Narratives for resilience

Narratives are the big stories of our time that help make sense of the world around us. Family values,  gender roles, politics, national pride, immigration, war, education, individual identity,… everything surrounding us is given a place within a larger story from which flows a sense of meaning and order. Narratives are designed to deal with social complexity. … More Narratives for resilience

Moving towards energy resilience within Jordan’s refugee crisis

While recent news has heralded the launch of Jordan’s largest solar farm to date, a much more significant transformation has begun to sweep across the country. Jordan stands out in the Middle East and North Africa for creating and beginning to implement a national resilience strategy. In response to the Syrian refugee crisis, the government of Jordan … More Moving towards energy resilience within Jordan’s refugee crisis

Career mentoring for social impact

The socioeconomic integration of immigrants and refugees in Europe’s host communities is a persistent but growing problem. Although migration to Europe is by no means a new phenomenon, the unprecedented wave of migration has translated into a polarizing context of exclusion and division. Societies are in need of fresh ideas to cast away the prevailing … More Career mentoring for social impact

Creating entrepreneurial networks for the future

In 2013, I started a communications and marketing consulting business while living in Cairo, Egypt—shortly after the summer’s revolution brought a new regime to power. What I struggled with most, in terms of starting my business, was finding reliable wifi connections. Amidst widespread power outages, I relied on three separate connections: TE Data wired internet provided … More Creating entrepreneurial networks for the future

Companies can help themselves while helping refugees

“If given the necessary energy, private organizations around the world can make a huge difference in helping the refugee crisis,” said TripAdvisor.com CEO Steve Kaufer during an interview that aired on American business channel CNBC. In this article, we look at examples of how companies can combine refugee assistance with core business objectives. … More Companies can help themselves while helping refugees

Business in the time of climate displacement

Climate-caused, wholesale displacement of communities is now a fact of life. Will the governments of Africa and Asia be able to implement wholesale resettlement of climate-vulnerable communities when they still struggle to deliver basic services? Is the international system of sovereign governments prepared to coordinate the largest cross-border forced migration in human history? … More Business in the time of climate displacement