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 Shopping online, connecting with friends on social media, attending work meetings remotely… we are all part of an increasingly digital world.Digital transformation is one of the European Union’s (EU) key priorities, but how […]This is the state of digitalization in Europe in 2023 – Eurostat report
October 3, 2023 by Leave a Comment
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 Shopping online, connecting with friends on social media, attending work meetings remotely… we are all part of an increasingly digital world.Digital transformation is one of the European Union’s (EU) key priorities, but how […]How to build successful urban regeneration schemes
September 27, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Eime Tobari, Director, Social Value, Avison Young Successful urban regeneration projects create social value, but confusion around the concept is a challenge that public-private partnerships face in delivering those projects.The public and private sectors often have different perspectives, […]Nagorno-Karabakh: EU provides €5 million in humanitarian aid
September 27, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The EU is boosting its humanitarian funding with €5 million in response to the increasing needs resulting from the Nagorno-Karabakh crisis. The conflict escalation and subsequent ceasefire is expected to trigger a mass exodus of people from Nagorno-Karabakh to Armenia, with approximately 13 500 […]EU Mission ‘A Soil Deal for Europe’: €90 million for 17 new projects to support healthy soils
September 26, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission will invest €90 million in 17 new research projects contributing to the EU Mission: ‘A Soil Deal for Europe’. These projects will work on restoring and protecting soil health for the sustainable production of healthy food, protecting biodiversity, building climate resilience, […]What’s the ‘digital quality of life’ level in your country?
September 22, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Charlotte Edmond, Senior Writer, Forum Agenda Our general wellbeing is affected by our ability to access the online world – our so-called digital wellbeing.Europe scores highly for digital wellbeing, particularly for having fast, affordable internet access.The World Economic […]Spanish Presidency debriefs EP committees on priorities
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. Ministers are holding a series of meetings in parliamentary committees to present the priorities of the Spanish Presidency of the Council. Spain holds the Presidency of the Council until December 2023 included. Committee on Culture and Education On 7 September, acting Minister for Education […]Navigating Ongoing Challenges: Late-Summer COVID Wave Signals Persistence of the Pandemic
September 21, 2023 by Leave a Comment
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 […]4 steps to boosting food security in Africa, according to experts
September 20, 2023 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 The World Economic Forum’s Sustainable Development Impact Meetings are addressing the global food crisis.Small and medium agricultural enterprises are the key to transforming food systems and improving food security in Africa.Leaders said […]How to design climate-resilient infrastructure: lessons from a disaster
September 15, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Palesa-Vuyolwethu Tshandu, Masters Candidate New York University, Robert Wagner School of Public Service In 2022, major flooding in the South African province of KwaZulu Natal led to a devastating climate disaster.It caused significant damage to the region’s infrastructure, […]Libya floods: EU mobilises emergency assistance via its Civil Protection Mechanism
September 14, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Following yesterday’s request for international assistance by the Permanent Mission of the State of Libya to the United Nations office in Geneva, the EU Civil Protection Mechanism has been activated to support Libya in the aftermath of the major flood that has left thousands […]New global sustainability reporting requirements are out. Here’s what companies need to know
August 30, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Sue Lloyd, Vice-Chair, International Sustainability Standards Board A set of standards released by the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) will set worldwide sustainability reporting requirements for decades to come.The standards place more onus on companies to disclose how […]8.0 billion people: and now what? A reflection on the challenges and solutions for an increasingly overburdened healthcare system
August 29, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Paula Ladero, a 5th year Medical Student currently studying in University of Oviedo, Spain. 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 […]2023 World Humanitarian Day: Statement High Representative/Vice-President Josep Borrell and Commissioner for Crisis Management Janez Lenarčič
August 21, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Around the world, more and more people are being pushed deeper into humanitarian crises due to new and ongoing conflicts and the consequences of the climate and ecological emergency. If those in need of humanitarian assistance formed a country, it would be the third […]Why industrial clusters are key to unlocking the potential of carbon capture solutions
August 17, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Melissa Stark, Global Lead for Energy Transition and Net Zero Transition Services, Accenture, Gregory Claes, Pipeline program lead, Port of Antwerp-Bruges Carbon capture is key in lowering the carbon footprint of heavy emitting sectors – steel, chemicals, cement […]Eurozone returns to growth and other economics stories to read this week
August 7, 2023 by Leave a Comment
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. Eurozone returns to growth, inflation cools The Eurozone returned positive growth figures in the second quarter, with a higher-than-expected expansion in gross domestic product. GDP grew 0.3% – a Reuters poll of […]A healthy workforce is good for business. Here’s why
July 19, 2023 by 1 Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Anniken Grønstad, Associate Professor of Organizational Psychology, Oslo New University College Poor employee health is expensive. Estimates reveal that annual health-related productivity losses cost employers $530 billion, and lost production is the main cost arising from adverse employee […]We must regenerate the future for a second chance on Earth
July 11, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Andre Hoffmann, Chairman, Massellaz, Nadja Skaljic, Board Member, Weidenfeld-Hoffmann Trust, Carlos Alvarez Pereira, Vice-President, Club of Rome The present is full of fear. Wars, pandemics, climate warming, ecological disasters, economic downturn, social and political turmoil: We are not […]Commission adopts rules for implementing the Foreign Subsidies Regulation
July 11, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has adopted today the rules for implementing the Foreign Subsidies Regulation (‘FSR’). The Implementing Regulation details procedural aspects of the implementation of the FSR. It also contains notification forms for concentrations involving foreign financial contributions and for foreign financial contributions in […]Can slowing down your career help accelerate it?
July 10, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Utkarsh Amitabh, Chief Marketing Officer, 5ire A week before graduating with my MBA, I had a bad accident. I had a couple of job offers in hand and was interviewing for another role. I was in the final […]Investors raise bets on central banks triggering global recession, and other economy stories to read this week
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Gabi Thesing, Senior Writer, Forum Agenda 1. Investors raise bets central banks pushing global economy into recession Bond investors are increasingly betting on central banks taking policy tightening too far and tipping their economies into recession. Headline inflation […]Here’s the best career advice that 6 CEOs received and are willing to pass on
July 7, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Andrea Willige, Senior Writer, Forum Agenda Career advice can completely change your perspective and how you approach your job.As our working and personal lives are completely transformed by technology, work and social change, getting the right advice is […]The Circulars Accelerator 2023 – these start-ups are scaling circular solutions
July 5, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Emanuela Orsini, Digital Content Specialist, World Economic Forum Making the way we live environmentally sustainable is among the biggest challenges we face. Today’s ‘take-make-waste’ linear model is not sustainable, which is why the transition to a circular economy […]Future of payments: How central banks are driving innovation
June 29, 2023 by Leave a Comment
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 […]What makes China’s innovation ecosystem unique?
June 27, 2023 by Leave a Comment
As the second-largest economy in the world, China plays an important role in guiding global economic prosperity. Known as the global manufacturing hub of the 20th century, China has successfully transitioned to become a hub of future-looking innovation. Reports suggest it has given birth to more than 300 unicorns and attracted the second-highest amount of […]EU adopts 11th package of sanctions against Russia for its continued illegal war against Ukraine
June 23, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The Commission welcomes the Council’s adoption of an 11th package of sanctions against Russia. This package will ensure that EU sanctions against Russia are even better enforced and implemented, based on the lessons learned from implementation over the past year. The 11th package […]Could fear of AI pose the biggest risk of all to humanity?
June 19, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Mika Lauhde, Head of Technology, International Committee of the Red Cross A version of this article originally appeared in Huawei’s magazine, Transform. Few technologies generate the fear factor induced by artificial intelligence (AI).But excessive caution creates another risk: […]MEPs draw lessons from COVID-19 crisis
June 13, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. Parliament’s Special Committee on the COVID-19 pandemic has adopted recommendations to improve EU crisis management and preparedness for future health emergencies. MEPs analysed the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, which caused one of the most profound and fundamental crises in the history of the […]Here’s what your organization needs to know about cyber insurance
June 12, 2023 by 2 Comments
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum./ Author: Anna Sarnek, Senior Director, Risk Solutions, SecurityScorecard, Larry Slusser, Vice President, Global Head of Professional Services, SecurityScorecard Losses from cybercrime are expected to rise from $8.44 trillion in 2022 to approximately $11 trillion in 2023.The challenge facing insurance companies […]EU budget 2024: Enabling Europe to address its priorities
June 8, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The Commission has today proposed an annual EU budget of €189.3 billion for 2024. The budget will be complemented by an estimated €113 billion in payments for grants under NextGenerationEU, the EU’s post-pandemic recovery instrument. Their combined firepower will keep driving Europe’s ongoing economic […]US debt ceiling suspended, and other economy stories you need to read this week
June 5, 2023 by 1 Comment
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. US passes bill to suspend debt ceiling The United States House of Representatives and the US Senate have passed a bill to suspend the country’s $31.4 trillion debt ceiling. There was support for […]Protecting jobs and workers: Final report confirms SURE was crucial in mitigating impact of pandemic and supporting recovery
June 5, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. In 2020, the Commission´s nearly €100 billion SURE instrument designed to protect jobs and incomes affected by the COVID-19 pandemic supported about 31.5 million employees and self-employed people and over 2.5 million businesses. SURE effectively encouraged Member States to set up wide-ranging and ambitious […]Stop violence against women: Commission welcomes the EU’s accession to the Istanbul Convention
June 2, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the European Union is acceding to the Istanbul Convention by adopting two Council Decisions. The Istanbul Convention is a comprehensive legal framework aimed at protecting women from all forms of violence, and to prevent, prosecute and eliminate violence against women and domestic violence. […]How data can make the EU’s deforestation regulation fair and workable
June 2, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Helen Bellfield, Trase Deputy Director, Global Canopy, Jolene Tan, Trase Communications Lead, Global Canopy The EU is finally passing its groundbreaking regulation requiring businesses to show that imports of agricultural commodities to the bloc are deforestation-free. Estimates show […]
