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Managing the learning curves of moving online during COVID-19. Does Estonia have some answers?

Managing the learning curves of moving online during COVID-19. Does Estonia have some answers?

Jun 30, 2020 | Politics & Society

By Logan Carmichael As lockdowns have been imposed across Europe and around the world as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the move online of traditionally in-person tasks and services has sent many countries into turmoil.  In addition to a global pandemic that has...
Has COVID-19’s spread benefited from the nature of governance in the 21st century?

Has COVID-19’s spread benefited from the nature of governance in the 21st century?

Jun 30, 2020 | Politics & Society

By Ben Goldson Although both sides would deny it, the spread of COVID-19 has highlighted the weaknesses of two systems of governance as represented by the People’s Republic of China (PRC) and the United States of America. Having emerged, by most accounts, in the city...
COVID contact tracing: Were we clever, or just lucky?

COVID contact tracing: Were we clever, or just lucky?

Jun 29, 2020 | Politics & Society

By Tim Dare “Bluntly, our management of contact tracing has been shambolic and it has important lessons beyond the COVID pandemic.” New Zealand’s response to COVID-19 seems to have been effective and certainly looks assured. The Government seems to have...
Are New Zealand and China fair-weather friends?

Are New Zealand and China fair-weather friends?

Jun 29, 2020 | Politics & Society, Referee

By Jonas Fleming Over the last three years, New Zealand-China relations have encountered new challenges as Jonas Fleming explains. Over the last three years, New Zealand-China relations have encountered new challenges. New Zealand’s decision to block Spark’s 5G...
Is German creativity, solidarity and the odd Berlin graffito an answer to COVID-19?

Is German creativity, solidarity and the odd Berlin graffito an answer to COVID-19?

Jun 27, 2020 | Politics & Society

By Norman Franke Norman Franke looks at how COVID-19 is impacting Germany and what they are doing about it. What is the situation in Germany regarding the COVID-19 crisis? Let’s start with one of the most interesting aspects: love in the time of corona. And...
Should international organisations require more anticorruption conditions on their pandemic emergency funding?

Should international organisations require more anticorruption conditions on their pandemic emergency funding?

Jun 25, 2020 | Politics & Society

By Jason Keene In response to the unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic, governments across the world are taking emergency measures to secure and distribute necessary medical equipment to hospitals, front-line medical workers, and at-risk groups. Moreover, to respond to the...
Can COVID-19 help us get ready for the next pandemic?

Can COVID-19 help us get ready for the next pandemic?

Jun 25, 2020 | Science & Technology

By David Murdoch COVID-19 is being referred to as a “once in a century event” – but the next pandemic is likely to hit sooner than you think. In the next few decades, we will likely see other pandemics. We can predict that with reasonable confidence because of the...
Can we grow organisations and work that support a sustainable world?

Can we grow organisations and work that support a sustainable world?

Jun 24, 2020 | Business & Economics, Politics & Society

By Gilbert Wong Can we grow organisations and work that support a sustainable world? The answer comes from understanding our deepest psychological drivers according to Niki Harre. Let’s play the word association game. Money, status, competition, power and possessions....
As democracy crumbles: Why is Hong Kong still protesting one year later?

As democracy crumbles: Why is Hong Kong still protesting one year later?

Jun 23, 2020 | Politics & Society

By Max Pendleton “This is an ideological conflict between authoritarianism and democracy. Both protestors and China are trying to achieve some kind of outcome to secure the legitimacy of a post-2047 future.” As New Zealand and the world begins to...
What is the cause of growing tension between China and India? 🔊

What is the cause of growing tension between China and India? 🔊

Jun 22, 2020 | Politics & Society

Earlier this month, India reported that twenty members of its armed forces were killed in fighting with Chinese forces along a disputed border in the Himalayas. Tension is, therefore, growing between the two most populous nations and emotions are running high. Doug...
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