Month: February 2014

The UK will help Ho Chi Minh City develop a new central business district, as discussed Thursday by David Puttnam, the Prime Ministerial Trade Envoy to Vietnam, and the mayor’s office.

Lord Puttnam met with Nguyen Thi Hong, deputy chairwoman of the HCMC People’s Committee, to discuss UK cooperation with the city in developing its new Central Business District, Thu Thiem, the Saigon Times Daily reported.

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In this thoughtful talk, David Puttnam asks a big question about the media: Does it have a moral imperative to create informed citizens, or is it free to pursue profit by any means, just like any other business?

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Not enough is being done to allay the fears of education professionals who see developments in education technology as intimidating, the Chancellor of the Open University has warned.
Speaking to The Telegraph, Lord Puttnam, who is Chairman of Atticus Education, an online education company, also spoke of the "natural conservatism" of many people in education, particular in higher education, with regards to developments in education and technology.

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