Social impact measurement is a subject that is more and more heard of, it is an instrument that is being used by many organizations – in the Anglo-Saxon world especially – to justify the relevance of their social activities and to legitimize their funding. French foundations, that are quite...

Westerners may certainly have heard about Gandhi’s name. Whether they understand the origin of his believes and their numerous concrete applications is not as obvious. This book, published by the UNESCO, is a compilation of Gandhi’s writings and speeches, organized in themes. The reader can...

The paper presents the activity of the Jai Bhim Network in Hungary, a unique Buddhist religious organization that operates the Dr Ámbédkar School in the village of Sajókaza. The school’s main goal is to help the local Roma community to get out of the despairing situation of poverty and...

Although it is not a novel, this book tells us a story. The story of a young couple, Jerôme and Sylvie, who seems haunted by their material aspirations. 1965 represents the beginning of Georges Perec's career as a writer: when he receives the Renaudot Price in 1965 for « Things », he still is...

We are all supposed to love our jobs. It would give us a sense of control over our lives as well as an identity to others. It would not be a punishment anymore. Alain de Botton, throughout the visit of ten workplaces over the world (from a biscuit plant in Belgium to the Bourget fair through a...