H5N1 bird flu: What you need to know about the latest outbreak

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 Health agencies worldwide have been put on alert by the worst-ever outbreak of avian influenza, which has spread to other species and, in rare cases, also infected humans. The virus, deadly to birds, […]

Looking beneath the surface of leadership, engagement and medical education

This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Oben Sussy Ebah, a level 200 medical student at the faculty of health sciences, University of Buea, Cameroon. 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 the writers […]

Affordable childcare is possible — and access to it would benefit us all

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Reshma Saujani, Founder and CEO, Moms First, Tim Allen, Chief Executive Officer, Care.com Last month, we asked followers on Instagram to share how much they pay for childcare. We received over 1000 responses, from parents spending more on […]

How cyber risk ratings can support better cyber reliance and regulatory compliance

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Dan Morgan, Senior Government Affairs Director for Europe & APAC, SecurityScorecard In the digital age, cybersecurity risks are an ever-present threat. Businesses and governments face constant cyber threats, from state-sponsored cyber espionage to ransomware attacks by criminal gangs. The […]

Critical Raw Materials: ensuring secure and sustainable supply chains for EU’s green and digital future

This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the Commission proposes a comprehensive set of actions to ensure the EU’s access to a secure, diversified, affordable and sustainable supply of critical raw materials. Critical raw materials are indispensable for a wide set of strategic sectors including the net zero industry, the […]

MEPs demand the EU boosts clean tech industry and fights human trafficking

This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. In a debate with Presidents Michel and von der Leyen, MEPs reviewed the outcomes of the 9 February EU summit and outlined their expectations for the 23-24 March European Council. President of the European Council Charles Michel acknowledged Ukraine’s urgent need for more weapons […]

MEPs back plans for a climate neutral building sector by 2050

This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. Parliament adopted draft measures to increase the rate of renovations and reduce energy consumption and greenhouse-gas emissions on Tuesday. The proposed revision of the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive aims to substantially reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and energy consumption in the EU building […]

Indonesia encourages oil and gas companies to develop carbon storage: Here’s what you need to know about the global energy transition this week

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Roberto Bocca, Head of Shaping the Future of Energy and Materials; Member of the Executive Committee, World Economic Forum 1. Indonesia looks to carbon storage to help reduce emissions Oil and gas companies operating in Indonesia are being urged […]

Statement by President von der Leyen following her meeting with US President Biden

This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Good evening, I am just coming from a bilateral meeting with President Biden. It was a very good meeting, very constructive. We discussed a lot of topics. I want to emphasise four different topics here. The first topic we discussed is the Inflation Reduction […]

New York and Washington, D.C.: MEPs attended UN CSW and discussed women’s rights

This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. On 6-9 March, a delegation of the Women’s Rights and Gender Equality Committee attended the UN Commission on the Status of Women and held meetings in Washington, D.C. on women’s rights. Led by the Chair Robert Biedroń, the delegation attended the 67th session of […]

Youth engagement and politics is a two way street

This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Isabelle Karolinne Bispo Andrade, a second year medical students from Universidade Tiradentes, Aracaju-SE, Brazil. 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 the writers and do not necessarily […]

A record share of US electricity comes from zero-carbon sources – but more work is needed 

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Stefan Ellerbeck, Senior Writer, Forum Agenda Power capacity from clean energy sources comprised a record 40.6% of the US electricity mix in 2022, according to the Business Council for Sustainable Energy.This includes nuclear power, which is not renewable, but […]

Strategic Compass: Rapid deployment capacity to protect EU citizens, interests and values

This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. The Foreign Affairs Committee adopted on Thursday a series of proposals on the new European Rapid Deployment Capability, to be deployed in the event of a crisis. In a draft resolution adopted by the Committee on Foreign Affairs by 43 votes in favour, 2 […]

EU Solidarity with Ukraine: one year of temporary protection for people fleeing Russian aggression against Ukraine

This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission adopted today the Communication on Temporary Protection Directive. The Directive was triggered for the first time on 4 March 2022 in response to Russia’s aggression against Ukraine, to protect people fleeing the war. Since then around 4 million people were granted […]

Security Union: The renewed Schengen Information Systems enters into operation

This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the upgraded Schengen Information System (SIS) enters into operation. SIS is the largest information sharing system for security and border management in Europe. It provides information on wanted or missing persons, third-country nationals with no legal right to stay in the Union and […]

5 ways CRISPR gene editing is shaping the future of food and health

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 For some people, the idea of genetically modified (GM) foods is alarming. Opponents call them “Frankenstein foods”. But the need to produce more to feed the planet’s growing population means the techniques are […]

What is the National AI Research Resource and what can it teach the world about next generation innovation?

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Joseph Wehbe, Chief Artificial Intelligence Ecosystem Builder, DAIMLAS On 24 January 2023, the National AI Research Resource (NAIRR) task force shared a report with President Biden and Congress, Strengthening and Democratizing the US Artificial Intelligence Innovation Ecosystem. The report […]

Consumer protection: WhatsApp agrees to comply fully with EU rules, informing users better and respecting their choices on contract updates

This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Following a dialogue with EU consumer protection authorities and the European Commission (CPC network), WhatsApp committed to being more transparent on changes to its terms of service. Moreover, the company will make it easier for users to reject updates when they disagree with them, […]

The World Bank: How the development bank confronts today’s crises

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Efrem Garlando, Community Specialist, International Organizations and Humanitarian Agenda, World Economic Forum A coming change in leadership at the World Bank has put the development bank back into headlines—and has sparked conversation about the institution’s efforts to confront 21st […]

India’s economy stutters, Eurozone inflation falls less than expected, and other economy stories you need to read this week

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Ian Shine, Senior Writer, Formative Content 1. India’s economy stutters, but remains on track to lead world growth India’s economic growth slowed further in October-December, but the government is retaining its growth forecast of 7% for 2022-2023 – a […]

Can it be that EU’s Von der Leyen goes to DC to be told how to do her job?

Here we go again, Ursula von der Leyen, EU’s unelected by the people chief is packing her suitcase for Washington this week to be told by the 81 year old US President Biden how to do her job; at least the latter was elected. This time the US spreads rumours about “intelligence” that China is […]

3 new and emerging jobs you can get hired for this year

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 Generative AI is not only generating stories and images – it’s also generating new jobs. Companies and even a children’s hospital are recruiting for ‘AI prompt engineers’, a new job role that involves […]

Transatlantic partnership: President von der Leyen to visit Canada and the US next week

This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. President von der Leyen will meet Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and President Joe Biden next week as she visits Canada and the US to discuss transatlantic relations, trade, strategic sectoral partnerships and cooperation in support of Ukraine. The transatlantic visit will start in Ottawa, […]

When it comes to decarbonising plastics, 2050 is closer than it seems

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Lucrèce Foufopoulos, Executive Vice President, Polyolefins, Circular Economy, and Innovation & Technology, Borealis AG; and Vice President, Plastics Europe, Prof. Martin R. Stuchtey, Founder, The Landbanking Group; Founder, SYSTEMIQ / Plastics producers in Europe are committed to the net-zero […]

The time for transformational change and intergenerational leadership is now – here’s how we get there

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Miguel A Rozo, Alumni, Global Shapers Community, Davos Lab, Saif Malhem, Advisory Council, Montreal Hub, Global Shapers Community There is growing consensus that the world and its systems are in dire need of reform. The pandemic has laid bare […]

Fluorinated gas emission reductions to advance EU fight against climate change

This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. Parliament’s Environment Committee agrees to an ambitious reduction of fluorinated greenhouse gases emissions, to further contribute to EU’s climate neutrality goal. On Wednesday members of the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (ENVI) adopted their position on revising the EU’s legislative […]

This is how war in Europe is disrupting fertilizer supplies and threatening global food security

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 The war in Ukraine is having a major impact on the global supply of agricultural fertilizers, potentially undermining food security around the world. Russia, together with Belarus, is one of the world’s largest […]

Creating value in the metaverse: An opportunity that must be built on trust

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Mohamed Heikal, Head of Business Development, Majid Al Futtaim, Ruben Duarte, Director Corporate Development, Majid Al Futtaim, Joe Abi Akl, Chief Corporate Development Officer, Majid Al Futtaim The year 2022 marked the moment when the concept of the metaverse […]

Here’s what talks about a common currency for Latin America mean for globalization

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Dimitri Zabelin, Associate, LSE IDEAS Argentina and Brazil recently announced preliminary plans to form a common currency known as the ‘sur’, meaning south, to be used in bilateral trade-related transactions in Latin America. For the time being, it would […]

Why walkable urban areas are America’s efficient economic engines

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Lisa Chamberlain, Communication Lead, Urban Transformation, World Economic Forum Rankings always generate headlines and controversy: the 100 greatest books of all time, the best living athletes, the most significant historical events, etc. So, it’s no surprise that the recent […]

New EU mechanism to protect local craft and industrial products

This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. The Legal Affairs Committee adopted its position on a new scheme to ensure the geographical indication of traditional crafts is protected in the EU and globally. With 19 votes in favour, MEPs from the Legal Affairs Committee (JURI) adopted unanimously on Tuesday a draft […]

Commission launches €7.5 million calls to support the integration of Ukrainian SMEs in the Single Market

This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the Commission is launching two calls for proposals under the joint title “ReadyForEU”, with a total budget of €7.5 million. The two calls aim at helping Ukrainian entrepreneurs and businesses to benefit from the Single Market. The calls are funded under the Single […]

A new way forward on the Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland: political agreement in principle on the Windsor Framework

This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the European Commission and the Government of the United Kingdom reached a political agreement in principle on the Windsor Framework. This constitutes a comprehensive set of joint solutions aimed at addressing, in a definitive way, the practical challenges faced by citizens and businesses […]