Welcome to our April 2023 bumper digital publication. Here, we deliver comprehensive policy analysis focusing on various sectors including health & social care, research & innovation, digital transformation, government, finance, transport, energy, environment and agriculture
Within this quarterly publication, we provide numerous high-profile editorial contributions from experts around the world, including:
Air and water pollution: A public health concern requiring proactive measures
Ian Culbert, Executive Director of the Canadian Public Health Association, discusses the health impacts of air and water pollution and steps needed to mitigate their impact
Backed by the UN, governments are breaking down antimicrobial resistance
Jacqueline Alvarez, Chief of the Chemicals and Health Branch at the UN Environment Programme (UNEP), explores the importance of holistic, One Health efforts to mitigate the growing threat of antimicrobial resistance
Opportunities for a digitally inclusive world for an ageing population
Focusing on information and communication technologies, Dr Cosmas Luckyson Zavazava, Director of ITU’s Telecommunication Development Bureau, outlines opportunities associated with population ageing and the importance of creating a digitally inclusive, user-friendly environment that supports older individuals
Rethinking responsibility: A collaborative approach to medication safety
Most medication errors are preventable with the right conditions. Successful technology implementation requires careful planning, proper training, and a commitment to system-wide improvements, as explained by Stéphane Boulanger, Policy Advisor at the European Patient Safety Foundation (EUPSF)
The future of genomic sequencing for cancer diagnosis and treatment
Trevor Graham, Professor of Genomics and Evolution and the Director of the Centre for Evolution and Cancer at the Institute of Cancer Research, London describes efforts to incorporate genome sequencing for cancer detection and treatment
Cancer prevention: Bold policy needed to reduce cancer burden
World Cancer Research Fund International (WCRFI) is a not-for-profit organisation that funds research on cancer, specifically how diet, weight, and physical activity affects cancer risk and survival. Dr Panagiota Mitrou, the Executive Director of Research and Policy discusses WCRFI’s efforts in supporting cancer prevention
Seeking comparative advantage: The EU’s push for a new R&I programme
Jan Palmowski, Secretary-General of The Guild of European Research-Intensive Universities in Brussels, emphasises the need to seek comparative advantages in the European Union’s pursuit of a new R&I programme amid Donald Trump’s push for AI
Explaining open frameworks and their opportunities for the public sector
Crown Commercial Service explains open frameworks and the opportunities they present for the public sector
The Finnish connection: Regional efforts to protect the Baltic Sea
Rüdiger Strempel, Executive Secretary of HELCOM, reflects on Finland’s special connection with HELCOM and the organisation’s regional efforts to protect the Baltic Sea
