We need new ideas to tackle old problems

FOR the Brazilian philosopher Paulo Freire underdevelopment is a state of mind. The challenge is to develop models that are holistic and environmentally and socially sustainable.

We need new ideas to tackle old problems
Mon, 19 Apr, 2004 - 01:00

Our notion of development has been too narrow and, for the most part, economic.

It should also mean enabling people to enhance their own capabilities. There is a need for a far greater understanding of development and how society works. I am interested in balanced development. Regional development is still a geographical illusion. We must release power to the regions and maximise the development of the country as a whole. The question is no longer local, it has become worldwide.

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