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The Cost of Brexit and how much you should Trust the Forecasts – Explained by an Economist
Global governance

The Cost of Brexit and how much you should Trust the Forecasts – Explained by an Economist

Nauro Campos offers some guidance to those wishing to, and trying to, predict what Brexit may hold. Brexit is like a box of chocolates: you never know what you’re gonna get. The…
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Sustainable Urbanisation and Economic Development: Youth on the move to make the dream a living reality
Health and social policy

Sustainable Urbanisation and Economic Development: Youth on the move to make the dream a living reality

The World Urban Forum 9 takes place this week bringing together policy-makers, practitioners, private groups and the civil society to discuss the implementation of the New Urban…
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Faraway, So Close! Is the World Urban Forum Bridging Differences and Building Collaborations?
Health and social policy

Faraway, So Close! Is the World Urban Forum Bridging Differences and Building Collaborations?

The World Urban Forum 9 takes place this week bringing together policy-makers, practitioners, private groups and the civil society to discuss the implementation of the New Urban…
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Steering Clear from Difficult Conversations – Welcome to WUF9
Health and social policy

Steering Clear from Difficult Conversations – Welcome to WUF9

The World Urban Forum 9 takes place this week bringing together policy-makers, practitioners, private groups and the civil society to discuss the implementation of the New Urban…
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Implementing the NUA - Can we use Big Data to Create Safer Public Places for Girls and Women?
Health and social policy

Implementing the NUA - Can we use Big Data to Create Safer Public Places for Girls and Women?

The World Urban Forum 9 takes place this week bringing together policy-makers, practitioners, private groups and the civil society to discuss the implementation of the New Urban…
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Has the WUF9 Gone Far Enough to Move on the ‘What’ to the ‘How’?
Health and social policy

Has the WUF9 Gone Far Enough to Move on the ‘What’ to the ‘How’?

The World Urban Forum 9 takes place this week bringing together policy-makers, practitioners, private groups and the civil society to discuss the implementation of the New Urban…
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The Smart City Paradigm is “coming whether you like it or not”
Health and social policy

The Smart City Paradigm is “coming whether you like it or not”

The World Urban Forum 9 takes place this week bringing together policy-makers, practitioners, private groups and the civil society to discuss the implementation of the New Urban…
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An Industry Sea-Change for Enterprises and Investors on Climate Change?
Climate change, energy and sustainability

An Industry Sea-Change for Enterprises and Investors on Climate Change?

Lisa Benjamin examines the new array of guidelines, recommendations and emerging legal principles on climate change for enterprises and investors. A number of new guidelines,…
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Traffic Jams the World Urban Forum
Health and social policy

Traffic Jams the World Urban Forum

With Kuala Lumpur’s congestion even disrupting the World Urban Forum, can the city turn the situation around and become a success story for improving transport systems? Irony?…
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Can the New Urban Agenda move from Rhetoric to Reality?
Health and social policy

Can the New Urban Agenda move from Rhetoric to Reality?

The World Urban Forum 9 opens this week bringing together policy-makers, practitioners, private groups and the civil society to discuss the implementation of the New Urban Agenda…
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