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Serveur, vigile : Uber cherche a ubériser d'autres secteurs de l'emploi - Tech - Numerama

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La fraude associée à l'économie de plate forme évolue... Uber veut s'étendre à d'autres services

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Digital Platforms
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ASEAN to build disaster-responsive social protection programmes

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fareasternagriculture.com (06.09.2018) Three ASEAN sectoral bodies – social welfare development, disaster management and health, together with Specialised Agencies of the United Nations, the Asian Development Bank (ADB), other partners and civil society groups have announced the planned development of ASEAN Guidelines on Disaster Responsive Social Protection

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ADB reminds Asian countries: Ensure social protection for aging population 

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Business Mirror (21.08.2018) If Asian countries fail to adopt innovative employment and social protection measures, many citizens won’t be able to afford retirement, according to the Asian Development Bank (ADB)

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Aging in Japan and Across Asia: A Road Map to the Future

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Nippon (17.06.2018) One of the final sessions of the first Asian Impact Dialogue on Ageing and Demographic Change in Asia was the Road Map to the Future workshop. Kogiso Mari, director of the Sasakawa Peace Foundation in Tokyo, led attendees in reflecting on the key take-away lessons gained from the days of discussion in Singapore, with a focus on how elder care and future care forums can be improved.

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ESCAP Updates Social Protection Toolbox

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sdg.iisd.org/news (12.04.2018) The UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) has updated its Social Protection Toolbox, an online platform for policy makers to share experiences and good practices in providing healthcare and income security. The refreshed platform offers over 100 examples of good practices from around the world, and users can apply an online assessment tool to identify gaps in social protection coverage by country and population group.

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ADB study: government action needed to ensure Asia’s workforce benefit from new technologies |

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OpenGovAsia (12.04.2018) To ensure that everyone can benefit from new technologies, policymakers will need to pursue education reforms that promote lifelong learning, maintain labour market flexibility, strengthen social protection systems, and reduce income inequality, The Asian Development Bank (ADB) issued its latest report yesterday on the impact of technological advances on labour markets in Asia.

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ASEAN planning to draw up occupational health guidelines

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xinhuanet (22.03.2018) ASEAN member countries are planning to create occupational health guidelines for industries by risk factor, to provide preventive measure recommendations for workers' health in Laos and the region, local daily Vientiane Times reported on Wednesday. Occupational health and safety is one of the most important issues for workers in ASEAN countries, and regional guidelines would allow the assessment and monitoring of workers' health, according to an ASEAN health official meeting in Lao capital Vientiane on Tuesday

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Ethical artificial intelligence - 10 essential ingredients

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OECD (24.01.2018) Artificial intelligence (AI) must put people and planet first. Discussions on the ethical use of AI are essential on a global scale to guarantee widespread implementation and a transparent solution. A global convention on ethical AI that encompasses all is the most viable guarantee for human survival.

 

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Large-scale automation
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OpenGovAsia

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OpenGov is a content platform, dedicated to sharing ICT-related knowledge and information between governments. We focus on the public sector in the Asia-Pacific region. We help governments become more Efficient, Agile, Transparent and Secure, so as to improve the lives of their citizens.

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