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Future of Mobility
How technology is upgrading traditional mobility services in Africa
Could applying modern e-hailing technology to private mass transport in Africa produce mobility options that improve life in the continent's major cities?
Agenda
The stories shaping the Global, Regional and Industry agendas
Global Agenda
COVID-19
5 ways COVID-19 has affected children in Sub-Saharan Africa
A new UNICEF report outlines the pandemic's devastating impacts on children living in Sub-Saharan Africa. Here are five of its most pressing insights.
Cybercrime
How secure is your data? 3 predictions and 3 protections in the age of hybrid work
What major cyber-security related changes and events can we expect in the cyber landscape over the next 12 months?
Social Media
There's no vaccine for the infodemic - so how can we combat the virus of misinformation?
Misinformation about COVID-19 has spread as fast as the virus. UN communications chief Melissa Fleming and journalism entrepreneur Mark Little have plans to slow it down.
Agenda in Focus: Social Entrepreneurs
This is how to harness the power of human imagination for social change
Art can change the social contract with society and shift the power of imagination into collective development.
Education and Skills
Is this what higher education will look like in 5 years?
More than 27,500 adults in 29 countries were asked how they saw higher education being conducted in their country going forward. Here’s what they said.
The Davos Agenda 2021
How to follow The Davos Agenda
Find all the information you need to follow the #DavosAgenda virtual meetings in January 2021.
Healthcare Delivery
With vaccines on the horizon, here’s how business leaders can plan ahead
Bolstered by much-needed vaccine news, businesses still face many questions. Planning for a range of scenarios can help leaders prepare in uncertain times.
Gender Parity
Domestic violence soared in lockdown – but we can stop this hidden pandemic
On the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, New York City's readiness to set up programmes and policies to help domestic violence victims is a leading example.
Regional Agenda
Entrepreneurship
Join us for the Social Entrepreneur of the Year Award - India 2020
Join us for the virtual award ceremony to celebrate the winner of the Social Entrepreneur of the Year - India 2020 competition on 26 November 2020 at 18.00-19.00 IST (13.30-14:30 CET).
Pakistan
This is how Pakistan is closing its skills gap
Efforts to re-skill and upskill the population by the public sector are patchy. A new multistakeholder approach is taking flight with a number of pilot projects underway to bridge the ski...
Lockdowns in Europe seem to be working, again. But then what?
Many governments will try to avoid the same mistakes made when the first lockdowns were eased earlier this year amid an impending summer-holiday season.
Pioneers of Change Summit 2020
From health-for-all to health-for-wealth. Asia-Pacific's healthcare financing needs a rethink
Governments must see healthcare as a fundamental driver of socioeconomic ambitions and evolve from “health-for-all” to “health-to-wealth”.
JRS2020
Rising youth unemployment in the Middle East is a problem that can be fixed. Here's how
Labour underutilization in the early stages of a young person’s career has long term effects, including reduced employment opportunities and earning potential decades later.
At ground zero of the global pandemic, life goes on
Wuhan’s recovery shows COVID-19 can be contained in hard-hit cities, but it may require draconian measures that other governments have only flirted with.
JRS2020
These organizations can transform Latin America’s jobs market. But they need investment now
The challenge of meeting the needs of post-COVID Latin America is systemic, so the solutions must be holistic and future-proof. Civil society organizations can help drive this effort.
China
How China's digital farmers can grow a post-COVID-19 future
Mobile internet access and ecommerce has brought jobs to rural regions, opened new markets for farmers and transformed traditional agricultural models.
India
How COVID-19 deepens the digital education divide in India
Lengthy school closures and a rapid transition to e-learning have highlighted long-standing issues of education inequality and a digital educational divide.
Industry Agenda
Pioneers of Change Summit 2020
This man designed a sleeping-bag coat to help the homeless keep warm
The death of a homeless man in the Netherlands prompted a young designer to act.
Forests
This is how we can design a more sustainable digital economy
Businesses need to invest in partnerships, inspire consumers to be part of the solution to climate change, and embed sustainability into the fabric of their business.
UpLink
Can the growth of aquaculture help restore the health of our ocean?
Aquaculture - the practice of farming food in water - is expanding rapidly. Can we create a future where the industry contributes positively to ocean health?
UpLink
How to get private capital to protect nature – without greenwashing
The funding gap for 'nature-based solutions' means appealing to private investment, but it isn't always easy to find the right project to fit.
The Great Reset
Duque, Kagame and Netanyahu: How to harness digital tech after the pandemic
Three heads of state on the digital opportunities of the post-pandemic world, and the importance of education and infrastructure.
Leadership
COVID-19: How to protect your business from the 'mind-killing' effect of fear
Fostering an open, non-judgmental culture will give your company the flexibility and capacity to survive in these uncertain times.
Advanced Manufacturing and Production
5 ways to empower the manufacturing workforce to survive the pandemic and thrive beyond it
The need for an improved environment for frontline work has never been greater.
Future of Work
This is how public buildings can serve this crisis and be ready for the next one
For many people, sheltering at home is unsustainable or impossible - and public buildings need to be adapted for remaining and returning communities.
SDG 07: Affordable and Clean Energy
Electric vehicles alone can't achieve the energy transition. But as part of a system, they will
An investment of €6 billion in EV charging infrastructure could yield over €12 billion in human health benefits from improved air quality.