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Dans une récente interview de la revue italienne « LAB Politiche e culture », partenaire de I-Dialogos, le professeur Giuseppe GILIBERTI , historien de Droit est interrogé par Stella ACERNO, afin de savoir dans quelle phase, selon lui, nous nous trouvons aujourd'hui, et cela par rapport à la définition de « l'ère des droits » dans le livre de Norberto BOBBIO L'idée des droits de l'homme selon Bobbio repose sur le fait que les droits de l'homme ne sont pas seulement une revendication ou une demande de nature éthique ou politique mais se transforment à l'époque moderne en une demande de nature juridique. Les droits de l'homme sont un domaine du droit international. Mais le droit international existe-t-il ? / Bologne (Italie) le 15 janvier 2025..

Diplomacy is often considered an elitist game played by aesthetes disconnected from their national reality and insufficiently aware of the forces that are shaking the contemporary world. However, it is essential and, moreover, a factor of continuity in democracies that are currently affected by governmental instability, so that they find themselves on an equal footing with authoritarian regimes without having to sacrifice their ideal. Pierre POUGNAUD is a member of the Academy of Sciences, Arts and Belles-lettres of Dijon (France) and president of the European College of Experts in Public Administration / Paris, January 15, 2025

Fifty years ago, Professor Yakov RABKIN chose freedom and emigrated from the Soviet Union to settle in Canada, after a stay in Vienna and then in Tel Aviv. "I deplored the single-track thinking maintained by the absence of foreign publications and the jamming of Western radio stations. There was no debate. The latent fear of the authorities limited political discussions to a narrow circle of trusted friends. Are single-track thinking, censorship and propaganda making a comeback?" and certainly not only in Russia? This article from last year remains extremely relevant / 25.12.2024

"In the event of conflicts, people, by avoiding confrontations, could, through their hindsight, try to provide their advice and support to resolve these situations in a sustainable manner. Because people caught up in conflicts, disarray and extreme suffering are easier to manipulate and therefore to serve the interests of those who seem to come to their aid. The interests of the latter disguised as a good cause, instead of offering sustainable solutions with respect for people and laws, lead to and aggravate new conflicts for their own benefit." / With reference to Gandhi, our I-Dialogos correspondent in India, Augustin Jaykumar BRUTUS, sent us this free personal opinion - Pondicherry, January 15, 2025.

L’accent est mis, au sein de ce nouveau Gouvernement, sur l’inclusion avec des nominations comme celle d’Oumou Sall Seck - par ailleurs co-présidente de I-Dialogos - à la tête de l’important ministère de l’Entrepreneuriat national, de l’Emploi et de la Formation professionnelle. Les membres du Comité de pilotage adressent à Madame la Ministre, au nom de l’ensemble des participants au Réseau international I-Dialogos, leurs très vives félicitations avec leurs vœux de succès à toute l’équipe gouvernementale et à tous les Maliens, dans cette nouvelle étape pour le développement et la paix au Mali / actualisé le 05.03.2025.

Although famine on Earth has been decreasing since the Green Revolution of the 1960s, it remains and still affects several hundred million human beings. This number, which was constantly decreasing, unfortunately increased again in 2022 by around a hundred million human beings, particularly due to the war in Ukraine. It has produced strong tensions on the market for agricultural raw materials, as well as on those for energy and fertilizers. What will happen in 2050? Article previously published in the journal Spirale and communicated by Jean de KERVASDOUE, member of the French Academy of Technologies. / Paris, January 15, 2025

The National Conference that was recently held in Niger from February 15 to 19, 2025, in the presence of General Abdourahamane TIANI - who welcomed a "new beginning" for the country - marks a decisive turning point in the direction that the National Council for the Safeguarding of the Fatherland (CNSP) intends to give to the current transition. The national commission responsible for steering this process has formulated several recommendations aimed at breathing new life into public life and reviving the hope of Nigeriens seeking democratic and institutional renewal. This is a unique opportunity that should make it possible to peacefully redefine the country's future on solid, fair and sustainable foundations. It is now up to leaders to translate these aspirations into concrete actions, taking into account the lessons of the past and the legitimate expectations of the Nigerien people. Abdoulahi ATTAYOUB, February 22, 2025

Enrico Berlinguer, born on May 25, 1922 in Sassari, Sardinia, and died on June 11, 1984 in Padua, Veneto, was the general secretary of the Italian Communist Party (PCI) from 1972 until his death. He was above all the inspiration for the Eurocommunist movement, which was distinguished by its independence from the Soviet Union, which he was able to demonstrate from the 1970s. A visionary, he was at the origin of a historic compromise with the Christian Democracy that was not without influence on the evolution of all the communist parties, starting with that of the USSR… He is at the origin of the Italian Democratic Party, a center-left party. Interview by Antonella Di Pietro by Gianni CUPERLO, in LAB politiche e culture. Bologna, January 15, 2025

Since Samuel Huntington's 1996 publication of the "Clash of Civilizations" - which is not just a theory, but an observable phenomenon that shapes international relations - several events have reinforced the idea that conflicts between civilizations often exacerbated by cultural, ethnic, religious and historical differences, rather than ideological struggles, have become prevalent. This reflection proposes to question the capacities of the Francophonie to constitute a performative alternative to the clash of civilizations considered as such or in synergy with other types of equally problematic shocks. / Paris, December 14, 2024

The 19th Summit of the Francophonie was therefore held in France, at the beginning of October, in the presence of around fifty heads of state and government. The major French media felt obliged to ignore a Summit that demonstrated, once again, France's perfect mastery in hosting and organizing such international events. Ignorance and behavior, whatever the criticisms made of the governance of the OIF, were particularly poorly perceived by the many delegations present and in the countries concerned, particularly in French-speaking Africa, including in the largest country of the Francophonie: Congo DRC. / PH / October 28, 2024

As the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) struggles to restore peace, a new initiative may offer a glimmer of hope for resolving the conflict. On March 18, 2025, direct peace negotiations will begin in Luanda, Angola, between the Congolese government and the Rwandan-backed M23 rebel group. These talks, which facilitate dialogue between the two sides, represent a significant turning point in the search for peace in the eastern part of the country. Yet the DRC is in the grip of a deep and protracted crisis, the result of decades of political failure, foreign interference, and systematic exploitation of its natural and human resources. / Tina Wangelu, March 17, 2025.

Executive Secretary of the 9th World Water Forum, President of the Global Water Partnership West Africa and Co-President of I-Dialogos, Abdoulaye Sene is sounding the alarm to accelerate integrated water resources management, against a backdrop of global warming and demographic pressure. “Ensure access to water and sanitation for all and ensure sustainable management of water resources” is Goal No. 6 of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) adopted in 2015 by the UN General Assembly. However, we are far from the mark and this goal is moving further away every day… Interview In Forbes Africa Dec 2024/January 2025