On 5th April I will be in Berlin, Germany attending TEDxChange 2012: The Big Picture. This gathering, convened by Melinda French Gates and hosted by Chris Anderson, is an important opportunity for us all to step back and assess how we, as a global community, can challenge traditional thinking to design better futures for our communities—and for the world.

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I’m visiting Spain this week to share a simple message with the Spanish people – that aid works. Over the last 30 years Spain has experienced incredible economic growth, allowing it to make the dramatic leap from being a recipient of aid to becoming one of the world’s most generous donors.

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Despite the current economic turmoil, 84 percent of European citizens “strongly support” development aid to help people in developing countries out of poverty

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It is common to say that, given the economic crisis, countries cannot be expected to budget for increases in official development assistance (ODA). But the facts show that it is possible – and happening.

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The World Health Organization (WHO) recently launched a groundbreaking action plan (2011-2015) to combat tuberculosis in Europe.

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