Our news section is for important commentary and news that doesn’t fit under one of our Global Issues. Sometimes we use this space to comment on major current events, and sometimes we use it to cover conferences or share interviews we’ve snapped up. We also share news from our project team here.
The United States’ embargo against Cuba is like the war on drugs – everyone in Washington realizes the policy is shortsighted and ineffective, yet nobody steps forward to change it. The Soviets appear increasingly unlikely to use Cuba as a conduit to spread international communism throughout the Americas. Anyone worth […]
This year, Social Media Week celebrated its fifth birthday. Ten cities all over the world were hosts of this truly global conference. The organizers marked this milestone with a unifying global theme that explored openness in a connected and collaborative world. Future Challenges first got in contact with Social Media […]
Johannes Köhler-Kaeß is an economics and econometrics graduate currently on an internship at the Bertelsmann Stiftung. Some time back, in the course of my work with GED team – Global Economic Dynamics is a new program at the Bertelsmann Stiftung that deals with the dynamics of the world economy – […]
As the world grapples with stimulating employment, growth and innovation, a new club of countries is emerging as an engine of regional growth. Through improved governance, liberalized trade and stable macroeconomics, the economies of Mexico, Colombia, Peru and Chile have rallied in recent years. Rather than following the lead of […]
What are “Future Days”? They’re opportunities for us to meet one another, get out of our daily routine, and tackle some of the most challenging issues that face our regions. They are reality checks: Are our debates and conversations on the right track? When we talk about how to […]
