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President Armen Sarkissian: Quantum Politics Defined, Explained, and Considered
Armenia is ready for its time in the spotlight. The landlocked country experienced a watershed moment earlier this year when journalist-turned-politician Nikol Pashinyan, 43, set out on a protest march opposing the long rule of Serzh Sargsyan, who served two
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UN SDGs and Gun Control: UNODA to Coordinate Action on Small Arms Under UN Disarmament Agenda
The UN Secretary-General’s has a detailed action plan for disarmament in order to save humanity – including future generations – from weapons of mass destruction and forthcoming weapons technologies. The plan includes 40 action points to save the planet. The
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WEF: Back to the Basics?
Concerned over widening geopolitical fissures, the World Economic Forum (WEF) has embarked on a quest to map and leverage global commonalities. The 2018 WEF summit in Davos centres on Creating a Shared Future in a Fractured World. The organisers note
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United Nations Leadership Launches Initiative Against Unregulated Small Arms Circulation
“The United Nations has sought to tackle the widespread availability of illicit small arms and ammunition from many angles: peace and security, gender equality, sustainable development, transnational crime, counter-terrorism and humanitarian action. United Nations peacekeepers often work on disarmament programmes
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OCCAM, the UN-affiliated Observatory on Digital Communication: ICT Village Programme Impact in Stark Contrast to Wealth and Aid
It is calculated that the eight richest people in the world between them control the same amount of wealth as 2.5 billion of the poorest. How can the massive flow of technological innovations bring development and raise the overall level
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Ann Low, US Department of State: Go Green by 2019 – Make Business Registration Easy Everywhere by 2019
The “Go Green by 2019” campaign is designed to promote transparent and user-friendly business registration processes worldwide. It is a joint initiative of the Kauffman Foundation’s Global Entrepreneurship Network (GEN), the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) and
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World Bank on Social Protection in Africa: Burkina Faso Mobile Childcare Scheme Could Transform Public Works
Children put to sleep on the ground, exposed to sun, wind and rain near dangerous construction sites – while their mothers work. Women without childcare facilities are falling ever deeper into poverty. Their children are missing school and sometimes watching
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Mobile Phone Purchase that Turned Trading Downside Up
Aquis Exchange founder and CEO Alasdair Haynes had his Eureka moment while buying a mobile phone for his son, Alexander, then aged 13, in Tunbridge Wells, England. Young Alexander “wanted the latest iPhone with unlimited everything”, of course. Alexander (now
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ARTICO Partners Are Major Co-Investors in all their Funds: The Importance of Having Skin in the Game
Imagine you visit a Casino. At the bar, there is this well-dressed guy – let’s call him Ricky. He offers you the following deal: “I will come with you to the table and provide my professional advice for as long
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TINA and the ARTICO Team: Delivering Overperformance
What makes ARTICO special? Gabriel Herrera, Chief Executive Officer: Artico is different in two important aspects: First, we have “skin in the game”! This means we are significant co-investors in all our funds. When our funds outperform, we benefit, when
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