How to Build a Democratic Smart City
Modern smart cities pose real challenges to society, democracy and sovereignty. In this video, Bianca Wylie outlines five approaches for a democratic and just smart city.
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The Irish Border and Brexit
In this video, Colm O'Cinneide, explains how the decisions made regarding the Irish Border could have major economic, political and social impacts for both nations.
Legal Pathways for Addressing Environmental Harm in Deep Seabed Mining Activities
Who is responsible when an environmental disaster occurs as a result of deep seabed mining activities?
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Global Policy Forum Series
Launched in 2012 by the Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI), and held at the Rideau Club in Ottawa, the CIGI Global Policy Forum offers audience members access to a wide range of distinguished speakers: policy experts and influencers shaping the world's debates and discussions on global economic, security, development and environmental issues.
Speaker Series
From September to May each year, the CIGI Speaker Series are presented on important international topics to raise public awareness and understanding on a variety of current global issues. This series features some of the most prominent and acclaimed figures in their respective areas of global governance.
Innovation in Context
Leading thinkers from around the globe look at how societal conditions foster successful innovations
Inside the Issues, Season Six
Join co-hosts David Welch and Andrew Thompson for the sixth season of Inside the Issues — a podcast series — as they share timely and candid discussions with global governance experts on issues related to the core areas of CIGI expertise: Global Economy, Global Security & Politics and International Law.
CIGI at the Annual Meetings of the International Monetary Fund
Meeting of the International Monetary Fund in the Spring and Fall. Discussions and commentaries touch on a range of timely issues related to the global economy.
Investor State Arbitration between Developed Democracies
Investor-state arbitration (ISA), also known as Investor-State Dispute Settlement (ISDS), by which a foreign investor is entitled to sue a state for damages resulting from the alleged violation of an applicable bilateral investment treaty or an investment chapter in a regional trade agreement, has come under scrutiny in many parts of the world.
Conference on Internet Governance and Cyber-Security
The emerging challenges brought about by new technologies will require novel and adaptive policy responses from governments with major input and participation from the private sector, policy makers and the academy. Only by convening these diverse interests is it likely that effective policy frameworks can be developed over time. It is with this need in mind that Columbia University's School of International and Public Affairs (SIPA) hosted the Conference on Internet Governance and Cyber-Security from May 14 to 15, in collaboration with the Global Commission on Internet Governance.
Inside the Issues, Season Five
Join co-hosts David Welch and Andrew Thompson for the fifth season of Inside the Issues — a weekly podcast series — as they share timely and candid discussions with global governance experts on issues related to the core areas of CIGI expertise: Global Economy, Global Security & Politics and International Law.
The Internet Is
Global Commission on Internet Governance (GCIG) Commissioners share their thoughts on what the Internet is and the impact it has on the world.