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"E-sports+" in COVID-19: Fashion and Esports Make Their Way, Hand-in-Hand and Hopefully
"E-sports+" in COVID-19: Fashion and Esports Make Their Way, Hand-in-Hand and Hopefully

The global pandemic is squeezing the living space out of many industries, including the traditional fashion industry. However, to some Internet-based fields such as esports, the pandemic has produced more opportunity. COVID-19 has also catalyzed more cross-border cooperation: traditional industries need new blood to twist the adverse situation, while emerging industries need legacy icons or brands to help them unlock broader markets. Hence, the marriage between fashion and esports under the pandemic is unexpected, but predictably, influential.

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Journalism Fellowship, News & Analysis, Technology, CultureHypatia Wuesports, COVID19, pandemic, sports, gaming, online, partnership, business, finance, international, design, clothing, collaboration, border, customer, client'consumer, market, Asia, brands
Building an Internationally Renowned, Global Design Team with Renata Amaral Morris and Gabriel Seibel from EAT Creative Studio
Building an Internationally Renowned, Global Design Team with Renata Amaral Morris and Gabriel Seibel from EAT Creative Studio

For Design Nation 2021's first podcast, Sowon Lee speaks to Renata Amaral Morris, CEO and Founder of EAT Creative Studio, and Gabriel Seibel, who acts as Partner, COO, and Head of Production for EAT. In this podcast, Renata and Gabriel share more about the strengths of having a global team structure, how EAT communicates their values of transparency and authentic representation in their design work, and what their creative techniques and sources of inspiration are. In addition, the pair share their excitement for their recent new brand launch for EAT!

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Design Nation, Podcasts, Culture, CareersBusiness TodayDesign Nation 2021, Design Nation, branding, industry, global, international, Amazon, studio, creative, marketing, passion, workshop, art, truth, transparency, Leadership, project, designers, teamwork
Changing the Diversity Channel: Streamlining Representation in Streaming Services
Changing the Diversity Channel: Streamlining Representation in Streaming Services

Streaming services like Netflix are shaking up the film industry, but are also working on diversifying their content by collaborating with international filmmakers. However, this foray into diverse content only goes so far, because the industry still suffers representation for women/minorities in senior leadership and explicit representation of LGBTQ+ characters.


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Spring 2020, Finance & Business, International, News & Analysis, Print, USQuang TrinhdiversityStreaming, streaming, movie, Netflix, Amazon Prime, Hulu, diversity, international, subscriber, service, video, show, film, internationalgenre, superhero, color, LGBTQ, LGBTQ+, representation, portrayal, queer, protagonist, comedy, drama, political, demographic, contributors, creators, design, content
Rising with Refugees: A Conversation with Patricia Letayf, Cofounder of Five One Labs
Rising with Refugees: A Conversation with Patricia Letayf, Cofounder of Five One Labs

Summer Journalism Fellow Charlotte Ehlers speaks with Patricia Letayf, co-founder and Director of Operations at Five One Labs, a startup incubator in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq that has incubated five cohorts of startups since its inception in 2017. Letayf describes how Five One Labs combines her interests in Middle Eastern politics, business, and economic development and how it also uses entrepreneurship to enable diverse groups of young people in Kurdistan to rebuild their community.

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International, Finance & Business, Journalism FellowshipCharlotte EhlersFive One Labs, refugee, entrepreneurship, Leadership, innovative, innovation, solution, Kurdistan, Iraq, Fallujah, Patricia Letayf, Alice Bosley, Middle East, Economic Development, Public Affairs, nonprofit, non-profit, foreign affairs, international, startup, incubator, model, business model, community, mentorship, training, financing, finance, fellowship20 Comment
Transitional Justice in South Sudan
Transitional Justice in South Sudan

The Peace Agreement signed in 2018 covers not only the necessary political, military and institutional changes, but also dedicates a whole chapter of its articles to transitional justice. With this mechanism there is hope that the highly corroded social fabric can heal gradually for the benefit of the population.

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All, International, Politics, News & AnalysisJorge Hernándezpolitics, south sudan, justice, civil war, african civil war, africa, peace agreement, heglig, south sudan peace agreement, international, fellowship 19
Reducing Africa’s Infrastructure Deficits
Reducing Africa’s Infrastructure Deficits

I argue, therefore, that African economies can begin the process of deep integration if infrastructure networks are designed in such a way as to link production centers and distribution hubs across the continent. Indeed, this would emulate, under Africa’s own conditions, the networks of trade utilized by developed economies.

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Finance & Business, Politics, InternationalMichael Baduafrica, infrastructure, African growth, Development, regional development, energy, energy engineering, water, regulatory system, regulatory, regulation, law, international, International relations, international affairs, regional diplomacy, diplomacy, diplomatic ties, strategic initiative, strategic partnership, growth, growth opportunity, economy, economic growth, rapid growth, fellowship 19
The Vietnam Model: North Korea’s Next Step?
The Vietnam Model: North Korea’s Next Step?

However, a saving grace that might come out of the talk is a suggestion from the US to follow a Vietnam’s path: the idea that a communist regime can pursue market-oriented policies without sacrificing the legitimacy of the government. In truth, this model of economic development is far and few in today’s world; other than China, the remaining Communist states, Vietnam, Laos, and Cuba, show nowhere near the same economic prowess.

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International, News & Analysis, Opinions, PoliticsQuang Trinhinternational, north korea, Vietnam, Politics, News, Analysis, Development
Jason Stevens: Leading a Multinational Company
Jason Stevens: Leading a Multinational Company

When Jason Stevens is conducting business in Japan as CEO of Mitsubishi International Corporation, he is careful to make sure that his phrasing, his body language, and his observance of protocol comport with the subtlety and precision that characterize Japanese business culture.

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BT Events, Event Coverage, Interviews, International ConferenceMark Agostinellileadership, international, ic18, perspective, advice, globalization, culture
Metal-ing with International Relations
Metal-ing with International Relations

With new shocking events unfolding by the day, the US is in a precarious position and must tread carefully to avoid a trade war with China. Then again, that may be exactly the intention.

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News & Analysis, All, US, PoliticsMark Agostinelliinternational, business, international business, international relations, diplomacy, policy, public policy, tariffs, Donald Trump, donald trump, campaign, trymp, trump, huge tariffs, us imports, steel, aluminum, china, us goods, united states, tax, intellectual property
A Nation Without Cash: Norway’s the First Country to Go Cash Free
A Nation Without Cash: Norway’s the First Country to Go Cash Free

Cash will be around in most societies for many decades; however, some nations are already well on the road to going entirely cash free. One of these nations is Norway.

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All, Technology, International, News & Analysis, Finance & BusinessEdward Mowinckelnorway, currency, cash, cash-free, country, politics, credit card, apple pay, fiat money, norway exchance, international, perspective, growth, innovation, technology, change, DNB, nordea, America, US