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The global economy is entering a new stage of development. For much of the twentieth and early twenty-first centuries, economic growth was largely associated with physical expansion: more roads, more factories, more industrial parks, more real estate, more ports, more machines and more infrastructure.
That model created enormous progress. It helped countries industrialise, urbanise and integrate into global trade. It lifted millions of people into the middle class and transformed the map of the world economy. But today, the logic of growth is changing.
The next stage of competitiveness will not be defined only by how much a country can build. It will be defined by how much a country can learn.
In his speech on Monday, PM-in-waiting Andy Burnham positioned his programme as a "circuit-breaker" to rewire how Britain is governed.
I was reassured that he refrained from simply bemoaning the failings of those "14 years" (a broken record Starmer and Reeves couldn't help spinning), but instead appeared to present a fresh approach, one of unity and positivity.
My first impressions included "this sounds expensive," so I look forward to hearing the details of the plan in due course, but for now, even as a non-Labour voter, this sounds like the beginnings of a plan I could at least hope brings about positive change. Provided he doesn't put my taxes up, though!
This year marks the centenary of Bohdan Hawrylyshyn, one of the most internationally respected Ukrainians of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. Born in Western Ukraine, he lived through war, forced labour, refugee life, education in Canada, academic leadership in Switzerland and decades of service to Ukraine.
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His life connected Ukraine with some of the world’s most important intellectual, political and business platforms — including the early Davos meetings that later evolved into the World Economic Forum.
Christine Batruch: This year marks the hundredth anniversary of my father’s birth, and many private and public institutions in Ukraine have decided to honour him. I believe this matters because his life was not only extraordinary, but deeply connected with Ukraine’s place in the world.
Few Ukrainians have acquired such an undisputed international reputation as Bohdan Hawrylyshyn. He believed in Ukraine, in its democratic future and in its vibrant youth. He saw Ukraine not as a marginal country, but as a nation capable of contributing to the world through ideas, values, leadership and responsibility. Read more stories about national memory and resilience in our Ukraine section.
Every woman carries within herself a unique combination of intelligence, emotional depth, creativity, intuition, leadership, resilience, care, ambition and the ability to transform the world around her. Yet potential alone is never enough. Potential is like a seed: it may contain the future of a powerful tree, but without the right soil, light, water and climate, it may never fully grow. This is why women’s potential needs the right environment.
A woman may be talented, educated and strong, but if she is surrounded by criticism, fear, outdated stereotypes, emotional pressure, social limitations or weak opportunities, her inner strength may remain hidden. On the other hand, when a woman enters a healthy, ambitious and supportive environment, her confidence grows, her vision expands, her energy increases and her leadership becomes visible.
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Category: PEOPLE & LEADERSHIP / 100News.TV
Celebrating Women Who Change the World
On July 11, the next Women Noble Prize Laureate 2026 will be announced in World Woman Forum Davos. At the awards ceremony at the Davos Congress Centre, the name of one whose work has become iconic and significant for the entire planet will be announced.
Before the award ceremony and the announcement of the new laureate, we will tell you about the history and philosophy of this mission.
The UN SDGs THE WOMEN NOBLE PRIZE is an international distinction presented annually within the framework of the World Woman Forum, recognizing one exceptional woman whose life, leadership, and achievements embody the spirit of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
BOSS Magazine highlighted the TOP 20 WORLD CHANGERS: Public Icons Shaping the Future, who swapped their Hollywood scenes for political struggle and diplomacy.
A global editorial ranking of public figures, artists, entrepreneurs, and philanthropists who use their fame, capital and moral influence to defend freedom, dignity, education, peace, climate action and human progress.
Richard Gere represents a rare type of public intellectual who uses his fame not for political power but for moral influence. For decades, he has been one of the world's most visible advocates for Tibet, religious freedom, and human rights. Through his long-standing work with the International Campaign for Tibet, he continues to raise global awareness about cultural preservation, freedom of belief, and the rights of oppressed communities.
In recent years, the United Kingdom has faced not merely another political crisis, but a deeper institutional problem: the office of prime minister itself appears to have become increasingly difficult to hold effectively. The issue is no longer only the weakness of individual leaders, but the growing inability of the political system to provide stability, time and authority for long-term government.
Since 2016, Britain has passed through a rapid succession of prime ministers: David Cameron, Theresa May, Boris Johnson, Liz Truss, Rishi Sunak, Keir Starmer — and potentially another leader after him. Each premiership failed or weakened for specific reasons: Brexit, scandals, economic mistakes, loss of trust, internal party conflict, strategic uncertainty or public fatigue. Yet behind these individual failures lies a larger question: whether the structure of British government has itself become dysfunctional.
Last week marked the 80th anniversary of the first meeting of the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund. It is difficult to know what the atmosphere was like on 6 May 1946, when twelve Executive Directors gathered at the Washington Hotel for their first meeting. Yet those people began building what was then described as something entirely new in the history of international monetary practice — and what would become one of the most important bodies of monetary policy in the world.
In May 2026, the International Monetary Fund marks an important institutional milestone: the 80th anniversary of the first meeting of its Executive Board. On 6 May 1946, the first Executive Directors of the IMF met in Washington, D.C., beginning the operational life of an institution created to help stabilise the international monetary system after the devastation of the Great Depression and the Second World War. The IMF’s own first Annual Report records that its operations began from that first meeting of the Executive Directors in Washington. (IMF)
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In the story of Ukraine’s resistance against Russia’s full-scale invasion, few figures symbolize the transformation of modern warfare as powerfully as Robert Brovdi, better known by his call sign “Madyar”. Once a businessman and cultural patron from western Ukraine, Brovdi has become one of the most recognizable commanders in the Ukrainian Armed Forces and a central figure in the rise of drone warfare.
In June 2025, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy approved Brovdi’s appointment as Commander of the Unmanned Systems Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, making him responsible for one of the most innovative and strategically important branches of Ukraine’s military. (President of Ukraine)
The 26th Global Business Week, which will take place in Davos from 9 to 17 July 2026, will be opened with a symbolic and deeply meaningful address by Christina Batruch, daughter of Bohdan Hawrylyshyn — the renowned Ukrainian economist, visionary, public figure, co-founder and first director of the World Economic Forum in Davos.
This opening moment carries special historical significance. On 19 October 2026, the world will mark the 100th anniversary of the birth of Bohdan Dmytrovych Hawrylyshyn — an outstanding Ukrainian whose life and work made a profound contribution to Ukraine’s state-building, education, economics, public administration, international relations and civil society.
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By Olga Azarova, Education Expert at World Education, Science and Innovation Organisation
When people hear that University of Oxford is changing its undergraduate admissions tests, the first reaction is often: “So Oxford is making it simpler?”
That interpretation misses what’s really happening.
Oxford has announced that from 2026 it will move away from several of its own subject-specific admissions tests and instead use a smaller set of standardised, computer-based tests run by UAT-UK — a collaboration between Imperial College London and University of Cambridge. These tests are delivered online via Pearson’s global test-centre network.
This isn’t about lowering the bar. It’s about how universities compete, how they manage risk and scale, and how they try to make selection fairer when demand keeps rising.
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The World Education, Science and Innovation Organisation (WESIO) is an international non-profit organisation and accreditation body headquartered in Glasgow, Scotland. Established in its current corporate form in 2022, it operates as a global movement to advance sustainable development through the intersection of education, science, and business innovation.
WESIO claims a reach of over 40 countries, having trained more than 3,000 teachers and educated approximately 1.15 million students through its accredited programmes. It is part of the Global Development Alliance (GDA), an ecosystem that unites educational, legal, and media companies to scale entrepreneurship worldwide.
Vital Voices Announces 2025 Network Engagement Awardees
In a year marked by global uncertainty and challenges for women’s organisations, these awardees stood out for their resilience, generosity, and leadership. Through conversations, mentorship, collaboration, and opportunity-sharing, they strengthened the community and proved that leadership is most powerful when it is shared.
These women demonstrate that one post, one insight, or one act of support can ripple across countries — creating real change and lasting impact.
The tree is lit. The cocoa is steaming. Someone’s already arguing about whether one more film is a reasonable idea at 11:47 p.m. And the world is obsessed with one question:
What are we watching tonight?
If the 2025 holiday season feels like a cinematic gold rush, you’re not imagining it. This year’s line-up isn’t merely “something to have on in the background.” It’s a full-blown cultural event—sequels that actually deliver, family films with real brains, and Netflix thrillers pulling tens of millions of views in a single week. Netflix
So here’s your guide: not just a list, but a holiday viewing strategy—a set of films that create conversations, spark laughter, and (when you want it) raise your pulse.
Grab the remote. Here is the pulse of Christmas 2025.
Andrii Azarov, Founder of the GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT ALLIANCE international consortium (global-alliance.biz), entrepreneur with 35 years of experience, managing 40+ companies, organisations and projects; Chairman of the Higher Council of the European Association of Business Development.
Over the last decade, the global economy has been living in a near-permanent stress test: financial shocks, political turbulence, economic downturns, pandemics, supply-chain disruptions, currency volatility, constant wars, energy price swings, high inflation and rising interest rates. These crises look different on the surface, but inside the business they trigger the same chain reaction:
The anti-crisis methods are largely the same, regardless of whether the trigger is a pandemic, a financial crisis, a political crisis or a broader economic recession: protect liquidity, stabilise operations, renegotiate obligations, reduce complexity, pivot to what is in demand, and build partnerships that increase resilience.
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“Education is not only about knowledge; it is about creating strong personalities who can lead, innovate, and transform society.” — Dr. Olga Azarova, Founder of MINIBOSS Business School
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The event was held under the initiative of the World Woman Club, in partnership with the World Woman Forum, with the support of Dr Olga Azarova, Ludmila Stanislavenko and a generous family from Taiwan — Cherry Chang and Evan Yang, who provided charitable donations for the implementation of this meaningful project.
