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  1. Jan 2024
    1. written communication

      Not just written, i.e., this has to be proceeded by a clear idea in your mind what it is that you want/need. So the first step is to articulate your need/thought clearly which, again, comes as a result of different factors like critical thinking, ability to understand the context, to know the audience you are addressing/want to reach, all in order to best phrase the message you want to send. Once these criteria are met, then the 'written communication' (or oral, for that matter) comes 'naturally'.

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  2. Apr 2022
    1. $349 billion on peacekeeping, humanitarian relief and refugee support.  And global military expenditures rose to nearly $2 trillion in 2020

      These numbers/stats are very striking and a powerful way to demonstrate the amount of money spent to war.

      However, while I don't want to come across as warmonger, I think it's worth pointing our for our internal discussions only how wars/destruction have a sort of evolutionary purpose in human society development, as they propel advancements not only in technology (war technology results of which are then transferred to other aspects) but also in the general outlook towards humanity and human development.

      A typical example of this is the Warring States period in early Chinese history that was characterised by bloody (civil) wars (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warring_States_period) but also brought on unprecedented flourishing of philosophy, art, and social norms that determined the future development of not only China, but the entire eastern Asia for millennia to come (also knows as Hundred Schools of Though period: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hundred_Schools_of_Thought)

    2. and strategic data and analytics to address hate speech and detect and avoid looming crises.

      ||Jovan|| Jovan, is this perhaps something our AI team could work and/or collaborate with someone on? ||JovanNj||

    3. spilling across borders and causing skyrocketing food, fuel and fertilizer prices that spell disaster for developing countries

      And this is exactly where nexus comes at play - complex issues demand comprehensive and holistic approach that crosses not just national/geographical borders, but also those between different sectors/areas.

      ||dominiquehATdiplomacy.edu|| Perhaps this is something we may include in the course/project description to make it a bit clearer to those who are new to the nexus concept/approach?

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