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Newsletter, 2 December, 2019
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Latest from Global Geneva.
Independent and trusted journalism in the public interest embracing critical reporting with possible solutions. Our main focus is on 'International Geneva' or global themes from humanitarian action, access to health and climate change to innovation, world trade and cultural heritage. Plus education to help youth better understand the need for quality journalism, improve writing skills and how to discern what is credible - and what is not - in social media.
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Our new Winter 2019/20 edition out soon!
See below new and recent articles you may have missed.
Dear Friends:
First of all, we are delighted to be including two great journalists in our line-up of articles. Please see Jon Randal's excellent piece on our abandonment of the Kurds illustrated with photographs by world-renowned war photographer, Don McCullin. This will feature in our upcoming Winter print and e-edition. Also see a related piece by Finnish journalist Rauli Virtanen - another superb journalist of global renown - on South Korean's own Tiananmen square. Both articles can only underline why we need quality journalism, and in particular foreign reporting.
Plus enjoy our story by another veteran foreign correspondent, Paul Ress, from his book Shaggy Dog Tales, on his Dinners with Graham Greene.
I would like to highlight a critical International Geneva institution with global impact, notably the Martin Ennals Foundation. They have just announced their three world-wide nominations - all women - for human rights defenders. ( See Global Geneva article)
Interesting to note that Nikita Artamonov's Youth Writes' piece on joining the Swiss army as a 'new' Swiss of expat background was met with some disgruntled reactions amongst the Swiss military, but well-received by numerous others, including young people, who enjoyed its candour. One Swiss reservist officer noted that he considered the piece fair but thought that Artamonov might view things differently later in life. "If anything," he said, "the Swiss army is great for networking and for business. You make contacts which you can rely on for the rest of your life."
A reminder that we hope to expand Youth Writes prompted by the exceptional interest in our 2019 Youth Writes Awards. We are seeking volunteers – parents, teachers, concerned citizens – as well as sponsors to help develop this exceptional initiative by setting up Youth Writes Clubs in schools both in Switzerland and abroad. Plus develop our journalism and writing workshops, including weekend writing camps. Two are planned for early 2020, one in Switzerland, the other in Thailand.
It is CRUCIAL that we involve young people both in writing - and to hear their views - but also to help them better understand the dangers of social media. This is an area that we will be focusing on in the weeks and months ahead. We hope that the International Switzerland community will be able to contribute to this.
As part of our commitment to the reporting and highlighting of International Geneva themes, Global Geneva has now created a select listing of upcoming events See here)...We have also produced News Real, our weekly selection of news items from around the world based on interesting outside - but reliable - sources. For more information, please contact: The Editors
French & German editorial components
Please see below for some rent stories that we have been running in French at the request of readers.
Looking Ahead
We still urgently need your support. We are now receiving numerous requests to cover specific issues, but quality journalism costs money. Our hope is to line up at least two years’ of funding so that we can plan - and commission - the sort of professional reporting that we feel is needed.
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Our primary goal is trusted journalism in the public interest based on compelling writing and critical but solutions-oriented reporting. We wish to make such content as widely available as possible to all, no matter where in the world.
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UPCOMING COVER STORY Kurdistan: After such knowledge, what forgiveness? Veteran foreign correspondent and author Jonathan Randal, who is now updating his 1999 book on Kurdistan, is one of the world's leading specialists on this subject. He writes with historical context about how the Kurds have been betrayed once again. Plus photographs by world-renowned war photographer Sir Don McCullin. See Article
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Korea's Tiananmen Square and world memory. China was not the only country to have suffered its Tiananmen Square. Helsinki-based Finnish foreign correspondent and writer Rauli Virtannen, who covered South Korea’s Gwanju uprising in 1980, recently returned to explore the seeming phenomenon of collective amnesia and the need to ensure that younger generations not only do not forget but remain informed. See Article
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EDITION FRANCAISE. Antonio Hodgers, de requérant d’asile à Président du Conseil d’Etat de Genève. Pour souligner l’importance de la Genève internationale, le Président du Conseil d’État genevois Antonio Hodgers a paraphé, avec le Conseiller fédéral Ignazio Cassis et le Conseiller administratif de la ville de Genève Sami Kanaan, une déclaration commune pour renforcer l’engagement des autorités cantonales, fédérales et communales en faveur du centre de gouvernance globale à Genève. See Article
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Mountain Biking Blasts in the Lake Geneva and Mont Blanc Region. Mountain biking is one of the fastest-growing adventure sports in the Alps. British mountain biker and former CERN Engineering Fellow Eddie Andrews explains his passion not only for the Swiss and French Alps, but for the forested Jura mountains overlooking Geneva. As he points out, the region must rank as one of the best mountain biking starting points in the world. This piece is part of Global Geneva's Youth Writes initiative. See Article
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Dinners with Graham Greene
Veteran foreign correspondent Paul Ress had the enviable knack of instantly making friends for life with famous people he met, from Mikhael Gorbachev to painter Joan Miró as well as colleagues. One of his longest relationships was with Graham Greene, despite the author’s suspicion of Americans and their press, when Paul was reporting for Time magazine from the French Riviera. Here’s what Paul, reaching 98 on 27 December 2019, wrote in his memoir 'Shaggy Dog Tales' a few years ago. See Article
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Carouge, Geneva’s Greenwich Village. Many who come to Geneva still regard it as boring, unimaginative or simply too expensive to enjoy yourself. A lot of young people, particularly students, consider Lausanne a far more vibrant town. While certainly expensive, Geneva is a far different – and more cosmopolitan and intriguing – place today than say 20 or 30 years ago. One often ignored but scintillating parts of town is the Sardinian-style district of Carouge. See Article
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Salman Bal, nouveau directeur du Centre d’Accueil de la Genève internationale (CAGI): D’un village de montagne kurde en Turquie au sommet de la diplomatie suisse. See Article
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For those articles (and cartoons) you may have missed.....
See Below.
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Freelance journalists: Reporting from the frontlines - and beyond. The 2019 Rory Peck Awards. Why this dangerous profession needs both our support - and recognition - more than ever. See article.
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You're in the army now - an expat recruit's experience in Switzerland's militia. As one of Europe’s most culturally mixed immigrant nations, Switzerland is witnessing the rise of a steadily growing group of citizens known as the ‘new’ Swiss. For many young people of Kosovar, Russian, British, Bangladeshi or Ugandan background, joining the Swiss army is considered part of their new responsibilities - even if they don't like it See Article
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Citizens and scientists battle invasive species. Across the globe from Burmese pythons in Florida to water hyacinths in Lake Victoria, 'exotic' plants and animals rank as one of the most critical causes of biodiversity loss and species extinction. They are also a global threat to food security and livelihoods. See Article
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Angola: Demining key to conservation plans. South-eastern Angola has the potential to become a major wildlife area with huge elephant herds, prides of lion and the sort of game diversity that has brought fame and tourist dollars to Botswana and Namibia. See Article
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The Capital of Civilization: Brexit, populism and the 150th anniversary of the Siege of Paris -- Spreading populist impulses and Brexit turmoil now creating frictions in Europe are reason to ponder the 150th anniversary in 2020 of dire events in Paris and their consequences. An extract from British author David Lawday's upcoming book. See Article
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BREAKING IN: Finding that internship: A student's experience in Geneva. Many high school or college students either work – if they can find a job - or seek to do an internship or voluntary programme over the holidays or during their time off. Faced with rising competition but also a general reluctance among numerous organizations to take on young people, this can prove a daunting process. See Article
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Switzerland, Afghanistan and the Seas. Although landlocked, Switzerland has a long involvement with the seas. And we’re not just talking about Swiss river barges plying their trade on the Rhine from Basel to Amsterdam or Switzerland’s merchant fleet of 29 ocean-going vessels in 2018. Charles H. Norchi explores Switzerland"s unusual and historic role with regard to the world's oceans. See Article
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Climate Crisis: The Race no one is winning. Leading up to the Madrid CoP25 Climate Change conference in Madrid, the world needs to start taking the climate crisis more seriously. Politically correct speeches and half-baked commitments are not enough. Time is more than running out. See Article
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The Price of Purity. First prize (1200 CHF Travel Award) in the 2019 Youth Writes Young Journalists & Writers Programme. Article
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by Maxine Rechter, International School of Geneva
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Kyanite. Second prize (750 CHF Travel Award) in the 2019 Youth Writes Young Journalists & Writers Awards. Article
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by Mohamed Diagne, International School of Geneva
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Capital. Third prize (500 CHF Travel Grant) in the 2019 Youth Writes Young Journalists & Writers Awards. Article
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by Nicholas Machen, British School of Geneva
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Harnessing the power of local, on-the-spot media to bring about change. Credible journalist initiatives are playing a crucial role in informing both the public and policymakers. Article
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FOCUS ON OCEANS. The Global Reef Expedition. For five years, teams of scientists, students, writers, journalists, photographers and film-makers travelled the world to assess the health of more than 1,000 coral reefs. See Article
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FOCUS ON OCEANS. EPFL's Transnational Red Sea Project that could help save the Earth's coral reefs. Article
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AGORA RISING. International Switzerland's real time approach to real time cancer research. Article
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The cartoons in this newsletter are by Contributing Editor Jeff Danziger, a member of Cartooning for Peace, a Global Geneva partner.
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