This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Campbell Moore, Managing Director, Carbon Markets, The Nature Conservancy, Giulia Carbone, Director, NCS Alliance, Jack Hurd, Executive Director, Tropical Forest Alliance, World Economic Forum, Emily Nyrop, Vice President, Climate Change at Conservation International The best available science makes […]Why voluntary carbon markets for nature are needed right now
August 24, 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: Campbell Moore, Managing Director, Carbon Markets, The Nature Conservancy, Giulia Carbone, Director, NCS Alliance, Jack Hurd, Executive Director, Tropical Forest Alliance, World Economic Forum, Emily Nyrop, Vice President, Climate Change at Conservation International The best available science makes […]Macao: EU report highlights growing emphasis on national security that risks undermining fundamental freedoms
August 21, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission and the High Representative have today adopted their 23rd annual report to the European Parliament and the Council on political and economic developments in the Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR). This report covers developments in 2022. The report shows a growing […]Building resilient healthcare systems in Africa with a focus on outbreaks and epidemics
July 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: Lesley Ndlovu, Chief Executive Officer, African Risk Capacity (ARC) Africa is facing an increase in outbreaks and epidemics, but its healthcare systems are already severely challenged.Insuring against such health threats is critical for containment and saving lives, as […]Towards the next technological transition: Commission presents EU strategy to lead on Web 4.0 and virtual worlds
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the Commission has adopted a new strategy on Web 4.0 and virtual worlds to steer the next technological transition and ensure an open, secure, trustworthy, fair and inclusive digital environment for EU citizens, businesses and public administrations. The internet is evolving at an […]Menstrual poverty: What can be done to address period poverty?
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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 […]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: […]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 […]Data breaches are increasing at a rapid speed. Here’s what can be done
March 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: Anna Sarnek, Global Head of Risk Solutions, SecurityScorecard Discussions around cybersecurity tend to focus on how data breaches occur, focusing on ransomware or similar. However, this fixation overshadows the lasting risk created by data exfiltration to victim organizations and […]G7 Leaders’ Statement
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission.Violence against women: MEPs demand the EU ratify the Istanbul Convention
February 16, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. The European Union should ratify the Convention on preventing and combating violence against women, in line with a 2021 Court of Justice opinion, MEPs insist. The text, adopted by 469 in favour, 104 against and 55 abstentions, says the Istanbul Convention remains the international […]
