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The BBC is one of Britain's great institutions. But, like all other public broadcasters, it faces threats from the internet, the government, and the modern television system. How can it best overcome these challenges, adapt, and survive?
At a critical point in the history of the world renowned BBC, here is a vital new forum for discussing what 'our Beeb' should look like, and how it should adapt to the challenges of the twenty-first century. And this is an open invitation.
If we want effective co-operation within and among the member states of the EU, history should be kept at a distance. Living in the past is not feasible, for Euro-scepticism, the application of human rights as well as the fight against racism and extremism.
NATO attempts to brush over the original intentions behind the Chicago Summit may prove successful, given an extremely able diplomatic bureaucracy and an environment with a short memory span. But despite 'smart defense', three crucial issues left off the agenda could spell the end of NATO relevance.
Europe's crisis is being felt at multiple levels, from the future of the eurozone and divisions between member-states to the rise of populist forces. But is the crisis likely to lead to the European Union's disintegration? Take the precedent of the Soviet collapse.
This week is the third anniversary of the end the Sri Lankan civil war. Hope lies within Sri Lanka's reach to move from 'post-war' to 'post-conflict', as Sri Lankans work towards a new era of equitable governance.
While his critics discuss whether this Sri Lankan contributor to the openSecurity debate is a government stooge, Sinhala nationalist, or a peace activist, he warns them all against forgetting the class basis of this conflict.
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