More than 1200 activists, professionals, community representatives, elders, herders, academics and students from 55 countries got together in Darwin, part of Larrakia Country, to exchange, explore and embed their concern about the cultural erosion of knowledge of elders and about how to tap the curiosity of young people to preserve and persist with what should … Continue reading
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International Conference on Creativity and Innovation at the Grassroots comes to an end
In the two and half decades of its existence, the Honey Bee Network (HBN) has initiated and spawned many efforts to highlight the untapped potential of grassroots innovators in alleviating poverty and generating sustainable development. However, it is important to introspect, debate, analyse and improve upon the limitations of the Network and how to best … Continue reading
Signs of hope
Many things have begun to change in the aftermath of the recent European economic crisis. One of that is enhanced openness to look around, learn from unexpected quarters and see beyond the conventional boundaries for signs of hope. I was invited to share the insights from the Honey Bee Network precisely for such a purpose … Continue reading