Tag: WEF

DATA/GLOBAL HEALTH EMERGENCY – Data can prevent the next global health emergency. Here’s how (Hemant Ahlawat, Lars Hartenstein, Mitchell Cuddihy, Dame Sally Davies, Connor...

Unnecessary uncertainty has surrounded much of the decision-making throughout this pandemic. We can mitigate the fallout of future health emergencies through better use...

COVID19/GLOBAL TRADE/CHEMICALS – Why the global trade of chemicals is key to COVID-19 recovery (Fernando J. Gómez, Tobias Radel, WEF)

Chemical and materials are at the heart of responses to global shocks like the current pandemic. Their global availability must be secured for...

COVID19/VACCINATION/PRIVATE INVESTORS – Business has a big role to play in vaccinating the world (Ravi Kumar S., WEF)

The mass vaccination programmes launching around the world face a host of challenges that businesses can help to overcome. Large employers can help...

GLOBAL COMPETITIVENESS – Global Competitiveness Report Special Edition 2020: How Countries are Performing on the Road to Recovery (WEF)

The Global Competitiveness Report series has since its first edition aimed to prompt policy-makers beyond short term growth and to aim for long-run prosperity. The 2020...

FACIAL RECOGNITION – Responsible Limits on Facial Recognition Use Case: Flow Management (WEF)

The World Economic Forum’s tested toolkit and certification framework for the responsible use of facial recognition address the need for a set of concrete...

CONNECTED WORLD – State of the Connected World, 2020 Edition (WEF)

Spurred by continued technological advancement, the world today is more connected than ever. This presents a tremendous opportunity to build a more sustainable and...

NATURAL RESOURCE SECURITY/CLIMATE CHANGE – Emissions cuts in line with Paris Agreement would see benefits ‘within two decades’ (Robert McSweeney, WEF)

'Immediate and strong action on climate change can bring benefits within current lifetimes and not just far into the future.' cap the global temperature...

NATURAL RESOURCE SECURITY/OCEAN – From arm-sized worms to the Screaming Sixties, this is everything to know about the Southern Ocean (Ceridwen Fraser, Christina Hulbe,...

Penguins are one of Antarctica's most well-known species. Image: REUTERS/Pauline Askin The Southern Ocean, also called the Antarctic Ocean is home to thousands of species...

GLOBAL HEALTH/COVID19 – 3 lessons from our immune systems on how to tackle COVID-19 (Eran Eden, WEF)

Do the solutions to the mysteries posed by COVID-19 lie within us? Image: Swiftsciencewriting / Pixabay Our immune systems can yield clues and insights on...

FUTURE – 10 ways we can build a better relationship with the future (Andrew D. Maynard, WEF)

Which future will we choose for ourselves? Image: Arek Socha / Pixabay There is a growing disconnect between what we can achieve through technology, and...

EUROPE/GLOBAL HEALTH – This is where people live the longest in the EU (Alex Thornton, WEF)

The secret to a long life? Live in Spain. Image: REUTERS/Eddie Keogh Spain and Italy have the longest-lived populations in the EU. There are large...

GLOBAL HEALTH/DIGITAL – Shift to digital during the pandemic could enable universal health coverage (David Alexander Walcott, Sofiat Akinola, WEF)

Technology enables greater levels of engagement with patients regardless of location. Image: Getty Images COVID-19 has accelerated global efforts to deliver digital healthcare. The move...

CLIMATE CHANGE – The world is on track to warm by 3 degrees Celsius (Reuters Staff, WEF)

Last month was the hottest-ever November on record. Image: REUTERS/Willy Kurniawan Greenhouse gas emissions reached a new high last year, putting us on track for...

EASTERN AFRICA – Three stories from the frontlines of two global crises (Emma Illick-Frank, WEF)

Il’laramatak Community Concerns helps households in Kenya become more climate resilient. Image: Il'laramatak Community Concerns (ICC) Local organisations are stepping up to offer assistance and...

HIGHER EDUCATION – How COVID-19 has changed the face of fundraising for higher education (Samuel Martin-Barbero, Juan Pablo Murra Lascurain, WEF)

Universities need to increase their social engagement with the outside world. Image: REUTERS/Mark Makela Universities could increase fundraising if they start expanding their social purpose...

AFRICA – 3 ways world leaders can help Africa’s embattled youth (Adewunmi Emoruwa, WEF)

Demonstrators gather during a protest over alleged police brutality in Lagos, Nigeria October 17. Image: REUTERS/Temilade Adelaja Young people across Africa are rising up in...