Commercial Law International

Donald Trump has made the impossible possible with aluminium and steel tariffs The numbers behind trade flows of aluminium and steel have suddenly become all important

March 10, 2018 Ainsley Brown Leave a comment

After all, facts are facts, and although we may quote one to another with a chuckle the words of the Wise Statesman, “Lies – damn lies – and statistics,” still there are some easy figures the simplest must understand, and the astutest cannot wriggle out of. – Lord Courtney The President of the United States of America, Donald Trump,has made the

Commercial Awareness, commodity, Global Value Chains, Trade

10 innovative solutions for fighting crime and violence The law as a economic development tool

March 4, 2018 Ainsley Brown Leave a comment

Human nature is complex. Even if we do have inclinations toward violence, we also have inclination to empathy, to cooperation, to self-control. – Steven Pinker Violence is sadly a part of the human condition but so too is peace and conflict resolution. Finding practical, pragmatic, innovative workable solutions to the former through the latter is one of the pressing issues

Commercial Awareness, Corporate Social Responsibility, Crime, Economy, Education, Entrepreneurial, Government Policy, Poverty reduction, Security

Regulating online content Join the policy debate, your future may depend on it

February 27, 2018 Ainsley Brown Leave a comment

I don’t pretend we have all the answers. But the questions are certainly worth thinking about. – Arthur C. Clarke The question is not if we should regulate online content. Content is already regulated to a lesser to greater extent, mainly lesser, but regulated non the less. The open question then remains: is how do we as societies find the right

Commercial Awareness, Data economy, Digitalisation, Economy, Government Policy

The future of work in the fourth industrial revolution rests in combining skills Storymaping an example of future skills combined

February 19, 2018 Ainsley Brown 2 comments

“The future belongs to those who learn more skills and combine them in creative ways.” ― Robert Greene Storymaps are an authoring tool and technique used to tell a story that involves maps, places, locations, or geography. They are internet-based applications that let authors combine beautiful maps with narrative text, images, videos and social media. The applications are designed to

Commercial Awareness, Digitalisation, Education, Fourth Industrial Revolution, Skills Training

Why Germany needs a ‘Ministry of Digitalisation’? ...and how a petition might change everything

February 16, 2018 Carsten Lexa Leave a comment

Politics and businesses in Germany have been in agreement for a long time: digitization will change all areas of life and many of the aspects of the economy. Nevertheless, the future federal government of Germany is not planning to establish a Ministry of Digitization. This can endanger the future of Germany as a country, its businesses and its society. In

Data economy, Digitalisation, Economy, Fourth Industrial Revolution, Government

The legal framework for the Fourth Industrial Revolution is emerging….slowly

February 6, 2018 Ainsley Brown Leave a comment

Related Posts:Artificial Intelligence is nowDigital intelligence is the future of work7 critical skills to future-proof yourself in a world of Artificial IntelligenceThe Internet of Things: the revolution is here!Connectivity in the Fourth Industrial Revolution is about relationships

Commercial Awareness, Data economy, Economy, Fourth Industrial Revolution, Future of Work, Government Policy, Legal Reform

A case for skills based volunteering Solving the lack of work experience riddle

January 24, 2018 Ainsley Brown Leave a comment

January 2018 has been a very interesting month. I am not one to easily back away from challenges that will stretch my abilities, especially those that I have created myself. Welcome to the Vocational Service Challenge – #vocationalservicechallenge – a month long demonstration of volunteerism of service above self through the use of skills honed in ones career. The rules of the

Commercial Awareness, Education, Entrepreneurial, Future of Work, Skills Training

What is the top risk for doing business in 2018? The answer might surprise you.

January 22, 2018 Ainsley Brown Leave a comment

The number one risk for doing business in 2018 according to the World Economic Forum’s Global Risks Report 2018 is: Unemployment and underemployment Here are the top five risks of greatest concern for doing business in 2018: Related Posts:Digital intelligence is the future of workUnderstanding the OECD Inclusive Framework, Pillar Two, and the Architecture of the Global Minimum TaxWant to

Commercial Awareness, Economy, Future of Work, Government Policy

What is a logistics centred economy? Jamaica is on to something

January 15, 2018 Ainsley Brown 2 comments

Vision is the art of seeing what is invisible to others. – Jonathan Swift Logistics Centred Economy Yes, I know its a bit of a circular definition and I can see my teachers all the way from high school to university shaking their heads in disappointment that I still have not learnt that one ought not to define a

Commercial Awareness, Economy, Government Policy, Jamaica's Global Logistics Hub, Logistics, Logistics Matters, Special Economic Zone, Trade

7 critical skills to future-proof yourself in a world of Artificial Intelligence The future of work: What you can do with what you know?

January 2, 2018 Ainsley Brown Leave a comment

The future ain’t what it used to be. – Yogi Berra Artificial Intelligence, robots, automation, the Internet of Things, the Fourth industrial Revolution are all tech terms that have moved in to the mainstream of everyday conversation. They have come water-cooler, coffee-shop and dinner-table talk. Doom and gloom Unfortunately the talk is usually one of doom and gloom punctuated by

Commercial Awareness, Data economy, Economy, Fourth Industrial Revolution, Future of Work, Skills Training

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