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Unexpected research findings have the potential to build a reputation rapidly, and the research paper itself is not always the endgame. Professor Duncan Green talks to researcher…

Delivering medical care remotely has been a survival mechanism during the pandemic. But it has benefits that should be held on to, as Bangladesh’s experience shows. One of the…

Bens Ramalingam and Kumpf have a thought-provoking new paper out on Covid-linked innovation in poor countries, and the lessons for aid donors. Here…

Public health leaders who contained the Ebola epidemic make the case for COVID-19 vaccine technology transfer, open access vaccines for poor countries, and  donation of funds…

Vahagn Avedian explores the significance of Biden's recent use of the 'G' word. Does it really matter to recognize a century old “historical” event such as the Armenian Genocide…

Nicola P. Contessi weighs in on the implications of the Suez Canal logjam. To everyone’s relief, the Suez blockage found a swift solution after only seven days. The entire backlog…

Cryptocurrencies are slowly changing the world. That could be particularly true for the world's charity and NGO sector. Cryptocurrencies have rocketed into the mainstream. Bitcoin…

Sebastian Buckup explores what it really takes to 'build back better' after COVID-19. “Never let a good crisis go to waste,” goes a common policy maxim. It is the rallying cry of…

Compromised accounts, device confiscation, censorship, surveillance, excessive monitoring – these are some of the threats in cyberspace with the potential to violate human rights…

This interview was conducted by the Global Governance Futures – Robert Bosch Foundation Multilateral Dialogues, which brings together young professionals to look ahead 15 years…