in the Democratic Republic of Congo). Their aim was to fight against the ethnic prejudices that have divided Hutus and Tutsis...

Posted by Dominique Benard Nov 27, 2012 in Blog articles, Glocal citizenship