Mar 27, 2013
To advance human rights and human development, international institutions and different academic disciplines give high priority to gender equality. It is a sine qua non, essential and central to a cherished vision of a decent society. Yet too often religious communities and leaders are seen as tepid in their support,...
Mar 19, 2013
On January 7, 2013 the new Ambassador of Kazakhstan to the United States, Kairat Umarov, arrived in Washington D.C. Upon his arrival at Dulles International Airport, he was greeted by State Department officials.
Dr. Umarov was appointed as the Ambassador by the President of Kazakhstan on Jan 4, 2013. He is one of...
Mar 19, 2013
Ebrahim Rasool has a long history of involvement in the anti-apartheid struggle starting at High School and including leadership in the United Democratic Front (UDF) and the African National Congress (ANC). He has had to make sacrifices like spending time in prison and being under house arrest.
His social and political...
Mar 18, 2013
The Caucasus is Turkey's corridor to the Turkic states of Central Asia, and a corridor for growing trade in both energy and goods, given substantial new transport infrastructure. But as the 2008 Russian-Georgian war and the escalating tensions between Armenia and Azerbaijan show, it is also a region fraught...