Tag «multilateralism»

Jobs, Technology and Multilateralism Hold the Key to Asean’s Future

ASEAN must create jobs and grow inclusively to avoid pushback against globalization Member countries need to rethink and recalibrate regulation of technology Education must equip young people for 21st-century jobs For more information on the meeting: wef.ch/asean17 Phnom Penh, Cambodia, 11 May 2017 – As the ASEAN region enters an era of accelerating, non-linear change, …

First ever mapping of activities of external security actors in Africa confirms trend towards multilateralism and ‘Africanization’

(Stockholm, 25 November 2014)—Over the past decade, major external actors have developed policy initiatives to advance their security, geopolitical and economic interests in Africa. Analysis of the security activities of seven major actors in Africa—China, France, Russia, the United Kingdom, the United States, the European Union and the United Nations—shows an increasing use of multilateral …

Empowerment—the Amartya Sen Lecture: Christine Lagarde,Managing Director, International Monetary Fund

London, June 6, 2014 Good evening. What an immense pleasure to come to this intellectual powerhouse to honor one of the greatest intellectuals of our time. Let me especially thank Professor Craig Calhoun for his kind introduction—I know that Professor Calhoun is a great leader in his field, and a great leader of the LSE. …