. China-West Dialogue The China-West Dialogue (CWD) was activated in 2020 to pluralize the then toxic bilateral relationship between the United States and China into China-West relations that would include not only Europe but other significant countries from the Global South and elsewhere. Through more than thirty internal off-the-record Zoom … Read more
PLAN YOUR VISIT You are currently viewing a placeholder content from Google Maps. To access the actual content, click the button below. Please note that doing so will share data with third-party providers. More Information Unblock content Accept required service and unblock content EVENT LOCATION ESMT Berlin Schloßplatz 110178 BerlinGermany … Read more
Challenge Proposal More people live longer – but with more diseases During the 20th century, the world population increased from an estimated 1.65 billion to 6 billion (United Nations Secretariate, 1999), it will reach 8.6 billion in 2030 and 11.2 billion in 2100 (United Nations, 2017). In recent years, … Read more
Policy Responses to COVID-19 What can the G20 do to stabilise the world economy in times of the COVID-19 pandemic? The far-reaching measures enacted by most countries worldwide to contain the COVID-19 pandemic have massive consequences for the economies. The situation affects almost every enterprise, regardless of whether it caters … Read more
Economy, Employment, and Education in the Digital Age What can the G20 do to implement AI principles and to shape global data governance? Under Japan’s presidency, the G20 endorsed Principles for responsible stewardship of Trustworthy AI. Under these principles, it is required that “stakeholders […] proactively engage in responsible stewardship … Read more
Education systems around the world grapple with persistent issues related to equity, access, and quality, while also navigating the disruptions brought about by new technologies. These technologies, and specifically generative AI, offer a range of powerful applications, and present an opportunity to reimagine our education systems, but generative AI comes … Read more
Fostering circularity in plastic use can reduce marine litter pollution as well as contribute to retaining plastics and their associated value in the economy. Regulatory and fiscal instruments can integrate recycled plastics as raw material and facilitate recycling at the end of the product life. Financing solutions can support business … Read more
Challenge The problem this essay addresses can be framed in terms of two quotations from Alexis de Tocqueville. The first comes from his famous speech in the French Chamber of Deputies just prior to the outbreak of the Revolution of 1848: “We are sleeping on a volcano….do you not see … Read more
Dr. Markus Engels is a social scientist with a background in politics and international affairs. He studied social sciences in Duisburg, Portsmouth/UK, and Berlin and obtained his doctorate at the faculty of law at the University of Munich (LMU). Markus Engels has worked as a senior scientific advisor at the … Read more
Summit Round-Up: Interview with Peter Bakker and Robert E. Moritz You are currently viewing a placeholder content from Youtube. To access the actual content, click the button below. Please note that doing so will share data with third-party providers. More Information Unblock content Accept required service and unblock content Closing … Read more
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