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International Media Centre – G20 Buenos Aires Summit. On arrival in Buenos Aires to cover the G20 summit, it is impossible to miss the murals at regular intervals along the side…
International Media Centre – G20 Buenos Aires Summit. In the last few years we have entered a new political era: the era of populism. From Hungary to the Philippines, from Poland…
International Media Centre – G20 Buenos Aires Summit. Rarely do we talk about the environmental destruction that aeroplanes wage on the environment. This will not be easy to…
International Media Centre – G20 Buenos Aires Summit. The philosopher Achille Mbembe asserted in late 2016 that the age of humanism is ending following the US and Europe’s descent…
International Media Centre – G20 Buenos Aires Summit. Climate change is an issue every country wants to address - well, most countries. The landmark 2015 Paris Agreement saw an…
International Media Centre – G20 Buenos Aires Summit. The economic crash in 2008 devastated the Spanish economy and left the country in a six-year long financial crisis. However,…
International Media Centre – G20 Buenos Aires Summit. As we travel 7,000 miles to report on the G20 summit in Argentina, it is difficult not to get swept up in the sense of…
International Media Centre – G20 Buenos Aires Summit. For Argentina, November began with baited breath. It was to be a month that would go down in history, hosting an event the…
International Media Centre – G20 Buenos Aires Summit. The calendar of global summitry is at the same time static and flexible. The timing of some events – like the annual sessions…
Carolina Costa on Bolsonaro's opportunity to restore investor confidence and Brazil’s positioning in global markets.
Brazilian President-elect Jair Bolsonaro of the right-wing…
Stable families, good jobs, strong schools, abundant and safe public spaces, and pride in local cultures and history – these are the essential elements of prosperous societies.…
After World Forum for Democracy talks about creating safe spaces in cyberspace, we asked five delegates this difficult and pressing question.
How to create safe spaces in…
The impact of new technology on children and new forms of media is a constant area of concern among policy makers and educators (as well as among parents!) During US-based ‘…
Our statistical tests indicate a clear BRIC-effect in markets for short-term portfolio equity investments, but not in markets for long-term foreign direct investments. The…
Artificial intelligence (AI) is quickly becoming a critical component in how government, business and citizens defend themselves against cyber attacks. Starting with technology…