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Battery Pass Consortium Publishes First Content Guidance on the EU Battery Passport

An essential element of the project’s overall support of the European Union’s agenda of a twin transition (digital and green) and towards increased sustainability and circularity A consortium of eleven leading international organisations from industry, technology and science has today launched the first publicly available Content Guidance on the EU Battery Passport. It is designed…

EU Stresses Collaboration is Crucial for Green Deal Success

The great potential that lies in improving the lives of people in LDCs and SIDS, particularly women, through renewables “In 30 years, the EU reduced emissions by 30% while growing its economy by 60%,” said EU Ambassador to the UAE Andrea Matteo Fontana at the 11th IRENA Renewables Talk. His point made it clear to…

Want to Help the FBI Find Stolen Art? There’s an App for That

A new mobile app provides access to the National Stolen Art File, a database of 8,000 missing ítems Private citizens and art institutions alike can now track down stolen art conveniently from their phones. On 10 April, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) released an app-based version of the US National Stolen Art File (NSAF),…

Winners Named in IDC Government Insights’ Sixth Annual Smart Cities North America Awards

The 2023 awards recognize the progress North American municipalities have made and also provide a forum for sharing best practices to help accelerate Smart City development in the region Smart Cities catalyze the digital transformation of urban ecosystems to produce systemic environmental, financial, and social outcomes. Smart Cities are, by definition, focused on using emerging…

Cooperation around tourism investments strengthens

UNWTO has further advanced its focus on investments in more resilient and sustainable tourism by strengthening its cooperation with both the international community and with the private sector. In this context, UNWTO has joined the World Investment for Development Alliance (WIDA). As part of the Alliance, UNWTO will work to enhance both the level and effectiveness of investment…

Oxford philosopher launches project to explore the ethics of AI

Professor John Tasioulas, Director of the Institute for Ethics in AI at Oxford University, has been awarded an AI2050 Senior Fellowship by Schmidt Futures This comes with a grant which will allow Professor Tasioulas to jointly pursue a research project with Professor Hélène Landemore, Professor of Political Science at Yale University. This three-year project will…

How global leaders can kickstart green investment

Many initiatives offer opportunities for action now, including new proposals from the Harvard Kennedy School, which are being studied by the World Bank Every spring, central bankers, ministers of finance and development, business leaders and policy experts converge on Washington DC to discuss issues of global concern. During April 2023's IMF and World Bank Spring…

How Mobile Virtual Assistant Can Enhance Customer Experience for Telcos

According to Grand View Research, the global artificial intelligence in telecommunication market size was valued at USD 679.0 million in 2019 and is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 38.4% from 2020 to 2027 With the booming popularity of San Francisco -based tech company OpenAI's ChatGPT and the recent launch…

ITER: A new era for energy

Fusion for Energy (F4E) offers an inside look at ITER, the world’s largest tokamak, and what it means for the future of fusion energy Located in Southern France, ITER is one of the most ambitious energy projects and will be crucial to advancing fusion science and potentially commercialising it. Currently, it is the biggest international collaboration…

A Strategic Foresight Instrument for EU Cluster Organisations

Data sources used for the trend selection scan millions of data points from start-ups, research papers, and patents, with AI support In today's globally connected world, staying ahead of the curve is crucial for businesses to remain competitive. That's why the European Cluster Collaboration Platform (ECCP) has launched Trend Universe, a strategic foresight instrument tailor-made…