कोभिड-१९ महामारीपछिको सम्भावित विश्व परिस्थितीको आंकलन गर्नु यो लेखको मुख्य उद्देश्य हो। लेखको सुरुवात वर्तमान विश्वव्यवस्थामा कोभिड-१९ महामारीले पार्नसक्ने प्रभावको विश्लेषणबाट गरिएको छ। त्यसपछि कोभिड-१९ महामारीले विभिन्न मुलुकहरुको राष्ट्रिय राजनीतिमा पार्नसक्ने असरको चर्चा गरिएको छ। कोभिड-१९ महामारीकै कारण प्रजातन्त्र, व्यक्तिगत स्वतन्त्रता, गोपनीयता र राष्ट्रिय सुरक्षा कसरि प्रभावित हुनेछन् भन्ने विश्लेषणका साथै भुमण्डलीकरण, स्वतन्त्र-व्यापार र वैदेशिक सहायताजस्ता विषयहरुमा यसको कस्तो प्रभाव रहनेछ भन्ने आंकलन पनि लेखमा गरिएको छ। लेखको अन्त्यतिर कोभिड-१९ महामारीले सतहमा ल्याएको गहिरो सामाजिक असमानताको चर्चा गर्दै विभेदकारी पूँजीवादी अर्थव्यबस्थाको विकल्प खोज्न र विश्वलाई मौलिक रुपमै रुपान्तरण गर्न यो महामारी एउटा अभूतपूर्व अवसर हुनसक्छ भन्ने तर्क पेश गरिएको छ।
An earlier version of this article "The World After COVID-19: An Opportunity for a New Beginning" was published in English in International Journal of Scientific and Research Publications (DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.29322/IJSRP.10.05.2020.p10185)
Fighting an epidemic in a poorly-connected world. What does the Ebola crisis ...Manoj Bhusal
Epidemics like Ebola cause a lot of deaths, displacements, and despair, and they aren’t desirable for sure, but, on a positive note, they also reveal the ugly face of corporate capitalism, and make it clear who genuinely cares about the world and who doesn’t.
This short essay discusses the issue of poverty in Nepal. Despite a number of poverty-reduction programs run by a myriad of actors, poverty in Nepal is still rampant, and the country remains one of the poorest countries in the world. In this essay, I argue that many poverty alleviation programs in Nepal failed because they isolated poverty as an economic and growth problem, whereas, poverty should have been identified and tackled as a political and a human rights issue. I begin the essay by briefly sharing my own experience of poverty while growing up in rural Nepal. I, then, explore the overall poverty scenario in Nepal and analyze a few major causes and consequences of poverty in the country. After offering an overview of poverty reduction approaches in Nepal, I conclude the essay with a few recommendations intended for organizations and policymakers formulating poverty-alleviation strategies in Nepal.
The World After COVID-19: An Opportunity For a New BeginningManoj Bhusal
As the COVID-19 pandemic propagates throughout the world, speculations have begun of the post-pandemic world. In this article, I argue that the world after COVID-19 will be a different and difficult one, with unprecedented economic hardships and rampant social anxieties becoming the new normal.
However, the pandemic also offers a chance to reflect and to revise our course, and to come up with an alternative that will be just and fair for the many. I begin the article by offering an assessment of COVID-19’s impact on global power structures and move on to elaborate its possible implications on political processes, particularly on the instruments of democracy and the rule of law.
Drawing from various experiences reported during the pandemic, I argue that the post-pandemic world will be characterized by populism, nationalism, intensified citizen surveillance, and curtailed and compromised individual liberties. The pandemic will also inflict severe damage to globalization, free trade, multilateralism, and development cooperation.
I conclude the article by arguing that most of the problems witnessed during this crisis, however, are systemic, and caused by dysfunctional neoliberal corporate capitalism. In that sense, if there is a political mandate of this crisis – that is to find an alternative to the obsolete and oppressive neoliberal corporate capitalism which has served a few and failed the many.
South Sudan Peace Process & Peace Policies Manoj Bhusal
The aim of this study was to critically analyse the South Sudanese peace policy framework which has been expressed in its post-independence peace and development policies. The study also aimed at analyzing the nexus between peacebuilding and broader development agenda and at identifying types of discourses, beliefs, and ideologies that have been adopted or relinquished in the South Sudanese peacebuilding framework. Any ideological impact of external factors in influencing peace policies was also critically analysed.
Four policy documents namely the Comprehensive Peace Agreement 2005, the South Sudan Development Plan 2011-2013, the South Sudan Peace and Reconciliation Strategy 2013-2015 and the Comprehensive Strategic Dimensions for Healing, Peace and Reconciliation 2013 were selected and critically analysed using Norman Fairclough’s three-dimensional model for Critical Discourse Analysis: (1) linguistic features and texts, (2) interdiscursivity, and (3) explanation of wider social, political, historical and cultural contexts.
Key theoretical concepts surrounding peacebuilding have been discussed starting from the Kantian notion of perpetual peace and continuing to modern ideas of democratic peace theory, negative-positive peace, international engagement, and liberal peacebuilding. More recent concepts of new wars and transitional justice systems have been discussed as well.
The study identifies altogether six discourses that are maintained through the policy documents. The identified discourses are the capitalist corporate discourse, the curative peace discourse, the development aid/dependency discourse, the good-governance discourse, the religious discourse, and the reconciliation discourse.
The findings of this study suggest that the South Sudanese peacebuilding framework is based on building peace primarily through security measures and institutional strengthening while paying less attention to bottom-up approaches and people’s subjective wellbeing. In addition, the policy documents studied do not envision any form of transitional justice mechanism and lack a comprehensive national reconciliation program. This is likely to deepen pervasive impunity and result in further divisions, more belligerencies, and bloodshed in the country.
The study also finds that the South Sudanese peace policy framework is heavily influenced by the so-called Western idea of liberal peacebuilding that aims to promote liberal economy, Western-style democracy, marketization, and globalization. Though the policy documents emphasize on democracy, good governance, and human rights, their implementation modality is not clear. In addition, the policy documents lack coherency, one document prioritising one theme while another adopting a completely different approach, and the nexus between peacebuilding and broader development is poorly established.
Microfinance in Bangladesh and the Myth of Women Empowerment Manoj Bhusal
The aim of the study was to describe the impact of microfinance in empowering the women of northern Bangladesh. The study also aimed at assessing the effectiveness and outreach of NGOs and Microfinance Institutions (MFIs) in addressing the financial needs of the poor. A comparative study of long-term and short-term beneficiaries was carried out in order to evaluate the degree of social participation and political awareness. Increment in choices and opportunities was taken as the major indicator of empowerment.
The study was supported by the Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland, Finn Church Aid, and Rangpur Dinajpur Rural Service (RDRS) Bangladesh. The study followed the qualitative research methodologies. A non-participant observation, semi-structured focus group interviews and four family case studies were carried out during the study. A non-participant observation was chosen as an important methodology and several RDRS branch offices and weekly microfinance group meetings were observed throughout the study period.
Five short-term and five long-term beneficiaries of RDRS microfinance were selected and they were posed different questions on social economic and political domains, and a set of questionnaires was used for this purpose. Four family case studies were also carried out for an in-depth study of economic empowerment and changing gender relations. Data triangulation was used to ensure validity and reliability.
The findings suggest, though the long-term microfinance beneficiaries enjoyed slightly improved chances of social mobility and possessed an added value of self-worth, there was not any significant improvement in securing an enhanced economic base, and at the same time, the longstanding issues of gender disparity and powerlessness remained unchallenged. Thus, the link between minimalist microfinance and women empowerment is not as strong as it is normally perceived.
In addition, the minimalist microfinance seems to have many limitations and, thus, cannot contribute effectively to empowerment of the poor. If the focus of the MFI is on poverty eradication and empowerment, not merely on providing financial services to the poor, the report recommends, instead of a minimalist microfinance, a holistic microfinance with vigorous educational and skill-training opportunities should be devised and implemented. It would certainly be wise to look for new models of microfinance where the poor are not necessarily entrepreneurs, but active stakeholders. Such an example has also been included in the report.
Keywords: women empowerment, microfinance, Bangladesh, poverty, empowerment measurement, gender equity, qualitative study
In order to run an NGO in Finland, you have to take several steps. These steps include: forming your team, drawing your bylaws, and paying the registration fee. Your bylaws should be either in Finnish or Swedish, and the chairperson of the organisation is expected to be residing in Finland.
Does Microfinance Really Empower? A presentation by Manoj BhusalManoj Bhusal
Microfinance aims to empower the poor through providing financial services like credit and savings. However, the document examines whether microfinance truly empowers poor women in northern Bangladesh through a study. Interviews with long and short-term beneficiaries of microfinance institutions found some increased choices and confidence for long-term beneficiaries but both groups still faced gender inequality and domestic violence. While microfinance provides important financial access, empowerment requires addressing deeper issues like education, skills training, social norms and poverty. Therefore, microfinance alone may not be enough to significantly empower the poor women in this region.
Silcreation.org is a nonprofit social media organization based in Finland that works to give voiceless populations a way to share their concerns and priorities. Run by a team of over 40 people with various backgrounds, its mission is to use media as a tool for raising awareness of injustices, connecting communities, and promoting alternatives. Key activities include producing and distributing short documentary films, offering an online development magazine where people can become reporters, and providing social media and video training.
Fighting an epidemic in a poorly-connected world. What does the Ebola crisis ...Manoj Bhusal
Epidemics like Ebola cause a lot of deaths, displacements, and despair, and they aren’t desirable for sure, but, on a positive note, they also reveal the ugly face of corporate capitalism, and make it clear who genuinely cares about the world and who doesn’t.
This short essay discusses the issue of poverty in Nepal. Despite a number of poverty-reduction programs run by a myriad of actors, poverty in Nepal is still rampant, and the country remains one of the poorest countries in the world. In this essay, I argue that many poverty alleviation programs in Nepal failed because they isolated poverty as an economic and growth problem, whereas, poverty should have been identified and tackled as a political and a human rights issue. I begin the essay by briefly sharing my own experience of poverty while growing up in rural Nepal. I, then, explore the overall poverty scenario in Nepal and analyze a few major causes and consequences of poverty in the country. After offering an overview of poverty reduction approaches in Nepal, I conclude the essay with a few recommendations intended for organizations and policymakers formulating poverty-alleviation strategies in Nepal.
The World After COVID-19: An Opportunity For a New BeginningManoj Bhusal
As the COVID-19 pandemic propagates throughout the world, speculations have begun of the post-pandemic world. In this article, I argue that the world after COVID-19 will be a different and difficult one, with unprecedented economic hardships and rampant social anxieties becoming the new normal.
However, the pandemic also offers a chance to reflect and to revise our course, and to come up with an alternative that will be just and fair for the many. I begin the article by offering an assessment of COVID-19’s impact on global power structures and move on to elaborate its possible implications on political processes, particularly on the instruments of democracy and the rule of law.
Drawing from various experiences reported during the pandemic, I argue that the post-pandemic world will be characterized by populism, nationalism, intensified citizen surveillance, and curtailed and compromised individual liberties. The pandemic will also inflict severe damage to globalization, free trade, multilateralism, and development cooperation.
I conclude the article by arguing that most of the problems witnessed during this crisis, however, are systemic, and caused by dysfunctional neoliberal corporate capitalism. In that sense, if there is a political mandate of this crisis – that is to find an alternative to the obsolete and oppressive neoliberal corporate capitalism which has served a few and failed the many.
South Sudan Peace Process & Peace Policies Manoj Bhusal
The aim of this study was to critically analyse the South Sudanese peace policy framework which has been expressed in its post-independence peace and development policies. The study also aimed at analyzing the nexus between peacebuilding and broader development agenda and at identifying types of discourses, beliefs, and ideologies that have been adopted or relinquished in the South Sudanese peacebuilding framework. Any ideological impact of external factors in influencing peace policies was also critically analysed.
Four policy documents namely the Comprehensive Peace Agreement 2005, the South Sudan Development Plan 2011-2013, the South Sudan Peace and Reconciliation Strategy 2013-2015 and the Comprehensive Strategic Dimensions for Healing, Peace and Reconciliation 2013 were selected and critically analysed using Norman Fairclough’s three-dimensional model for Critical Discourse Analysis: (1) linguistic features and texts, (2) interdiscursivity, and (3) explanation of wider social, political, historical and cultural contexts.
Key theoretical concepts surrounding peacebuilding have been discussed starting from the Kantian notion of perpetual peace and continuing to modern ideas of democratic peace theory, negative-positive peace, international engagement, and liberal peacebuilding. More recent concepts of new wars and transitional justice systems have been discussed as well.
The study identifies altogether six discourses that are maintained through the policy documents. The identified discourses are the capitalist corporate discourse, the curative peace discourse, the development aid/dependency discourse, the good-governance discourse, the religious discourse, and the reconciliation discourse.
The findings of this study suggest that the South Sudanese peacebuilding framework is based on building peace primarily through security measures and institutional strengthening while paying less attention to bottom-up approaches and people’s subjective wellbeing. In addition, the policy documents studied do not envision any form of transitional justice mechanism and lack a comprehensive national reconciliation program. This is likely to deepen pervasive impunity and result in further divisions, more belligerencies, and bloodshed in the country.
The study also finds that the South Sudanese peace policy framework is heavily influenced by the so-called Western idea of liberal peacebuilding that aims to promote liberal economy, Western-style democracy, marketization, and globalization. Though the policy documents emphasize on democracy, good governance, and human rights, their implementation modality is not clear. In addition, the policy documents lack coherency, one document prioritising one theme while another adopting a completely different approach, and the nexus between peacebuilding and broader development is poorly established.
Microfinance in Bangladesh and the Myth of Women Empowerment Manoj Bhusal
The aim of the study was to describe the impact of microfinance in empowering the women of northern Bangladesh. The study also aimed at assessing the effectiveness and outreach of NGOs and Microfinance Institutions (MFIs) in addressing the financial needs of the poor. A comparative study of long-term and short-term beneficiaries was carried out in order to evaluate the degree of social participation and political awareness. Increment in choices and opportunities was taken as the major indicator of empowerment.
The study was supported by the Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland, Finn Church Aid, and Rangpur Dinajpur Rural Service (RDRS) Bangladesh. The study followed the qualitative research methodologies. A non-participant observation, semi-structured focus group interviews and four family case studies were carried out during the study. A non-participant observation was chosen as an important methodology and several RDRS branch offices and weekly microfinance group meetings were observed throughout the study period.
Five short-term and five long-term beneficiaries of RDRS microfinance were selected and they were posed different questions on social economic and political domains, and a set of questionnaires was used for this purpose. Four family case studies were also carried out for an in-depth study of economic empowerment and changing gender relations. Data triangulation was used to ensure validity and reliability.
The findings suggest, though the long-term microfinance beneficiaries enjoyed slightly improved chances of social mobility and possessed an added value of self-worth, there was not any significant improvement in securing an enhanced economic base, and at the same time, the longstanding issues of gender disparity and powerlessness remained unchallenged. Thus, the link between minimalist microfinance and women empowerment is not as strong as it is normally perceived.
In addition, the minimalist microfinance seems to have many limitations and, thus, cannot contribute effectively to empowerment of the poor. If the focus of the MFI is on poverty eradication and empowerment, not merely on providing financial services to the poor, the report recommends, instead of a minimalist microfinance, a holistic microfinance with vigorous educational and skill-training opportunities should be devised and implemented. It would certainly be wise to look for new models of microfinance where the poor are not necessarily entrepreneurs, but active stakeholders. Such an example has also been included in the report.
Keywords: women empowerment, microfinance, Bangladesh, poverty, empowerment measurement, gender equity, qualitative study
In order to run an NGO in Finland, you have to take several steps. These steps include: forming your team, drawing your bylaws, and paying the registration fee. Your bylaws should be either in Finnish or Swedish, and the chairperson of the organisation is expected to be residing in Finland.
Does Microfinance Really Empower? A presentation by Manoj BhusalManoj Bhusal
Microfinance aims to empower the poor through providing financial services like credit and savings. However, the document examines whether microfinance truly empowers poor women in northern Bangladesh through a study. Interviews with long and short-term beneficiaries of microfinance institutions found some increased choices and confidence for long-term beneficiaries but both groups still faced gender inequality and domestic violence. While microfinance provides important financial access, empowerment requires addressing deeper issues like education, skills training, social norms and poverty. Therefore, microfinance alone may not be enough to significantly empower the poor women in this region.
Silcreation.org is a nonprofit social media organization based in Finland that works to give voiceless populations a way to share their concerns and priorities. Run by a team of over 40 people with various backgrounds, its mission is to use media as a tool for raising awareness of injustices, connecting communities, and promoting alternatives. Key activities include producing and distributing short documentary films, offering an online development magazine where people can become reporters, and providing social media and video training.
2024 State of Marketing Report – by HubspotMarius Sescu
https://www.hubspot.com/state-of-marketing
· Scaling relationships and proving ROI
· Social media is the place for search, sales, and service
· Authentic influencer partnerships fuel brand growth
· The strongest connections happen via call, click, chat, and camera.
· Time saved with AI leads to more creative work
· Seeking: A single source of truth
· TLDR; Get on social, try AI, and align your systems.
· More human marketing, powered by robots
ChatGPT is a revolutionary addition to the world since its introduction in 2022. A big shift in the sector of information gathering and processing happened because of this chatbot. What is the story of ChatGPT? How is the bot responding to prompts and generating contents? Swipe through these slides prepared by Expeed Software, a web development company regarding the development and technical intricacies of ChatGPT!
Product Design Trends in 2024 | Teenage EngineeringsPixeldarts
The realm of product design is a constantly changing environment where technology and style intersect. Every year introduces fresh challenges and exciting trends that mold the future of this captivating art form. In this piece, we delve into the significant trends set to influence the look and functionality of product design in the year 2024.
How Race, Age and Gender Shape Attitudes Towards Mental HealthThinkNow
Mental health has been in the news quite a bit lately. Dozens of U.S. states are currently suing Meta for contributing to the youth mental health crisis by inserting addictive features into their products, while the U.S. Surgeon General is touring the nation to bring awareness to the growing epidemic of loneliness and isolation. The country has endured periods of low national morale, such as in the 1970s when high inflation and the energy crisis worsened public sentiment following the Vietnam War. The current mood, however, feels different. Gallup recently reported that national mental health is at an all-time low, with few bright spots to lift spirits.
To better understand how Americans are feeling and their attitudes towards mental health in general, ThinkNow conducted a nationally representative quantitative survey of 1,500 respondents and found some interesting differences among ethnic, age and gender groups.
Technology
For example, 52% agree that technology and social media have a negative impact on mental health, but when broken out by race, 61% of Whites felt technology had a negative effect, and only 48% of Hispanics thought it did.
While technology has helped us keep in touch with friends and family in faraway places, it appears to have degraded our ability to connect in person. Staying connected online is a double-edged sword since the same news feed that brings us pictures of the grandkids and fluffy kittens also feeds us news about the wars in Israel and Ukraine, the dysfunction in Washington, the latest mass shooting and the climate crisis.
Hispanics may have a built-in defense against the isolation technology breeds, owing to their large, multigenerational households, strong social support systems, and tendency to use social media to stay connected with relatives abroad.
Age and Gender
When asked how individuals rate their mental health, men rate it higher than women by 11 percentage points, and Baby Boomers rank it highest at 83%, saying it’s good or excellent vs. 57% of Gen Z saying the same.
Gen Z spends the most amount of time on social media, so the notion that social media negatively affects mental health appears to be correlated. Unfortunately, Gen Z is also the generation that’s least comfortable discussing mental health concerns with healthcare professionals. Only 40% of them state they’re comfortable discussing their issues with a professional compared to 60% of Millennials and 65% of Boomers.
Race Affects Attitudes
As seen in previous research conducted by ThinkNow, Asian Americans lag other groups when it comes to awareness of mental health issues. Twenty-four percent of Asian Americans believe that having a mental health issue is a sign of weakness compared to the 16% average for all groups. Asians are also considerably less likely to be aware of mental health services in their communities (42% vs. 55%) and most likely to seek out information on social media (51% vs. 35%).
AI Trends in Creative Operations 2024 by Artwork Flow.pdfmarketingartwork
Creative operations teams expect increased AI use in 2024. Currently, over half of tasks are not AI-enabled, but this is expected to decrease in the coming year. ChatGPT is the most popular AI tool currently. Business leaders are more actively exploring AI benefits than individual contributors. Most respondents do not believe AI will impact workforce size in 2024. However, some inhibitions still exist around AI accuracy and lack of understanding. Creatives primarily want to use AI to save time on mundane tasks and boost productivity.
Organizational culture includes values, norms, systems, symbols, language, assumptions, beliefs, and habits that influence employee behaviors and how people interpret those behaviors. It is important because culture can help or hinder a company's success. Some key aspects of Netflix's culture that help it achieve results include hiring smartly so every position has stars, focusing on attitude over just aptitude, and having a strict policy against peacocks, whiners, and jerks.
PEPSICO Presentation to CAGNY Conference Feb 2024Neil Kimberley
PepsiCo provided a safe harbor statement noting that any forward-looking statements are based on currently available information and are subject to risks and uncertainties. It also provided information on non-GAAP measures and directing readers to its website for disclosure and reconciliation. The document then discussed PepsiCo's business overview, including that it is a global beverage and convenient food company with iconic brands, $91 billion in net revenue in 2023, and nearly $14 billion in core operating profit. It operates through a divisional structure with a focus on local consumers.
Content Methodology: A Best Practices Report (Webinar)contently
This document provides an overview of content methodology best practices. It defines content methodology as establishing objectives, KPIs, and a culture of continuous learning and iteration. An effective methodology focuses on connecting with audiences, creating optimal content, and optimizing processes. It also discusses why a methodology is needed due to the competitive landscape, proliferation of channels, and opportunities for improvement. Components of an effective methodology include defining objectives and KPIs, audience analysis, identifying opportunities, and evaluating resources. The document concludes with recommendations around creating a content plan, testing and optimizing content over 90 days.
How to Prepare For a Successful Job Search for 2024Albert Qian
The document provides guidance on preparing a job search for 2024. It discusses the state of the job market, focusing on growth in AI and healthcare but also continued layoffs. It recommends figuring out what you want to do by researching interests and skills, then conducting informational interviews. The job search should involve building a personal brand on LinkedIn, actively applying to jobs, tailoring resumes and interviews, maintaining job hunting as a habit, and continuing self-improvement. Once hired, the document advises setting new goals and keeping skills and networking active in case of future opportunities.
A report by thenetworkone and Kurio.
The contributing experts and agencies are (in an alphabetical order): Sylwia Rytel, Social Media Supervisor, 180heartbeats + JUNG v MATT (PL), Sharlene Jenner, Vice President - Director of Engagement Strategy, Abelson Taylor (USA), Alex Casanovas, Digital Director, Atrevia (ES), Dora Beilin, Senior Social Strategist, Barrett Hoffher (USA), Min Seo, Campaign Director, Brand New Agency (KR), Deshé M. Gully, Associate Strategist, Day One Agency (USA), Francesca Trevisan, Strategist, Different (IT), Trevor Crossman, CX and Digital Transformation Director; Olivia Hussey, Strategic Planner; Simi Srinarula, Social Media Manager, The Hallway (AUS), James Hebbert, Managing Director, Hylink (CN / UK), Mundy Álvarez, Planning Director; Pedro Rojas, Social Media Manager; Pancho González, CCO, Inbrax (CH), Oana Oprea, Head of Digital Planning, Jam Session Agency (RO), Amy Bottrill, Social Account Director, Launch (UK), Gaby Arriaga, Founder, Leonardo1452 (MX), Shantesh S Row, Creative Director, Liwa (UAE), Rajesh Mehta, Chief Strategy Officer; Dhruv Gaur, Digital Planning Lead; Leonie Mergulhao, Account Supervisor - Social Media & PR, Medulla (IN), Aurelija Plioplytė, Head of Digital & Social, Not Perfect (LI), Daiana Khaidargaliyeva, Account Manager, Osaka Labs (UK / USA), Stefanie Söhnchen, Vice President Digital, PIABO Communications (DE), Elisabeth Winiartati, Managing Consultant, Head of Global Integrated Communications; Lydia Aprina, Account Manager, Integrated Marketing and Communications; Nita Prabowo, Account Manager, Integrated Marketing and Communications; Okhi, Web Developer, PNTR Group (ID), Kei Obusan, Insights Director; Daffi Ranandi, Insights Manager, Radarr (SG), Gautam Reghunath, Co-founder & CEO, Talented (IN), Donagh Humphreys, Head of Social and Digital Innovation, THINKHOUSE (IRE), Sarah Yim, Strategy Director, Zulu Alpha Kilo (CA).
Trends In Paid Search: Navigating The Digital Landscape In 2024Search Engine Journal
The search marketing landscape is evolving rapidly with new technologies, and professionals, like you, rely on innovative paid search strategies to meet changing demands.
It’s important that you’re ready to implement new strategies in 2024.
Check this out and learn the top trends in paid search advertising that are expected to gain traction, so you can drive higher ROI more efficiently in 2024.
You’ll learn:
- The latest trends in AI and automation, and what this means for an evolving paid search ecosystem.
- New developments in privacy and data regulation.
- Emerging ad formats that are expected to make an impact next year.
Watch Sreekant Lanka from iQuanti and Irina Klein from OneMain Financial as they dive into the future of paid search and explore the trends, strategies, and technologies that will shape the search marketing landscape.
If you’re looking to assess your paid search strategy and design an industry-aligned plan for 2024, then this webinar is for you.
5 Public speaking tips from TED - Visualized summarySpeakerHub
From their humble beginnings in 1984, TED has grown into the world’s most powerful amplifier for speakers and thought-leaders to share their ideas. They have over 2,400 filmed talks (not including the 30,000+ TEDx videos) freely available online, and have hosted over 17,500 events around the world.
With over one billion views in a year, it’s no wonder that so many speakers are looking to TED for ideas on how to share their message more effectively.
The article “5 Public-Speaking Tips TED Gives Its Speakers”, by Carmine Gallo for Forbes, gives speakers five practical ways to connect with their audience, and effectively share their ideas on stage.
Whether you are gearing up to get on a TED stage yourself, or just want to master the skills that so many of their speakers possess, these tips and quotes from Chris Anderson, the TED Talks Curator, will encourage you to make the most impactful impression on your audience.
See the full article and more summaries like this on SpeakerHub here: https://speakerhub.com/blog/5-presentation-tips-ted-gives-its-speakers
See the original article on Forbes here:
http://www.forbes.com/forbes/welcome/?toURL=http://www.forbes.com/sites/carminegallo/2016/05/06/5-public-speaking-tips-ted-gives-its-speakers/&refURL=&referrer=#5c07a8221d9b
ChatGPT and the Future of Work - Clark Boyd Clark Boyd
Everyone is in agreement that ChatGPT (and other generative AI tools) will shape the future of work. Yet there is little consensus on exactly how, when, and to what extent this technology will change our world.
Businesses that extract maximum value from ChatGPT will use it as a collaborative tool for everything from brainstorming to technical maintenance.
For individuals, now is the time to pinpoint the skills the future professional will need to thrive in the AI age.
Check out this presentation to understand what ChatGPT is, how it will shape the future of work, and how you can prepare to take advantage.
The document provides career advice for getting into the tech field, including:
- Doing projects and internships in college to build a portfolio.
- Learning about different roles and technologies through industry research.
- Contributing to open source projects to build experience and network.
- Developing a personal brand through a website and social media presence.
- Networking through events, communities, and finding a mentor.
- Practicing interviews through mock interviews and whiteboarding coding questions.
Google's Just Not That Into You: Understanding Core Updates & Search IntentLily Ray
1. Core updates from Google periodically change how its algorithms assess and rank websites and pages. This can impact rankings through shifts in user intent, site quality issues being caught up to, world events influencing queries, and overhauls to search like the E-A-T framework.
2. There are many possible user intents beyond just transactional, navigational and informational. Identifying intent shifts is important during core updates. Sites may need to optimize for new intents through different content types and sections.
3. Responding effectively to core updates requires analyzing "before and after" data to understand changes, identifying new intents or page types, and ensuring content matches appropriate intents across video, images, knowledge graphs and more.
A brief introduction to DataScience with explaining of the concepts, algorithms, machine learning, supervised and unsupervised learning, clustering, statistics, data preprocessing, real-world applications etc.
It's part of a Data Science Corner Campaign where I will be discussing the fundamentals of DataScience, AIML, Statistics etc.
Time Management & Productivity - Best PracticesVit Horky
Here's my presentation on by proven best practices how to manage your work time effectively and how to improve your productivity. It includes practical tips and how to use tools such as Slack, Google Apps, Hubspot, Google Calendar, Gmail and others.
The six step guide to practical project managementMindGenius
The six step guide to practical project management
If you think managing projects is too difficult, think again.
We’ve stripped back project management processes to the
basics – to make it quicker and easier, without sacrificing
the vital ingredients for success.
“If you’re looking for some real-world guidance, then The Six Step Guide to Practical Project Management will help.”
Dr Andrew Makar, Tactical Project Management
2024 State of Marketing Report – by HubspotMarius Sescu
https://www.hubspot.com/state-of-marketing
· Scaling relationships and proving ROI
· Social media is the place for search, sales, and service
· Authentic influencer partnerships fuel brand growth
· The strongest connections happen via call, click, chat, and camera.
· Time saved with AI leads to more creative work
· Seeking: A single source of truth
· TLDR; Get on social, try AI, and align your systems.
· More human marketing, powered by robots
ChatGPT is a revolutionary addition to the world since its introduction in 2022. A big shift in the sector of information gathering and processing happened because of this chatbot. What is the story of ChatGPT? How is the bot responding to prompts and generating contents? Swipe through these slides prepared by Expeed Software, a web development company regarding the development and technical intricacies of ChatGPT!
Product Design Trends in 2024 | Teenage EngineeringsPixeldarts
The realm of product design is a constantly changing environment where technology and style intersect. Every year introduces fresh challenges and exciting trends that mold the future of this captivating art form. In this piece, we delve into the significant trends set to influence the look and functionality of product design in the year 2024.
How Race, Age and Gender Shape Attitudes Towards Mental HealthThinkNow
Mental health has been in the news quite a bit lately. Dozens of U.S. states are currently suing Meta for contributing to the youth mental health crisis by inserting addictive features into their products, while the U.S. Surgeon General is touring the nation to bring awareness to the growing epidemic of loneliness and isolation. The country has endured periods of low national morale, such as in the 1970s when high inflation and the energy crisis worsened public sentiment following the Vietnam War. The current mood, however, feels different. Gallup recently reported that national mental health is at an all-time low, with few bright spots to lift spirits.
To better understand how Americans are feeling and their attitudes towards mental health in general, ThinkNow conducted a nationally representative quantitative survey of 1,500 respondents and found some interesting differences among ethnic, age and gender groups.
Technology
For example, 52% agree that technology and social media have a negative impact on mental health, but when broken out by race, 61% of Whites felt technology had a negative effect, and only 48% of Hispanics thought it did.
While technology has helped us keep in touch with friends and family in faraway places, it appears to have degraded our ability to connect in person. Staying connected online is a double-edged sword since the same news feed that brings us pictures of the grandkids and fluffy kittens also feeds us news about the wars in Israel and Ukraine, the dysfunction in Washington, the latest mass shooting and the climate crisis.
Hispanics may have a built-in defense against the isolation technology breeds, owing to their large, multigenerational households, strong social support systems, and tendency to use social media to stay connected with relatives abroad.
Age and Gender
When asked how individuals rate their mental health, men rate it higher than women by 11 percentage points, and Baby Boomers rank it highest at 83%, saying it’s good or excellent vs. 57% of Gen Z saying the same.
Gen Z spends the most amount of time on social media, so the notion that social media negatively affects mental health appears to be correlated. Unfortunately, Gen Z is also the generation that’s least comfortable discussing mental health concerns with healthcare professionals. Only 40% of them state they’re comfortable discussing their issues with a professional compared to 60% of Millennials and 65% of Boomers.
Race Affects Attitudes
As seen in previous research conducted by ThinkNow, Asian Americans lag other groups when it comes to awareness of mental health issues. Twenty-four percent of Asian Americans believe that having a mental health issue is a sign of weakness compared to the 16% average for all groups. Asians are also considerably less likely to be aware of mental health services in their communities (42% vs. 55%) and most likely to seek out information on social media (51% vs. 35%).
AI Trends in Creative Operations 2024 by Artwork Flow.pdfmarketingartwork
Creative operations teams expect increased AI use in 2024. Currently, over half of tasks are not AI-enabled, but this is expected to decrease in the coming year. ChatGPT is the most popular AI tool currently. Business leaders are more actively exploring AI benefits than individual contributors. Most respondents do not believe AI will impact workforce size in 2024. However, some inhibitions still exist around AI accuracy and lack of understanding. Creatives primarily want to use AI to save time on mundane tasks and boost productivity.
Organizational culture includes values, norms, systems, symbols, language, assumptions, beliefs, and habits that influence employee behaviors and how people interpret those behaviors. It is important because culture can help or hinder a company's success. Some key aspects of Netflix's culture that help it achieve results include hiring smartly so every position has stars, focusing on attitude over just aptitude, and having a strict policy against peacocks, whiners, and jerks.
PEPSICO Presentation to CAGNY Conference Feb 2024Neil Kimberley
PepsiCo provided a safe harbor statement noting that any forward-looking statements are based on currently available information and are subject to risks and uncertainties. It also provided information on non-GAAP measures and directing readers to its website for disclosure and reconciliation. The document then discussed PepsiCo's business overview, including that it is a global beverage and convenient food company with iconic brands, $91 billion in net revenue in 2023, and nearly $14 billion in core operating profit. It operates through a divisional structure with a focus on local consumers.
Content Methodology: A Best Practices Report (Webinar)contently
This document provides an overview of content methodology best practices. It defines content methodology as establishing objectives, KPIs, and a culture of continuous learning and iteration. An effective methodology focuses on connecting with audiences, creating optimal content, and optimizing processes. It also discusses why a methodology is needed due to the competitive landscape, proliferation of channels, and opportunities for improvement. Components of an effective methodology include defining objectives and KPIs, audience analysis, identifying opportunities, and evaluating resources. The document concludes with recommendations around creating a content plan, testing and optimizing content over 90 days.
How to Prepare For a Successful Job Search for 2024Albert Qian
The document provides guidance on preparing a job search for 2024. It discusses the state of the job market, focusing on growth in AI and healthcare but also continued layoffs. It recommends figuring out what you want to do by researching interests and skills, then conducting informational interviews. The job search should involve building a personal brand on LinkedIn, actively applying to jobs, tailoring resumes and interviews, maintaining job hunting as a habit, and continuing self-improvement. Once hired, the document advises setting new goals and keeping skills and networking active in case of future opportunities.
A report by thenetworkone and Kurio.
The contributing experts and agencies are (in an alphabetical order): Sylwia Rytel, Social Media Supervisor, 180heartbeats + JUNG v MATT (PL), Sharlene Jenner, Vice President - Director of Engagement Strategy, Abelson Taylor (USA), Alex Casanovas, Digital Director, Atrevia (ES), Dora Beilin, Senior Social Strategist, Barrett Hoffher (USA), Min Seo, Campaign Director, Brand New Agency (KR), Deshé M. Gully, Associate Strategist, Day One Agency (USA), Francesca Trevisan, Strategist, Different (IT), Trevor Crossman, CX and Digital Transformation Director; Olivia Hussey, Strategic Planner; Simi Srinarula, Social Media Manager, The Hallway (AUS), James Hebbert, Managing Director, Hylink (CN / UK), Mundy Álvarez, Planning Director; Pedro Rojas, Social Media Manager; Pancho González, CCO, Inbrax (CH), Oana Oprea, Head of Digital Planning, Jam Session Agency (RO), Amy Bottrill, Social Account Director, Launch (UK), Gaby Arriaga, Founder, Leonardo1452 (MX), Shantesh S Row, Creative Director, Liwa (UAE), Rajesh Mehta, Chief Strategy Officer; Dhruv Gaur, Digital Planning Lead; Leonie Mergulhao, Account Supervisor - Social Media & PR, Medulla (IN), Aurelija Plioplytė, Head of Digital & Social, Not Perfect (LI), Daiana Khaidargaliyeva, Account Manager, Osaka Labs (UK / USA), Stefanie Söhnchen, Vice President Digital, PIABO Communications (DE), Elisabeth Winiartati, Managing Consultant, Head of Global Integrated Communications; Lydia Aprina, Account Manager, Integrated Marketing and Communications; Nita Prabowo, Account Manager, Integrated Marketing and Communications; Okhi, Web Developer, PNTR Group (ID), Kei Obusan, Insights Director; Daffi Ranandi, Insights Manager, Radarr (SG), Gautam Reghunath, Co-founder & CEO, Talented (IN), Donagh Humphreys, Head of Social and Digital Innovation, THINKHOUSE (IRE), Sarah Yim, Strategy Director, Zulu Alpha Kilo (CA).
Trends In Paid Search: Navigating The Digital Landscape In 2024Search Engine Journal
The search marketing landscape is evolving rapidly with new technologies, and professionals, like you, rely on innovative paid search strategies to meet changing demands.
It’s important that you’re ready to implement new strategies in 2024.
Check this out and learn the top trends in paid search advertising that are expected to gain traction, so you can drive higher ROI more efficiently in 2024.
You’ll learn:
- The latest trends in AI and automation, and what this means for an evolving paid search ecosystem.
- New developments in privacy and data regulation.
- Emerging ad formats that are expected to make an impact next year.
Watch Sreekant Lanka from iQuanti and Irina Klein from OneMain Financial as they dive into the future of paid search and explore the trends, strategies, and technologies that will shape the search marketing landscape.
If you’re looking to assess your paid search strategy and design an industry-aligned plan for 2024, then this webinar is for you.
5 Public speaking tips from TED - Visualized summarySpeakerHub
From their humble beginnings in 1984, TED has grown into the world’s most powerful amplifier for speakers and thought-leaders to share their ideas. They have over 2,400 filmed talks (not including the 30,000+ TEDx videos) freely available online, and have hosted over 17,500 events around the world.
With over one billion views in a year, it’s no wonder that so many speakers are looking to TED for ideas on how to share their message more effectively.
The article “5 Public-Speaking Tips TED Gives Its Speakers”, by Carmine Gallo for Forbes, gives speakers five practical ways to connect with their audience, and effectively share their ideas on stage.
Whether you are gearing up to get on a TED stage yourself, or just want to master the skills that so many of their speakers possess, these tips and quotes from Chris Anderson, the TED Talks Curator, will encourage you to make the most impactful impression on your audience.
See the full article and more summaries like this on SpeakerHub here: https://speakerhub.com/blog/5-presentation-tips-ted-gives-its-speakers
See the original article on Forbes here:
http://www.forbes.com/forbes/welcome/?toURL=http://www.forbes.com/sites/carminegallo/2016/05/06/5-public-speaking-tips-ted-gives-its-speakers/&refURL=&referrer=#5c07a8221d9b
ChatGPT and the Future of Work - Clark Boyd Clark Boyd
Everyone is in agreement that ChatGPT (and other generative AI tools) will shape the future of work. Yet there is little consensus on exactly how, when, and to what extent this technology will change our world.
Businesses that extract maximum value from ChatGPT will use it as a collaborative tool for everything from brainstorming to technical maintenance.
For individuals, now is the time to pinpoint the skills the future professional will need to thrive in the AI age.
Check out this presentation to understand what ChatGPT is, how it will shape the future of work, and how you can prepare to take advantage.
The document provides career advice for getting into the tech field, including:
- Doing projects and internships in college to build a portfolio.
- Learning about different roles and technologies through industry research.
- Contributing to open source projects to build experience and network.
- Developing a personal brand through a website and social media presence.
- Networking through events, communities, and finding a mentor.
- Practicing interviews through mock interviews and whiteboarding coding questions.
Google's Just Not That Into You: Understanding Core Updates & Search IntentLily Ray
1. Core updates from Google periodically change how its algorithms assess and rank websites and pages. This can impact rankings through shifts in user intent, site quality issues being caught up to, world events influencing queries, and overhauls to search like the E-A-T framework.
2. There are many possible user intents beyond just transactional, navigational and informational. Identifying intent shifts is important during core updates. Sites may need to optimize for new intents through different content types and sections.
3. Responding effectively to core updates requires analyzing "before and after" data to understand changes, identifying new intents or page types, and ensuring content matches appropriate intents across video, images, knowledge graphs and more.
A brief introduction to DataScience with explaining of the concepts, algorithms, machine learning, supervised and unsupervised learning, clustering, statistics, data preprocessing, real-world applications etc.
It's part of a Data Science Corner Campaign where I will be discussing the fundamentals of DataScience, AIML, Statistics etc.
Time Management & Productivity - Best PracticesVit Horky
Here's my presentation on by proven best practices how to manage your work time effectively and how to improve your productivity. It includes practical tips and how to use tools such as Slack, Google Apps, Hubspot, Google Calendar, Gmail and others.
The six step guide to practical project managementMindGenius
The six step guide to practical project management
If you think managing projects is too difficult, think again.
We’ve stripped back project management processes to the
basics – to make it quicker and easier, without sacrificing
the vital ingredients for success.
“If you’re looking for some real-world guidance, then The Six Step Guide to Practical Project Management will help.”
Dr Andrew Makar, Tactical Project Management
Beginners Guide to TikTok for Search - Rachel Pearson - We are Tilt __ Bright...
महामारीपछिका मानवहरु
1. ३ जेठ २०७७ | १महामारीप छका मानवह
य द को भड-१९ अथात कोरोना महामारीबारे
के ह कु रा न त छ भने यो हो - कु नै दन
यसको अ य नेछ। हामीलाई ा कै थाहा
छैन क हले, तर अ ततः मानवजा तले यो
महामारीका व वजय हा सल गनछ।
भा यवस हामीम ये के ह यसको सकार
नेछ , तर धेरै त यँ हनै रहने छ ।
महामारीप छका यावत सम याह को समाधान
गन र मानव इ तहासको नयाँ अ याय ले ने
काम हामी बाँ नेह को नेछ।
न यनै यो महामारीले हा ो आ थक र
राजनी तक भ व यलाई एउटा नयाँ आकार
दनेछ। साथसाथै यसले ग हरो सां कृ तक र
मनोवै ा नक भाव प न छोड्नेछ। हामी लामो
समयस म यो संकटको स झना ग ररहने छ -
यसलाई बु ने यास गद, यसबाट स ने यास
गद, र स वतः यसलाई बसने यास गद। यो
महामारीले हा ो वचार, हा ो अ भ , हा ो
कला र हा ो सा ह यलाई समेत फरक
बनाउनेछ। य ह महामारीका वरीप र
चल च ह बनाइनेछन्, पु तकह
ले खनेछन्, गीतह गाइनेछन्, र ती सबैले
हामीलाई यो भयानक समयको स झना
दलाउँनेछन् - एउटा य तो भयानक महामारी
जसले ए काईस शता द को मानवलाई
भ ैदे ख ह लाई दयो।
यो महामारी स कएसंगै हामीसँग आउँदो
पु तासँग साट्ने अनेकन कथा यथा र
स झनाह नेछन्।
जीतका कथा, पीडाका कथा, र ब लदानका
कथा। हामी स झनेछ लकडाउनमा प र
भ भ ै गु सनु परेको पडा। हामी स झनेछ
बेरोजगार नुपरेको र भोकभोकै रहनु परेको
पीडा। हामी स झनेछ बा हर चह कलो घाम
लागेको, चराह आकाशमा न फ भएर
उडेका, तर हामीचाँ ह साँघुरो कोठा भ
नशा सदै ई टरनेट र टभीमा झु डएर दन
बताएको।
तर यो संकटले हामीलाई के वल स झनाह
मा दएर जाने छैन। यसले हामीलाई एउटा
अ न त धरातलमा पुयाउने छ, र अ ततः हा ो
आ थक र राजनी तक भ व य नै पुनभा षत
गनछ।
कोरोना महामारीको संकट बढ्दै जाँदा हा ा
सामु धेरै ह ते सएका छन्। यो वप को
अ त भएप छ के छ? हामीलाई कसले नेतृ व
दान गछ? ापक बेरोजगारी र व ापी
आ थक म द का बीच हा ो भ व य कता
जा छ? हा ो जीवनमा के वल पडा र भयमा
नेछन् वा के ह आशाका करणह प न?
अक तफ यो महामारीले हा ा मानकह र
हा ा स ा तह लाई क तो असर पानछ भ े
ह प न छन्। हामीले योग गद आएको
वत ताको भ व य के नेछ? के हा ो
गोपनीयता र अ भ वत ताको हक
सुर त र हरहने छ? के हा ा लोकत ह यो
महामारीको आघातबाट ब न स म नेछन्?
यो वप को अ त भएप छ
के छ? हामीलाई कसले
नेतृ व दान गछ? ापक
बेरोजगारी र व ापी
आ थक म द का बीच हा ो
भ व य कता जा छ?
महामारीप छका
मानवह
कोरोना महामारीले मानवजा तलाई एक नौलो इ तहास
र ने अवसर ददैछ। तर के यसका ला ग हामी तैयार छ ?
मनोज भुसाल
Photo Ingo Joseph
2. ३ जेठ २०७७ | २महामारीप छका मानवह
य ता ह धेरै छन्। कोरोना
महामारीप छको व मा ब प ीयता र
भूम डलीकरणको अव ा के नेछ? के प हले
ज तै वत ापार नबाध पमा च लरहने
छ? लगभग पुरै व महामारीले आ ा त
भएको अव ामा कसलाई कसले सहयोग
गनछ? के यो महामारी संगै ग रब देशह ले
पाउँदै आएको वकास सहायता समा त नेछ?
अ न यो महामारीले व व ा र
अ तरा य श संरचनाह मा क तो
प रवतन गनछ? व व ाको उ ानमा
को ब ने छ? के हामी अमे रकाको पतन र
चीनको अ या शत उदय दे नेछ ? यसो हो
भने पूँजीवादको भ व य चाँ ह क तो नेछ? के
महामारीले थला परेको पूँजीवाद फे र तं ने छ?
वा हामी पूँजीवादको वक प खो नेछ , एउटा
य तो वक प जसमा समानता र सामा जक
याय प न नेछ। य द यसो हो भने, यो
वक प के नेछ?
कोरोनाको महामारी स कएप न जलवायु
प रवतनको महामारी मानवजातीको अ त वमै
संकट पान हसाबले देखा पनछ। के यो
महामारीसंगै हा ो जलवायु प रवतन हेन आँखा
प न बद लने छ? के महामारीप छका
मानवह को यान म यांकमा भ दा व ान र
त यह मा बढ पनछ?
य ता ह धेरै छन् र क ठन प न। य प
महामारीप छका मानवह अथात हा ो पु ताले
यी ह को सामना नग र सुखै छैन। हामीसँग
समय थोरै छ, र वक प प न थोरै।
वतमान व व ामा
कोरोना महामारीको भाव
कोरोना महामारीले व श संरचनाह मा
ठूलै उथलपुथल याउने दे ख छ, र
महामारीप छको व व ा ब ुवीय ने
दे ख छ।
अमे रक वा यकम ह पीपीईको
अभावमा फोहोर फा ने ला कलाई
सुर ाकवचको पमा योग गरेका त वरह
ई टरनेटमा भाइरल भइरहदा चीनले भने
आफू लाई कोरोनायु को वजेताको पमा
तुत ग ररहेको छ। यसको मनोवै ा नक
भाव धेरै समयस म रहनेछ। अमे रका अब
प हलेको ज तो “शवश ” यसैप न छैन, र यो
महामारीको सु दे ख नै शासनको
कमजोर दशनीले अमे रकाको अ तरा य
शाखलाई झ झन् कमजोर बनाउँदै गएको छ।
कोरोना महामारी प छको व मा चीन र
अमे रकाले एक अका त क तो रवैया
अपनाउनेछन् यो अझै छैन। य प यी ई
देशह बीचको खचातानी, यापार यु र
वच वको दौड अझै ती ँदै जान स छ।
तर यो महामारीले अमे रका र चीनलाई
श ुको पमा नभई साझेदारको पमा काम
गन लभ अवसर प न दान गरेको छ।
अमे रका र चीनबीच साझेदारीका के ही
कोरोना महामारीले व
श संरचनाह मा ठूलै
उथलपुथल याउने दे ख छ, र
महामारीप छको
व व ा ब ुवीय ने
दे ख छ।
संके तह प न नदे खएका होेइनन्। गत म हना
चीनले अमे रकालाई १,००० थान
भे ट लेटरह सहयोग व प दान गय भने
अमे रक हावड व व ालय र च नयाँ
वै ा नकह ले कोरोनाभाइरसको संयु
अनुस ान प न सु गरेका छन्।
व ज टल अव ाबाट गु रहेको
अव ामा चीन र अमे रकाबीचको साझेदारी
अझै ापक नुपन हो, तर हालको अमे रक
शासन साझेदारीको भाषा खासै बु दैन, र
बो दैन प न। अमे रक रा प त डोना
सहयोग र साझेदारीमा होइन टकरावमा
रमाउँछन्। प छ लो समय शासनको
कू टनी तक दशनी य त फतलो दे ख छ क
चीनज ता त ध ह त परै जाउन्
अमे रकाले आ ना म ह सँग प न सुमधुर
संब रा न सके को छैन। गत म हना ा स र
जमनीतफ जाँदै गरेका अ याव यक मे डकल
सामा ीका ढुवानीह अमे रकाले बच बाटोमै
“जफत” गरी आ नो मुलुक तर फकायो। ा स
र जमनीले अमे रकालाई “मोडन पाईरेसी”
अथात "आधु नक डकै ती” गरेको आरोप
लगाए।
सन् २०२१ अथात अक वष अमे रक ह ले
डोना को स ा डेमो या टक पाट का जो
बाइडेनलाई नयाँ रा प तको पमा चुने भने
यसले व राजनी तलाई के ह राहत दान
गनछ। डोना नै रा प त चु नएप न
वै ा नक र शै क टह मा अ तरा य
साझेदारी चाँ ह जारी र हरहने दे ख छ।
कोरोना महामारीले थ लएको अमे रका
महामारीप छ प न आ थक र मान सक पमा
कमजोर चाँ ह दे खनेछ। य प अमे रका
कमजोर ँदैमा व मा चीनको वच व वत:
कायम ने भ े ँदैन। चीनका आ नै सम या र
सीमाह छन्। कोरोना महामारीले चीनको
नयात-के त अथत लाई ठूलै ध का
पुयाएको छ र ४० बषमा प हलोपटक चीनीयाँ
अथत खु चेको छ। व गं भर आ थक
म द मा फ दा चीन ए लै चोखो रहन स दैन।
जब सगो संसार संकटमा धके ल छ, चीन ए लै
समृ र हरहन प न स दैन।
प हलो पटक चीनको वुहानमा दे खएको
नोभेल कोरोनाभाइरसको बारेमा पया त
जानकारी न दएको र कोरोना महामारीले
चीनमा पुयाएको वा त वक तका बारे स ह
रपोटह न दएको आरोप चीनले खे परहेको
छ।यसका अलावा चीनमा मानव अ धकारको
कमजोर त, वाक वत तामा लगाईएको
कडा से सर शप र अ पसं यक र
आलोचकह त चीनले देखाउँदै आएको
असं ह णुताका बारेमा प न चीनको ापक
आलोचना ँदै आएको छ।
यस अथमा व अ हले नै चीनको पो टोमा
प रहा ने दे खदैन। ब कमजोर ँदै गएको
अमे रका, अझै पूणत: ब लयो र सवमा य
भइनसके को चीन, आफ भ वभा जत ईयु, र
स, भारत, र ा जलज ता उद यमान
श ह को प न व लाई नेतृ व गन स ने
3. श नभएको अव ामा हामी व व ाको
य तो चरणमा वेश गदछ जहाँ कु नै एक
रा को दवदवा नेछैन। व एकधु ीय वा
धु ीय हैन, ब धु ीय नेछ।
ब धु ीय व के ह अ त त दे खन स छ
र यो धेरै लामो समयस म नरहन प न स छ।
य प ब धु ीय व मा संयु रा संघ ज ता
सं ाह ले अझ बढ अथपूण भू मका खे न
स नेछन् र नेपाल ज ता साना र तुलना मक
पमा कमजोर रा ह ले प न अ तरा य
मह वका मु ाह मा के ह ब ढ भाव पान
स नेछन्।
व संकटमा गु रहेको अव ामा
श शाली मुलुकह एक ठाउँमा आएर काम
ग न् भ े आशा नु वभा वक हो, तर
अ तरा य राजनी त यसरी च दैन।
यसअ घका महामारीह ले अ तरा य
श संघषका “ नयम”ह मा कु नै मौ लक
प रवतन गन सके नन् र यो महामारीले प न यो
गन स ावना युन छ।
रा य राजनी त, लोकत , र
गत वत तामा कोरोना
महामारीको भाव
कोरोना महामारीले अ हले दे ख नै धेरै
मुलुकह को आ त रक राजनी त भा वत
बनाईरहेको छ। यो महामारीसंग जु न नसके का
राजनी तकम ह का ला ग यो महामारी महँगो
सा बत नेछ। यो महामारीले के ह
राजनी त को त राजनै तक क रअर नै समा त
गनछ। तर जसले यो संकटलाई तुलना मक
पमा रा ोसँग ा ल गन सफल नेछन्
उनीह ले यो सफलताको याज लामो
समयस म खानेछन्।
भा यवस, कोरोना संगसंगै के ह
मुलुकह मा उ रा वाद र दमनकारी शासनको
उदय प न नेछ।धेरै देशह मा लोकत र
ब लवाद खतरामा पनछन्। तानाशाही मनोवृ ी
भएका शासकह ले यो अवसरलाई आफू मा
श के त गन र आ नो अ धनायकवाद
अ भ पुरा गन मौकाको पमा योग गनछन्।
के ही देशह मा य ता तानाशाही अ यासह
सु प न भइसके का छन्। गत म हना
कोरोनाभाइरसको खतरा देखाउँदै हंगेरीका
धानम ी भ टर ओबनले संसद भंग गरे।
उनले हंगेरीमा अ न तका लन संकटकालको
घोषणा गद संसदले पास गरेको कानुन हैन
आ नो “ ड ” वा “आदेश” नै कानुन ब े
व ा मलाए। उनी हंगेरीज तो तुलना मक
पमा सबल युरो पयन जात मा स ूण
नवाचनह नल बन गन सफल भए र
अ भ वत ता दबाउन कडा कानुनह
प न याए। धानम ी ओबानलाई धेरैले
ईयुको “प हलो तानाशाह” भ सु ग रसके का
छन् तर हंगेरी भ ै चाँ ह उनको खासै ठूलो
बरोध भएको दे ख । कारण - कोरोनाको
ाश।
हंगेरीमा ज तै जताततै तानाशाही शासन
नउदाए प न यो महामारीले धेरै मुलुकका
जाता क याह मा खलल् पुयाउने छ।
संकटकालमा का वैय क अ धकारह
खु चने त छन् नै, धेरै नवाचनह पर सन वा
गत नेछन्। कोरोनाकै कारण आगामी
नोभे बरका ला ग तो कएको अमे रक रा प त
नवाचन प न कसरी स गन भ े अ यौलता
दे ख छ।
एका तर ा पत लोकत ह ले
अ तरा वादतफ मो डन घरेलु दबाबको सामना
गनुपदा अक तफ इरान र स रया ज ता ब द र
दमनकारी शासनह ले खुलापन, पारद शता र
लोकता क सुधारका ला ग आ त रक
दबाबको सामना गनुपन नस छ। तसथ सन्
२०२१ मा हामीले नयाँ "अरब ग" अथवा
“भ वेट रभोलुशन” दे य भने आ यजनक
ने छैन।
नाग रकको नगरानी,
गोपनीयता र रा ीय सुर ा को
नयाँ प रभाषा
यसैप न यो महामारीको दौरानमा वधीको
ापक योग भैरहेको छ। उदाहरणका ला ग,
चीनले भाइरस फै लावटको “ याटन” बु न
माटफोन ए सह को योग गर्यो, सले
लकडाउन तब को उ लघंन कम गन
अनुहार प हचान गन स ने स सट भीको
योग गय भने ु न सयाले चाँ ह सडकह मा
ह डरहेका मा नसह लाई के रकार गन “रोबोट
पु लस” खटायो। द ण भारतमा लकडाउन
नगरानीका ला ग मा नभई मा छेको शरीरको
ताप म ना समेत ोनह को योग ग रयो।
द ण को रयाले भाईरसको फै लावट रो न
आ ना नाग रकह ला नाडीमा लाउने “ र ट
या ड”को योग गन लगायो।
यी वा य तै कारका अ यासह कोरोना
महामारी प छ प न र हरहन स छन्।
सरकारह ले "रा य सुर ा" वा "सावज नक
वा य”का नाममा बैधा नक पमै
नाग रकह को जासुसी गन, यां कग गन वा
यसो गन य ह प ह रन नाग रकह लाई
बा य पान स ने खतरा उ कै दे ख छ। य ता
उपायह वशेष गरी राजनी तक
त ह को जासूसी गन र असहम तको
आवाजलाई दबाउन योग ग रने खतरा छ।
के ह देशह मा त अ हले नै नाग रकह लाई
“ गत सुर ा” वा “ गत वत ता”
बीच एउटा छनौट गन बा य पा रदछ। यो नकै
च ताको वषय हो।
य तै खतरातफ संके त गद यात च तक
युवल नोह हरारीले फाइना सयल टाई स
प कामा लेखे: “क पना गनुहोस कु नै एक
सरकार जसले येक नाग रकको शरीरको
ताप म र मुटुको चाल २४ सै घ टा नगरानी
गन बायोमे क ेसलेट लगाउन बा य पाछ।
अ न यसको डेटा र न तजा सरकारी
ए गो रदम ारा व ेषण ग र छ, र तपा
आफै ले थाहा पाउनु भ दा अगा ड नै सरकारले
थाहा पाउँछ क तपा बरामी नु छ। यो
संगसंगै यो प न थाहा छ क तपा कहाँकहाँ
जानुभएको थयो र कसकसलाई भेट्नु भएको
थयो।”
यो महामारी प छ 'रा य सुर ा' को
अवधारणामा प न ापक प रवतन ने
दे ख छ। अब रा य सुर ाका बारेमा सो दा
धा मक क रप ी, आतंकवाद वा आ नो
त ध मुलुक भ दा पर पुगेर सो नु पनछ।
यो महामारीले देखाईस यो क एउटा नांगो
आँखाले दे नस म नस कने वषाणु प न
स जलै रा ीय सुर ा खतरा ब स दोरहेछ।
यसले गदा अ तरा य जासुजी र खु फया
एजे सीह को काम गन शैलीप न प रवतन
नेछ। अब वदेशी भू ममा युरे नयम संवधन
के र आरण वक े या ह को खोजी मा
हैन कु नै रदराजमा त ग तमा फै लरहेको
रोगतफ प न ग र यान पुयाउनु पन छ।
कोरोना महामारीले के देखायो भने
भूम डलीकृ त संसारमा एउटा ापक पमा
फै लने भाइरस नकै खतरनाक ँदोरहेछ। यो
उदाहरण देखेका देशह म ये के हले य तै
कारका जै वक ह तयारह वकास गन
लाला यत भए भने? जै वक ह तयार वा जै वक-
आतंकवाद खासै नयाँ कु रा त होइनन्, तर
कोरोनाप छको व मा तनीह को योग बढ्न
स छ। अथात महामारी प छको व मा
आण वक संवधन के ह त नेछन् नै, यसका
अलावा जै वक ह तयार नमाण गन भाइरस
"संवधन” के ह को प न वृ नस छ।
३ जेठ २०७७ | ३महामारीप छका मानवह
सले लकडाउन तब को
उ लघंन कम गन अनुहार
प हचान गन स ने
स सट भीको योग गय भने
ु न सयाले चाँ ह
सडकह मा ह डरहेका
मा नसह लाई के रकार गन
“रोबोट पु लस” खटायो।
4. भूम डलीकरण, वत -
ापार र वैदे शक सहायता
कोरोना महामारीको आ थक असर भीमकाय
नेमा कु नै ईमत छैन। संयु रा संघले
कोरोना महामारीकै कारण व मा अ रता र
बढ्ने चेतावनी दइसके को छ। परोपकारी
सं ा अ सफामका अनुसार यो महामारीले
अब मा नसह लाई ग रबीमा धके नेछ। व
खा काय म (ड यूएफपी) ले कोरोना
महामारीका कारण मानवजा तले क ह यै
नभोगेको भोकमरीको सामना गनुपन र
भोकम रकै कारण दनमा ३ लाखस म मा छे
मनस ने चेतावनी देएको छ। संयु
रा संघको ापार तथा वकास सं ा
(यूएनसीट एडी)को ेपण अनुसार कोरोना
महामारीले व अथत लाई १ लयन डलर
भ दा बढ को नो सान पुयाउने छ। अ तरा य
मु ा कोष (आईएमएफ)का अनुसार यो
महामारीसंगै व ले सन् १९३० दशकको
महाम द प छको सबैभ दा खराब आ थक
म द को सामना गनु पनछ।
यी के वल अनुमानह न्। कोरोना
महामारीको वा त वक असर र यसले
न याउने आ थक संकटको वा त वक च
क तो नेछ कसैलाई थाहा छैन्। जब
महामारीको कोप अझै मडा रदै जानेछ, यी
डरला दा अनुमानह अझै भयावह ँदै
जानेछन्।
कोरोना महामारी पूँजीवाद
व ापीकरणका ला ग एउटा ठूलो चोट
नेछ। तर कोरोनासंगै व ापीकरणको
अ य चाँ ह प कै नेछैन। पूँजीवाद
व ापीकरणको ग त र ती तामा के ही
समयको ला ग सु तता दे खनेछ, तर ढलो वा
चाँडो व ापीकरण तं नेछ र फे र त
नेछ। जबस म पूँजीवादको वच र हरह छ,
व ापीकरणको अ य अस व ाय: छ।
युरोप तथा अमे रकामा रहेका क नीह ले
वदेशबाट आ ना उ पादन के ह आ नै
देशमा फता गरेका समाचारह आईरहेका
छन्। यी कदमह बढ्दो अ न तता, आपू त
ृंखलामा आएको अवरोध र घट्दो नाफाका
बीचमा उठाईएका अ ायी कदमह मा
नस छन्।
पूँजीवाद र व ापीकरणको भ व य खासै
खतरामा नदे खए प न कोरोना महामारीका
कारण ब प ीयता र व साझेदारीले ग ीर
आघातको सामना गनुपन दे ख छ। अमे रक
रा प त डोना ले व वा य संगठन
(ड यूएचओ) लाई अमे रकाले ददै आएको
रकम रो का गनु प न व साझेदारी खतरामा
रहेको संके त हो।
प मा धनी देशह कोरोनाको कहरले आफै
आ ा त छन्। महामारी स कएको लामो
समयस म उनीह को यान आ नै मुलुकका
आ थक र सामा जक असरह र तनको
समाधानमा के त नेछ। य तो अव ामा
रदराजका ग रब देशका सम याह मा
उनीह को यान कम जान स छ। फल व प
नेपालज ता ते ो व का ग रब देशह को
वैदे शक सहायतामा कटौ त ने स ावना
दे ख छ। य तो कटौतीले वकासो मुख व मा
नकारा मक भाव पानछ। के ही मुलुकह ले
भने वैदे शक सहायताको अभाव नै आ नो
आ त रक अथत लाई सु ढ पान,
सुशासनलाई मजबुत बनाउने र अ ततः
वैदे शक नभरताको चंगुलबाट मु ने
अवसरको पमा योग गन स नेछन्। यो काम
नेपालले प न गनस छ।
कोरोना महामारी प छको व मा
मुलुकह का बच एक कारको राजनी तक
री प न कायम रहन स छ। वक सत
लोकत ह द णप ी अ तवाद र
उ रा वादको शकार ब स छन्। फल व प
महामारीका दौरानमा ब द भएका के ह
समानाह फे र क ह यै नखु न स छन। के ह
मुलुकह ले बा हरी व सँगको स कलाई
सी मत गन वा ब दै गन दशा तर प न जान
स छन् जसले गदा व साझेदारीता र
ब प ीयतामा असर पु नेछ।
आ थक क ठनाइ र आम बेरोजगारीले
थ लएका प मा देशह द णप ी अ तवाद,
उ रा वाद र रंगभेदका उवर भू म ब स ने
खतरा प न उ कै छ।
तर महामारीप छका मानवको भ व य मैले
यहाँ च ण गरेको ज तो नराश र भयावह न न
प न स छ। र य ता के ह आशाका करणह
खो न इ तहास उपयोगी छ।
प हलो व यु प छको व उ -रा वाद,
संर णवाद र आ थक म द ले त थयो।
व मा सहयोग र स ावना भ दा र
होडबाजी ा त थयो। तर दो ो व यु प छ
यसको ठ क उ टो भयो। दो ो व यु प छ
व सहयोग र साझेदारीको बाटोमा ह ो।
व यु को भ नावशेषबाट व ापी
सहयोगको एउटा नयाँ युगको सु वात भयो।
संयु रा संघ, व बक र अ तरा य मु ा
कोष (आईएमएफ) ज ता सं ाह नमाण
ग रए। सन् १९५० को दशक प छ प न के ह
रा ह बच श को होडबाजी र ह देखा
त परे तर व मा एक क समको साझेदारी,
सहयोग र भाइचाराको भावना नर तर र ो।
कोरोना महामारीले व ापी तरको
अभूतपूव सहकायको ला ग फे र य तै अवसर
दान गरेको छ।
व ापी सहकाय र साझेदारी
कोरोनाज ता महामारीका व मा हैन
जलवायु प रवतनबाट उ प नस ने संकटको
सामनाका न त समेत आव यक छ। बेलैमा
नचे ने हो भने जलवायु प रवतनबाट उ प
नस ने संकट कोरोना महामारीभ दा अझै
भयानक नेछ। कोरोनाको समाधान त
वारे टाइन, लकडाउन, अ तालमा उपचार र
अ तत: खोपको मा यमबाट न के ला, तर
जलवायु प रवतनको ला ग कु नै छोटो र स जलो
समाधान उपल छैन। कोरोनाको संकटबाट
गु ेका मानवले जलवायु प रवतनले पानस ने
ग र संकटका बारेमा बेलैमा वचार पुयाउन
३ जेठ २०७७ | ४महामारीप छका मानवह
कोरोना महामारी पूँजीवाद
व ापीकरणका ला ग
एउटा ठूलो चोट नेछ। तर
कोरोनासंगै
व ापीकरणको अ य
चाँ ह प कै नेछैन।
सके मानवजा तको अ त व र ाका ला ग यो
नकै रा ो नेछ।
मौ लक प रवतनको अवसर
यस लेखको सु मा भ नएझ एक दन यो
महामारी समा त नेछ र हामी एउटा नयाँ
अ यायमा वेश गनछ । कोरोनाको शोकलाई
रचना मक श मा पा तरण गन अवसर
महामारीप छका मानवह ले पाउँनेछन्। यो
या ा न य प न लामो र ज टल नेछ। यसका
न त हा ा आनीबानीह र व ास प तीमा
प रवतन ज री छ। मानवजातीको साझा
हतका न त हामीले के ह गत यागह
प न गनुपला, तर यो महामारीले हामीला
हामीले हड्दै आएको बाटो छोडेर एउटा फरक
तर यायपूण नयाँ बाटो समा ने अनुपम अवसर
प न दनेछ।
कोरोना महामारी प छको संसार एउटा फरक
संसार नेछ। हा ो राजनी त, हा ो सं कृ त,
हा ो अथ व ामा आउने भाव र
फे रबदलले महामारीप छका मानवह प न एक
क समले प रव तत मानवह नेछन्। र
श ा, घरबाटै ग रने “ ड ा स-वक” र
टे लमे ड सन ज ता अ यासह अझै ापक
ँदै जानेछन्। ड जटल वधीको े मा
अभूतपूव वृ र उ पादन र सेवा े मा
वचा लत मे सनह को योग प न बढ्न
स छ। यसले अ तत: मा नसको उपभोग र
आ थक वहारको ढाँचामा ठूलो प रवतन
याउन स छ। वा य सेवा णालीह मा प न
पा तरण दे ने स कनेछ भने म या भ दा
व ान र त यह मा व ास गन मा छेह धेरै
नेछन्।
5. य द यसो हो भने के व एक पूण र मौ लक
प रवतनको संघारमा छ त?
स वतः छैन, र यो नै मू य सम या हो।
कोरोना महामारीले हामीलाई फे र एकपटक
व मा रहेको ग हरो असमानता र वभेदको
न मठो च देखाई दएको छ। हो यो
महामारीका ममा हामीले मानवीय सहयोग,
दया र अनुक ाका असं य उदाहरणह प न
दे य । आ नो यान जो खममा राखेर अ को
यान बचाउँन महामारीको टलाईनमा
दनरात खटेका वा यकम ह को मेहनत र
प सना प न दे य । तर यो संगसंगै यो प न
दे य क सामा जक री कायम गनु सबैको
सु वधाको वषय रहेन, र घरबाटै काम गन वा
लामो बदा ब ने सु वधा सबैलाई थएन।
हामीले भारतका औ ो गक शहरह बाट
छटप टदै सडकमा ब े त न के का
मज रह का उदा सन त वरह प न दे य ।
सय कलो मटर हडेर, महाकाली नद तरेर
आ नो घर फकदै गरेका ग रखाने नेपालीह को
पीडा प न दे य । कोरोना सन भ दाप न
रोजगारी गु नेभो भ े च तामा रहेका उडान
प रचा रकाह को था प न सु य । भाइरसले
भ दा अगा ड भोकले म रने होक भ े पीडामा
छटप टएका ग रखाने ग रबह का बेदना प न
मन य सु य ।
यी ख:द्कथाह कु नै खास मुलुक वा कु नै
खास े मा सी मत छैनन्। यी जताततै छन्।
मु बईदे ख यानह नस म, म नलादे ख
मधेशस म। कोरोना संकटले खासग र शहरी
मज रह , आ वासी, र जरो आवर
क याकमा काम गन र शै क कजा र े डट
काड बलमा थ चएका “ मले नय स”ह का
सम याह सतहमा याइ दएको छ।
तर ःखको कु रा, यो नै हामी बाँ चरहेको
संसार हो। य तो संसार जहाँ गोलीग ा र
ह तयारको आपू तमा कु नै सम या छैन, तर
मा छेको यान बचाउने भे टलेटर र गत
सुर ा उपकरण (पीपीई) ह को हाहाकार छ।
र नक मा संरचनाह लाई “बेल आउट”
ग र बचाउन श त पैसा छ, तर
वा यकम ह लाई उ चत तलब भु ानी गन
बजेटको अभाव छ। हामीले नमाण गरेको
संसार य ह हो; य तो संसार जहाँ ग रब,
आ वासी र कालो जातीको भएकै कारण
कोरोना ज ता रोगबाट मन स ावना बढ
छ। य तो संसार जहाँ मजीवीको मह व
उसले गन म, उसले बगाउने प सनामा हैन
उसले नका ने नाफासंग जोडेर हे र छ।
सतही पमा हेदा यी सम याह कोरोना
महामारीका उपज ज ता ला छन्, तर यसो
होइन। कोरोना त एउटा रोग/भाईरस मा हो।
यी सम याह चाँ ह णालीगत वफलताका
प रणाम न्। यो महामारीका ममा दे खएको
वभेद, चौतफ नराशा र अ मताका पछा ड
नवउदारवाद कप रेट पूँजीवादको भीमकाय
संरचना ज मेवार छ।कप रेट पूँजीवादले हामी
सबैलाई फे र एकपटक नराश र पंगु बनाएको
छ, तर योसंगको हा ो लगाव व च को छ।
महामारीप छका मानवह ले नवउदारवाद
कप रेट पूँजीवादको भीमकाय संरचनालाई के
गलान? यो नै कोरोना महामारी प छको
सबैभ दा मह वपूण हो। हो, फे र प न
पूँजीवादलाई लगाम बनाको घोडा ज तो
खु ला छोड्ने, यसले गन शोषण र यसमा
अ तर न हत अनेक कमजोरीह त आँखा
च लन त स क छ, तर एउटा छु ै बैक पक
संरचना नमाण गन अवसर प न ा त ँदैछ।
एउटा य तो बैक पक संरचना जुन समावेशी,
समतामूलक र धेरैका न त यायपूण नेछ।
यो अथमा कोरोना महामारी एउटा अवसर
हो - नयाँ संरचना को जग बसाउने अवसर;
पुराना काम नलागेका णालीह लाई उखे ने र
यां ने अवसर।
के महामारी प छका मानवह य तो नयाँ र
ब कु लै फरक बाटोमा हड्ने ह मत गलान?
यो कु रा समयले नै बताउने छ। तर यसो गन
सके भने इ तहासले उनीह लाई याबासी
दनेछ। (Twitter: @mbhusal)
यो महामारीका ममा
दे खएको वभेद, चौतफ
नराशा र अ मताका पछा ड
नवउदारवाद कप रेट
पूँजीवादको भीमकाय
संरचना ज मेवार छ।कप रेट
पूँजीवादले हामी सबैलाई फे र
एकपटक नराश र पंगु
बनाएको छ, तर योसंगको
हा ो लगाव व च को छ।
३ जेठ २०७७ | ५महामारीप छका मानवह