Our 21st century city must shed its prejudices. Exploited migrants - whether in forced labour or sex trafficking - have equal rights and opportunity to everyone else, as long as governments and private citizens provide the support they uniquely need. In today’s episode, we discuss why education is essential on two fronts. Of course, it is important for the displaced to learn the language, laws and skills to navigate and make the most of their new homes. But secondly, their hosts must underst...
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Our 21st century city must shed its prejudices. Exploited migrants - whether in forced labour or sex trafficking - have equal rights and opportunity to everyone else, as long as governments and private citizens provide the support they uniquely need. In today’s episode, we discuss why education is essential on two fronts. Of course, it is important for the displaced to learn the language, laws and skills to navigate and make the most of their new homes. But secondly, their hosts must underst...
Information and telecommunications infrastructure is our most recent urban amenity. Today, wireless voice, data and Internet connectivity and increasingly digital transmission are enabling new types of economic and community interaction. In this episode, we discuss how information and communications technology (ICT) can shape the urban environment, and how cities can create opportunities for ICT. To quote Dr Maria Lema, the ‘Smart City’ should be one which “improves efficiency and prov...
The Oblique Life Global Goals
Our 21st century city must shed its prejudices. Exploited migrants - whether in forced labour or sex trafficking - have equal rights and opportunity to everyone else, as long as governments and private citizens provide the support they uniquely need. In today’s episode, we discuss why education is essential on two fronts. Of course, it is important for the displaced to learn the language, laws and skills to navigate and make the most of their new homes. But secondly, their hosts must underst...
