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Industry 4.0 is the origin of a new revolution — the much-hailed Fourth Industrial Revolution — a fusion of leading-edge production techniques and smart systems that integrate with organisations and people. Come with us on a journey through the technologies driving this process and its accelerating advance.

Social norms, prejudices and expectations limit women's interests and determine their life choices from the earliest stages. According to UNESCO, only 35% of women choose science-related degrees. Is there a solution? For many experts, the answer lies in promoting STEM education.

ICT (Information and Communication Technologies) offer many advantages: greater access to information, cost reduction in the labour sector, greater connectivity between people, etc. However, digitalisation is not happening equally all over the world, because imbalance exists and this is known as the digital divide.

Plogging is a new sustainable initiative invented in Sweden which combines sports like jogging with caring for the environment. The more than 20,000 people who do it each day — in over 100 different countries — pick up rubbish that they find on the ground when they go out running. Fancy a go?

In a world subject to constant change on the back of the digital revolution, innovation has become essential. This is not only true for the business world, but also for cities. Discover which are the most innovative and competitive cities in the world, and the criteria that have put them at the top.

The UN estimates that by 2050, 80% of the world will live in cities. Until then we have many challenges to overcome to make them more sustainable, inclusive and liveable places, as called for in the United Nations' New Urban Agenda.