The great paradox of the Fourth Industrial Revolution ....its about being more human

The more technological we get the more human we must become. This is the great paradox of the Fourth Industrial Revolution. To succeed in this era of rapid and accelerating change we must build relationships. Related Posts:What does it mean to have a logistics centred economy in Jamaica?Jamaica a logistics centred economy thriving in the Fourth Industrial RevolutionArtificial Intelligence is

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USA vs China trade war: a game of football Rules are rules but really are they?

You don’t often get to link trade and sports together but  attorney Timothy P. Stratford has done a brilliant job making an apt analogy that the current USA- China trade war is like a game of football. The key to the analogy and its true brilliance rests in, what kind of football? Don’t understand the US-China trade war? This metaphor could

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Connectivity in the Fourth Industrial Revolution is about relationships

Connectivity is often synonymous with digital or technological connectivity, and rightfully so as it is a major means and mode of connectivity. Connectivity, in the Fourth Industrial Revolution,  however is more about relationships. That is to say the relationships “between people-people, people-things, and things-things.” Competitiveness, in our globalized world, be it as an individual or business or nation-state, is  increasingly based

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Drug Trafficking Drugs are a major issue so we need major solutions

To say that drugs are serious international security problem is an understatement. In this story we highlight five countries solutions to Drug trafficking problem namely: USA, UK, Jamaica, Columbia and Mexico. Embedded code:   Related Posts:The legal aspect of international securityWhat is the solution to Terrorism?A peace garden or a garden for peace? The surprising link between clean air and

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What is the solution to Terrorism? Can the law or law enforcement keep up?

The first step in the right direction is to understand the nature and seriousness of a terrorist threat in order to take the normative approaches to solution(s).   Related Posts:The legal aspect of international securityA peace garden or a garden for peace? The surprising link between clean air and crime and violenceCan we solve the problem of Identity Theft?10 innovative

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The legal aspect of international security Collaboration is key to meeting these challenges

I recently had an opportunity to teach a post graduate course at the Caribbean Maritime University in Kingston Jamaica entitled: The Legal Aspect of International Security. The students were from the security forces and border protection agencies. Needless to say the classroom was filled with seriousness tempered with energy, learning,  a true spirit of collaboration and a degree of levity that

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Jamaica looks to grow its seafood exports as trade tensions continue between the USA and China

Rainforest Seafoods, a Jamaican company, has expanded its exports of live lobsters to China. The timing of this could not be better with US lobster exports, experiences higher prices due to the US-China trade war. Why is this significant? Well, its lobster! All kidding aside, this is a important development for Jamaica and in some ways for the rest of the

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Can we solve the problem of Identity Theft? 5Ps strategy prevention, preparation, protection and prosecution

Every 2 seconds there is another identity theft victim worldwide Globally identity theft has become a very serious problem. Could a 5P strategy (Prevention, Preparation, Protection and Prosecution) work to arrest this problem? Come explore  solutions being implemented in Jamaica, UK, USA, France and Trinidad. Related Posts:The legal aspect of international securityExplaining Jamaica’s logistics centred economyDigital intelligence is the future of

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Laws are one of the greatest human inventions They must be upload, downloaded and embedded into the Fourth Industrial Revolution

Laws are one of the greatest human technologies ever invented.   However, they must be upload, downloaded and embedded into the Fourth Industrial Revolution for it to be a success. The Fourth Industrial Revolution is happening, it is already here and is accelerating in pace; and in scale and in scope. But what about  the laws that govern it? The legal

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Improving logistics Jamaica's response to the Fourth Industrial Revolution

Improving logistics is critical to economic development especially in the Fourth Industrial Revolution.   I am happy to have the privilege of working at Jamaica’s Special Economic Zone Authority on advancing the country’s economic development by transforming Jamaica into a logistics centred economy. In many ways Jamaica’s Logistics Hub Initiative is a direct policy response the  Fourth Industrial Revolution.   Related

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