Educational reform could be the first step in an evolutionary process of significant change.

But building genuine partnerships is a slow process, because it demands major accommodation and adjustment on both sides.

Even Egypt, a great and sovereign nation, accepted demilitarization of Sinai as a part of its peace process with Israel.

It has conducted fair trials and has provided a meaningful appellate process that has led to significant convictions and equally significant acquittals.

One hopes that what emerges from the parties nominating processes is insight into how the successful candidates answer three big questions.

A major realignment of forces in the region is looming, and, with it, a new round of Asia s old Great Game.

It was made worse by an attempt to reflect in the revised budget the resource implications of a major reorganization, which the Mission is in the process of implementing.

As economic deregulation increased, financial crises began erupting since 1990, there have been three distinct crises in Latin America, one each in Russia and Asia, the Internet bubble, and now the sub prime crisis.

For every major problem hunger, illiteracy, malnutrition, malaria, AIDS, drought, and so forth there are practical solutions that are proven and affordable.

Geithner argues that the world will now experience a major financial deepening, owing to growing demand in emerging markets for financial products and services.

Against all the odds, Yemen is undergoing a process of political transformation, with 500 delegates from all parts of society working on plans for democracy, justice, and equality.

It matters and will continue to matter in the European Council and the European Parliament.

There were major overhauls in 1986, and again in 1997, when the Bank of England lost its banking supervision responsibilities as a delayed response to the collapse of Barings.

The Great Backlash

A Grand Bargain with Iran

A Big Chance for Small Farmers

Big Countries, Small Wars

A Grand Unified Economic Theory?

It is a major and urgent problem.

Today s Turkey has also changed dramatically since 1999, both politically and economically, and this has much to do with the EU accession process.

After the dissolution of Czechoslovakia, the Czech Republic is completing a major reorganisation and reduction of the armed forces, which intensified after the Czech Republic joined NATO on 12 March 1999.

These groups, as demonstrated in the recent incidents in and around the zone of confidence, in which UNOCI and the Licorne force had to intervene, may provoke a major confrontation.

Big Reform in Small Packages

But then Geithner takes a leap.

Context is vital.

Consider three major historical trends.

This implies major macroeconomic reforms.

Small Economies, Big Problems, and Global Interdependence

So expect big shocks.

Language and culture matter, too.

The spread of disease was a major secondary disaster.

Malawi attaches great importance to youth participation.

During the war, a number of radioactive lightning rods with large fire detectors, which had been located in large factories, were destroyed.

For these reasons, any major peace operation involving Western countries would soon lead their governments to consider regime change in Khartoum as the most viable exit strategy.

It's now owned, right, much of it by big industries.

The structure of the entire economy matters, too.

Each major faction is represented in government.

The quality of Arab education is also an obstacle.

In tough times such as these, money matters.

Peer pressure now matters, too.

WFP made considerable resources available for several major initiatives.

Third, policymakers are operating in a global economy that is in the midst of major re alignments, as several systemically important emerging economies, led by China, continue to plow through their developmental breakout phase.

Another Great Leap Forward for Development

Demographic developments alone require major reforms of social policy.

Indeed, the country is still only at the early stages of reconstruction and rehabilitation.