George Leeson, Professorial Fellow at the Institute of Population Ageing As the early days of 2020 passed with most of us hoping for the first signs of spring to drive away the greyness of a long winter, infections from a mysterious virus rose shockingly. The infections turned into deaths, deaths on a grand scale. Lockdowns…
by Dr. Lorraine Frisina Doetter – Senior Lecturer in Public Health, University of Bremen and senior consultant for WHO/Europe. The German long-term care (LTC) system was introduced in 1994, as a result of strong economic and demographic pressures which encompassed population ageing, low birth rates since 1965, and rising female labour market participation, rendering the…
by Paul Kidner – Advisor at TIMA Charitable Foundation. The TIMA Charitable Foundation was established in 2011 in memory of John M. Carras and his wife Athina Carras. Personal experience brought the difficulties that can stem from ageing and elderly care to the fore and sensitized the family to these issues, especially among those less privileged…
by Professor David Grabowski – Harvard Medical School Introduction Nursing homes have been ground zero and the “perfect storm” for the coronavirus pandemic.1 Residents and staff in these facilities account for a disproportionately large share of COVID-19 cases and deaths in the United States. COVID-19 has brought into clear view many problems that have lingered under…
Maria Karagiannidou, Research Officer, Care Policy and Evaluation Centre (CPEC), LSE, UK Greece is ageing much faster than in the past and according to the latest data released by Eurostat, is ageing faster than any other EU country. Currently, 22% of the Greek population is over 65 years old. It is expected that the 65+…
Why the West Lost in Afghanistan – And How Afghans Might Win Greg Mills As NATO troops prepare to leave Afghanistan by 11 September in the face of a Taliban surge, a question remains unanswered: Why did the international intervenors fail in their mission to bring stability to Afghanistan? Five reasons stand out: The West’s…
New Publication – Report on Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC). The publication-report outlines the profile of each APEC member state based on key economic indicators, while also hosts articles by Ambassadors in Athens, USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Korea, Mexico, Russia and Chile. To see the full publication-report, click on the page below: To…
Find bellow (press the photo) DIKTIO’s special publication to Europe-Africa relations with views and opinions of subject experts and stakeholders.
Think Piece #2 is a summary of the onstage conversation that took place in Delphi Economic Forum IV between Anna Diamantopoulou and Olusegun Obasanjo, accompanied by Noureddine Bardad-Daïdj. This is not a verbatim transcript of the conversation and is based upon the video observation, secondary sources, and written notes of the author. The notes are intended to capture…
A special Report on the European Parliament elections and potential consequences. Four distinguished thinkers and Professors on European politics (Featherstone Kevin, Matsanganis Manos, Dalis Sotiris, and Georgiadou Vassiliki), offered their insights on Europe after, Italy, Germany, United Kingdom, and populism and its ramifications. Foreword by Anna Diamantopoulou. Publication Language: Greek