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Tibet is such a consequential but frequently overlooked issue today. It is one of the most important examples of modern-day colonialism in that it shows how insidious, adaptive, and all-encompassing are the tools of oppression. But while economic and technological powerhouse, China, continues to try and pull the wool over the world's eyes, Tibetans around the world and inside Tibet are relentless in their hope and determination to achieve freedom. A true David-and-Goliath story, Tibet Action Institute issued a report exposing one of these tools of oppression: China's colonial boarding schools in Tibet. Check out this video I produced in which Director and Co-founder, Lhadon Tethong, talks about the work of her organization, 2024 NED Democracy Award winner Tibet Action Institute, and their report that brings to light evidence challenging China's narrative on Tibet.

Check out this video I produced in which Director and Co-founder, Lhadon Tethong, talks about the work of her organization, 2024 NED Democracy Award winner Tibet Action Institute, and their report that brings to light evidence challenging China's narrative on Tibet. Tibet is such a consequential but frequently overlooked issue today. It is one of the most important examples of modern-day colonialism in that it shows how insidious, adaptive, and all-encompassing the tools of oppression are. But while economic and technological powerhouse, China, continues to try and pull the wool over the world's eyes, Tibetans around the world and inside Tibet are relentless in their hope and determination to achieve freedom. A true David-and-Goliath story, Tibet Action Institute issued a report exposing one of these tools of oppression: China's colonial boarding schools in Tibet.

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New IPC Europe Report, Advocacy Campaign, Alison James, IPC. In the European Union, as in the United States, today’s geopolitical realities are shaping a new approach to the region’s industrial strategy. Read on... https://bit.ly/4bhdu1R

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🔊 New edition of “Competition Policy in Eastern Europe and Central Asia” is out! 💡 Learn more about #competition advocacy and how agencies in Eastern Europe and Central Asia are addressing the challenges of advocating competition. Also included are the 2024 programme of the RCC, a focus on the #State Service for Antimonopoly and Consumer Market Control under the Ministry of Economy of the Republic of Azerbaijan, news from the region and many more articles.   Read the latest Newsletter from the OECD-GVH Regional Centre for Competition in Budapest to find out ▶️

Civil society organizations and NGOs are essential in the implementation of the Declaration+25. By utilizing international standards, these organizations can strengthen their advocacy and protection efforts for human rights defenders and their collectives. Explore how CSOs and NGOs can make a significant impact. #Right2DefendRights #Declaration25 👉 https://lnkd.in/erieEpM8

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Micah Zenko Steven Martin Thanks, Micah. Jim Marchio's "Analytic Tradecraft" article focuses on institutional resistance within the analytic process. Steve's comment about an explanation for such resistance is the communication dynamic between the knowledge producer and the knowledge consumers, framed as a cultural issue. I have conducted empirical research into that communication dynamic. The empirical research indicates an underlying structural dilemma. From the knowledge producer's perspective, providing clarity (i.e., the absence of tension or ambiguity) is a needed and positive value for knowledge consumers. The downside of meeting this goal is that the knowledge consumer's absorption of uncertainty increases due to inherent and empirically validated analytic decision-making dealing with ambiguity during the analytic process. From the knowledge consumer's perspective, clarity by a knowledge producer is so highly prized as to serve as a motivation that shapes producers to serve up clarity, with the downside being little motivation to trigger critical thinking by the consumer. This "dark side of clarity" dynamic hides nuance and ambiguity. https://lnkd.in/eupYXBuR