This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. One year since the outbreak of conflict in Sudan, the EU co-hosted today with France and Germany the International Humanitarian Conference for Sudan and neighbouring countries. The aim of the conference was to boost support for people affected by what has become one of […]EU commits €896 million in total humanitarian and development funding for Sudan
April 16, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. One year since the outbreak of conflict in Sudan, the EU co-hosted today with France and Germany the International Humanitarian Conference for Sudan and neighbouring countries. The aim of the conference was to boost support for people affected by what has become one of […]Empowering Women Leadership in Global Health: A Catalyst for Progress
April 12, 2024 by Leave a Comment
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 […]Is impact valuation the silver bullet for sustainability?
April 10, 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: Vikram Nagendra, Director, Sustainability, SAP, Superna Khosla, Director, Global Reporting, PwC Managing impact makes good business sense: there is a growing recognition that, over time, externalities become internalised and directly affect a company’s cash flows, its access to finance and potentially its […]Women are falling behind on generative AI in the workplace. Here’s how to change that
April 2, 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: Ana Kreacic, Chief Operating Officer of the Oliver Wyman Forum and Chief Knowledge Officer, Oliver Wyman, Terry Stone, Managing Partner, Head of Americas, Oliver Wyman Interest in generative AI tools is exploding around the world — but female employees are […]How family business could lead solutions to today’s sustainability challenges
March 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: Chavalit Frederick Tsao, Chairman, IMC Pan Asia Alliance This year, the World Economic Forum’s central focus was the imperative task of “rebuilding trust.” I believe businesses need to step up to rebuild trust and take the lead to […]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 […]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 […]From the world wide web to AI: 11 technology milestones that changed our lives
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: Stephen Holroyd, Senior Writer, Forum Agenda On 24 January 1984, Apple unveiled the Macintosh 128K and changed the face of personal computers forever. Steve Jobs’ compact, user-friendly computer introduced the graphical user interface to the world, marking a pivotal […]Parliament backs tighter EU rules for toy safety
March 14, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. The draft rules aim to decrease the number of unsafe toys sold in the EU single market and better protect children from toy-related risks. On Wednesday, Parliament approved its position on revamped EU rules on toy safety with 603 votes in favour, 5 against […]Singapore Airshow: 3 key takeaways on the sustainable future of aviation
March 13, 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: Giorgio Parolini, Lead – Aviation Decarbonization, World Economic Forum, Laia Barbarà, Acting Head, Climate Strategy, World Economic Forum The biennial Singapore Airshow was back in full swing this year, alongside acrobatic displays and adrenaline-filled take-offs. The airshow – Asia’s biggest aviation gathering […]Disasters will be less devastating if we plan for them
March 12, 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: Gareth Byatt, Risk & Resilience, Independent Consultant, Ilan Kelman, Professor of Disasters and Health, UCL In July 2023, a report by the UN agency responsible for disaster risk reduction, UNDRR, emphasized that disaster risks create many negative effects around the world and […]What is the neutral interest rate and why is it in focus?
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: Emma Charlton, Senior Writer, Forum Agenda With the World Economic Forum’s latest Chief Economists Outlook saying policymakers face persistent headwinds, continued volatility and slow global economic activity, central bankers around the world are grappling to find appropriate policy settings. On top […]New EU rules to defend critical voices from judicial intimidation
February 28, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. MEPs confirmed on Tuesday their determination to protect journalists, activists and academics and their organisations against abusive lawsuits aimed at silencing them. The European Parliament approved with 546 votes in favour, 47 against and 31 abstentions a new law, agreed with the Council on […]EU provides €26 million in humanitarian aid to support refugees and people affected by the earthquakes in Türkiye
February 2, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. Today, the Commission is announcing €26 million in humanitarian aid to support vulnerable refugees and their host communities in Türkiye. The southeastern region in Türkiye near the Syria border hosts a large number of the country’s refugee population. The same region witnessed one of the […]The critical role of cost-of-capital and climate policies in net-zero transitions
January 31, 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: Gireesh Shrimali, Head of Transition Finance Research, Oxford Sustainable Finance Group, University of Oxford, Christian Wilson, Research Assistant, Oxford Sustainable Finance Group, Oxford University Meeting the goals of the Paris Agreement requires a rapid scaling up of investment in low-carbon energy. The IEA […]How Switzerland can take the lead in responsible AI development
January 23, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Calls for greater oversight in the development of AI have gathered pace, particularly over the past year, as generative artificial intelligence (AI) has seen rapid advancement. As public and private leaders look to leverage the benefits while mitigating the risks of this emerging technology, […]Over 60 heads of state are at Davos 2024. Here’s what they are saying
January 18, 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: Spencer Feingold, Digital Editor, World Economic Forum The 54th Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum is convening in Davos, Switzerland, against a tense geo-political backdrop. Conflicts in multiple regions continue to threaten global peace and stability while political […]Circular economy: How ‘lighthouses’ in the built environment can drive value
January 17, 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: Robin Vince, President and Chief Executive Officer, BNY Mellon 2023 ended with some welcome news – potential rate cuts by the Federal Reserve – and a resulting enthusiasm by markets, particularly in the United States and parts of Europe. […]How can we ensure water resilience in a climate-altered world?
January 17, 2024 by 1 Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Fabrizio Palermo, Chief Executive Officer and General Manager, Acea Climate change is exacerbating existing water stress and is already generating a measurable impact on the water cycle, altering the quantity, distribution, timing and quality of water. Moreover, a surge […]Why standards and controls are essential to the future of digital financial markets
January 17, 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: Frank La Salla, President, CEO & Director, DTCC For a moment back in the mid-2010s, blockchain was being hailed as the future of financial markets. It was labeled generational and transformative due to its decentralized nature and potential applications […]The global food system no longer meets our health needs. Here are four changes that can help us to eat better food
January 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: Ewan Thomson, Senior Writer, Forum Agenda While life expectancy has been rising, the length of a healthy life has deteriorated, a new World Economic Forum and Accenture report finds.Diet is the most important driver of health and changing the […]The green gold rush: How investment into synthetic biology could help achieve net zero
January 3, 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: Habib Abdur-Rahman, Global Head of Sustainability, Investcorp, Brynne Stanton, Thematic Lead, Bioeconomy – Center for the Fourth Industrial Revolution (C4IR), World Economic Forum, Faisal Khan, Director, Precision Medicine Lab Synthetic biology has significant potential to decarbonize the necessities […]Cities are using nature to cut urban temperatures – by 2°C in one case
January 3, 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: Ewan Thomson, Senior Writer, Forum Agenda For a cost of just $6.50 per person, the Colombian city of Medellín has cut its average temperature by 2°C. It has done this using “green corridors” – lines of trees and […]The future of learning is working: How to boost skill development in the workplace
December 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: Euan Blair, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Multiverse We’re living through one of the most profound shifts in the nature of work and business in human history. In 1975, over 80% of the market value of S&P 500 […]New tool to enable EU to withstand economic coercion enters into force
December 28, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the Anti-Coercion Instrument (ACI) has entered into force, providing the EU with the means to deter and respond to economic coercion, and thereby better defend its interests and those of its Member States on the global stage. The ACI is first and foremost […]How financing coal retirement mechanisms can unlock the clean energy transition
December 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: Joanna Messing, Chief Executive Officer, Growald Climate Fund, Andrea Guerrero Garci, Director of Field Innovation, Growald Climate Fund At COP 28 in Dubai, 130 countries pledged to triple renewable energy by 2030. Their ambitious commitment reflects the need […]Why open-source is crucial for responsible AI development
December 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: Rahul Roy-Chowdhury, Chief Executive Officer, Grammarly Artificial intelligence (AI) is the most powerful technological force shaping our world today. It has enormous potential to improve lives, from optimizing global supply chains to speeding up the drug discovery process. […]Global Health and Poverty
December 27, 2023 by 1 Comment
This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Dewan Rifah Tasnia is a 2nd year student of Bangladesh Medical College, Dhaka. 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 IFMSA’s […]Australia revamps cybersecurity plans following succession of breaches
December 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 “Cyber health checks” will be offered to small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) along with an awareness campaign to boost citizens’ cyber literacy under a wide-reaching cybersecurity plan released by the Australian government. […]Platform work: deal on new rules on employment status
December 14, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. First ever EU-rules on algorithmic management in the workplacePresumption of an employment relationship triggered by two out of five indicatorsWorkers cannot be dismissed by automated systems Negotiators from Parliament and Council reached a provisional agreement on Wednesday morning on a bill to improve the […]How Southeast Asia can become a $1 trillion digital economy
December 13, 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: Sapna Chadha, Vice President, Southeast Asia and South Asia Frontier, Google Southeast Asia’s digital economy is steadily growing, with users continuing to top digital engagement in various categories.As highlighted in the e-Conomy SEA 2023 report, the region has stayed […]We must triple renewables capacity by 2030. Here are 3 ways to break the offshore wind impasse
December 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: Rasmus Nikolaj Due Skov, Head, Global External Affairs and Positioning, Ørsted, Ben Backwell, CEO, Global Wind Energy Council There is a new guiding star for global energy planners and policy-makers: tripling the global capacity of renewables to reach 11,000 GW by 2030, […]Addressing Domestic and Family Violence: Healthcare Professionals’ Role and Responsibilities
December 11, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Sadia Khalid, a dedicated professional with an extensive academic background, holding an MBBS and an MD degree. 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 […]
