This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Jesse Lin, Project Specialist, Digital Trade, World Economic Forum LLC & Ali Al Shidhani, Group VP Technology, ASYAD Group, Digitalization is the key to unlocking trade potential post COVID-19 and harnessing Fourth Industrial Revolution innovations for the Great […]This is how drones and other ‘tradetech’ are transforming international trade
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Jesse Lin, Project Specialist, Digital Trade, World Economic Forum LLC & Ali Al Shidhani, Group VP Technology, ASYAD Group, Digitalization is the key to unlocking trade potential post COVID-19 and harnessing Fourth Industrial Revolution innovations for the Great […]EU Solidarity Fund: Commission gives financial support to Croatia following earthquake
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The Commission announces today a first disbursement of financial aid worth €88.9 million under the EU Solidarity Fund (EUSF) to Croatia, following the devastating earthquake that hit the city of Zagreb and its surroundings on 22 March 2020. This comes as a contribution to […]Resilience in times of pandemic
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This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Thaís Queiroz Landi, a fourth-year medical student at the São Lucas University Center, in Rondônia, Brazil. She is affiliated to the International Federation of Medical Students Associations (IFMSA), cordial partner of The Sting. The opinions expressed in this piece belong strictly to the writer and […]Coronavirus: 23 new research projects to receive €128 million in EU funding
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The Commission will support 23 new research projects with €128 million in response to the continuing coronavirus pandemic. The funding under Horizon 2020, the EU’s research and innovation programme, is part of the Commission’s €1.4 billion pledge to the Coronavirus Global Response initiative, launched […]5 things you might not know about forests – but should
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Douglas Broom, Senior Writer, Formative Content Forests cover almost a third of the Earth’s surface. 420 million hectares have been lost since 1990. The UN reveals 5 hidden benefits of forests, from protecting the soil to providing water […]Why wearing a mask is the most important thing we can do to stop the spread of COVID-19
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Rajeev Venkayya, President, Global Vaccine Business Unit, Takeda Pharmaceuticals International Inc. & Gabrielle Fitzgerald, Founder and CEO, Panorama, Co-Founder, Pandemic Action Network Messaging on the importance of wearing a mask during the pandemic has at […]The winds of change: 5 charts on the future of offshore power
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Andrea Willige, Senior Writer, Formative Content 2019 was the biggest growth year to date for offshore wind power. Despite COVID-19, industry body GWEC predicts strong growth in 2020, and substantial job creation over the next decade. China shows […]State aid: Commission opens in-depth investigation into public support for expansion of LG Chem’s electric vehicles battery plant in Poland
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has opened an in-depth investigation to assess whether €95 million of public support granted by Poland to chemical company LG Chem Group (“LG Chem”) for investing in the expansion of its battery cell production facility for electric vehicles (EV) in Biskupice […]State aid: Commission approves German aid scheme to support airports affected by the coronavirus outbreak
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has approved a German aid scheme to support airports in the context of the coronavirus outbreak. The scheme was approved partially based on Article 107(2)(b) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU) and partially under the State […]State aid: Commission approves €30 million Estonian measure to support Nordica in the context of the coronavirus outbreak
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has approved a €30 million Estonian measure to provide a share capital increase and a subsidised interest loan to the state-owned aviation company “Nordica Aviation Group AS” (“Nordica”). The scheme was approved under the State aid Temporary Framework. Executive Vice-President Margrethe […]Cambodia loses duty-free access to the EU market over human rights concerns
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. As of today, 12 August, some of Cambodia’s typical export products such as garments, footwear and travel goods are subject to the European Union’s customs duties. The EU’s decision to partially withdraw Cambodia’s duty-free quota-free access to the EU market is now effective. The […]What can each individual do to lessen the burden of mental health in times of the pandemic?
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This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Mr. Taha Abdullah Zain Bahumaid, a medical student at the Faculty of Medicine, Hadhramout University, Mukalla, Yemen. He is affiliated to the International Federation of Medical Students Associations (IFMSA), cordial partner of The Sting. The opinions expressed in this piece belong strictly to the writer and […]Coronavirus: Eight macro-financial assistance programmes agreed to support enlargement and neighbourhood partners
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. As of today, the Commission, on behalf of the EU, has agreed Memoranda of Understanding (MoU) on macro-financial assistance (MFA) programmes with eight partners. The agreements are part of the €3 billion MFA package for ten enlargement and neighbourhood partners, aimed to help them […]How to build healthy cities and communities in the post-COVID world
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Mayuri Ghosh, Head of Healthy Cities and Communities Initiative; Strategy & Public-Private Partnerships, Future of Consumption Platform, World Economic Forum Clarisse Awamengwi, Project Specialist, Future of Consumption Platform, World Economic Forum The COVID-19 crisis has illuminated and exacerbated […]We need to build a quantum security coalition. Here’s why
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Vikram Sharma, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, QuintessenceLabs & William Dixon, Head of Future Networks and Technology, World Economic Forum Alongside their promise, quantum computers could threaten the security on which our digital ecosystem is built. To counter […]COVID-19 is widening the education gap. This is how we can stop it
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Priyanka Jaisinghani, Managing Editor, Conscious Magazine, Co-Founder of GirlzFTW Coronavirus-induced school closures in the US has removed a safety-net for many, going beyond education. Virtual classrooms are highlighting social inequalities, be it differences in home furnishings or a […]What we can learn from Europe’s response to the COVID-19 crisis
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Kalin Anev Janse, Chief Financial Officer, European Stability Mechanism (ESM) & Iliyana Tsanova, Deputy Managing Director, European Fund for Strategic Investments, European Investment Bank Europe came together to save its citizens, businesses and member countries during the COVID-19 […]This member of the banana tree family could help us cut COVID-19 plastic waste
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Harry Kretchmer, Senior Writer, Formative Content The abaca tree, a relative of the banana, produces fibre that’s being made into COVID-19 PPE products, including facemasks. Conservationists say single-use plastic PPE is adding to marine pollution. Abaca fibres – […]How the textile industry can help countries recover from COVID-19
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Bandar Hajjar, President, Islamic Development Bank The textiles and apparel sector can create jobs and spur further industrialization in countries recovering from COVID-19. To make the most of this opportunity, however, countries will need to embrace new partnerships […]3 defining characteristics of youth-led social innovation
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Lucía Burtnik, Director of Innovation in Learning and Assessment, Eidos Global Community Interest Company Many areas of youth-led social innovation are under-exploited. Youth-led innovations are often inspired by local problems which can be as urgent as global ones, […]Here’s how to cope with stress, according to the World Health Organization
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Charlotte Edmond, Senior Writer, Formative Content The pandemic has created an unusually stressful environment for a large number of people. The World Health Organization has created an illustrated guide to managing stress, including audio exercises. Around the […]Reopening schools too early could spread COVID-19 even faster – especially in the developing world
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: David Lagakos, Associate Professor of Economics, Boston University & Emilie Yam, Head of Communications, International Growth Centre Low-income countries face a very different set of circumstances to high-income countries when it comes to reopening schools after lockdown. In […]COVID-19: This is what worries young people the most
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Alex Thornton, Senior Writer, Formative Content 15- to 24-year-olds worry most about the pandemic’s effect on their mental health. Young people in poorer countries are more likely to be concerned about jobs and income. Global survey shows getting […]Here’s how smart construction could transform home-building after COVID-19
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Fanyu Lin, CEO, Fluxus LLC & Matt Howell-Jones, Partner, Arcadis The COVID-19 pandemic is forcing us to find safer and smarter ways of building homes and offices. Prefab construction powered by digital technology can help us safely create […]Turbocharging scientific discovery: with bits, neurons, qubits – and collaboration
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Dario Gil, Director of IBM Research, IBM Artificial intelligence (AI), high-performance computers (HPC) and quantum computing are turbocharging science. These cutting-edge technologies can accelerate material discovery and address challenges like pandemics, climate change and cybersecurity. Through public-private partnerships, […]European Commission pledges additional €30 million in immediate support for Lebanon
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. At the international conference on assistance and support to Beirut and the Lebanese people, the European Commission has pledged a new funding worth €30 million to help address the immediate needs of those affected by the deadly explosion in Beirut on 4 […]Right-wing “sovranism” harm national identity
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This article was written by one of our passionate readers, Mr. Tomasso Merlo. The opinions expressed within reflect only the writer’s views and not The European Sting’s position on the issue. It is exactly the opposite of what the “sovranist” preach: closing ourselves within physical and mental walls damages national identity, it does not preserve […]The Covid-19 pandemic: how to take care of mental health?
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This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Stephany Caroline Menezes da Silva, a student in the 3rd semester of the medical course at the State University of Amazonas (UEA), located in Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil. She is affiliated to the International Federation of Medical Students Associations (IFMSA), cordial partner of The Sting. The […]Effects of decreased social contact on increased anxiety and depressive symptoms
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This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Sheila Wayszceyk, a second year medical student at the Regional University of Blumenau, Brazil. She is affiliated to the International Federation of Medical Students Associations (IFMSA), cordial partner of The Sting. The opinions expressed in this piece belong strictly to the writer and do not […]Topic: Mental Health in times of pandemic: What can each individual do to lessen the burden?
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This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Sarah Ibershimi, a third year medical students, studying at ‘Universiteti i Mjekësisë Tiranë (UMT)’, in Albania. She is affiliated to the International Federation of Medical Students Associations (IFMSA), cordial partner of The Sting. The opinions expressed in this piece belong strictly to the writer and […]Remote working and online shopping could drive 14 million cars off US roads – permanently
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Sean Fleming, Senior Writer, Formative Content In 2019, US motorists drove equivalent of 337 round trips from Earth to Pluto. Lockdown meant a 64% drop in car usage, according to a KPMG report. 14 million fewer cars may […]Staying home? Here are 5 exercise tips from the World Health Organization
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Rosamond Hutt, Senior Writer, Formative Content World Health Organization has some tips for exercising at home. Physical activity reduces risk of chronic disease and eases anxiety. Even a short break from sitting at your desk makes a difference. […]How studying genetics and lifestyle can shape a healthier MENA region
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Habiba Al Alsafar, Associate Professor, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Khalifa University of Science, Technology and Research (KUSTAR) & Elizabeth ODay, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Olaris Inc The intersection of genetics and lifestyle choices is playing an increasingly […]
