As current leader in Indonesia’s 2014 presidential election polls, Prabowo Subianto went to Singapore in early August to deliver his first speech outside Indonesia. As the leader of the Great Indonesia Movement Party (Gerindra), he showed he was definitely back in the Indonesian and regional political arena.

The most popular candidate for Indonesia’s 2014 presidential election was invited in Singapore in order to discuss the development of his country and the region with Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong. Prabowo’s public lecture was named ‘Indonesia Facing The Future: Challenges for the Next 20 Years’, in which he explained what his vision for Indonesia consists in: development of alternative and green energy sources, population growth, fight against corruption, reduction of social and economic inequalities...

London 2012 Olympics and Paralympics games have offered the world a fresh example of how sports can positively reshape the world. Apart from the competition, the social impact of the Olympics is to be celebrated according to Richard Attias, organizer of the Doha GOALS forum.

No one will ever look at athletes with disabilities the same way. The 2012 Paralympic Games represent a decisive turning point in people’s perception of handicaps. Not only disable athletes are now fully respected as high level athletes, but our society as a whole evolved thanks to sports.

Is Georgia’s independence going to end, after just a couple of decades? This is the fear that has been sparked in the Georgian people in light of recent statements made by Russian President Vladimir Putin. Does the Kremlin seek to resume control of its smaller neighbour?

Following the report of Swiss diplomat Heidi Tagliavini, the Russo-Georgian war of 2008 was blamed on Georgia, which was accused of first attacking South Ossetia, which caused a disproportionate response of Russia. However, in an interview given to a Russian television earlier this month, Putin admitted what the Georgian president had been stating for years: the conflict was planned and premeditated by the Russian General Staff.

A new foundation has broken onto the political scene in Georgia, called the Komagi Foundation. This charity aims to financially support the "victims of political repression," although many believe that this new group is in fact just another one of Bidzina Ivanishvili’s stunts to gain votes.

Many NGOs are concerned about the emergence of the Komagi Foundation on the Georgian scene.