[Report] Innovative approaches for ensuring universal social protection for the future of work

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ILO (15.06.2018) Social protection systems around the world face challenges to provide full and effective coverage for workers in all forms of employment, including those in “new” forms of employment. This paper provides a review of innovative approaches that countries have undertaken to close coverage and adequacy gaps, and to adapt social protection systems to changing circumstances and demands through a combination of contributory and non-contributory mechanisms. 

Global challenges
Digital Economy Topical Cluster
External impact
Societal Impact
Business processes
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WHO adopts digital health resolution proposed by India

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opengovasia.com (31.05.2018) The 71st World Health Assembly has adopted a resolution on Digital Health initiated by India, to recognise the potential of digital technologies for the development of digital healthcare services and to advance the Sustainable Development Goals.

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india
Global challenges
Topics
Health
Digital Economy Topical Cluster
Societal Impact
Digital Economy Observatory : Only Tags
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Iceland No Longer Following Nordic Welfare Model

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grapevine (09.05.2018) Harpa Njálsdóttir, who has been analysing the development of the Icelandic welfare system for the past decade, recently told RÚV that Iceland is no longer following the Nordic welfare model.

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iceland
Topics
Social policies & programmes
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[Opinion] This is how we make basic income a reality

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World Economic Forum (29.05.2018) Five years ago, when I first heard about it, the idea had been all but forgotten. Most people I talked to had never heard of it either. Now, suddenly, it’s everywhere. Finland conducted a major trial, Canada has just launched an even bigger experiment and a test in Kenya is the mother of them all.

Global challenges
Topics
Social assistance
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Digital Transformation of Italy

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Forum OECD (24.05.2018)  The “operating system” of the Country, a series of fundamental blocks upon which services for citizens, the Public Administration, and enterprises are built.

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italy
Global challenges
Topics
Information and communication technology
Digital Economy Topical Cluster
External impact
Internal impact
Digital Economy Observatory : Only Tags
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[article] US: #LancerHealth: Using Twitter and Instagram as a tool in a campus wide health promotion initiative.

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NCBI (April 2018) The present study aimed to explore using popular technology that people already have/use as a health promotion tool, in a campus wide social media health promotion initiative, entitled #LancerHealth. During a two-week period the university community was asked to share photos on Twitter and Instagram of What does being healthy on campus look like to you?, while tagging the image with #LancerHealth.

Regions / Country
United States
Global challenges
Topics
Health promotion
Information and communication technology
Digital Economy Topical Cluster
Digital Platforms
Digital Economy Observatory : Only Tags
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Re-booting government as a bridge to the digital age

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 OECD (2017) Digitalisation has already been under way for about half a century, yet it is only now that everyone is talking about a digital revolution. Why?

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Information and communication technology
Digital Economy Topical Cluster
External impact
Internal impact
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France: Réforme des retraites - le gouvernement lance une « large consultation citoyenne »

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Le Monde (31.05.2018) Le haut commissaire Jean-Paul Delevoye défend dans « Le Parisien » un système par points. Il proposera en fin d’année ou début 2019 « les grandes orientations » de la réforme.

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france
Topics
Pensions
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