Energy & Climate
ORF America
How the U.S. Midterms Affect Global Energy Deals

By Piyush Verma and Medha Prasanna

Democrats will now chair relevant committees, set the agenda, and hold the power of the purse, but will still confront the prospect of a presidential veto. This has important implications for U.S. energy policy.

How the U.S. Midterms Affect Global Energy Deals
ORF Global Quarterly V1
ORF America
Building the AI Bridge from Classrooms to the ...

By Arpan Tulsya

Building the AI Bridge from Classrooms to the Labour Market
ORF Global Quarterly V1
ORF America
Governing the Southern Urban Century

By Dhaval Desai

Urbanisation in Asia and Africa will intensify pressure on land and infrastructure amidst worsening climate hazards and the growing need to curb carbon emissions. The defining innovation of this urban century will therefore be institutional: building the authority, fiscal capacity, and governing systems that cities need to adapt before unsustainable urban form and inequality become entrenched.

Governing the Southern Urban Century
Technology Policy
ORF America
Rethinking High-Skill Labor Mobility Between ...

By Soumya Bhowmick

Countries that invest in portable, industry-relevant skills will be better placed to build domestic capabilities and to engage global labor markets on more equal terms, whichever way the politics of migration turns.

Rethinking High-Skill Labor Mobility Between the United States and India
ORF Global Quarterly V1, Economic Development
ORF America
Framing an Effective Policy Response to ...

By Caroline Arkalji and Anasua Basu Ray Chaudhury

Framing an Effective Policy Response to South–South Migration
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The Latticework: Updated U.S. Partnerships for an Era of Technology

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The Latticework: Updated U.S. Partnerships for an Era of Technology

By Andreas Kuehn

With the 2024 U.S. Presidential Election taking place in less than 2 months, a recap of the Biden administration's efforts to achieve a "latticework" of international partnerships with like-minded allies is necessary as we look to the future of trade and technology cooperation.

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The Case for a Quad Technology Trade Agreement

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The Case for a Quad Technology Trade Agreement

By Satvik Pendyala

The revival of the Quad has yet to see success in international trade or more specifically rebalancing global supply chains. Could a Quad Technology Trade Agreement be the solution to the Quad's predicament while also increasing multilateral cooperation in the Indo-Pacific?

What Links the U.S. Elections and Bangladesh Turmoil? Jobs.

What Links the U.S. Elections and Bangladesh Turmoil? Jobs.

By Anit Mukherjee

The lack of jobs and job creation has not only sparked the recent student protests in Bangladesh but also has raised concern among voters in the United States as the 2024 presidential election nears. How can both the United States and Bangladesh tackle the shortcomings of their national job markets for incoming youth?

UN Adopts First Draft Convention Against Cybercrime

UN Adopts First Draft Convention Against Cybercrime

By Anneleen Roggeman

Earlier this month, member states of the UN Ad Hoc Committee on Cybercrime agreed to adopt the first global convention against cybercrime after three years of negotiations. The convention will be presented to the UN General Assembly in September, ratifying its legitimacy in 40 countries.

Republicans and Democrats Still Uncertain About China

Republicans and Democrats Still Uncertain About China

By Dhruva Jaishankar

Both the Republican and Democratic National Conventions commenced their programs this month, indicating the few months left for the 2024 U.S. presidential election. But little has been said about the candidates' approach to American foreign policy, especially regarding the future of the United States' relationship with China.

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