Trends

Community-based Approach for Sustainable Peacebuilding

Reconciling conflicts and achieving sustainable peace have been the subjects of focus throughout the recent decade, with a number of development agencies and countries investing in them.

Jan 15, 2021

The Housing of the Future

Over the last decade, 3D printing has proved successful for many industries including Manufacturing, Medical, Robotics, etc. The Construction industry appears to take great advantage of 3D Printing Possibilities as well. We can already observe printed cabins, offices, bridges, and shelters.

Jan 14, 2021

The Exodus: Drivers of Migration and Its Implications for International Development and Sustainability

Contemporary Migration is a highly complex phenomenon that is shaped by a convoluted set of factors. It has existed for centuries and has become a part of mankind’s shared history.

Jan 7, 2021

A very futuristic dinner – The debut of Synthetic Chicken Bites

By as soon as 2050, the world population is expected to surpass 9 billion. According to FAO, meat consumption levels are set to mirror such exponential growth of mankind and shall nearly double in a few decades from now.

Dec 9, 2020

Success Story – Rwanda | The Pioneer of Electronic Public Procurement in African Region

Public Procurement encompasses a notable share of the economy in nearly every country. Many argue, that an effective public procurement system can play a vital role in the development of any given nation and build up a truly capable state.

Nov 10, 2020

The Power of Data Analytics – Illuminating Fraud Schemes and Corruption

Fraudulent activities are of critical concern for many entities including financial organizations, insurance companies, governmental institutions, and individual investors. Both public and private projects have dark corners where corrupt actors can hide and thrive.

Nov 6, 2020

Transparent Solar Panels – Charging the Way to the World’s Future

Would you like to own a car, a smartphone, or a tablet that can power itself over and over again without limits? The Contemporary world is as close as never to transforming the global solar energy landscape by revolutionary transparent solar panel technology that can charge our way to the future.

Oct 23, 2020

Success Story – Estonia’s 20 years of Digital Transformation – The Digital Republic

When it comes to digital transformation and e-governance, Estonia is an example many countries look up to. Today, 99% of the nation’s public services are available 24/7, 30% of the population votes electronically and according to country estimates its reduced bureaucracy accounts for 844 years of working time.

Oct 9, 2020

Powering Afghanistan with Renewable Energy

Afghanistan – the country with a vast potential for energy production – suffers from one of the lowest rates of the population access to grid electricity. According to the estimates, only 30% of the citizens have access to electricity, while the rate of reliable access is somewhere between 10-15% only.

Oct 7, 2020

Transforming Healthcare through Artificial Intelligence and Robotics

Over the past few decades, Artificial Intelligence (AI) has played a vigorous role in transforming our world. Especially today, AI presents itself in many different forms and influences our daily life. It is incontestable, that the potential of AI and robotics is nearly endless, opening up new doors for a vast array of industries.

Oct 7, 2020

Green Hydrogen – Silver Bullet for Energy Sustainability Hurdle?

Environmental and Sustainability issues such as ecosystem degradation, global climate change, ozone layer depletion, acid rain, and the spread of pollutants play a major role in shaping our future.

Sep 12, 2020

Environmental Racism – The Mirror of Inequalities

Scholars have been trying to determine the root causes of environmental racism. Different explanations have been suggested including socioeconomic factors, politics, and pure discrimination.

Sep 4, 2020