4th EU Defence and Security Conference in Brussels

This week, on 16 October, the 4th European Defence and Security Conference will take place at the Egmont Palace, in Brussels. This will be a major meeting between government, business, and academic specialists to discuss policy, financing, and market aspects of defence and security in the European Union. The different panels will address topics suchContinueContinue reading “4th EU Defence and Security Conference in Brussels”

Microsoft on Advances in Artificial Intelligence and Cybersecurity

In early May 2022, Microsoft’s Chief Scientific Officer Eric Horvitz appeared before the US Senate to testify on applications of artificial intelligence in cybersecurity. The written document is available on Microsoft’s official blog and a recording of the session can be seen at the official website from the US Senate Committee on Armed Services. TheContinueContinue reading “Microsoft on Advances in Artificial Intelligence and Cybersecurity”

OECD Public Consultation: Policy considerations on blockchain and DL technology

OECD has an ongoing public consultation for policy considerations on blockchain and distributed ledge technology (DLT). Check the repost below for their call for participation and links to engage. — Public consultation: OECD high-level guidance regarding policy considerations on responsible innovation and adoption of blockchain and DLT.  Deadline for submission – 31 August 2021 InContinueContinue reading “OECD Public Consultation: Policy considerations on blockchain and DL technology”

Nation States: Organizational Hierarchies or Networks?

Last semester, during a seminar at Goethe Universität on Geographies of Violence: state, space and power relations in Latin America, the idea of “Nation States as institutional hierarchies” was fiercely challenged by the idea of “Nation States as networks”. The “network party”, as Anne-Marie Slaughter calls it (2014: pp. 59), is a paradigm change forContinueContinue reading “Nation States: Organizational Hierarchies or Networks?”

Follow up on Rio+20 and launch of the Sustainable Development Knowledge Platform

The United Nations continues its tremendous efforts in keeping the sustainable development governance strategysynchronizedto a global scale. The information in this article was received from the UN Division on Sustainable Development, directed to the major groups. The material is especially interesting for institutions building internal policies and business strategies on Sustainable Development, Corporate Responsibility, CorporateContinueContinue reading “Follow up on Rio+20 and launch of the Sustainable Development Knowledge Platform”