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Organizers of this summer’s World Cup in Russia have predicted that the total economic impact of the tournament could be as high as $30.8 billion by 2023. The anticipated effect is created by spending on construction and general investment. Indeed, the case is often made that hosting a World Cup, or any other major sporting event, can boost a nation’s economy by attracting tourists, initiating important infrastructure projects and showcasing countries and cities as good places to do business. But the costs of achieving those noble goals appear to outweigh the economic benefits they produce. Why?

Does hosting a World Cup make economic sense?

By: EBR | Friday, June 15, 2018

"Among all unimportant subjects", said Pope John Paul II, "football is by far the most important"

What we don’t have is a lot of time. I urge world leaders to muster and exercise the political will to achieve these goals, to invest in ocean solutions and to encourage businesses and other stakeholders to join in. The G7 are meeting this week in Canada, and the ocean is on the schedule. I hope that the leaders of some of the world’s most powerful nations will seize this opportunity to take decisive steps to avert disaster. Addressing the following four key areas would help put us on track.

If we don’t protect the ocean, humanitarian disaster awaits

By: EBR | Friday, June 15, 2018

Overfishing and climate change threaten the vital food supply of more than one billion people

The US, for its part, has expended blood and treasure over the past nine decades to maintain its privileged place in these two regions. However, in a quest to balance Russia and China, and to prosecute a “war on terror,” its power and influence are diffused between NATO, Central Command and the recently renamed ‘Indo-Pacific’ Command, each with their own strategies and legacies.

The rebirth of Eurasia and the three factors that will shape its future

By: EBR | Thursday, June 14, 2018

The “Indo-Pacific” is in the news

Instead of playing tit-for-tat with a negotiator like Trump, the EU could offer Canada a fast-track opportunity to join its trade bloc. Canada would quickly replace its lost U.S. trade relationship with access to an even larger consumer market in Europe. Geo-strategically, the EU would gain a foothold on another continent instead of losing global influence through Brexit.

What if the EU invited Canada to join its bloc?

By: EBR | Monday, June 11, 2018

Trump’s trade war opens the door to a move that would change the geopolitical game entirely

Africa is in the throes of an amazing and transformative technological revolution, as its youthful population drives massive digital innovation, creating more employment and growth and leapfrogging computers in favour of internet connections through mobile phones. As it changes the way people live and work, digitalisation is expected to bring an additional $300 billion to Africa by 2026 and also ensure government accountability, transparency and good governance.

Africa-Europe ties need a reset- but not just because of migration

By: EBR | Tuesday, June 5, 2018

Europe and Africa are engaged in a brave attempt to reset relations. The partnership is out of touch with new realities in both regions and in desperate need of modernisation

If we bring more players into the ICT investment space, we can start to socialize the costs of investments to better reflect the disbursement of returns. This should significantly increase ICT infrastructure development. But it starts with thinking about the internet differently. Connecting a population is not just about economic growth or social inclusion. It’s about keeping your country from missing the Fourth Industrial Revolution, furniture-building robots and all.

Half the world’s population is still offline: here’s why that matters

By: EBR | Friday, May 18, 2018

Last month scientists at Tufts University announced that they had created a sensor that can be mounted on a tooth to track diet quality and make tailored nutritional recommendations

Kocijancic said the EU believes that Taiwan's participation would also be welcome in some "technical meetings." Taiwan was excluded from this year's WHA meeting after it did not receive an invitation to attend by the online registration. Taiwan did not get an invitation, which is necessary to complete registration procedures, because of China’s pressure on the WHO.

EU support for Taiwan's participation in WHA

By: N. Peter Kramer | Wednesday, May 9, 2018

This week the EU voiced support for Taiwan's participation in the annual World Health Assembly (WHA) meeting. Maja Kocijancic, spokesperson for the EU's Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, said that the support for Taiwan's participation in the international arena is line with the EU's policy

Erdogan is willing to pay the price of this considerable drain of human capital. He knows that an opposition led by powerful elites poses a permanent threat to him. If he can force this group to give up on Turkey, he feels that he has won the game.

How President Erdogan is turning Turkey into Putin’s Russia

By: EBR | Wednesday, May 9, 2018

Erdogan is driving out business people and the well-educated – the economic forces he needs to achieve his goal of transforming the country into a great power

The Noor solar panels make a humming noise as they move to track the sun, which shines for up to 3,600 hours a year in the desert, giving Morocco one of the world’s highest levels of solar power potential.

Morocco is building a solar farm as big as Paris in the Sahara Desert

By: EBR | Friday, May 4, 2018

An amazing transformation has taken place on the dunes below Morocco’s sun-blasted High Atlas mountains

More tantalizingly, the Korea rapprochement could have an effect on Russia. The tightening of international sanctions on North Korea, pivotally supported by China, seems to have had an impact on Kim.

Globalism and the Spirit of Panmunjom

By: EBR | Wednesday, May 2, 2018

Why the world must hope for a positive continuation of the Korean rapprochement

The Republic of China (Taiwan) is deeply upset by China’s actions. To uphold both the nation’s dignity and sovereignty, the government of the Republic of China (Taiwan) announces the termination of relations with the Dominican Republic, effective immediately. This extends to the immediate termination of all cooperative projects and assistance. Embassy officials and staff of technical missions will also return to Taiwan.

R.O.C. (Taiwan) terminates diplomatic ties with Dominican Republic

By: EBR | Wednesday, May 2, 2018

Since wresting away diplomatic ally Panama in June 2017, China has offered huge financial incentives to the Dominican Republic, successfully enticing it to end 77 years of ties with Taiwan May 1

What is the Enlightenment? There is no official answer, because the era named by Kant’s essay was never demarcated by opening and closing ceremonies like the Olympics, nor are its tenets stipulated in an oath or creed. The Enlightenment is conventionally placed in the last two-thirds of the 18th century, though it flowed out of the Scientific Revolution and the Age of Reason in the 17th century and spilled into the heyday of classical liberalism of the first half of the 19th. The era was a cornucopia of ideas, some of them contradictory, but four themes tie them together: reason, science, humanism, and progress.

The world has made spectacular progress in every measure of wellbeing. So why does almost no one know about it?

By: EBR | Wednesday, May 2, 2018

The Enlightenment principle that we can apply reason and sympathy to enhance human flourishing may seem obvious, trite, old-fashioned. But it is not

It’s certain that the world has become a better place, according to nearly every measure of human well-being, and yet there is a need to acknowledge that new and looming challenges are looming. From the rise of nationalism, to increased demands for privacy, following widespread data leaks; from balancing growing human needs with planetary and environmental limits, to the impacts of sophisticated automation on people’s lives.

How civil society must adapt to survive its greatest challenges

By: EBR | Friday, April 27, 2018

We live in a world of major geopolitical shifts and life-changing technological innovations. It’s fair to wonder, then, what our biggest hopes are for society in the coming decades

“By polluting the oceans, not mitigating CO2 emissions, and destroying our biodiversity — we are killing our planet. Let us face it. There is no planet B,” he added, which met with laughter and applause from both sides of the aisle. Climate change has long been a divisive issue in US politics, especially among Republicans who often deny the decades-old scientific consensus on the issue.

Macron tells Trump and US Congress: “There is no Planet B”

By: EBR | Friday, April 27, 2018

French President Emmanuel Macron has topped off his 3-day visit to the United States with a speech urging stronger action on climate change

In 1992, a shipping container filled with 28,000 “rubber” duckies was lost after it fell into the sea somewhere between Hong Kong and the United States. Even today, those plastic bath toys still wash ashore from time to time (link), even in totally different oceans as far away as the eastern seaboard of the United States, as well as the coasts of Britain and Ireland.

Five ways that plastics harm the environment

By: EBR | Tuesday, April 24, 2018

No, seriously: plastics may actually be co-opted to help reduce harm to the environment -- but only if we stop screwing it up in all those other ways we mess with it

Global financial stability remains considerably in doubt. Indeed, as world financial leaders gather for the annual IMF/World Bank spring conference in Washington, DC, the rapid pace of technological change and rising inequality are fueling ever louder calls for root-and-branch revision of the entire system.

Our economic toolkit is out of date: Our future depends on updating it

By: EBR | Monday, April 23, 2018

Before the threat of a US-China trade war arose, surging stock markets and corporate profits had obscured the fact that the global economic system is under existential stress

The world is currently experiencing a strong upswing that holds the promise of higher incomes and living standards. Delivering on this promise is critical, not just here in Asia but around the world.

Christine Lagarde: 3 priorities for the global economy

By: EBR | Friday, April 20, 2018

In a speech in Hong Kong ahead of the 2018 International Monetary Fund/World Bank Spring Meetings, IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde called on policymakers to steer clear of protectionism, guard against rising fiscal and financial risks, and foster long-term growth that benefits everyone.

Asked whether the UK had anything to learn from the system in Azerbaijan, Campbell Bannerman said that this was a two-way learning process but that security methods were “better than in the UK in terms of identifying actual voters”. He also said that the enthusiasm to vote among Azerbaijanis was noticeable.

Azerbaijan’s elections conducted in a ‘fair and transparent’ way

By: EBR | Thursday, April 19, 2018

An MEP delegation to the recent elections in Azerbaijan say they are satisfied the poll was conducted in a “fair and transparent” way

We have also improved the provision of services in areas with limited healthcare resources, and implemented an Integrated Delivery System (IDS) in remote areas to strengthen its medical capacities and qualities. We also raised subsidies on preventive healthcare services for indigenous populations.

Taiwan’s National Health Insurance: A Model for Universal Health Coverage

By: EBR | Thursday, April 19, 2018

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has for years urged Member States to take action to achieve universal health coverage by 2030

“Germany will not be militarily involved,” Merkel said. “We recognize and we support the fact that every effort is being made to signal that the use of chemical weapons is unacceptable.” Once the Western strikes had taken place, Merkel said that “the military response was successful and appropriate.”

Germany’s No-Go Foreign Policy

By: EBR | Tuesday, April 17, 2018

Germany likes to pride itself among European countries as one of the main supporters of disarmament, of curbing the proliferation of nuclear weapons, and of protecting existing conventions such as the prohibition of chemical weapons

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