Feb 28, 2017 | Blockchain Governance, Blog, Economic Stability & Prosperity, Employment & Prosperity, Health & Human Security, Health & Wellbeing, Knowledge Networks, Operational and Delivery Networks, Platforms
A billion dollars was invested in blockchain in 2016, making it a hot emerging technology. Rapidly moving away from its origins as the architecture behind the cryptocurrency bitcoin, blockchain is starting to demonstrate unique capabilities as a disruptor in the field...
Nov 23, 2015 | Blog, Climate, Climate & Planet Stewardship, Environment & Sustainability, Platforms
Implementing climate solutions that intend to achieve the deep decarbonization of the global economy by 2050 needs to be supported with a next-generation standards system that applies the tools of the new “digital economy.” The new systems will be more efficient and...
Nov 4, 2015 | Blog, Economic Stability & Prosperity, Employment & Prosperity, Health & Wellbeing, Operational and Delivery Networks, Platforms, Poverty Alleviation
CloudFactory, the technology outsourcing company based in Kathmandu, connects workers in developing countries with client companies worldwide. The employees benefit from skills training and job creation, and the clients get quick and cost-effective data entry and...
Mar 27, 2015 | Climate, Climate & Planet Stewardship, Employment & Prosperity, Environment & Sustainability, Health & Human Security, Platforms
Networks are a growing topic of discussion for what I’ll characterize as Risk 2.0 global challenges. Climate change is such a challenge, and has been a focus of early work by Global Solution Networks (see, for example, Addressing the Climate Crisis with Networks of...
Feb 25, 2015 | Cities, Climate, Climate & Planet Stewardship, Environment & Sustainability, Platforms
The latest findings from a report on the Asian Cities Climate Change Resilience Network underline the need for enhancing the capacity for facilitated learning in developing resilient cities. Most effective projects strengthen collaboration and networks, open access...
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...