This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Klaus Schwab, Founder and Executive Chairman, World Economic Forum Young people are the most affected by the crises facing our world.They are also the ones with the most innovative ideas and energy to build a better society for […]Young people hold the key to creating a better 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: Klaus Schwab, Founder and Executive Chairman, World Economic Forum Young people are the most affected by the crises facing our world.They are also the ones with the most innovative ideas and energy to build a better society for […]What are the long-term effects of the COVID-19 pandemic? These 5 trends give us a glimpse
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Andrea Willige, Senior Writer, Formative Content The COVID-19 pandemic has brought unprecedented digital acceleration, changing the face of the economy and society.Cognizant has asked internal and external thought leaders to share their vision of this fundamental digital transformation.The […]We must give young people a platform to lead the COVID-19 recovery
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Ahmad Alhendawi, Secretary General, World Organization of the Scout Movement & Carlos Sanvee, Secretary General, World YMCA & Casey Harden, General Secretary, World YMCA & John May, Secretary General, The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award Foundation & Anna […]State aid: Commission approves €550 million German support to compensate Deutsche Bahn for damages suffered by its subsidiary DB Fernverkehr due to the coronavirus outbreak
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has found a €550 million German support measure in favor of Deutsche Bahn AG (“Deutsche Bahn”) to be in line with EU State aid rules. The measure, which will take the form of an equity injection, aims at compensating Deutsche Bahn […]Women in evidence: recognition for coping with COVID-19
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This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Mariah Vicari Bolognani, a third-year medical student at the Centro Universitário do Planalto Central Apparecido dos Santos – UNICEPLAC, in Brasilia, Brazil. 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 […]EU strengthens support to speed up vaccination in the Eastern Partnership region
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. As part of the European Union’s efforts to support vaccination in partner countries, the Commission today increased from €40 million to €75 million its assistance package to deploy safe and effective COVID-19 vaccines and speed up the vaccination campaigns in the six Eastern Partnership […]It’s time for a rethink on financial inclusion – new principles show 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: Ajay S. Banga, Executive Chairman, Mastercard While technology has served as a gateway for many, patchy internet access and the lack of affordable tools and access to digital skills has created a digital divide that risks barring the […]This African company is producing cashew nuts sustainably. 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: Sean Fleming, Senior Writer, Formative Content The global trade in cashews is booming, more than doubling from 2000 to 2018.But farmers often miss out on the earnings from this crop.Tolaro Global, a West African company, uses sustainable methods […]These countries are the most optimistic about economic recovery from the pandemic
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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 China is the most optimistic country when people are asked when they think there will be an economic recovery from the pandemic.By comparison, people in Russia are the most pessimistic.One thing most […]New climate change report shows need for urgent action – here’s how leaders can act
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Nathan Cooper, Lead, Partnerships and Engagement Strategy, Climate Action Platform, World Economic Forum The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPPC) published a new report on Monday Aug. 9.The report shows temperatures rising more quickly than expected and show […]As threats to IoT devices evolve, can security keep up?
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Zoltan Balazs, Head of the Vulnerability Research Lab, CUJO AI Reports of IoT breaches are common and efforts have progressed to manage such risks, but some of these developments provoke mixed feelings among security researchers.Devices that collect data […]This is how much data we’re using on our phones
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Joe Myers, Writer, Formative Content The COVID-19 pandemic has helped drive an increase in smartphone data usage, according to a PwC report.However, the impact of the pandemic has also highlighted the extent of the global digital divide.Projects like […]Gender inequities in the medical field, an urgent issue
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This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. María Teresa Ferri, a third-year medical student from Ecuador, she works with the local medical student’s association in the education committee. 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 […]How drones can unlock greener infrastructure inspection
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Brendan Groves, Head of Regulatory and Policy Affairs, Skydio Policy-makers confronting crumbling infrastructure and a warming climate face a double bind: many potential remedies to one crisis negatively impact the other.From initial construction to periodic inspection, infrastructure demands […]How creative are you? This simple test will tell you in under 4 minutes
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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 The Divergent Association Task was designed by researchers from McGill, Harvard and the University of Melbourne to assess divergent thinking, a key component of creativity.An algorithm estimates the average semantic distance between […]Teamwork – not just tech – drives sustainable innovation. 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: Andrea Fuder, Executive Vice-President; Chief Purchasing Officer, Volvo Group Society’s biggest challenges are best addressed by organizations that view themselves not as a business or an industry, but as a diverse collection of people.It’s not new technologies in […]Tokyo 2020 broke an Olympic record for LGBTI representation. Here’s why that matters
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Amit Paley, CEO and Executive Director, The Trevor Project The 2020 Summer Olympic Games in Tokyo featured 172 athletes who identify as LGBTI – more than the total number of LGBTI athletes who have participated in all previous […]Fake online reviews cost $152 billion a year. Here’s how e-commerce sites can stop 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: Jonathan Marciano, Director of Communications, CHEQ While there are well-intentioned valid users creating online reviews, there are also malicious users and bots.Translating this into economic impact, the direct influence of fake online reviews on global online spending is […]How innovations in energy storage technology support climate goals
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Luiz Avelar, Strategy Director, Envision Digital, Envision Group Blackouts due to climate change related events are becoming commonplace.Energy storage can provide grid stability and eliminate CO2 but it needs to be more economical to achieve scale.We explore the […]3 dynamics shaping the future of security on the Korean peninsula
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Joo-Ok Lee, Head, Regional Agenda – Asia-Pacific; Member of the Executive Committee, World Economic Forum & Ariel Kastner, Lead, Geopolitical Agenda, World Economic Forum The Republic of Korea (ROK) and the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) recently […]
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This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Maria L. C. Meurer, a 4th year medical student of UNINGÁ and a member of IFMSA Brazil. 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 not […]People who speak more are more likely to be considered 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: Natalie Marchant, Writer, Formative Content US scientists found that quantity, rather than quality, of talking determines who is perceived as a leader in small groups.The ‘babble hypothesis’ was tested on university students working together on a task.Men on […]Obsolete tech is clogging up global trade. Here’s how to unblock 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: Ryan Petersen, Founder, CEO, Flexport Outdated logistics systems are unable to keep up with increased demand for goods in the pandemic recovery.Both trade’s physical infrastructure and software systems are lagging behind.Digital technology can increase freight efficiency in a […]How data can future-proof healthcare in Latin America
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Rolf Hoenger, Head, Latin America, Roche Pharmaceuticals COVID-19 has exposed weaknesses in Latin America’s health systems that make them vulnerable to future health crises.Some countries in the region are embracing a data-driven approach to healthcare – showing it’s […]NextGenerationEU: European Commission disburses €4 billion in pre-financing to Greece
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has today disbursed €4 billion to Greece in pre-financing, equivalent to 13% of the country’s grant and loan allocation under the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF). Greece is one of the first countries receiving a pre-financing payment under the RRF. The […]The ever-growing crises that are displacing migrants from their homes
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This article was written by one of our guest writers, Mr. Aaron Gates-Lincoln, writer for Immigration News. The opinions expressed within reflect only the writer’s views and not The European Sting’s position on the issue. The ever-growing crises that are displacing migrants from their homes are dominating the headlines in the world of immigration. The act […]Building an inclusive economic recovery in the Caribbean
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Phil Crehan, Principal Investigator, Independent Consultant A new study, The Economic Case for LGBT+ Inclusion in the Caribbean, shows the impact of exclusion and violence on LGBT+ people in the region, and how their livelihoods have been affected […]Only a global response can tackle the rise of online harms. 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: Noelle Martin, Lawyer and Activist Reporting of online harms increased significantly during the COVID-19 pandemic.Only a few governments around the world have started to seriously tackle online abuse.What more can be done to legislate against online harms and […]Forest fires: EU continues to mobilise assistance for Greece and other countries in region
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The EU Civil Protection Mechanism continues to channel support to help combat unprecedented forest fires in Greece and the rest of the Mediterranean. Following requests from Greece, North Macedonia, Albania, Italy and Turkey, the European Union has now helped mobilise 14 firefighting planes, 3 […]Living in a pandemic: what are the effects of COVID-19 on the mental health of the youth?
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This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Katerina Drakos, a 5th year medical student from the Lisbon School of Medicine. 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 not necessarily reflect IFMSA’s […]How China became EU’s biggest trading partner and why Brussels should maintain that by all means
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In a disastrous pandemic year 2020 for the entire world and a global economy with recessions all over, there is good news about EU-China economic relations that the media severely underplayed. EU trade with China in 2020 was €586 billion whereas trade with US was €554. This means that in a remarkably turbulent year for […]The gender gap in medicine: why must it be closed?
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This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Maria Clara Jorge Rodrigues, fifth period medical student at Centro Universitário do Planalto Central Apparecido dos Santos – UNICEPLAC. 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 […]Tackling the Gender Gap in Medicine Requires Tackling the Gender Gap in Burnout
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This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Marcela Trocha, a second year medical student at Poznan University of Medical Sciences (PUMS) in Poland. 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 not […]
