Obituary: Noblesse Oblige – Last of True Monarchs
In his early years as a king, back when he wore a younger man’s clothes, Brajraj Khyatriya Birabara Champati Singh Mohapatra, was a picture...
Adora Svitak: Precociously Opinionated
“Since the age of four, I’ve been exploring what I can do with the written word: everything from championing literacy to raising awareness about...
Submit to the matrix — and work smarter
By ROSS SLOGROVE
IN THE 1930s, industrial engineer Allen F Morgenstern coined the phrase: “Work smarter, not harder.” So, what does that look like today?
Effectively...
UNCTAD: A Policy Recipe to Get Investment Flowing Again
James Zhan suggests world leaders make a joint effort to harmonise and formulate appropriate investment policies to help build investment firepower to face 21st...
Obituary: Dame Helen Alexander
Businesswoman was a brilliant leader and trailblazer for women in senior boardroom roles…
TRIBUTES have been paid to Dame Helen Alexander – a true pioneer...
Dr Bernard Kourchner: Activist of Humanitarian Intervention
Humanitarian, activist, doctor, and politician: Bernard Kouchner is an outspoken advocate for the duty of states to intervene in other countries in order to...
ILO Global Commission homes in on key opportunities and challenges surrounding...
The Global Commission on the Future of Work wrapped up its first meeting on Sunday 22 October following an in-depth discussion of the main forces shaping...
WEF: Mission Impossible Accomplished
Credit the World Economic Forum with saving South Africa from communism.
Invited to attend the 1992 World Economic Forum, Nelson Mandela arrived in Davos armed...
SCORE-ing big! How a cooperative approach to improved work conditions in...
Improving SMEs workplace practices can help them achieve better productivity. The ILO’s SCORE Training programme is helping companies in China improve work conditions, and...
Helmut Schmidt (1918-2015): Pure Genius at the Helm
When the Cold War cast its sinister shadow over Europe, one man turned a key that opened a door for the USA, and allowed...
