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	<title>Global - the International Briefing</title>
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		<title>The charms of island obscurity</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The peaceful Vanuatu archipelago may no longer be in the news, but its people are world leaders in happiness &#8211; as measured by contentment, consumption of non-renewable resources and respect for the environment. &#8216;Pandemonium&#8217; is but a memory. Vanuatu has slipped into a somnolence South Pacific island nations often cite as an important component of [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.global-briefing.org/2012/01/the-charms-of-island-obscurity/</link>
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		<title>Culture clash</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Friction between traditional kastom practices and state governance is not uncommon, especially in the areas of land holding, leadership and gender relations. But Vanuatu&#8217;s community life has a critical role to play in preserving social harmony. Although Vanuatu&#8217;s population is yet to reach a quarter of a million, it is one of the most linguistically [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.global-briefing.org/2012/01/culture-clash/</link>
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		<title>The cargo cults of Tanna</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The island of Tanna is home to several of these mysterious cults &#8211; which nowadays welcome visitors and discuss their rituals. Best known is the John Frum cult, which worships the USA. It has its roots in World War II when, according to one explanation of the name, a departing black American soldier (one of [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.global-briefing.org/2012/01/the-cargo-cults-of-tanna/</link>
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		<title>SECOND QUARTER 2012</title>
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		<link>http://www.global-briefing.org/2012/01/issue-10/</link>
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		<title>A world of extremes</title>
		<description><![CDATA[By 2015, it is possible that an interface between brain and silicon will enable paralysed people to walk again. We can expect the most basic bionic eyes to be functional by 2020, with artificial livers suitable for human transplant available just a decade later. Organically-based prosthetic limbs and the holy grail of biomedical science – [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.global-briefing.org/2012/01/a-world-of-extremes/</link>
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		<title>Capturing the ever elusive appeal of the sea</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Whether in Mumbai, India or Perth, Australia, young photographer Amit Madheshiya finds that, when lost in the urban jungle, the pull of the ocean is an inescapable draw.  A stunning collection of images from the Commonwealth Photographic Competition was exhibited at the Commonwealth Festival in Perth in October 2011. With the support of the Western [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.global-briefing.org/2012/01/capturing-the-ever-elusive-appeal-of-the-sea/</link>
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		<title>A brave new world of Commonwealth fiction</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Commonwealth Foundation is rewriting the Commonwealth Writers&#8217; Prize and Short Story Competition, as well as introducing a new range of cultural programmes for 2012.  In January, two panels of judges will begin their task of reading, shortlisting and finally selecting the winners for the new-look Commonwealth Writers Prize and Short Story Competition. To bring [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.global-briefing.org/2012/01/a-brave-new-world-of-commonwealth-fiction/</link>
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		<title>The power of the diaspora</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Royal Commonwealth Society is encouraging a process of understanding and reconciliation between Sri Lanka and the United Kingdom in a series of cross-border projects.  The concern surrounding Sri Lanka&#8217;s hosting of the next Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in 2013, plainly demonstrates the mounting international scrutiny of the atrocities perpetrated during the final [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.global-briefing.org/2012/01/the-power-of-the-diaspora/</link>
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		<title>Network reboot</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Commonwealth Foundation, in collaboration with the Royal Commonwealth Society, is looking at ways to consolidate and revitalise some of the Commonwealth&#8217;s ailing networks.  The value of a good, tight network is immeasurable, as strong networks attract new people, different voices and fresh ideas. But a network is only as good as its incentive for [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.global-briefing.org/2012/01/network-reboot/</link>
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		<title>Federalism, respect and identity</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Hopes are pinned on a new federal constitution that will acknowledge and respect tribal differences, and encourage unity and reconciliation as the basis for the building of a reformed state.  In 2000, as politicians desperately sought solutions to raging wantok (tribal) tensions, Solomon Islands provincial premiers asserted their desire to adopt a federal government system. [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.global-briefing.org/2012/01/federalism-respect-and-identity/</link>
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