These are the world’s top cities. Which one ranked highest for the 10th year running?

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Douglas Broom, Senior Writer, Formative Content London has been named the world’s most “magnetic” city for the 10th year in a row. It held on to the top spot despite Brexit and COVID-19. But there are challengers, with […]

EU values in Poland: MEPs wrap-up fact-finding visit to Warsaw

This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. On Wednesday, an EP delegation ended its three-day visit to Poland, where MEPs met politicians, judges, civil society and journalists, to assess the rule of law situation. MEPs collected first-hand information about Parliament’s long-standing concerns, with a particular focus on the independence of the […]

COVID-19 hit the creative industries particularly hard. How can they be supported in future?

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Kayleigh Bateman, Senior Writer, Formative Content Ten million creative jobs have been lost because of the pandemic. Digital revenues fail to make up for losses from live events. UNESCO calls for changes to better support the cultural sectors […]

Health: What are green prescriptions and which countries offer them?

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Douglas Broom, Senior Writer, Formative Content Recovering from the physical and mental-health effects of COVID-19 will take more than regular medicine alone. This is why doctors around the world are giving patients ‘green prescriptions’ to spend more time […]

3 ways to revolutionize workplace learning in the post-COVID economy

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Kelly Palmer, Chief Learning & Talent Officer, Degreed Half of all employees worldwide will need to be reskilled by 2025 and that’s not including those out of employment. Organizations should join the learning and development revolution in order […]

These 9 diverse innovations are paving the way for climate justice

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Anna Huber, Community Success Specialist, UpLink, World Economic Forum Climate change has disproportionate impacts on disadvantaged communities. The Climate Justice Challenge on UpLink sourced innovative ideas from communities most affected by climate disasters. The selected 9 UpLink Top […]

3 ways to advance corporate diversity, equity and inclusion

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Lesley Slaton Brown, Chief Diversity Officer, HP Inc. Since 2020, employers have stepped up their efforts to advance diversity, equity and inclusion. This means empowering employees to have uncomfortable conversations, and taking active steps to increase board diversity. […]

Refugee crisis: we are all human beings

This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Chiara Ercolini attending the 4th grade in medical school from Udine, Italy. 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 […]

How “dig once” can democratize digital connectivity

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Corey Glickman, Global Head, Sustainability and Design Consulting Services, Infosys Reliable access to digital services should not be viewed as a privilege, but a necessity for social and economic well-being. Boosting digital connectivity requires governments, citizens, utilities and […]

How cancer affects disadvantaged groups in the US

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Charlotte Edmond, Senior Writer, Formative Content The risk of dying from cancer in the US has fallen, but there is a disparity in health outcomes. This is caused by socioeconomic disadvantage and persistent structural racism, the American Cancer […]

5 principles for partnering with communities on forest restoration

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Kahea Pacheco, Co-Director, Women’s Earth Alliance, Gill Einhorn, Head, 1t.org, World Economic Forum and Ian Gunderson, Project Specialist, 1t.org, World Economic Forum Indigenous peoples and local communities must be central to developing equitable benefit-sharing systems for forest stewardship […]

An expert explains: How to talk to children about mental health

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 The world is facing a mental health crisis for children and adolescents, due to the COVID-19 pandemic and historic underfunding. One in seven 10-19-year-olds experiences a mental disorder, according to the World […]

3 surprising reasons why cities are struggling to slash emissions

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Adam Gromis, Public Policy Manager, Sustainability & Environmental Impact, Uber Technologies and Maya Ben Dror, Industry Manager, Automotive and New Mobility, World Economic Forum Geneva Cities account for 50% of global emissions and transport emissions from travel and […]

E-health and Telemedicine: The future of medicine

This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Vidhi Parikh, an intern doctor at Parul Institute of Medical Sciences and Research and Parul Sevashram Hospital, 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 writer […]

Digital health can make healthcare more open, inclusive, and patient-centred. Here’s how.

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Belén Garijo, Chair of the Executive Board and Chief Executive Officer, Merck Healthcare stakeholders should collaborate to build a more open, transparent network of digital health ecosystems that puts the patient at the centre of care. A guiding […]

We need more women in tech. Could apprenticeships bridge the gap?

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Katie Nykanen, Chief Technical Officer, QA Limited There is a significant gender gap in STEM disciplines around the world, particularly in technology. Cutting-edge technology skills needed in the Fourth Industrial Revolution will increasingly be in demand. Apprenticeships are […]

MEPs want to strengthen new EU rules for design, production and disposal of batteries

This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. MEPs say new measures for batteries are crucial for the transition to a circular and climate-neutral economy and for EU’s competitiveness and strategic autonomy. The Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (ENVI) adopted on Thursday, with 74 votes in favour, 8 […]

E-Health and telemedicine: Opportunities and obstacles surrounding digital media services

This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Miss Sarosha Damani, a year 10 secondary school student in London, who is studying towards her GCSEs. 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 […]

Dubai has just increased the cost of landfill. Can it hit zero waste by 2030?

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Malek Sukkar, CEO, Averda The Dubai government has ordered a major rise in the cost of depositing non-recyclable waste. More measures need to be introduced if the emirate is to hit its target of zero waste by 2030. […]

Gas stoves might be even worse for health and planet than we thought

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Charlotte Edmond, Senior Writer, Formative Content Stanford study highlights lesser-known dangers of pollution from cooking processes. Methane produced from domestic cooking in the US has a similar environmental impact as 500,000 cars, according to researchers But this is […]

Valuing women’s work and the value of working women

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Claudia Nayibe López Hernández, Mayor of Bogota, Office of the Mayor of Bogota, Kathleen Sherwin, Interim President and CEO, Women Deliver Gender equality and women’s rights are central components of economic justice and governments should drive these through […]

COVID-19 may have ushered in a remote work revolution in maternal and child health

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Shirley Sylvester, Senior Medical Director for Women’s Health, Johnson & Johnson Maternal mortality has dropped 38% since 2000, but that progress is not shared equally and has been hampered by COVID-19. Race and location can be matters of […]

Biden’s Cancer Moonshot and how innovation and collaboration can close the cancer care gap

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Kevin Doxzen, Hoffmann Fellow, Precision Medicine and Emerging Biotechnologies, World Economic Forum Cancer is the second leading cause of death in the US and currently where you live determines your patient experience. President Biden has relaunched the Cancer […]

Rethinking trade’s relationship to the fight against climate change

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Mari Elka Pangestu, Managing Director, Development Policy and Partnerships, World Bank Group Cross-border trade and better integrated economies will play a key role in the global fight against climate change. Developing economies need access to supply networks for […]

6 experts reveal the technologies set to revolutionize cancer care

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Carrie Liu, Project Lead, Health and Healthcare China, World Economic Forum Beijing & Ruma Bhargava, Project Lead, Fourth Industrial Revolution for Health, India, World Economic Forum, C4IR India Cancers and other noncommunicable diseases are widely considered significant threats […]

Food safety: EU and US resume trade of bivalve molluscs

This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. As from the end of this month, trade of molluscan shellfish – such as mussels, clams, oysters and scallops – will resume between the EU and the US. Two EU Member States (Spain and the Netherlands) will be allowed to export molluscan shellfish to […]

How Russia’s digital track-and-trace system could benefit consumers

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Ivan Streshinsky, Chief Executive Officer, USM Russia continues to develop its track-and-trace system that will make the majority of consumer good digitally traceable. The digital initiative now works with 14 product categories ranging from dairy goods, bottled water, […]

European Citizens’ Initiative: Commission decides to register initiative on European football and sports

This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the Commission decided to register a European Citizens’ Initiative (ECI) entitled ‘Win It On The Pitch’. The organisers of the initiative call on the Commission to protect a European model of sport “based on values, solidarity, sustainability and open competition”. They ask the […]

New approach to enable global leadership of EU standards promoting values and a resilient, green and digital Single Market

This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the Commission is presenting a new Standardisation Strategy outlining our approach to standards within the Single Market as well as globally. The Strategy is accompanied by a proposal for an amendment to the Regulation on standardisation, a report on its implementation, and the […]

3 ways artificial intelligence could boost your cybersecurity

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Natasa Perucica, Research and Analysis Specialist, Cybersecurity Industry Solutions, World Economic Forum & Dmitry Samartsev, Chief Executive Officer, BI.ZONE Cybersecurity issues are widely seen as the greatest risk to company growth in the next three years. There is […]

What’s the price of a green economy? An extra $3.5 trillion a year

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Douglas Broom, Senior Writer, Formative Content Getting to net zero by 2050 will cost an extra $3.5 trillion a year, according to a new study by McKinsey. We’ll need a fundamental transformation of the global economy to go […]

European Health Union: new rules to improve clinical trials in the EU

This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. As of Monday 31 January,  the assessment and supervision of clinical trials throughout the EU will be harmonised, notably via a Clinical Trials Information System (CTIS) run by the European Medicines Agency. On this date the Regulation on Clinical Trials will enter into application. This Regulation will improve conducting […]

Stamping out cervical cancer is possible. This is the roadmap

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Michelle Medeiros, Digital Member, Head of Health Policy & Patient Access, Roche Diagnostics Asia Pacific & Alexa Trost, Senior Consultant, C&M International Cervical cancer is a global health concern with a direct impact on economies. Six hundred thousand […]

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