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BUSINESS FOR PEACE – STRATEGIES FOR HOPE
Commemorating the centennial of the First World War (1914-1918)
Annual Conference of the European SPES Forum
Flanders Fields, Ieper (Ypres), Belgium
April 9-12, 2014
“First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win” (Mahatma Gandhi)
Ypres Manifesto on Business for Peace- Details
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Sam Berns was a 17-year-old student from Massachusetts who dreamt of playing in his high school's marching band. But, unlike other students, he was diagnosed with the rare, rapid ageing disease progeria (when he was just two years old.
Progeria (Hutchinson-Gilford Progeria Syndrome) is a rare and fatal genetic condition which is characterized by an appearance of accelerated aging in children. Most children with Progeria do not live past their teens.
On January 10 of this year (2014), Sam died due to complications from Progeria.- Details
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Those familiar with these Blog pages will recall that on 31st March 2014 I had posted a Blog under the title of The Suffering Generation: The University Student Mental Health Crisis . There I had noted that “the number of students on university and college campuses that are struggling with depression, anxiety, suicidal thoughts, and psychosis all across the world is rising. This intensification of students’ psychological needs has become a mental health crisis. The age at which many mental disorders manifest themselves is between 18 and 24, which coincides directly with the average age of student enrolment in higher education. Moreover, it is also noted that psychological disorders that students are being treated for while studying in higher education are increasing in severity. Adolescent suicide rates have tripled over the past 60 years, making suicide the second leading cause of death for that age group.”
Since that Blog I have had so many good feed-backs and ideas already. One, in particular, has touched my heart. Thus, I wish to share it with you. Believe me, you will love it too.