Global Inequality
The global distribution of income looks like a “champagne glass”. 20 % of the world’s richest people get more than 80 % of the world’s income, while the poorest 20 % get only 1%.
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Demographic Transition
Demographic transition is a historical shift in societies from high birth rates and high infant death rates to low birth rates and low death rates. Most African countries find themselves in the second or third stage.
Gold to Dollar
In 1971, direct convertibility of the dollar into gold ended. The market price of gold fluctuates, but the gold content of the dollar continues to decline as new money is printed.
Hledání rozvojového grálu v průběhu historie (1. díl)
John a Mary žili koncem 18. století ve střední Anglii. Celé dny pracovali na poli, které jim nepatřilo, a sotva uživili svých šest dětí, z nichž dvě se ani nedožily dospělosti. Ve svém dřevěném přístřeší a v prostých hygienických podmínkách usínali každou noci se strachem o budoucnost. Pokud jde o délku života, příjem kalorií a fyzickou bezpečnost, […]
Armed Conflicts
Since the end of the Cold War, the number of armed conflicts in the world has been declining. However, the share of civil wars and internal conflicts is growing.
Dry in the Gobi Desert
Mongolia offers many landscapes: endless plains, majestic mountains, vast deserts. I visited the country to monitor CzechAid projects. One project aims to stop desertification of the Gobi Desert. I did not expect to find an empty glass of vodka there, though 🙂
Czech Agency for International Development
September 2013 – August 2017 Director-General I was appointed as Head of CzechAid – Czech Agency for International Development. This involved leadership and strategic guidance over the bilateral development cooperation of the Czech Republic that totalled 25 million USD annually.
A Strategic Puzzle – Ten Challenges for EU Foreign Policy
Does the EU need a new global strategy? Would regional or sectoral strategies not offer a more targeted way? Instead of discussing the rationale for a new strategy, this note describes the main foreign policy challenges in the years to come. There is no need to redefine EU’s external goals as they have already been set […]
Evropská podpora lidských práv v době ekonomické krize
Když Nobelův výbor udělil cenu Evropské unii, zdůvodnil ji udržením míru uvnitř Evropy. Nicméně EU si nese svou genetickou výbavu i ve vztazích navenek. Dokládá to článek 21 Lisabonské smlouvy: “Činnost Unie na mezinárodní scéně spočívá na zásadách… demokracie, právního státu, univerzálnosti a nedělitelnosti lidských práv a základních svobod…”. Jak se tuto rétoriku daří naplňovat […]
Summer Olympic Games
The opening spectacle featured the Queen, James Bond and Mr. Bean. We attended several events, such as soccer at the Wembley Stadium, volleyball match between Italy and Brazil, badminton and even archery competition at Lord’s.