Publications & Research

The trends transforming our world today—trends, which if harnessed productively—will shape a better world for the generation taking the mantle in 2050.

A special study published with Harvard Kennedy School and the Learning Economy Foundation.

More than 50 billion internet-connected devices are installed globally. How will cyberspace evolve and what can we do to ensure that security gets better not worse?

An annual check-in on the most important multi-year global megatrends involving ESGT issues—systemic, strategic, and more tactical—that should be top of mind for all leaders.

The Circular Economy Forum explores the concept of a Circular Economy within the context of envisioning potential future states. This report captures six key takeaways.

A special post-UNGA 76 report chronicling the outcomes and key takeaways of four special forums that Qatar Foundation hosted in partnership with Diplomatic Courier.

The 2020 “Back to School” edition of the summit was held as nations worldwide were grappling with how they could return to learning safely after closures kept a billion students out of school.

A WISE E-Book, published in collaboration with Diplomatic Courier and Salzburg Global Seminar. Responses from education’s frontline during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond.

This special collection of 30 essays on the future of work and the digital economy was produced in collaboration with IMF’s New Economy Forum for the Annual Meetings in Washington, DC.

This special anthology features thought leaders and experts who are not just practicing crisis management; they are enabling transformational change in the personal and organizational realm.

A parallel study of autocomplete text predictions between GPT-3—a new language generation algorithm—and Google Search by DisinfoLab, Diplomatic Courier, and World in 2050.

From a world where both the societal and natural systems move towards collapse, to one where symbiosis is the baseline for all activities on our planet, this report considers four future scenarios.

While the UN is the most open it has been in decades, it is not up to task for the multiple crises we are facing today and the solutions are coming from hubs outside of New York and Geneva.

As the member states of the United Nations affirmed in the New Urban Agenda, there is no addressing global challenges without enabling action by cities and in urban areas. 

A special anthology produced in collaboration with Truman National Security Project, No One Left Behind (NOLB), and William & Mary.