Index for the January-March
2002 issue of ONE COUNTRY (Volume 13, Issue 4)
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In Bolivia, a distinctive training program in moral leadership shines brightly
Operated by Nur University, the project serves many groups, from youth to teachers to municipal leaders, drawing support from major donors and government agencies and offering a vision of community service.Nur University: training a new generation of leaders
SANTA CRUZ, Bolivia - Since its founding in 1982, Nur University has broken much new ground in Bolivia. It was among the first in a new wave of private universities to be founded in Bolivia in modern times and the first to be established by a presidential decree.Partnership a key theme in lead up to the World Summit on Sustainable Development
UNITED NATIONS - Among the outcomes of the 1992 Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro was an unprecedented coming together of civil society from all sectors on a global scale. Some 30,000 representatives of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) concerned with a wide range of issues gathered in Rio, making the Summit among the most dynamic and colorful meetings of the decade.In London, a ground-breaking exploration into the science of morality
LONDON - Is there a scientific basis for morality? Is there a place in the brain where the capacity for morality resides? These were just two of many thought-provoking questions posed at a ground-breaking conference on the "Science of Morality" here on 8 and 9 February 2002.Perspective: Corruption and moral renovation
When government leaders met in Monterrey, Mexico, earlier this year for the International Conference on Financing for Development, a powerful undercurrent in the speeches and discussions was the importance of combating corruption.Bahá'ís in Tajikistan killed for their beliefs
HAIFA, Israel (5 March 2002) - Two Bahá'ís in Dushanbe, Tajikistan, were determined in recent weeks to have been killed for their religious beliefs.Review: What is the real value of that weed at your feet?
The
Future of Life,
by Edward O. Wilson