After so many years of corporate challenges and – we shall say – comfort (at least, when it comes to a known brand name like McKinsey), why a new venture? You recently wrote a contribution to a book dedicated to Giorgio Armani and his company. What are the unique things that Armani leaves to the world of fashion?  It’s the timelessness of the brand, I would say. Mr. Armani has been able to create a solid business, and he probably never maximized its potential on the sales’ side. He has always been true to his nature, and his objective of extreme care and quality. He built an iconic brand, with a clear, signature handwriting. Exactly, let’s talk about the new generations of fashion leaders. What are the learnings that fashion brands and designers of the future should follow, or things they should do differently vs. their predecessors? This is the fashion industry, you know. A unique and distinctive idea is always the foundation for lasting success from a product, brand, and especially business point of view. Any designer or fashion businessman or -woman needs to shape an innovative and distinctive business model. In terms of wealth creation, if we look at the past, fashion as an industry has produced many billionaires, and it’s third, only after tech and finance. Fashion can create tangible wealth, despite its cautious, whimsical and conservative rituals. There is something unique about LVMH or Inditex, for example. Fashion has a way to create shared value for a broad network of players, and that should be maintained. It’s hard not to look at the USA. I must ask the question. What’s going on there, and what should we expect for the year ahead for fashion brands? I observe what’s going there with surprise and disappointment. The industry was hoping for a renaissance in the US, at the beginning of the year, especially hoping for a pro-business government. Now, it looks like it’s almost the other way around. Fashion supply chains are very complex today, and you can’t adjust that set-up quickly. The shock waves of the tariffs’ programs are visible and real. It’s a sad thing for the industry. It creates lots of insecurity, which doesn’t help. © CEOWORLD magazine LTD 2025. CEOWORLD and ‘CEOWORLD magazine’ are trademarks of The CEOWORLD magazine LTD. Connecting decision makers to a dynamic network of information, people and ideas, Bloomberg quickly and accurately delivers business and financial information, news and insight around the world The Global Economy Can Afford It“There is more than enough money and wealth in our financial system but it is concentrated in a part of the world that is struggling to find ways to invest,” Achim Steiner head of the United Nations Development Program Solar panels at Cleve Hill Solar Park near Faversham “Today we live in an age where we actually have the solutions — technologically, economically, financially speaking — but what we are not doing is acting on them,” Achim Steiner head of the United Nations Development Program tells Akshat Rathi on this week’s episode of Zero the education and youth director at Agudas Achim of Northern Virginia has written the Purim spiel performed by students in grades two to six Two sixth graders, Audrey Yeston and Sivan Ziv-El Boral, authored this year’s Purim spiel, but they didn’t write just any script; they adapted the fantasy novel series “Percy Jackson and the Olympians” to tell Queen Esther’s story but they’re interested in the world around them,” Chaya Silver Agudas Achim’s education and youth director ‘We’ll do it,’ they really stepped up to the plate and worked with me a lot.” the Purim spiel will feature about 20 to 25 students at Camp Half-Blood the fictional Long Island home for kids who have a Greek god or goddess as a parent and one “mortal” parent “The twist is that it’s a bunch of ‘half-blood’ kids at camp who have to do a play for a theater competition on the life of Esther,” Silver said The Alexandria synagogue’s main sanctuary will be transformed into a theater space for the two performances In front of a large banner depicting the camp participants will act out the tale of an orphan girl who becomes queen of Persia and risks her life to save the Jewish people from genocide Silver noted that the Purim story is one that especially seems to resonate with the religious school students “I think it’s because they’re novellas in their own right,” Silver said Silver is no stranger to musical theater and youth education herself: She holds a master’s in acting and directing from the University of Tennessee and has done Ph.D She said she decided to hand over the reins to students due to the importance of youth leadership and creative pursuit: “Having it students-focused is really important.” “I had the privilege of producing and pushing as much attention in the direction of the kids and teens as I can and it has truly been a joy,” Silver said stage managers and most of the prop artists and producers are all students Every student who auditioned for the Purim spiel has a role — some speaking and some nonspeaking with participating students meeting after Sunday school One challenge is that the students have 10 rehearsals to prepare a 25-minute musical Another challenge is re-creating the mythical creatures of the Percy Jackson universe “It’s not easy to dress up a centaur on stage but I figure fur leggings can take us a long way,” Silver said the props and scenery are intentionally simple: “It’s not fancy because it’s supposed to be things the kids would pull together at camp.” such as a congregant who owns a printing company and helps create the scenery or the Agudas Achim staff who help make props The most enjoyable part of the process for Silver has been “seeing the anticipation that the children have each year for creating the spiel and watching them take more and more ownership.” The older students who have long been involved in Purim spiels the Purim spiel is the only experience they’ve had on stage Others have gone on to pursue community theater “I think [participating in theater] gives confidence; I think it improves communication skills,” Silver said I think doing theater gives kids an environment where their creativity is appreciated and also to learn what it means to be part of a team.” She said she enjoys working with the students and has high hopes for this year’s student-led Purim spiel “Kids deserve so much [more] credit for being creative capable beings than we often give them credit,” Silver said “They can do things and I believe in them.” [email protected] and website in this browser for the next time I comment His colleague Lain Iwakura said he was found dead on Wednesday was a too closed frame for electronic music.” Record labels held to rigorous moral and conceptual standards Szepanski sold Mille Plateaux to the musician and entrepreneur Marcus Gabler who advocated for slightly more accessible releases stoking controversy among the label’s loyalists Szepanski “told me he was out of the music business and didn’t even turn on his stereo for months I tried to get some feedback about our forthcoming releases from him Writing in tribute to her “friend, comrade and—although he probably would’ve hated it—kind of a queer parent”—Lain Iwakura called Szepanski “a force of negativity that no matter how futile found ways of resisting, of putting non into the game. This cold world just became a little more cold.” Please enable JS and disable any ad blocker Geneva professor Achim Wennmann says it is essential for churches and networks of churches striving for peace to be as close as possible to individuals on the ground and listen intently to what makes for conflict dynamics talking to friends and foes in the process director for strategic partnerships at Geneva’s Graduate Institute Wennmann is the director for strategic partnerships at Geneva’s Graduate Institute where he has the Nagulendran chair of peace mediation He has spent the last 25 years in Geneva since he came to the Institute for his master’s degree and PhD after completing a bachelor’s degree at Sussex University in England partly because it is so inherently connected to all the actors who are responsible for war but also all the actors who are responsible for peace," says Wennmann speaking of the city in the west of Switzerland that hosts top diplomats from nations big and small Often referred to as the "City of Peace," Geneva seems the most appropriate place to base for research and practice on peace mediation It hosts the European headquarters of the United Nations and houses prominent international organizations such as the World Council of Churches (WCC) whose member churches are often peace mediators The Geneva region has been the centre of talks to forge peace in various conflict zones including recently on Syria and Sudan.  He elaborates on why the city and its surroundings have good ingredients for allowing various parties to engage in talks that can be the precursor to peace talks and ultimately resolve a conflict "I think what is very important for churches and networks of churches is the ability to be as close as possible to the individuals on the ground and to listen to what makes conflict dynamics and to project this understanding into a global capital like Geneva," Wennmann explains in an interview because organizations such as the World Council of Churches are so close to the local conflict dynamics to raise red flags when they hear that relations are really deteriorating," he says when it comes to the articulation of enmities and there is one group that ratchets up the articulation of a narrative against another group." When conflicting groups increase their level of hostility "these are usually red flags in the escalation of conflict And this is where the World Council of Churches you need to have excellent relationships with those actors who are making war "That means military establishments from states; semi-official military establishments from states That means so-called rebel groups or terrorist organizations that means using humanitarian language involving weapons holders "That is a critical reality in Geneva – a city that remains one of the only places worldwide where you can have second-degree relationship with any armed actors anywhere in the world.” is it easier to negotiate for peace in a city like Geneva than it might be in another city Wennmann believes it is easier in Geneva to advance peace than elsewhere "There is this long tradition of being able to hold discrete meetings this goes back to the knowhow of the good offices of the Swiss government and the knowhow of Geneva-based private diplomacy organizations." Such a meeting entails essential logistical factors such as supporting "difficult individuals" in coming to Geneva but it can be done in Geneva under the circumstances allowed by Swiss authorities and their capability to ensure that talks go ahead.  and there is something about the experience of holding talks in a trusted space,” says Wennmann.  this trust in Geneva’s safe space is a valuable global asset and Swiss contribution to global peace and security; yet this trust is earned and this should be a deliberate effort by the Swiss authorities and all those who care about Geneva’s special role as a peace hub." The professor says the "natural beauty" around Geneva also plays a part "You can bring delegations together in an inspiring location that is beautiful and surrounded by nature It can be in the mountains close to Geneva where you can transpose groups into a different environment that makes them more amenable to thinking about other options out of conflict rather than war or conflict This is different from just another hotel room in the desert." The professor’s work is crucial in 2024; as he notes "It's an era that is frequently said to have the most conflicts since the Second World War taking place They are serious conflicts that have systemic implications but also at Sudan and the conflict tensions around the South China Sea," says Wennmann "The fact that you do not see many official processes doesn't mean nothing is happening because diplomats have rediscovered their role in peace diplomacy because many other actors are engaging in so-called ‘private diplomacy.’ ” Wennmann says this is advanced by an array of other actors from specialized organizations in places where official diplomacy has no reach Learn more about the Geneva Graduate Institute Please fill in this form if you would like to receive news and updates from the WCC by email Ecumenical CentreKyoto BuildingChemin du Pommier 42CH-1218 Le Grand-Saconnex Born in Brazil to German parents, Achim Steiner knows firsthand the power of cultural exchange to drive international cooperation. Now head of the United Nations Development Programmme (UNDP) he leads global efforts to secure a better future for our planet and its people “The clearest lesson from 50 years of modern development thinking is don't try and just pick one aspect and put all your eggs in that basket And you will either get them right and succeed or you will fall apart,” Steiner says and break barriers to progress and development Yet brutal conflicts can reverse decades of progress in a few short months In this week’s episode of the UN podcast Awake at Night Steiner reflects on the thorniest challenges facing humanity and on the vital lessons he learned in rural Pakistan “My hope is that we are in an age where people know so much they now need to believe in one another's ability to change what happens next … Great leaders will stand on the shoulders of the many and perhaps give us the inspiration or the emotional excitement Listen to this episode by tuning in on your favourite podcast platform or visiting the Awake at Night website Under-Secretary-General for Global Communications the podcast Awake at Night is an in-depth interview series focusing on remarkable United Nations staff members who dedicate their career to helping people in parts of the world where they have the hardest lives – from war zones and displacement camps to areas hit by disasters and the devastation of climate change Microsoft Office - How to open access to videos and create a playlist | iSeek You don't have permissions to access this page This is my kind of album – an eclectic mix of styles but with a unity of musical purpose that’s rare and enthralling Dan Peter Sundland (electric bass) and Michael Griener (drums) This is the trumpeter’s Berlin-based power-trio Ohrenschmaus (translation: “A feast for the ears”) electronics) guests on three tracks that are improvised by the band Other tracks are composed by Allemano; in the case of The Line The Canadian trumpeter splits her time between Berlin and Toronto She’s educated in classical and jazz trumpet and is a master of extended technique She’s a session musician on many albums and film and TV soundtracks and it would be hard to tell that Signal is composed while Sidetrack is improvised The sharpest disjunction is between the beautiful ballad Heartstrings and the free improvisation Sideswipe featuring Andrea Parkins on accordion for the first time – followed by the haunting This is a dirge with arco bass solo and simpatico percussion The album concludes with the furious free outing Sidespin There’s no more beautiful sound in jazz than Michael Moore’s fluffy clarinet – especially as heard here on the gorgeous Andrew Hill ballad LaVerne which as I recall is dedicated to his wife It’s found on the duo album Kaufmann & Moore Equally compelling is Kaufmann’s duo release Ilmonique and his work covers both tonal and freer areas of improv I first heard him live at an uncompromising Newcastle gig with Olie Brice in 2014; in contrast the album Later from the same year used song material very creatively “I haven’t recorded material by iconic composer/songwriters much elsewhere – except a Michael Moore duo CD of Herbie Nichols pieces” I often like to include a Monk or Nichols piece though These duo albums help to rectify that imbalance They feature compositions by Andrew Hill (on Kaufmann and Moore) and by the participants themselves (on both albums) The originals on Kaufmann and Moore also seem to show some debt to the American master – but maybe that’s a matter of the musicians being moved in the moment The material on both albums ranges from more abstract – the slow dissonant opening of Factorials on Ilmonique with nothing like the free improv I heard from Kaufmann and Brice The guitar-piano duo format is an unusual one – the Bill Evans/Jim Hall sides are a classic Ilmonique reminded me of duos between Andy Laverne and John Abercrombie that I reviewed many years ago it’s clear that the playing of these excellent musicians – sadly John Abercrombie is no longer with us – is more “in the tradition” less open than Kaufmann and Kalima – though still excellent though Kalima plays mostly electric guitar which contrasts with the Jim Hall/Bill Evans and Abercrombie/Laverne recordings There’s little to choose in quality between these two superb albums My preference for Kaufmann and Moore is based simply on my liking for the sound of reeds over that of acoustic guitar © Unless otherwise indicated, all content copyright Jazz Journal 1948-2025 The supervisory board of Deutsche Rückversicherung AG has announced the appointment of Achim Bosch (pictured above) as chief executive officer who is set to retire at the end of June 2025 Schaar has led Deutsche Rück since February 2018 and will continue to oversee operations for the next several months to ensure a smooth transition to the new management team Bosch joined Deutsche Rück in January 2019 as chief underwriting officer and is currently responsible for the company’s nonlife international division Bosch spent more than two decades at General Reinsurance AG where he held several leadership positions including regional manager for the nonlife business in Germany Get the latest reinsurance news direct to your inbox twice a week. Sign up here He was appointed to General Re’s board of executive directors in 2008 Bosch began his career at Concordia Versicherungen in 1991 as an actuarial consultant in motor business Deutsche Rück’s decision follows its ongoing efforts to expand its international footprint the company added life reinsurance services in the Middle East and North Africa as part of a broader strategy to grow its business beyond Europe Bosch holds a degree in statistics from TU Dortmund University and brings over 30 years of industry experience to his new role His leadership is expected to support Deutsche Rück's strategic objectives and international growth initiatives as the company enters a new phase under his guidance "The supervisory board arranged the succession to the board of management of Deutsche Re at an early stage,” board chairman Prof. Dr. Frank Walthes said in a news release “We look forward to continuing our very good cooperation with Achim Bosch whom we have come to know as a successful and excellently networked manager with outstanding professional and leadership skills.” the board of management is well positioned to further strengthen Deutsche Re's central role in its home market and to continue the internationalization strategy initiated by Frank Schaar in the long term," Walthes said Please feel free to share your comments below Get the latest reinsurance news direct to your inbox twice a week. Sign up here Achim Puchert is the new CEO of Mercedes-Benz Trucks The Supervisory Board of Daimler Truck has appointed Puchert as a new member of the Board of Management as of 1 December 2024 Within the Daimler Truck Board of Management Puchert is responsible for Mercedes-Benz Trucks as well as the Europe and Latin America regions He succeeds Karin Rådström, who was named head of Daimler Truck AG on 1 October Puchert is currently still CEO and President of Mercedes-Benz do Brasil and Latin America It is therefore fitting that he will continue to be responsible for the Latin America region at Daimler Truck level He began his career in 2002 after completing two Master’s degrees (Economics and Business Administration for International Business and International Management) at the former Daimler Group Achim Puchert took over the management of cooperations and international industrialisation projects at Mercedes-Benz Trucks as Director International Operations he was appointed Senior Vice President Sales Marketing and Customer Service Daimler Truck Asia and one year later also took over as Senior Vice President Daimler Truck Overseas – until he took up his current position in Brazil in 2022 the Supervisory Board promptly decides on the succession for the management of Mercedes-Benz Trucks,” says Joe Kaeser Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Daimler Truck Holding AG leadership strength and relevant experience in restructuring and profitable development of businesses Achim Puchert brings together all these attributes in a convincing manner and has demonstrated this particularly in his current role as CEO of Mercedes-Benz do Brasil The Supervisory Board looks forward to working with him.” Rådström explains what Kaeser is referring to with Puchert’s activities in Brazil: ” In less than three years he has worked with his team to bring a previously challenging business with below-average margins back on track I look forward to working with Achim in his new responsibility.” The the new Daimler Truck CEO describes her successor as an “experienced strategist and transformation expert Achim is a manager who leads through empowerment motivating his teams to perform at their best.” Deputy Chairman of the Supervisory Board and Chairman of the General Works Council also emphasised that the employee side had supported his appointment and described the appointment as “very good choice.” “We from the General Works Council have known Achim Puchert for a long time through his various positions at the Wörth plant and in Brazil “Given the challenges at Mercedes-Benz Trucks we expect to be involved in the new direction early on and that the interests of employees daimlertruck.com I agree with the Privacy policy electrive has been following the development of electric mobility with journalistic passion and expertise since 2013 we offer comprehensive coverage of the highest quality — as a central platform for the rapid development of this technology elevated rm198 In Memory of Albert, donations can be made out to the Salvation Army or to the Scott Mission Dear Nada; Although it is difficult at this time and times to come many years you have spent together and the memories you have created family and friends to continue those moments My consolation to all those left behind as Hamil has ended his journey to Rest in Peace Hamil will surely be missed at the future wonderful family gatherings at the Achim household Many will miss his delicious spring rolls and his hot sauce that nearly burned a hole in the glass jar He and Nada proudly parented very accomplished children who also gave them lovely grandchildren Guess you’ll be one of the DJ’s in Heaven to keep the saints in rhythm Have fun till we see you again in the Paradise of Our Loving Father Peace of Mind has never been so Affordable We are offering 0% interest for up to 48 months on the purchase of a grave Copyright Catholic Cemeteries & Funeral Services – Archdiocese of Toronto | Privacy Policy | Accessibility Melissa Fleming is the United Nations' Under-Secretary-General for Global Communications as of 1 September 2019 do we overcome this competition between ecology and economy which is leading us to so many destructive and ultimately increasingly catastrophic realities around the world?” Born in Brazil to German parents, Achim Steiner knows first hand the power of cultural exchange to drive international cooperation. Now head of the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) And you will either get them right and succeed or you will fall apart.” Achim Steiner reflects on the thorniest challenges facing humanity I guess all of us are looking for a world that is peaceful and also prosperous Some of our greatest risks lie if we don't solve problems - inequality these are things that will tear us apart and will destroy the foundations for life So we have to find a way to come together and work on this For Achim Steiner it is about what's called sustainable development He now serves as the administrator of UNDP which is the United Nations Development Programme From enhancing career mobility to attaining gender parity, see how #UNDP’s People for 2030 Strategy is working to deliver more and better results for communities across 170 countries and territories. https://t.co/C4N7KMaZTS pic.twitter.com/kL0O7GeZZy I was looking at a list of places where you lived and worked You're like a mini-United Nations yourself I guess the UN felt like the right environment for you it began by really having a passion for traveling and living in other cultures By the time I had finished university in the UK I knew that I wanted to work in development But I also knew that to me one of the great fascinations would be to live in other countries I've been given this wonderful opportunity to live in many different places I then later on only became a part of the UN family more on the non-governmental and development cooperation arena And the idea was to develop new varieties that Brazil could use to reduce the import of grains And therefore it was a traditional also plant-breeding farm It was in the south of Brazilian Rio Grande do Sul And so I was born in a small town in Rio Grande do Sul and then grew up on that farm for the first eight years the state capital and the city by the coast before my parents then decided that it was a moment in which they wanted to move on UNDP — Tackling these compounding crises and strengthening healthcare could stop the ancient killer spreading into new territories Article by Peter Sands & Achim Steiner maybe as a young kid you don't necessarily see the weather as the main characteristic It was more having grown up in Brazil and having grown up on a farm I literally learned to ride a horse before I could walk You know because this was a cattle ranch as well So you had a lot of gauchos looking after cattle So anybody who knows a great gaucho saddle knows that it's one of the most comfortable places to be on Earth So I was simply parked on one of those saddles and taken along having an opportunity to ride sometimes for hours without hitting a fence The first thing I remember noticing - we had then moved to Germany for a few years - was that wherever you turn there were fences and there were boundaries And how dare you set foot on somebody else's land these kinds of experiences that as a kid you register far more quickly the football team that I most loved and adored was actually doing very well in those days My parents being farmers then set up as farmers there I continued to grow up on a farm and that made it over time also fun I imagine they spoke to you in German at home or were you also speaking Portuguese I grew up at home with German and my parents' Portuguese as I grew older was always a bit of an issue that you would keep in the background because they had to learn it as they moved to Brazil But I actually went to a local school in Carazinho my parents were getting a little bit worried that I only spoke Portuguese by the time I was eight or nine and not really German And I think they themselves felt that the world was too large to And that's why they then decided around my age of ten to move on And what did the kids say about your accent when you spoke German When you came back and went to that first day of school where we then moved to in Germany was a very rural area So my biggest difficulty was German grammar which anybody who has tried to learn German will confirm if you have to learn it not as a mother tongue but as a school subject Language was not sort of a preoccupation after a while And you didn't stay in Germany though long one of the things that then was clear to me very early on having had this life and sort of as a child And I had fallen in love with the idea of something that was still quite unusual in those days At the University of Oxford there was a course called "Philosophy Today you can study it in many universities And so that's how I ended up choosing very deliberately a field and a career that would automatically take me into the world at large And I believe as a postgrad you worked in Pakistan for two years in the north-west border region a couple of intermediate stations or stops on the way I actually went as a volunteer to the south of India That's why I only mentioned before Pakistan a very important part of my life because it recalibrated this view of what can you actually do as an outsider I worked literally with one of the Gandhian NGOs living in a small room with my colleagues and having to confront the fact that a lot of what I had learned.. I had graduated from the University of Oxford totally irrelevant to what people were struggling with there - land rights the challenges of being a Haryana non-caste person I knew that I had to go back and do some more thinking and studying.  That's when I went back to the London.. the School of Oriental and African Studies followed by a training in the German Development Institute And then I was offered a project assistantship with GTZ And this was in what was then called the North-West Frontier Province with the extraordinary tribe of the Pathans and was the perfect induction for me Because if you ever want to meet a people who will not wait for outsiders to come and try and tell them what needs doing or what they should be doing It seems that that struck you and there was a kind of veiled point about international people showing up somewhere and thinking that they can come with all the answers They taught you that that isn't always the case the wonderful combination was - there are no more hospitable people than the Pathans then let us tell you what we think needs doing and then share with us what you bring And then together we will decide on what needs doing.' And for a young development professional it was a very empowering experience because first of all you don't know anyway what may be the best solution people who are willing to take you in and say to you and then together we'll think about what needs doing.' Was a very inspiring experience I understand you ended up going to live and work in so many parts of the world life had taken a very serendipitous sort of route In Pakistan I had come across an organization called the International Union for Conservation of Nature IUCN is one of the more remarkable conservation bodies And they had essentially overtaken the development community by the 90s in thinking about environment and development So I decided to leave the development community in the traditional sense and joined IUCN's regional programme for Southern Africa I think he was probably one of the first environmental diplomats find the theme that has been central to my working life do we overcome this supposed competition between ecology and economy which is leading us really to so many destructive and ultimately increasingly catastrophic realities around the world This career choice of merging environmental sustainability with economic development Some people might say that those two goals are contradictory On Biodiversity Day 2024 UNDP Administrator Achim Steiner outlines how the twin engines of sustainable development -- equity and security -- are dependent on ecosystems and biodiversity 1.5 is not just a number. In the face of record-breaking temperatures & escalating climate impacts, the urgency for bold #ClimateAction has never been clearer. We must act now to safeguard our planet & ensure a liveable planet for the next generations. https://t.co/3kFpOc6HRB pic.twitter.com/eoJlDDtw77 It's precisely this myth that already began to frustrate me at university The rules of the game are that we are suffocating ourselves with pollution We are destroying our atmosphere with carbon emissions and we are also destroying biodiversity and our ecology our ecological infrastructure all over the world The costs of that to people and the economy right now are already so phenomenal that I think we just have to accelerate the pace of showing the cost of inaction yet again Because if you talk to insurance companies today From floods to forest fires to coastal erosion not enough water for seven years - the drought in East Africa such as in Dubai - more than two and a half times the annual rainfall in less than 24 hours This is the future that is neither manageable nor affordable if we don't act I think we are seeing these reflexes to try and go back to yesterday's energy economy or economy still happening and I think it will happen faster and faster Like what would our Earth look like if we actually were able to make this transition fast enough For the first time in modern human history we wouldn't actually have to worry about energy And if we can transition our global infrastructure to the point where we harvest or harness the sun and the technological ingenuity that we see now are driving that renewable energy infrastructure where the idea that you have to go to war to protect your energy supply chain And it is no coincidence that during the last few years energy security has been the greatest accelerator to advance investments in renewable energy infrastructure there is virtually no country in the world where clean energy cost per kilowatt hour cannot outcompete or at least compete with oil The technology is available and is evolving almost weekly in terms of Now we need to figure out the storage aspect And I have every reason to be confident that over the next 25 years we will crack this And then the world can produce energy where people live inside their national borders to power the 21st century digital modern economy Alongside that you will have solved problems such as air pollution Few people know that in the name of development every year we still accept - these are WHO [World Health Organization] numbers - 7 million or more premature deaths due to air pollution This is the price we basically ask people to pay in order to continue polluting from factories or indeed driving polluting cars Your question was - what would the world look like if we were to get there and so much more reliable and so much less driven by the geopolitics of whose oil and gas wells do I need to secure for my economy What I think is so essential is that countries recognize that in our world of We need development cooperation as the most intelligent form of saying 'How do we invest in one another in order to solve the problem that none of us can solve on our own?' Development is not about one telling the other what to do or giving some money in solidarity And we need it more than ever in the 21st century And I mean we have always said the basis for that are the UN's Sustainable Development Goals We keep saying that they're off track and that they And maybe just explain what are the Sustainable Development Goals for people who don't really know what they are Achim delivers his speech during the World Government Summit in Dubai on 13 February 2024 - Photo ©UNDP Full speech as prepared for delivery What was unique about the SDGs at the time when they were adopted in the United Nations General Assembly were two things One was what António Guterres' predecessor at the time referred to as 'the SDGs are our declaration of interdependence' It was the moment where the world no longer spoke about development or sustainable development as something that the Global South needs to catch up with the Global North We have reframed them in terms of a number of goals that allow us to tackle these problems together.' Because what happens in one part of the world will fundamentally change the prospects of what happens in another part of the world So I think people often underestimate the 2030 Agenda But particularly the Sustainable Development Goals are an extraordinarily pragmatic way of saying 'We can agree that in these 17 areas some of our greatest risks lie if we don't solve problems - inequality So that was the first part - a declaration of interdependence extraordinary as an asset in our world today Because tell me any other document right now that would speak so unequivocally to 'we depend on one another' The other part was a more smart way of taking the 1992 Rio Earth Summit logic and say you cannot advance economically if it is by either destroying the environment or creating such inequality and socially negative impacts that the very fabric of a society starts tearing apart.' So the Sustainable Development Goals say think through the template of the 17 SDGs.' Doesn't give you a magic answer but it makes sure that you don't make foolish errors You don't overlook vital parts of your population because they don't matter perhaps in GDP terms You have to leave no one behind if you're going to succeed in development And so the SDGs in 2015 set the clearest lesson from 50 years of modern development thinking is don't try and just pick one aspect and put all your eggs in that basket And you will either get them right and succeed or you will fall apart Your organization recently put out a report about the just scale that is probably unprecedented of destruction in Gaza what's keeping you awake at night in terms of the situation there I think to anybody who watches the news it will not come as a surprise that the extent and the level of destruction that has taken place in Gaza but it was where 2 million plus Palestinians survived but you didn't mention where it began.' Its beginnings are to many people many different places But the 7th of October remains a brutal moment what we see is a catastrophic development reality It's a humanitarian crisis in every respect the people of Gaza and in part of the West Bank will not be able to recover to even where they were before my son has not gone to school for six months If they can't go to school for another six months is their entire life's journey disrupted?' Many Palestinians have had schooling They've gone to some of the best universities around the world They have become assets to the global family of human beings And here is an entire generation of school children that are on the verge of perhaps never regaining their momentum The simple fact - it's an extraordinary level of destruction unleashed on a people who had nowhere else to go this will one day be almost a defining feature of this particular moment because people could not escape including our 57 staff members of UNDP who are in Gaza with their families And I think a tragedy for all of us who clearly are struggling to find a way out of this almost inevitable And in other parts of the world your agency is also very active in war zones like in Ukraine I believe in other conflict areas like Sudan What does this say about war and development and how much of a setback it is and how... How does it just make you feel as someone who is at the helm of the UN's development agency We have to overcome this notion that in a crisis the UN and the international community for that matter pivots towards a purely humanitarian response It's something that the United Nations together with many NGOs do a heroic job every day across the planet and they don't get the credit nor adequate support But what we have also witnessed over the last one or two decades is that we have increasingly seen protracted crises where people essentially are stuck almost in a Kafkaesque kind of reality in a refugee camp for ten years You know that in some of the refugee camps were Somalian refugees fled over a quarter of a century ago there are girls being born today to mothers who themselves were born in that refugee camp of being trapped in that no man's land of being a refugee And so I have increasingly with my colleagues - and as we have often analyzed our engagement in many conflict countries - reached the conclusion Because it is that one that alongside saving lives To rebuild ways in which people can either survive in that crisis or begin to build a pathway out of that crisis In none of these countries have we suspended our operations because we believe we can bring an enormously vital part of that development emergency response that begins to at least give some hope that there is a way out of this crisis conflict that is not resolved and where people don't have any hope of moving forward produces the kind of people that later on become associated with the term "terrorists" if you see your mother and your father starve in front of you that is the desperation that drives so much of what is called political radicalization today the reason why we stay so engaged in the Sahel why we have also invested heavily in stabilization programmes which is to basically rebuild fundamentals of where people can begin to see a school Many people rate these almost as highly as anything else because security for local communities is one of the reasons why they will either flee or stay in a place And that is part of UNDP's commitment together with many other partners that we work with in the UN just what is the world that you would like to see Full speech as prepared for delivery I think we need a world in which we obviously always dream of leaders who will lead us into a better future Inspirational people - Václav Havel or Nelson Mandela or maybe who brought peace and environment together we are in need of inspirational leaders like this these leaders are actually often the product of citizens saying 'We need to do something differently.' My hope is that we are in an age where people know so much They now need to believe in one another's ability to actually change what happens next And then great leaders will stand on the shoulders of the many and perhaps give us the inspiration or the emotional excitement We'll be back soon with more incredible and inspiring stories from people working against huge challenges to make this world a better and safer place To find out more about the series and the extraordinary people featured, do visit un.org/awake-at-night Do subscribe wherever you get your podcasts and please take the time to review us and my colleagues at the UN: Katerina Kitidi The original music for this podcast was written and performed by Nadine Shah and produced by Ben Hillier Read xxxx It's so critical for development… for unleashing the potential of the little girls Peace is so important for enabling mothers Having grown up in war-torn rural Zimbabwe Nyaradzayi Gumbonzvanda overcame extreme hardship to pursue a career at the highest levels of the United Nations and one of two deputy executive directors of UN Women she wants little girls everywhere to aspire to the same heights “Never let your circumstances determine your future They are just a stepping stone to who you truly are.” UN Women works to uphold women’s human rights and ensure that every woman and girl lives up to her full potential Nyaradzayi reflects on a childhood touched by war and on how a recent accident gave her a new perspective on inequality “There are also great stories and children who I see Catherine Russell never forgets the children she meets she bears witness to the stories of tens of millions of children and young people suffering around the world and shares causes for optimism and hope wherever she finds it and I think that's what we have to all work to protect.” 2024 was one of the worst years on record for children in conflict a devastating statistic that the UN is refusing to accept as a deadly new normal Catherine reflects on the impacts of childhood trauma and looks back on a childhood spent trick-or-treating for UNICEF "[T]his is another place where the UN can play a role in bringing that public private connectivity together" Carmen Corbin dreamt of serving with the United Nations from an early age Illicit Trafficking and Terrorism Prevention programmes at the Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) in East Africa she is dedicated to protecting children from shocking online exploitation “We won't know who is real and who is not real will potentially suffer from the fact that we won't be able to trust anyone that we meet because you're never sure if that person is truly who they say they are.” The UNODC supports law enforcement efforts in tackling all transnational organized crime and counter terrorism Carmen reflects on the challenges of overseeing a wide portfolio on the psychological strain of prosecuting the worst kinds of cybercrimes and shares her advice for a successful international career Daimler Truck Holding AG’s Supervisory Board has appointed Achim Puchert to the Board of Management with a term lasting through November 30 Puchert will assume the role of CEO of Mercedes-Benz Trucks overseeing the Europe and Latin America regions current chairwoman of Daimler Truck Holding AG Daimler Truck will announce Puchert’s successor in South America at a later date Puchert’s career with the former Daimler Group began in 2002 where he held various international roles in Key Account Management until 2010 He later served as executive assistant to the head of Sales and Customer Service for Mercedes-Benz Trucks before moving on to senior management positions including overseeing Daimler’s alliance efforts in Russia he became director of International Operations leading joint ventures and global industrial projects and overseeing the Completely Knocked Down (CKD) operations and strategic Network Management for Mercedes-Benz Trucks he was promoted to senior vice president of Sales and Customer Service for Daimler Truck Asia expanded his responsibilities as senior vice president of Daimler Truck Overseas Puchert has led the South American truck and bus division as CEO and president of Mercedes-Benz do Brasil and Latin America Karin Rådström highlighted Puchert’s extensive strategic and transformational expertise emphasizing his empowering management style She noted his achievements in South America where he successfully revitalized a previously underperforming division Rådström expressed enthusiasm for collaborating with him in his upcoming role CEOWORLD and ‘CEOWORLD magazine’ are trademarks of The CEOWORLD magazine LTD Achim Hurrelmann is professor of political science and co-director of the Centre for European Studies at Carleton University. X: @achimhurrelmann This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page Te quedan 10 artículos en abierto este mes after finishing his studies and completing various internships where he developed a nearly thirty-year career which he just concluded to embark on a solo journey Pilar Riaño 1972) says that he found his passion for fashion in a completely unexpected way After finishing his studies and completing various internships he joined the consultancy firm McKinsey in 2000 He says that when he started his career as a consultant working for a fashion company was considered “something frivolous.” “Fashion was seen as a small business an industry with low margins and much less sophisticated than the rest of retail,” he explains His mentor recommended that he focus on less cyclical industries like the chemical sector but he didn’t listen and has since worked with the world’s leading fashion companies With a new chapter about to begin in which he wants to theorize about the future of the fashion industry he states that size is not a guarantee for success or that sometime consumers don’t know what they want But here’s a piece of advice for executives: “If you don’t want your business to be between a rock and a hard place you’d better get serious about sustainability.” You’re preparing a book about the future of the fashion industry so the first question is almost mandatory: what will fashion be like in the future The book will have two parts: the first one will focus on the period between 2000 and 2025 to understand the transformation the sector has undergone as well as sports players like Nike or Adidas many major names in the sector have disappeared I would also like to understand and research what the next decade will be like We have seen great consolidation in the sector over the past ten years: if you think about value creation the twenty largest players have generated 80% of the profits in the entire sector “All changes create opportunities for brands” Industries like film or music have changed drastically over the past twenty years Do you foresee such a big change in fashion the size of a company’s biggest store and that it was a completely separate business Relatively few operators saw the opportunity and jumped in Or we could talk about the second-hand market I’m not entirely convinced yet; I’m a bit skeptical And it’s a massive change for the industry with something that has gone from being called second-hand or vintage to pre-loved Second-hand will make up 20% of the fashion market at some point although the business will belong more to platforms than to brands a massive change has occurred in the sector We’ve seen a big shift compared to other industries and more will change in the next ten and twenty years Fashion and clothing are a way of expressing oneself Who or what will be the disruptors in the fashion industry It’s difficult to name specific people or brands and are also more aware of health and well-being sports brands and retailers in the sector have seen significant growth which has changed the way we shop with e-commerce All these changes create opportunities for brands which twenty-five years ago wasn’t even considered an industry; no one knew French and Italian brands luxury includes some of the world’s most valuable brands again because people have more disposable income and because luxury has become a way to stand out while a growing middle class has emerged in the West Is it a disruptor or a temporary phenomenon It’s definitely a disruptor and a very relevant force in the market right now It is what I would call the third generation of fast fashion everyone was convinced that fast fashion was dead Shein proves that if you have a compelling offer a spectacular front end linked to gamification you are at another level and can create a massive business in a short period of time and we’re all waiting for the IPO prospectus to be published Shein’s size and profitability are impressive it’s a model of massive business innovation Shein is similar to Inditex; it’s also an innovation for the business model It’s also using some loopholes regarding taxes and there’s a lot of debate about sustainability they will have to adapt their business model Shein is similar to Inditex; it’s also an innovation for the business model” How will consumers buy fashion in the future We need to differentiate between the Western world and established markets And the reality is that most Western markets are saturated So it’s much more about buying out of desire than necessity which means it’s entertainment and a form of self-expression we’re seeing that per capita fashion consumption is declining as a result of saturation and the fact that the pandemic convinced many people in the Western world that vacations and travel are a priority so fashion is competing with other forms of entertainment you'll cut back on fashion before you cut back on food we find that large groups continue to grow but medium and small companies are struggling We are witnessing a general polarization of the industry And it is very interesting to see how it is evolving we typically find a handful of companies exceeding one or two billion euros either because the country is able to generate businesses of that size or because the companies have found ways to tap into international opportunities Size generates economies of scale that allow investment in different aspects of the business: globalization But there are also many examples of large operators struggling and not delivering good results: size is not a guarantee of success in itself do you imagine a future with fewer but larger companies It’s hard for me to imagine large operators no longer dominating the market many of them have built a portfolio of brands in such a way that they don’t depend on just one even if one is more important than the others they operate in a territory of good margins if they don’t appeal to consumers’ emotions we’ve seen tough times for mid-market brands and quite a bit of consolidation size is not a guarantee of success in itself but I firmly believe that it helps to have a certain critical mass and size to be more profitable because it generates economies of scale that smaller brands lack A friend of mine in the industry says that a brand must always have a connection with culture; there must be a moment when the brand has some relevance The art is knowing how to maintain the brand’s connection with culture and remain relevant we’ve experienced a shift towards casual wear over the past ten or fifteen years If you’re a formal fashion brand and haven’t adjusted your business model and offering you’ve probably been declining over the past ten or fifteen years it’s about what consumers want and the major cultural trends that define it The art lies in knowing how to be a brand and having the ability to adapt to consumers’ desires and general trends you run the risk of being just a temporary phenomenon You need a certain breadth and depth of offering larger operators have more opportunities to do so “I find it hard to believe that large operators will stop dominating the market” Is the future of fashion in volume or in value and margins The key is always in the value you create for the consumer and depending on your position in the market we’re seeing brands that are incredibly large and operate at high volumes those with higher demand are evolving better than the rest How will fashion be consumed in the future It’s a great question to give an answer that will teach me in a few years that I was completely wrong The reality is that we all underestimated the opportunity of e-commerce at first where the industry (and also consultants) overestimated the growth potential of e-commerce e-commerce grew what it normally would have grown in a decade Now we are in a tougher phase for e-commerce where consumers have rediscovered their love for physical stores If we believe in the idea that fashion is entertainment then it makes a lot of sense that people want stores But there are certain moments in a consumer's life when it’s easier and more convenient to shop online although I think we will always have physical stores It would be easy now to say that the future is omnichannel there are very few operators who have developed a truly attractive omnichannel version How will fashion be produced in the future we’ve had a deflationary market where production has moved from Europe to Eastern Europe or Asia The sourcing caravan has always moved in search of countries with lower labor costs which we’re probably not detecting now because we have some lack of demand and But the reality is that the expansion of production into Africa meaning we have to deal with the capacity we have in China consumer and regulatory demands related to labor standards and sustainability will increase production costs The industry needs to find a more sustainable way to produce because the footprint is too high the industry hasn’t yet addressed this issue It frustrates me when people argue that even the big players can’t move until legislation arrives because it would put them at a disadvantage compared to unsustainable brands I firmly believe that the super winners and large operators Because when has the regulator ever provided an efficient regulatory framework that benefited everyone We need to stop talking and start walking or running Will all companies be able to adapt to the new situation Look at it this way: if the automotive industry can move from traditional engines to completely new ones I think a relatively low-tech industry like fashion should be able to adapt Do you imagine a circular future for fashion which means that if we want to manage the massive amounts of products entering the market every year we must find a way to recycle them properly We need to figure out how to manage garments made from multiple fibers and we need to be able to handle the raw material flow with scalable technology that allows us to recycle materials It’s unacceptable that only 1% of synthetic fibers are currently recycled We should have seen more progress in this area But even companies focused on developing scalable technologies are struggling we’ll see lower structural profitability in the sector in a saturated market where volumes are falling anyway and where we’ve seen price increases in the last two or three years but some margins will also adjust for the better Regulation will serve that purpose and ensure that enough information and transparency is provided to consumers so they can make informed decisions sustainability was little more than a code of conduct signed by most companies with their suppliers in Asia It’s in the nature of this sector to produce in emerging markets with different regulatory frameworks and I firmly believe that consumers will demand it and that regulators will bring more transparency and what they say is often different from what they do That’s where the digital product passport is leading us will make decisions based on that information I’ve worked with many executives who are getting very serious about this issue fashion will find the balance between growth and profitability and the demands of sustainability What advice would you give to a fashion company executive today I can understand that in the current market situation it might seem easier to postpone some sustainability efforts that would be a shortsighted decision because cultural change is coming and consumers will respond positively to a commitment to sustainability There are about sixteen laws in the European Union aimed at increasing sustainability scrutiny; some will be delayed if you don’t want your business to be caught between a rock and a hard place you’d better get serious about sustainability “If you don’t want your business to be caught between a rock and a hard place you’d better get serious about sustainability” What should a fashion company executive be like It’s not enough to be great at product and a solid retailer there was a strong belief that if the product was spectacular But the industry has not only become more sophisticated but also more complicated you must deal with a wider range of issues: internationalization I firmly believe in art and science: you need the art but you must bring the necessary science to it all there are so many product development processes that are still done the way they were fifteen years ago.. It’s funny to see everyone getting excited about Artificial Intelligence (AI) dreaming that it will be the solution to all problems If we haven’t been able to use small and big data an executive today needs to have a relatively broad set of experts You need to build the right team to face the challenges but also to take advantage of the opportunities that arise The positive side of the story is that there are many opportunities And that’s what has always fascinated me about the fashion industry This interview was originally published in Spanish at Revista Modaes La entrevista de la semana SIMB35: Evolución de la moda internacional en bolsa Fashtech: la nueva hoja de ruta de la moda De la competencia a la confianza: el impacto de la sostenibilidad en el valor de marca Date de alta gratis y recibe cada día todas las noticias del sector Ex directora de negocio online y cliente en Mango Fashion StartUp Contest 2025 Publicaciones *free of charge even after the trial period has expired Das Late-Night-Memo für die Hauptstadt: Exclusive Meldungen + Pressebriefing Jeden Morgen die 100 relevantesten Schlagzeilen aus über 1.000 Quellen Das Executive-Briefing mit dem Wichtigsten aus der Wirtschaft für Führungskräfte aus Politik und Wirtschaft Das Leitmedium für die deutschsprachige China-Berichterstattung Das unabhängige Briefing für Bildungs-Politik Klimapolitik anderer Staaten und der Europäischen Union sowie die ganze Breite der internationalen Klimadebatte Verteidigungspolitik und Beschaffung von Militärtechnologie Für zukunftsfähiges Wirtschaften: Nachhaltigkeitspolitik und Transformationsstrategien Innovationsmanagement und Research Funding deutsche und internationale Afrika-Politik und Investitionschancen Regulierung im Agrar- und Lebensmittelsektor auf nationaler und europäischer Ebene With a focus on the German government and EU Commission global corporations and medium-sized companies EU climate and environmental policy and innovation to trade and finance Information during the global hot season - with in-depth analyses on all aspects of the global transformation Welcome to Table.Media.You will receive an email with a confirmation link.Please click on this link to complete your registration he knows the hurdles that politics and industry sometimes have to overcome to achieve this Co-founder Luuk van Middelaar knows the EU from the inside David Perdue had relocated several jobs from the United States to Asia China.ENBe our guest at Table.Media.Test now for free The decisive information for the decisive people in politics think tanks and society from Germany's No The Golden Owl honours lecturers who have demonstrated excellence in teaching and motivates them to continue with their excellent teaching The prize is awarded by the ETH Zurich Student Association (VSETH) on ETH Day Requests to the Department Open the Nav MenuMenuBugattiPress release7/20/2023An era ends: Achim Anscheidt passes the baton at BugattiBolide: Not subject to Directive 1999/94/EC as it is a racing vehicle not intended for use on public roads.W16 Mistral: WLTP fuel consumption l/100 km: low phase 40.7 / medium phase 21.9 / high phase 18.3 / extra high phase 17.6 / combined 21.8; CO2 emissions combined g/km: 495; efficiency class: GChiron: WLTP fuel consumption l/100 km: low phase 44.6 / medium phase 24.8 / high phase 21.3 / extra high phase 21.6 / combined 25.2; CO2 emissions combined g/km: 572; efficiency class: GChiron Pur Sport: WLTP fuel consumption g/km: 572; efficiency class: GChiron Super Sport: WLTP fuel consumption l/100 km: low phase 40.3 / medium phase 22.2 / high phase 17.9 / extra high phase 17.1 / combined 21.5; CO2 emissions combined g/km: 487; efficiency class: GDivo: WLTP fuel consumption l/100 km: low phase 43.3 / medium phase 22.2 / high phase 18.0 / extra high phase 18.3 / combined 22.3; CO2 emissions combined g/km: 506; efficiency class: GLa Voiture Noire: WLTP fuel consumption g/km: 506; efficiency class: GChiron Profilée: WLTP fuel consumption g/km: 572; efficiency class: GCentodieci: WLTP fuel consumption bringing an end to 19 years of his personal oversight of the stylistic evolution of the Bugatti brand Anscheidt will remain a senior advisor to Bugatti Rimac CEO as the brand prepares to unveil the new hybridized Chiron successor becomes the new Bugatti Director of Design Under Achim’s careful guidance, modern day Bugatti design has evolved to spark a sense of wonder and joy into anyone that is lucky enough to discover one on a public road. Deliberately elegant, sovereign and free from overly aggressive lines, a Bugatti should evoke the same sensation as seeing a genuine and unique artwork. An automotive contrapost of beauty and beast and of utmost quality perception, visible in the refined reflections on the sculpted organic bodywork. This is the overarching character upon spotting a Bugatti; something almost indescribable that creates a charming moment of automotive excellence with onlookers. But of course, it must also be recognizably Bugatti, and Achim has defined core elements that feature in some way in every model he has designed, including those still to be revealed. Bugatti designers must have a very solid understanding about state-of-the-art automotive engineering, in order to achieve authentic stylistic ‘win–win’ solutions with Bugatti’s ambitious and talented engineers. It has always been a part of Bugatti history that cars can perfectly reflect their owner’s exact desires. And even from the early days of the Veyron, Achim worked to push the boundaries of quality perception, precious materials and excellence in craftsmanship to create extraordinary one-off or few-off masterpieces. This era of individualization began with the Veyron Pur Sang – a favorite of Achim’s as the first of its kind, but also for its pure and authentic materiality. Essentially an unpainted Veyron – with a visible carbon fiber monocoque and pure polished aluminum – it was a visual representation of Bugatti’s dedication to authenticity in materials. If something looks like carbon fiber, or titanium, or leather or aluminum, then it always is. Achim calls this: ‘What you see is what you get.’ In collaboration with famous brands and organizations, Achim oversaw projects that would push the limits further still. The Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport L’Or Blanc featured porcelain highlights as part of a design that mimicked the light reflections over the exterior body. The Veyron FBG Par Hermès was created in partnership with one of the world’s most famous luxury houses, featuring bespoke exterior touches and numerous interior additions, designed from scratch in the Hermès workshops in Paris. With the evolution from Veyron to Chiron¹, Achim’s design team pioneered a resurgence of the coachbuilding tradition that produced some of the most beautiful Bugatti cars ever to have existed. The modern-day coachbuilding era of Bugatti, all using variants of the Chiron powertrain and chassis, has led to the creation of design icons like Divo², Centodieci³, the unique La Voiture Noire⁴, the Bolide⁵, the Mistral⁶.  La Voiture Noire: “There was one car from all the Type 57 that we created, that touched my automotive passion and all my senses: The black 57 SC Atlantic. I was so stunned by the proportions and the beauty of its lines, that I made it my own personal automobile for my friends and my home in Molsheim." Jean Bugatti, 1936. "A concept like Bugatti in particular must not be devalued by mass-produced goods and tabloid methods. Bugatti must always offer the extraordinary. The unsurpassed. The optimum. Only that is Bugatti." Prof. Dr. Ferdinand K. Piëch The Chiron was already looming on the horizon when a Bugatti was presented for a PlayStation game in 2014: the Bugatti Vision Gran Turismo. Achim Anscheidt: "Retro design is a stylistic dead end. If a modern day product wants to create a link to a mesmerizing icon of the past , it needs to reflect a new interpretation of the essence that made it remarkable in its days.” La Voiture Noire, 2019. "To look into the future - one must first look back – and comprehend the unique and authentic greater significance of a brand’s heritage." Bugatti Bolide, Showcar 2020 "A respectful tribute to the creative genius of Jean Bugatti and his aerodynamic masterpiece, the 1930 Type 46 Superprofileé." The one and only modern Bugatti Profileé, 2022. The last Bugatti Veyron 'Legend': "Ettore" hinting at a new possible exterior color split for Bugatti and featuring a timeless interior leather becomes more attractive when used and weathered: Cordovan leather. Sur Mesure: bespoke one-offs as the pinnacle of Bugatti customization. Holistic masterpieces: that is what Bugatti cars are and should always be. Automotive art that will be of value from within. Today, tomorrow or 50 years down the road, when these cars might be presented on the lawn of Pebble Beach in Monterey. Mate Rimac, CEO of Bugatti Rimac: "Achim’s last commitment to Bugatti was to finalize the design of our next generation hyper sportscar. Without saying too much, it's the masterpiece of Achim and his team and the most beautiful and authentic evolution of Bugatti I could have imagined.“ Achim can confidently hand over the reins to his long-time deputy Frank Heyl. The 44-year-old graduated in vehicle design from the Royal College of Art in London and worked at various manufacturers before kickstarting his career at Bugatti in 2008. Frank Heyl, the newly appointed Director of Design for Bugatti Rimac Design, will be accompanied and supported by BR Chief designer Exterior, Jan Schmid (left - responsible for Berlin E Werk operations) and BR Chief Designer Interior, Ignacio Martinez (right - responsible for Zagreb Atelier operations). High ResLow Res←→1 / 17Bugatti UnseenAlthough much of Achim’s design work is available for the world to see, a huge amount remains hidden. But designs and ideas are constantly reassessed, able to be reinterpreted in a timeless way for the modern era. At many points in his career, Achim explored a second model line for Bugatti. In 2009, the Galibier – a four-seat Grand Tourisme – was revealed as a potential future model to join the Veyron. And then in 2015, a design for a V8-powered coupé in the style of the legendary Type 57 SC Atlantic was publicly featured. Neither made it to production, but it remains Achim’s wish that new model lines can still be created in the spirit of Jean Bugatti. Famously, Jean Bugatti’s Type 57 generated many different coachbuilt body styles, including the four-seat Ventoux, the sweeping two-seater Atalante, the iconic Atlantic and convertible Tourer variants. With an envious back-catalogue of revered automotive designs, Achim’s challenge for modern Bugatti design has been to capture the essence of what made those cars so timelessly elegant, without creating a retro pastiche. It’s important to understand what the nucleus of the Type 35 is, or what the defining characteristics of the Type 57 SC Atlantic are. Only with a true understanding of these designs is it possible to design something that doesn’t mimic them, but recaptures their beauty for an entirely new era of cultural development and brand value. A Bugatti would never directly copy, for example, the riveted body panels of the Type 57 SC Atlantic, but it would find inspiration in their purpose. The rivets were a functional performance decision for the Atlantic, beautiful because of their innate sense of purpose. In modern-day Bugatti, this ethos continues. Much of this stems from the history of Bugatti as a brand born from a family of artists, and a brand with family values, with a passion for racing and a dedication to perfection. Today, these values continue to inspire Achim, instilled into every member of the design team and hard-wired into every Bugatti design. These are the foundations on which the next chapter in Bugatti design will be built. Bolide: Not subject to Directive 1999/94/EC, as it is a racing vehicle not intended for use on public roads. Download Centodieci: WLTP fuel consumption, l/100 km: low phase 40.3 / medium phase 22.2 / high phase 17.9 / extra high phase 17.1 / combined 21.5; CO2 emissions combined, g / km: NA; efficiency class: G Download Chiron: WLTP fuel consumption, l/100 km: low phase 44.6 / medium phase 24.8 / high phase 21.3 / extra high phase 21.6 / combined 25.2; CO2 emissions combined, g/km: 572; efficiency class: G Download Chiron Profilée: WLTP fuel consumption, l/100 km: low phase 44.6 / medium phase 24.8 / high phase 21.3 / extra high phase 21.6 / combined 25.2; CO2 emissions combined, g/km: 572; efficiency class: G Chiron Pur Sport: WLTP fuel consumption, l/100 km: low phase 44.6 / medium phase 24.8 / high phase 21.3 / extra high phase 21.6 / combined 25.2; CO2 emissions combined, g/km: 572; efficiency class: G Download Chiron Sport: WLTP fuel consumption, l/100 km: low phase 44.6 / medium phase 24.8 / high phase 21.3 / extra high phase 21.6 / combined 25.2; CO2 emissions combined, g/km: 572; efficiency class: G Download Chiron Super Sport: WLTP fuel consumption, l/100 km: low phase 40.3 / medium phase 22.2 / high phase 17.9 / extra high phase 17.1 / combined 21.5; CO2 emissions combined, g/km: 487; efficiency class: G Download Chiron Super Sport 300+: WLTP fuel consumption, l/100 km: low phase 40.3 / medium phase 22.2 / high phase 17.9 / extra high phase 17.1 / combined 21.5; CO2 emissions combined, g/km: 487; efficiency class: G Download Divo: WLTP fuel consumption, l/100 km: low phase 43.3 / medium phase 22.2 / high phase 18.0 / extra high phase 18.3 / combined 22.3; CO2 emissions combined, g/km: 506; efficiency class: G Download La Voiture Noire: WLTP fuel consumption, l/100 km: low phase 43.3 / medium phase 22.2 / high phase 18.0 / extra high phase 18.3 / combined 22.3; CO2 emissions combined, g/km: 506; efficiency class: G Tourbillon: This model is currently not subject to directive 1999/94/EC, as type approval has not yet been granted. Download W16 Mistral: WLTP fuel consumption Daniel Ben-David is a reporter and community correspondent for the Jewish Chronicle 2025 12:57Women's Purim event at Kehillat Shevet Achim in NetanyaBy Daniel Ben-David 3 min readA British majority expat community and synagogue in Israel is “bursting at the seams” after experiencing a seven-fold increase in size in as many years Having started casually with just ten families getting together in a member’s flat the modern Orthodox community of Kehillat Shevet Achim in Kiryat Hasharon has since mushroomed to more than 70 families and more than 200 children with upwards of 40 per cent of its adult members British born The community’s rapid growth has meant they are now raising funds to purchase a larger part of a local kindergarten the community has been renting British Israeli community member Adam Finn told the JC with all activities besides services forced to take place outside The community has identified a space for a future home and has already raised nearly seven million shekels of the total nine million shekels (about £2 million) required “Then we can really begin to expand our services and welcome even more people straight off the boat We’re at the point now where we literally don’t have the room to grow.” predominantly from Manchester but also from Borehamwood has brought the “best” of the British Jewish community’s customs and ideals “There’s a definite emphasis on inclusivity which was inspired by the British Jewish community that many of us were raised in,” Finn The British influence on the community is further evident through a weekly football game during which “the Brits show the Americans how the game is meant to be played”; a “fiercely competitive” fantasy football league and the occasional community-run pub quizzes to raise money for charity Familiar customs and the fact that everyone speaks English has made for “a very soft landing” in the Jewish state for numerous immigrants over the last few years “Our community’s group chat is constantly announcing the arrival of a new couple or family with people volunteering to give them a tour of the community or host them for Shabbat dinner.” Netanya is “the best place” in the country to bring up families with a strong community of young professionals the community is made up of members from ten other countries with the average age of adults estimated to be between 30 and 35 “Everyone brings the best of the community they were brought up in,” Finn said The shul is led by Rabbi Aharon and Shira Herskovitz and who were previously educators for Bnei Akiva in London the community hosts events throughout the week who made aliyah from the UK three years ago said: “Us parents are here struggling with the language and they’re going to flourish here in the future Wagner’s own parents were “core members” of Borehamwood and Elstree United Synagogue and helped to develop the community from the early 1980s onwards I’m doing something similar to what they did then,” Wagner said “That responsibility of strengthening and contributing to a community that is in its early years has been passed down to me It’s so easy to build an amazing group of friends here who are always looking out for each other and offering a helping hand There is so much activity and excitement to be [in the country] within this community.” She added: “Living in Israel can be a mixed bag of emotions in light of the war and hostages but ultimately this is the only place we would want to be and She said that even though “it can be a sad state of affairs that three to five-year-olds in Israel know what to do when there is a siren this is still where we want to raise our children To donate,go to: jgive.com/new/en/gbp/donation-targets/140083 Netanya Olim Lead Economist and Program Leader for Human Development for the EU Member States Schmillen is the World Bank’s Lead Economist and Program Leader for Human Development for the EU Member States Achim joined the World Bank in 2013 through the Young Professionals Program and from 2014 to 2020 was affiliated with the Social Protection and Jobs Global Practice he was Practice Leader for Human Development for Indonesia and Timor-Leste where he coordinated the World Bank’s engagements on education including the World Bank’s first Human Capital Development Policy Loan in East Asia His research has also been published in preeminent peer-reviewed journals such as the Journal of Comparative Economics the Journal of Economic Geography and the Journal of Development Studies A frequent speaker at events organized by international organizations Achim has headed World Bank delegations to multiple G20 and APEC Senior Officials’ Meetings and his commentary has been featured in leading media outlets across Europe and Asia and before joining the World Bank he held appointments with the University of California Los Angeles America’s National Bureau of Economic Research and the Leibnitz Institute for East and Southeast European Studies Temple Brith Achim has not yet started a new era synagogue leaders completed a 50th-anniversary capital campaign that raised $437,308 the King of Prussia congregation is searching for its next long-term rabbi The current leader — Chana Leslie Glazer — is an interim replacement Glazer was ordained by the Reconstructionist Rabbinical College in 2013 She has served synagogues in the Lehigh Valley The rabbi understands her role and wants to help Temple Brith Achim aims to find a new spiritual leader by July 2025 “It’s about helping the congregation pull together and decide who it wants to be.” It’s one of the only synagogues in the western suburbs West Chester and more than 20 other area towns drives 22.9 miles to TBA from her home in Pottstown TBA has played this role since its founding in the 1960s a few couples met under a tree in Valley Forge National Park and decided to establish a Jewish presence in the area the congregation bought its property on South Gulph Road Brith Achim added trees and vegetation to its outdoor garden The congregation also made the entrance and building handicap accessible 106 of 171 families were ready to contribute That money is already being used to renovate the top floor it will be used to replenish reserves and be available as needed “We’re going to let it sit for a while,” TBA President Jan Biros said “We’re trying to build up a little bit of a nest egg Glazer and Carmel did not have a clear answer they said their goal is to find one before July 2025 “What we’re doing is all an attempt to get as many people involved in our decision-making process,” Biros said “And make sure we’re involving as many opinions and demographics as we can.” TBA leaders have put together a search committee for a new rabbi and a transition committee for the synagogue They are following Union for Reform Judaism guidance on bringing people together for group discussions about big decisions synagogue leaders will write out questions beforehand ask members to answer them and then host a larger discussion in the room What should worship look like?” Biros asked “Those conversations not only help us determine what people are thinking and looking for but it also brings people together,” she added The synagogue wants to answer these questions before the new rabbi arrives Many of TBA’s congregants are converts and many synagogue families are interfaith Congregants have said they want TBA to continue to welcome both groups Carmel said that Brith Achim members want “fun events in different areas that they can do with other Jews.” The Men’s Club recently held an axe-throwing night “Anything we can to get the younger crowd more engaged so they can do things with their family or do things independently of their family,” she said [email protected] The Secretary-General António Guterres wrote to the President of the General Assembly following consultations with the Executive Board of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) requesting the General Assembly to confirm Achim Steiner of Germany as the new Administrator of UNDP for a term of four years The General Assembly confirmed the nomination on 19 April Steiner succeeds Helen Clark of New Zealand to whom the Secretary-General is grateful for her leadership over the past eight years as UNDP Administrator and Chair of the United Nations Development Group  A highly effective communicator and champion of development democratic governance and institutional reform she has advocated for the rights of the poor and marginalized Currently Director of the Oxford Martin School at the University of Oxford and Professorial Fellow at Balliol College Steiner brings to the position extensive senior leadership experience both at the grass-roots and highest levels of international policymaking addressing environmental sustainability Steiner’s professional experience includes assignments with governmental as well as international organizations around the world most recently Executive Director of the United Nations Environment Programme between 2006 and 2016  He previously served as Director-General of the United Nations Office in Nairobi from 2009 to 2011 Director-General of the International Union for Conservation of Nature from 2001 to 2006 and as Secretary-General of the World Commission on Dams Steiner’s educational background includes a Bachelor of Arts degree from Oxford as well as a Master of Arts degree from the University of London with specialization in development economics regional planning and international development and environment policy He also studied at the German Development Institute in Berlin He oversees analytical and advisory work as well as loans Philippines and Thailand and prior to that He has more than 20 years of professional experience he was previously the Manager of Development Effectiveness Unit for South Asia he was Senior Economist for several countries in Africa Achim Fock received Masters degrees in agricultural science and in agricultural economics from University of Reading and Christian-Albrechts-Universitaet zu Kiel post-graduate diploma in European integration and international economics from Universitaet Hamburg and a PhD in agricultural economics from Martin-Luther-Universitaet Halle-Wittenberg STAY CURRENT WITH OUR LATEST DATA & INSIGHTS You have clicked on a link to a page that is not part of the beta version of the new worldbank.org we’d love to get your feedback on your experience while you were here Will you take two minutes to complete a brief survey that will help us to improve our website Thank you for agreeing to provide feedback on the new version of worldbank.org; your response will help us to improve our website Thank you for participating in this survey Your feedback is very helpful to us as we work to improve the site functionality on worldbank.org