This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Ulla Andrén, Head of the Regional Development Cooperation in Africa , Swedish International Development Agency (SIDA) & Henri Dommel, Director of Financial Inclusion, United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) Differing rules and regulations mean that what should be […]Putting people first: Africa leads the way on reimagining remittance regulations
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Ulla Andrén, Head of the Regional Development Cooperation in Africa , Swedish International Development Agency (SIDA) & Henri Dommel, Director of Financial Inclusion, United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) Differing rules and regulations mean that what should be […]European Innovation Scoreboard: Innovation performance keeps improving in EU Member States and regions
June 21, 2021 by 1 Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The Commission has today released the European Innovation Scoreboard 2021, which shows that Europe’s innovation performance continues to improve across the EU. On average, innovation performance has increased by 12.5% since 2014. There is continued convergence within the EU, with lower performing countries growing faster […]Forest fires: European Commission is stepping up its preparations for the forest fire season 2021
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. To be prepared for any large-scale wild fires this season, the European Commission has set up a strengthened European fleet of 11 firefighting planes and 6 helicopters hosted across Member States under the rescEU system. The Commission also issued guidelines to Member States to […]After a year of pandemic, has Brazil learned anything?
June 21, 2021 by 1 Comment
This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Vitoria Fossari Geronasso, 21 years-old 3rd year medical student at Centro Universitário do Planalto Central Apparecido dos Santos from Brasília, Brazil. 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 […]COVID-19 Wave III – What did we learn?
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This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Mr. Vishwajit G.V, a first year medical student in Coimbatore Medical College, Tamil Nadu, India. 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 writers and do not necessarily […]COVID-19 : Have we learnt any lessons at all from last year?
June 19, 2021 by 1 Comment
This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Sharvari A Khandkar, a MBBS graduate from Medical College Baroda and SSG hospital. 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 writers and do not necessarily reflect […]Questions and answers: European Commission endorses Luxembourg’s €93 million recovery and resilience plan
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. How did the Commission assess Luxembourg’s recovery and resilience plan? The Regulation ensures a transparent assessment on the basis of 11 criteria against the back of the six pillars of the Regulation. The 11 criteria require an assessment of whether: the measures have a […]Protocol on Ireland / Northern Ireland: Statement by the European Commission following the UK’s request to extend the grace period for chilled meats
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission received today a request from the United Kingdom to extend a grace period concerning the movement of chilled meats from Great Britain to Northern Ireland, agreed within the context of the Protocol on Ireland / Northern Ireland. This grace period is […]State aid: Commission approves a Polish scheme to compensate large companies for damages suffered due to coronavirus outbreak and provide liquidity support
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, a Polish scheme to partially compensate large companies for the damages suffered due to the coronavirus outbreak and the restrictive measures implemented by the Polish government, while providing them with direct liquidity support through […]COVID-19: Peoples’ response and myths -did we learn anything?
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This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Sara Ahmad for European Sting a 3rd year medical student at University Medical and Dental College, Faisalabad, Pakistan. 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 writers […]How blockchain and cryptocurrencies can help build a greener future
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Stephen Stonberg, Chief Executive Officer, Bittrex Global The cryptocurrency ecosystem is shifting towards a cleaner, greener future.Most energy used to mine crypto already comes from renewable sources.Rather than harm the planet, crypto and blockchain can actually be a […]Deal reached on EU fund to help regions and businesses adapt to Brexit
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. EU legislators reached an agreement on Thursday on the 5 billion euro Brexit Adjustment Reserve, paving the way for a first payment by December. With a budget of 5 billion euro (in 2018 prices – 5.4 billion euro in current prices), the Brexit Adjustment […]Venezuela: EU reaffirms support to refugees and migrants at International Donors’ Conference
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, at the International Donors’ Conference in Solidarity with Venezuelan Refugees and Migrants the European Commission pledged €147 million, in addition to pledges by EU Member States, for immediate humanitarian assistance, medium and longer-term development assistance and conflict prevention interventions for Venezuelan refugees, migrants […]NextGenerationEU: European Commission endorses Greece’s €30.5 billion recovery and resilience plan
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has today adopted a positive assessment of Greece’s recovery and resilience plan. This is an important step towards disbursing €17.8 billion in grants and €12.7 billion in loans under the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF) over the period 2021-2026. This financing […]Mosquitoes are helping to fight one of the world’s fastest spreading viruses – this is how
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Victoria Masterson, Senior Writer, Formative Content Dengue fever symptoms range from headache and nausea to severe organ dysfunction.The disease is found in more than 100 countries throughout the tropics.Dengue is the world’s fastest spreading mosquito-borne disease.The World Mosquito […]What the pandemic has taught us about science communication
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Junaid Nabi, Senior Fellow, The Aspen Institute Too often during the COVID-19 pandemic, poor communication by scientists and experts has led to the low take-up of measures that could have saved lives.This is having a significant impact on […]How do you make supply chains more visible without compromising security? A Dutch start-up may have the answer
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Sean Fleming, Senior Writer, Formative Content A Dutch start-up has developed a blockchain and cryptography system for supply chain management.Circularise enables businesses to have transparency in their chain, while maintaining privacy.Blockchains record information in linked groupings that have […]This challenge is advancing education solutions to help students thrive
June 17, 2021 by 1 Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Punit Renjen, Global Chief Executive Officer, Deloitte The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted students’ education worldwide.It also illustrated the possibilities for the future of learning.The WorldClass Education Challenge builds upon Deloitte’s WorldClass initiative and helps advance the United Nations Sustainable […]EU boosts access to electricity in the Virunga area in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the Commission announces an additional €20 million to finance a new power plant in Rwanguba, that will provide a further 15 Megawatt of electricity. The European Union’s rapid response to the urgent environmental crisis in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has helped […]COVID-19 Wave III: Were the lessons learned from last year any useful?
June 17, 2021 by Leave a Comment
This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Sameeksha A Dibbur, a second-year medical student at Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, India. 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 writers and do not […]EU-Russia relations: Commission and High Representative propose the way forward
June 16, 2021 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, upon invitation of the European Council, the European Commission and the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy are presenting a Joint Communication on the EU’s relations with Russia. The Joint Communication presents recommendations ahead of the European Council […]Data protection: European Commission launches the process towards adoption of the adequacy decision for the Republic of Korea
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the Commission launches the process towards adoption of the adequacy decision for the transfer of personal data to the Republic of Korea. It will cover transfers of personal data to the Republic of Korea’s commercial operators as well as public authorities. If adopted, […]NextGenerationEU: Questions and answers on the Recovery and Resilience Facility
June 16, 2021 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. What are recovery and resilience plans? Member States prepare recovery and resilience plans that set out a coherent package of reforms and investment initiatives to be implemented up to 2026 and supported by the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF). As a rule, Member States […]Addressing climate change through carbon taxes
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Aimée Dushime, Outgoing Curator, Kigali Hub Research shows that putting a price on carbon-based fuels, in the form of a fee or tax, is an effective way of reducing GHG emissions and pollution levels across the globe.A carbon […]Chatbots are on the rise. This approach accounts for their risks
June 16, 2021 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Venkataraman Sundareswaran, Fellow, Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Regulations for AI are falling behind the exponential growth of the use of it. Developing an internal governance framework for “high-risk chatbots” would take a company considerable time and resources. A useful […]Joe Biden and Vladimir Putin in Geneva: Here’s why Switzerland is the ideal host for diplomacy
June 16, 2021 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Micol Lucchi, Lead, Swiss Public Affairs, World Economic Forum and Samuel Werthmuller, Communications Officer, Europe, World Economic Forum US President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet in Geneva, Switzerland, on 16 June.‘International Geneva’ has a […]GSMA Reveals Virtual Event Details Welcoming a New Era of Connected Impact at MWC Barcelona
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Sponsored content 16 June 2021, Barcelona: GSMA is gearing up to celebrate the return of MWC Barcelona and has revealed more details of its virtual offering. Building on the success and learnings of the GSMA’s first large-scale hybrid event held earlier this year in Shanghai, MWC21 heralds a new era of connectivity and collaboration for […]How digital authentication could drive a resale revolution for fashion
June 15, 2021 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Jason Berns, Senior Vice-President, Product and Manufacturing Innovation, Ralph Lauren, Robert Brinckman, Senior Manager, Bain & Company, Ian Cronin, Project Lead, Future of Advanced Manufacturing and Production System Initiative, World Economic Forum & Niall Murphy, Co-founder and CEO, […]EU and US take decisive step to end aircraft dispute
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. European Commission Executive Vice-President Valdis Dombrovskis and US Trade Representative Katherine Tai reached an understanding relating to large civil aircraft, transforming almost 17 years of disputes into a forward-looking, collaborative platform to address bilateral issues as well as global challenges. Both sides will now […]7 renewable energy lessons from South Australia
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Sean Fleming Senior Writer, Formative Content A mix of renewable energy sources has helped South Australia smash its sustainable power goals, says a new report.In 2020, renewables delivered 60% of the state’s energy needs.By 2050, it wants to […]Prevention of the COVID-19 III wave in India
June 15, 2021 by 1 Comment
This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Mr. Rahul Manoharlal Sodhai, a medical student from Vilasrao Deshmukh Government Institute Of Medical Sciences, Latur, India. 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 writers and do […]A new era of sustainable travel prepares for take-off
June 14, 2021 by 1 Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Sadiq Gillani, Senior Vice President, Emirates Group and Lecturer in Management Stanford Rebuilding travel sustainably in the wake of the pandemic has become a priority for the industry.Changing travel habits, accelerated fleet retirements, subsidies for biofuels and new […]How tech is helping Egypt’s informal recyclers build a circular economy
June 14, 2021 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Laila Iskandar, Founder and Member of the Board, CID Consulting Cairo’s informal waste collectors (zabbaleen) are a distinctive part of the city’s street culture and currently collect 50-60% of its waste.A group of multinationals, backed by Egypt’s government, […]
