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Global experts of new WHO Council on the Economics of Health For All announced Global experts of new WHO Council on the Economics of Health For All announced 6 May 2021 Reading time: Initial 11 members are distinguished experts in economics, health, government, finance and development from around the world. Council’s focus is on new strategies to shape economies and financial systems with the objective of building healthy societies that are just, inclusive, equitable and sustainab...

The first meeting of the WHO Council on Economics of Health for All will discuss the Council’s overall mission, expected outputs and ways of working, in order to provide bold and innovative advice to WHO, at the same time, practical, to enable greater investment for health.  Dr Tedros, WHO’s Director-General, announced the establishment of a WHO Council on the Economics of Health for All during the Seventy-third World Health Assembly in May 2020. The Council is led by Chair Mariana ...

The Wall Street Journal to hold CEO Council Summit Online on May 4th 2021 /EIN News/ -- LONDON and NEW YORK, April 30, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Wall Street Journal’s flagship CEO Council Summit will take place again on Tuesday May 4th, 2021. Building on last year’s successful virtual Summits in October and December, the upcoming conference will be held online and will convene over 250 CEOs and leaders shaping the global agenda. Key speakers will include: Jamie Dimon, Chairman and CEO,...

As Nonny Patricia Ugboma bows out at the MTN Nigeria Foundation, Raheem Akingbolu takes a look at the brand and how the erstwhile executive secretary strove to sustain the legacy of its founding fathers as well as carving out a special niche for the MTNF brand With the liberalism of the nation’s corporate environment after Nigeria returned to democracy in 1999, Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) became a culture among top business concerns. Every company wanted to demonstrate responsibilit...

Further reform of the way the government manages resources to achieve its goals is vital, says the former government lead non-executive director Sir I...

Do not defund the BBC Feb 28,2021 - Last updated at Feb 28,2021 LONDON  —  In last year’s Reith Lectures, the BBC’s annual radio series, former Bank of England Governor Mark Carney observes that, since the 2008 financial crisis, norms and institutions have increasingly been defined by their monetary value. What is often missing from this discussion of price, is how to capture the real worth of the public institutions that enrich us. It is fitting that Carney makes this point on a BBC pr...

Aspen Ideas: RE$ET Thanks for taking part in Aspen Ideas: RE$ET, a two-day event created in partnership with Bloomberg Economics. Watch videos from the event.

The past year has revealed deep fractures in our economy, polity, and society, endangering not only lives but also long-term livelihoods. As policymakers chart a transition to a more inclusive recovery, how do we heal these fractures? This conference will explore the structural changes and innovative thinking required to restore norms, increase investment, and sustain economic growth that benefits all. Presented by the Julis-Rabinowitz Center for Public Policy & Finance, this online event will ...

Watch the Livestream This keynote talk is part of JRCCPFs Tenth Annual Conference: Healing the Big Fractures in the Economy, Politics, & Society. Panel discussions about increasing investment and making growth more equitable follow this keynote. Mariana Mazzucato (PhD) is Professor in the Economics of Innovation and Public Value at University College London (UCL), where she is the Founding Director of the UCL Institute for Innovation & Public Purpose (IIPP). Her latest book Mission Economy: A...

The Global Role of the OECD and the Case for Collective Action and Multilateralism in the Post-COVID World     The OECD commemorated the 60th anniversary of the signature of the OECD Convention. As part of the occasion, this Stakeholders panel brought together high-level representatives from subnational governments, international organisations, private sector, civil society and academia, including former government leaders to broaden the discussion and complement on the outcomes of the discus...