Who would the rest of the world vote for in your country's election?
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Simon Anholt |
TEDxFrankfurt
• November 2016
Wish you could vote in another country's election? Simon Anholt unveils the Global Vote, an online platform that lets anybody, anywhere in the world, "vote" in the election of any country on earth (with surprising results).
Wish you could vote in another country's election? Simon Anholt unveils the Global Vote, an online platform that lets anybody, anywhere in the world, "vote" in the election of any country on earth (with surprising results).
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After 20 years working with the presidents and prime ministers of 54 countries, Simon Anholt has a plan to make the world work better.
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