Friday, 12 November 2010

Wake up call


I was awakened at 5am by a title: “Socio-Political-Global-Geo-Strategic Development”. I tried to fight it, managed to get back to sleep, then it came back stronger than ever. Tired of fighting this title, I allowed myself to think about its meaning.

It came to me that this could be the title of a debate on humanitarian aid, held in a boardroom on the 25th floor of a building in Manhattan, Mayfair, Champs Elysee, Dubai etc. I thought a lot about the value of consultants, experts and professionals lecturing on humanitarian grounds.

The message coming across to humanitarian workers should be simple as it details on a crucial issue. Social development has three components: citizen, development and policy. The focal point should be to serve citizens, society and nations. Let us simplify boardroom discussions for the sake of beneficiaries.

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