This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Emma Charlton, Writer, Forum Agenda Brown stuff that sticks to your shoes might seem an unlikely hero in the story of our fight against the climate crisis. But mud and soil are currently being tipped for starring roles […]This is why soil health is key to mitigating the climate crisis
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Emma Charlton, Writer, Forum Agenda Brown stuff that sticks to your shoes might seem an unlikely hero in the story of our fight against the climate crisis. But mud and soil are currently being tipped for starring roles […]Smoking bans: these countries are tackling tobacco use
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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 Governments are introducing smoking bans and restrictions on tobacco sales to address health concerns. Smoking remains one of the gravest public health threats, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).Countries including Portugal, […]How autonomous aircraft could make flying safer, easier to access and more sustainable
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: David Hyde, Lead, Autonomous Systems, World Economic Forum, Jia Xu, Chief Technology Officer; Senior Director, Engineering Advanced Air Mobility (AAM), Honeywell Advanced Air Mobility, which includes technologies like more autonomous aircraft, is ushering in the most significant change […]How telehealth can improve access to neurodiversity support services
August 4, 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: Heather Manning M.Ed, Director of Customer Success, Floreo Globally, there are limited or no services available to support neurodiverse people, including those with autism, ADHD and anxiety.Finding ways to provide increased service access is thereby essential, and telehealth […]How the next generation can be a bridge between China and the world
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Miao Sun, Community Lead, Greater China and North Asia, Foundations, World Economic Forum Beijing In an increasingly fragmented world, mutual understanding between China and the rest of the world is vital.The pandemic widened gaps between nations and people, […]Rights of Refugees and Asylum Seekers: Challenges and Recommendations for Improvement
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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 […]EU and the Philippines to start scoping exercise for a free trade agreement
July 31, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the EU and the Philippines announced their intention to explore the relaunch of negotiations for an ambitious, modern, and balanced free trade agreement (FTA) – with sustainability at its core. The EU and the Philippines will shortly kick off a bilateral ‘scoping process’ […]How can we reimagine sustainability in the supply chain?
July 25, 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: Saar Yoskovitz, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Augury The global manufacturing and supply chain is under pressure to navigate constant obstacles.Efficiency and sustainability are often seen as competing interests in the supply chain, but there are ways that […]Why creativity in science matters and three ways to achieve it
July 25, 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: Ruth Morgan, Vice Dean (Interdisciplinarity Entrepreneurship), UCL Faculty of Engineering Sciences, University College London (UCL), Roger Kneebone, Professor of Surgical Education and Engagement Science, Department of Surgery & Cancer, Imperial College London Creativity is critical to the future […]Cyber Resilience Act: MEPs back plan to boost digital products security
July 25, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. New cyber resilience rules adopted on Wednesday will establish a uniform set of cybersecurity requirements for all digital products in the European Union. The draft cyber resilience act approved by the Industry, Research and Energy Committee aims to ensure that products with digital features, […]These countries have the highest childcare costs in the world
July 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: David Alexandru Timis, Global Communications Manager, Generation, Teresa Pallarés-Ramos, Fellow, European Leadership Programme No one ever said having children was cheap, but when childcare costs start to exceed monthly mortgage or rental payments for large parts of the […]Mergers: Commission clears acquisition of VMware by Broadcom, subject to conditions
July 13, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has approved, under the EU Merger Regulation, the proposed acquisition of VMware by Broadcom. The approval is conditional upon full compliance with the commitments offered by Broadcom. Today’s decision follows an in-depth investigation of the proposed acquisition. Broadcom is a hardware […]Getting economic statecraft right in the new era of competition and cooperation
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: Alexis Crow, Partner; Global Head, Geopolitical Investing, PwC, Danny Quah, Dean and Li Ka Shing Professor in Economics, Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, National University of Singapore National security is quickly moving to the top of […]Eurobarometer: Europeans show strong support for the EU energy policy and for EU’s response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and more optimism regarding economy
July 11, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The latest Standard Eurobarometer survey conducted in June 2023 and published today shows that EU citizens continue to back overwhelmingly the energy transition and to expect massive investment in renewables. They continue to widely approve measures taken by the EU to support Ukraine and […]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 […]How wildfire risk and extreme heat is changing the insurance industry
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Daniel Murphy, Risk and Resilience Specialist, World Economic Forum Climate change poses a conundrum for the insurance industry. Extreme weather events have been occurring with heightened frequency, severity and unpredictability in recent years, upending the climate models and […]European Green Deal: more sustainable use of plant and soil natural resources
July 6, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the Commission adopted a package of measures for a sustainable use of key natural resources, which will also strengthen the resilience of EU food systems and farming. A soil monitoring law will put the EU on a pathway to healthy soils by 2050, […]EU sanctions: new law to crack down on violations
July 6, 2023 by 1 Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. The law would ensure that EU sanctions are enforced uniformly across member states, with common definitions and dissuasive penalties. On Thursday, MEPs in the Civil Liberties Committee adopted a draft negotiating mandate on violating and circumventing EU sanctions by 36 votes in favour, 2 […]4 ways to lift Somalia out of climate-change crisis
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: Abdirahman Abdishakur Warsame, Office of Special Presidential Envoy for Droughts and Humanitarian Affairs, Federal Government of Somalia Somalia, like other sub-Saharan countries, is suffering the humanitarian effects of climate change.Climate change-induced crises often have knock-on effects in other […]Data protection: Commission adopts new rules to ensure stronger enforcement of the GDPR in cross-border cases
July 5, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the Commission proposes a new law to streamline cooperation between data protection authorities (DPAs) when enforcing the General Data Protection Regulation in cross-border cases. The new regulation will set up concrete procedural rules for the authorities when applying the GDPR in cases which […]Social intrapreneurship needs a systems-thinking upgrade
July 4, 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: Ben Attle, Co-Managing Director, Circle of Intrapreneurs As early as 2014, people were arguing that social intrapreneurs were among the most valuable employees in a company — today, their role may need a re-think. Social intrapreneurs, people within […]Businesses that prioritize and build trust will thrive in Web3: Here’s why
July 3, 2023 by 1 Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Tiffany Xingyu Wang, Chief Marketing & Trust Officer, OpenWeb Digital transformation has swept across sectors for two decades. Having propelled innovative business-to-business startups, direct-to-consumer pioneers and social media platforms at the dawn of Web2 to the top of […]Reducing pollution in EU groundwater and surface waters
June 28, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. Environment Committee MEPs adopted their position on protecting groundwater and surface waters from pollution and improving water quality standards.The new law, on which MEPs adopted their position with 69 votes in favour, four against and 15 abstentions, revises the Water Framework Directive, the Groundwater […]Menstrual Shame: Societal Norms, and deeply ingrained gender biases
June 26, 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 specialist at Tallinn University of Technology (TalTech), Estonia. 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 […]7 factors to consider on your first sustainable aviation fuel offtake
June 23, 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: Laia Barbarà Mir, Lead, Industry Decarbonization, Aviation, World Economic Forum, Rosa Esi Ennison, Project Specialist, Shaping the Future of Mobility, World Economic Forum Over the past decade, there has been a notable increase in Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) […]These new technologies will accelerate the transition to net zero
June 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: Saemoon Yoon, Lead, Innovator Communities, World Economic Forum Geneva, Amara Amadiegwu, Community Specialist, Innovator Communities, World Economic Forum The transition to net zero is arguably one of the greatest challenges for the world. This not only calls for […]Closing gender gaps in the private sector benefits over 728,000 women
June 21, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. At the current rate of change, it will take more than 151 years to close the global economic gender gap.The World Economic Forum has supported 14 countries to convene Gender Parity Accelerators – national public-private collaboration platforms – that […]Period poverty: how can youth be the key to breaking taboo surrounding menstruation and enact change
June 20, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Mercy Chepkemoi, a level five medical student from Kenya. 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 reflect IFMSA’s view on the […]Statement on the political agreement on the New Pact on Migration and Asylum
June 9, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission welcomes the successful political agreement reached by the Member States at the Home Affairs Council on 8 June on the New Pact on Migration and Asylum, which it had presented in September 2020. This is a real breakthrough after years of […]Migration routes: Commission presents new Action Plan for the Western Mediterranean and Atlantic routes
June 7, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The Commission is presenting today an EU Action Plan on the Western Mediterranean and Atlantic migration routes. In her letter to the European Council of 20 March 2023, President von der Leyen reiterated the Commission’s ongoing work with the Member States most concerned on […]Portugal’s President urges EU to face post-war challenges with determination
May 11, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. In his speech to MEPs, Portugal’s President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa identified the post-war recovery, enlargement, migration and energy as the main challenges for the EU. Addressing MEPs during a formal sitting, President Rebelo de Sousa said he considers the Russian war of aggression […]Why EdTech must prioritise research and innovation from the Global South
May 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: Natalia Kucirkova, Professor of Children’s Reading and Development, The Open University and University of Stavanger The converging theme from recent research and industry reports is the contrast between the global explosion of Educational Technology (EdTech) and its lack of […]7 ways to accelerate the transition to sustainable agriculture
April 26, 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: Sanjay Borkar, CEO and Co-Founder, FarmERP The agricultural sector plays a critical role in the global economy. It provides employment for a significant proportion of the world’s workforce and contributes to the GDP of many countries. However, conventional farming […]
