Vern Cork Library project in Bali

Vern Cork was a co-founder of IVP-AU (International Volunteers for Peace – Australia). Vern was an author, translator, librarian, teacher and fount of knowledge on Balinese history, religion, art and culture. In his last years he lived in Bali, in a beautiful...

Global Education Lab #1: Extractivism

Switzerland, the European Union and the Global North play a fundamental role in today’s global market. For centuries European colonialism exploited people, land and resources in Africa, Asia, the Americas and Oceania. Despite it being less visible, it is undeniable...

Strengthening SCI’s cooperation within Asia

The Asian Platform Meeting (APM) is an annual meeting and program organised in Asia to accommodate SCI Asian branches and for them to face common challenges together. This meeting also aims to strengthen cooperation among SCI Asian branches in the future.  This year,...

Eve joined the IS!

Hello! After spending some time in higher education (maybe too much time), I find myself wondering once again what to do with my life. I studied international human rights law and politics and sociology and all I knew was that I wanted to use this in some way. I was...

Gonçalo has joined the IS

Gonçalo will be joining the IS offices for a year here in Antwerp, helping out with communication.   Hello! My name is Gonçalo, I’m 25 and I come from Portugal. After completing my master’s thesis in graphic design last December, I found myself feeling a...