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Digital Disruption Requires a New Social Contract

On November 18, the report "The Digital Economy and the New Social Contract" by Miguel Otero, Research Director at the CGC, was presented at the Centre for European Policy Studies in Brussels, with representatives from the European Commission, the private sector, and academia. This report is part of the research project "The Digital Revolution and the New Social Contract" of our Center for the Governance of Change.

COP27 Panel on SDG Acceleration

During the 2022 UN Climate Change Conference in Egypt, IE University, together with the UN Joint SDG Fund, hosted the event “COP27: SDG Acceleration through Sovereign Wealth Funds.” The event gathered Sovereign Wealth Fund executives, global asset managers, and philanthropists, to find ways to accelerate investments in the SDGs, specifically through SWF commitments and partnerships with private asset managers.

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The 5th edition of enlightED

After two hybrid editions, this year enlightED, the world conference on education, technology, and innovation, consolidated as a global benchmark in educational innovation, returned in a face-to-face format, with an attendance of 2,000 people and 57 international speakers. This edition was bolstered by the support of the “la Caixa” Foundation, which joins Fundación Telefónica, IE University, and South Summit as organizers of the event.

Beyond the Museo del Prado

IE University students have been discovering artistic gems from the Museo del Prado collection thanks to the lecture series ‘Beyond the Museo del Prado: creativity, innovation and hidden treasures in the collection’ organized by the Friends of the Museo del Prado Foundation, the IE Foundation and IE University’s Division of Arts and Humanities. These conferences are being hosted at the IE Tower.

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Tech4Democracy South America

South America’s Tech4Democracy Challenge, organized by IE University’s Center for the Governance of Change, was held at the Universidad de Los Andes in Bogotá. Entrepreneurs, policymakers, experts, and investors selected the best tech startups and Web3 projects that are contributing to advancing democratic values. Ethereum founder Vitalik Buterin delivered the keynote speech.

IE University joins CIVICA

IE University has become a new member of CIVICA, which brings together ten leading European higher education institutions in the social sciences, humanities, business management, and public policy. The alliance connects more than 72,000 (post)doctoral students and researchers, and 20,000 academic and administrative staff, reflecting the diversity of higher education across the continent.

Digital Disruption Requires a New Social Contract

COP27 Panel on SDG Acceleration

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The 5th edition of enlightED

Beyond the Museo del Prado

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Tech4Democracy South America

IE University joins CIVICA

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