This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. The EIB Group Complaints Mechanism co-organised a round table session at the International Association for Impact Assessment (IAIA) annual conference in Bologna on the 1st of May 2025, in collaboration with the independent accountability mechanisms (IAMs) of the Asian Development Bank and Inter-American Development Bank. The theme of this year’s […]Use of data, technology, and artificial intelligence tools for enhanced accountability
June 5, 2025 by 2 Comments
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. The EIB Group Complaints Mechanism co-organised a round table session at the International Association for Impact Assessment (IAIA) annual conference in Bologna on the 1st of May 2025, in collaboration with the independent accountability mechanisms (IAMs) of the Asian Development Bank and Inter-American Development Bank. The theme of this year’s […]Heat claims more than 175,000 lives annually in Europe, latest data shows
August 7, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. A staggering 175,000 people die from heat-related causes every year in Europe and that figure is set to soar in line with our steadily warming planet. That’s the warning from the UN World Health Organization (WHO), which said on Friday that European countries are seeing temperatures rise […]Data volume is soaring. Here’s how the ICT sector can sustainably handle the surge
May 23, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Bart Valkhof, Head, Information and Communication Technology Industry, World Economic Forum, Eleni Kemene, Lead, Industry Decarbonization, Chemicals Sectors, World Economic Forum One hundred and eighty-one zettabytes. That’s the amount of data expected to be created, captured, copied and […]Why data is key to making decisions about food and water security
March 26, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Noopur Desai, Programme Lead, Food Innovation Hubs, World Economic Forum, Morgan Booher, Specialist, Food and Water, World Economic Forum Securing the future of the world’s food and water systems is critical for a well-functioning society. Water is a resource at […]Data and density: Two advantages cities have in boosting health equity
February 13, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Ann Aerts, Head of the Novartis Foundation, Novartis Foundation, Diana Rodríguez Franco, Former Secretary of Women’s Affairs, City of Bogotá Improving health and health equity for vulnerable populations requires addressing the social determinants of health. In the US, it is estimated […]This is what data tells us about transforming our food
February 5, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Thea de Gallier, Senior Writer, Forum Agenda World leaders agree that radical transformation of food systems is needed to make healthy food accessible to all, and to improve sustainability in agriculture. In countries where employment depends heavily on agriculture, […]Large language models and moonshots: Are you thinking too big?
January 23, 2024 by 1 Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Lukas Biewald, Chief Executive Officer and Founder, Weights & Biases Large language models (LLMs) are transforming how we do business today. Trained on vast, diverse datasets, these artificial intelligence (AI) models respond to human inputs (or prompts) with remarkable […]Parliament backs plans for better access to, and use of, data
November 10, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. The “Data Act”, already agreed between MEPs and member states, aims to stimulate innovation by eliminating barriers to data access. The new legislation establishes rules on the sharing of data generated through the use of connected products or related services (e.g. the Internet of […]How unleashing the power of data will provide health security for Africa’s displaced
September 8, 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: Elmer Aluge, Global Shaper, Abuja Hub, Nigeria Africa, a continent on the rise, is grappling with a significant impediment to its progress: the escalating number of displaced individuals. The Africa Center for Strategic Studies highlights that the continent […]Data can help decarbonize cities – let us explain
August 25, 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: Stephen Lorimer, Clean Energy Cities Lead, Centre for Net Zero, Andrew Collinge, Strategic Advisor, Dubai Digital Authority Cities account for approximately three-quarters of global final energy consumption and more than 70% of global carbon emissions.Data is a critical […]Forced displacement is at a record high – and so is the data we have on it
August 8, 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: Björn Gillsäter, Former Head, World Bank-UNHCR Joint Data Center on Forced Displacement In Isabel Allende’s book A Long Petal of the Sea, the main protagonist is rescued, along with 2,000 other refugees, from the Spanish Civil War on […]Data protection: Commission adopts new rules to ensure stronger enforcement of the GDPR in cross-border cases
July 5, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the Commission proposes a new law to streamline cooperation between data protection authorities (DPAs) when enforcing the General Data Protection Regulation in cross-border cases. The new regulation will set up concrete procedural rules for the authorities when applying the GDPR in cases which […]How data can help address crises and support an equitable economic recovery
June 21, 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: Adrian Lovett, Chief Executive Officer, Development Initiatives As hundreds of global leaders arrive in the Chinese city of Tianjin for the World Economic Forum’s “Summer Davos”, the predicted 35C daily temperatures will feel very different to the wintry […]How data can make the EU’s deforestation regulation fair and workable
June 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: Helen Bellfield, Trase Deputy Director, Global Canopy, Jolene Tan, Trase Communications Lead, Global Canopy The EU is finally passing its groundbreaking regulation requiring businesses to show that imports of agricultural commodities to the bloc are deforestation-free. Estimates show […]Why data integrity matters for net-zero and nature-positive
April 4, 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: Florian Reber, Head of Partnerships, Chloris Geospatial Inc. The science is clear. We have seven years left to cut emissions at the scale required to have a chance of leaving a liveable planet for future generations. The most recent […]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 […]Waste management has a data problem. This approach can fix it.
February 20, 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: Swati Singh Sambyal, Waste Management Specialist, UN Habitat India Waste management data is critical to creating policy and planning for the local context — but all too often, it is inconsistent. This presents a very real challenge for authorities […]This is what increasing data protection laws mean for your company
February 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: Nalneesh Gaur, Principal, Pharmaceutical and Life Sciences Cybersecurity, Privacy & Forensics Leader, PwC US China’s stringent 2022 data privacy regulations have many multinational organizations scrambling to comply or reorganize. But 2023 is expected to be a banner year for […]The future of manufacturing is powered by data and analytics. Here’s why
September 9, 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: Memia Fendri, Initiatives and Community Lead, Advanced Manufacturing and Value Chains, World Economic Forum, Felipe Bezamat, Head of Advanced Manufacturing Industry, World Economic Forum, Ruben Behaeghe, Project Leader, Boston Consulting Group The manufacturing industry is on the verge […]Your data could warm you up this winter, here’s how
August 9, 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: Stephen Hall, Writer, Formative Content Tech companies are using the data centres that house their vast servers to heat homes and cut CO2.The data-centre heating market could be worth $2.5 billion by 2025, according to recent forecasts from […]Data 4.0 – Rethinking rules for a data-driven economy
February 1, 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: Pepe Zhang, Associate Director and Fellow, Atlantic Council’s Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center & Angel Melguizo, VP External & Regulatory Affairs, VRIO Latin America The explosive growth of data means we need to rethink rules for our data-driven […]COVID-19’s impact on jobs and education: using data to cushion the blow
December 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: Jerica Isabel L. Reyes, Global Shapers, Manila Hub, Philippines, Veronica Renee Carlos, Global Shapers, Manila Hub, Philippines, Johnathan Watkins, PILAR Research Network, London, United Kingdom, & Jimuel Celeste Jr., Department of Computer Science, University of the Philippines Diliman […]This is how much data we’re using on our phones
August 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: Joe Myers, Writer, Formative Content The COVID-19 pandemic has helped drive an increase in smartphone data usage, according to a PwC report.However, the impact of the pandemic has also highlighted the extent of the global digital divide.Projects like […]Antitrust: Commission sends Statement of Objections to Insurance Ireland for restricting access to a data sharing platform
June 18, 2021 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The Commission has informed Insurance Ireland, an association of Irish insurers, of its preliminary view that it breached EU antitrust rules by restricting competition in the Irish motor vehicle insurance market. The Commission takes issue with certain conditions of access to the Insurance Link […]Balancing data rights is about protecting human rights
May 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: Ania Calderon, Executive Director, Open Data Charter • Striking a balance between data access and privacy is tricky. • Different approaches to the problem can either reinforce or redress existing power imbalances. • Discussions are progressing about the […]How data is transforming the way we care for the ocean
April 5, 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 Tore Markussen, Chief Executive Officer, C4IR Ocean, Centre for the Fourth Industrial Revolution, Ocean & Kristian Teleki, Director of the Friends of Ocean Action, World Economic Forum, and Director, Sustainable Ocean Initiative, World Resources Institute Turning commitments […]How improved data could boost humanitarian investment
March 3, 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: Katherine Garrett-Cox, Chief Executive Officer, Gulf International Bank (UK) Ltd and Chair, Clean Air Fund & Helen Alderson Reat Noch, Director, Financial Resources and Logistics, International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) The number of people in need […]Data is the new gold. This is how it can benefit everyone – while harming no one
July 30, 2020 by 3 Comments
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Derek O’Halloran, Head of Shaping the Future of Digital Economy and New Value Creation, World Economic Forum & Francisco D’Souza, Co-Founder, Cognizant; Fellow, World Economic Forum Digitalization is yielding vast quantities of data, which offer opportunities for business, […]How to harness data to tackle rare diseases
October 17, 2019 by 1 Comment
Every year, millions of patients and families experience the emotional and financial burden of the seemingly unending “diagnostic odyssey” of a rare disease. In high-resource healthcare settings, an increasing percentage of these families will receive an accurate diagnosis thanks to genomic sequencing, but for many it will still be years of confusion, frustration and, at […]3 reasons why data is not the new oil – and why this matters to India
October 7, 2019 by Leave a Comment
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 The 1970s saw heated debates in the international community with regard to the ownership of natural resources, centered on the methods and institutions that would manage their price and supply, and the strategic […]Data is the fuel of mobility. Don’t spill it for nothing
August 10, 2019 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Mouchka Heller, Project Manager, Seamless Integrated Mobility System, World Economic Forum & Maya Ben Dror, Lead, Autonomous and Urban Mobility, Centre for the Fourth Industrial Revolution of the World Economic Forum In spite of its ubiquity, “data” is still […]Data is the oil of the digital world. What if tech giants had to buy it from us?
May 2, 2019 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Agnes Budzyn, Managing Director, Global Growth, Consensys AG In 2017, the Economist published a widely referenced article claiming that oil had been replaced as the world’s most valuable resource by data – specifically, data captured from users by tech […]Data and the future of financial services
April 11, 2019 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Kai Keller, Project Lead, Financial Stability, Innovation, and Economic Growth, World Economic Forum In September 2017, hackers breaching credit-reporting agency Equifax accessed the names, social security numbers, birth dates, addresses and, in some instances, driver’s license numbers of 143 […]
