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Le krach boursier menace les retraites dans de nombreux pays

Submitted by gfilhon on Mon, 03/16/2020 - 16:58

Selon le Congressional Budget Office (CBO), les fonds auraient perdu au total 2 000 milliards de dollars en quinze mois (20 % de leur valeur). Les célèbres CalPERS et CalSTRS, dédiés au financement des retraites des fonctionnaires et professeurs de Californie, ont fondu de 26 % et 10 % depuis fin juin.

Topics
Old-age pensions
Pensions
Digital Economy Topical Cluster
Economic impact
Societal Impact
New risks
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High-risk Artificial Intelligence to be ‘certified, tested and controlled,’ Commission says

Submitted by pmassetti on Thu, 02/20/2020 - 10:56

EURACTIV.com (19.02.2020) Artificial Intelligence technologies carrying a high-risk of abuse that could potentially lead to an erosion of fundamental rights will be subjected to a series of new requirements, the European Commission announced on Wednesday (19 February).

Regions / Country
european union
Global challenges
Topics
Information and communication technology
Digital Economy Topical Cluster
Large-scale automation
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France: La dématérialisation des services publics se heurte à l'« illettrisme numérique »

Submitted by dfabbri on Mon, 10/07/2019 - 09:31

Les Echos (22.08.2019) Les services publics doivent être entièrement dématérialisés en 2022, mais 13 millions de Français rencontrent des difficultés avec les outils numériques. Le gouvernement et les collectivités territoriales ont annoncé la création de dix nouveaux lieux de formation.

Regions / Country
france
Global challenges
Digital Economy Topical Cluster
Societal Impact
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WHO launches digital app to improve care for older people

Submitted by dfabbri on Tue, 10/01/2019 - 11:06

WHO (01.10.2019) On the International Day of Older Persons – 1 October – the World Health Organization (WHO) is launching  a package of tools, including a digital application to help health and social workers provide better care for older people.The innovative interactive digital application known as WHO ICOPE Handbook App provides practical guidance to address priority conditions including mobility limitations, malnutrition, vision and hearing loss, cognitive decline, depressive symptom

Topics
Old-age pensions
Digital Economy Topical Cluster
Digital Platforms
Societal Impact
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How are African digital platforms shaping the economic development conversation? – Cenfri

Submitted by rruggia on Tue, 07/23/2019 - 09:38

African digital platforms are giving rise to new financial needs; creating and bridging barriers to financial and economic inclusion; and revolutionising the informal economic activities of merchants and individuals.

Regions / Country
Africa
Topics
Information and communication technology
Digital Economy Topical Cluster
Digital Platforms
Economic impact
Labour market
Societal Impact
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Smart Africa

Submitted by rruggia on Tue, 07/23/2019 - 09:22

SMART Africa is a bold and innovative commitment from African Heads of State and Government to accelerate sustainable socioeconomic development on the continent, ushering Africa into a knowledge economy through affordable access to Broadband and usage of Information and Communications Technologies.

Regions / Country
Africa
Topics
Information and communication technology
Digital Economy Topical Cluster
Digital Platforms
Economic impact
Labour market
Societal Impact
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Non au retour du tâcheronnage ! | Alternatives Economiques

Submitted by gfilhon on Thu, 07/04/2019 - 10:56

Le constat est alarmant dans le monde du travail. La pénurie de travail et la stigmatisation à l’embauche offrent un boulevard aux plates-formes américaines pour recruter. Ce modèle, si on peut le qualifier ainsi, fragilise ces nouveaux embauchés et produit encore plus de précarité avec l’absence de protection sociale.  Dénoncer ces méthodes est bien là l’essentiel, car il s’agit en effet d’une vraie cause, d’un combat pour la préservation de notre modèle social unique au monde.

Regions / Country
Africa
Americas
Asia
Europe
Topics
Employment of young workers
Safety and health at work
Social policies & programmes
Digital Economy Topical Cluster
Digital Platforms
Economic impact
Labour market
Societal Impact
Business processes
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Four lessons from India in digital disruption

Submitted by pmassetti on Mon, 07/01/2019 - 16:42

World Economic Forum (19.06.2019) Digital technology can rapidly transform how countries provide services such as education and health to their citizens. The public services of the future should be effective, efficient, fair, data-driven, and responsive to individual needs. And the groundwork to turn this vision into reality needs to be laid now.

Regions / Country
india
Global challenges
Digital Economy Topical Cluster
Societal Impact
Service delivery
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