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Why activist athletes are needed today more than ever
Activism in sports has a proud history, and the Black Lives Matter protest underscore the issues at stake. How can the sporting world move forward and make a difference?
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Global Agenda
Climate Change
In Mexico, fighting climate change could soon begin in the classroom
A new initiative hopes to make climate change education a part of Mexico's national curriculum - and to turn children into climate educators as a result.
Climate Change
What would it cost to fix our broken relationship with nature?
A new report concludes that the benefits of protecting 30% of the world’s land and ocean outweigh the costs by a factor of at least 5:1.
Global Health
What are Asia Pacific countries getting right in the fight against cancer?
A new report examines the readiness of APAC countries to address the cancer challenge, highlighting what is working - and what the rest of the world can learn.
Cybersecurity
Cyber resilience is critical for organizations' survival. Thoughtful reporting can help build it.
The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the necessity of cyber resilience. Thoughtful cyber-resilience reporting can increase transparency and combat risks.
Technological Transformation
The ultimate tech age - a book extract
Read an extract from Jim Hagemann Snabe and Lars Thinggaard's new book, Tech For Life: Putting Trust Back in Technology.
Supply Chain and Transport
A new report outlines the shipping industry's plans for decarbonization
A new report, based on interviews with 80 leading figures from the industry, outlines 12 ways the shipping sector could drastically curb its CO2 emissions.
Air Pollution
These are the best ways to tackle air pollution and climate change together
A new report has identified the interventions most effective for reducing both air pollution and carbon emissions at the same time.
COVID-19
Companies need help to overcome rising data inequality
Small and medium-sized enterprises are struggling to implement basic tech needed to grow towards more mature data use.
Regional Agenda
In China, trillions are flowing from savings into capital markets. Technology is making it happen
China’s financial services industry is undergoing rapid transformation due to financial technology, or Fintech.
Latin America
3 ways corporate giants can innovate better with start-ups in Latin America
Corporate venturing is growing, but Latin America is behind the curve. Here are 3 ways big corporations in the region can better innovate with start-ups.
Africa
COVID-19 in Africa: WHO media briefing on 2 July
The Forum is hosting its latest virtual briefing on COVID-19 in Africa, in partnership with the World Health Organization.
Latin America
Why support for Latin America's early tech hubs is vital for the region
Venture capital investment in Latin America reached an all-time high in 2019. Despite years of hard work to get to this point, the region now faces unprecedented challenges to maintain it.
COVID-19
COVID-19 in Asia: WHO media briefing on 1 July
The Forum on Thursday is hosting its second virtual briefing on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Asia, in partnership with the World Health Organization.
Middle East and North Africa
How job opportunities for Syrian refugees could drive economic growth in Jordan and Lebanon
Millions of Syrian refugees in neighbouring countries are subject to restrictive laws that keep them locked in economic limbo. Now now COVID-19 is making the situation worse.
Retail, Consumer Goods and Lifestyle
Palestinian entrepreneurs: it's time for an e-commerce revolution
How Palestinian businesses can use the demand for online shopping and delivery services driven by the restrictions of COVID-19 to grow the e-commerce market.
Middle East and North Africa
3 little things businesses can do to have a big impact in times of crisis
Corporations have a responsibility to contribute to a better world. And small actions can have a big impact on the communities in which businesses operate.
Climate Change
This underwater sculpture is helping to restore coral reefs in Thailand
This organization believes bringing art, science and communities together is key to protecting an ecosystem vital to the planet and worth hundreds of billions of dollars a year.
Industry Agenda
COVID-19
The story so far... World Vs Virus looks back over the months when COVID spread around the globe
This weeks World Vs Virus looks back at some of our most important interviews to see what we might have learned as coronavirus spread across the world.
Drones
We're about to see the Golden Age of drone delivery – here's why
Drones have helped fight COVID-19, creating more resilient supply chains and socially distanced delivery. Now, policy is catching up to the technology.
COVID-19
How the post-COVID workplace will change business for the better
Businesses that prioritize their return to work strategies and change how they operate will outpace their peers.
Education and Skills
Will COVID-19 spell the end for exams?
Big questions are being posed about the validity of today's curricula, the antiquity of the infrastructure and the future of examinations.
COVID-19
3 ways to stop COVID-19 from drying up start-up talent pools
Relaxing visa rules and encouraging transfer between academia and industry will allow your economy to attract new talent and gain a competitive advantage.
The Great Reset
Partnerships helped us fight COVID-19. They can help in the climate battle, too
Cross-sector partnerships during the pandemic showed that it is possible to implement solutions rapidly and effectively. We must use this power of collaboration in our common battle again...
Circular Economy
6 ways that Gulf cities can turn waste into wealth
Extract-make-use-dispose is a defunct strategy. Here's how Gulf cities can move towards a circular economy and capitalize on their next untapped resource.
Entrepreneurship
4 ways governments can support start-ups and save their economies
COVID-19 forced businesses to close and has cost millions of jobs. Now young, emerging companies - which are essential to our battered economies - risk disappearing along with them.
COVID-19
5 ways one apparel manufacturer found its relevance to society during COVID-19
During COVID-19, profit becomes secondary and businesses should fill the gap by asking why their business should even exist at all.