“What we may be witnessing is not just the end of the Cold War, or the passing of a particular period of post-war history, but the end of history as such: that is, the end point of mankind’s ideological evolution and the universalization of Western liberal democracy as the final form of human government.”(‘The End of History and the Last Man’)
Over drie weken is de Amerikaanse politicoloog Francis Fukuyama, bekend van de bestseller ‘The End of History and the Last Man’ in Nederland. Hij presenteert zijn nieuwe boek ‘The Origins of Political Order’. Ik geloof niet dat hij ons heel vaak met een bezoek vereerd, daarom misschien wel interessant om hen te horen/zien spreken.
Studievereniging voor Politicologen In Leiden (SPIL)
datum: 9 mei
Hooglandse Kerk, Leiden
20.00u. (19.30u deuren open)
gratis toegang
. 2 auto's in 1 week is te veel.. 
“The survey data show that CIOs and their IT Groups are engaged in several key activities beyond simply managing ICT services. In addition, over the next three years, many CIOs and their IT Groups anticipate their strategic roles will change significantly. The 14 profiles highlight a variety of ways the all three types of IT-enabled leaders are effectively working with non-IT colleagues to manage business processes and expand their organization’s capacity to innovate. As a whole, the report’s findings offer insights into how organizations are creating strategic value from IT and highlight the importance of fostering IT-enabled leaders. They suggest that any organization that does not strive to have at least one of the three types of IT-enabled leaders is failing to pursue important opportunities to create value and be competitive in today’s increasingly interdependent and dynamic global economy.”
The Internet of Things is de term voor de genetwerkte interconnectie tussen alledaagse voorwerpen. Het idee is dat ons leven van alledag er heel anders zou uitzien als alle voorwerpen in de wereld toegerust waren met miniscule identificatietags. 
