Alexander Edwards’ Post

I am pleased to share the link to my intervention as President of the Conference of NGOs in Consultative Relationship with the United Nations during the opening day of the World Summit on Information Society Forum High-Level Event #WSIS2024 in Geneva, Switzerland. It's the fifth event from the top of the archived list. My intervention starts shortly after 30:00. In it, I emphasized the legacy of the #wsisprocess that modeled a participatory, consultative, collaborative, and innovative relation among #civilsocietyorganizations, the #UN System, and governments at all levels on matters of governance of information, communication, and digital technologies, including artificial intelligence. Just one quote from what I said: "The current digital divide and widespread disinformation in social media does not augur well for a world already in excess of fear and in deficit of hope. My wish for WSIS is that now and in the future, it will address this excess fear and deficiency of hope and instead establish digital and communication rights and justice." https://bit.ly/4cbbpWo (On this link, open the fifth event from the top, entitled: Leaders TalkX: WSIS towards the Summit of the Future/GDC and beyond / Spotlight Gold Partner / Leaders TalkX: Forging Partnerships: Shaping the "Digital for Development" Landscape

Positioning Saarland as a Prime Investment Destination for the Future "This event provides an invaluable opportunity to showcase Saarland’s dynamic transformation and highlight our strategic vision for the future," says Mr. Jürgen Barke, Minister of Economy, Innovation, Digital Affairs, and Energy of Saarland. Saarland is undergoing a significant industrial transition, evolving into a forward-looking region with thriving sectors such as the circular economy, semiconductors, and the pharmaceutical industry. The region offers a compelling value proposition for investors, including a highly skilled workforce, a competitive business infrastructure, and attractive investment sites—whether in greenfield or brownfield developments. "We are committed to fostering an environment that supports innovation and growth, making Saarland an ideal location for businesses looking to expand in Europe," adds Minister Barke. Saarland welcomes investors and media representatives to explore the vast opportunities our region presents and to become part of our journey toward a sustainable and prosperous future. gwSaar Saarland Economic Promotion Corporation Saarland OCO Global WAIPA #SaarlandInvests #InvestInSaarland #IME2025 #Frankfurt #FDI #GreenInvestment #CircularEconomy #Semiconductors #PharmaIndustry #InnovationHub #BusinessExpansion #SmartInvestments #FutureReady #SustainableGrowth

Positioning Saarland as a Prime Investment Destination for the Future "This event provides an invaluable opportunity to showcase Saarland’s dynamic transformation and highlight our strategic vision for the future," says Mr. Jürgen Barke, Minister of Economy, Innovation, Digital Affairs, and Energy of Saarland. Saarland is undergoing a significant industrial transition, evolving into a forward-looking region with thriving sectors such as the circular economy, semiconductors, and the pharmaceutical industry. The region offers a compelling value proposition for investors, including a highly skilled workforce, a competitive business infrastructure, and attractive investment sites—whether in greenfield or brownfield developments. "We are committed to fostering an environment that supports innovation and growth, making Saarland an ideal location for businesses looking to expand in Europe," adds Minister Barke. Saarland welcomes investors and media representatives to explore the vast opportunities our region presents and to become part of our journey toward a sustainable and prosperous future. #SaarlandInvests #InvestInSaarland #IME2025 #Frankfurt #FDI #GreenInvestment #CircularEconomy #Semiconductors #PharmaIndustry #InnovationHub #BusinessExpansion #SmartInvestments #FutureReady #SustainableGrowth

🌐 WHY is sharing a common definition of societal impact in Research and Innovation crucial? Having a shared definition is the foundation for: ✔️ Creating a reference for organizations to set specific related targets for societal impact and allocate ressources accordingly ✔️ Ensuring clarity and consistency across organizations, allowing diverse stakeholders to speak the same language when assessing societal impact ✔️ Enabling a holistic evaluation of projects ensuring no critical dimension is overlooked ✔️ Promoting shared frameworks to support organizations in managing, communicating, and improving the societal contributions of their projects ⚠️ Our working group believes such a definition should remain flexible and be regularly updated according to society’s evolving needs 🤓 Who is concerned? - Research institutes & universities - Industrial companies with R&D activities - Public actors - Research funding organizations 🎯 The ambition - making societal impact a reflex in every Research & Innovation project - ensure that innovation not only responds to economic and technical challenges, but is also aligned with the well-being of society and the planet Our HLF working group on the topic of the societal impact of R&I will reveal its definition at the #HLF2024 next month : follow SoScience to not miss it !

Cenex is a great forum for Government, Funding Agencies and Industry to get together each year. As the UK struggles to maintain a strong position internationally in Automotive, more than ever we need to work hard to bridge the gap between innovation and industrialisation. My perspective is changing. It seems we (UK plc) have recently been spreading innovation support across broader technology fields and we have lots of innovation. How much of that “bridges the valley” in the UK is questionable as process innovation, commercial innovation and support with shovels in the ground seems a lot harder. We are great at supporting development of shiny systems to put on display stands but still seem to shy away from higher TRL/MRL support that gets things over the line. Perhaps at this time when we have a bit of a re-set we should consider this and instead of standing on one side of the valley building multiple lanes that only span 25% of the gap, we should be more selective and give longer deeper support towards TRL/MRL maturity actoss fewer technologies and projects. This was my “thought for the day” I had intended bringing to Cenex. Instead I share it here for discussion.

🌍[Dubai Diamond Conference 2024 Event Notes] I constantly find importance feeling ‘the industry ‘wind’, meet F2F with partners and colleagues, and establish collaborations .🌎 Key Takeaway:   💡Effective data collection is essential to unlock new opportunities in the diamond trade. 💡Establishing standardized data is crucial. 💡It is important to ensure that diamonds leaving their country of origin are traceable . Noteworthy quotes from the event: ‎‏Ahmed Bin Sulayem : “We all compete, but we also have to collaborate.” ‎‏Al Cook: “Category marketing of the natural diamonds: We have to develop a bold new way for the bold new generation”. ‎‏Margot Stuart:  "There is a pressure calling for industry transparency. Trust needs proof." ‎‏Hans Schwab: "It's an exciting moment; other industries have been there before.." ‎‏Avi Krawitz : "The diamond industry had experienced a crisis before; it doesn't feel so different this time. Tech brings efficiency and speed to the market." ‎‏Wesley Tucker :  "There are traceability solutions. What is missing is a common data standard." ‎‏Melanie C Grant : "The consumer is looking for purpose. We want them to feel good about the diamonds they buy." ‎‏Felicitas Morhart : "A wake-up call for 'The New Dawn'. Uniting efforts and harnessing the potential within diamond international community." ‎‏David Kellie : "The whole  industry needs to come together and support the effort of promoting the natural diamond narrative." ‎‏Stay tuned for #sarine upcoming conference recap blog! ‎‏#DMCC2024 #traceability #DubaiDiamondConference #PoweredbySarine Joerg Pausch RACHEL SAHAR Julie Maldonado

⁉️ 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗘𝗨 𝗱𝗼 𝗱𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰-𝟮𝟵 𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵?! 🧠 The panellists of our 24 June webinar have strong views and so does KR21! Join us to 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗿 from key actors and thinkers about their perspectives on 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗘𝗨 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗺𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝘂𝗽 𝗮 𝗴𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗺. 🗣️ Our 𝗸𝗲𝘆𝗻𝗼𝘁𝗲 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗿 𝗶𝘀 𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻'𝘀 Michael Arentoft, Head of the Open Science & Research Infrastructures Unit at DG RTD (EU Science, Research and Innovation). 💬 Learn from 𝘁𝘄𝗼 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱-𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗮𝗻𝗲𝗹 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗰𝘂𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀: 🔹 What is 𝗮 𝗯𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗱𝗲𝗮𝗹 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗺𝘆, from the perspective of think tanks and KR21, with Gerard Rinse Oosterwijk (FEPS Europe), Maria Alesina, Ph.D. (European Liberal Forum) and KR21’s Ben White. 🔹How to better support the information and technology regulatory environment to 𝗳𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝘀𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰 𝗮𝗱𝘃𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘄𝘁𝗵, from the institutional perspective, with interventions by Vinciane Gaillard (European University Association) and Lidia Borrell-Damian (Science Europe). 📄 Last but not least, we’ll 𝗹𝗮𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗞𝗥𝟮𝟭 𝗘𝗨 𝗔𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝗻: 𝗞𝗻𝗼𝘄𝗹𝗲𝗱𝗴𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗿 𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲’! 𝙍𝙚𝙜𝙞𝙨𝙩𝙚𝙧 𝙣𝙤𝙬: https://lnkd.in/eGzkvPiT 𝘔𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘥𝘦𝘵𝘢𝘪𝘭𝘴: https://lnkd.in/eFYzYwCF #EU #innovation #growth #science #research #education #libraries #EUElections #EUElections2024 #EP2024 #UnitedForKnowledgeRights #UseYourVote #ActionPlan

Both NCATS SBIR and STTR programs empower enterprising researchers to bring to market innovative technologies. But how do you know which program is the perfect fit for your project? 🤔 ➡️ Learn more about each program and find the ideal funding path for your innovation: https://go.nih.gov/BRvQwYu #NCATSsbir #SBIR #STTR #smallbiz #researchfunding #innovation #BiomedicalResearch

We’re attending MRMW Europe 2024 in Berlin on October 10th and 11th! Bob Qureshi FMRS, Advisory Board Member at Market Expertise, will be joining industry leaders to explore the latest trends in market research. Stay tuned for updates as we connect, learn, and share insights from this exciting event! Vicky S. Jason Philip Vimal Nathan #marketexpertise #MRMW #MRMW2024 #marketresearch #Networking #Berlin2024 #research

The theme this year of the IQA National Conference was Create and Innovate – what the industry should be doing to secure a sustainable future. So, right up our alley. If you couldn’t attend, we summarised the best bits in our latest blog.  #IQAConference #SustainableFuture #InnovationInMining #QuarryingAustralia