This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Belén Garijo, Chief Executive Officer, Healthcare; Member of the Executive Board, Merck The Johann Anton Merck award celebrates the best new scientific research in oncology and autoimmunity. Its inaugural winner is Professor Caroline Dive of the University of […]Meet the first winner of a new award for cancer research
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Belén Garijo, Chief Executive Officer, Healthcare; Member of the Executive Board, Merck The Johann Anton Merck award celebrates the best new scientific research in oncology and autoimmunity. Its inaugural winner is Professor Caroline Dive of the University of […]Conquering COVID-19 through Collaboration
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This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Rabia Riasat, currently enrolled in Army Medical College, Pakistan in the penultimate year of her medical education. 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 writers […]Bill Gates: How HIV/AIDS prepared us to tackle 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: Peter Bakker, President and CEO, World Business Council for Sustainable Development & John Elkington, Executive Chairman and Co-Founder, Volans Billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates says he is optimistic about beating coronavirus. He told a global AIDS conference that HIV/AIDS […]4 key trends on how COVID has impacted women in business
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Philippe Le Houérou, Chief Executive Officer, International Finance Corporation Recent surveys highlight the disproportionate impact of COVID-19 on businesses owned by women. One of the surveys identified four key trends among female-owned businesses in Asia, Africa and the […]Coronavirus global response: EU Humanitarian Air Bridge to Iraq and new funding
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The latest in a series of EU Humanitarian Air Bridge flights with over 40 tons of medical and emergency supplies to reinforce the humanitarian response has arrived in Iraq. The flight is part of the ongoing Team Europe support to deliver assistance to the […]Coronavirus: Commission launches call for innovative response and recovery partnerships between EU regions
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the European Commission is launching a call for expressions of interest for thematic partnerships to pilot interregional innovation projects that support the response and recovery following the coronavirus pandemic. The aim of the call is to help regions catch the opportunities emerging from […]We need to talk about big data and genomics. Here’s why – and how
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Anna Middleton, Professor and Head, Society and Ethics Research Group, Wellcome Genome Campus (Sanger Institute), University of Cambridge & Mavis Machirori, Research Associate, Policy, Ethics and Life Sciences, Newcastle University & Jenniffer Mabuka-Maroa, Consultant, The African Academy of […]To solve the climate crisis, we need an investment revolution
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Nicole Systrom, Founder, Sutro Energy Group The scale of the climate crisis and its potential impacts mean we need a scientific and investment revolution to tackle it. There are opportunities for patient investors in areas such as energy […]EU long-term budget deal must be improved for Parliament to accept it
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. The recovery fund is a “historic move”, but long-term EU priorities such as the Green Deal and the Digital Agenda are put at risk, MEPs say. In a resolution on the conclusions of the extraordinary European Council meeting of 17-21 July 2020, adopted by […]The impact of COVID-19 pandemic on mental health
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This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Nimisha Ramesh, a third year medical student studying in Bharati Vidyapeeth Medical College, Pune, India. 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 writers and do […]Why are Black people in the UK more at risk 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: Bayo Adelaja, CEO, Do it Now Now COVID-19 is exploiting and exacerbating existing systemic biases against Black people in the UK. Given this context, addressing these issues has never been more urgent. Here are two possible places to […]Mental and comportamental health in the pandemic context
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This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Mr. Nícolas Patrícius de Medeiros Leite, a third year medicine student from the State University of Rio Grande do Norte and member of IFMSA Brazil – UERN, Brazil. He is affiliated to the International Federation of Medical Students Associations (IFMSA), cordial partner of The Sting. The […]5G security: Member States report on progress on implementing the EU toolbox and strengthening safety measures
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Press release by the European Commission and the German Presidency of the Council of the EU Today, EU Member States, with the support of the European Commission and ENISA, the EU Agency for Cybersecurity, published a report on the progress made in implementing the […]Financial stability: Commission addresses risks of Libor cessation
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has today proposed to amend EU rules on financial benchmarks. The aim of this proposal is to ensure that when a widely used benchmark is phased out – as is now the case – it does not cause disruptions to the […]Coronavirus response: How the Capital Markets Union can support Europe’s recovery
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. What is in today’s Capital Markets Recovery Package? Today’s package contains targeted amendments to the Prospectus Regulation, MiFID II and securitisation rules. All of the amendments aim to help financial markets support Europe’s recovery from the coronavirus crisis. They are at the heart of […]EU Security Union Strategy: connecting the dots in a new security ecosystem
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the European Commission sets out a new EU Security Union Strategy for the period 2020 to 2025, focusing on priority areas where the EU can bring value to support Member States in fostering security for all those living in Europe. From combatting terrorism […]EU-China: Council authorises signature of the agreement on geographical indications
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Council. The Council today adopted decisions on the signature of the agreement between the European Union and the government of the People’s Republic of China on geographical indications (GIs). This is the first significant bilateral trade agreement signed between the EU and China. It will […]EU and Airbus Member States take action to ensure full compliance in the WTO aircraft dispute
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the governments of France and Spain agreed with Airbus SE to modify the terms of the Repayable Launch Investment granted by them for development of the A350 aircraft to reflect market conditions. This means that the European Union and the Member States concerned […]Century challenge: inclusion of immigrants in the health system
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This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Amany Gonçalves Robaina, a 21 years old and medicine student at Universidade Regional de Blumenau (FURB), in Blumenau, Santa Catarina – 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 impact of COVID-19 on the life of the elderly
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This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Nathalia Sbardellini Sidou Ponte, medical student of the third period, from UNICEPLAC- Centro Universitário do Planalto Central Aparecido dos Santos, 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 […]Why this moment could be decisive for tackling climate change: Report
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Johnny Wood, Senior Writer, Formative Content COVID-19 has created a unique opportunity to build a more sustainable world, a new report says. The pandemic has boosted awareness of and support for sustainable practices. Business and investors have a […]Why the oil industry has less time to decarbonize than it might think
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Bob Orr, Partner and North America Head – Energy Practice, Oliver Wyman & Alejandro Vanags, Partner – Energy Practice, Oliver Wyman To survive and thrive in a lower-emission future, oil companies require nothing less than a transformation of […]The Great Reset requires FinTechs – and FinTechs require a common approach to cybersecurity
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Seán Doyle, Project Lead, Industry Solutions, Centre for Cybersecurity, World Economic Forum Financial Technology (FinTech) providers are key to the structural enhancement of financial services during the Great Reset. Cybersecurity is critical to ensuring consumers and businesses can […]Digitalising and modernising judicial cooperation: Council endorses provisional agreement reached with the European Parliament on service of documents and taking of evidence
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the Council endorsed the provisional agreement reached with European Parliament on 30 June, on the European Commission’s amended regulations for the service of documents and the taking of evidence abroad. Vĕra Jourová, Vice-President for Values and Transparency and Didier Reynders, Commissioner for Justice […]Coronavirus reinforces the importance of empathy
July 23, 2020 by 1 Comment
This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Mr. Narottam Sócrates Garcia Chumpitaz, a student of the fifth semester of Medicine of the Federal University of Roraima (UFRR). 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 […]Coronavirus global response: 2 EU Humanitarian Air Bridge flights to South Sudan and new funding
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, an EU Humanitarian Air Bridge flight arrived in Juba, as part of the European support to vulnerable countries during the coronavirus pandemic. The flight carried on board humanitarian supplies and medical equipment needed to support the national response to the pandemic. Another flight […]EU summit compromise: positive step for recovery, inadequate in the long-term
July 22, 2020 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. Commenting on the conclusions of the 17-21 July EU summit, EP negotiators welcome the recovery fund but warn that their agreement to the long-term EU budget cannot be taken for granted. After five days of intense discussions, the Heads of State and Government reached […]Future EU financing and recovery: MEPs to assess summit outcome
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. MEPs will debate the 17-21 July EU summit results with Council and Commission Presidents Charles Michel and Ursula von der Leyen on Thursday from 09:30. To wind up the extraordinary plenary debate, scheduled from 9:30-12:30, MEPs will adopt, on the same day, a resolution […]Integration of migrants: Commission launches a public consultation and call for an expert group on the views of migrants
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today the Commission is launching an EU-wide public consultation to gather views on new actions that could be taken at EU level to promote the integration and social inclusion of migrants and people with a migrant background. The Commission is also launching a call […]Europe is progressing most towards these UN Sustainability Goals: A report card for Europe
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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 Europe has made significant in-roads on the UN Sustainable Development Goal of Peace & Justice, according to a new report. There’s more work ahead to make progress towards the climate crisis. Some […]COVID-19 has accelerated the digital transformation of higher education
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Samuel Martin-Barbero, Presidential Distinguished Fellow, University of Miami Developing a virtual culture for universities will require both imaginative and creative implementation, as well as open leadership, and an innovative mentality. Learning technology should not be envisioned as a […]The hazards of “heroism” in the time of COVID-19
July 21, 2020 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Robert Waldinger, Professor of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School The word “hero” has been used a great deal during the pandemic. But this label is not always helpful, and can have negative consequences. Here are some suggestions for how […]Antitrust: Commission adopts guidance for national courts when handling disclosure of confidential information
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has adopted a Communication on the protection of confidential information by national courts in proceedings for the private enforcement of EU competition law. This follows a targeted public consultation that the Commission launched on 29 July 2019 inviting comments from stakeholders […]
