Olafur Grimsson: Iceland Bounces Back (PopTech)

The President of Iceland describes how his country encountered social and democratic upheaval after the economic crisis of 2008. By combining wide-scale systemic inquiry into governance and judicial systems and investing in clean energy and technology, Iceland has been able to bounce back with remarkable economic vitality.

Original Website : PopTech.org
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Biography :
Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson is the fifth President of the Republic of Iceland.
http://poptech.org/olafur_ragnar_grimsson

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[vidaripollen]

an inspiring story.certainly we are not masters of the universe -no doubt.but every crisis also throws up great oppertunity to change for the better.these guys are brilliant.they deserve the noble prize for economics as well as peace.

[vidaripollen]

an inspiring story.certainly we are not masters of the universe -no doubt.but every crisis also throws up great oppertunity to change for the better.