This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Marcela Guerrero Casas, Co-Founder, Local South “The unsurmountable pain, suffering and heartache” is what keeps Cape Town’s Head of Road Safety up at night. Those were the words of Solomzi Mdlangaso at the recent Global Alliance of Cities for […]3 ways to tackle road safety in the Global South
March 19, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Marcela Guerrero Casas, Co-Founder, Local South “The unsurmountable pain, suffering and heartache” is what keeps Cape Town’s Head of Road Safety up at night. Those were the words of Solomzi Mdlangaso at the recent Global Alliance of Cities for […]Children of war: how can we ensure child safety in times of conflict?
March 19, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Yusra Abid Shah, a recent medical graduate from the National University of Science and Technology Oman . 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 […]Why forest restoration needs a 100-year plan and Indigenous multi-gen leadership
March 15, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Florent Kaiser, Executive Director, Global Forest Generation Forests are valuable beyond their ability to capture carbon and debates about whether we should plant trees or protect them reflect an either-or mentality that can stall transformative solutions. The complexity and […]Keeping consumers safe: Cosmetics top the list of products notified in Safety Gate in 2023
March 15, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the European Commission published its annual report on Safety Gate, the European Rapid Alert System for dangerous non-foods products. The report covers alerts notified in 2023, as well as the corresponding follow-up actions taken by national authorities of the EU Member States, Norway, Iceland, […]Commission proposes to open EU accession negotiations with Bosnia and Herzegovina and updates on progress made by Ukraine and Moldova
March 14, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the European Commission recommended to open EU accession negotiations with Bosnia and Herzegovina and discussed the upcoming oral report to the Council on the progress made by Ukraine and the Republic of Moldova to address the outstanding steps made in the Commission’s Enlargement […]International Women’s Day: Give girls role models to overcome obstacles
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. In a ceremony marking International Women’s Day, Ivana Andrés and Alba Redondo from the Spanish women’s national football team addressed MEPs in Strasbourg. President Metsola thanked the players for shattering stereotypes and showing that gender does not have to hinder the road to success. […]Parliament wants to improve consumer protection against misleading claims
March 12, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. Parliament has adopted its position on establishing a verification and pre-approval system for environmental marketing claims to protect citizens from misleading ads. The green claims directive would oblige companies to submit evidence about their environmental marketing claims before advertising products as “biodegradable”, “less polluting”, […]Reducing pollution from industry and large livestock farms
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. MEPs on the International Trade Committee endorsed the extension of trade liberalisation measures to support Ukraine and Moldova in the face of Russia’s war. MEPs approved on Thursday, by 26 votes, with 10 against and 1 abstentions, a proposal to renew the temporary suspension of import […]Energy efficiency of buildings: MEPs adopt plans to decarbonise the sector
March 12, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. On Tuesday, MEPs adopted plans, already agreed upon with Council, to help reduce energy consumption and greenhouse-gas emissions from the buildings sector. The proposed revision of the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive aims to progressively reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and energy consumption in […]The male blueprint: What it is — and how it stops women from reaching the C-suite
March 11, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Silvia Wiesner, Consultant, Leadership Advisory, Egon Zehnder Progress has been made worldwide in terms of promoting gender diversity in leadership. However, that progress comes with caveats. LinkedIn data indicates that representation of women drops to 25% in C-suite positions on […]3 ways young changemakers invest in women and help create inclusive societies
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Christa Odinga-Svanteson, Impact Communications Manager, World Economic Forum Investing in women is fundamental to driving meaningful change in a world that strives for progress and equality. Empowering women goes beyond individual success – it can transform entire communities and […]Here’s how 3 Young Global Leaders are investing in women’s empowerment
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Kulé Galma, Community Engagement Specialist, Young Global Leaders, World Economic Forum Investing in women and advancing gender equality is crucial for building prosperous and sustainable societies. As highlighted by this year’s International Women’s Day, the theme is “Invest […]Commission Statement on the European Remembrance Day for Victims of Terrorism
March 11, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Ahead of the 20th European Remembrance Day for Victims of Terrorism tomorrow, the Commission issued the following statement: “On the European Remembrance Day for Victims of Terrorism we honor the memory of all those who have tragically fallen victims to terrorist acts, whether on […]Sweden joins NATO: The North Atlantic Treaty Organization explained
March 8, 2024 by Leave a Comment
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 This article was first published in July, 2022 and most recently updated on 8 March, 2024. Sweden has officially joined NATO as the 32nd Ally, in what the bloc’s Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg […]EU makes major step forward in the delivery of 2024 humanitarian aid for Palestinians in Gaza
March 8, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The Commission has now contracted €81 million out of the overall humanitarian aid allocation of €125 million and is working on its disbursement to humanitarian partner organisations. The EU has to date organised 41 air bridge flights to deliver over 1800 tonnes of aid to Palestinians […]What do scientists think about different climate policy? And why should we care?
March 6, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Ivan Savin, Professor of Quantitative Analytics, ESCP Business School (Madrid campus) , Research Fellow, Institute of Environmental Science and Technology (ICTA – UAB) Understanding scientists’ opinions about climate policy is important for at least two reasons. Firstly, scientists advise policymakers […]International trade: What you need to know this month
March 6, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Simon Lacey, Head, Digital Trade and Geopolitics, World Economic Forum, Sean Doherty, Head, International Trade and Investment; Member of the Executive Committee, World Economic Forum 1. WTO conference assesses future of global trade The 13th Ministerial Conference (MC13) of the […]What does freedom of speech mean in the internet era?
March 5, 2024 by Leave a Comment
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 1996, a man in South Africa locked himself into a glass cubicle and mostly limited his contact with the outside world to an internet connection for a few months. “The exciting aspect […]EU secures results at WTO Ministerial but important work remains to reform global trade rulebook
March 5, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission was instrumental in brokering important outcomes at the 13th ministerial meeting of the World Trade Organization (MC13) that ended Friday in Abu Dhabi. After a week of intense engagement, EU negotiators secured important agreements on e-commerce, new rules to improve global services trade, […]Commission fines Apple over €1.8 billion over abusive App store rules for music streaming providers
March 5, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission The European Commission has fined Apple over €1.8 billion for abusing its dominant position on the market for the distribution of music streaming apps to iPhone and iPad users (‘iOS users’) through its App Store. In particular, the Commission found that Apple applied restrictions […]The global cancer burden is growing – here’s what needs to happen
March 4, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Shyam Bishen, Head, Centre for Health and Healthcare; Member of the Executive Committee, World Economic Forum A cancer diagnosis is something every human fears; yet provision of treatment and care is failing to meet the needs of patients around […]EU secures results at WTO Ministerial but important work remains to reform global trade rulebook
March 4, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission was instrumental in brokering important outcomes at the 13th ministerial meeting of the World Trade Organization (MC13) that ended Friday in Abu Dhabi. After a week of intense engagement, EU negotiators secured important agreements on e-commerce, new rules to improve global services trade, […]Why parametric insurance could be a climate disaster aid solution in the Global South
March 1, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Thomas Johansmeyer, Global Head of Index Classes, Inver Re Natural disasters are becoming more frequent and severe and for the most vulnerable parts of the world, limited access to relief and recovery capital stands to compound the destructive effects […]4 ways AI could transform the economy as we know it
March 1, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Dr Shaoshan Liu, Director, Embodied Artificial Intelligence, Shenzhen Institute of Artificial Intelligence and Robotics for Society Artificial intelligence is catalyzing significant paradigm shifts in the economic landscape, including the redefinition of currency with AI tokens, a new metric of […]The US is drafting new laws to protect against AI-generated deepfakes
February 29, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Simon Torkington, Senior Writer, Forum Agenda What do Tom Cruise, Barack Obama, Rishi Sunak and Taylor Swift have in common? The answer is they have all been the subject of deepfake videos posted online. Deepfakes are content created using […]Yulia Navalnaya: “If you want to defeat Putin, fight his criminal gang”
February 29, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. Yulia Navalnaya, the widow of murdered Russian anti-corruption activist Alexei Navalny, addressed the European Parliament on Wednesday. Welcoming Yulia Navalnaya to the chamber, EP President Metsola said that “for many in Russia and outside, Alexei Navalny represented hope. Hope in better days. Hope in […]Green finance: The key to unlocking Africa’s vast potential and combating climate change
February 28, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Mthuli Ncube, Minister of Finance, Economic Development and Investment Promotion , Government of Zimbabwe Climate change disproportionately impacts low-emitting countries, including those in Africa. Despite contributing minimally to global emissions, Africa faces severe climate events that outstrip its […]Why we must optimize supply chains for the sharing economy
February 28, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Valentina Carbone, Professor of Sustainability and Supply Chain Management, ESCP Business School In our developed economies, most consumers have now played some part in the so-called ‘sharing economy.’ Perhaps they have sold vintage books on eBay or given […]The European Sting is Again Media Partner of GSMA’s Mobile World Congress 2024 #MWC24
February 28, 2024 by Leave a Comment
The Sting is proudly Media Partner for a tenth year in a row of the World’s Greatest technology congress and exhibition, Mobile World Congress 2024, 4FYN and GLOMO, together with fellow media like Financial Times, Wall Street Journal, Euronews, CNBC, El Pais, La Vanguardia etc. We proudly support GSMA in its cornerstone role in mobile […]Parliament adopts new transparency rules for political advertising
February 28, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. The new rules will aim to enhance citizens’ trust in election campaigns and help fight against disinformation and foreign interference. On Tuesday, Parliament adopted new rules on transparency and targeting of political advertising, which will make election and referenda campaigns more transparent and resistant […]Sweden to join NATO: The North Atlantic Treaty Organization explained
February 28, 2024 by Leave a Comment
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 This article was first published in July, 2022 and most recently updated on 27 February, 2024. Two days after the second anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the final hurdle in Sweden’s […]Why we must think locally when planning globally with AI
February 27, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Jane Livesey, Member, Global Executive Committee; Head, Asia-Pacific and Japan, Cognizant As I’m fond of telling people, I have one of the best jobs in the world. In my travels throughout Australia, New Zealand, Greater China, states in […]These 5 key trends will shape the EdTech market upto 2030
February 26, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Malvika Bhagwat, Partner and Head of Outcomes, Owl Ventures As the digital revolution accelerates, education technology (EdTech) will leave an indelible mark on lives and economies all over the world. From filling in gaps in the workforce to […]
