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"WAVE" No.36
October 2009
Editorial
Topic of the Issue
Socio-Economic Impact of Internet in Emerging and Developing Economies
Towards a Connected
World
Properly harnessed, the Internet can be a powerful
tool with which to address important social concerns in Serbia, such as high unemployment
rates and disparity between urban and rural areas. The study shows that increasing
Internet adoption should drive an increase in the number of new business activities
by up to 17,000 per year by 2020, including the establishment of new independent
businesses as well as new departments, units and business areas within existing
firms... >>
BCG Study: Serbia
Great
opportunities for Youth
On
an ongoing basis, running an Internet business is cheaper, as many processes can
be automated, with no need to pay staff or rent. This is particularly important
for young entrepreneurs, as an automated website enables them to continue to study
or work while running their businesses. Internet marketing is also cheap and global,
and some of the most effective campaigns have been viral marketing initiatives
that cost almost no money, relative to traditional media advertising
BCG Study: Bangladesh
Increasing
new business activity
In
a country like Bangladesh, the Internet can help make up for shortages in other
forms of infrastructure, such as roads, by enabling people to transact across
large distances. There is already evidence of new business models based on the
Internet, such as providing Internet services in rural communities, Bangladesh-focused
job search sites, and many other innovative ways for entrepreneurs to harness
the Internet
BCG Study: Thailand
Surfing
wireless
With
appropriate initiatives and policies to stimulate investment and rollout of wireless
infrastructure, a bottom-up, cost-benefit analysis suggests that Thailand could
have 17.9M subscribers in 2020, which translates into approximately 26 subscribers
per 100 population
Politics
Commentary: 2009 Nobel Peace Prize laureate
Obama's
adventures in Wonderland
The
Nobel Peace Prize has come too early for Barack Obama. Up to now, the 44th president
of the United States cannot point to any real diplomatic success and there is
very little likelihood of it coming in such short-term. Even so, the Nobel committee
insisted on awarding the new worldwide political star. Their reason: his "extraordinary
efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and co-operation between peoples".
But with all respect to both their decision and the recipient: is that enough
to be the laureate?... >>
Referendum in Ireland
A
good day for Europe
On 2nd of October 2009, Ireland proved to the rest of Europe that
is it on track towards the new Europe, one made of a European Union with a President,
as the Lisbon Treaty proposes it. If Czech Republic will ratify the treaty as
well, then we will face a stronger Europe, a more federal constituted European
Union, as envisages by the Lisbon Treaty, follower of the now dead Constitutional
treaty... >>
Society
Voluntary youth in
Spain
Breaking
stereotypes
Millions of young people work to ensure
that everybody enjoys a decent life all over the world. Most of them opt for international
volunteering. They go abroad and give their support in a foreign country. It is
the other part of youth... >>
Perception on Foreigners: East vs. West of Europe
Does
nationality really make a difference?
Economic security is one of the reasons why lots of people simply go from East
to West inside Europe, but also the reason why people from Asia and Africa populate
the West more than the East. As Mr. Geert Wilders, Dutch politician, said: what
you get in the end, is an amalgam of different nationalities and cultures that
intermit with the local people, with consequences that need to be taken into account...
>>
Interview: Anton Beck, founder of the "Gerhard"
Association
New
national minority
"National hate made impossible to accept Germans as national minority",
said Mr. Beck in his point of view, in a story about new national minority in
Serbia and their activities as well as their preservation as a nation... >>
Economics
Niš Investment
Forum - NIF09
Infrastructure
attracts investors
"Upcoming revitalization
and completion of Corridor 10 will significantly improve the transport of people
and goods. Development of Niš airport will make this region closer to many European
destinations. And finally, Niš is the center of education that provides educated
work force. We believe that infrastructure development is one of the most important
things to attract investors" - Skip Bornhuetter, the president of
AmCham Serbia... >>
Culture & Arts
43rd BITEF - Belgrade
International Theatre Festival (15-25th September)
The
Crisis of Capital, the Art of Crisis
"Theater is the art form that reacts most quickly to social developments.
The world is only waking up to the reality of economic crisis, but the theater
has already started to react. Sociologists, anthropologists, politicians, spectators,
audiences and, most of all, artists themselves are asking this question: will
the crisis of capital also be a crisis of the arts? Theater in an era of crisis
need not be a time of crisis of the theater. It can, instead, be the art of crisis"...
>>
Photo
exhibition
Saudi
Arabia from my lens
"Very few people from Serbia live and work in Saudi Arabia,
and it is still not possible to visit this country as a tourist. We wanted to
share our knowledge and experience with Belgrade. There were 35 authentic photographs
shown at the exhibition, that will help you discover the new and exotic world
of Saudi Arabia"... >>
Science & Tech
Interview:
Borko Kovačević, manager of Microsoft Sinergija '09
Fresh
from Microsoft
Sinergija is the right place
where IT professionals, as well as modern business experts, have the posibility
of exchanging their experiences and getting to know about all Microsoft novelties
and technologies from world wide known lecturers first hand! Main goal of this
Conference is pointing out the importance of IT technology in the world of business
and making it more aproachable for every company in the region... >>
Life saving science by very human scientists
Greater
than Einstein
Even after his death last month,
Norman Borlaug's remarkable lifetime efforts to feed millions of less fortunate
around the world continue to inspire all those concerned with the misery of starvation.
As the father of the "Green Revolution", he is credited with saving
far more lives than any other person who has ever lived. His agricultural techniques
have been adapted around the globe and he was honored with the 1970 Nobel Peace
Prize for his achievements. Now, a British researcher is claimed to be the next
Borlaug. To grapple with the worldwide clean water problem, Michael Pritchard
has come up with a masterpiece of innovation in science: the Lifesaver bottle...
>>
Sport
36th European Championship
in Basketball - Poland 2009
First
gold for "Red Fury"
After losing six matches
for gold, with two bronze medals, the team of Spain finally got lucky in a European
final. At home, two years ago, they were the closest to winning a trophy, when
they lost from Russia in the last few seconds. This year they were the biggest
favorites as well, but it wasn't easy... >>
Entertainment
Reportage: from Russia to
Germany in a truck
On
the road...
After
a while the truck drivers started using their own language - swear language, and
it was getting hard to communicate with them. The first night we stayed over they
decided to relax; my driver and the driver of the cameraman went together to a
road bar and drank beer. I do not know if I should explain how the Russians drink,
but they drink a lot. That time the drivers drank not too much, just a few bottles
of beer. I thought it was ok, probably, they were tired of driving... >>
and
much more in all sections... explore!
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