This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Hersh Shah, Chief Executive Officer, Institute of Risk Management – India Affiliate Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) are the lifeblood of many economies globally. They are pivotal in driving economic growth, creating jobs and fostering innovation. According […]Risk management is for all companies — not just the giants
September 6, 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: Hersh Shah, Chief Executive Officer, Institute of Risk Management – India Affiliate Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) are the lifeblood of many economies globally. They are pivotal in driving economic growth, creating jobs and fostering innovation. According […]A record number of people are now internally displaced. What does this mean and why are numbers rising so fast?
June 16, 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: Johnny Wood, Writer, Forum Agenda Internally displaced people (IDP) are those forced from their home by conflict or disaster but who seek safety in the same country rather than by crossing borders, meaning they are not technically refugees.A record […]Weaponized AI: Existential Threat Yesterday
May 30, 2023 by 9 Comments
This article was written for The European Sting by one of our passionate readers, Mr. Alexandros K. Liakopoulos. The opinions expressed within reflect only the writer’s views and not necessarily The European Sting’s position on the issue. Current affairs bomb us all every second with hard doses of reality. Reality is not about conversations, bullet points and […]The rise of the retail investor continues – here’s how the financial system can accommodate them
May 2, 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: Meagan Andrews, Community Curator, Investors Industries, World Economic Forum It’s been a wild ride for financial markets in 2023 so far. Even so, retail investors — non-professional individual investors — have continued to invest in record numbers. In the […]The European Commission and Tunisia have expressed the willingness to establish a stronger operational partnership on migration, anti-smuggling and the promotion of legal migration
May 2, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. On 27 April the European Commissioner for Home Affairs – Ylva Johansson – travelled to Tunisia. She met Nabil Ammar (Minister for Foreign Affairs, Migration and Tunisians abroad), Kamel Feki (Minister of Interior) and Malek Ezzahi (Minister for Social Affairs). This visit is part of the EU and its Member States’ […]‘FYI’: The most annoying corporate jargon, rated
April 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: Ewan Thomson, Senior Writer, Forum Agenda Jargon is a common feature of many professions and industries, from medicine and law to finance and technology. But a recent survey on corporate jargon indicates that we are largely unimpressed by its […]Metaverse requires regulatory scrutiny, EU competition chief says, and other metaverse stories you need to read this week
March 17, 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: Cathy Li, Head, Shaping the Future of Media, Entertainment & Sport; Member of the ExCom, World Economic Forum 1. Metaverse requires competition checks, EU antitrust chief says The metaverse needs regulatory scrutiny to ensure unfair competition does not […]What did COP27 accomplish and what actions can we expect as a result?
November 23, 2022 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Antonia Gawel, Head, Climate; Deputy Head, Centre for Nature & Climate Member of the Executive Committee, World Economic Forum, Nathan Cooper, Lead, Partnerships and Engagement Strategy, Climate Action Platform, World Economic Forum COP27 was dubbed the Africa COP […]3 things that need to happen during COP27, according to a leading climate scientist
November 15, 2022 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Simon Torkington, Senior Writer, Formative Content The COP27 summit in Egypt is taking place at the end of another year characterized by rising temperatures and extreme weather events. It wasn’t supposed to be like this. Governments, scientists, business […]How the US Inflation Reduction Act will impact the economy
November 3, 2022 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Richa Sahay, Manager, First Movers Coalition, World Economic Forum The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) is widely recognized as a compelling nudge from the US government to private sector and investors to decarbonize hard-to-abate sectors. It clears the path […]Developing and supporting the ideal culture for hybrid working
September 15, 2022 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Mohit Joshi, President, Infosys, Renate Wagner, Member of the Board of Management, Allianz SE The COVID-19 pandemic changed work culture forever. Organizations now understand that an employee-centric work model is a key differentiator in the battle to attract […]Microplastics in the food chain: How harmful are they?
June 30, 2022 by Leave a Comment
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 Microplastics are pieces of plastic debris under five millimetres in length.Research suggests they could end up in the human food chain through a variety of sources.Studies are ongoing about the potential impact on […]EU and US agree to strengthen coordination on the enforcement of export controls on Russia
June 6, 2022 by 1 Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission and the US Commerce Department have agreed to strengthen coordination on the enforcement of export controls on Russia, building on the excellent cooperation under the US-EU Trade and Technology Council. In a meeting in Brussels, Deputy Secretary of Commerce Don Graves, […]Gen Z cares about sustainability more than anyone else – and is starting to make others feel the same
March 18, 2022 by 1 Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Johnny, Wood Writer, Formative Content Generation Z cares more about sustainable buying decisions than brand names, a new survey shows.This first generation of “digital natives” is inspiring other age groups to act more sustainably.The main reasons for consumers […]How to heat up – and cool down – climate innovation
February 22, 2022 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Dave Regnery, Chair and Chief Executive Officer, Trane Technologies Heating and cooling technology for buildings create around 15% of global carbon emissions, while food loss adds 10%, according to research.New technologies that are helping to decarbonize these areas […]The Afghanistan situation: humans
February 21, 2022 by Leave a Comment
This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Martina Trevisiol, a third-year Medical student at the University of L’Aquila (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 […]Study suggests link between welfare payments and enhanced brain activity in babies
February 8, 2022 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Simon Torkington, Senior Writer, Formative Content A study of 1,000 babies looks at the impact of child poverty.New mothers were given a monthly payment of $333 or just $20. Scans showed babies from the higher-paid group had increased […]
How partnerships help create more resilient and collaborative health systems
January 26, 2022 by 1 Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Iskra Reic, Executive Vice-President, Vaccines and Immune Therapies Unit, AstraZeneca Greater collaboration among health stakeholders could help strained healthcare systems fight future health crises such as pandemicsAstraZeneca, The Word Economic Forum and London School of Economics have partnered […]How female inventors can fix STEM’s gender gap
January 20, 2022 by 1 Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Cynthia Tregillis, Senior Vice-President and Deputy General Counsel, Western Digital & Sabra Truesdale, Associate General Counsel, Western Digital Just as a gender gap exists in the STEM workforce, a gender gap also exists in patenting activity.Increasing women’s participation […]Inequality is not confined to humans. Animals are divided by privilege, too
January 11, 2022 by 2 Comments
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 Inequality is a threat to our social fabric, but it’s not just a human problem.A new study shows the animal kingdom is riven by privilege and inequality.For some species, being on the […]Global Gateway: up to €300 billion for the European Union’s strategy to boost sustainable links around the world
December 1, 2021 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the European Commission and the High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy launch the Global Gateway, the new European Strategy to boost smart, clean and secure links in digital, energy and transport and strengthen health, education and research systems across the world. […]In a quantum future, our economy needs to be protected. A cybersecurity expert explains why
November 11, 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: Abhinav Chugh, Acting Content and Partnerships Lead, World Economic Forum The dawn of the quantum computing age brings with it many potential new risks – including those related to security.Government agencies and industry groups have expressed a growing […]South Sudan: EU provides €2 million in emergency humanitarian funding for victims of floods
November 3, 2021 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has allocated emergency humanitarian funding of €2 million for those affected by recent unprecedented floods in South Sudan. To date, an estimated 40 people have died and over 750,000 people are affected. Many people had to flee their homes due to […]MEPs debate high energy prices, rule of law, migration ahead of EU summit
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. Parliament calls on European Council to tackle the energy price crisis and deal with rule-of-law offenders at its 21-22 October summit meeting. In a debate on Wednesday with Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and Minister of Foreign Affairs Anže Logar, representing the Slovenian […]Risks to kids online are growing. Here’s what we can do
October 13, 2021 by 1 Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Farah Lalani, Community Lead, Global Coalition for Digital Safety, World Economic Forum Apple delayed its rollout of child safety features, and Instagram delayed Instagram for Kids.Facing accusations that its platforms harm children, Facebook says it will introduce new […]Is Asia-Pacific ready to age gracefully?
October 1, 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: Bjorn Andersson, Asia-Pacific Regional Director, United Nations Population Fund The global population is ageing, with Asia-Pacific likely to see the most rapid increase in older citizens between now and 2050.On 1 October 2021, International Day of Older Persons, […]Trade and sustainability: Commission proposes new EU Generalised Scheme of Preferences to promote sustainable development in low-income countries
September 23, 2021 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the Commission has adopted the legislative proposal for the new EU’s Generalised Scheme of Preferences (GSP) for the period 2024-2034. The Commission is proposing to improve some of the key features of the scheme to better respond to the evolving needs and challenges […]How can young people change the world? Top tips from a youth activist
September 21, 2021 by 1 Comment
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 Melati Wijsen was just 12-years-old when she co-founded Bye Bye Plastic Bags in Bali.She offers her tips for other young people hoping to drive change.Her generation has great potential to be change-makers, she […]Contribution of Health-care workers to achieve Agenda 2030
September 13, 2021 by Leave a Comment
This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Mr. Asad Ali, a student of 3rd year MBBS in Sheikh Zayed medical college Rahim Yar Khan, Pakistan. 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 writer and do […]Automatic handwashing tech can help provide a resilient return to work
September 7, 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: Stanislav Varich, Founder and CEO, Connectome.ai The proven benefits of automation – reduced errors, lower costs, improved resource allocation – are all advantages that can be gained by applying it to mitigate hygiene risk.Due to its unbiased nature, […]This is how AI will accelerate the energy transition
September 1, 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: Espen Mehlum, Head of Energy,Materials & Infrastructure Program-Benchmarking & Regional Action, World Economic Forum & Dominique Hischier, Program Analyst – Energy, Materials Infrastructure Platform, World Economic Forum & Mark Caine, Project Lead, Artificial Intelligence and Machine LearningProject Lead, […]Feminisation of medicine in Brazil
August 22, 2021 by 1 Comment
This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Rafaela Teixeira Honório, 4th year medical students at Barretos School of Health Sciences Dr. Paulo Prata (FACISB), Brazil. Rafaela 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 […]5 ways to get more women working in AI
August 12, 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: Kay Firth-Butterfield, Head of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning; Member of the Executive Committee, World Economic Forum & Beena Ammanath, Executive Director, Deloitte AI Institute and Trustworthy and Ethical Technology, Deloitte Research suggests women account for only 26% […]
