Five Open Questions about the Post Covid 19 World.
For the first time, humanity in its entirety is having to face glocal problems: a pandemic virus, the ecological survival of the planet, life with artificial intelligence, how to deal with the infinite space of the big bang. Five questions asked by Piero Bassetti. - More
by Piero Bassetti, 20 March 2020 Permalink
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Categories Governance, Innovation and Responsibility, Innovation and politics, Philosophy, Politics, Responsibility and Politics, Responsibility and Science, Risk
ON POLICY CHOICES BY EUROPEAN COUNTRIES DURING THE 2020 COVID-19 OUTBREAK.
On March 11th, 2020, The World Health Organisation (WHO) has characterised COVID-19 as a pandemic. In its statement regarding this assessment, WHO has also clearly expressed its position regarding the fact that this is likely the very first pandemic that can be potentially controlled and, notwithstanding this, a number of countries in the World do not seem to be taking significant action. - More
by Maurizio Bettiga, 15 March 2020 Permalink
Categories Governance, Innovation and Responsibility, Innovation and politics, Responsibility and Science, Risk
Jos Malda awarded the 2015 Nanonica Prize
Press Release: The 2015 Nanonica Prize has been awarded to Jos Malda, associate professor at the University Medical Center Utrecht in the Netherlands, for developing a new microfiber 3D printing technique that can increase the stiffness of a hydrogel composite by up to 54-fold, within a similar range as that of the human cartilage. - More
by Redazione FGB, 18 April 2016 Permalink
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Global Risk 2012, World Economic Forum Report
Recently the World Economic Forum released its Global Risk 2012 report, the seventh in an annual series of such reports and an initiative of their Risk Response Network. In this article Jonathan Hankins outlines their findings and conclusions. - More
by Redazione FGB, 7 January 2013 Permalink
Risk and Responsibility in Innovation. Lecture by Michael Bruch. Videos.
On November 27, 2012 at Università Bocconi, Michael Bruch held a lecture on the role insurers can play in the development of innovative technologies such as nanotechnologies. Here the videos and other materials. - More
by Redazione FGB, 4 January 2013 Permalink
Read also: Risk and Responsibility in Innovation.
Risk and Responsibility in Innovation. Lecture by Michael Bruch.
On November 27, 2012 at Università Bocconi, Michael Bruch, Head of Research & Development - Risk Consulting at Allianz Global Corporate and Specialty (AGCS) and risk expert at the Allianz Center for Technology (AZT), held a lecture on the role insurers can play in the development of innovative technologies such as nanotechnologies. - More
by Redazione FGB, 4 January 2013 Permalink
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Read also: the presentation of the lecture and other lectures in Sapere, fare, potere. Verso un'innovazione responsabile
Towards a New Model of Management for the Governance of Innovation. Taking Stock and Looking Ahead
Over the past few years the blog 'Innovation, Risk and Governance' has explored a variety of topics, but it is possible to identify two core (although not always necessarily related)... - More
by Redazione FGB, 15 February 2007 Permalink
Innovation, Knowledge and Intellectual Property: the Risks of WTO Regulations
Intellectual property is the cornerstone of the modern knowledge economy. Digital information resources, from software to ideas and other creative works, databases, etc... are notoriously characterised by massive fixed costs... - More
by Redazione FGB, 15 January 2005 Permalink
Categories Risk
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On the Governance of International Business Standards, a letter by Sunil Bedi
I have been concerned about governance of international business standards. Here are my thoughts: The article raised issues that will become increasingly significant in defining international commerce and related exchanges.... - More
by Redazione FGB, 13 April 2004 Permalink
International disputes over disaster responsibility: whose law is better?
There is currently an eminent absence of international governance standards on business across borders. International disputes arise everyday in countries where we do not have access to information and which... - More
by Redazione FGB, 23 February 2004 Permalink
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Notes from the Road: India between farming biotechnology and computer services
This short piece is just an overview of your correspondent's long observation and research of the Indian's science and technology sector. After a month or so of pilgrimage from the... - More
by Redazione FGB, 6 January 2004 Permalink
