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Where is the human race heading?
A debate between a supporter and critic of globalization
20
World in figures
A somewhat different view of global statistics
22
Portrait
An Egyptian who is at home in Canada and Germany
26
Cultural highlights
How to encounter other cultures
32
What does internationality mean to you?
The views of Jagdish Bhagwati and Michelle Bachelet
36
Up and down, around the world
How people behave in an elevator
42
Off to Kazakhstan
Using courage and determination to enter a new market
48
Good climate in Brazil
Of German virtues and Brazilian improvisation
52
Going global
At home abroad
57
A day of sensitization
A brief visit to an intercultural seminar
68
Bridges connect
Of bold dreams and everyday necessities
Interview with Jörg Schlaich
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Raw materials on a global tour
The new routes of resources
76
From the archives
How the world grew together
82
Essay
The meaning of time
84
Encounters with China
Impressions through the lens of a camera
88
Heading into new territory
How international efforts push the world ahead
94
Sports can make a statement
An interview with Dr. Thomas Bach, president of the
German Olympic Committee
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