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Elusive African Leadership : A Call to Action

While the rest of the world has been consumed by the high drama surrounding the Olympics torch relay, another curious and unprecedented drama has been unfolding on the African high waters. Samburu Mbugua examines the Sino-Africa relationship

By: Samburu Mbugua, Global Leadership Fellow, World Economic Forum

A conceivable truth: ICT tackling climate change

In the race for increased energy efficiency, businesses and governments across Europe are investing in strategies to meet the target of reducing EU energy consumption by 20% in 2020. But are they putting their money on the winning horse?

By: Mark MacGann, Director General EICTA

Roles of Energy Incumbents and Market Transformers

This essay discusses how the growth of knowledge based industries help energy providers to meet the daunting challenges they face in grappling with energy demand, security, rising prices and, of course, climate change.

By: Susan Hockfield, Melanie Kenderdine and Ernest J. Moniz, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA

Migration Myths

High levels of immigration have sustained British economic success in the last decade, argues David Coats, from The Work Foundation

By: David Coats, Associate Director, The Work Foundation

Participation and Cohesion - exploring the link'

Involve has just completed a study on how public participation in local government affects community relations. Karin Gavelin analyses the findings and discusses how the urge to develop communities should not become just another target.

By: Karin Gavelin, Researcher and Project Manager – Involve

The gap between rhetoric and reality'

James Morris, the new Managing Director of "Localis" looks at the local central relationship and argues Britain has become the most centralised government in Europe - as he maps out the work he will drive at Locallis.

By: James Morris, Managing Director, Localis

Aged people are too often ignored and denied their full human rights

The rights of old people are not being respected in many forms and this must not continue urges Thomas Hammarberg, Commissioner for Human Rights, Council of Europe as he discusses the needs for the elderly in Europe.

By: Thomas Hammarberg, Commissioner for Human Rights, Council of Europe

SPEECH OF THE WEEK:Launch of the London International Development Centre and DFID's Research Strategy

The International Development Secretary at the launch of DFID's new research centre discusses the importance of research to meet current and future challenges. He also emphasised the need to put results of research into practice and improve quality of life.

By: Douglas Alexander, Secretary of State for International Development