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Exclusive: The Aga Khan, Women and Development: The Path of Education

Rahim Kanani | Posted 12.21.2009 | Impact

Read More: Women's Rights, Women, Clinton Global Initiative, Education, International Development, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Aga Khan, Aga Khan Development Network, World Economic Forum, Philanthropy, Strategic Philanthropy, Impact News
Rahim Kanani

As development agencies integrate their efforts to reduce the massive inequalities plaguing women and girls worldwide, we must never forget the value of human dignity, and the power of education to dignify.

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Fareed Zakaria: Is American Innovation A Thing Of The Past?

Newsweek | Fareed Zakaria | Posted 11.15.2009 | Business

Read More: American Innovation, 2009 Nobel Prizes, Information Technology, America, Boston Consulting Group, World Economic Forum, Business News

Americans like to think there is something about their culture that's especially conducive to innovation--the open geography and frontier spirit; a fl...

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Changing the World by Changing the Gender Gap

Leslie Grossman | Posted 11.02.2009 | World

Read More: Politics, Leadership, Gender Gap, Education, Iceland, United States, World, Women, Laura Tyson, Larry Summers, Women in Business, Business, World Economic Forum, Gender Gap Index, World News
Leslie Grossman

There was good news and bad news in the Gender Gap Index. The good news is that the health and education gaps are being closed. The bad news is that the economic and political gaps are not.

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Pink Taxis, Quotas, and Global Gender Equality

Michael Kimmel | Posted 10.28.2009 | Politics

Read More: Global Gender Equality, Pink Taxis, World Economic Forum, Women's Empowerment, Gender Equality, Women's Rights, Norway, Puebla New Mexico, Mexico Pink Taxis, Norway Cabinet, Mexico, Women in Business, Scandinavia, Gender Equality US, Feminism, Politics News
Michael Kimmel

A fleet of 35 pink taxis recently debuted in Puebla, Mexico, a colonial city halfway between Mexico City and Veracruz. These taxis are driven only by women, and they do not stop for male passengers.

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31 Reasons to Mind the Gender Gap

Susan Sawyers | Posted 11.02.2009 | World

Read More: Girls, Leadership, Politics, Women, Gender Gap, Education, Empowerment, Women and Politics, United States, Global Gender Gap Report, World Economic Forum, Saadia Zahidi, Laura Tyson, Ricardo Hausmann, Cherie Blair, Women's Funding Network, World News
Susan Sawyers

When it comes to the gender gap, the United States is in a bad spot. Out of 134 countries, our democratic nation comes in 31st place.

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Britain Ranks As Top Financial Capital, Besting U.S.

Telegraph | James Quinn | Posted 10.09.2009 | Business

Read More: Nouriel Roubini, Hedge Funds, Economy, Financial Center, Great Britain, United States, London, Investment Banking, New York City, World Economic Forum, Business News

The poll will fuel the ongoing debate as to whether London or New York is the best place to do business for financial communities, amid recent reports...

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New Internet Manifesto Backed by World Economic Forum... and You?

Juliette Powell | Posted 11.09.2009 | Politics

Read More: Wikinomics, Wikipedia, Internet Policy, Breaking Media News, 33millionpeople, Citizen Journalism, Internet Manifesto, Davos, Cluetrain, Juliette Powell, Manifesto, Davos 2009, Dan Tapscott, Journalism, World Economic Forum, Politics News
Juliette Powell

A post by the World Economic Forum led me down the rabbit hole to a new Internet Manifesto on 'how journalism works today.' I wondered what Huffington Post readers would think of the top 5 declarations.

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Growing Businesses in African Soil

Dan Silverstein | Posted 09.28.2009 | Business

Read More: G8, Trade Missions, Sub-Saharan Africa, Agricultural Development, Agricultural Policy, Chicago Council on Global Affairs, Agribusiness, World Food Programme, UN Office for Partnerships, Tom Vilsack Agriculture Secretary, Usaid, World Economic Forum, Fao, State Universities, Land Grant Colleges, Business News
Dan Silverstein

It's in our own self-interest to jump start agricultural development with the goal of creating markets for ourselves.

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Preparing Society for the Cognitive Age

Alvaro Fernandez | Posted 09.08.2009 | Living

Read More: Dementia, Brain Health, Tbi, Cognitive Assessments, Bill Reichman, Cognitive Bias, Neuroscience, Schizophrenia, Cognitive Training, Treatment, Dana Foundation, Stanford University, Augmented Cognition, Alzheimer’s Foundation of America, World Economic Forum, Brain Fitness Software, Frontiers, Workplaces, Augmenting Cognition, Aging, Brain Awareness Week, Lifestyle, MATRICS Cognitive Battery, Libraries, Cognitive Neuroscience, Neurocognitive, Pharmacological, Society for Neuroscience, Brain Age, Torkel Klingberg, Cognitive, Cognitive Age, Baycrest, Schools, Cognition, Healthcare, Living News
Alvaro Fernandez

Groundbreaking cognitive neuroscience research has occurred over the last 20 years -- without parallel growth of consumer awareness and appropriate professional dissemination.

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Creativity Can Save the World

Dave Howe | Posted 08.09.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Creativity, Right-Brain Thinking, Inspiration, Star Wars, Davos, Lord of the Rings, Syfy, Harry Potter, Graphic Novels, Legos, Imagination, Spiderman, World Economic Forum, Entertainment News
Dave Howe

In our bleak economic times, perhaps the only thing many people are fantasizing about is how to pay their bills or keep their jobs. But we need escapism now more than ever -- not just for entertainment, but for inspiration.

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Nestle Gets It Right

Dan Silverstein | Posted 08.06.2009 | Business

Read More: Give Something Back, Sharon Stone, Peter Brabeck, Crops, Office for Partnerships, Creating Shared Value, Profitability, Harvard, Davos, Capitalist, Water, Farmers, Sustainability, Un, Nestle, UN Global Compact Principals, World Economic Forum, Business News
Dan Silverstein

Nestle has taken specific and measurable steps to achieve sustainable, shared value.

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Achieving Sustainable Impact at Scale

Karl Hofmann | Posted 07.26.2009 | World

Read More: Population-Services-International, Global Health, Economy, Africa, World Economic Forum, Rwanda, HIV/AIDS, South Africa, Malaria, HIV/AIDS Africa, Cape Town, World News
Karl Hofmann

I was privileged to participate in the World Economic Forum on Africa in Cape Town this month. More than 800 leaders of business, government, civil society and the NGO world were in attendance.

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Please Tell Me I Am Wrong

Mark Goulston, M.D. | Posted 07.24.2009 | World

Read More: Politics, Global Financial Crisis, World, Foreign Affairs, Global Warming, World Economic Forum, World News
Mark Goulston, M.D.

I had a bad dream that won't go away. I had this realization that the United States may be essentially "screwed" (not by others, but by itself) as gl...

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World Economic Forum: Progress Across Africa Depends on Girls

Maria Eitel | Posted 07.16.2009 | World

Read More: Girls, Adolescent Girls, Global Economy, Africa, World Economic Forum, World News
Maria Eitel

I mentioned last week that girls would be front and center at the World Economic Forum on Africa's session entitled "The Girl Effect in Africa." By al...

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Brazil's Lula: U.S., Sort Your Banks Out

Diane Francis | Posted 05.17.2009 | World

Read More: U.S. Economy, Commodities, World Economic Crisis, U.S. Banking Crisis, Speculation, Futures Arkets, Banking Crisis, Brazil, Economy, World Economic Forum, World News
Diane Francis

"Like the Titanic, no one will escape," Lula said. "First class, third class, everyone will sink with the boat. The role of everyone, from the mass media to business, labor ad politicians, must be examined."

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Closing the Gender Gap on International Women's Day -- and Every Day

Klaus Schwab and Saadia Zahidi | Posted 04.09.2009 | World

Read More: Women, Global Economy, International Women's Day, World Economic Forum, World News
Klaus Schwab and Saadia Zahidi

There is still much work to be done in education, health, the workplace, legislation and politics, before women around the globe enjoy the same rights and opportunities as men.

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The End is Near: What's Your Personal Apocalypse?

Dan Dubno | Posted 04.02.2009 | World

Read More: Clinton Global Initiative, Weapons of Mass Destruction, Nuclear Weapons, TED Conference, Pakistan, AQ Khan, Global Warming, Iran Nuclear Weapons, War on Terror, Disarmament, Ufo, Nobel Peace Prize, Barack Obama, World News, Israel, World Economic Forum, Natural Disasters, Disaster, Iran, Iran Nuclear Program, World News
Dan Dubno

It's always good fun predicting how our world will end. So many of us engage in this sport, I'm hoping we can somehow harness the considerable intellectual energy that goes into this question.

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Strength Of Women Can Rebuild Global Economy: Report

Ernst & Young | Posted 03.30.2009 | World

Read More: Women, Ernst and Young, Women in Global Economy, Global Economy, Davos, Financial Crisis, Davos 2009, Women in Business, Global Financial Crisis, World Economic Forum 2009, World Economic Forum, Economy, World News

Ernst & Young has released a report during the World Economic Forum that highlights the significant and proven contributions women make toward busines...

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The Shifting Power Balance: Is Gender the Issue?

Andrea Learned | Posted 03.15.2009 | Business

Read More: Gender Balance, Gender Gap, Gender Stereotypes, Diversity, World Economic Forum, Business News
Andrea Learned

For today's organizations, gender disparity does indeed sound the alarm, but we need to look beyond gender in order to re-adjust the power balance effectively -- and for the good of all.

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Save The Girls, Save The Economy

Julia Moulden | Posted 03.10.2009 | Living

Read More: CBC Radio, Women, Girl Effect, Davos, Mali, Nike, Unicef, Melinda Gates, Eve Ensler, New Radicals, World Economic Forum, Gates Foundation, The Giving Life, Vagina Monologues, Featured Contributor, Living News
Julia Moulden

The video begins with a provocative statement. "The world is a mess." And asks the viewer to agree or disagree. How would you respond? (Watch video....

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Davos, Twitterville and Me

Bob Jeffrey | Posted 03.09.2009 | Media

Read More: Twitter, Davos 2009, Davos, Davos Twitter, World Economic Forum, Media News
Bob Jeffrey

For years we've talked about the great democratization of information and power, but for a while it was just the sound and fury of theory. It's quickly becoming reality, however, and last month I found myself living this trend.

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Bailouts: A Hedge we Should be Funding

Charles J. Brown | Posted 03.09.2009 | Politics

Read More: HIV/AIDS, Bush Administration, Poverty, Bailout, Health, Malaria, Obama Administration, Bill Gates, Development, Video, Davos, Davos 2009, World Economic Forum, Politics News
Charles J. Brown

The funding crisis now facing the Global Fund needs to be on President Obama and Secretary Clinton's radar screen. But it's going to take more than just U.S. action.

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Erdogan, Peres, and the Soufflés of Davos

Sandy Tolan | Posted 03.08.2009 | Comedy

Read More: Protocol, Turkey, David Ignatius, Red Cross, European Union, Malnutrition, Obama, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Peres, Soufflé, Bush, Erdogan, Davos, Gaza, Sarkozy, Dov Weisglas, Food Insecurity, Israel, Washington Post, Ban-Ki Moon, World Economic Forum, Davos 2009, Food, Comedy News
Sandy Tolan

In conclusion, allow me to emphasize that if your nation wants to join the ranks of the civilized (read: European Union, with Israel as a kind of honorary member), it would be incumbent upon you to observe the rules of engagement in future Davos fora.

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Beyond the Age of Leverage: Alternative Cures for the Global Financial Crisis

Niall Ferguson | Posted 03.07.2009 | Business

Read More: Debt, Global Economy, Deflation, Davos, Economy, Leverage, Overleveraged, World Economic Forum, Keynesian Economics, Economic Stimulus Package, Inflation, Financial Crisis, Davos 2009, Wall Street, Gobal Financial Crisis, Business News
Niall Ferguson

The harsh reality that is being repressed is this: the Western world is suffering a crisis of excessive indebtedness.

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Girls' Session Steals the Show at Davos

Maria Eitel | Posted 03.06.2009 | Business

Read More: Girl Effect, Davos, Global Economy, Developing Countries, Girls, Davos 2009, World Economic Forum, World News, Business News
Maria Eitel

In a meeting where people were tripping over each other to hear ideas about how to move beyond this economic crisis, CEOs and heads of state wanted to learn what girls have to do with it.

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