Looking back, I would call the failure to learn either Korean or one of the many Philippine languages a major shortcoming of my ten years tenure in Asia. While I set out to learn Korean after my arrival in that country (but then gave up due to lack of time), I admit that I rarely […]
The beginning of the preparations for my new assignment in Cairo could hardly have been better. Just back in Germany after a tyring farewell from Manila, I joined a group of senior political consultants for a brush up and systematic update on strategic planning methods. From Gummersbach I headed to Bonn, Germany’s former capital on […]
Just a week ago, I spent a memorable evening at the Yuchengco Museum in Makati City. More than one hundred friends and colleagues showed up for the launching of “Liberal Times in the Philippines”. For me, the event in the noble surroundings and the generous speeches (by Marites Vitug of Newsbreak magazine and fellow blogger […]
Dr. Ronald Meinardus spends his professional life working for an institute that aspires to promote liberal politics in various countries of the world. After a ten years tenure in Asia, he recently returned closer to home to overlook political educative projects in Northern Africa and the Middle East from Cairo.
