Jul 20, 2017 | Blockchain Governance, Health & Human Security, Operational and Delivery Networks
Swiss Blockchain startup Ambrosus has announced the launch of its smart contracts to track food quality. Co-founded last year with technical support from Ethereum co-founder Gavin Wood, Ambrosus claims it will “overcome the current deficiencies and challenges of...
Jul 12, 2017 | Blockchain Governance, Cities, Employment & Prosperity
Net neutrality is threatened, and on this Day of Action, web companies and activists have once again banded together in its support. On July 12th, over 200 groups — from Kickstarter and Etsy, to Vimeo and Netflix, to Pornhub and High Times — updated their websites...
Jul 7, 2017 | At Work, Cities, Climate & Planet Stewardship, Health & Human Security, Knowledge Networks, Operational and Delivery Networks, Policy Networks
Urban Sustainability Directors Network (USDN) has created a climate change preparedness training toolkit in collaboration with government and corporate partners that will enhance preparedness and sustainability for cities and regions around the world. The kit will...
Jun 20, 2017 | Employment & Prosperity, Health & Human Security
Two years ago the image of a lifeless 2-year-old refugee washed up on a Turkish beach shocked the world. Suddenly the surging refugee crisis was on the front pages and magazine covers. But for all the debate and discussion, and perhaps as a result of the choices made...
Jun 15, 2017 | Blockchain Governance, Blog, Governance Networks, Health & Human Security
Blockchain may be a “power protector,” serving as a weapon in cyber-defense. The wanna-cry ransomware saga that played out last month was a dramatic wake-up call, and it appears to be just the beginning of major attacks that are broadening across...