This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Philip Meissner, Professor ESCP Business School, Founder & Director European Center for Digital Competitiveness, Yusuke Narita, Assistant Professor of Economics, Yale University Effective use of artificial intelligence in strategic decision-making will be one of the biggest determinants for […]Artificial intelligence will transform decision-making. Here’s 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: Philip Meissner, Professor ESCP Business School, Founder & Director European Center for Digital Competitiveness, Yusuke Narita, Assistant Professor of Economics, Yale University Effective use of artificial intelligence in strategic decision-making will be one of the biggest determinants for […]How technology can make the climate crisis accessible, undeniable and actionable
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Rebecca Ivey, Head of Global Collaboration Village, World Economic Forum We’ve all seen haunting images of receding glaciers, but how many of us have ventured into their melting heartlands, felt the ancient ice slipping away or heard the […]5 ways to remove carbon and tackle the climate 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: Emma Charlton, Writer, Forum Agenda Carbon removal is increasingly viewed as a key step on the road to achieving net zero by 2050.Using trees, soil, farming techniques, the ocean and direct air capture can all reduce the amount […]Is climate inaction a human rights violation?
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: John Letzing, Digital Editor, Strategic Intelligence, World Economic Forum, Minji Sung, Data Visuals and Content Specialist, Strategic Intelligence, World Economic Forum The European Court of Human Rights has kicked off an ‘unprecedented’ trial over allegations of climate inaction […]How could AI shape the future of career coaching?
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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 Alexandru Timis, Global Communications Manager, Generation, María Alurralde, Global Social Media Associate, Generation According to the World Economic Forum’s 2023 Future of Jobs Report, 44% of workers’ skills will be disrupted in the next five years.There will […]This is how Lego braille bricks are helping vision-impaired children to read, learn and play
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Emma Charlton, Writer, Forum Agenda Lego has launched its Braille Bricks, a 300-piece set with studs arranged to correspond to the numbers and letters in the braille system, making it more accessible for vision-impaired children.Globally, 1 billion people […]Improving the quality of traineeships: Commission launches second-phase consultation of social partners
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the Commission launches the second-phase consultation of European social partners to update the 2014 EU Quality Framework for Traineeships. It follows the conclusion on 15 September of the first-phase consultation, which elicited responses from 13 European social partners. Based on those replies, the […]Non-transposition of EU legislation: Commission takes action to ensure complete and timely transposition of EU directives
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The Commission is adopting a package of infringement decisions due to the absence of communication by Member States of measures taken to transpose EU directives into national law. The Commission is sending a letter of formal notice to those Member States who have failed […]There is no ‘one Africa’: How the continent can turn diversity into growth and opportunity
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Mayowa Kuyoro, Partner, McKinsey & Company, Olivia White, Director, McKinsey Global Institute, Senior Partner, McKinsey & Company Africa will shortly be home to the world’s largest working age population and a burgeoning consumer class; it’s also rich in […]Why re-defining health will boost the economy
September 28, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Jerome E. Bickenbach, Faculty of Health Sciences and Medicine, University of Lucerne, Swiss Paraplegic Research (SPF), Sara Rubinelli, Affiliation Faculty of Health Sciences and Medicine, University of Lucerne, Swiss Paraplegic Research (SPF), Gerold Stucki, Faculty of Health Sciences […]Generative AI has disrupted education. Here’s how it can be used for good – UNESCO
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Madeleine North, Writer, Forum Agenda Schools, colleges and universities are having to rapidly adjust to generative AI.Now UNESCO has produced the first-ever global guidance for the use of generative AI in education.The World Economic Forum also addresses “educational […]How the Middle East is striving to lead the way in sustainable tourism
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: H.E Fatima Al Sairafi, Minister of Tourism, Ministry of Tourism of Bahrain The Middle East’s tourism sector accounts for around 9% of the region’s GDP and initiatives across the Middle East to promote more sustainable tourism practices are […]Ahead of Granada Summit, Commission takes stock of achievements and identifies areas for action to build a more resilient, competitive and sustainable Europe
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. In a Communication adopted today, the Commission provides a contribution to the forthcoming leaders’ debate in Granada on the future-oriented approach to the EU’s open strategic autonomy and on priority policy objectives for the EU in the years ahead. It takes stock of achievements […]First report on the State of the Digital Decade calls for collective action to shape the digital transition
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The first report on the State of the Digital Decade, published today, provides a comprehensive look at progress towards achieving the digital transformation to empower a more digitally sovereign, resilient, and competitive EU. It includes an assessment of the EU’s performance towards Europe’s 2030 […]The EU continues to provide much needed assistance to refugees and host communities in Türkiye
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. In 2022, the European Union, through the Facility for Refugees in Turkey, continued to support refugees and host communities in Türkiye. As the Seventh Annual Report of the Facility recently published concludes, important progress has been made in key areas such as basic needs, […]Financial literacy: Commission publishes joint EU/OECD Financial Competence framework for children and youth
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has today published a joint EU/OECD financial competence framework for children and youth. The framework is designed to help improve young people’s financial literacy so that they are prepared to take well-informed personal finance decisions today and more importantly – later […]The EU wants energy security and carbon neutrality. For that, it needs its Mediterranean neighbours
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Laura El-Katiri, Visiting Fellow, European Council for Foreign Relations (ECFR), Jonathan Walters, Senior Advisor, Infrastructure, Castalia Advisors The EU is on a mission to cut emissions by 57% by 2030 — that means easing reliance on fossil fuels.To […]Your guide to electrolysis: the tech behind the green hydrogen revolution
September 27, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Sundus Cordelia Ramli, Chief Commercial Officer, Power-to-X, Topsoe Green hydrogen is widely regarded as a transformative fuel that could power the green transition.The process by which it is made, electrolysis, is less understood.Here’s everything you need to know […]‘Fossil fuel age’ has failed says UN Secretary-General, and other nature and climate stories you need to read this week
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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, Writer, Forum Agenda On 18-22 September, the World Economic Forum convened business leaders, policy-makers, civil society organizations, innovators and social entrepreneurs for the Sustainable Development Impact Meetings. These carefully curated impact-driven leaders’ dialogues focus on ways […]Could New York City become the beacon of energy efficiency?
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Rick Sporrer, President, North America, Danfoss LLC Cities account for two-thirds of global energy consumption and 70% of global emissions, meaning they can play an invaluable role in decarbonization.Energy efficiency is the ‘first fuel’ for clean energy transitions […]A practical guide for corporations to navigate the voluntary carbon markets
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Nasim Pour, Lead, Carbon Removals and Market Innovation, World Economic Forum, Dale Hardcastle, Partner, Bain & Company, Henning Huenteler, Expert Associate Partner, Bain & Company Inc., Sara Figel, Consultant, Bain & Company Voluntary carbon markets (VCM) have a […]How to build successful urban regeneration schemes
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Eime Tobari, Director, Social Value, Avison Young Successful urban regeneration projects create social value, but confusion around the concept is a challenge that public-private partnerships face in delivering those projects.The public and private sectors often have different perspectives, […]How Gen Z are reshaping the healthcare industry
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Sam Glick, Partner, Health & Life Sciences, Oliver Wyman The global healthcare industry has been very slowly evolving its business model from one centred on caring for the sick to one that fully embraces wellness. Generation Z is […]‘Trust time’ – What this CEO learned from climbing Mount Kilimanjaro
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Linda Lacina, Digital Editor, World Economic Forum, Simon Torkington, Senior Writer, Forum Agenda CEO Yuxiang Zhou shares the lessons he learned while founding Black Lake Technologies.Climbing Kilimanjaro helped him focus on the right solutions and priorities.Building back slowly […]Nagorno-Karabakh: EU provides €5 million in humanitarian aid
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The EU is boosting its humanitarian funding with €5 million in response to the increasing needs resulting from the Nagorno-Karabakh crisis. The conflict escalation and subsequent ceasefire is expected to trigger a mass exodus of people from Nagorno-Karabakh to Armenia, with approximately 13 500 […]By 2028, just 9% of all payments will be made in physical currency – but we may miss 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: Richard Gendal Brown, Chief Technology Officer, R3 CBDC development is accelerating, but sceptics question the need for a digital cash replacement.While current electronic payment systems work well, they do not provide the same personal freedom that cash offers.A […]China News: Speech by Ambassador Fu Cong at the Reception Celebrating the 74th Anniversary of the Founding of the People’s Republic of China
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Ambassador Cao Zhongming, Deputy Secretary-General Mr. Enrique Mora, Chairwoman a.i. of the Management Committee Ms. Theodora Gentzis, Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, Dear Friends, Good evening! It is my great pleasure to get together with all of you tonight to celebrate the 74th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China. On behalf of […]3 insights for more successful digital and financial literacy initiatives
September 26, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Drew Propson, Head, Technology and Innovation in Financial Services, World Economic Forum, Jill Lagos Shemin, Head, Fintech Market Observatory, Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance, The University of Cambridge Judge Business School, Bryan Zheng Zhang, Executive Director, Cambridge Centre […]New standards for AI and the metaverse, plus other top tech stories
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Cathy Li, Head, AI, Data and Metaverse; Member of the Executive Committee, World Economic Forum Geneva 1. China to work on metaverse standards China plans to create a working group to develop standards for the metaverse, its Ministry […]4 ways companies can align competing interests to scale up climate action
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Simon Glynn, Partner and Climate & Sustainability Co-lead, Oliver Wyman, Mike Peirce, Executive Director of Systems Change, The Climate Group The step change in corporate climate action in the past few years has been extraordinary. Yet we are […]EU Mission ‘A Soil Deal for Europe’: €90 million for 17 new projects to support healthy soils
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission will invest €90 million in 17 new research projects contributing to the EU Mission: ‘A Soil Deal for Europe’. These projects will work on restoring and protecting soil health for the sustainable production of healthy food, protecting biodiversity, building climate resilience, […]Mergers: Commission prohibits proposed acquisition of eTraveli by Booking
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has prohibited, under the EU Merger Regulation, the proposed acquisition of Flugo Group Holdings AB (‘eTraveli’) by Booking Holdings (‘Booking’). The acquisition would have allowed Booking to strengthen its dominant position on the market for hotel online travel agencies (‘OTAs’) in […]Protecting environment and health: Commission adopts measures to restrict intentionally added microplastics
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the Commission takes another major step to protect the environment by adopting measures that restrict microplastics intentionally added to products under the EU chemical legislation REACH. The new rules will prevent the release to the environment of about half a million tonnes of […]
