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AI Futures: Reimagining Learning & Work
Take-aways from the third in our series of AI Futures workshops at the ITU's AI for Good Global Summit, this year in collaboration with NACCE and SolveCC. We discuss best-practice solutions towards the realization of AI futures scenarios.
Who Answers when AI Misbehaves?
Highlights from our expert workshop in collaboration with Cognizant and IASEAI, examining human accountability and control in increasingly complex and autonomous AI supply chains. Can humans still have agency alongside agentic AI systems?
Champions for Social Justice: The Unique Power of Academia
Marie-Laure Salles, Director of the Geneva Graduate Institute shares her highlights from convening the first meeting of academic partners of the Global Coalition for Social Justice and her perspective on the unique power of academia as a lever for social cohesion and legitimacy.
Protecting Workers in Digital Supply Chains
Mekhla Jha shares a teaser of insights from our joint case study with the World Economic Forum and Africa Practice, building on extensive interviews exploring the promise and precarity of Kenya's digital transition for trade and labour.
National Voices for Transnational Governance
Keynotes from Miriam Caterina Roquel Chavez, Minister of Labour and Social Welfare, Guatemala and Lutfey Siddiqi, Special Envoy for International Affairs, Bangladesh, ground aspirations for transnational labour standards in national realities and bring to life the power of values-driven transitions.
Anchoring Economic Growth and Development in the Pursuit of Human Flourishing
Richard Samans, Senior Fellow at the TASC Platform, outlines why global economic priorities must shift toward human well-being, resilience, and inclusion. His latest article connects this agenda to the Global Social Summit, calling for coordinated action to reshape growth and development models worldwide.
A four-part “G3” US-Europe-China accord to address global economic imbalances
Richard Samans, TASC Senior Fellow at Geneva Graduate Institute,
In his latest Brookings article, Richard Samans argues that while global economic rebalancing is necessary, tariff-led strategies are the wrong tool—calling instead for coordinated fiscal, monetary, trade, and social policies.
Refugee talent and the digital economy
Yasmeen Chaudhry, Programme and Partnerships Manager, TASC Platform annoces the paper lauch: “Refugee Talent and the Digital Economy: A Private Sector Conversation”
Two Converging Shifts: Displacement and Digital Transformation
As refugee displacement becomes increasingly long-term, driven by war, climate shocks, and political instability, and digital transformation reshapes how we work, two powerful shifts are raising an urgent and timely question about the future of labour mobility. Can digital and remote work become viable, sustainable pathways for refugee talent integration?
How business can counteract conflict
During conflict businesses face new challenges and must make difficult decisions to adapt to more challenging circumstances.
Annika Erickson-Pearson, Community Manager, and Siniša Milatović, Business and Human rights Specialist at UNDP discuss helping businesses act as a force for good in conflict-affected areas and share their insights from two years of collective learning and collective action by the business and Conflict Community of Practice as they convene alongside the UN Forum on Business and Human Rights.
Richard Samans joins the Geneva Graduate Institute as a Senior Fellow
The Geneva Graduate Institute and Center for Trade and Economic Integration (CTEI) is delighted to be joined this year by Richard Samans, a leading author and international authority on the fundamental reform of economic policy, corporate governance and the academic discipline of economics to support a more inclusive and environmentally sustainable future.
The Gen’s Talk It Out: Key Takeaways from the “Decent Work, Brighter Futures” Talk Series
Sara Elder and Ioanna Tzardi share their takeaways from our stimulating series of regional intergenerational dialogues, together with the ILO Youth Foresight, to mark 20 years of the ILO's Global Employment Trends for Youth Report.
Building Inclusive Futures: How Two Guides Are Transforming Digital Employment for Refugees
Lorraine Charles, Executive Director and Founder of Na'amal, explores how two new guides offer businesses and policymakers strategies to expand digital employment for refugees through freelancing, remote work, and inclusive hiring, creating new pathways for economic opportunity and workforce inclusion.
Trade for Stability: Leveraging Private Sector Innovation
The International Trade Centre (ITC) hosted a panel at the WTO Public Forum 2024, to explore how businesses can support refugee integration through the labour markets. Read TASC’s Executive Director, Kitrhona Cerri insights on creating sustainable pathways through digital employment and the emerging Business Community of Practice co-hosted by the TASC Platform and ITC.
Minimizing the negative effects of technological unemployment in the age of AI:A realist view
Janine Berg from the International Labour Organization (ILO) presents a realist view on AI and technological unemployment, acknowledging both risks and rewards. While AI may not eliminate most jobs, vulnerable workers, particularly women, face significant risks. Effective policies like reskilling, redeployment, and social protections are essential to minimize negative impacts.
Reshaping Trade for an Inclusive Future: Labour in Green & Digital Supply Chains
The TASC Platform and the World Economic Forum Inclusive Trade team hosted a roundtable on labour in the green and digital transitions. Key discussions centered on the Trade and Labour Nexus in Kenya and Indonesia, exploring strategies to protect workers and reshape supply chains transitions, during the Geneva Trade Week 2024, hosted in the margins of the WTO Public Forum 2024.
Bridging-Changes: Teaching Leadership in Practice
In June 2024, Bridging-Changes Foundation's Leadership Academy brought together 12 participants from Myanmar for a transformative leadership training in Bangkok. The program fostered trust, introspection, and personal growth, equipping participants with leadership skills vital for navigating Myanmar’s challenges. By Claudine Haenni, Managing Director, Bridging-Changes Foundation.
Insights from the 100-day AI Futures challenge
The 100-day AI Futures Challenge, launched by Source Transitions at the AI for Good Summit in May 2024, focused on transforming visionary concepts into actionable steps. Two scenarios emerged from the challenge, centered on lifelong learning and local food networks, ready for further development
Women Leading Well: A celebration of collective power and transformation
Melissa Pitotti, CEO, Facilitating the Future, celebrates the work of the humanitarian women’s leadership peer community. Sharing about key events like the "International Women's Day" and the upcoming "System Changer Sleepover" foster collaboration, well-being, and transformation, empowering women to lead with purpose and reshape the systems in which they work.
Introducing The Business & Conflict Community of Practice
Since August 2024, the TASC Platform, alongside the Geneva Trade Platform, is now co-hosting the Business & Conflict Community of Practice, which began in 2022. This global network connects over 200 professionals, fostering responsible business practices in conflict-affected environments. The Business & Conflict Community of Practice is managed by Annika Erickson-Pearson, facilitating regular exchanges and relationship-building.
Embracing Social Justice in Multilateralism
Marie-Laure Salles, Director of the Geneva Graduate Institute, reflects on the launch of the Global Coalition for Social Justice at the International Labour Conference. With inspiring speeches from President Lula of Brazil and President Paudel of Nepal, discover how the event emphasized the critical need for multilateral collaboration.
