Australia  

The 'Suggestometer', Radium, Biro pens and the Prezi are all innovations from Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) and the inspiration for this year's Central European Business Forum. Seek out opportunities to connect your small business enterprise with like-minded entrepreneurs and markets in Central and Eastern Europe. Join in to innovate, network, gather information and new insights, explore options and link up with internationalisation experts and advisers.

Australia  

Bangladesh is often described as the most vulnerable country on the planet in the face of a changing climate. Bangladesh is predicted to lose 17 percent of its land by the end of the century if global sea levels rise by one metre. That has the potential to displace 30 million Bangladeshis.

Philippines  

If you have not submitted a proposal for the conference, Universities and Communities in Asia and Europe: Creating Meaning for Sustainable Development, on Boracay Island, Philippines from 12-14 May, and still would like to attend, then it is still possible to register online.

Colombia  

Throughout his career, visionary Colombian sociologist Orlando Fals Borda argued against the concept that research should be seen as a playground for an academic elite. With a conviction of the need for more and more feeling-thinkers (sentipensantes) in contemporary times, his vision for true democratic research was straightforward: “Do not monopolise your knowledge nor impose arrogantly your techniques, but respect and combine your skills with the knowledge of the researched or grassroots communities, taking them as full partners and co-researchers.”