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The shift of economic power from the established Western economies and Japan towards the emerging economies in the East and South is set to continue.

Non-state actors, global conscientiousness, social media and the internationalisation of decision-making are forming new, multi-layered governing systems.

Environmental security is increasingly dominating national and international agendas, shifting defense and geopolitical paradigms. Worldwide, the number of displacements associated with natural disasters is considerably higher than that of those...

Although trans-border wars are increasingly rare, global peacefulness deteriorated for eight of the last twelve years, with 2019 being the first improvement since 2014, according to the 2019...

Networks with migrant communities in destination countries increase the likelihood of international migration from low, middle and high-income countries. There is a negative correlation between international migration from low-income...

Scenario Exploration System that leverages collective intelligence in the field of sustainable innovation.

Globalisation of all sectors — economic, security, information, technological development, etc.— together with increased mobility and solidarity of the population worldwide are accelerating the spread and implementation...

Policymaking has to adapt to an increasingly digital and data-driven world as well as an increasingly (dis)informed citizenry. AI algorithms are increasingly impacting all aspects of life and add...

There is an increasing glocalization of governance — global standards and regulations adapted to local specifics, as well as local developments triggering global regulations. Local governments organised...

Cybersecurity has evolved into an unconventional warfare on a multidimensional, multilayered, and asymmetric battlespace. For instance, as cyber-weapons and unmanned sensors and vehicles are becoming key military elements, critical...