This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Rosamond Hutt, Senior Writer, Formative Content Imagine a world free of malaria. It’s not such a far-fetched idea, as this deadly disease could be completely eradicated within a generation, according to new research. But how? The answer lies in […]Malaria could be gone by the middle of the century. Here’s 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: Rosamond Hutt, Senior Writer, Formative Content Imagine a world free of malaria. It’s not such a far-fetched idea, as this deadly disease could be completely eradicated within a generation, according to new research. But how? The answer lies in […]Record-breaking heatwaves killed about 1,500 people in France
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Rosamond Hutt, Senior Writer, Formative Content In late July, a heatwave engulfed Europe, breaking temperature records in the UK, France, the Netherlands, Belgium and Germany. It was the second episode of extreme heat to hit the continent since June. […]Music is a vital urban resource. How do we plan for it?
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Shain Shapiro, Founder and CEO, Sound Diplomacy We take for granted what we use every day. Take clean water. For those lucky enough, we turn on the tap, and water comes out. Not only do we not realise that […]How do we build a #sustainableworld?
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Henry Taylor, Lead, Innovation and Product Development, World Economic Forum Delivering on the ambitions of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the Paris Climate Agreement is no easy task. The global risks highlighted by these agendas will need […]5G will change the world – but who will keep it safe?
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Amy Jordan, Delivery Lead, Centre for Cybersecurity, World Economic Forum & David Rogers, Lecturer on mobile security systems, Oxford University The advent of 5G networks brings a wealth of new opportunities. Individuals will be able to access a whole […]The European Union continues to lead the global fight against climate change
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission today adopted a Communication reaffirming the EU’s commitment to accelerated climate ambition. Preparing for the Climate Action Summit by the United Nations Secretary General in New York on 23 September, the Commission recalls that the European Union has been at the […]Fairness in the Food Supply Chain: Commission welcomes Member States’ support for greater price transparency
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Following today’s exchange with Member States, the Commission will now adopt the measures to introduce greater transparency through improved price reporting along the food supply chain. After banning unfair trading practices and improving the conditions for producer cooperation, the Commission presented in May the […]3 of Jack Ma’s best pieces of advice
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Kate Whiting, Senior Writer, Formative Content Alibaba founder Jack Ma turns 55-years-old today, while the e-commerce giant he founded turns 20. It’s also the day Ma is handing over the reins to Daniel Zhang. The former English teacher founded […]The von der Leyen Commission: for a Union that strives for more
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, President-elect Ursula von der Leyen presented her team and the new structure of the next European Commission. The new Commission will reflect the priorities and ambitions set out in the Political Guidelines. The Commission is structured around the objectives President-elect von der Leyen […]Why Opportunity Zones could be key to transforming our cities
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Natalia Martinez-Kalinina, Organizational psychologist and strategist, Cambridge Innovation Center The promise of being the base for Amazon’s second headquarters was great — so great, in fact, 238 cities jumped into the intense, year-long competition. Contenders had so much faith […]Humans have caused this environmental crisis. It’s time to change how we think about risk
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Nathanial Matthews, Program Director, Global Resilience Partnership & Patrick Keys, Research Scientist, School of Global Environmental Sustainability Global environmental risks caused by human activities are becoming increasingly complex and interconnected, with far-reaching consequences for people, economies and ecosystems. We […]Why I stopped taking the lift
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Guerric Radiere, Global Commercial Director, Sandoz I may be a bit claustrophobic but the main reason is environmental. Lifts consume 5 to 10% of buildings’ energy, which itself represents a third of global energy consumption and is responsible for […]These are the world’s most tree-covered countries
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Katharine Rooney, Senior Writer, Formative Content Across the globe, there are deep pockets of green working as powerful lungs for all of us. Forests cover a third of the world’s land. They play a critical role in the ongoing […]Better outreach to citizens needed to improve effectiveness of European Commission’s public consultations, say Auditors
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission’s framework for consulting the public during the development and evaluation of EU laws and policies is of a high standard, according to a new report by the European Court of Auditors. The performance of selected recent public consultations by the Commission […]The UK’s River Thames has come back to life – with a seal population to prove it
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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 The River Thames flows through the heart of London and has been integral to the city’s identity for almost 2,000 years. It’s been a muse for great painters, writers and musicians. But by […]How one change to shipping goods could change the way we live
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Stefan Seltz-Axmacher, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Starsky Robotics Between 191 BC and 1915, it became 10,000 times more efficient to move a ton of grain from Egypt to Rome. But the last 20 miles, from the seaport to […]Why we need a Paris Agreement for nature
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Kim Cloete, Official Writer, World Economic Forum on Africa It’s time for all governments to commit to a set of sustainability targets aimed at protecting nature and biodiversity across the globe, agreed environmental and business leaders at the World […]These are the top countries for travel and tourism in 2019
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Anna Bruce-Lockhart, World Economic Forum Spain, France, Germany, Japan and the United States are the world’s most travel-ready nations, according to the latest travel and tourism ranking of the World Economic Forum. There’s little change since the last edition […]A roadmap for destination management in the digital economy
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Silvina Moschini, Co-founder, TransparentBusiness, Inc. In the digital economy, tourist destinations face management challenges like never before. As tourism has become a truly global activity, destinations compete with other destinations worldwide. New technologies have accelerated tourism growth, bringing supply […]This company helps women to become solar entrepreneurs
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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, Senior Writer, Formative Content The southern highlands of Tanzania are blessed with fertile soil and good weather. But some areas are also known for extreme poverty and a lack of infrastructure. Solar power has the potential to […]I went blind at age 5, but managed to stay in education. We must ensure 93 million children with disabilities get the same chance
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Yetnebersh Nigussie, Director, Advocacy and Rights, Light For The World I became blind at the age of five, which more or less disqualified me from for school in rural Ethiopia. I would most likely have been married off instead […]EU leading in global agri-food trade
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. In a report published today, the EU confirms for yet another year its position as largest global exporter of agri-food products, with EU exports reaching €138 billion in 2018. Agriculture products represent a solid share of 7% of the value of EU total goods […]VAT Gap: EU countries lost €137 billion in VAT revenues in 2017
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. EU countries lost €137 billion in Value-Added Tax (VAT) revenues in 2017 according to a study released by the European Commission today. The so-called ‘VAT Gap’ – or the overall difference between the expected VAT revenue and the amount actually collected – has reduced […]What makes a good healthcare professional?
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This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Mr. Felipe Mazaro Matheus, born in 1992, a biomedical and fourth year medical student at Unicesumar in Maringá (Brazil). He 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 writer and do not […]This company grows crops inside, stacked on top of one another
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Joe Myers, Writer, Formative Content Is it an agriculture or a tech venture? AeroFarms is blurring the lines between the two with its vertical farm. Crops are grown inside, under lights, one on top of the other. Image: Our […]This is how attitudes to vaccines compare around 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: Silvina Moschini, Co-founder, TransparentBusiness, Inc. Doctors around the world are witnessing a spike in the number of measles cases, despite widespread access to an effective vaccine that prevents infection and has been available since the early 1960s. Measles can […]Practicing healthcare: Skills of a good healthcare professional and its effects
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This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Caroline Negrão dos Santos and Camila Zurlo Pianca, two third-year students of medicine from Brazil. They are 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 […]A for-profit project has improved nutrition in Rwanda – is it a model that can eliminate hunger across Africa?
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Mauricio Adade, President, Latin America and Global Malnutrition Partnerships, Royal DSM No fewer than seven institutional and academic reports on sustainable global food systems were published in 2019. Never has there been so much attention paid to the role […]Reduce costs, save lives: how healthcare data can help emerging economies
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Noella Bigirimana, Government Fellow, Rwanda Ministry of Health , World Economic Forum Emerging economies are projected to surpass mature economies in overall generation of data by 2020. The volume of healthcare data, one of the fastest growing segments of […]Why the next 4 months are crucial to the future of the ocean
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Peter Thomson, United Nations Secretary-General’s Special Envoy for the Ocean, United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 14.6 is the UN’s clarion call for harmful fisheries subsidies to be prohibited by 2020, a task of global importance assigned to the World […]This is how we can feed the planet while saving the ocean
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Maria Damanaki, Global Managing Director, Oceans, Nature Conservancy What if I showed you evidence suggesting the global supply of beef, chicken or pork could collapse over the coming decades? You might well panic at the thought. This threat, while […]What cybersecurity professionals can learn from triathletes
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Amy Jordan, Delivery Lead, Centre for Cybersecurity, World Economic Forum This weekend, the Swiss city of Lausanne hosted the final of the World Triathlon Series where triathletes from across the world came together after a season of racing to […]Microplastics have been found in Rocky Mountain rainwater
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Rosamond Hutt, Senior Writer, Formative Content Scientists have found tiny plastic particles in rainwater samples taken from the Rocky Mountains. Their discovery, set out in a new US Geological Survey (USGS) study titled It is Raining Plastic, adds to […]
