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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Maria Mexi, Senior Advisor, Labour and Social Policy, TASC Platform, Geneva Graduate Institute, Mekhla Jha, Specialist Inclusive Trade, World Economic Forum Trade is a powerful engine of growth and economic development. It has managed to lift close to […]
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. In a resolution adopted on Thursday, MEPs strongly condemn the recent Iranian drone and missile attack on Israel and call for further sanctions against Iran. Condemning the Iranian strikes on13 and 14 April, Parliament voices serious concern over the escalation and threat to regional […]
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the Commission launched the first-stage consultation of European social partners to gather their views on the possible direction of EU action on ensuring fair telework and the right to disconnect. Telework has become widespread, especially since the COVID-19 pandemic. The EU Labor Force […]
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has today designated Apple with respect to iPadOS, its operating system for tablets, as a gatekeeper under the Digital Markets Act (“DMA”). Apple now has six months to ensure full compliance of iPadOS with the DMA obligations. The investigation On 5 September 2023, […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Michelle Meineke, Senior Writer, Forum Agenda A global shortfall in cybersecurity talent must be tackled rapidly. That’s the view of the World Economic Forum in its Strategic Cybersecurity Talent Framework white paper, which aims to rally millions of industry professionals to […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Spencer Feingold, Digital Editor, World Economic Forum As the world continues to barrel towards critical levels of global warming, the need for a comprehensive energy transition remains urgent. Experts agree that public and private sector collaboration is crucial for […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Simon Freakley, Chief Executive Officer, AlixPartners A CEO’s number one concern is invariably how to sustain or accelerate their company’s growth. Growth is how we drive long-term value for shareholders, create more opportunities for employees and increase investment for […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Tarek Sultan, Vice-Chairman of the Board, Agility French philosopher Voltaire gets credit for the declaration that “perfect is the enemy of the good.” We’re seeing his idea play out to some degree amid one of the most profound undertakings […]
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The Commission has today adopted the Recommendation on developing and strengthening integrated child protection systems in the best interests of the child, as a commitment in the EU Strategy on the Rights of the Child. The Recommendation will support Member States in strengthening their child protection […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Robin Pomeroy, Podcast Editor, World Economic Forum, Sophia Akram, Writer, Forum Agenda “If you look at how we have managed to advance cooperation and multilateralism, both during the Cold War and the post-Cold War, the middle powers play […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Jochen A Berner, Vice-President Sustainability Strategy, ZF Friedrichshafen AG, Beate Stui, Senior Manager, ESG Advisory, KPMG In an unpredictable competitive global market, it is apparent that the choices we make will be essential to the endeavours we will […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Jochen A Berner, Vice-President Sustainability Strategy, ZF Friedrichshafen AG, Beate Stuis, Senior Manager, ESG Advisory, KPMG As companies navigate the implementation of laws such as the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) and the EU Taxonomy, many are questioning […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Flor Lucia De la Cruz, Principal Analyst, Hydrogen and Derivatives, Wood Mackenzie, Simon Flowers, Chairman and Chief Analyst, Wood Mackenzie As the hydrogen rainbow colours start to blur, choosing between green and blue won’t be straightforward. Yet, green […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Joe Myers, Writer, Forum Agenda 1. IMF says global economy ‘remains remarkably resilient’ The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has released its latest World Economic Outlook, projecting that growth will remain steady at 3.2% this year and next. The […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. The impact of empowering young people. The Global Shapers Community’s Impact Report 2023 showcases the efforts of more than 10,500 young leaders in over 500 cities united by a common purpose. Each year, young people develop innovative solutions to […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: TeachAI Steering CommitteePE Education leaders and policymakers face the challenge of leading their communities when artificial intelligence (AI), including education, is becoming increasingly prominent in society. Understanding AI is critical for crafting effective policies that promote responsibility and […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Maria Alonso, Lead, Autonomous Systems, World Economic Forum, Markus Hagenmaier, Partner and Associate Director, Mobility Innovation & Digitalization, Boston Consulting Group, Ivan Butenko, Project Fellow, World Economic Forum and Consultant, Boston Consulting Group Connected infrastructure has the potential […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Joe Myers, Writer, Forum Agenda “Nineteenth-century technology, incompatible with twenty-first-century needs.” That’s how the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) describes the old, inefficient steam-heat boiler and radiator networks used by the 528,000 people occupying the 2,400 buildings […]
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today at the Global Gateway High-Level Event on Education, the European Union brought together the global education community to take stock of the Global Gateway education investments so far and mobilise partners, as well as new investments ahead of the September’s UN Summit of […]
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. The law will set up an EU certification framework for carbon removals to boost their uptake and help achieve EU climate neutrality by 2050. Parliament on Wednesday adopted the provisional political agreement with EU countries on a new voluntary certification framework for carbon removals, […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Victoria Masterson, Senior Writer, Forum Agenda Building a more inclusive economy and unlocking value in marginalized communities can go hand in hand, a new report suggests. Published by the Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship in partnership with the […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Rida Tahir, Barrister-at-law and an Advocate of the High Courts of Pakistan, Global Shaper, Karachi Hub Asia has been called the “garment factory of the world”. The continent employs the largest garment sector workers, constituting approximately 75% of the industry’s global […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Marie McAuliffe, Head, Migration Research, International Organization for Migration (IOM) Many analysts and commentators have argued that the world has entered a post-human rights phase, with sustained undermining of human rights and the rule of law around the world. Unfortunately, this […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Gijs Walraven, Director for Health, Aga Khan Development Network This World Health Day, themed “My Health, My Right,” hones in on the global ambition to see universal access to needed health services without financial hardship, a goal far from […]
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has today adopted a proposal for a new Macro-Financial Assistance (MFA) operation to Jordan worth up to €500 million. This financial support is an important demonstration of the EU’s partnership and solidarity with Jordan. The proposed financial assistance aims to help Jordan cover part of its external […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Joe Myers, Writer, Forum Agenda 1. Mixed picture for factory activity in Asia Factory activity in several Asian economies weakened in March, but there were some brighter signs in China and South Korea, according to new surveys and […]
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, EU High Representative/Vice-President, Josep Borrell, Secretary of State of the United States of America, Antony Blinken, USAID Administrator Samantha Power, and Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia, Nikol Pashinyan, met today, April 5, 2024 in Brussels to reaffirm support for […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Deryck Mitchelson, EMEA Field Chief Information Security Officer, Check Point Software Technologies Cyber resilience is more than just a buzzword in the security industry; it is an essential approach to safeguarding digital assets in an era where cyber threats […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: John Letzing, Digital Editor, World Economic Forum In the last week of March, these two things happened in the world of artificial intelligence: news dropped of a planned AI supercomputer that would cost more than the annual GDP of Bulgaria, and an […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Lisa Satolli, Project Lead, Humanitarian and Resilience Investing, World Economic Forum The term “frontier markets” was first coined in the early 1990s by the International Finance Corporation (IFC), to refer to a subset of emerging economies that were […]
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the Commission launched two in-depth investigations under the Foreign Subsidies Regulation. The investigations relate to the potentially market distortive role of foreign subsidies given to bidders in a public procurement procedure. The Commission will assess whether the economic operators concerned did benefit from an […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Faisal Kazim, Head, Centre for the Fourth Industrial Revolution, United Arab Emirates Are we getting in the way of progress by not letting machines take inspiration from our world? Charging an entity – whether organic or silicon-based – money […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Alejo Czerwonko. Chief Investment Officer, Emerging Markets, Americas, UBS AG “Throughout history – from the agricultural to the digital age – infrastructures have shaped society’s defining activities, impacting social, economic and environmental conditions of the times,” says Herman Gyr, […]
