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Newsletter Editorial 14-2025

Education and Research to Voyage into the Future
There are two fundamental concepts that mould the future: education and research. The former shapes people, prepares them for the time to come. The latter opens up new pathways and possibilities for them. Education and research are central to human existence, which is why one of the eight United World Project communities – known as the United World Communities (UWC) – is grounded in this approach. In doing so, it translates the ideals that underpin fraternity and unity into concrete actions.
Our June 2025 newsletter discusses the words ‘education’ and ‘research’. Both of these concepts can be found in a documentary on the ocean to which renowned science broadcaster David Attenborough made a fundamental contribution. At ninety-nine years old, he is still able to effectively tie together discovery and good practice for taking care of our shared home. The report, called Ocean with David Attenborough, explores themes of research and education.
One of the most popular and powerful series of 2025, Adolescence, on Netflix, deals directly with education. It is a difficult story, but one that offers many opportunities to reflect and discuss. We did just this with Macarena Sanjuan, an Argentinian psychologist who is involved in a government programme that combats violence against children and teenagers. Macarena is a clinical psychologist with a therapeutic approach based on scientific evidence. Thanks to her contribution, we were able to navigate the complexity of Adolescence.
Education must be provided by human beings, but there are some very effective tools that can help us to do so. One of these tools is sport. Some time ago we interviewed – and spoke about this with – Federica Comazzi, the president of Sport Meet for a United World. Recently we discussed sport in an article on the work of the CSI, or Centro Sportivo Italiano (Italian Sport Centre), to mark its eightieth anniversary.
The ship Bel Espoir has been sailing across the Mediterranean for months, educating people about peace and other principles that are fundamental to creating harmony among populations and peoples. We told this story through the first-hand experiences of Bertha, a Lebanese girl who was part of the Bel Espoir crew for a time.
Many young people took part in United World Week in May last month, a week during which the word ‘education’ certainly was not neglected, but held in high regard. The final part of our June newsletter is an article telling the story of UWW.
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Article translated into English by Becca Webley