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The theme, which will last three years, is intended to serve as a focus for the IB and IB World Schools. They aim to capture the excellent initiatives that are already underway in many schools and encourage and inspire new activities, in and out of the classroom, around the following topics: Global poverty Education for all Peace and conflict Global infectious diseases Digital divide: uneven access to information and communication technologies Disasters and emergencies

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"Welcome to Welker's Wikinomics PageThis is a featured page" This is an IB Economics teacher's wiki which he uses to teach the course and seems to be very full of good resources for teaching and learning.

Can link with 'How culture is created' in the IB - a Case Study or homework.

(USA Dept of Commerce). Have have to browse a bit to find ES info. There is a link on CAVTA-DR

A pdf report on the effect and progress of globlaistaion in the UK. Worth reading the Executive Summary in particular- and some interesting graphs

A World Bank Report (from March 2008) that focuses on the effect og Globalisation on working conditions. Looks at 5 developing countries - 1 of which is ES

This site explores current evidence about the effects of globalisation on the UK, focusing in particular on communities and the experience of people in poverty. It also includes a link to a short video (for inspiration) - might be a little biased (against Globalisation)

Long but interesting - see highlighted paragraphs for key points

2 March 2012 : Rigobert Song has begun his job as Cameroon's team manager by introducing a creed for both players and officials. The former captain was appointed on 6 January 2012, with the intention of bringing stability to the national team.

Did the US Government authorise a 'kill'... evidence lies in a suspected memo

Based on a list of 'watch words' . Freedom v Security debate

Few places in the world have seen the dramatic effects of globalisation more than Bangalore, the Silicon Valley of India, which is experiencing an unprecedented IT boom that is transforming the prospects of the Indian economy. For Santosh, a tour guide in Bangalore, life is good.

Particularly in USA

Trying to define globalization. What it is exactly - and a brief analysis of pro's/con's