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Customs Duties Provide a Great Potential for Cost Reduction

Millions are wasted on the world market due to lack of customs optimization    

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Public-Private-Partnerships: A Key to solving the global Challenges

We find an ever-increasing need for infrastructure on a global level. Population growth and decline (in developed countries), rudimentary design of ageing infrastructure in all fields and increasing urbanisation have pushed governments and administrations to the limits of their financial endurance.

At the same time, it is found that basic needs of people in many countries (developing and emerging countries) are not met:

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Chemistry makes the World go Around!

by Dr. Holger Bengs is Diploma Chemist and Entrepreneur. He is the Founder and Managing Director of BCNP Consultants, Initiator of the European Chemistry Partnering (ECP) to promote business exchange between investors and decision makers in and around Chemistry and the Chemical industries and Diplomatic Council Member since 2014.

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UN accepts Diplomatic Council`s Statement on QualityLearning

The United Nations has approved the Diplomatic Council´s written statement about QualityLearning for the 2018 Commission for Social Development. The statement was given by DC Corporate Member QualityMinds and is online available in the UN Official Documentation System: https://documents-dds-ny.un.org/doc/UNDOC/GEN/N17/411/27/pdf/N1741127.pdf?OpenElement.

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Diplomatic Council UN event "Combatting Poverty" at UN headquarters in New York

The Diplomatic Council is a Global Think Tank, Business Network and Charitable Foundation in Consultative Status with the United Nations

Diplomatic Council UN Side Event „Combating poverty through Educational Justice, Women Empowerment and Free and Fair Trade“

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The Importance of Wearing the Diplomatic Council Pin of Honor

Most of the Diplomatic Council members wear their Diplomatic Council Pin of Honor every day on the lapel of their suit. This is because we are proud to be a Diplomatic Council Member. Anywhere we go, people will see the pin and know who we are. Other Diplomatic Council members will see it and know that we are friends, and people who are not with the Diplomatic Council will see it as well. We want to be sure that all of them also understand the meaning of this pin.

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The lazy person`s guide to save the world

End extreme poverty. Fight inequality and injustice. Fix climate change. Whoa. The Sustainable Development Goals are important, world-changing objectives that will require cooperation among governments, international organizations and world leaders. It seems impossible that the average person can make an impact. Should one just give up?

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Secure services express their support for the ePrivacy Regulation

OPEN LETTER TO THE EUROPEAN UNION

supported by The Diplomatic Council, a global think tank in consultative status with the United Nations, and its members

 

RE: Secure services express their support for the ePrivacy Regulation

Dear Ministers,

As companies that built our services around protecting users’ data, we very much welcomed the entry into force of the General Data Protection Regulation on 25 May. It is a much-needed legislation that helps to strengthen individuals’ privacy and control over their data.

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China upfront in artificial intelligence

Chances are good that China will position itself as the world leader in artificial intelligence. This assumption is based on numerous indications.

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Let algorithms rule – not politicians!

By Dr. Horst Walther, DC Commissioner for UN Affairs, Principal The Diplomatic Council Otto Schell Institute for Digital Transformation (DCOS)

There are many complaints to be heard about the behavior of politicians, the low quality of their decisions, their selfishness and their lack of vision. Some elected leaders of world powers are even accused to be morally unfit for their job.