International Reporters

In Focus: Darko Bozinoski

It started with a challenge: a group of IT students from Skopje, Macedonia, wondered how they could break down a huge set of data to make it easily... Read more

In Focus: Renato Dornelas

React & Change Organization is Brazil's first youth-led and online-driven platform uniting young people to work towards ending gender inequality... Read more

In Focus: Life Needs Internet

Life Needs Internet is an art project about the impact and the rise of digital technology on cultures today. In the latest In Focus interview we... Read more

Zabatak.com and Morsimeter.com are both multiply awarded web platforms fighting for transparency in Egypt. Behind the platforms is a collective of young IT developers, social entrepreneurs and designers who are eager to use digital innovation for social good. In our latest In Focus interview we spoke to the head of the team, Abbas Adel.

An interview series focussing on young entrepreneurs of social change

In Focus: Mathias Haas

Mathias Haas is the founder of Findia, a charity, art and journalism project from Austria recently given distinction at the World Summit Youth Award (WSYA) 2012. The project enables young Austrians to visit India and discover the real ways of life as opposed to mainstream media interpretations. We met Mathias at the WSYA ceremony in Canada and asked him about his passion to open young people's minds to different cultures.

An interview series focussing on young entrepreneurs of social change

In Focus: Alloysius Atta

Alloysius Atta is the founder of Farmerline, a mobile and web-based system from Ghana recently given distinction at the World Summit Youth Award (WSYA) 2012. The project provides farmers and investors in Africa with relevant agricultural industry content to improve productivity and increase income. We met Alloysius at the WSYA ceremony in Canada and asked him about his passion to support the agricultural industry in his region.

- AFRICA -

IR interviews one of Namibia's most famous musicians

Meet The Dogg

As a pioneer of Namibia's kwaito music, The Dogg has become one of the country's highest selling musicians. While his business adventures are expanding not just within the music industry, we meet to hear his story and future plans.

> Rip and Burn - Mon, 11/26/2012 - 17:00

> In Focus: Nathan Masyuko - Mon, 11/12/2012 - 13:57

> In Focus: Jason Muloongo - Mon, 11/05/2012 - 15:49

- AMERICAS -

Mexican election results continue to be contested

México’s Presidency: between legality and legitimacy

Four months since México’s presidential election the heated debate on whether Enrique Peña Nieto deserves his seat at Los Pinos, the presidential residence, continues both in and outside of the country.

> The Power of Exchange - Mon, 10/01/2012 - 17:57

> The True Side to Colombia - Fri, 08/31/2012 - 16:31

> Selling fruits for your children’s education - Thu, 01/05/2012 - 13:19

- ASIA -

Marriages between Vietnamese rural girls and Korean men

A 'Path' to Happiness?

According to the Korean Statistics Department, by the end of 2010 there were about 140,000 foreign brides in Korea. The majority are Vietnamese, followed by Chinese and Filipinos. However, for some people the dream of changing their lives is not easy to approach. The following story started in Vietnam.

> The American Influence - Mon, 08/13/2012 - 11:47

> A Dependency Culture - Tue, 05/15/2012 - 23:50

> A Cold War of Cultures? - Fri, 12/02/2011 - 18:00

- EUROPE -

The learning of foreign languages in English schools

On The Decline

English schools have seen a rapid decline in the number of pupils studying foreign languages after the age of 14. The debate continues across the country as to whether foreign languages should be more actively encouraged in schools or whether lessons are even necessary at all.

> Old Wounds Reopened - Fri, 09/07/2012 - 10:50

> The End of "Drug Tourism" - Wed, 01/11/2012 - 15:07

> Dancing for a Better Life - Thu, 01/05/2012 - 16:24

- MIDDLE EAST -

An interview series focussing on young entrepreneurs of social change

In Focus: Saransh Dua

Saransh Dua is the co-founder of GotStared.At, a campaign recently given distinction at the World Summit Youth Award (WSYA) 2012. GotStared.At aims at giving women in India a platform to speak out against violence and sexual assault and to prove they are not at fault. We met Saransh at the WSYA ceremony in Canada and asked him about his passion to support Indian women.

> A Route to Equality - Fri, 11/16/2012 - 14:44

> School or Work? - Fri, 10/19/2012 - 15:51

> A Personal Choice? - Fri, 09/21/2012 - 13:45

About International Reporters

"International Reporters" is an initiative for youth journalism run by the international NGO "the Global Experience" (formerly Solar Net International). The project was developed by an international group of students who met at www.theglobalexperience.org, an intercultural youth network for global education and sustainable development. Read more about us...