UNESCO to Hold Its First Partners’ Forum
UNESCO plans to open up more actively to all its governmental and non-governmental partners with the involvement of civil society and the private sector by organizing the Partners Forum for…
Global Investment in Digital Economy to Reach $1.8 Trillion in 2017
A new United Nations report reveals that more than 60 of the top 100 successful digital ventures are concentrated in three countries (the United States, the United Kingdom and Germany),…
Global Economy Faces Risks Despite Positive Outlook: ESCAP
Stable economic conditions in the second half of 2016 provide an opportunity to internalize the economic, social, environmental and governance dimensions of sustainable development in a comprehensive manner. It was…
Trade Will Improve the U.S. Economy: FedEx Survey
FedEx Corp. introduces the new FedEx Trade Index, a series of national surveys commissioned by FedEx and conducted by Morning Consult. The FedEx Trade Index will periodically survey over 1,000…
Industry and Academia to Join Hands for ‘Make In India’
The President of India, Pranab Mukherjee, inaugurated Monday a CII-IIEST Conference on the theme of “Enabling Make in India through Industry Academia Innovation Platform” in Kolkata, West Bengal. Speaking on…
Increasing Violence Damaging India’s Economy: Report
Violence impacted India’s economy by $679.80 billion in 2016, 9% of India’s GDP, or $525 per person. Plus, India is ranked as the 141st country in the Global Peace Index…