Multiculturalism has floundered. What next?
That society has become more fragmented is arguably an inevitable consequence of putting people with vast differences in wealth, education opportunities, religious beliefs and values together into ...
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Water: Scarcity and Stress
Water is tightly connected to the issues of food production, energy, climate change, economic growth and security. Sizable parts of the world already lack an adequate water supply, while population...
Remodelling Capitalism
As the Occupy protests that have spread around the world demonstrate, there is growing frustration with capitalism's failure to benefit the many, rather than just a few. Some argue that capitalism ...
Overcoming religious tensions in Europe
In Collaboration with the Federation of Swiss Protestant Churches
A Day without Satellites?
Satellites play an increasingly important role both in society and the global economy. Industries from entertainment to communications have thrived thanks to space technology, while GPS capability ...
«Touching the Past» - One Sonata, Two Eras of Musical Instruments
Collaboration with University of Basel, Music AcademyThe Sonata for cello and piano by Ludwig van Beethoven will be played twice op.5. No. 2 in G minor. Among the instruments used in both performan...
Responsible Leadership in Times of Crisis
In an era of rapid change and complex crises, leaders need to be able to make bold decisions quickly. Yet they often struggle to take the action needed to tackle economic, political and social issu...