The objective of this Directive is to harmonise the accessibility of the websites and mobile applications of public sector bodies, which requires the harmonisation of different rules currently existing in their respective legal systems.

Half of citizens in million-people cities will benefit from smart city programs by voluntarily sharing their personal data by 2019, according to new research from Gartner Inc., an information technology research and advisory company based in Stamford, Conn.

The “democratization” of analytics illustrated by the transition to self-service business intelligence and foolproof BI platforms promises to boost to global analytics market to new heights in 2016 and beyond, market researcher forecast.

Gartner Inc. (NYSE: IT) predicted the worldwide BI and analytics market would reach $16.9 billion this year, up 5.2 percent over 2015. Last month, it projected the “advanced analytics” market would grow at a 14-percent clip this year to $1.5 billion as more data is shared on secure platforms.

In 2016, a wave of self-service analytics swept across the enterprise. Governments began embracing the modern approach to business analytics, with IT and public sector leadership partnering to derive maximum value from their data.

Here’s a preview of our predictions for 2017:

Forbes (26.01.2016)  There are 53 million freelancers in America today. By 2020, 50% of the U.S. workforce will be freelancers (this does not mean they are all full-time freelancers, but one of every two workers will be freelancers in some capacity). This on-demand work, instant gig economy is moving more and more into independent professionals that are using mobile and technology to create ecosystems of work they enjoy. Who says you can’t drive an Uber in the morning, design websites all afternoon, and cater your own food company at night?

A promise of equal opportunity

“Basic income” would be an amount sufficient to secure basic needs as a permanent earnings floor no one could fall beneath, and would replace many of today’s temporary benefits, which are given only in case of emergency, and/or only to those who successfully pass the applied qualification tests. UBI would be a promise of equal opportunity, not equal outcome, a new starting line set above the poverty line.

Süddeutsche (29.05.2017) Wenn die tägliche Arbeit zu einem Gesundheitsrisiko wird, dann ist er Staat gefragt. Arbeitsschutz-Verordnungen regeln, wie laut es auf Baustellen werden darf, welche chemischen Stoffe Fabrikarbeiter einatmen dürfen oder ob sie sich Laserstrahlen aussetzen müssen. In einer Gefährdungsbeurteilung müssen Arbeitgeber all dies niederlegen, sonst droht ein Bußgeld von 3000 Euro. Die Behörden der Bundesländer kommen zur Kontrolle vorbei.

24heures (28.05.2017) Elu mercredi à la tête de l’Organisation mondiale de la santé (OMS), l’Ethiopien Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus promet des réformes. Le chantier s’annonce difficile et les contraintes budgétaires pesantes.

VietNamNet (09.05.2017) The rate of compulsory social insurance contribution by the employer to the fund for occupational accidents and diseases will be reduced by half a percentage point from June 1, 2017