Technological transition

[Blog] Suisse: Santé numérique - et si la vraie révolution était celle des patients ?

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Le Temps (07.02.2019) Le numérique est-il utile en médecine et si oui, pour faire quoi ? Poser la question pourrait passer pour de l’idiotie tant le discours ambiant est que le numérique va tout révolutionner, y compris la santé.

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Harnessing the power of automation in government

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McKinsey (February 2019) Process automation and technologies based on artificial intelligence can bring benefits across numerous functions of government.

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Business processes
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Qué significarán los próximos 20 años para el empleo, y cómo prepararse

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Foro Económico Mundial  (28.01.2019) Las próximas dos décadas prometen una revolución a gran escala en nuestras vidas laborales. Antes de estudiar los próximos 20 años, echemos un vistazo rápido al presente, y a algo que alguna vez se consideró paradójico.

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Employment
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Labour market
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European Union: Closing the gender digital gap, a priority for Commissioner Gabriel

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EurActiv (31.01.2019) Digital Economy Commissioner Mariya Gabriel defended the need for a collective response to the digital gender gap on Tuesday (29 January), at a conference on gender equality organized by the Martens Centre in Brussels.

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european union
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Build Blockchain Into Your Data and Analytics Program | Gartner Webinars

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Blockchain's distributed trust model promises to remake existing business processes. Data and analytics leaders must recast existing data management and analytics capabilities and add new competencies to manage risk and exploit new opportunities. This webinar will guide you on how to build on your data and analytics expertise to support your enterprise's blockchain efforts. 

• What is blockchain and distributed ledger technology
• How blockchain can disrupt your data and analytics infrastructure
• The maturity level of blockchain and where should you begin

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ILO Global Commission on the Future of Work: A human-centred agenda needed for a decent future of work

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ILO (22.01.2019) A Universal Labour Guarantee, social protection from birth to old age and an entitlement to lifelong learning are among ten recommendations made in a landmark report by the International Labour Organization’s Global Commission on the Future of Work.

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Employment
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[Blog] ILO: Skills for the future: Learning to learn through technology is the new skills visa

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ILO Blog (17.01.2019) Digital technologies – such as artificial intelligence, 3D printing, cognitive computing, big data, automation, the Internet of Things, advanced robotics and blockchain – are affecting many occupations, both jobs and tasks. The types of skills being demanded by employers are also changing, causing disruption in the task and skill profiles of traditional occupations, such as those in the manufacturing sector. The gig economy also emerged, with people working flexible hours, often producing deliverables with the help of technology.

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It’s cloud and data access for Australian Institute of Health and Welfare in 2019

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opengovasia.com (16.01.2019) Find out what technology projects the organisation has taken on and is exploring.

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australia
Global challenges
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E-services
Data management
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Business processes
Service delivery
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[Opinion] Rewriting the future of work

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ejinsight (10.01.2019) Much has been written about the “future of work,” and much of it makes for gloomy reading. Study after study predicts that automation will upend entire industries and leave millions unemployed. A 2013 paper by two Oxford professors even suggested that machines could replace 47 percent of jobs in the United States within “a decade or two.”

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UK: Can AI improve mental health at work? Start-up introduces artificial intelligence tech to support employees

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London Evening Standard (10.01.2019)  A new year means a new start as millions of us make resolutions for the coming 12 months - putting self care at the top of our agenda. And with the workplace being where we spend most of our time, it is perhaps important to consider how we are looking after ourselves while sitting in front of our desks.

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united kingdom
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Safety and health at work
Digital Economy Topical Cluster
Digital Platforms
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