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Managing "Fat Tails" Friday 28 January, 16.00 - 17.00 How should governments and businesses manage “fat tails” – the unusually high likelihood of catastrophic events? The following dimensions will be addressed: - Risk monitoring and assessment - Risk ...
The Reality of Terrorism Thursday 27 January, 16.00 - 17.00   Ten years after 9/11, how have terrorist methods and threats evolved?   The following dimensions will be addressed: - Risks and incubators of terrorism since 9/11 - Countering terrorism's ...
Global Risk Update Wednesday 26 January, 09.00 - 10.15 What are the global risks at the top of the agenda in 2011? The following dimensions will be addressed: - Emerging security threats - Economic disparity - Water-food-energy nexus - Pandemics ...
Rebuild In Depth: Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction Rebuild In Depth: Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction The Nuclear Non-Proliferation regime is arguably under greater stress than at any time since the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) came into force in 1970, as the number of states with ...
Rebuilding Education for the 21st Century Rebuilding Education for the 21st Century For children to reach their full potential, the gains in universal primary education need to be replicated at the next level; only 54% of children in developing countries attend secondary school. How can ...
Managing the Growth of Nuclear Power Managing the Growth of Nuclear Power There are 370 nuclear reactors operating today with six countries producing three-quarters of all nuclear electrical power, but forecasts suggest there will be 1,800 reactors by 2050 as energy demands increase. ...
IdeasLab on the Global Redesign Initiative (Security Challenges for the 21st Century) IdeasLab on the Global Redesign Initiative (Security Challenges for the 21st Century) The Global Redesign Initiative aims to improve international cooperation on the pressing challenges of the 21st century. Join experts in the IdeasLab to explore ...
Piracy and Pandemics: From Past to Present Dangers Piracy and Pandemics: From Past to Present Dangers Forgotten as global challenges from a past millennium, piracy and pandemics are making headlines today. What dangers from the past should the world prepare for? In many parts of the world, ...
Bystander No Longer: Africa's Response to Terrorism Bystander No Longer: Africa's Response to Terrorism "Africa may have been a possible theatre for terrorist groups, but it has not become an area of terror war. Foreigners have been targeted, not Africans. But there has been a change in the ...
Security vs Human Rights: Trade-Off or Face-Off? Security vs Human Rights: Trade-Off or Face-Off? A conceptional understanding of security occupies contested ground, stated Sundeep V. Waslekar, President, Strategic Foresight Group, India. Where does terrorism begin and resistance begin, for ...
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