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The purpose of this article was to identify the new key geopolitical and economic power factors related to “data control” and governments’ capacity to move from personal data control to event forecasting capability. Abstract Full Report

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The Doha Development Agenda (DDA) launched in 2001 was supposed to achieve further trade liberalisation while at the same time taking into a ccount the needs of developing countries. Ten years have passed since its inception and no end of the Round is in sight. In this context, plurilateralagreements might constitute a solution to the […]

Raymond Saner and Lichia Yiu, 2014, The Graduate Institute, Geneva, 2014, Articles and Debates 5.3 Low levels of human capital stock limit growth opportunities for companies and correspondingly can slow down economic development thereby endangering a country’s competitiveness. Perceived underinvestment in human capital by its firms can be corrected by a country by making investment […]

Raymond Saner, 5th July 2013 Radical new approaches are urgently needed to reverse climate warming and to prevent the world from committing “ecocide” through environmental destruction. The radical new solutions proposed in this policy study go beyond the incremental change of current policy practice and instead suggest the need for a discontinuous change as the […]

Tourism is a significant contributor to GDP, employment and to the international appreciation of a country and its culture – regardless of its level of development. This policy analysis seeks to assist the Least Developed Countries (LDCs) in harnessing development opportunities by providing a comprehensive overview of existing international development instruments, i.e., Diagnostic Trade Integration […]

CSEND Papers are publications of policy research and advocacy positions. They are lengthier than CSEND Policy Briefs and equivalent to a full academic paper Download attachments: 1 Levers to Enhance TNC Contributions to Low‐Carbon Development – Drivers, Determinants and Policy Implications 2 Is Private Sector Participation in Water Provision the Right Option for Developing Countries? […]

Humanitarian workers are confronted with systemic challenges when helping post-traumatic communities reconnect and rebuild. Specific skills and knowledge are needed to provide social reconstruction of the community and healing of collective and individual traumas. At the same time, support is also needed for the helping professionals who are often exposed to the danger of burn-out. […]

Naît à Buenos Aires. A 16 ans part pour NYC étudier la danse et la musique à la Juilliard School. Entre à la compagnie de Martha Graham une année plus tard comme la plus jeunne de ses interprètes. Reste 12 ans dans la compagnie, comme Soliste et professeur. Invitée à Londres pour créer une école […]

Intergenerational partnerships mean that “all generations work together to create change, rather than having to compete for their right to participation” (The Youth – Friendly Guide to Intergenerational Decision Making Partnerships, 2004). Creating intergenerational partnerships is challenging and will not happen overnight. This WSIS Special Initiative and Special Tracks brings together the stakeholder groups to […]