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Canada
These are the best economies to be a social entrepreneur
Social entrepreneurship is a growing movement around the world, and these are the countries doing it best.
Governance for Sustainability
This could be the key to a truly sustainable business
This new tool could help businesses become truly sustainable.
Social Innovation
There's a growing divide between experts and society
Jean Pisani-Ferry looks at the lack of trust in experts, from economists to natural scientists.
Humanitarian Response
5 innovative design solutions to the refugee crisis, backed by IKEA
A competition for design ideas to tackle the refugee crisis received support from the UNHCR and IKEA.
Future of Government
6 images that show Medellin is nothing like the place portrayed in 'Narcos'
You may know Medellin as the setting for the violent Netflix series 'Narcos'. The real Medellin couldn't be more different.
Entrepreneurship
Where inequality persists, social entrepreneurs can step in to bridge the gap
In the face of Latin America’s challenges of ongoing inequality, stalling growth rates and corruption, there is a door of opportunity: enter social entrepreneurship.
Latin America
11 inventions you probably didn't know came from Latin America
Great inventions from the Latin America region.
Behaviour Change
Can you pay people to do the right thing? This is what Ancient Greece tells us
A lesson from Ancient Greece offers a useful insight into the interplay between explicit economic incentives and ethical motives.
Cities and Urbanization
How to implement 'open innovation' in city government
Open innovation' is the latest buzz word circulating in forums on how to address the increasing complexity of challenges for cities. But what does it actually mean?
Employment and Skills
How coworking can make a difference
The concept of building a community hub dedicated to social entrepreneurship is showing promising results.
Latin America
How can innovation in Latin America save millions of lives?
Over the last 200 years, Latin America, like most other regions, has seen a dramatic improvement in its economic and social indicators. But it can still do more.
Entrepreneurship
3 ways technology is cracking the world’s toughest problems
From a platform that lets Indian artisans sell baskets to Ikea to a piece of software slashing the rate at which vaccines are out of stock in Mozambique, technology can be a huge force fo...
Future of Government
Does social media help the government-citizen relationship? Depends who you ask
Around the world, governments are engaging with citizens on social media. Is it working?
Global Health and Healthcare
Men are less likely to go to the doctors - and it's putting them at risk
Men can expect to die approximately five years sooner than women. One explanation is that men are more reluctant to go to the doctor.
Global Health and Healthcare
How can we use DNA to track disease outbreaks?
Genetic sequencing allows us to determine how an infection travels – even tracing it across continents – with incredible precision.