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.

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.

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

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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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.

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.

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)

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.

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

DEMOCRACY, POLITICS AND THE CHANGING ROLE OF PARTICIPATION: A YOUTH PERSPECTIVE

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