Civil registrations and vital statistics: Here’s why they’re fundamental to society

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Steve MacFeely, Director of Data and Analytics, World Health Organization, Martin Bratschi, Technical Director, CRVS, Vital Strategies COVID-19 has emphasized the importance of civil registration and vital statistics (CRVS) to anyone who hasn’t already understood the need for […]

5 ways to inject culture into a hybrid working model

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Vijay Anand Guntur, Corporate Vice President, Engineering and R&D Services (ERS), HCL Technologies As more organizations consider hybrid working models following the COVID-19 pandemic, it is important to adapt organizational culture to ensure the happiness and continued productivity […]

Opening of plenary session: debate on Pandora Papers added

This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. Vice-President Metsola opened the 4-7 October session in Strasbourg. Changes to the agenda The revised final draft agenda has been approved by the Conference of Presidents by written procedure. Wednesday Council and Commission statements on the Pandora Papers – implications on the efforts to […]

What are business leaders doing to sustain our future?

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Gayle Markovitz, Partnerships Editor, World Economic Forum In a survey conducted earlier this year, we asked people in 28 countries whether they thought governments, businesses and individuals were doing enough to achieve the 17 Sustainable Development goals by […]

European Commission welcomes political agreement on new €14.2 billion Pre-Accession Assistance Instrument (IPA III)

This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission welcomes today’s political agreement between the European Parliament and the Council on the new Instrument for Pre-accession Assistance (IPA III), with a total budget of over €14 billion, for the 2021-2027 Multiannual Financial Framework period. This instrument supports candidate countries and […]