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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Mr Barnier confident about Brexit deal
Mr Michel Barnier, Chief Negotiator – Task Force for the Preparation and Conduct of the Negotiations with the UK, expressed confidence at the opening of the Bled Strategic Forum that agreement on the first stage of the UK’s exit from the EU is within reach. “Realistically, we are able to reach an agreement on the…
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State of the world not necessarily bleak, BSF panel hears
The State of the World panel at the Bled Strategic Forum (BSF) on Monday saw the participants debating what constitutes happiness and well-being of people, concluding that economic advancement does not necessarily correlates to these concepts. They also pointed to the issues that paint a bleak picture of the world, but argued that this is…
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Bled Strategic Forum opened
The Bled Strategic Forum (BSF) kicked off on Monday, with Dr Miro Cerar, Prime Minister of the Republic of Slovenia, and Mr Karl Erjavec, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Slovenia, addressing the opening ceremony. Mr Cerar noted that the world had changed dramatically over the last few years, with the existing economic…
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Young BSF: Mediterranean Dimension of the OSCE
Young BSF ended in Bled with a panel and round-table workshop organised in close cooperation with Italy, which currently chairs the OSCE. Slovenian Foreign Affairs Ministry State Secretary Iztok Mirošič delivered the first address, in which he pointed to the youth as one of the groups most susceptible to radicalisation. This is why it is…
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Young BSF: Conflict Prevention, Peace Building, Peacebuilding and Mediation
The first of the two Young BSF panels that were incorporated into the main forum in Bled this year tried to find ways to prevent conflicts, build peace and use mediation, by focusing on contemporary cases in the Balkans and the Middle East – from the political, cultural and social aspects. Faris Kočan, research assistant…
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