- December
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The Swiss Re Centre for Global Dialogue recently hosted an expert forum on the US elections, which covered a range...
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Embark with us on a voyage of discovery and let yourself be inspired by this tasting menu. Our chef de cuisine,...
- November
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"One thing should be clear, even though we live in a world in which we share personal information more freely...
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The Swiss Re Centre for Global Dialogue held its annual state-of-the economy event on 7 November 2012. It was...
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Held in Switzerland each year, the Young Leaders Conference of the American Swiss Foundation (ASF) brings together...
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The Risk Talk series of the Swiss Re Centre for Global Dialogue brings together international experts and practitioners...
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An unseen revolution is underway. Although too small to be seen, nanoparticles are being used in fields across...
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Each of us is fundamentally unique. We value our individuality and expect the products we buy, the services we...
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Lukas Sundermann recently completed a six month internship at the Swiss Re Centre for Global Dialogue. In the...
- October
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All over the world, people are living longer. The implications are profound. It will influence the way we work,...
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Data crunching can be defined as the fast calculation or interpretation of large amounts of data. Big data is...
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With a number of online participants, an audience gathered at the Singapore-ETH Centre (SEC) to hear an expert...
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Across the world, well over 200,000 species of moulds and fungi have been identified to date. The species of higher...
- September
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With a number of online participants, an audience gathered at the Swiss Re Centre for Global Dialogue to hear...
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Antibody treatments have grown exponentially in recent years to make them one of the most important category of...
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The prospect of a full proteome analysis – scanning all bodily proteins for any potential disease - is fast becoming...
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Biotechnology is a key established sector of the Swiss economy and is expected to be an important future sustainable...
- August
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All over the world, people are living longer. That fact has far-reaching implications for local and global economies,...
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Antibody treatments have grown exponentially over recent years to make them one of the most important category...
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Bastian Seiler is currently completing an internship at the Centre. He reflects on his time at the Centre and...
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The global burden of cancer continues to increase largely because of the ageing and growth of the world population...
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It is now 30 years since the HIV virus was isolated and identified. Order or download the printed version of a...
- July
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A constructive dialogue took place between the official sector and the re/insurance industry on 9-10 July, when...
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Strawberries are enjoyed all around the world and are the most popular berries. Their flavour is at its best when...
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Food security is a deep, multifaceted issue and one which is high on the global agenda. The Risk Talk on food...
- June
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In developed economies we directly consume – in our drinking, our cooking, washing and sanitation – around 160...
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The World Demographic and Ageing Forum on Japan and Switzerland was hosted at Swiss Re’s Centre for Global Dialogue,...
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The Swiss Re Centre for Global Dialogue has produced a new publication in its Risk Dialogue Series. Critical infrastructure...
- May
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May 2012 - Swiss Re welcomed 85 students and young professionals for a one-day conference at its Zurich headquarters....
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Life insurance thrives on data. In countries with abundant HIV data – typically those with higher HIV rates –...
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The Joint United Nation’s Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) has set goals for its 2011 – 2015 strategy: to achieve...
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Numerous studies have demonstrated HIV discrimination is a serious impeding factor in the treatment and the prevention...
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Despite the success of retroviral drugs and therapies, there are still millions of deaths a year as a result of...
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The 2012 Swiss Re Milizpreis was awarded to Peter Schuppli, founder and president of the “Tele D” foundation,...
- April
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The ability of stem cells to regenerate tissues or even whole organs makes them an exciting potential in treating...
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Whether social media is a fad or is here to stay, it is perhaps too early to tell. As a topic it has, however,...
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Would you like to know why the Swiss Re Centre for Global Dialogue was built? Find out this and
many other interesting...
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Are you a frequent visitor to the Swiss Re Centre for Global Dialogue? Bookmark the CGD mobile website on your...
- March
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Asparagus is best in spring!
Three recipes from the Centre's chef
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The World Economic Forum's Global Risks Report (GRR) seeks to analyse the complex, interconnected risks likely...
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The Swiss Re Centre for Global Dialogue's (Centre) focus during the last week of January 2012 was HIV/Aids.
- February
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This report summarises the keynote speeches and breakout sessions from this industry conference for senior risk...
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Emerging markets are coming of age. As developed economies stall on debt and misfire on growth, the world becomes...
- January
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A total of 29 expert speakers presented at "The future of human longevity" stakeholder conference. They represented...
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Emerging and developing markets are particularly exposed to the damage caused by natural catastrophes.
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Over the past 10 years, emerging markets (EMs) have become an increasingly important focus for many investors,...
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In 2011 China entered into the implementation phase of its Twelfth Five-year Plan for National Economic and Social...
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It is often said that demographics are destiny, that is, that population characteristics shape societies and economies...
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Ten years after the attacks of September 11th, the brief moment of global solidarity that followed when we were...
