Sentences with phrase «solving global problems»

Jaan Tallinn, the Estonian creator of the most popular video chat, has announced his work on a blockchain project that could help solving global problems impossible to be sorted out without reaching a consensus.

In a policy paper released ahead of the July summit, civil society groups said that President Donald Trump's decision to withdraw from the Paris climate agreement was «short - sighted and irresponsible... a decision that not only ignores the reality of climate change... but also undermines the standing of the United States as a reliable partner in solving global problems.»

It can help young people create and invent, launch social movements, and even contribute to solving global problems.

AAAS and The Lemelson Foundation will welcome and celebrate the 2017 - 2018 Ambassadors at «Celebrate Invention» on July 20th, where the Invention Ambassadors will join together at AAAS to share their stories as inventors, introduce their inventions and their invention's impact in solving global problems.

Taken up on a large scale, these competitions could be a cost - effective way of solving global problems — and accelerating the process of commercialising the science on which a large part of our global economy relies.

For the UK to recall him now would send the wrong signals to other negotiating nations, and raise questions over the UK's priorities when it comes to solving global problems.»

CNN: In video, White House shooting suspect calls himself «modern - day Jesus» Weeks before his arrest on a charge of attempting to assassinate President Barack Obama, an Idaho man taped a video pitch for Oprah Winfrey — expressing his contempt for government, offering secrets to solving global problems and proclaiming himself to be «the modern - day Jesus Christ.»

(CNN)- Weeks before his arrest on a charge of attempting to assassinate President Barack Obama, an Idaho man taped a video pitch for Oprah Winfrey - expressing his contempt for government, offering secrets to solving global problems and proclaiming himself to be «the modern - day Jesus Christ.»

Social entrepreneurship contests: Entrepreneurs working on solving global problems such as hunger, poverty, energy and education now have a smorgasbord of contests from which to choose, including the Hult Global Case Challenge, which awards $ 1 million in prizes annually.

The organization acts as an advocate for the UN, and a platform for connecting people, ideas and resources to help the United Nations solve global problems.

«The small difference I had hoped to make in consumers» lives has suddenly become an opportunity to help solve a global problem.»

'' [The Award] highlights our collaborative excellence in harnessing our advanced technology platform and innovation to help solve global problems.

We are driven by the purpose to solve global problems with local focus, and we are always looking to collaborate with people who are passionate about empowering entrepreneurs.

Research on Golden Rice continues to be motivated by its potential contributions to solving the global problem of VAD that afflicts more than 200 million people, especially women and children.

I don't have the mental capacity or any profound knowledge to solve our global problems, but I do know that if we each do a little, we can complete a lot.

White said that the Invention Ambassadors program is meant to encourage such an outlook on innovation, which she described as «inventing to solve global problems.»

We will also harness public engagement, open innovation and citizen science to help solve this global problem.»

We believe Integrative Functional Medicine holds the key to solving this global problem with its upgraded operating system that empowers the patient to play a role in their own health and addresses the root cause of chronic disease.

Take a rare sneak peek inside Google X's notoriously secretive Design Kitchen, where creative thinkers are encouraged to take «moonshots» and fail quickly with rapid prototyping to solve global problems.

Finally, UNESCO's MGIEP will launch an SDG - inspired video game in which players help solve global problems such as displacement, disease, deforestation, drought and pollution at the community level.

Before discussing the role of the Humanism and developing Human consciousness - values for solving the global problem facing human society, we have to overview the historical and conceptual development of the human society and its discourse in these regards.

Upon completion of their research, groups will develop and execute and action project the support solving a global problem on a local level.

The 21st century student will sell to the world, buy from the world, work for international companies, compete with people from other countries, manage employees from other cultures, collaborate with people all over the world, and solve global problems.

He founded The Global Challenge Award, a team and project - based learning and scholarship program for high school students that engages small teams in studying science, technology, engineering and mathematics in order to solve global problems.

At the undergraduate level, an essay usually isn't based on original research and you're not expected to solve the global problems, especially when numerous books have been referenced to support the topic.

In museums, schools, and research facilities, scientists and artists are swapping methods to illuminate natural phenomena and solve global problems Suzanne Muchnic

«We encourage other nations to join with commensurate commitments to support taking the actions that are urgently needed to begin solving this global problem.»

Because we are the global experts, travel is required to disseminate knowledge and to solve global problems.

Through their campaigns and partnerships, they connect people, ideas, and resources to help the UN solve global problems.

Not exact matches

Exporting more of our disaffected young people and importing bright young foreign students will not immediately solve those problems, but the report suggests it might just help Canada's economy, and improve its global standing to boot.

Technology can solve a lot, and it buys us time to solve other problems, but it's one element of a global system.

In 2002, Zappos solved this problem by opening its own warehouse just 17 miles from UPS Worldport, the carrier's global air - freight hub at the Louisville, Ky., airport.

The founder and managing partner of the FullCycle Energy fund doesn't just focus on small problems: he harnesses new technology to solve global crises.

The problems facing us, many of them are global, like rogue nuclear states, like climate change, and other forms of environmental threats, like terrorists, like maximizing global wealth and prosperity, and none of these are going to be solved if we think of the international arena as one of each nation striving for its individual greatness.

«Kitesurfing has taught me how to anticipate challenges, solve problems, and embrace the exciting life that comes with being a global entrepreneur.»

That brings us to today, as Microsoft announces Innovate.AI, a global contest to find the small startup with the biggest idea for how artificial intelligence can solve a real problem.

Founder and CEO Social Capital LP and Golden State Warriors Owner Chamath Palihapitiya has a mission which is, «To advance humanity by solving the world's hardest problems including the advancement of human capital, the eradication of disease, solutions to global climate change, and other really difficult things that are non obvious.»

Branson could spend all of his time on Necker Island, but he's using his billions and voice (he's got over 2 million followers) to try and solve some of the world's biggest problems, like the HIV / AIDS pandemic and global warming.

«China now appears to be the largest e-waste dumping site in the world,» claims a report published in April by the global think - tank Solving the E-waste Problem (StEP).

Rather than criticizing leaders who are stepping up to help solve the most pressing problems of global society — devoting not just their money but their time as well — we should be venerating them.

Our capitalist system has opened our eyes to address big, global problems that millennials want to help solve.

A: The venue is compelling and captivating and encourages global thinkers who are working to solve the world's toughest problems in the toughest areas.

Odon won the bet, and soon realized that his little invention could solve a massive global problem.

Though some of these seemingly out - of - left - field questions can be difficult to answer, they «test a job candidate's critical thinking skills, see how they problem solve on the spot, and gauge how they approach difficult situations,» Glassdoor's head of global recruiting and talent acquisition, Susan Underwood, said in a press release.

Enter the DO School, a global institution that, for select programs, borrows students passionate about social change from accredited colleges and offers them experiential learning through doing, challenging them to solve real - world, pressing problems in sustainable ways.

During the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, global leaders discussed solutions for a must - solve problem.

It's a science - driven company focused on solving problems like world hunger and global warming with, for instance, drought - resistance seeds, which have been gaining market share from competitors but had to be developed over years.

«We believe growing leaders who give back is the most effective strategy for solving society's complex social problems and achieving global good,» Rich says.

«Red Thread Thinking» is a proven approach that enables you to innovate whenever it's necessary — for everything from personal problem solving to entrepreneurial aspirations to tackling larger, more complex global issues.

But it also corresponds to one of the key messages from previous Global Opportunity Reports: That business leaders embrace the shared value in solving some of the world's biggest problems.