Viktoria Vero's Blog (12)

When I think about crisis communication, quite a number of "interesting" newspaper articles and tv reports come to my mind, which, as I have learnt, have to be cross-checked and often divided at least by 2, in order to get closer to the actual, real piece of information. Continue

The Urgent Evoke Season 1 is soon over, however, I feel like something is just starting now! The biggest mistake one can do is to dream big, to gather motivation, and then to fail on reaching their dreams because of not acting. This is one of the main messages I would like to pass on to all my fellow agents. Continue

My chosen case study is the following: Continue

The Berlin House of Representatives decided upon Berlin Local Agenda 21 in 2006, thereby announcing sustainable urban development as its central theme. The Berlin-Agenda is a plan of action which encompa**** all the main political areas. The goal is to create a society in which liberty and quality of life are guaranteed to every citizen and every… Continue

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My chosen story about Women Empowerment is Empowering women to boost African development: Continue

When I was in Ghana in 2008, first time in my life I saw water packed in small bags of 0.5 liter. Here is a photo about it: http://www.urgentevoke.com/photo/cultural-awareness-from/prev?context=user ; Continue

When thinking of this power shift question further, I realized that in our home, my fiancee and me are already using some ideas which are rather unique and help us reducing the use of power:

What you can see above, is a cloth on our entrance door. We have similar ones on other parts of the wall too. They are very decorative, and refresh the look of the flat, while they are actually keeping the warmth in and the cold out, so we can turn… Continue

I have two points I definitely want to change, both are related to power, and both new solutions are going to make me happier that the current ones:



My solution number 1

I AM GOING TO BUY A USED BYCICLE!!!!! :)



I am living in Berlin, and currently I use public transportation to get to anywhere in the city. Even though I try to avoid using elevators on my way, and I use the stairs everywhere instead (which is also good for my health),… Continue

Berlin, the capital of Germany. One would wonder what might be food security issues in one of the most developed economies of the world. And still, the situation is quite tense. Look at the facts:



- Berlin's population is approximately 3,5 million people

- Average unemployment rate in Berlin is 15%, in some central Berlin… Continue

I have just uploaded a photo of the person that I am shadowing, and her project. Continue

"Provide skills, not just finished technologies. The current revolution in design for developing countries is the notion of co-creation, of teaching the skills necessary to create the solution,

rather than simply providing the solution. By involving the community throughout the design process, you can help equip people… Continue