Human rights: Year of the watchdog

It’s barely February, and it already looks to be a busy year for human rights in business. More precisely, impulses and developments that will compel businesses worldwide to keep a sharper eye on corporate social responsibility and human rights violations. Or else, suffer the increasing attention of watchdogs and risk losses on account of negative…

eGovWatch: Our cities must get fit to get smart

Tel Aviv won the World Smart Cities Award in November 2014 at the Smart City Expo World Congress, hosted in Barcelona, in which 250 cities competed. The city’s triumph was attributed to its flagship Digi-Tel Residents’ Club and City App projects. These projects are personalised web and mobile communication platforms that provide residents with individually…