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 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...
Jun 7, 2017 | Blockchain Governance, Blog, Health & Human Security, Operational and Delivery Networks
Blockchain can move $1 billion annually to 850,000 civil society and NGOs worldwide The Blockchain Trust Accelerator (BTA), the global organization working toward developing Blockchain projects for global good has partnered with TechSoup, a platform connecting...
May 4, 2017 | Blockchain Governance, Cities, Employment & Prosperity, Health & Human Security
Young civic leaders brainstorming opportunities to improve their communities ID’d ways to combating misinformation in elections, giving support to Arabic-speaking domestic violence victims in the US, and using blockchain technology for protecting property...