Europe: Posted Workers: More Europe Is More Freedom

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socialeurope (05.03.2018) ill the period of postings be shortened from 24 months to 12 (with a potential 6-month extension) as proposed last week by the negotiators on behalf of the European Parliament, the Council and Commission?

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France: L'intelligence artificielle dans la santé ouvre le champ des possibles

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Les Echos (03.03.2018) La masse de données manipulées par le secteur médical offre d'innombrables perspectives d'exploitation pour améliorer la prise en charge individuelle des patients.
 

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Comment les Indiens vivent la plus grande expérience de système d’identité biométrique au monde

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huffingtonpost.fr (18.02.2018) Plus d’un milliard de personnes sont inscrites au programme indien Aadhaar, mais nombreux sont les oubliés du système.

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Work 4.0 – opportunities and risks

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EurActiv (02.03.2018) Digitisation is on everyone’s lips and it will change the working world in the next couple of years. For employers, this poses a range of risks – but could also create some opportunities, as a recent analysis shows. EURACTIV Germany reports. Up to 60% of today’s jobs can potentially be replaced by computers or robots through digitisation, studies say. At the same time, numerous new jobs are being created in the digital industry.

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Pension Fund Signed An Agreement With Sberbank - Cybersecurity

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At the 26th International Financial Congress, Sberbank and the Pension Fund entered into an agreement on interacting in the area of cybersecurity. The document was signed by Stanislav Kuznetsov, Deputy Chairman of the Executive Board of Sberbank and Alexey Ivanov, Deputy Chairman of the Board of the Pension Fund of the Russian Federation (PFRF).       

In accordance with this document, Sberbank and the PFRF will cooperate on cybersecurity on a mutually beneficial and pro-bono basis. The parties’ efforts will focus on counteracting cyber threats.

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Suisse: Vers la retraite à 65 ans pour tous et une forte hausse de la TVA pour l'AVS

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rts.ch (03.02.2018) Alain Berset devrait présenter vendredi au Conseil fédéral plusieurs variantes pour réformer l'AVS, a appris la RTS. Au menu: la retraite à 65 ans pour les femmes et une forte hausse de la TVA.

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[Report] WHO: How to make sense of health system efficiency comparisons?

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WHO (01.03.2018) Improving health system efficiency is a compelling policy goal, especially in systems facing serious resource constraints. However, in order to improve efficiency we must know how to properly measure it. This new policy brief therefore proposes an analytic framework for understanding and interpreting many of the most common health care efficiency indicators.

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En Suède, sport obligatoire pour les employés

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Le Temps (02.03.2018) La marque de vêtements Björn Borg, créée par l’ancienne star du tennis, impose à ses collaborateurs une heure d’exercice hebdomadaire au nom de la convivialité et de la productivité. Le cas n’est pas isolé dans le pays

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Ethical artificial intelligence - 10 essential ingredients

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OECD (24.01.2018) Artificial intelligence (AI) must put people and planet first. Discussions on the ethical use of AI are essential on a global scale to guarantee widespread implementation and a transparent solution. A global convention on ethical AI that encompasses all is the most viable guarantee for human survival.

 

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