World in transition: Migration and Trade - for iPod/iPhone
By The Open University
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Description
What does it mean to be poor, or an immigrant? What form should Aid take? This album begins to explore the complex issues of international development in a globalised world, starting with a look at schemes which attempt to alleviate poverty. Small business owners are empowered by micro-financing in Glasgow, while in Argentina a disastrous economic collapse has led to people taking matters into their own hands by creating an alternative social exchange currency. Migrant communities, such as Greek Cypriots and Ethiopians in London, and Sierra Leonians in Liverpool, have a chance to reveal the issues they’ve faced; while we also hear from experts who are working to expand the contribution that African migrants abroad can make to Africa’s development. Finally, a Chinese “beer pioneer” and China trade experts discuss issues surrounding China’s membership of the World Trade Organisation.In the bonus material Dr Helen Yanacopulos, Senior Lecturer in International Politics and Development at The Open University, provides insight into the educational value of the audio-visual material and explains the course structure. This material is taken from The Open University Course U213 International Development: Challenges for a World in Transition.
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World in transition: migration and trade | Introducing the album's content | 22 2 2010 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Transcript -- World in transition: migration and trade | Transcript -- Introducing the album's content | 22 2 2010 | Free | View in iTunes |
| 3 | VideoSmall change for a better world | Micro-credit unions, how they work and how they are empowering women in Glasgow to start their own small businesses. | 22 2 2010 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Transcript -- Small change for a better world | Transcript -- Micro-credit unions, how they work and how they are empowering women in Glasgow to start their own small businesses. | 22 2 2010 | Free | View in iTunes |
| 5 | VideoArgentinas Poor: Surviving without money | The poor of Argentina are trading goods and services in replace of currency in a global exchange network. | 22 2 2010 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Transcript -- Argentinas Poor: Surviving without money | Transcript -- The poor of Argentina are trading goods and services in replace of currency in a global exchange network. | 22 2 2010 | Free | View in iTunes |
| 7 | VideoEstablishing migrant communities in London | Why Greek and Ethiopian migrants came to London and what has made them stay. | 22 2 2010 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Transcript -- Establishing migrant communities in London | Transcript -- Why Greek and Ethiopian migrants came to London and what has made them stay. | 22 2 2010 | Free | View in iTunes |
| 9 | VideoLondons Greek community | How Greeks in London are keeping their cultural identity and how this is changing. | 22 2 2010 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Transcript -- Londons Greek community | Transcript -- How Greeks in London are keeping their cultural identity and how this is changing. | 22 2 2010 | Free | View in iTunes |
| 11 | VideoKeeping in touch with home | Ethiopian refugees are using the internet to keep up to date with events, at home and in the Uk, and to help campaign for change for Ethiopians. | 22 2 2010 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Transcript -- Keeping in touch with home | Transcript -- Ethiopian refugees are using the internet to keep up to date with events, at home and in the Uk, and to help campaign for change for Ethiopians. | 22 2 2010 | Free | View in iTunes |
| 13 | VideoChallenges faced by Ethiopians in London | A look at the a challenges Ethiopians are facing in London and how they are coping with them. | 22 2 2010 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Transcript -- Challenges faced by Ethiopians in London | Transcript -- A look at the a challenges Ethiopians are facing in London and how they are coping with them. | 22 2 2010 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Moving to England | Two Sierra Leonean women on their experiences of arriving in England, and their experiences as immigrants in England. | 22 2 2010 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Transcript -- Moving to England | Transcript -- Two Sierra Leonean women on their experiences of arriving in England, and their experiences as immigrants in England. | 22 2 2010 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Internationally organised AFFORD | Chukwu-Emeka Chikezie, Director of AFFORD, explains the role of his organisation within the African diaspora | 22 2 2010 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Transcript -- Internationally organised AFFORD | Transcript -- Chukwu-Emeka Chikezie, Director of AFFORD, explains the role of his organisation within the African diaspora | 22 2 2010 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Developing for the future | Chukwu-Emeka Chikezie, Director of AFFORD, describes his hopes for the future of the African diaspora | 22 2 2010 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Transcript -- Developing for the future | Transcript -- Chukwu-Emeka Chikezie, Director of AFFORD, describes his hopes for the future of the African diaspora | 22 2 2010 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Doing business in China | How entry into the World Trade Organisation will help both businesses in China and those trying to export to China. | 22 2 2010 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Transcript -- Doing business in China | Transcript -- How entry into the World Trade Organisation will help both businesses in China and those trying to export to China. | 22 2 2010 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Negotiating China's accession | Why the negotiation for China's accession to the WTO has taken so long. | 22 2 2010 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Transcript -- Negotiating China's accession | Transcript -- Why the negotiation for China's accession to the WTO has taken so long. | 22 2 2010 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Is China a developing country? | The importance of the categorisation of China as a developed, or a developing, country | 22 2 2010 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Transcript -- Is China a developing country? | Transcript -- The importance of the categorisation of China as a developed, or a developing, country | 22 2 2010 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Studying international development | Dr Helen Yanacopulos talks about The Open University course and some of the case studies on this album. | 22 2 2010 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Transcript -- Studying international development | Transcript -- Dr Helen Yanacopulos talks about The Open University course and some of the case studies on this album. | 22 2 2010 | Free | View in iTunes |
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