Future of Government
This is how Switzerland’s direct democracy works
Why is France's new President Emmanuel Macron so interested in the Swiss system?
Global Issue
Industry
Economy
System Initiative
Global Issue
Industry
Economy
System Initiative
Switzerland
Arctic
Greenland’s ice sheets are disappearing faster than predicted - here’s why you should care
Here are three key reasons why melting in Greenland poses significant global economic risks.
Risk and Resilience
Why 9/11 reminds us we must respond to fear with openness
On September 10 2001 my wife and I arrived in New York as I was to receive the Candlelight award from then-UN-Secretary-General Kofi Annan. That night we had a very inspiring conversation...
Switzerland
Video: this electric car just set a world record
An electric car has set a new world record – going from 0-100km/h in just 1.513 seconds.
Competitiveness Framework
The world’s top 10 most competitive economies
The Global Competitiveness Report 2015-2016 assesses the competitiveness of 140 world economies. Using a mixture of quantitative and survey data, it ranks countries overall by combining 1...
Gender Parity
What is Switzerland’s magic formula for gender equality?
The Swiss pragmatism, the key to success. The economic prosperity and the social peace which prevail in Switzerland are strongly linked to the pragmatic character of its inhabitants. Hist...
Education and Skills
Narrowing Switzerland’s gender gap
The latest edition of the Global Gender Gap Index, published by the World Economic Forum, confirms greater equality in Switzerland. But here, as in other countries, women are still not co...
Switzerland
Spotify streams music in Switzerland
Good news to those of you (us!) who live in Switzerland (or Austria or Belgium…)! Thanks to Spotify – a company that was selected as a World Economic Forum Technology Pioneer 2011 – you c...