Feb 18, 2015 | Health & Human Security, Health & Wellbeing, Operational and Delivery Networks
The most recent Global Polio Eradication Initiative update from Nigeria shows that the country is near polio-free as the wild polio virus has been unseen for 7 months while a type-2 outbreak derived from vaccinations continues to affect the...
Feb 17, 2015 | Blog, Economic Stability & Prosperity, Employment & Prosperity, Operational and Delivery Networks, Poverty Alleviation
In the face of mounting global unemployment in the ranks of young people, apprenticeships as an alternative to college is emerging in several industries. Similar proposed programs in the US have been met with some skepticism, but may be gaining...
Feb 16, 2015 | Economic Stability & Prosperity, Employment & Prosperity, Health & Human Security, Health & Wellbeing, Knowledge Networks, Poverty Alleviation
International Center for Research on Women and the UNDP rank India the worst for gender equality even as Prime Minister Narendra Modi launches “Beti Bachao Beti Pahao” (Save Girls, Educate Girls) and Sukanya Samridhi Yojna (girls prosperity scheme)...
Jan 19, 2015 | Blog, Knowledge Networks, New Research, Recent Work
Network Solutions for a New Era of Global Instability Diverse communities with urgent interests are developing innovative, networked solutions that build resilience to many of the critical disruptions unfolding in the 21st century. While the somewhat overused concept...
Sep 11, 2014 | Blog, Global Standards Networks, Knowledge Networks, New Research
New Network Capabilities to Solve Global Problems With a globalized food system, food has become a global problem more complex than ever before. Food security is no longer just related to agriculture, it is interconnected with a wide range of issue areas such as...
Aug 6, 2014 | Blog, Governance Networks, New Research, Platforms
Download OriginalNews Release August 5, 2014 Proposal for a new model of global problem solving, co-authored by three of the world’s leaders on cities and the future, coincides with international Global Parliament of Mayors Project Planning Session TORONTO...