Since March 2020, Airmic has been issuing Friday Reading, a curated series of readings and knowledge resources sent by email to Airmic members. The objective of Airmic Friday Reading was initially to keep members informed during the Covid-19 pandemic. Today, Airmic Friday Reading has evolved in scope to include content on a wide range of subjects with each email edition following a theme. This page is a searchable archive of all the readings and knowledge resources that have been shared.
Friday Reading Edition 156 (2nd June 2023)
The unprecedented international sanctions regime levied against Russia by the EU, US, and their partners have surprised Western observers – let alone Russia – as to the sanction coalition’s ability to remain mostly aligned and united.
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Friday Reading Edition 156 (2nd June 2023)
If you missed the webinar – Orville Schell and Rana Mitter, two leading experts on China, present their outlook for China’s politics and business policy. Sam Wilkin presents findings from a special edition of the WTW Political Risk Index that maps the world’s new geopolitical divides.
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Friday Reading Edition 151 (28th April 2023)
Fighting in Sudan since April 15 has killed hundreds of people, sparked a humanitarian crisis with thousands fleeing their homes and prompted foreign countries to evacuate their citizens.
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Friday Reading Edition 147 (31st March 2023)
The ban comes after Cabinet Office Ministers ordered a security review. This looked at the potential vulnerability of government data from social media apps on devices and risks around how sensitive information could be accessed and used by some platforms.
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Friday Reading Edition 147 (31st March 2023)
A government white paper released this week, detailing plans for implementing a pro-innovation approach to AI regulation. The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology, and the Office for Artificial Intelligence are seeking views through a supporting consultation.
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Friday Reading Edition 142 (24th February 2023)
This week at Chatham House, experts examined how the world has changed since 24 February 2022.
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Friday Reading Edition 140 (10th February 2023)
The scale of the withdrawal of international companies from Russia after the country’s invasion of Ukraine has become a powerful and multifaceted case study in crisis preparedness and response that cuts across geopolitics, regulatory, reputational, and security challenges.
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Friday Reading Edition 138 (27th January 2023)
[Please note the video contains some flashing images.] The US-China relationship is the greatest geopolitical risk for businesses in 2023. US-China conflict remains very unlikely in 2023, but competition and confrontation are moving from the trade and technology realms into the military domain.
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RiskMap 2023 Video
Friday Reading Edition 135 (16th December 2022)
Hear from Control Risks as they explore 2023's RiskMap and the top risks facing organisations in the next 12 months.
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RiskMap 2023 Text
Friday Reading Edition 135 (16th December 2022)
The Top Risks are the main risks your organisation needs to plan for and mitigate in 2023. They are broad, sometimes all encompassing, but none can be ignored.
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