UFRO advances in the elaboration of the Intercultural Relations Policy with the first vote of its work committee

Defining the theoretical concept of “interculturality” and the principles of the policy are the first issues that are being reviewed to decide what orientation the articles in this document will have that seek to recognize and incorporate the Mapuche kimün transversally in the university. In the framework … Read more

Spirituality and environmentalism: Perfect symbiosis? | Foreign policy

Rather than proposing a new religious syncretism in the face of the climate crisis, Karen Armstrong suggests rediscovering the religious imagination of different traditions in which she perceives a common thread: the understanding of the natural world as a whole unified by a sacred, immanent or transcendent force. | December 9, 2022 “That eternal and … Read more

Deradicalization: “We have built a response in terms of public policy that works”

Jules Boyadjian, director of the justice department of the SOS Group, in Paris, September 30, 2022. LAURA STEVENS FOR “THE WORLD” The associative group SOS, a leader in social entrepreneurship, has been in charge since 2018 of the individualized support and social reaffiliation program (Pairs), which aims to disengage detainees from violent jihadist ideology and … Read more

Study calls for indigenous wisdom to be included in climate policy

Barcelona (Spain), Sep 29 (EFE).- A new international report defends that the knowledge of indigenous peoples and local communities could contribute more to the fight against climate change than many current strategies, which is why it advocates including them in political decision-making processes on global warming. The report, published as a white paper, has been … Read more

The HOAC concludes its Summer Courses: “The best social policy is the one that leaves no one behind”

Under the title ‘Dreaming decent work, building practices of communion’, the Workers Brotherhood of Catholic Action (HOAC) carries out, from August 1 to 7 in Salamanca, a new edition of its Summer Courses, a space for deepening, dialogue and coexistence that has had more than 200 people between militants and sympathizers. “For six years we … Read more