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 A proposed way of immunizing against malaria uses an RNA-based approach similar to COVID-19 vaccines. ‘Viral vector’ methods used to stem the pandemic could also yield vaccines for other […]How COVID-19 vaccine efforts could help defeat other diseases
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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 A proposed way of immunizing against malaria uses an RNA-based approach similar to COVID-19 vaccines. ‘Viral vector’ methods used to stem the pandemic could also yield vaccines for other […]The US needs partners to tackle the security risks of climate change
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Joshua Busby, Associate Professor of Public Affairs, The University of Texas at Austin & Morgan Bazilian, Director, Payne Institute for Public Policy and Professor of Public Policy, Colorado School of Mines & Florian Krampe, Programme Director, Stockholm International […]4 solutions for reducing emissions from industrial clusters
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Osvaldo Di Campli, President of Latin America Region, Nokia Industrial clusters can play a major role in helping countries achieve their net-zero ambitions.Accenture and the World Economic Forum have developed a 4-step framework to help clusters reduce their […]Record numbers of people in the UK have applied to study nursing
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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 More than 60,000 people in the UK have applied to study nursing.The US needs an additional 176,000 new nurses per year.Nurses all over the world remain poorly paid in comparison with many […]The next decade is critical for the climate. Here’s how the circular economy can help
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Naoko Ishii, Professor, Institute for Future Initiatives, University of Tokyo Net zero cannot be achieved by decarbonizing the energy sector alone.Circularity is needed to tackle climate goals within the next decade. Many of our environmental calamities – climate […]This flying AI robot can pick fruit – preventing waste in the process
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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 There’s a global shortage of seasonal fruit pickers, made worse by COVID-19 travel restrictions.Some farmers are forced to leave ripe fruit to rot as a result.Now AI flying drones can spot the […]The world’s first 3D-printed school is taking shape in Madagascar
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Natalie Marchant, Writer, Formative Content Thinking Huts and its partners are building the world’s first 3D-printed school on the campus of a university in Fianarantsoa, Madagascar.3D printing builds solid objects layer by layer, creating less waste than traditional […]How rethinking infrastructure could boost the economy and improve quality of life in the post-COVID world
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Negash Haile, Manager of Economic Analysis and Modelling, Infrastructure Canada The pandemic has brought a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to rethink the type of infrastructure investments we can make and how we deliver them.Canada has joined the ranks of countries, […]Scenario of controversy needs and challenges for the COVID-19 vaccine
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This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Mr. Guilherme Lopes Coelho, a fifth-year medical student at the Centro Universitário de Valença (UNIFAA), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. 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 the writer […]MEPs call for suspension of the launch of the Belarus nuclear plant in Ostrovets
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. MEPs voice serious concerns over the safety of the Ostrovets nuclear plant in Belarus and demand that its commercial launch be suspended. In a resolution adopted with 642 votes to 29, with 21 abstentions, Parliament criticises the hasty commissioning of the Ostrovets nuclear plant […]The enemy of the SARS-CoV2 vaccine: vaccine hesitancy
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This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Mr. Eduardo Diaz, a second-year medical student, conducting his studies in Universidad de Panama (UP). 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 the writer and do not necessarily […]Can climate change action lead to better inclusion?
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Cindy Hook, Chief Executive Officer, Asia-Pacific, Deloitte The climate transition will affect the lives of billions of people. The most economically and socially marginalized are likely to be the most impacted.There is huge potential – and a huge […]Commission welcomes political agreement on the ESF+
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The Commission welcomes the political agreement reached between the European Parliament and EU Member States in the Council on the Commission’s proposal for a Regulation on the European Social Fund Plus (ESF+). The ESF+ will be a key financial instrument to implement the European […]This alliance aims to accelerate the adoption of inclusive, trusted and transparent AI worldwide
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Kay Firth-Butterfield, Head of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning; Member of the Executive Committee, World Economic Forum & Mark Caine Project Lead, Artificial Intelligence and Machine LearningProject Lead, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning, World Economic Forum AI could […]This chart shows how global debt comes in waves – and, right now, we’re in the middle of the biggest one yet
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Victoria Masterson, Senior Writer, Formative Content Since 1970, three debt waves have ended in financial crises for emerging and developing economies, according to the World Bank.The fourth and current debt wave started in 2010 and was of serious […]Why we need a ‘great new contract in health and healthcare’
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Arnaud Bernaert, Head, Shaping the Future of Health and Healthcare, World Economic Forum Over the past year, health and healthcare systems that were already known to be unsustainable because they are too costly and fundamentally inefficient also demonstrated […]Migrants and asylum seekers on the Greek islands: committee debate
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. MEPs will discuss on Wednesday the situation on the Greek islands and the plans to establish a new reception and identification centre on Lesvos. In a debate with representatives of the European Commission and the NGO Greek Council for Refugees, the Civil Liberties Committee […]Commission study finds positive impact of trade agreements on agri-food sectors
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The EU trade agenda is set to have an overall positive impact on the EU economy and the agri-food sector, according to a new study published today. Trade agreements are due to result in substantial increases in EU agri-food exports, with more limited increases […]Digital learning can help us close the global education gap. This is 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: Henrietta H. Fore, Executive Director, United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) Some 825 million children around the world not learning the skills they need and gaps in access to education have been highlighted further by the COVID-19 pandemic;Governments around […]European Commission launches Green Consumption Pledge, first companies commit to concrete actions towards greater sustainability
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the European Commission is launching its new Green Consumption Pledge, the first initiative delivered under the New Consumer Agenda. The Green Consumption Pledge is part of the European Climate Pact which is an EU-wide initiative inviting people, communities and organisations to participate in […]Redefining the business of 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: Sean Doherty, Head, International Trade and Investment, World Economic Forum & Kimberley Botwright, Community Lead, Global Trade and Investment SI, World Economic Forum COVID-19 has been a wake-up call for business, shining an unsparing spotlight on the vulnerabilities […]Knowledge is power: why the future is not just about the tech
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: James Lin, Chief Product & Technology Officer , Lynk Global If we are to rely on machine intelligence, we need to understand the two types of knowledge. Understanding knowledge means we can distinguish where we want machines to […]A 3-way dynamic for SRHR and ending HIV
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This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Mr. Francisco Duarte, a 5th-year Medical Student from the University of Beira Interior, Portugal. 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 the writer and do not necessarily reflect […]What technology changes will 2021 bring? Here’s what business leaders say
January 25, 2021 by 1 Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Gayle Markovitz, Editor, World Economic Forum A new World Economic Forum-Ipsos survey finds that most adults are uniquely optimistic about accessing technology, digital tools and training in the next 12 months. This is amid general pessimism about other […]HIV in sexual and reproductive health and rights of the ageing population
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This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Fernanda Clara da Silva, a student of the second year of Medicine of Rio Grande do Norte State University (UERN). 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 […]Human rights and COVID-19: MEPs denounce measures taken by authoritarian regimes
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. Parliament is deeply concerned that many authoritarian regimes around the world have used the pandemic to repress civil society and critical voices. In their annual report assessing the human rights situation in the world, adopted on Wednesday, MEPs highlight that several authoritarian regimes have […]Here’s what could happen to the global economy this year
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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 A PwC report predicts the global economy will grow 5% this year.The issued value of green bonds will surpass $500 billion.G7 public debt levels will exceed $57 trillion. The global economy is […]EU will have stronger powers in trade disputes
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. On Tuesday, Parliament adopted new rules allowing the EU to use countermeasures in trade disputes when arbitration is blocked. The strengthening of the so-called enforcement regulation allows the EU to protect its trade interests against partners acting illegally. From now on, the EU can […]State aid: Commission approves €300 million Austrian scheme to support organisers of events affected by coronavirus outbreak
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, a €300 million Austrian scheme to support organisers of events affected by the coronavirus outbreak. The scheme was approved under the State aid Temporary Framework. Today’s decision confirms the agreement in principle reached in […]College meeting: European Commission reorganises the “Task Force for Relations with the United Kingdom” into the “Service for the EU-UK Agreements”.
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The conclusion of the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement on 24 December 2020 means that the very successful mandate of the Task Force for Relations with the United Kingdom (UKTF) will come to an end. The UKTF will cease to exist on 1 March […]Manufacturing reimagined: from improved productivity to profitable growth
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Katy George, Senior Partner, McKinsey & Company Manufacturers are revamping their growth strategies as COVID-19 continues to cause uncertainty.Maximizing productivity is no longer enough.Instead, they should look to Fourth Industrial Revolution technologies to increase resilience, sustainability and growth. […]State aid: Commission approves Greek public funding for construction and operation of North section of E65 motorway
January 18, 2021 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, Greek public funding of €442 million for the construction of the North section of the Central Greece Motorway (E65). The Commission also approved support estimated at €38 million to cover the operating and maintenance […]How Japan can build a sustainable future post-COVID-19
January 18, 2021 by 2 Comments
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Makiko Eda, Chief Representative Officer, World Economic Forum Japan, Member of the Executive Committee The business culture in Japan has been resistant to change.There is a traditional preference for seniority and lifelong employment and a lack of gender […]
