Apr 24, 2020 · Regarded as Italy’s commercial powerhouse, central Milan is a compact city of 1.4 million people. Before the coronavirus lockdown an almost equal number (1.37 million) used the city’s metro every day, although that figure included commuters from outside the city.

Oct 26, 2017 · A short walk from Milan’s busy Garibaldi train station, a new library is springing up from the ground. But this library isn’t filled with books – it is a “Library of Trees”. Transforming the grey piazza in the heart of Milan’s Porta Nuova business district began with the planting of seeds in September , and will be followed by trees ...

Sep 4, 2020 · In Milan, Italy, architects have done the same with tree cover – creating a "vertical forest" on two residential tower blocks. Boasting 800 trees, 4,500 shrubs and 15,000 plants, the "forest" would cover an area the size of three and a half football pitches if planted on the ground.

Dec 17, 2020 · On a per capita basis, Italy lies 37th in the world for number of coronavirus cases, but 4th when it comes to deaths. In 2019, Italy had the oldest population in Europe, with 22.8% of its people aged over 65. It has one of highest life expectancies worldwide at 83 years.

Nov 17, 2020 · “Technology and knowledge are two strategic assets to build inclusive, data-driven, and sustainable smart cities capable of tackling new and emerging challenges,” said Roberta Cocco, Deputy Mayor for Digital Transformation and Services to Citizens, Milan. “That is why Milan is joining the G20 Global Smart City Alliance, as this initiative ...

Jun 22, 2022 · The founding partners of the G20 Global Smart Cities Alliance on Technology Governance include: Japan and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; the World Economic Forum, Smart Cities Mission of India, Cities for All, Cities Today Institute, Commonwealth Local Government Forum, Commonwealth Sustainable Cities Network, Connected Places Catapult, Digital Future …

Honorary Member, International Advisory Council, Bocconi University, Milan, Italy; Honorary Member, The Academy of the Kingdom of Morocco, Rabat, Morocco; Creation of the Klaus Schwab Professorship for Global Medicine, National University of Singapore; Honorary Professor, Peking University, Beijing, People’s Republic of China

Jan 15, 2025 · However, other countries and blocs are found to be at risk, too: Brazil, the EU, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Kenya, Malaysia, Mexico and Thailand are the next group of economies.This assessment chimes with the results of the EOS, which show that geoeconomic confrontation (sanctions, tariffs, investment screening, etc.) is a prominent concern in ...

Sep 29, 2021 · The textile sector in Italy, as highlighted by the Social Sustainability Roadmap of the Fair Wage pilot project, is the second major industry in the country and it employs more than 500,000 people and includes large luxury brands and …

Jan 7, 2025 · The year 2025 unfolds amid ongoing transformations in global labour markets. Since the COVID-19 pandemic, rising cost of living, geopolitical conflicts, the climate emergency and economic downturns have added further turbulence …