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Afghan Elections

Hamid Karzai has been declared the elected president of Afghanistan by poll officials, after Dr Abdullah pulled out. Was this the right decision? Did safety concerns, outweigh the democratic process, vote and let us know.. Survey

ARTICLE - We Need to Belong to a non-Cypriot History by Mehmet Ratip

The following article discusses the impact of history and association upon Cypriot identity and debates the role it has played in shaping both the past and the future of the country.

This article is a detailed and sophisticated analysis of the implications of knowledge and the philosophical underpinnings of constructed reality.

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Youth and Democracy: Focus on Africa

To coincide with the launch of Agora Group Ghana, the latest issue of Youth and Democracy is an African Special Edition that focuses on issues of development, education and politics.

As a themed issue, Focus on Africa represents a forum where students from around the world have provided discussion on issues ranging from ethnic differences in election processes to the implications of categorizing HIV/AIDS as a security issue.

There was no restriction based upon geographical constraints, rather the aim was to generate debate on issues of relevance in African Nations and to highlight events and development on a wider scale.

Youth and Democracy E-Journal

What does the future hold for the USA ?

The linked article discusses the recent election results in the USA and raises questions as to the extent that �change� will be experienced and what form this may take.

Post election Article � Helen Tamburro

STUDENT SEMINAR - Monday June 9th

The Agora Group in association with The University of Nottingham Graduate School Malaysia presents a one-day student seminar

GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT: PROGRESSION AND GROWTH IN NIGERIA

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DISCUSSION GROUP - Monday June 3RD 2008

MYANMAR CYCLONE TRAGEDY � DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVES ON HUMANITARIAN AID

Adam Novak
3 June 2008 � University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus

Adam Novak has worked for the Canadian International Development Agency and for various aid charities over the last 12 years. Adam�s current research studies the first steps towards development aid of emerging donors, including Malaysia, Thailand and Singapore and in Europe, Poland and the other East European new member states of the EU.

Adam has recently spent time between Rangoon and Bangkok, working on the Burmese cyclone Nargis disaster and is well qualified to talk about his experiences in the region and his thoughts on future development in terms of research.

Audio of the session (1:17:40)

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OFFICIAL LAUNCH � AGORA GROUP GHANA

University of Ghana - Frederick Marfour Building
Thursday 27 March 2008
12 � 2:30 pm

Agora Group Ghana was officially launched on March 27th 2008 at the Graduate School of The University of Ghana. The event served to introduce Agora Group Ghana and to begin a process of development and participation amongst Ghanaian youth. The event also served to develop contacts and raise the profile of Agora Group Ghana amongst the wider community in Ghana.

We were privileged to have Joseph Henry Mensah as our guest speaker for this event.

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DISCUSSION GROUP � Wednesday December 5TH 2007

WHO DO YOU THINK YOU ARE? THE NATURE OF CITIZENSHIP AND IDENTITY.

A discussion group was held on December 5th where participants debated their ideas regarding identity and citizenship. The aim of the event was to broaden horizons and to develop understanding, both of other people�s perceptions, and one�s own.

There was no real design or structure to the session, it began with a few questions and developed into free flowing debate that lasted two hours. The participants were both undergraduate and postgraduate, from different educational backgrounds and comprised of many different nationalities, which served to provide a welcome diversity that led to interactive and challenging discussion.

Audio of the session (1:42:00)

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Streaming version soon to follow

Youth and Democracy: Student Journal Launch

The Agora Group has launched an electronic journal dedicated to providing a forum for student debate and discussion. The journal will enable students to publish their work at a very early stage of their academic careers and will create exposure and awareness of youth opinion.

The inaugural issue of the journal is comprised of conference papers presented for, Democracy, Politics and the Changing Role of Participation: A Youth Perspective held at The University of Nottingham, 13 June 2007.

Inaugural Issue

STUDENT SEMINAR � Hamburg 1 December 2007

TRANSITIONS AND TRANSFORMATIONS: POLITIES, POLITICS AND POLICY IN A GLOBALISING WORLD. A YOUTH PERSPECTIVE

On Saturday 1 December 2007, the Agora Group in association with the Institute of Political Science, University of Hamburg presents a half-day student seminar to be held in the rooms of the Institute at Allende-Platz 1, Hamburg. The seminar is open to students of Political Science and neighbouring disciplines, at any stage of their studies, and young academics, providing an opportunity to exchange and discuss ideas and make contacts. Participants are invited to present papers in a supportive and open atmosphere providing the basis for stimulating debate.

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