Technological transition

Digital dystopia: how algorithms punish the poor

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The Guardian (14.10.2019) In an exclusive global series, the Guardian lays bare the tech revolution transforming the welfare system worldwide – while penalising the most vulnerable

Global challenges
Digital Economy Topical Cluster
Service delivery
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How digital can transform healthcare in Asia for millions of people

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World Economic Forum (04.10.2019) More than half of the people on Earth still don’t have full coverage of essential health services and almost 100 million people fall into extreme poverty from paying for healthcare. In South-East Asia, while some positive progress has been made in achieving universal health coverage (UHC), it isn’t happening fast enough.

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Asia
Global challenges
Digital Economy Topical Cluster
Economic impact
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France: La dématérialisation des services publics se heurte à l'« illettrisme numérique »

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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.

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

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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 sy

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Old-age pensions
Digital Economy Topical Cluster
Digital Platforms
Societal Impact
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Impulsan medidas de protección social para el trabajo freelance

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iproup (17.09.2019) A partir de la aceleración del cambio tecnológico, la globalización y los cambios culturales, la norma parece girar alrededor de trabajadores que mantienen más cantidad de trabajos por períodos más cortos, muchas veces con intermitencias y modalidades diferentes de contratación.

Global challenges
Digital Economy Topical Cluster
Labour market
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China's social security platform goes online

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ECNS /18.09.2019) China officially kicked off a national online platform for social insurance on Sunday after a month-long test, allowing residents to process data much more easily, sometimes with the aid of facial recognition technology.

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china
Global challenges
Digital Economy Topical Cluster
Digital Platforms
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WOS2019 Conference on "The Future of Safety in a Digitalised World" Organized by AUVA in Vienna

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finance.yahoo.com (16.09.2019) The "10th International Conference on the Prevention of Accidents at Work" will take place in Vienna, Austria, from 23 to 26 September 2019. It is organised by the Austrian Workers' Compensation Board (AUVA).

Global challenges
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Prevention of occupational risks

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Digital Economy Topical Cluster
Labour market
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US: In California, Gig Workers Are About to Become Employees

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 WIRED (11.09.2019) A bill passed by California lawmakers Wednesday could put guardrails on the gig economy and its reliance on “independent contractors.” The legislation, Assembly Bill 5, may reshape the way some of the state’s marquee companies—including Uber, Lyft, and DoorDash—as well as many janitorial services, truckers, and musicians do business.

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United States
Global challenges
Digital Economy Topical Cluster
Labour market
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[Report] WHO Europe: Digital health systems

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EuroWHO (September 2019) This issue of Eurohealth provides interesting oversight of the key issues surrounding the digitalization of health systems and how together, we can leverage the benefits of digital health.

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Europe
Global challenges
Digital Economy Topical Cluster
Digital Platforms
Large-scale automation
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Spain à l’avant-garde on social protection for platform work?

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socialeurope (04.09.2019) While many were enjoying the summer break, Spanish courts were busily setting an example for the social protection of platform workers. Three recent judgments confirmed that Deliveroo ‘riders’ have in fact an employment relationship with the platform and should be considered as workers, not self-employed.

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spain
Global challenges
Digital Economy Topical Cluster
Digital Platforms
Labour market
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