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 185 (19th January 2024)
“We’re at a pivotal moment in history, yet we still cling to outdated solutions,” says Klaus Schwab, Founder and Executive Chairman of the World Economic Forum.
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Friday Reading Edition 185 (19th January 2024)
Public and private sector leaders are gathering at the World Economic Forum’s Annual Meeting in Davos against a backdrop of geopolitical fractures. Conflicts in the Middle East and Ukraine are front of mind alongside climate change, macroeconomics and the advance of AI.
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Friday Reading Edition 185 (19th January 2024)
The Global Risks Report explores some of the most severe risks we may face over the next decade, against a backdrop of rapid technological change, economic uncertainty, a warming planet and conflict. As cooperation comes under pressure, weakened economies and societies may only require the smallest shock to edge past the tipping point of resilience.
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Explore strategic insights and contextual intelligence on geopolitics from the World Economic Forum Text
Friday Reading Edition 185 (19th January 2024)
The World Economic Forum developed Strategic Intelligence to help you understand the global forces at play and make more informed decisions. Explore and monitor the issues and forces driving transformational change across more than 250 areas, including economies, industries and global issues, and identify the most relevant publications, videos, data, events, initiatives and stakeholders in those areas.
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The Finance Book Text
Friday Reading Edition 184 (22nd December 2023)
The book is purposefully designed to be quick and easy to use with no previous knowledge required to comprehend the concepts. Warner tells you what you need to know to quickly “get up to speed” in core finance concepts
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Friday Reading Edition 171 (22nd September 2023)
Car manufacturers appear split on the decision by the government to delay the ban on new petrol and diesel car sales.
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Friday Reading Edition 171 (22nd September 2023)
The Prime Minister has outlined plans to delay some climate targets, saying they will save people money. Experts give their view
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Friday Reading Edition 171 (22nd September 2023)
Charging infrastructure for electric vehicles (EVs) has been on the radar for many nations as demand grows for a sustainable future. This report explores the challenges on progressing the rollout ambitions and suggests recommendations for key stakeholder.
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Friday Reading Edition 171 (22nd September 2023)
Cross-party political support and clear legally-backed targets have enabled the comparatively swift decarbonization of the power sector in the UK – but many challenges lie ahead, particularly on heat and buildings as the UK moves towards Net Zero.
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Friday Reading Edition 169 (8th September 2023)
One of her landmark speeches, which reflected on UK-Ireland ties – Queen Elizabeth II capped off the second day of her historic state visit to Ireland in 2011 with a historic speech delivered in Dublin Castle.
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