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In fact, the gap between men and women across health, education, politics and economics widened for the first time since records began in 2006.

What is the gender gap (and why is it getting wider)?

By: EBR | Sunday, June 11, 2017

The world is being deprived of a huge untapped resource. So says Klaus Schwab, Founder and Executive Chairman of the World Economic Forum, at the launch of its Global Gender Gap Report 2017.

The election was meant to be about Brexit but deadly terror attacks in Manchester, where 22 people were killed in a suicide bombing, and London, when eight were killed in a van and knife rampage, changed the debate.

Five challenges facing next UK premier

By: EBR | Friday, June 9, 2017

Whoever ends up becoming Britain’s new prime minister faces a daunting five years in office, with the negotiations of the country’s withdrawal from the European Union topping the list of priorities

May had spent the campaign denouncing Corbyn as the weak leader of a spendthrift party that would crash Britain’s economy and flounder in Brexit talks, while she would provide “strong and stable leadership” to clinch a good deal for Britain.

UK election hangs in balance on disastrous night for May

By: EBR | Friday, June 9, 2017

Prime Minister Theresa May is fighting to hold on to her job today (9 June) as British voters denied her the stronger mandate she had sought to lead the country into divorce talks with the European Union

Among the activities developed within the framework of these proactive measures of attraction of investment, I would highlight the organization of singular actions to promote the Valencian region and its productive sectors in potential investment-issuing markets, the organization of events and forums for contacts between international investors and companies in the Valencian Region seeking funding -such as the Healthtech Venture Forum 2017- and the development of an international network of prescribers to support the investment attraction team in identifying and channeling new investment opportunities. Finally, we are working on a Communication Strategy aimed at strengthening the image of the region of Valencia and improving its positioning, at national and international level, as a suitable destination to invest.

Maria Dolores Parra: ’the region of Valencia is an incomparable place to live and work’

By: EBR | Thursday, June 8, 2017

Maria Dolores Parra belongs to the so-called “the better prepared generation” in Spain’s history

When Donald Trump berated NATO’s European members for free-riding at America’s expense he was half-right. In the five years before the Berlin Wall came down in 1989 European countries devoted more than three per cent of their GDPs to defence. Since then, thanks to the ‘peace dividend’ they awarded themselves, that has been halved. To honour their pledged two per cent target they should increase their present collective defence spending of some US$250bn a year by a further $100bn.

Thank you, Donald Trump, for forcing Europe to rethink its own security

By: EBR | Wednesday, June 7, 2017

It’s time to look on the bright side of Donald Trump’s presidency, with Europeans being forced to reconsider policy assumptions that have gone unchallenged for far too long

Over its last three surveys (2001, 2006 and 2011), the American Council for Education found that the percentage of higher education institutions pursuing internationalisation is low. They measured those that include it in their mission statement or strategic plan or have a campus-wide committee or task force to advance efforts in this direction. Doctoral institutions score highest, at around 50 percent, with scores declining at master and bachelor institutions. The percentage of schools that include internationalisation in their mission statement has declined across all types of institutions between 2006 and 2011 after a rise between 2001 and 2006.

Higher education must still go global

By: EBR | Friday, June 2, 2017

Students need global understanding, now more than ever

AI-based solutions already in the market can be more proactive and can preempt attacks in the pre-execution state by identifying patterns and anomalies associated with malicious content. Secureworks uses the predictive capabilities of AI for advanced threat detection on a global scale. SiftScience, Cylance, and Deep Instinct are using it for fraud preventions and for endpoint security, like smartphones and laptops. These technologies will dramatically expand the scope and scale of security professionals and allow them to detect threats hopefully well before they actually attack.

3 ways Artificial Intelligence will change the world for the better

By: EBR | Thursday, June 1, 2017

The implications of recent advances in Artificial Intelligence (AI) have spurred heated debate globally

The fight between Democrats and media against Trump is going on day after day. It seems that Trump’s advisers are planning to establish a ’War Room’ to combat mounting questions about communication between Russia and his presidential campaign before and after November’s presidential election while bringing new aides into the White House, administration officials and persons close to Trump. The strategic shake-up comes as Republicans in Washington increasingly have fretted that the probe, continued chaos in the West Wing and Trump’s steady slide in opinion polls will derail the president’s drive to reform health care, cut taxes and rebuild the nation’s infrastructure.

The fight between Trump and most media, who’s the winner?

By: EBR | Monday, May 29, 2017

"The press is your enemy," said President Donald Trump. "Enemies. Understand that?... Because they're trying to stick the knife right in our groin." The relations between most media and Trump is awful

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu must have been happy with this show of Saudi-American love. For him, any Saudi-led Sunni alliance backed by the US could not only check Iran’s aggression, but also improve his position vis-à-vis the Palestinians, who would be coerced by the Saudis, Egyptians and the Jordanians to accept a deal with Israel.

Israel and America have shared democratic values

By: EBR | Friday, May 26, 2017

Six years ago, President Barack Obama spoke at the White House about the Middle East. Encouraged by the Arab Spring events, Obama declared that "it will be the policy of the United States to promote reform across the region, and to support transitions to democracy."

Schäuble and his Greek counterpart, Euclid Tsakalotos, both insisted they are confident a deal will be finally struck in three weeks, “if all goes well”. But that’s a big assumption.

Greek debt delay hurts real people

By: EBR | Wednesday, May 24, 2017

Greece’s lenders and eurozone partners disappointed Athens once again last night. Despite Alexis Tsipras securing reforms that have made him less popular than Donald Trump, his country has been left to deal with the financial and social costs

The goal was to adapt local content for different audiences at a regional and global level and to develop a network of content with other regional producers. However, the company realised that to implement this it was necessary to forge a solid market position.

Regional powers forging international expansion in media sector

By: EBR | Tuesday, May 23, 2017

The television industry is going through a revolution, experiencing new and arising trends

That is, the banks have a hands-on approach whereby they not only provide close project monitoring but also are in a position to nominate directors to the boards of the companies to which they lend and in which they have an equity stake. Moreover, developing banks have in-house technical expertise that allows them to participate in decisions involving choices of technology, scale and location.

The value of development banks for an economy in distress

By: EBR | Tuesday, May 23, 2017

A World Bank survey defines a development bank as “a bank or financial institution with at least 30 per cent State-owned equity that has been given an explicit legal mandate to reach socioeconomic goals in a region, sector or particular market segment”

Due to the rapid advancement of digital technology, political advertising now has a set of opaque but highly effective algorithmic strategies to directly target individual voters and spread inaccurate and manipulated information online. This is the rise of computational propaganda that can significantly influence elections at the price of undermining democracy.

#MacronLeaks changed political campaigning

By: EBR | Friday, May 19, 2017

Why Macron succeeded and Clinton failed

The biggest concern with ransomware is the rate at which it is adapting to combat security protections. We recently examined the evolution of ransomware and found that ransomware developers are learning from their mistakes in previous versions. Each generation includes new features, and improved attack strategies.

Ransomware: what is it, how does it work, and can you protect yourself?

By: EBR | Friday, May 19, 2017

What would it mean if you lost all of your personal documents, such as your family photos, research or business records? How much would you pay to get them back? There’s a burgeoning form of cybercrime that hinges on the answers to these questions

Migrants going to such countries cannot expect, even in the next generation, to have children who would climb up the income ladder. In a destructive feedback, such countries will attract the least skilled or the least ambitious migrants and once they create an underclass, the upward mobility of their children will be limited.

Migration Vs. the Welfare State?

By: EBR | Thursday, May 18, 2017

A self-fulfilling prophecy of failure: Welfare states attract a lot of unskilled migrants who fail to assimilate. A political disaster is looming

Trump, who promised during his election campaign to move the US embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, has previously challenged the legitimacy of Palestinians demands for a state and dropped his country’s commitment to a two-state solution. Trump said: ”The Palestinians and Israelis must work together to reach an agreement that allows both peoples to live, worship and thrive and prosper in peace”. Trump added that an agreement could not be imposed by the US.

Is Trump visiting friends or enemies on his first international trip?

By: EBR | Wednesday, May 17, 2017

Donald Trump goes on his first foreign trip as US President to Saudi Arabia, Israel and the Vatican, visiting the centres of the three world religions

Cumulatively from the start of operations in 1999, BSTDB has approved over 100 SME operations for a total amount of EUR 974 million. Today, we have 39 SME operations for a total of EUR 232 million, representing 20% of the outstanding portfolio. Given the fact that we are headquartered in Greece, which facilitates our contact with locally incorporated commercial entities, we used to enter into direct contractual arrangements with Greek partners. Since the start of operations the Bank has signed 18 operations in Greece for over EUR 335 million, apart from financial support provided to Greek companies expanding their activities in other member countries. However, the Bank does not exclude Greek banks from its pool of potential clients. On the contrary, we have explored various possibilities to engage with Greek banks in the past, and we are currently considering financing opportunities.

President of BSTDB: The region of Black Sea in the path of sustainable development

By: EBR | Wednesday, May 17, 2017

“BSEC region is on path of growth, but due to market volatility and high risk perceptions, capital inflows from abroad remain subdued” stated Mr. Ihsan Ugur Delikanli

These bursts of connectedness can increase a team’s effectiveness in the face of adversity by facilitating resilience. Resilience relates to people’s ability to positively adapt to adverse circumstances. During a crisis, intensified sharing and increased connectivity via instant, cheap and easily accessible social media tools may bolster resilience in teams, particularly virtual ones. In addition, the accelerated connectedness facilitated by WhatsApp may also enhance emotional expression within teams. The sense of being a part of a group or simply feeling one is “not alone” allows collective action, thereby facilitating team resilience.

Building team resilience on social media

By: EBR | Monday, May 15, 2017

Guidelines for how a team can use social media to foster resilience in crisis situations.

The almost continuous development of new economic activities and associated jobs is unlikely to stop. While it is possible that working men will follow working horses to the margins of economic activity, it is more likely that in the future, as in the past, most people who look for work will find a job.

Five ways to fight populism

By: EBR | Monday, May 15, 2017

The best response to populism is active government policy. We need more and better smart liberalism

“By learning a new language, you suddenly become attuned to perceptual dimensions that you weren’t aware of before,” says Professor Athanasopoulos. “The fact that bilinguals go between these different ways of estimating time effortlessly and unconsciously fits in with a growing body of evidence demonstrating the ease with which language can creep into our most basic senses, including our emotions, our visual perception, and now it turns out, our sense of time.

This is why the language you speak can change how you perceive time

By: EBR | Friday, May 12, 2017

Language has such a powerful effect, it can influence the way in which we experience time, according to a new study

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