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A New Role for Cities in Global and Regional Migration Governance?
This policy paper offers nuanced insights into current developments across different world regions. The expertise identifies scope for action and ways to strengthen the role of cities in international forums in cooperation with nations and international organizations.
AI, digital identities, biometrics, blockchain: A primer on the use of technology in migration management
Digitalization and technological change are rapidly transforming every aspect of our societies and economies, and the migration and refugee policy space is no exception. Technology is already affecting migrants, refugees, and people on the move in many ways, but policymakers have yet to systematically address the different uses of technology in the migration management field.
The Magazine "Digital" (01/2020)
"Digitalization is increasingly setting the course of our lives, entailing both positive and negative ramifications… It is up to us whether the opportunities or the risks win out. As a society, we must join hands to shape the rules of digitalization."
Spotlight on Sustainable Development 2020
The annual Spotlight Report on Sustainable Development is the most comprehensive independent assessment of the implementation of the 2030 Agenda and SDGs, co-published by eight international NGOs, networks and trade unions, including the Center for Economic and Social Rights (CESR).
International Journal of Human Rights: Special Issue on human rights and economic policy reform
This volume “brings together experts working on human rights and economic policy from a range of disciplinary perspectives, including economics, law, and development studies” (International Journal of Human Rights, 2020).
Digital News Report2020 (Thomson Reuters)
The report looks at the impact of coronavirus on news consumption and on the economic prospects for publishers. It looks at progress on new paid online business models, trust and misinformation, partisanship and populism, and the popularity of curated editorial products like podcasts and email newsletters.
The Business Case for Democracy
This paper “presents a business case for democracy, focusing on the impact of democracy on economic growth... It discusses four factors pertaining to data quality and modelling choices, suggesting that several previous studies have underestimated the growth-benefits of democracy… and the relationship between democracy and economic crises and variation in economic performance" (Henrik Knutsen, 2020).
Africa: Year in Review 2020
"This year’s Africa: Year in Review 2020 is a special edition, marking the fifth year since the launch of the series. The Wilson Center Africa Program continued its annual tradition of asking policymakers, scholars, practitioners, and stakeholders to examine the top developments in Africa and in U.S.-Africa relations for 2020" (Boswell et. al., 2020).
Youth and Satisfaction with Democracy
The report “finds that “younger generations have become steadily more dissatisfied with democracy – not only in absolute terms, but also relative to older cohorts at comparable stages of life” and that “countries that have elected populist leaders have seen a recovery in youth satisfaction with democracy.” (Foa, 2020)
Digital Minilateralism: How Governments Cooperate on Digital Governance
The authors find that “leaders should consider engaging digital minilateralism as a method of international cooperation” that can shape “how individual governments learn, adopt, and govern the use of new and emerging technologies, and how they create common or aligned policy.” (Dr. Tanya Filer and Dr. Antonio Weiss, 2020).
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