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Eddie Obeng: Smart failure for a fast-changing world
The world is changing much more rapidly than most people realize, says business educator Eddie Obeng — and creative output cannot keep up. In this spirited talk, he highlights three important changes we should understand for better productivity, and calls for a stronger culture of “smart failure.”
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Sasha Bezuhanova is the new Chair of the BSoP Board
Sasha Bezuhanova was elected as Chair of the Board of the Bulgarian School of Politics “Dimitry Panitza” at the General Assembly meeting held on 22 April. At the meeting, memberships of Mr. Julian Popov and Ms Meglena Kuneva were terminated.
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Pankaj Ghemawat: Actually, the world isn’t flat
It may seem that we’re living in a borderless world where ideas, goods and people flow freely from nation to nation. We’re not even close, says Pankaj Ghemawat. With great data (and an eye-opening survey), he argues that there’s a delta between perception and reality in a world that’s maybe not so hyperconnected after […]
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Jake Wood: A new mission for veterans — disaster relief
After months or years fighting overseas, 92 percent of American veterans say they want to continue their service; meanwhile, one after another, natural disasters continue to wreak havoc worldwide. What do these two challenges have in common? Team Rubicon co-founder Jake Wood gives a moving talk on how veterans can effectively contribute to disaster […]
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Sanjay Pradhan: How open data is changing international aid
How do we make sure that development and aid money actually goes to the people who most need it? Sanjay Pradhan of the World Bank Institute lays out three guidelines to help relief efforts make the most impact — while curbing corruption. One key: connecting the players who are working to change broken systems […]
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Paolo Cardini: Forget multitasking, try monotasking
People aren’t just cooking anymore — they’re cooking, texting, talking on the phone, watching YouTube and uploading photos of the awesome meal they just made. Designer Paolo Cardini questions the efficiency of our multitasking world and makes the case for — gasp — “monotasking.” His charming 3D-printed smartphone covers just might help.
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Markham Nolan: How to separate fact and fiction online
By the end of this talk, there will be 864 more hours of video on YouTube and 2.5 million more photos on Facebook and Instagram. So how do we sort through the deluge? At the TEDSalon in London, Markham Nolan shares the investigative techniques he and his team use to verify information in real-time, […]
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Colin Stokes: How movies teach manhood
When Colin Stokes’ 3-year-old son caught a glimpse of Star Wars, he was instantly obsessed. But what messages did he absorb from the sci-fi classic? Stokes asks for more movies that send positive messages to boys: that cooperation is heroic, and respecting women is as manly as defeating the villain
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The National Program „Governing Skills” Finished its School Year
The last National Program course, which was dedicated to European policies, finished. The last session was on “European Funds and the Programming Period 2014 – 2020 – the Bulgarian Vision and Anticorruption Practices ” and the lecturer was Mr. Tomislav Donceh, the former minister, charged of EU funds management. Then the Program participants received information […]
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“Long-term strategies for Bulgaria”
The focus of the the panel “Long-term strategies for Bulgaria” was the topic “The Democratic Process in EU – the Opportunities for Bulgaria”. Special guest-lecturers was the member of the European Parliament Mr. Svetoslav Malinov, who is also one of the prominent political scientists in Bulgaria. The program for the day continued with a lecture […]