This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Leora Klapper, Lead Economist, Development Research Group, World Bank Hundreds of millions of people around the world live in extreme poverty. Global development work mostly focuses on helping those poor people become prosperous. Policy-makers generally support financial inclusion because it […]Get out, stay out: how financial resilience helps end poverty
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Leora Klapper, Lead Economist, Development Research Group, World Bank Hundreds of millions of people around the world live in extreme poverty. Global development work mostly focuses on helping those poor people become prosperous. Policy-makers generally support financial inclusion because it […]Why do US presidential elections last so long? And 4 other things you need to know
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Kate Whiting, Senior Writer, Formative Content On Tuesday 3 November, 2020, the US will choose whether to give Donald Trump a second term as the world’s most powerful leader – or vote for a change at the top. It […]Can self-charging batteries keep us connected for ever? A young scientist explains
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Mahyar Shirvanimoghaddam, Academic Fellow, School of Electrical and Information Engineering, University of Sydney What is the big problem you’re trying to solve? With the rise of 5G and Internet of things (IoT) technologies, we will soon be surrounded […]How China’s sponge cities are preparing for sea-level rise
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Robert Muggah, Co-founder, Igarape Institute and SecDev Group All coastal cities are facing sea-level rise, but some will be hit harder than others. Asian cities are in for a particularly rough ride. Part of the reason for that is […]How Sierra Leone is using 3D printing to become a model state
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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 Moinina Sengeh, Adviser to the President of Sierra Leone; Chief Innovation Officer, Directorate of Science, Technology and Innovation, Government of Sierra Leone & Venkataraman Sundareswaran, Fellow, Digital Trade, World Economic Forum The advent of 3D printing, like other […]These tech start-ups are changing what it means to farm
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Briony Harris, Senior Writer, Formative Content Feeding a rapidly expanding population without depleting the Earth’s finite resources, is one of the major challenges of the 21st century. These four entrepreneurs – who have all been selected as the World […]This Chinese megacity is building a giant waste-to-energy plant
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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 The architects of what is set to be the world’s largest waste-to-energy plantdescribe their creation as simple, clean and iconic. It’s a mammoth structure which sits on the outskirts of the city of […]These are the top 10 emerging technologies of 2019
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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 Which of today’s technologies will shape tomorrow’s world? A new reportcompiled by the World Economic Forum reveals some of the breakthrough innovations that are expected to radically impact the global social and economic […]Investors have a role in securing our shared digital future
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Algirde Pipikaite, Project Lead, Governance and Policy, World Economic Forum & Martina Cheung, President, S&P Global Market Intelligence Cyberattacks have almost doubled in the past five years with no sign of slowing down. Due to the increasing number of cyber breaches, […]A 550 km-long mass of rotting seaweed is heading for Mexico’s pristine beaches
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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 Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula is home to clear blue seas, golden sands and a glorious backdrop that includes ancient Mayan ruins. Millions flock to its resorts every year and tourism is vital to the […]5 ways to boost sustainable trade in the world’s poorest countries
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Violeta Gonzalez, Head, Partnerships, Outreach and Resource Mobilization, Enhanced Integrated Framework Executive Secretariat, World Trade Organization & Fabrice Lehmann, Guest Editor, Trade for Development News , Enhanced Integrated Framework The World Trade Organization’s (WTO) Aid for Trade initiative is […]These are the world’s best universities
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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, Formative Content These are the world’s best universities Massachusetts Institute of Technology is the best university in the world for the eighth year running, according to research firm QS. MIT leads the World University Rankings with a maximum score […]Empathic AI could be the next stage in human evolution – if we get it right
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Jesus Mantas, Global Head of Strategy and Offerings, IBM Global Business Services Human progress has been fueled by the development of tools, machines and technology that augment our natural capabilities. Yet our emotional brain – the part that controls our […]Blockchain will make sure green pledges aren’t just greenwash: a new initiative by young leaders at the World Economic Forum
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Robin Pomeroy, Journalist, World Economic Forum When a country or a company makes a promise to reduce carbon emissions, respect fishing quotas or cut toxic output, how can we be sure they’ll keep their word? The truth is, […]Skills, not job titles, are the new metric for the labour market
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Jian Lu, President, LinkedIn China The rise of tech is currently transforming the labour market, leading to the automation of some jobs and tasks on the one hand and the emergence of new kinds on the other. Proactively […]India’s mega-rich are on the rise
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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 After a bleak and unfinished ending to the Hanoi summit earlier this year, Donald Trump made a historic walk on June 30 as the first sitting US president to step into North […]This plastic drinks bottle is made from plants
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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 Plastic has transformed many aspects of daily life, from keeping food fresh to ensuring medical supplies stay sterile. But in recent years it has become public enemy number one – almost entirely because […]How the North Korea-U.S. detente is a leveling of the playing field
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Syed Munir Khasru, Chairman, Institute for Policy, Advocacy and Governance After a bleak and unfinished ending to the Hanoi summit earlier this year, Donald Trump made a historic walk on June 30 as the first sitting US president to […]Environmentalists have removed nearly 40 tonnes of trash from the Pacific
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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 The sailing cargo ship Kwai docked in Honolulu last month after a 25-day voyage with 40 tonnes of fishing nets and consumer plastics aboard, gathered from what has become known as the Great […]Can we measure the temperature of human cells? A young scientist explains
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Pierre Karam, Assistant Professor, American University of Beirut What is the big problem you’re trying to solve? I am trying to develop a tiny thermometer. I know this might not sound very impressive at first, but the technology […]Fairness should be at the heart of the agricultural goods 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: Margarita Louis-Dreyfus, Chairperson of the Supervisory Board, Louis Dreyfus CompanyCamilla Colombo, Space researcher, Politecnico di Milano It is a paradox that the world’s biggest agricultural commodities companies rely on some of the sector’s smallest farmers, growing everything from […]This young scientist is tackling food insecurity for the world’s most vulnerable groups
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Lamis Jomaa, Assistant Professor, American University of Beirut What is the big problem you’re trying to solve? I am trying to explore the main causes and consequences of food insecurity on the nutritional status and overall health and […]What makes a great CEO? The people they surround themselves with
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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, Formative Content What does it take to be a stellar chief executive? Well, according to new research from Glassdoor, the best CEOs are those who surround themselves with a strong senior leadership team. Across five different countries […]Kids who live in the countryside have better motor skills, a study in Finland has found
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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 Country children have better motor skills than city kids, which means they develop faster and could even enjoy greater equality in society, according to a new Finnish study. Academics at the University of […]Europe is designing satellites that ‘surf’ their way past space debris
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Camilla Colombo, Space researcher, Politecnico di Milano Space debris Humans routinely send spacecraft into orbit to ensure services on the ground and to explore other planets. This extraordinary ability comes with a great responsibility: our space activity risks contaminating […]Shanghai has tough new recycling rules – and it will stop collecting trash from communities that don’t comply
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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, Formative Content Not all that long ago, China recycled for the world. Now it’s trying to tackle its own trash. With a population of 1.4 billion and no formal recycling system, the country generates mountains of […]Thought AIs could never replace human imagination? Think again
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Julien Weissenberg, Founder, Artificial Intelligence Scientist, VisualSense Back in the 1980s, Hans Moravec, an AI scientist, discovered a paradox: What is easy for humans, such as visual or auditory understanding, is hard for machines. Things have changed since then. […]5 ways CEOs can renew their businesses for the digital age
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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 Torrance, Managing Director, FoundersLane As they are catapulted into the digital era, many businesses are crash-landing in a world they no longer recognize. At their helms are CEOs who have navigated choppy waters for decades and taken […]If innovators can solve India’s problems, they can save the world. 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: Nikhil Malhotra, Global head of innovation, Techmahindra From mobile phones to reusable rockets, today we live with inventions that were once considered science fiction. These innovations have also affected our general living standards over the last millennia; the […]Could implants treat people with brain disease? A young scientist explains
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Gaëlle Offranc Piret, Researcher, Inserm What is the big problem you’re trying to solve? How our brain works is still full of mystery and in the meantime it is very fragile and susceptible to diseases or accidents; treatments […]How can batteries become more sustainable? This young scientist might have the answer
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What is the big problem you’re trying to solve? Batteries are an important component of the Fourth Industrial Revolution, as they are powering the next generation of electric vehicles and mobile electronics. However, batteries are not often recycled, and they contain valuable materials that are scarce. As the adoption of electric vehicles rapidly expands, we […]We all have a ‘hierarchy of needs’. But is technology meeting them?
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Michelle Lau, CEO, Dentsu Aegis Network China The world looked very different in 1943, when the psychologist Abraham Maslow’s “hierarchy of needs” model was first published. The world was just in the early stages of realising the potential […]10 reasons why today’s cyber leaders are tomorrow’s world leaders
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Francesca Bosco, Project Lead, Cyber-Resilience, Centre for Cybersecurity, World Economic Forum & Rebekah Lewis, Project Lead, Governance and Policy, Centre for Cybersecurity, World Economic Forum Throughout the world, unprecedented levels of innovation, interdependence and change call for strong and […]
