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Global Talent Crisis Lies at Heart of Inequality Debate

The Human Capital Report 2017 finds countries’ failure to adequately develop people’s talents is underpinning inequality by depriving people of opportunity and access to a broad base of good-quality work Investments in education often fail due to inadequate focus on lifelong learning, failure to develop high-skilled opportunities and a mismatch of skills required for entering …

Blockchain: The Next Generation of the Internet

Blockchain, or distributed ledger technology, signals the beginning of a new era of the internet that will be defined by value rather than information, according to a World Economic Forum white paper However, its potential for transforming industries and society will require new kinds of cooperation between stakeholders Blockchain authorities Don Tapscott and Alex Tapscott …

Checks and Balances of Inclusion Needed to Avert Artificial Intelligence ‘Divide’ between Haves and Have-Nots

Humanity can better harness the power of artificial intelligence (AI) if we understand it and conquer the fear of it, soberly reckon with its potential social impact and adopt a more inclusive approach to deploying it More meaningful interdisciplinary involvement is necessary to train engineers in ethics and ground them in social sciences and humanities …

World Economic Forum to Support 22 Countries and EU in Doubling Investment in Clean Energy R&D by 2021

World Economic Forum to work with Mission Innovation, a commitment by 22 countries and the European Union, to accelerate global clean energy innovation to address climate change Collaboration aims to support Mission Innovation by enabling public-private partnerships that enable a more sustainable, affordable, inclusive and secure global energy future Mission Innovation includes the world’s leading …

Focus on Youth: Jordan’s Crown Prince Opens World Economic Forum on the Middle East and North Africa

Prince says only younger generation can ultimately drive radicalization out of MENA region Klaus Schwab calls for inclusive leadership that listens to youth King Felipe VI of Spain cites need to build coalitions for peace and development President of Iraq praises the success of pushing back ISIS and expresses optimism for rebuilding Niger’s president says …

World Economic Forum and OECD Launch SDIP ASEAN Hub

  The Sustainable Development Investment Partnership (SDIP) is to establish an ASEAN regional hub to advance blended finance for sustainable infrastructure investment in the region SDIP, a collaborative initiative managed by the OECD and the World Economic Forum, brings together a community of 35 governments, banks, pension funds and philanthropic organizations committed to mobilizing $100 …