Full gender equality still a remote prospect
The Night Owl Session at the Bled Strategic Forum on Monday focused on how to achieve true gender equality and what measures are needed to speed up the process and effect change. The vigorous debate indicated the gender equality movement has momentum but still faces headwinds. It also showed that change at the individual level…
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Can humans even bridge the divide between human brain and AI?
Giving a lecture on human brain, entitled Bridging the Divide: the Human Brain and Artificial Intelligence, as part of the 2nd session of the Business BSF Dr Nikolaos Dimitriadis, CEO of Trizma Neuro from Serbia, wondered if it was even possible to bridge this divide. According to Dr Dimitriadis, we “live in the era of…
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Slovenia seen as attractive investment destination
Slovenia’s attractiveness as a destination for greenfield investments as well as acquisitions was highlighted at a special Bled Strategic Forum panel entitled InvesTalk Slovenia 2.0, which was organized in partnership with the Bank Assets Management Company (DUTB). Dr Imre Balogh, CEO and Executive Director of DUTB, outlined DUTB’s role in the Slovenian business environment, describing…
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Panel on EU unity discusses values, interests
A Bled Strategic Forum (BSF) panel dedicated to the EU dubbed European Union: What Keeps us United looked at what keeps the Union together. Panelists offered various diagnoses, with some arguing for an interest-based union and others highlighting values and norms. The moderator, Ms Shada Islam, Director for Europe and Geopolitics at Friends of Europe,…
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Panel discusses changed role in mediation complex conflicts
The panel Mediation in a New Multipolar World – Between Expectations and Reality at the Bled Strategic Forum (BSF) on Tuesday saw the participants stress the increasing role of mediation as the conflicts around the world are getting more complex. They also discussed the role of countries that pursue peaceful policies, of women, and of…
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Trust seen as key in transformation for institutional resilience
The panel, moderated by digital coordinator for the US Department of State Mr Matthew Jacobs, brought together representatives of academia, journalism and the private sector to look at what can be done to build institutional resilience in the digital age. Digital has caused disruptions and reshaped various areas and the main topics of debate were…
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Future of Work panel agrees people should be afraid of becoming robots themselves
The panel Shaping the (Digital) Future of Work: How to Bridge the Divide Between Humans and Technology, held at the Bled Strategic Forum (BSF) on Tuesday, discussed how the advancement of technology will impact future jobs.
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ICC chief prosecutor honoured by Bled Strategic Forum
Ms Fatou Bensouda, the chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), has received the special award of the Bled Strategic Forum as she was named a BSF distinguished partner for her contribution to international peace and security. At the same time, the award marked the twentieth anniversary of the ICC. Mr Andrej Logar, State…
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Čeferin says financial gap between clubs biggest challenge for potential next term
President of the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) Aleksander Čeferin had a one-on-one debate at the Bled Strategic Forum (BSF) on Monday, announcing that if he wins another term, his biggest challenge to tackle would be to narrow the financial gap between big clubs and small clubs. “We cannot stop it, but we can…
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Special panel delves into multilateralism, EU’s power
The Bled Strategic Forum special panel on Monday discussed the prospects for multilateralism and whether the EU still has a role to play, either as a global power or as a draw for aspiring members. The speakers argued there were grounds for optimism, despite lingering problems. H.E. Mr Igor Crnadak, Minister of Foreign Affairs of…
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