A Matter of Choice: reflecting on alternative economic models after the Istanbul Innovation Days 2025
by Alberto Cottica. R&D Specialist – Digital, AI and Innovation Hub Spring has arrived for economic alternatives As I stood on the stage of the Istanbul Innovation Days 2025, I experienced a feeling like the beginning of spring, when you throw the windows wide open and let warm air fill the room. The economics winter […]
Space Technology as a Catalyst for Development: Rwanda’s Space Agency
The Satellite Surprise When Rwanda announced the formation of its national space agency in 2020, the news was met with skepticism. How could a small, landlocked African nation with pressing development challenges justify the seemingly extravagant pursuit of space technology? Yet behind this bold move lay a calculated strategic vision. Rwanda wasn’t simply pursuing prestige—it […]
Direct Budgeting: How indigenous communities built their own institutional foundations
The right to direct budgeting for Indigenous communities in Mexico represents reimagining of governance that challenges conventional economic and institutional structures. It raises fundamental questions about how public finance can be rewired to support community-led decision-making and what it takes to shift power from centralized authorities to the people most affected by policy choices. What […]
Alternative Economic Models and Finance: Rewiring the Economy for Shared Prosperity
Our economies should be the foundation of our security, yet today they often undermine it. Rising living costs and declining standards are making it harder for many to access life’s essentials, while growing inequality strains the social contract and unsettles our political systems. At the same time, economic activity accelerates environmental challenges, and market volatility […]
