WEF 2021: Harnessing Circular Innovation for the Economic Reset

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 27Jan
Creating a more circular economy could create 700,000 net additional jobs by 2040 and generate savings of up to $200 billion a year. This session looked at how leaders can accelerate existing momentum as we emerge from the pandemic.
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International Holocaust Remembrance Day

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 27Jan
Every year around 27 January, UNESCO pays tribute to the memory of the victims of the Holocaust and reaffirms its unwavering commitment to counter antisemitism, racism, and other forms of intolerance that may lead to group-targeted violence. The date marks the anniversary of the liberation of the Nazi Concentration and Extermination Camp of Auschwitz-Birkenau by Soviet troops on 27 January 1945.
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Secretary-General's message at DAVOS (25th Jan)

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 27Jan
"for the Decade of Action to be a reality we need to be calling for a New Social Contract and a New Global Deal to create equal opportunities for all and respect the rights and freedoms of all. A New Social Contract within societies is needed to enable people to live in dignity. A New Social Contract, between Governments, people, civil society, businesses and more, integrating employment"
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26TH OF JANUARY: AUSTRALIA DAY OR INVASION DAY?

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 27Jan
Yesterday was a special day, a day that has been more and more controversial because a day that for some represents a new beginning, for others, the same new beginning meant destruction of their civilization. So perhaps one day Australia Day will be turned into a Reembrace Day, a truly reconciliation day. You will find here a list of articles from The Guardian and from ABC.
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Have smart people become too powerful? Nesta talks to David Goodhart (26 Jan 2021 12:00 – 13:00 London Time)

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 26Jan
The COVID-19 pandemic has reminded us of a truth that seems to have been forgotten until now: the work of carers, cleaners and supermarket staff is crucial to the functioning of our society. But why has it taken so long to acknowledge the importance of these kinds of jobs?
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Skills Development Vital to Enabling Transition to Industry 4.0 in Southeast Asia — (ADB Study -Press Release)

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 26Jan
MANILA, PHILIPPINES (20 January 2021) — Countries in Southeast Asia should consider developing industry transformation maps in key sectors to enable the transition to the fourth industrial revolution (4IR) with adequate investment in skills development for new and repositioned jobs, according to a new study by the Asian Development Bank (ADB).
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21st Foreign Policy Conference

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 26Jan
Worldwide we are witnessing the return to great power rivalry, and – as a reaction – the calls for strategic sovereignty of the European Union are gaining strength. Would a more strategic EU risk to lose its “soul” and its unique identity? How can the EU navigate through a more competitive world and maintain its core values at the same time?
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FROM WEF: Implementing Stakeholder Capitalism

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 26Jan
The WEF started yesterday. Today World Economic Forum’s International Business Council has proposed a set of universal environmental, social and governance (ESG) metrics to allow companies in all industries and geographies to measure and report performance
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GLOBAL CLIMATE RISK INDEX 2021 ( by GERMANWATCH)

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 26Jan
The Global Climate Risk Index shows how badly countries are affected by extreme weather such as floods, storms, heat waves, etc. The most recent available data for 2019 and from 2000 to 2019 were taken into account. Mozambique, Zimbabwe and the Bahamas were hardest hit by extreme weather events in 2019. Between 2000 and 2019, Puerto Rico, Myanmar and Haiti were the hardest hit countries.
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Advancing a New Social Contract (WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM 2021 DAY 1)

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 26Jan
This Leadership Panel examines what responses are most effective and what are the emerging features of a new social contract between governments, business and citizens.
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