The COVID-19 crisis is challenging governments to step up their efforts to digitize public management. International trade is no exception. This is an opportunity to make a qualitative leap towards the modernization of foreign trade procedures through technologies such as blockchain. The need for government authorities to exchange documents, usually in paper format, to comply with requirements relating to the import, export, and transit of goods can constitute a barrier to… Seguir leyendo Tracing products back to their origin: facilitating regional trade through blockchain
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Science Meets Policy in the Pandemic Response
The COVID-19 pandemic, perhaps like no other major event in recent memory, has exposed the synergies as well as the tensions between science and policy. At the start of the pandemic, governments immediately turned to scientists for the data, knowledge, and technology necessary to fight the new virus. Science provided increasing clarity about the rapidly evolving pandemic, however, governments relied on scientific advice to various degrees. The public therefore may… Seguir leyendo Science Meets Policy in the Pandemic Response
What Is Next in Financial Markets’ Transition Away from LIBOR?
The financial world stands on the verge of a paradigm shift as it seeks to throw off the dominance of the London Interbank Offered Rate, or LIBOR, which has defined the lending market since at least the 1980s. As described in a recent blog post, LIBOR will soon disappear, and the entire market is on the… Seguir leyendo What Is Next in Financial Markets’ Transition Away from LIBOR?
How Perceptions of Inequality Affect Trust in Latin America and the Caribbean
Lack of trust between individuals and between individuals and institutions is a chronic problem in Latin America and Caribbean and often linked to inequality. After all, in a region that ranks among the most unequal in the world, it is natural to distrust political elites who seem to coopt government and ensure that policies favor the wealthy… Seguir leyendo How Perceptions of Inequality Affect Trust in Latin America and the Caribbean
Measuring the Impact of Gender Quotas on Political Institutions
Since Argentina adopted the world’s first gender quota for a national legislature in 1991, gender quotas have become the norm for legislative positions in virtually all of Latin America. Women, meanwhile, have gained political visibility. Today, the region holds five of the top ten countries globally in terms of female representation at the national legislative level, with women occupying… Seguir leyendo Measuring the Impact of Gender Quotas on Political Institutions
Joins Mark Cuban Decentralized Climate Data Marketplace dClimate As An Investor and Strategic Advisor
NEW YORK, N.Y. June 16, 2021 – dClimate, the first decentralized network for climate data, today announced that entrepreneur Mark Cuban has joined dClimate as an investor and strategic advisor. The investment was made through Cuban’s venture capital group, Radical Investments. “From insurance products that payout based on rainfall data to tools that allow ESG… Seguir leyendo Joins Mark Cuban Decentralized Climate Data Marketplace dClimate As An Investor and Strategic Advisor
Redeploys Atlas Ocean Voyages World Navigator To Egypt And Greek Isles For Inaugural 2021 Summer Season
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., June 16, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Atlas Ocean Voyages, the luxe-adventure cruise brand for fun-seeking, discerning travelers, announced new summer 2021 itineraries for its first, newly constructed expedition ship, World Navigator. Alternating departures from Athens (Piraeus), Greece, and Cairo (Alexandria), Egypt, starting August 4, World Navigator will be the industry’s first and only cruise ship to bring travelers to Egypt and deliver a distinctly different, safe and… Seguir leyendo Redeploys Atlas Ocean Voyages World Navigator To Egypt And Greek Isles For Inaugural 2021 Summer Season
Cleveland Clinic Research Identifies Link Between Gut Microbes and Stroke
CLEVELAND, June 16, 2021 — New findings from Cleveland Clinic researchers show for the first time that the gut microbiome impacts stroke severity and functional impairment following stroke. The results, published in Cell Host & Microbe, lay the groundwork for potential new interventions to help treat or prevent stroke. The research was led by Weifei Zhu, Ph.D., and Stanley Hazen, M.D., Ph.D., of… Seguir leyendo Cleveland Clinic Research Identifies Link Between Gut Microbes and Stroke
Benefits of Increased Vehicle Safety Improved Overall On-the-Road Quality to Extend Growth Opportunities Automotive Digital Market
ALBANY, N.Y., June 16, 2021 /PRNewswire/- Automotive Digital Key Market – Overview. The digitization of vehicles is reckoned to bring a dramatic change in the automotive industry. GPS vehicle tracking, in-car entertainment systems, and vehicle-to-vehicle communication are some digital electronic systems that are increasingly becoming common for an improved driving experience. Moreover, automobiles equipped with digital technologies generate significant… Seguir leyendo Benefits of Increased Vehicle Safety Improved Overall On-the-Road Quality to Extend Growth Opportunities Automotive Digital Market
Fiske joins Royal Caribbean Group to Lead Global Corporate Communications
MIAMI, Fla. June 15, 2021 – Royal Caribbean Group (NYSE: RCL) announced that Rosanna Fiske has joined the company as Global Chief Communications Officer. She reports to Donna Hrinak, Senior Vice President of Corporate Affairs. Fiske will lead Royal Caribbean Group’s global communications strategy and will be responsible for developing and executing all communications with… Seguir leyendo Fiske joins Royal Caribbean Group to Lead Global Corporate Communications