Natasha Lipman
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Natasha Lipman is the Founder and Director of the International Political Forum (IPF), a non-partisan platform for politically engaged young people around the world.

Winner of the Virgin Media Pioneer's trip to India to meet Richard Branson, and an alumni of the British Council's Global Changemakers programme, Natasha is a committed youth activist, having previously worked as Director of Communications for Global Forum 40, a "for youth by youth" initiative. Natasha has also run social media campaigns for various charities.

You can find the IPF on Facebook and on Twitter.

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Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome: My Invisible Illness

(2) Comments | Posted 31 May 2013 | (00:00)

Hands up if you've heard of Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome? Chances are if you actually have EDS, you'd be a bit wary of thrusting your arm up in the air for fear of shoulder dislocation. Trust me, I've learnt the hard way.

We are at the end of Ehlers-Danlos awareness month, and...

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Libyan Youth Voices - The Real Voices of a Revolution

(1) Comments | Posted 11 March 2013 | (21:42)

The Arab Spring presented a series of complex and significant social, political and cultural changes in the course of a few years. However, as the world continues to make sense of the the present situations in these countries - of society, social relationships, politics and global relations, the contribution of...

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Make the Most of London 2012

(0) Comments | Posted 15 July 2012 | (23:22)

With less than two weeks to go until the opening ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic games, the international media, sports fans and a larger than usual cohort of tourists are starting to make their descent on our fair capital.

Putting aside my own personal fears of tourist-dodging, ridiculously...

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An Open Letter to the Government: Unpaid Internships Must End

(0) Comments | Posted 2 July 2012 | (21:43)

Dear Mr. Cameron & Mr. Clegg,

In today's tough economic climate there are 20,000 out of work graduates all desperately vying for what seems like that ever-elusive job. As a result, internships are fiercely fought over in an attempt to add some much needed experience to a C.V....

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Don't Patronise Us - We Don't All Aspire to Be Kim Kardashian

(6) Comments | Posted 19 June 2012 | (17:31)

Every day the media decries the lack of positive role models for young people, citing a never-ending cycle of press attention directed towards Kim Kardashian's bottom and Wayne Rooney's latest haircut. Why is there always this assumption that young people are so enthralled by the razzle-dazzle of celebrity, and that...

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