When cyclone Fani hit India's Odisha earlier this year, the state undertook one of the biggest human evacuations in history with a record 1.5 million people shifted in just one day.

Taruka Srivastav 20 Dec 2019

Agile Governance

Why agility is key to success in the Fourth Industrial Revolution - a book extract

Read a book extract from Leo Tilman and General Charles Jacoby's book Agility.

Leo M. Tilman and General Charles Jacoby 05 Dec 2019

Civic Participation

I protested outside the World Economic Forum meeting in 2002. Here’s why activists should work with them today

A co-creator of the Occupy movement explains why the solutions to the world’s biggest problems can only be solved through collaboration between elites and activists.

Micah White 23 Sep 2019

Education and Skills

The inspiring story behind this picture of two world leaders

The photo of Luxembourg’s Xavier Bettel and Serbia’s Ana Brnabić marks one of the few meetings between two openly gay world leaders.

Rosamond Hutt 18 Sep 2019

Africa

Is it possible to build a welfare state that works in Africa?

Automation threatens to make full employment a pipe dream for African countries. So how can they continue to build their social security nets?

Abhinav Chugh 03 Sep 2019

Globalization 4.0

Globalization is changing. Here's how your business can adapt

From the rise of China to growing inequality, businesses must find a way of staying responsive to the challenges of the new era.

Anna Tunkel 13 Aug 2019

Media and Entertainment

Online tools can help people in disasters, but do they represent everyone?

New online disaster mitigation tools make use of modern technology to provide information and support around natural disasters, but not everyone has equal access to these resources.

Billy Tusker Haworth, Christine Eriksen, and Scott McKinnon · The Conversation 06 Jun 2019

Global Governance

The EU parliamentary elections, explained

Every 5 years, a new wave of MEPs take their seats in Strasbourg. But who are they and what do they do?

Johnny Wood 22 May 2019

Governance for Sustainability

This is what a Green New Deal for Europe could look like

With the European elections fast approaching, politicians are being urged to back a project that could tackle two problems at once: economic inequality and climate change.

Kate Whiting 21 May 2019

Global Governance

Emmanuel Macron’s 3 ways to renew Europe

French President Emmanuel Macron lays out 3 points that European politicians must focus on, in order to preserve the EU as a global power.

Emmanuel Macron · Project Syndicate 10 May 2019

Agile Governance

These EU countries have the most government debt

Many governments borrow to balance the nation’s books, but some do so more than others.

Johnny Wood 08 May 2019

Climate Change

Why ministers of finance are critical in the fight against climate change

The single most critical government body, the ministry of finance, has the power to influence national development and economic policies, in the way that determines where public and priva...

Joanne Manda and Julien Chevillard 26 Apr 2019

Inclusive Growth Framework

This Californian city has just launched a basic income trial

Stockton in California, has just started its experimental basic income program, offering 130 residents monthly payments for 18 months, no strings attached.

Dan Robitzski · Futurism 25 Apr 2019

Education and Skills

Three ways Finland leads the world - aside from education

For a country with a population of less than 6 million, Finland is doing a remarkable job in future-proofing its institutions and workforce.

Ishita Barua 14 Mar 2019

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