Covid19

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Tactical urbanism is also a matter of values, not just asphalt and paint

The Covid-19 pandemic has created a shared challenge and opportunity: the need to rethink the way we use, feel, design and manage public space Across metropolises and cities, the Covid-19 pandemic has created a shared challenge and opportunity: the need to rethink the way we use, feel, design and manage public space. In the webinar…
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Artificial intelligence (AI) could contribute more than $15 trillion to the world economy by 2030

The World Economic Forum's The Global AI Action Alliance brings together a multistakeholder group including more than 100 companies Artificial intelligence (AI) could contribute more than $15 trillion to the world economy by 2030, adding 14% to global GDP, according to PwC. This would make AI the biggest economic opportunity of the next decade, representing…
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2020:Worst year in tourism history with 1billion fewer international arrivals

According to the latest UNWTO World Tourism Barometer, the collapse in international travel represents an estimated loss of USD 1.3 trillion in export revenues Global tourism suffered its worst year on record in 2020, with international arrivals dropping by 74% according to the latest data from the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO). Destinations worldwide welcomed 1…
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The Rockefeller Foundation announces grant to expand access to COVID-19 testing and tracing in Africa

This funding will support a broader effort to accelerate equitable access to testing technologies The Rockefeller Foundation has announced a new grant of US$12 million to the Africa Public Health Foundation to help expand the geographic coverage of testing and to strengthen contact tracing for COVID-19 in Africa through the Africa Centres for Disease Control…
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EUR 200m EIB backing for climate, economic and social cohesion projects across Greece

Priority investment in high-impact small scale projects across Greece will be accelerated following agreements signed with the European Investment Bank “Investment to improve health and education, enhance economic opportunities, and strengthen climate action is key for Greece in these challenging times. Today’s new EUR 200 million agreement will contribute to long-term financing and accelerate a…
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FAO pledges intensified action to end child labour in agriculture

QU Dongyu, pledged to intensify efforts through a dedicated work programme within FAO’s Strategic Framework.ork This year, we will step-up our efforts to strengthen the capacities of a wide range of agricultural actors to include child labour prevention and youth employment in their work,'” the Director-General stressed during the virtual event launch of the International…
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EL AL Israel Airlines chooses Minsait to boost its ticket sales during the pandemic

Technologies have become the best ally for encouraging activity in the air sector, with solutions that improve airlines’ management of their operations, provide confidence in activity at airports and make airspace safer Minsait, an Indra company, has put its technology at the service of EL AL Israel Airlines in order to help it incentivize ticket…
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Health experts arrive in Wuhan to investigate COVID-19 origins

Members of an international team studying the origins of the virus that causes COVID-19 arrived in Wuhan, China. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the WHO Director-General, was addressing the latest session of the Emergency Committee on COVID-19 established under the International Health Regulations (IHR), a treaty that guides global response to public health risks. The new coronavirus…
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Innovating for our Next Normal

How digital health is helping pregnant mothers through the pandemic and beyond When I was pregnant with my boys, there wasn’t as much access to information at our fingertips on pregnancy and baby health as there is online today. Indeed, my husband and I piled up on baby books, but we really relied on my…
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Designing the Future through Partnerships

The Virtual Cluster Initiative (VCI) is offering a free Tool / Framework to Leverage this moment in the crisis to make a positive development The COVID-19 Pandemic has forced Government to intervene in economies world-wide, destabilizing the global economy by shutting down Businesses, banding travel world-wide releasing a chain of events initiating an economic impact…

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