Publication: Digital Natives with a Cause?

This new publication shows that young people are sensitive and thoughtful and more then willing to contribute to change in their societies. It proves that the common complaint that young people are not interested in politics, is mainly a result of insufficient understanding of the world of youngsters. Digital Natives - youths thriving on digital technologies - are sensitive and thoughtful; it is time to listen to them.

Video Changing perspectives in Latin America

Today, more than ever, after the food crisis of 2007 - 2008, governments and private sector are showing greater interest in agriculture and food supply for a fast growing and more urban world population. Today small scale farmers are facing great challenges. This video is a contribution for the debate by: IIED, Hivos and Mainumby.

Innovative Thinkers and Practitioners Looking Ahead

Farmer leaders, agribusiness entrepreneurs, researchers, nongovernmental organisations from across the world gathered near Geneva from the April 26- 29 to convene a new Learning Network on small-scale farmers, markets and globalisation. After four intensive working days in Geneva the Learning Network (LN) agreed on the main topics that they will work on over the next eighteen months. As the central pillar of the Knowledge Programme, the sixteen members of the LN discussed the dilemmas that sm...

Making markets work for small-scale farmers?

The first of a series of ‘provocative seminars’ on smallholders and the ‘pro-poor markets’ agenda (view background [pdf 717kb]) [2] took place in The Hague, the Netherlands, on 28th September 2010. Local and international participants gathered to discuss a series of questions put forward by ‘provocateurs’ from Africa, Asia and Latin America. The three-hour long debate proved exciting as a string of Hivos’ partners and guest speakers challenged conventional beliefs and brought fresh insights a...

Fill the Gap! - 7

The seventh edition of Fill the Gap! is all about the power of youth and IT in developing countries. How can their skills be strengthened and put to use for a better world? Hivos, apart from cohosting the event, will be involving digital natives to hear their stories about ICT and engagement.