European Union envoys have agreed unanimously to set aside billions of euros of windfall profits from Russian central bank assets frozen in Europe. Ambassadors of the 27 EU countries agreed in principle the first step of a plan to help fund Ukraine reconstruction after Russia's invasion, according to a source from Belgium. The text will … Continue reading EU ambassadors reveal plan to rebuild Ukraine with frozen Russian money
Lagos, the commercial capital of Nigeria, has been ranked as the 19th best city to visit in the world. This is according to Time Out, an outlet that publishes guides and magazines. Apart from Lagos, South Africa’s Cape Town, ranked second while Ghana’s Accra, at 44th, were the only African cities featured on the list. … Continue reading Full list of 50 best cities in 2024
The workshop brings together the players involved in the device’s development and marketing; its purpose is to enable the players to lay out the innovation’s features in detail. The workshop sets in motion a reflective process regarding the product’s innovative nature and seeks to bring individual perspectives together in a shared vision. For some, innovativeness … Continue reading Workshop: Laying Out the Innovation in Detail
The RSU approach is characterized by its focus on the consequences a technological device will have on various social practices. Thus, it’s focused on uses rather than just the user experience, since the introduction into society of any innovation will have an impact on the various practices stakeholders will include it in. Take the example … Continue reading The Procedure for Technological Development Through Responsible Social Uses (RSU)
China on Thursday unveiled a list of the country's and global top 10 scientific advances for 2023, respectively, which were selected by members of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) and members of the Chinese Academy of Engineering (CAE). Academicians from the CAS and CAE hold China's highest national academic titles in science and engineering. … Continue reading 2023: Greatest Chinese, global scientific innovations
Conclusion How can technological development, economic development, and the claims of society be reconciled? How should responsible innovation be promoted? Many approaches have been proposed in response to these questions. The RSU procedure has been developed with the perspective that technological and economic development should be promoted by taking responsible social uses into account. According … Continue reading Support for the Development of Technological Innovations
The reference model for approaches used by the Open Innovation team at the CEA is known as CAUTIC® (an acronym from the French words for “use-assisted design for technology, innovation, and change”) (Mallein and Toussaint 1994; Pizelle et al. 2014). The model is a part of the school of thought known as the French Uses School (Jouët 2000; Jauréguiberry 2008; … Continue reading The CEA’s CAUTIC Approach to Open Innovation
Social sciences and humanities’ researches are imbedded in different support procedures, which may vary methodologically and theoretically but they all aim at bringing scientific invention to market, in others words: at innovation. Each approach has assumptions about society and the way to account for the social impacts of innovation. The RSU approach is not different. … Continue reading The Role of an RSU Approach in Responsible Innovation
Abstract Purpose This study examines the roles of poverty reduction and social inclusion as socioeconomic factors in achieving sustainable development (SD) in Nigeria from 1970 to 2019. Design/methodology/approach Vector error correction model (VECM) is adopted as the analytical technique. Three groups of factors are employed when determining SD: economic (per capital gross domestic product [GDP] … Continue reading Socioeconomic Development and Sustainable Development in Nigeria: The Roles of Poverty Reduction and Social Inclusion
To fulfill the aims of the Strategic Plan with the multi-dimensionality and complexity that the 2030 Agenda demands, UNDP is implementing six cross-cutting approaches to development, known as Signature Solutions. A robust, integrated way to put our best work – or 'signature' skillset – into achieving the Sustainable Development Goals. UNDP’s Signature Solutions are cross-cutting approaches to development— … Continue reading The road to economic development in Africa and other developing countries
UNDP’s work, adapted to a range of country contexts, is framed through three broad development settings. These three development challenges often coexist within the same country, requiring tailored solutions that can adequately address specific deficits and barriers. Underpinning all three development challenges is a set of core development needs, including the need to strengthen gender … Continue reading Will Africa ever compete with other continents?
The 2012 United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20) has the objective of securing renewed political commitment to sustainable development, assess the progress and implementation gaps in meeting already agreed commitments, and address new and emerging challenges. With these goals in mind, Rio+20 provides an opportunity for Africa to evaluate progress, and identify what has … Continue reading New and Emerging Development Challenges in Africa
A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Daniel Bwala, has suggested that the current administration of President Bola Tinubu may end up like his predecessor. He noted that this was exactly how Nigerians were told to be patient for eight years while the Buhari administration was busy doing very little or nothing at all. … Continue reading Why nothing works under Tinubu
Narrative as a Jumping-off Point: from the Initial Idea to the Present Development Stage The aim of the first meeting with designers is to review the design process from its origins to the present stage of development. By asking designers to provide a narrative about the project, they are invited to give a meaning structure, … Continue reading The Responsible Social Uses Procedure: Component Parts
Ensuring that technology is developed in a way that benefits all members of society requires a multifaceted approach, but some possible strategies include: Encouraging diverse representation in technology development: Having a diverse range of perspectives involved in the development process can help ensure that technology meets the needs and interests of a broader range of … Continue reading How to ensure that technology is developed ethically
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