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The hidden world of aid

The hidden world of aid

A recent trip to The Gambia revealed to Steven George-Hilley a hidden network of people who met, kept in touch and delivered aid through social media channels. Read more

by · 22nd January 2013 · Blog
Huffington Post – Department For Transport Staff Sacked For 'Misuse Of Social Media'

Huffington Post – Department For Transport Staff Sacked For 'Misuse Of Social Media'

Steven George-Hilley comments, to theHuffington Post, on freedom of information act requests that revealed up to five workers at the Department of Transport had been sacked for misuse of social media. “Government departments should be encouraging responsible use of social media, not oppressing it. Many employees rely on social media channels to communicate with their colleagues and employers, particularly during […]

by · 22nd January 2013 · Blog
Steven George-Hilley writes for civilsociety.co.uk

Steven George-Hilley writes for civilsociety.co.uk

Published on civilsociety.co.uk on 22 Jan 2013: The hidden world of aid A recent trip to The Gambia revealed to Steven George-Hilley a hidden network of people who met, kept in touch and delivered aid through social media channels. We all know that the tidal wave of social media tools has helped connect millions of people all over the world, […]

by · 22nd January 2013 · Blog
Deutsche Welle (DW) report on our North Korea research paper

Deutsche Welle (DW) report on our North Korea research paper

Deutsche Welle (DW), Germany’s international broadcaster has reported on our new paper, Fostering Democracy in North Korea:   North Korean defector calls on Europe for help UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay has called for a ‘long overdue’ investigation into North Korea’s rights situation, the improvement of which defector Kim Joo Il says can only happen with Europe’s […]

by · 14th January 2013 · Blog
Fostering democracy: a paper on North Korea

Fostering democracy: a paper on North Korea

In a new paper, North Korean defector Kim Joo Il argues Western powers can have a positive impact on the development of human rights in North Korea. With a foreword by Benedict Rogers, Christian Solidarity Worldwide. Read the full report (pdf) »

by · 14th January 2013 · Blog
North Korean defector calls on Europe for help

North Korean defector calls on Europe for help

North Korean defector – and author of a report for Parliament Street – Kim Joo Il says improvements in human rights can only happen with Europe’s help. “The UK and other European countries must actively lead an international initiative to expose the reality of human rights violations, persuade the regime to address these problems and plant the seeds of democracy in […]

by · 14th January 2013 · Blog
Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development cover Parliament Street research

Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development cover Parliament Street research

The Charted Institute of Personnel and Development have covered our new research into social media misuse at the Department of Work and Pensions:   Government department sacks staff over social media abuse More than 100 workers disciplined for using Twitter and Facebook Eleven civil servants at the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) have been sacked for misusing Twitter or […]

by · 11th January 2013 · Blog
Peterson Institute for International Economics covers Parliament Street North Korea research paper

Peterson Institute for International Economics covers Parliament Street North Korea research paper

The Peterson Institute for International Economics recently covered our research paper “Fostering Democracy in North Korea” written by North Korean dissident Kin Joo-il: North Korean refugee on fostering democracy in North Korea Kim Joo-il is a former captain in the Korean People’s Army. He is an activist residing in the UK. This week Parliament Street, a British think-tank, issued Kim’s […]

by · 10th January 2013 · Blog
The Guardian – Eleven work and pensions civil servants sacked for using Twitter or Facebook

The Guardian – Eleven work and pensions civil servants sacked for using Twitter or Facebook

Wednesday 9th January 2013   Steven George-Hilley, Parliament Street’s Director of Technology comments on news that eleven civil servants have been sacked for mis-use of Twitter. He said: “In a social media age, it beggars belief that employees are being banned from using sites like Twitter and Facebook in the workplace. Read more

by · 9th January 2013 · Blog
In pursuit of excellence: a paper on the teaching of the classics

In pursuit of excellence: a paper on the teaching of the classics

Oxford academic John N Davie examines the current state of classics in British schools, and suggests how this may be improved. “Aristotle wrote that excellence should become a habit. For political reasons we have lost sight of the need to achieve excellence in education and to make young people regard it as a way of life. In fairness to them, […]

by · 24th December 2012 · Blog