Regional Agenda

Davos 2020

This man travelled to Syria to rescue his 7 orphaned grandchildren

Photojournalist Rena Effendi tells the story of his search for seven orphaned grandchildren in a refugee camp in Syria.

Briony Harris 24 Jan 2020

Snakes could be the source of the new coronavirus outbreak in China

Coronavirus is in the same family as SARS, which killed hundreds of people. So how has this disease transmitted from snakes to people?

Haitao Guo, Guangxiang “George” Luo, and Shou-Jiang Gao · The Conversation 23 Jan 2020

China

The first person in Hong Kong has tested positive for the Wuhan virus

One man has been quarantined in Hong Kong after testing positive for coronavirus.

Felix Tam · Reuters 22 Jan 2020

Australia

This is how we can help Australia organize the world's generosity

A group from the Forum of Young Global Leaders has designed a smart platform that matches donations and offers of help with the people and places they're needed most.

Sharmishta Sivaramakrishnan and Mina Guli 21 Jan 2020

Italy

Why Italy is doing much better than you think

As the country remains the #3 exporter in Europe and seventh globally, there are opportunities in Italian business, industry and property.

Francesco Daveri and Gianmario Verona 20 Jan 2020

Japan

How Japan can lead the world in a new era of stakeholder capitalism

Stakeholder capitalism is commonplace in Japan's economy. For hundreds of years, companies have worked to satisfy customers and society as a whole..

Makiko Eda · x 20 Jan 2020

Africa

Countdown to Davos: what we need to do to scale up access to children’s surgical care

Six million children die a year due to lack of access to surgery. But there are solutions - and they'll be discussed at Davos.

Neema Kaseje · Medium 17 Jan 2020

International Trade and Investment

The U.S. trade deficit in one chart

A trade deficit is the amount by which the cost of a country's imports exceeds the value of its exports. The U.S. trade deficit is at its lowest in three years, mainly due to its ongoing ...

Felix Richter · Statista 17 Jan 2020

SDG 07: Affordable and Clean Energy

Could the Sahara turn Africa into a solar superpower?

Installing solar panels in the Sahara desert in North Africa could provide renewable energy to millions of Europeans at low cost to the environment.

Will de Freitas · The Conversation 17 Jan 2020

How to Save the Planet

Europe’s lakes and rivers are under threat - but it’s not too late to save them

More than 1 million species worldwide are at risk of extinction, and freshwater species are particularly threatened.

Jonas Ekblom · Thomson Reuters Foundation trust.org 17 Jan 2020

Climate Change

Chart of the day: a history of temperatures in Australia

A series of weather maps shows how the country has warmed over the past century.

Johnny Wood 15 Jan 2020

United States

Rapid urbanization and rural decline – the 2 trends redefining US demographics

The population of the United States has grown 6% in the last 8 years, with individual counties undergoing diverse and rapid change.

Visual Capitalist 15 Jan 2020

Education and Skills

Civil society can make sure no one is left stranded by the skills gap

Community-based organizations play a vital role in ensuring the digital transformation benefits the widest number possible, particularly in Latin America.

Christopher Worman, Hector Mujica, and Melissa Huerta 14 Jan 2020

European Union

3 steps to strengthen Europe’s competitiveness in the digital age

Europe needs a unified approach to the digital economy and the policies surrounding it. Here are three steps for policymakers to take.

Peter Lochbihler 14 Jan 2020

India

How can technology help India? An extract

Read an extract from Natarajan Chandrasekaran and Roopa Purushothaman's Bridgital Nation: Solving Technology's People Problem.

Natarajan Chandrasekaran and Roopa Purushothaman 14 Jan 2020

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