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How mobile phones are changing the digital economy of Africa %u2013 The Indian Economist Africa Information and communication technology digital platforms http://theindianeconomist.com/mobile-phone-digital-africa/ ruggia
Digital economy invents new jobs - AFRICA - Chinadaily.com.cn Asia http://africa.chinadaily.com.cn/business/2017-01/16/content_27961231.htm ruggia
Digital Jobs Africa - The Rockefeller Foundation Africa digital platforms https://www.rockefellerfoundation.org/our-work/initiatives/digital-jobs-africa/ ruggia
Silicon Mountain: Buea-Africa 2019s Tech Hub | C-Life Africa Employment, Information and communication technology digital economy, digital platforms http://wp.myclife.org/silicon-mountain-africas-tech-hub/ ruggia
How Digital Platforms Like LinkedIn, Uber And TaskRabbit Are Changing The On-Demand Economy | The Huffington Post Employment, Information and communication technology digital economy http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/online-talent-platforms_us_55a03545e4b0b814… ruggia
Data Center Information and communication technology, Data management egovernment https://publicadministration.un.org/egovkb/en-us/Data-Center ruggia
Welcome to MIT Initiative on the Digital Economy | MIT Initiative on the Digital Economy Americas Governance and administration, Information and communication technology digital economy http://ide.mit.edu/ ruggia
Big Data system of NHIS, Korea - ISSA - WSSF 2016 korea, Republic of

Presentation done by Mr JONG-HEON PARK, NATIONAL HEALTH INSURANCE SERVICE (REPUBLIC OF KOREA)

 

 

 Health, Information and communication technology, Technological transition big data, digital economy https://www.issa.int/en/details?uuid=c8d5f014-6743-46a9-a919-62c3ea7dc3a4 ruggia
Measuring the Information Society Report

The Measuring the Information Society Report, which has been published annually since 2009, features key ICT data and benchmarking tools to measure the information society, including the ICT Development Index (IDI). 

 

 Governance and administration, Information and communication technology egovernment http://www.itu.int/en/ITU-D/Statistics/Pages/publications/mis2016.aspx ruggia
Bahamas: Universal Health Coverage - Full Range of Benefits/Potential Lowering of Private Health Insurance Costs

The Bahamas Weekly (13.08.2016) Eligible citizens and legal residents of The Bahamas will have access to a full range of benefits needed to restore and maintain optimum health under the proposed National Health Insurance Plan.

 Extension of coverage extending coverage http://www.thebahamasweekly.com/publish/bis-news-updates/Universal_Health_Cover… monitor
New Zealand: New ministry dedicated to care and protection

beehive.govt.nz (18.08.20116) Social Development Minister Anne Tolley says that a new child-centred, stand-alone ministry with a new Chief Executive is to be established to focus on the care and protection of vulnerable children and young people.

 Family benefits https://www.beehive.govt.nz/release/new-ministry-dedicated-care-and-protection monitor
Deutschland: Ruhestand: Bundesbank fordert Rente mit 69 germany

Die Zeit (15.08.2016) Das Renteneintrittsalter wird derzeit von 65 auf 67 Jahre angehoben. Den Experten der Bundesbank geht das nicht weit genug.

 Pensions managing reforms http://www.zeit.de/wirtschaft/2016-08/deutsche-bundesbank-ruhestand-rente-eintr… monitor
France: L’Urssaf relâche la pression sur les patrons france

L'Humanité (11.08.2016) Par le biais d’un décret, le gouvernement vient de modifier les missions de l’organisme de recouvrement de cotisations sociales dans un sens plus favorable aux employeurs.

 Governance and administration http://www.humanite.fr/lurssaf-relache-la-pression-sur-les-patrons-613652 monitor
South Africa: Stress, extra work put women’s health at risk south africa

IOL (20.08.2016) People seldom take into account the extra unpaid hours of work that women put in each day - hours that increase their risk of serious health problems due to the added stress

 Occupational accidents and diseases http://www.iol.co.za/business/news/stress-extra-work-put-womens-health-at-risk-… monitor
3 alternative sources of financing for social protection Asia, philippines, the

devex.com (22.08.2016) When it comes to financing social protection programs, taxes are seen as a major resource. This can be problematic in countries where tax evasion and tax avoidance by individuals and companies are rampant, such as the Philippines.

 Extension of coverage extending coverage https://www.devex.com/news/3-alternative-sources-of-financing-for-social-protec… monitor
Belgique: Les congés parentaux sont en pleine explosion chez nous: "C’est évidemment toujours un problème dans l’entreprise belgium

RTL Info (16.08.2016) Le congé parental a de plus en plus de succès. Les employés qui choisissent de lâcher du lest pour s'occuper de leur enfant sont chaque année plus nombreux. Les allocations octroyées pour congé parental ont augmenté de 74% en 10 ans.

 Family benefits http://www.rtl.be/info/belgique/societe/les-conges-parentaux-sont-en-pleine-exp… monitor
[Opinion[ Contre le chômage, inciter les Etats à augmenter leurs prestations sociales,

Les Echos (27.07.2016) Par peur du chômage, la France a longtemps augmenté ses allocations chômage, favorisant le refus de l'emploi. Dans le même temps, la concurrence internationale pousse au dumping social et fiscal entre les Etats. Et si la France faisait pression sur ses voisins pour qu…

http://www.lesechos.fr/idees-debats/cercle/cercle-159177-en-france-le-chomage-e… monitor
France: Assurance-maladie : le coût du diabète risque de s’envoler france

lesechos.fr (24.08.2016) Les patients diabétiques mobilisent déjà 15 % des dépenses.
Les médicaments innovants renchérissent le prix des traitements.
La facture devrait s’alourdir de plus de 500 millions d’ici à 2020.

 Health http://www.lesechos.fr/idees-debats/sciences-prospective/0211209916588-assuranc… monitor
Finlande: chômage stable en juillet à 8,9% finland

Le Figaro (23.08.2016) Le taux de chômage en Finlande est resté stable à 8,9% en juillet, pour le troisième mois consécutif, a indiqué mardi l'institut statistique national

 Unemployment http://www.lefigaro.fr/flash-eco/2016/08/23/97002-20160823FILWWW00108-finlande-… monitor
Five ways pensions need to change in Ireland ireland

irishtimes.com (16.08.2016) Pensions Authority reforms aim to make private schemes simpler and increase uptake

 Pensions http://www.irishtimes.com/business/personal-finance/five-ways-pensions-need-to-… monitor
Facing the social protection challenges of climate change

Asian Development Blog (25.08.2016) Natural disasters bringing previously unimaginable chaos, heartbreak, and economic and social casualties are likely to increase in number and intensity in the coming years due to climate change.

 Social policies & programmes, Shocks & extreme events climate change http://blogs.adb.org/blog/facing-social-protection-challenges-climate-change monitor
Brazil’s Fiscal Plan Could Falter Without Pension Reform brazil

Bloomberg (16.08.2016) Acting President Michel Temer’s prized fiscal austerity proposal to cap public spending will only succeed if he can convince Brazil’s Congress to pass a controversial pension reform as well, according to a leading member of his economic team.

 Governance and administration, Social policies & programmes managing reforms http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-08-15/temer-s-star-fiscal-plan-only… monitor
France: Pire que l’absentéisme au travail, le surprésentéisme? france

bfmtv (08.08.2016) Travailler à tout prix, même quand on est malade, n’est pas la solution. Cela ne fait que retarder et aggraver l’état de santé.

 Occupational accidents and diseases http://www.bfmtv.com/sante/pire-que-l-absenteisme-au-travail-le-surpresenteisme… monitor
Pourquoi l’homéopathie est couverte par l'assurance maladie suisse switzerland

swissinfo.ch (24.08.2016) La Suisse nage à contre-courant avec sa décision d'accorder aux thérapies complémentaires le même statut que la médecine conventionnelle. La volonté des citoyens prime dans ce cas sur la science.

 Health http://www.swissinfo.ch/fre/th%C3%A9rapies-alternatives_pourquoi-l-hom%C3%A9opa… monitor
10.000 millones de personas poblarán la Tierra en 2053

El País (25.08.2016) De los 7.400 millones de humanos que hay sobre este planeta ahora mismo pasaremos a 10.000 en el año 2053. Ese tercio extra de humanos se repartirá de forma muy desigual: la población asiática seguirá expandiéndose pero a menor ritmo, así como la americana. Pero los dos…

megatrends http://elpais.com/elpais/2016/08/25/ciencia/1472108333_340880.html monitor