How to survive and thrive in our age of uncertainty
While the world has never been more interdependent, it seems harder than ever to solve the most pressing global problems. Robert Muggah and Ian Goldin explain how to navigate our era's in...
PhD, University of Oxford. Political economist focused on security and development in urban spaces. Co-Founder, Igarapé Institute, a think and do tank devoted to using new technologies to tackle global challenges. Co-Founder, SecDev Group, a digital risk firm; and oversees projects in Latin America, Africa and Asia. Advises various UN agencies, the IADB, McKsiney's, and the World Bank. Faculty, Singularity University. Fellow, University of Oxford, the Graduate Institute in Geneva, the Chicago Council for Global Affairs, the Canadian Global Affairs Institute. Member: Global Agenda Council on the Future of Cities, World Economic Forum; Global Risk Report 2018 and 2019, World Economic Forum; Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime; Know Violence in Childhood Initiative; other international networks. Has given TED talks on fragile and resilient cities in 2017 and 2015. Research and data visualizations on homicide, arms, and cities have been featured by the BBC, CBC, CNN, FastCompany, Financial Times, Foreign Affairs, New York Times and Wired. Author of seven books, dozens of articles. Named one of the top 100 most influential people working on violence (2013).
While the world has never been more interdependent, it seems harder than ever to solve the most pressing global problems. Robert Muggah and Ian Goldin explain how to navigate our era's in...
Poverty is often blamed for outbreaks of mob violence from Latin America to Africa – but a closer look shows elites are using and controlling disorder for their own political ends.
As the majority of the world's population moves to cities, will we see a shift in soft power away from nation states?
Alrededor del 7 por ciento de la población total huyó de la crisis política y económica del país desde el 2014.
Around the world, cities are teaching countries how best to adapt and succeed against the rising tide of vulnerable refugees.
Most smart city innovation has been focused on the world's wealthier urban centres rather than the developing world - but could they have it the wrong way round?
If sustainable urbanization is one of the paramount challenges of the 21st century, then Asia is ground zero for determining whether humanity can succeed.
Des signes inquiétants d’agitation croissante se manifestent aux quatre coins du monde. Le nombre de guerres civiles a doublé depuis 2001, passant de 30 à 70.
La course à la domination et, dans certains cas, à la militarisation des technologies d’avant-garde - y compris l'intelligence artificielle (AI) - est lancée.
Hay signos ominosos de creciente turbulencia en todo el mundo. La cantidad de guerras civiles se ha duplicado desde 2001, saltando de 30 a 70.
Las Naciones Unidas considera que las nuevas tecnologías pueden generar un cambio positivo aunque también pueden desatar un daño grave.
En 2025, habrá 100 ciudades africanas con más de un millón de habitantes.
Contrary to popular belief, economic growth does not necessarily lead to social change and institutional development. But with smarter tools, better investment and targeted support, there...
Les citoyens de l'Afrique, au nombre de 1,1 milliard, devraient probablement être deux fois plus d'ici 2050, et plus de 80 % de cette augmentation se produira dans les villes.
The United Nations must act wisely to make sure new tech unleashes positive change, not serious harm. It'll need all the help it can get.