3 ways public-private partnerships can help restore ocean health

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Alfredo Giron, Head of Ocean, World Economic Forum Geneva The ocean is vital to all life on Earth, it regulates our climate and provides food sources for billions of people. If it weren’t for the ocean, our planet would […]

Davos 2024: How health policy is responding to women, digitalization, and climate change

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Kate Whiting, Senior Writer, Forum Agenda “The climate crisis is a health crisis.” These were the words of the World Health Organization’s Director General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus at the first-ever Health Day at COP28 in December. The year […]

Commission finds that EU personal data flows can continue with 11 third countries and territories

This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the European Commission successfully concluded its review of 11 existing adequacy decisions. These decisions had been adopted under the EU data protection legislation that preceded the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). In its report, the Commission finds that personal data transferred from the European […]

What does 2024 have in store for the economy? Leading chief economists give their views

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Kateryna Karunska, Insight Specialist, Economic Growth and Transformation, World Economic Forum, Spencer Feingold, Digital Editor, World Economic Forum Uncertainty continues to be the name of the game for the economy in 2024. For some economists, the global economy still looks […]

3 ways technology can transform economies and rebuild trust

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Roland Busch, President and CEO, Siemens AG We don’t usually think of technology as a tool to build trust. When technology and trust appear in the same sentence, the focus is more likely to be whether we can trust […]

e-NG: The synthetic natural gas that could help decarbonize shipping and heavy industry

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Marco Alverà, Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder, Tree Energy Solutions (TES-H2) Last month at COP 28, 198 countries agreed unanimously to transition away from fossil fuels. This means “peak oil” is somewhere near the horizon, and signals a pivotal […]

Commission launches calls for contributions on competition in virtual worlds and generative AI

This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has launched today two calls for contributions on competition in virtual worlds and generative artificial intelligence (‘AI’) and sent requests for information to several large digital players. All interested stakeholders are invited to share their experience and provide feedback on the […]

Why independent software vendors can help businesses hit digitalization and green goals

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Stefan Reuther, Member of the Executive Board, COPA-DATA The “twin transition” towards digitalization and sustainability involves more than two simultaneous trends. It signifies the integration of two political priorities, the fusion of which has the potential to change the […]

AI will be a hot topic at Davos 2024 – here’s what the experts are saying

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 “It’s very rare to have a technology which overnight is used by millions of people. When that happens, you have both the excitement of how it’s being used in ways that are beneficial and […]

Public land and commercial investment can drive affordable housing and workspaces

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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 Hatch, Head of ESG, Places for London, Opportune Simon, Property Development Manager, Places for London Around the world, the urban affordability crisis has been steadily deepening. In cities with open market economies, homes and small business premises are becoming […]

Forget resilience, to truly thrive, businesses must set their sights on regeneration

MEPs’ recommendations for a new EU framework for innovative companies 

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Alex Liu, Managing Partner and Chairman, Kearney For the past few years, most business advice has been about survival. How can we all hang in there and make it through tough times? How can we follow best practices […]

There’s a training gap in green finance and it could hold climate progress back

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Ma Jun, Chairman, Green Finance Committee, China Society for Finance and Banking, Gim Huay Neo, Managing Director, Centre for Nature and Climate, World Economic Forum Forecasts suggest investment needs for climate mitigation will quadruple to $2 trillion by […]

EU Civil Protection Mechanism launches preparations for possible extreme weather events for 2024 in the face of climate change

This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today Commissioner for Crisis Management, Janez Lenarčič is meeting the Italian Minister for Civil Protection and Sea Policies, Nello Musumeci, for the opening session of the European Civil Protection Mechanism “lessons learnt” meeting on wildfires and floods. The meeting involves 54 representatives from 30 […]

Commission fines Rabobank €26.6 million over Euro-denominated bonds trading cartel

This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has fined Rabobank €26.6 million for participating in a cartel concerning the trading of certain Euro-denominated bonds, together with Deutsche Bank. Deutsche Bank was not fined as it revealed the cartel to the Commission under the leniency programme. The infringement The […]

Domestic Violence and the Role of Healthcare System

This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Sadia Khalid, early-stage researcher (ESRs), medical writer and research engineer at Tallinn University of Technology (TalTech), Estonia. She is affiliated with 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 […]

Here’s what to know about the new COVID-19 Pirola variant

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Lora du Moulin, Lead, Global Health and Security, World Economic Forum LLC, Charlotte Edmond, Senior Writer, Forum Agenda The Pirola variant of coronavirus has been observed in several countries around the world, and COVID-19 cases are rising again.Initial […]

How technology can make the climate crisis accessible, undeniable and actionable

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 […]

Commission proposes fishing opportunities for 2024 in the Baltic Sea

This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the Commission has adopted its proposal for the 2024 fishing opportunities for the Baltic Sea in response to a scientific assessment that indicates several fisheries are in a dire situation. The Commission proposed today thetotal allowable catches (TACs) and quotas for three out […]

Record temperatures are driving food prices higher. Here are some of the crops facing the biggest impacts

Simpler food and feed safety rules while upholding high health standards and boosting competitiveness of EU producers

This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. What’s in your regular shopping basket? What are the foods you can’t live without? And what are your occasional treats? Whatever they are, it’s pretty likely you’ve noticed a change in their price over recent months – some more than others. Shortages and supply […]

Expedition towards providing quality education: Physical and mental health of the refugees

This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Hasanat Haider, a medical student from Dhaka Bangladesh. 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 not necessarily reflect IFMSA’s view on the topic, […]

Is 2023 going to be the hottest year on record?

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Ian Shine, Senior Writer, Forum Agenda This article was originally published in May 2023. The UK, Vietnam, Poland, Spain, China, Latvia, Myanmar, Portugal, Belarus, the Netherlands, Thailand … these are just some of the countries where temperature records […]

Future of payments: How central banks are driving innovation

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Yan Xiao, Project Lead, Digital Trade, World Economic Forum Payments are the backbone of global trade and the digital economy, with many innovations coming out of the private sector.However, now central banks are racing to build and define […]

Commission welcomes political agreement on new rules to boost cybersecurity in EU institutions, bodies, offices and agencies

This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The Commission welcomes the political agreement reached between the European Parliament and the Council of the EU on the Regulation proposed by the Commission laying down measures for a high common level of cybersecurity at the institutions, bodies, offices and agencies of the Union. […]

Paving the way for the next wave of corporate participation in the voluntary carbon market

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, Ann Alampi Siml, Project Fellow, Voluntary Carbon Markets, World Economic Forum The voluntary […]

Digital twins can boost mining output to drive the energy transition. Here’s how

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Thomas Leurent, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Akselos, Steven Kratsis, Vice-President, Australasia, Akselos Demand for raw materials for clean energy technologies will increase exponentially as the energy transition progresses.Mining companies face several challenges to get the most out […]

A record number of people are now internally displaced. What does this mean and why are numbers rising so fast?

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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 Internally displaced people (IDP) are those forced from their home by conflict or disaster but who seek safety in the same country rather than by crossing borders, meaning they are not technically refugees.A record […]

Youth and sport: European Commission and the Ministry for Youth and Sport of Ukraine further enhance cooperation

MEPs approve “enhanced cooperation” for €90 bi

This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, Vice-President of the European Commission for Promoting our European Way of Life, Margaritis Schinas, and Minister for Youth and Sport of Ukraine, Vadym Guttsait, met in Kyiv. They agreed on the importance of continued and strong cooperation on youth and sport issues, which […]

MEPs ready to negotiate first-ever rules for safe and transparent AI

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This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. The rules aim to promote the uptake of human-centric and trustworthy AI and protect the health, safety, fundamental rights and democracy from its harmful effects. On Wednesday, the European Parliament adopted its negotiating position on the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Act with 499 votes in […]

Children’s ethical standards can help us build human-centric AI

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum./ Author: Karolina La Fors, Generation AI Fellow, World Economic Forum and DesignLab University of Twente, Marc Dullaert, Chairman, KidsRights A survey of hundreds of Dutch children has revealed what they think about the role artificial intelligence should play in our […]

Why we must urgently address climate issues to secure global peace

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum./ Author: Martin Frick, Director Global Office Berlin , World Food Programme, Grégoire Roos, Head of Political Strategy & Dialogue, BMW Foundation, Dan Smith, Director, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) It is a hot and sunny day in September. […]

Innovation in Europe – the secrets to entrepreneurial success and the importance of “patient capital”

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This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission’s Horizon, the EU Research and Innovation Magazine. As of today, the European Innovation Council (EIC) has a new President of the Board, Dr Michiel Scheffer. With a budget of €10 billion, the EIC aims to identify and scale up new technologies and scientific breakthroughs. […]

European Citizens’ Initiative: Commission decides to register initiative on mutual recognition of final judgments within the EU

Member States continued focus on EU key priorities amid reduced spending in 2024, State aid Scoreboard shows

This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the Commission decided to register a European Citizens’ Initiative (ECI) entitled ‘Effective implementation of the concept of judicial precedent in EU countries’. The organisers of the initiative call on the Commission to introduce a mechanism guaranteeing mutual recognition of final judicial decisions adopted […]

How in-person networking can have lasting impact and accelerate innovation

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum./ Author: Christa Odinga-Svanteson, Forum Foundations Partnerships and Communications Manager, World Economic Forum Innovation has always been an important driver of progress and growth. However, innovation has taken on a newfound urgency in today’s fast-changing world. Organizations must embrace innovation to […]

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