Can we use GDP to measure the economy of meaning. My talk at the OECD / SURS Round Table on the Measurement and Use of Data on Social Progress and People’s Well-Being
Strategic Doing in Workforce Innovation: Innovations, Results, and a LessonEd Morrison
What does the 21st Century Workforce System look like. We began to see the contours in with a remarkably successful project in Indiana.
I presented these slides in the annual meeting of the Australia New Zealand Regional Science Association International meeting in Australia in December 2013.
Presentation by Donald Storrie (European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions) on the occasion of the Joint EESC conference organised by the Labour Market Observatory and the European Year 2012 Coordination Group on the Activation of senior citizens - Humanising working conditions for senior workers (Brussels - 20 June 2012)
Policy Uses of Well-being and Sustainable Development Indicators in Latin Ame...StatsCommunications
Métricas que Marcan la Diferencia: Uso de los Indicadores de Bienestar y del Desarrollo Sostenible en América Latina y el Caribe/Metrics that Make a Difference: Policy Uses of Well-being and Sustainable Development Indicators in Latin America and the Caribbean, 23-24 October 2019, Bogotá, Colombia. More information at: www.oecd.org/statistics/lac-well-being-metrics.htm
Webinar and virtual report launch: Lockdown not shutdown – The myths and real...ILC- UK
A new ILC-UK report (Lockdown not Shutdown) launched alongside this webinar is seeking to to explore the main reasons why spending falls in old age. It makes a series of recommendations targeted at policymakers and industry to ensure we maximise the longevity dividend.
Strategic Doing in Workforce Innovation: Innovations, Results, and a LessonEd Morrison
What does the 21st Century Workforce System look like. We began to see the contours in with a remarkably successful project in Indiana.
I presented these slides in the annual meeting of the Australia New Zealand Regional Science Association International meeting in Australia in December 2013.
Presentation by Donald Storrie (European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions) on the occasion of the Joint EESC conference organised by the Labour Market Observatory and the European Year 2012 Coordination Group on the Activation of senior citizens - Humanising working conditions for senior workers (Brussels - 20 June 2012)
Policy Uses of Well-being and Sustainable Development Indicators in Latin Ame...StatsCommunications
Métricas que Marcan la Diferencia: Uso de los Indicadores de Bienestar y del Desarrollo Sostenible en América Latina y el Caribe/Metrics that Make a Difference: Policy Uses of Well-being and Sustainable Development Indicators in Latin America and the Caribbean, 23-24 October 2019, Bogotá, Colombia. More information at: www.oecd.org/statistics/lac-well-being-metrics.htm
Webinar and virtual report launch: Lockdown not shutdown – The myths and real...ILC- UK
A new ILC-UK report (Lockdown not Shutdown) launched alongside this webinar is seeking to to explore the main reasons why spending falls in old age. It makes a series of recommendations targeted at policymakers and industry to ensure we maximise the longevity dividend.
Slideware from a seminar given by Professor Kirsten Sehnbruck at the Institute of Development Studies (IDS) on 10 February 2015. The seminar discussed quality of employment, and looked at the importance of developing appropriate data and methodologies to establish indicators of the quality of employment that can be used across a broad range of countries, the need for systematic and synthetic measurement of the quality of employment, and the advantages and disadvantages of different methodologies.
You can also listen to the seminar at: https://www.mixcloud.com/ids/professor-kirsten-sehnbruch-speaks-on-monitoring-the-quality-of-employment-february-2015/
Presentation prepared and delivered by Kim Walker, CEO of Silver Group at the 12th World Knowledge Forum in Seoul, Korea on October 13th, 2011.
Opening address for the panel 'March to an Ageing Society'. This presentation intro
True corporate responsibility is much more than just a buzzword or "actions", and is to be seen in its complexity. Nowadays it is almost trendy to criticize the near hegemonic capitalist economic system, but the perceptions differ pretty well about what comes next or what should come next. The "neoliberal" capitalist model and the non-profit or altruistic model are very far from each other, and - for a long time - it seemed that the gap between the two worlds could not be bridged.
However, in recent years the leaders of both worlds (for-profit and non-profit) have recognized that a holistic approach is needed and the only a shift from the for-profit (that is, for shareholders) to the concept of for-benefit (that is, for all concerned) can be the basis of long-term sustainability.
Mr. Tibor Héjj's presentation on social ventures explores the main characteristics and potential of the so called "social entrepreneurship" (that is, "doing business for others") and the "for-benefit" conception, two concepts that enables capitalism to get to a higher level while both economy and society benefit from this process. Mr. Héjj also describes the foundation and operation of a for-benefit company, "Sunflower", that strives for offering sustainable jobs and integrated employment rehabilitation for the disabled.
‘’Reimagining Ageing’’ an ILC Partners Programme lecture and debate - event s...ILC- UK
Population ageing is often presented as an existential threat. And traditional demographic measures of ageing amplify the message that longevity creates an economic and social problem that needs to be solved.
Startups in Sweden vs Startups in Silicon Valley, 2015 editionEmil Eifrem
Differences between running a startup in Sweden and a startup in Silicon Valley. Bonus: How Neo Technology (Neo4j) uses aspects of Scandinavian culture as a competitive advantage. Presented at the Nordic themed Monki Gräs in London, Jan of 2015.
Btw, we at Neo4j are hiring: http://neo4j.com/jobs/ :)
How do you know what your future market will look like? How can your business model adapt? And how can it help your business? Explore these questions using Horizons, a practical tool to help identify and think through the big environmental and social trends and issues.
Joe Saxton from nfpSynergy delivered the keynote address at AVM 2016, challenging volunteer managers to heed the lessons and good practice examples of other sectors when developing their volunteer engagement practices.
Challenges in the adoption of bim in europeŽiga Turk
6th International BIM Technical Symposium on the Application of Digital Constructionin Real Estate, Design and Construction & International Forum on BIM DevelopmentShanghai, China, Sept 24-26, 2019
Slideware from a seminar given by Professor Kirsten Sehnbruck at the Institute of Development Studies (IDS) on 10 February 2015. The seminar discussed quality of employment, and looked at the importance of developing appropriate data and methodologies to establish indicators of the quality of employment that can be used across a broad range of countries, the need for systematic and synthetic measurement of the quality of employment, and the advantages and disadvantages of different methodologies.
You can also listen to the seminar at: https://www.mixcloud.com/ids/professor-kirsten-sehnbruch-speaks-on-monitoring-the-quality-of-employment-february-2015/
Presentation prepared and delivered by Kim Walker, CEO of Silver Group at the 12th World Knowledge Forum in Seoul, Korea on October 13th, 2011.
Opening address for the panel 'March to an Ageing Society'. This presentation intro
True corporate responsibility is much more than just a buzzword or "actions", and is to be seen in its complexity. Nowadays it is almost trendy to criticize the near hegemonic capitalist economic system, but the perceptions differ pretty well about what comes next or what should come next. The "neoliberal" capitalist model and the non-profit or altruistic model are very far from each other, and - for a long time - it seemed that the gap between the two worlds could not be bridged.
However, in recent years the leaders of both worlds (for-profit and non-profit) have recognized that a holistic approach is needed and the only a shift from the for-profit (that is, for shareholders) to the concept of for-benefit (that is, for all concerned) can be the basis of long-term sustainability.
Mr. Tibor Héjj's presentation on social ventures explores the main characteristics and potential of the so called "social entrepreneurship" (that is, "doing business for others") and the "for-benefit" conception, two concepts that enables capitalism to get to a higher level while both economy and society benefit from this process. Mr. Héjj also describes the foundation and operation of a for-benefit company, "Sunflower", that strives for offering sustainable jobs and integrated employment rehabilitation for the disabled.
‘’Reimagining Ageing’’ an ILC Partners Programme lecture and debate - event s...ILC- UK
Population ageing is often presented as an existential threat. And traditional demographic measures of ageing amplify the message that longevity creates an economic and social problem that needs to be solved.
Startups in Sweden vs Startups in Silicon Valley, 2015 editionEmil Eifrem
Differences between running a startup in Sweden and a startup in Silicon Valley. Bonus: How Neo Technology (Neo4j) uses aspects of Scandinavian culture as a competitive advantage. Presented at the Nordic themed Monki Gräs in London, Jan of 2015.
Btw, we at Neo4j are hiring: http://neo4j.com/jobs/ :)
How do you know what your future market will look like? How can your business model adapt? And how can it help your business? Explore these questions using Horizons, a practical tool to help identify and think through the big environmental and social trends and issues.
Joe Saxton from nfpSynergy delivered the keynote address at AVM 2016, challenging volunteer managers to heed the lessons and good practice examples of other sectors when developing their volunteer engagement practices.
Challenges in the adoption of bim in europeŽiga Turk
6th International BIM Technical Symposium on the Application of Digital Constructionin Real Estate, Design and Construction & International Forum on BIM DevelopmentShanghai, China, Sept 24-26, 2019
Strategic Importance of Communicating (in) ScienceŽiga Turk
Innovation and creativity, science and technology are believed to be the key competitive advantages of nations in a globlized world and a key strategic asset of nations, states and individuals.
The author believes that it was the innovation in communication that was instrumental for the flourishing of Europe in the past 500 years. The start of the dominance of Europe in science, technology and later in economy and politics coincides with a breakthrough in communication - with the invention of paper and print.
Today were are witnessing another communication revolution - related to the internet and the Web. It offers immense opportunities for scientific communication, for communicating about science, as well as dangers and challenges.
To some extent this is reflected in in the key European strategic document - the Lisbon strategy but more is required in order to capitalize on the potential of human resources in Europe.
Slides presenting the report of the Gonzale Wise Men Group - Project Europe 2030 - in a short and dense format. The main message being the need for a common political market. Note that this is author's take on the issue and not necessarily a fair summary of the report. Presented at European Forum Alpbach, August 31, 2010
Europe 2030: Better use of the Citizens, the Sun and the UnionŽiga Turk
Published in European View Volume 9, Number 1, 79-92, DOI: 10.1007/s12290-010-0117-3.
Submitted April 14th 2010.
Summary: On its continent, the EU has been a success. But the new challenges are mostly global: rise of Asia, climate change, end of industrial age, information revolution and population ageing. To address these efficiently the Union should draw strength from its values of rights of the human person, freedom, democracy, equality, care for people and the environment. In the years to come, it could rely more on the three key resources: the people, the sun and the Union. People are becoming the most important economic resource. Europe will not have the quantity, it will have to compete hard on the quality and do much more to empower the people. The sun will be the center of the 3rd industrial revolution towards a carbon neutral Europe. This will take massive R&D effort, but also the need to enable Europen solutions – by creating the technical and legal infrastructure for a common European energy market and a common energy policy. The Union has been perfected through generations. Its strength is in its openness for enlargements and readiness to deepening. Rather than going through another institutional change, it should learn to use the tools it has, to deepen the common market and extend it to the vital new and modern areas of competition. The Union should become a player on the global stage and work towards a multipolar, peaceful, orderly world. A key obstacle to leveraging the Union as a tool to address the issues that worry the Europeans is the non functioning of the common European political market.
Construction IT Research - Climate Change AgendaŽiga Turk
Addressing climate change is one of the key technological challenges of the present and
the near future. With about a half of the energy being used in the built environment and
with a huge proportion being used by the transportation sector, the construction
industry will be a very important player. The paper presents the general context of the
climate change discussion. It identifies construction industry as a double winner in this
process, potentially benefiting both from the changes in nature as well as from
governments' measures. There are many things construction industry can accomplish
without much additional research, even more, however, if it moves beyond the current
state of the art, particularly in building automation and the use of ICT throughout the
building's life cycle. The paper concludes by identifying the emerging research and
development agenda in the field constriction informatics.
published in: in B.H.V. Topping, L.F. Costa Neves, R.C. Barros, (Editors), "Trends in Civil and Structural
Engineering Computing", Saxe-Coburg Publications, Computational Science, Engineering & Technology
Series, ISSN 1759-3158; Stirlingshire, UK, Chapter 19, pp 413-423, 2009. doi:10.4203/csets.22.19
slides for a short talk at the Growth and Jobs Summit.
NOTE THAT THIS NOT AN OFFICIAL POSITION OF THE REFLECTION GROUP, BUT PRIVATE OPINION OF THE AUTHOR.
Removing Uninteresting Bytes in Software FuzzingAftab Hussain
Imagine a world where software fuzzing, the process of mutating bytes in test seeds to uncover hidden and erroneous program behaviors, becomes faster and more effective. A lot depends on the initial seeds, which can significantly dictate the trajectory of a fuzzing campaign, particularly in terms of how long it takes to uncover interesting behaviour in your code. We introduce DIAR, a technique designed to speedup fuzzing campaigns by pinpointing and eliminating those uninteresting bytes in the seeds. Picture this: instead of wasting valuable resources on meaningless mutations in large, bloated seeds, DIAR removes the unnecessary bytes, streamlining the entire process.
In this work, we equipped AFL, a popular fuzzer, with DIAR and examined two critical Linux libraries -- Libxml's xmllint, a tool for parsing xml documents, and Binutil's readelf, an essential debugging and security analysis command-line tool used to display detailed information about ELF (Executable and Linkable Format). Our preliminary results show that AFL+DIAR does not only discover new paths more quickly but also achieves higher coverage overall. This work thus showcases how starting with lean and optimized seeds can lead to faster, more comprehensive fuzzing campaigns -- and DIAR helps you find such seeds.
- These are slides of the talk given at IEEE International Conference on Software Testing Verification and Validation Workshop, ICSTW 2022.
Why You Should Replace Windows 11 with Nitrux Linux 3.5.0 for enhanced perfor...SOFTTECHHUB
The choice of an operating system plays a pivotal role in shaping our computing experience. For decades, Microsoft's Windows has dominated the market, offering a familiar and widely adopted platform for personal and professional use. However, as technological advancements continue to push the boundaries of innovation, alternative operating systems have emerged, challenging the status quo and offering users a fresh perspective on computing.
One such alternative that has garnered significant attention and acclaim is Nitrux Linux 3.5.0, a sleek, powerful, and user-friendly Linux distribution that promises to redefine the way we interact with our devices. With its focus on performance, security, and customization, Nitrux Linux presents a compelling case for those seeking to break free from the constraints of proprietary software and embrace the freedom and flexibility of open-source computing.
Pushing the limits of ePRTC: 100ns holdover for 100 daysAdtran
At WSTS 2024, Alon Stern explored the topic of parametric holdover and explained how recent research findings can be implemented in real-world PNT networks to achieve 100 nanoseconds of accuracy for up to 100 days.
Securing your Kubernetes cluster_ a step-by-step guide to success !KatiaHIMEUR1
Today, after several years of existence, an extremely active community and an ultra-dynamic ecosystem, Kubernetes has established itself as the de facto standard in container orchestration. Thanks to a wide range of managed services, it has never been so easy to set up a ready-to-use Kubernetes cluster.
However, this ease of use means that the subject of security in Kubernetes is often left for later, or even neglected. This exposes companies to significant risks.
In this talk, I'll show you step-by-step how to secure your Kubernetes cluster for greater peace of mind and reliability.
State of ICS and IoT Cyber Threat Landscape Report 2024 previewPrayukth K V
The IoT and OT threat landscape report has been prepared by the Threat Research Team at Sectrio using data from Sectrio, cyber threat intelligence farming facilities spread across over 85 cities around the world. In addition, Sectrio also runs AI-based advanced threat and payload engagement facilities that serve as sinks to attract and engage sophisticated threat actors, and newer malware including new variants and latent threats that are at an earlier stage of development.
The latest edition of the OT/ICS and IoT security Threat Landscape Report 2024 also covers:
State of global ICS asset and network exposure
Sectoral targets and attacks as well as the cost of ransom
Global APT activity, AI usage, actor and tactic profiles, and implications
Rise in volumes of AI-powered cyberattacks
Major cyber events in 2024
Malware and malicious payload trends
Cyberattack types and targets
Vulnerability exploit attempts on CVEs
Attacks on counties – USA
Expansion of bot farms – how, where, and why
In-depth analysis of the cyber threat landscape across North America, South America, Europe, APAC, and the Middle East
Why are attacks on smart factories rising?
Cyber risk predictions
Axis of attacks – Europe
Systemic attacks in the Middle East
Download the full report from here:
https://sectrio.com/resources/ot-threat-landscape-reports/sectrio-releases-ot-ics-and-iot-security-threat-landscape-report-2024/
Alt. GDG Cloud Southlake #33: Boule & Rebala: Effective AppSec in SDLC using ...James Anderson
Effective Application Security in Software Delivery lifecycle using Deployment Firewall and DBOM
The modern software delivery process (or the CI/CD process) includes many tools, distributed teams, open-source code, and cloud platforms. Constant focus on speed to release software to market, along with the traditional slow and manual security checks has caused gaps in continuous security as an important piece in the software supply chain. Today organizations feel more susceptible to external and internal cyber threats due to the vast attack surface in their applications supply chain and the lack of end-to-end governance and risk management.
The software team must secure its software delivery process to avoid vulnerability and security breaches. This needs to be achieved with existing tool chains and without extensive rework of the delivery processes. This talk will present strategies and techniques for providing visibility into the true risk of the existing vulnerabilities, preventing the introduction of security issues in the software, resolving vulnerabilities in production environments quickly, and capturing the deployment bill of materials (DBOM).
Speakers:
Bob Boule
Robert Boule is a technology enthusiast with PASSION for technology and making things work along with a knack for helping others understand how things work. He comes with around 20 years of solution engineering experience in application security, software continuous delivery, and SaaS platforms. He is known for his dynamic presentations in CI/CD and application security integrated in software delivery lifecycle.
Gopinath Rebala
Gopinath Rebala is the CTO of OpsMx, where he has overall responsibility for the machine learning and data processing architectures for Secure Software Delivery. Gopi also has a strong connection with our customers, leading design and architecture for strategic implementations. Gopi is a frequent speaker and well-known leader in continuous delivery and integrating security into software delivery.
In his public lecture, Christian Timmerer provides insights into the fascinating history of video streaming, starting from its humble beginnings before YouTube to the groundbreaking technologies that now dominate platforms like Netflix and ORF ON. Timmerer also presents provocative contributions of his own that have significantly influenced the industry. He concludes by looking at future challenges and invites the audience to join in a discussion.
Elevating Tactical DDD Patterns Through Object CalisthenicsDorra BARTAGUIZ
After immersing yourself in the blue book and its red counterpart, attending DDD-focused conferences, and applying tactical patterns, you're left with a crucial question: How do I ensure my design is effective? Tactical patterns within Domain-Driven Design (DDD) serve as guiding principles for creating clear and manageable domain models. However, achieving success with these patterns requires additional guidance. Interestingly, we've observed that a set of constraints initially designed for training purposes remarkably aligns with effective pattern implementation, offering a more ‘mechanical’ approach. Let's explore together how Object Calisthenics can elevate the design of your tactical DDD patterns, offering concrete help for those venturing into DDD for the first time!
Accelerate your Kubernetes clusters with Varnish CachingThijs Feryn
A presentation about the usage and availability of Varnish on Kubernetes. This talk explores the capabilities of Varnish caching and shows how to use the Varnish Helm chart to deploy it to Kubernetes.
This presentation was delivered at K8SUG Singapore. See https://feryn.eu/presentations/accelerate-your-kubernetes-clusters-with-varnish-caching-k8sug-singapore-28-2024 for more details.
Transcript: Selling digital books in 2024: Insights from industry leaders - T...BookNet Canada
The publishing industry has been selling digital audiobooks and ebooks for over a decade and has found its groove. What’s changed? What has stayed the same? Where do we go from here? Join a group of leading sales peers from across the industry for a conversation about the lessons learned since the popularization of digital books, best practices, digital book supply chain management, and more.
Link to video recording: https://bnctechforum.ca/sessions/selling-digital-books-in-2024-insights-from-industry-leaders/
Presented by BookNet Canada on May 28, 2024, with support from the Department of Canadian Heritage.
LF Energy Webinar: Electrical Grid Modelling and Simulation Through PowSyBl -...DanBrown980551
Do you want to learn how to model and simulate an electrical network from scratch in under an hour?
Then welcome to this PowSyBl workshop, hosted by Rte, the French Transmission System Operator (TSO)!
During the webinar, you will discover the PowSyBl ecosystem as well as handle and study an electrical network through an interactive Python notebook.
PowSyBl is an open source project hosted by LF Energy, which offers a comprehensive set of features for electrical grid modelling and simulation. Among other advanced features, PowSyBl provides:
- A fully editable and extendable library for grid component modelling;
- Visualization tools to display your network;
- Grid simulation tools, such as power flows, security analyses (with or without remedial actions) and sensitivity analyses;
The framework is mostly written in Java, with a Python binding so that Python developers can access PowSyBl functionalities as well.
What you will learn during the webinar:
- For beginners: discover PowSyBl's functionalities through a quick general presentation and the notebook, without needing any expert coding skills;
- For advanced developers: master the skills to efficiently apply PowSyBl functionalities to your real-world scenarios.
Welcome to the first live UiPath Community Day Dubai! Join us for this unique occasion to meet our local and global UiPath Community and leaders. You will get a full view of the MEA region's automation landscape and the AI Powered automation technology capabilities of UiPath. Also, hosted by our local partners Marc Ellis, you will enjoy a half-day packed with industry insights and automation peers networking.
📕 Curious on our agenda? Wait no more!
10:00 Welcome note - UiPath Community in Dubai
Lovely Sinha, UiPath Community Chapter Leader, UiPath MVPx3, Hyper-automation Consultant, First Abu Dhabi Bank
10:20 A UiPath cross-region MEA overview
Ashraf El Zarka, VP and Managing Director MEA, UiPath
10:35: Customer Success Journey
Deepthi Deepak, Head of Intelligent Automation CoE, First Abu Dhabi Bank
11:15 The UiPath approach to GenAI with our three principles: improve accuracy, supercharge productivity, and automate more
Boris Krumrey, Global VP, Automation Innovation, UiPath
12:15 To discover how Marc Ellis leverages tech-driven solutions in recruitment and managed services.
Brendan Lingam, Director of Sales and Business Development, Marc Ellis
1. Dr. Žiga Turk
“Beyond GDP” or
“GDP and Beyond”
Round Table on the Measurement and Use of Data
on Social Progress and People’s Well-Being
Conference Centre Brdo, Slovenia,
29 November 2010
2. Contents
• The 5 “ABCDE” global transformations are a
challenge for policy makers.
– Abundance makes us think that money (GDP) isn’t
everything
• There are reasons to look beyond GDP
– and see why Slovenia was overtaken by Czech
Republic
• There are reasons to keep GDP
– it is the GDP Euros that pay for many things
3. ABCDE of grand transformations
• Automation and abundance
• BRICs and globalization
• Climate change and energy
• Demography
• E-everything
11. “What we sell is the ability for a 43-year-old accountant
to dress in black leather, ride through small towns
and have people be afraid of him”.
Actually they are not in a business of
selling bikes!
19. So there are reasons to look at
GDP and beyond
• economy, consumers are looking beyond the
functional and the material
• when you are reasonably well of it takes a lot
more money to be a little happier
• because of the crisis right now we do not have
the money
20. And there are good reasons not to
look only beyond GDP
• we have a crisis because the GDP is down,
not because people are unhappy!
• we can define:
– good times “joy-less outnumber the job-less”
– bad times “job-less outnumber the joy-less”
• which would you rather have?
21. In Slovenia we always thought we are
better than any of the former communist
countries
24. So there are messages for
policymakers beyond the GDP, but
• your % of GDP for healthcare are GDP Euros.
• your % of GDP for education are GDP Euros.
• your % of GDP for research and development
are GDP Euros.
• you will be paying off your debt with GDP
Euros
26. Credits & Inspiration
• Images:
– Google Picture Search
– Flickr
– Wikipedia
– Economist
• Inspiration
– Reflection Group on the Future of Europe
– Stephane Garelli
– Daniel Pink