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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Abhay Pareek, Lead, Fourth Industrial Revolution for Agriculture, World Economic Forum, India, Drishti Kumar, Early Career Programme, AI for Agricultural Innovation, World Economic Forum Agriculture is a vital sector that will feed a projected global population of 9.5 billion by 2050. […]
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 Emerging technologies are posing significant threats to cybersecurity protocols that protect our digital communications and sensitive data. At present, the main focus is on AI and its potential to facilitate ever more sophisticated […]
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. MEPs approved a revamp of EU fiscal rules making them clearer, more investment friendly, better tailored to each country’s situation, and more flexible. The new rules, approved on Tuesday, were provisionally agreed upon between European Parliament and member state negotiators in February. Focus on investments MEPs […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Nick Pickens, Research Director, Global Mining, Wood Mackenzie, Julian Kettle, Senior Vice President, Vice Chair Metals and Mining, Wood Mackenzie A scrap revolution is coming. Extraordinary demand growth for energy-transition metals will underpin significant investment in recycling. There […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Pedro Conceição, Director, Human Development Report Office, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) In some countries, there is a persistent gap between data showing improving economic conditions and negative perceptions about the economy. By some measures, those negative perceptions […]
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. On Monday, the Committee on Constitutional Affairs endorsed the agreement for a body to strengthen integrity, transparency, and accountability in European decision-making. The agreement that was reached between eight EU institutions and bodies (namely Parliament, the Council, the Commission, the Court of Justice, the […]
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the Commission has adopted guiding criteria and principles for what would constitute ‘essential uses’ of the most harmful chemicals. The Communication adopted today gives industry and investors predictability regarding the manufacturing of products indispensable for the green and digital transition, health and defence […]
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 1. South Korean nuclear fusion reactor sets new record A nuclear fusion reactor in South Korea has set a new record, superheating […]
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 Frontier markets are home to the poorest two-thirds of the global population. With significantly fewer economic resources, these populations are much more risk-averse, making them less inclined […]
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The Commission has adopted an amendment to the 2023-24 Work Programme of Horizon Europe, the EU’s research and innovation programme. The amendment mobilises previously unallocated Horizon Europe funding to increase the 2024 budget by nearly €1.4 billion to a total of €7.3 billion. This […]
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 in association with the European Commission. Yesterday, Iran launched a massive attack against Israel, using drones and missiles. Such a direct Iranian attack against Israel is unprecedented. Today, we the Leaders of the G7 condemned this the strongest terms. We express our solidarity and support to the people of Israel […]
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. The new internal rules will strengthen Parliament’s working methods, its institutional role, and its capacity to act. On Wednesday, MEPs approved (with 429 votes in favour, 148 against, and 47 abstentions) the report implementing the recommendations by the Parliamentary reform group “Parliament 2024”, as […]
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The Interoperable Europe Act, which enters into force today, will facilitate cross-border data exchange and accelerate the digital transformation of the public sector. The Act is essential to reaching the objectives of the EU’s Digital Decade, such as having 100% of key public services […]
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, European Commission Executive Vice-President Margrethe Vestager, US Federal Trade Commission (‘FTC’) Chair Lina Khan and the Assistant Attorney General of the US Department of Justice Antitrust Division (‘DOJ’) Jonathan Kanter met in Washington for the fourth meeting of the EU-US Joint Technology Competition […]
This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Inesh Vij from MSAI India, a Local officer for Public Health (LPO) 2022-2024. The writer 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 […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Nancy Ip, President, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology By 2050, the global population of people aged 60 and above will nearly double to 2.1 billion people worldwide. China alone will account for about 23% 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 in association with the European Parliament. The European Parliament today adopted ten legislative texts to reform European migration and asylum policy as agreed with EU member states. Solidarity and responsibility In order to assist EU countries subject to migratory pressure, other member states will contribute by relocating asylum applicants or […]
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. MEPs adopted their proposals to revamp EU pharmaceutical legislation, to foster innovation and enhance the security of supply, accessibility and affordability of medicines. The legislative package, covering medicinal products for human use, consists of a new directive (adopted with 495 votes in favour, 57 […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Alexandre Raffoul, Head of Global Partner Development & Regional Business Strategy, Member of the Executive Committee, World Economic Forum, Kai Keller, Regional Business Strategy and Partnerships, World Economic Forum Amid significant geopolitical shifts, China is rapidly deepening its economic ties […]
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. On Monday, Parliament and Council reached a new provisional agreement on extending temporary trade measures for Ukraine. MEPs and the Council presidency agreed on suspending import duties and quotas on Ukrainian agricultural exports to the EU for another year, until 5 June 2025, to […]
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 “AI can be beautiful but AI can be diabolical, just like people,” says veteran musician and producer Nile Rodgers, “I think that any tool that allows an artist […]
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has found that Slovakia’s €267 million measure in favour of Volvo Cars is in line with EU State aid rules. The investment aid will support the establishment of a new electric passenger vehicles production plant in Valaliky near Košice in Eastern Slovakia. The measure […]
This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Chada Echcherif El Kettani, a 3rd year medical student in the faculty of medicine, pharmacy and dentistry of Fez, Morocco. 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 […]
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 All of us will either receive or provide care at different stages of our lives. This includes healthcare, childcare, elderly care or any other form of looking after others or being looked after. […]
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 […]
It looks like 2024 is set to be a year of EU probes and tariffs against Chinese companies. In February, the EU in its 13th package of sanctions against Russia included a few Chinese firms with the allegation they help Russia in its war with Ukraine. Last month, the EU announced that it has found […]
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission takes note of Prime Minister Netanyahu’s announcement to open further humanitarian aid access points into Gaza, following his phone call with US President Biden, in particular the commitments to open the Ashdod port, as well as the Erez crossing to let […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Andrew Moose, Head of Health and Wellness, World Economic Forum, Ruma Bhargava, Lead, Mental Health, World Economic Forum We live in a world where teenagers grapple with a sense of crisis before adulthood; a time when young people, historically beacons […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Sheila M Morovati, Founder & President, Habits of Waste This is the year to become an ‘imperfect environmentalist’. Climate anxiety is growing and it is a very real issue that many people are facing. The American Psychology Association (APA) […]
This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Mr. Antonio Jonas Matos, a medical student at the Federal University of Ceará, Brazil. He 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 […]
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 Voters are choosing new governments in a record number of elections this year – but how many of them will be voting electronically? Electronic voting – or e-voting – is being used […]
