This article is published in association with United Nations. As transformative technologies such as Artificial Intelligence continue to reshape the global economy, millions of women and girls remain excluded from the digital world – denied not only access to opportunity, but also the chance to shape their own futures. Closing this gap is not optional. There […]Health, education, opportunity at stake, amid stubborn digital gender divide
April 24, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. As transformative technologies such as Artificial Intelligence continue to reshape the global economy, millions of women and girls remain excluded from the digital world – denied not only access to opportunity, but also the chance to shape their own futures. Closing this gap is not optional. There […]US: UN rights expert welcomes court ruling reaffirming sex-based protections in education
January 15, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The UN Special Rapporteur on violence against women and girls has welcomed a ruling by a federal district court in the United States that reaffirms sex-based protections in education. Independent rights expert Reem Alsalem hailed the landmark 9 January decision by the Kentucky court declaring the US […]EU and Western Balkans deepen cooperation on Innovation, Research, Education, Culture, Youth and Sport
October 2, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. liana Ivanova, Commissioner for Innovation, Research, Culture, Education and Youth met with Ministers from the Western Balkans in Skopje yesterday and today in a series of meetings that highlighted the joint efforts on implementing the Western Balkans Agenda on Innovation, Research, Education, Culture, Youth […]Artificial intelligence in the activities of medical research: a new challenge
September 3, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Mr. Marco Faryd Flores Reyes, a Physician and researcher. Academic Unit of Medicine. Autonomous University of Nayarit. Mexico. 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 […]Spain: EIB and the Regional Government of Galicia sign €300 million loan agreement to finance investments in education, innovation, energy transition, social services, and digitalisation
July 22, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. The European Investment Bank (EIB) has signed a loan for €300 million for the Regional Government of Galicia in Spain (Xunta de Galicia) to co-finance investments in education, sustainability, the energy transition, social services, and digitalisation in the region. The credit is the first tranche of a […]Why we need global minimum quality standards in EdTech
April 17, 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: Natalia Kucirkova, Professor of Children’s Reading and Development, The Open University and University of Stavanger The UN’s Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 4 is a commitment to “ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all.” It is […]Generative AI has disrupted education. Here’s how it can be used for good – UNESCO
September 28, 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: Madeleine North, Writer, Forum Agenda Schools, colleges and universities are having to rapidly adjust to generative AI.Now UNESCO has produced the first-ever global guidance for the use of generative AI in education.The World Economic Forum also addresses “educational […]Why AI makes traditional education models obsolete – and what to do about it
September 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: Sean Hughes, Academic Program Manager, Minerva Project The educational model that dominates global institutions is outdated and fundamentally unprepared for the age of AI.AI not only highlights the shortcomings of a traditional lecture-and-exam model but actively undermines its […]Securing Quality Education Access for Refugees: Ensuring the Right to (Medical) Education
August 9, 2023 by 1 Comment
This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Sadia Khalid, early-stage researcher (ESRs), medical writer and research engineer at Tallinn University of Technology (TalTech), Estonia. 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 […]Global Gateway: EU invests €110 million to advance education, health and green energy in Zambia
June 20, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today in Lusaka, Commissioner for International Partnerships, Jutta Urpilainen, announced the resumption of budget support for Zambia andlaunched three programmes worth €110 million under Global Gateway. The announcement was made alongside President Hakainde Hichilema and Minister of Finance and National Planning Situmbeko Musokotwane. The […]Why being innovative with education across Africa requires a network approach
June 14, 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: Jonathan Louw, CEO, Honoris United Universities Africa is poised to harness its youth demographic and provide the next global workforce.Only with the collective action of the education ecosystem can this become a reality.Fostering an educational environment that nurtures and […]Student Engagement and Changes in Medical Education
March 20, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Mariana Fonseca Santana, a second-year medical student from Universidade Tiradentes (UNIT), Aracaju-SE, Brazil. She 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 writers and do not necessarily reflect […]Challenges of medical education and the role of medical students
March 15, 2023 by 1 Comment
This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Mr. Leonne Del Vecchio, a final-year medical student at the Universidade of Taubaté, 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 writers and do not necessarily reflect […]Young doctors leading through education and engagement
March 9, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Mr. Guilherme Rezende, first-year medical student at the Universidade Federal de Tocantins, 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 writers and do not necessarily reflect IFMSA’s […]Education Cannot Wait: Team Europe pledges €313 million to better education for children in crisis and leave no one behind
February 17, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission and EU Member States, as Team Europe, pledged today to invest €313 million in ‘Education Cannot Wait’, the United Nations global fund that helps reach vulnerable crisis-affected children with immediate and longer-term education support. This is the biggest contribution to the […]The climate crisis disrupts 40 million children’s education every year. Here’s how we could fix it
February 14, 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, Formative Content The future of the planet’s young people is tied to the future of the planet, according to a new UK government report.A new research paper from the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office called […]Medical education next steps after COVID-19
January 19, 2023 by 2 Comments
This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Mr. Hassler Stefan Macías Sánchez, a fourth-year medical student at the Universidad de las Américas Puebla in San Andrés Cholula, Puebla, México. 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 […]Erasmus+ 2023 call launched: €4.2 billion to support mobility and cooperation in education, training, youth and sport
November 23, 2022 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the Commission launched the call for proposals for 2023 under the Erasmus+ programme. With an annual budget of €4.2 billion, Erasmus+ is increasing its support for inclusion, active citizenship and democratic participation, and green and digital transformations in the EU and internationally. Erasmus+ […]Building the European Education Area: Progress made on EU-level education targets, challenges remain on equity and teachers’ shortages
November 21, 2022 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the Commission has approved its Report on progress towards the achievement of the European Education Area. The report takes stock of the ongoing EU initiatives and trends on progress to attain EU-level targets in education and training, as well as sets out the […]Here are four interventions that can make education in India more accessible and inclusive
October 7, 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: Shubhangi Poddar, Specialist, Strategic Partners & Professional Services Industry, World Economic Forum, Lalita Sachdeva, Partnerships Specialist, UNICEF Eastern and Southern Africa Regional Office The potential of digital interventions in the field of education in India is immense: the […]How information tech can address challenges in climate change and education
September 13, 2022 by 2 Comments
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Heather Johnson, Vice-President, Sustainability and Corporate Responsibility, Ericsson When I wrote my MBA thesis on the promise of mobile communications technology back in the early 1990s, I could never have imagined how much that decision would impact my […]Investing in education could add $2.54 trillion to the global economy: ‘Playful learning’ is key
May 17, 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: Bo Stjerne Thomsen, Chair, Learning through Play, The LEGO Foundation When education was massively disrupted by COVID-19, many children were already facing disruption posed by climate change and the Fourth Industrial Revolution.To enable children to thrive, society needs […]Four ways universities can future-proof education
January 12, 2022 by 1 Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Alice Gast, President, Imperial College London The COVID-19 crisis accelerated changes that were on the horizon for universities, stepping up research and moving teaching online.Now they must hold on to the best of those changes, and forge new […]How investing in tech for teachers can bring equity to education
October 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: Katherine Maloney, Assistant Vice President; Executive Director, Infosys Foundation & Tan Moorthy, Executive Vice President, Head Delivery Operations – US, Canada & LATAM, Infosys Students will be left behind if we do not invest in the digital skills […]3 ways to disrupt education and help bridge the skills gap
August 18, 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: B Kalyan Kumar, Corporate Vice-President and Chief Technology Officer, HCL Technologies Ltd By 2025, 85 million jobs may be displaced by a shift in the division of labour between humans and machines.Education systems, and the lives of millions […]More than 1 in 6 young adults in the EU were not in education or work in 2020
July 29, 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: Victoria Masterson, Senior Writer, Formative Content More than one in six young adults in the European Union were not in employment, education or training (NEET) in 2020, Eurostat data shows.Young women were more affected than men.The Czech Republic […]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 […]Education: EU increases its commitment to Global Partnership for Education with a pledge of €700 million for 2021-2027
June 10, 2021 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Ahead of the G7 Summit, President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen announced today that the European Union is pledging €700 million for the Global Partnership for Education (GPE) to help transform education systems for more than one billion girls and boys […]MEPs highlight impact of pandemic on children’s health and education
March 12, 2021 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. EU member states must invest more in education, healthcare, housing, family support and childcare, making sure that these services reach all children. “A child is first and foremost a child, regardless of ethnic origin, gender, nationality or social and economic background, ability, migration or […]MEPs warn Commission to activate rule of law mechanism without delay
March 11, 2021 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. MEPs stressed that Parliament will use all means at its disposal if the Commission fails to fulfil its obligations in using the new mechanism to protect the budget. In a plenary debate on Thursday, MEPs quizzed Commissioner Hahn on why the Commission has not […]What will education look like in 20 years? Here are 4 scenarios
February 2, 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: Andreas Schleicher, Director, Directorate of Education and Skills, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) The COVID-19 pandemic shows us we cannot take the future of education for granted.By imagining alternative futures for education we can better think […]Team Europe: EU provides €100 million to Mozambique for education, health and social protection
November 3, 2020 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission and the Government of Mozambique have today signed a budget support programme worth €100 million to respond to the socio-economic impacts of COVID-19. Commissioner for International Partnerships, Jutta Urpilainen, commented: “With this contribution, the European Union will support Mozambique’s Government in […]COVID-19: MEPs call for measures to close the digital gap in education
October 23, 2020 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. MEPs called for the digital gap in Europe to be closed, as the pandemic exacerbated inequalities in the EU, making it difficult for many to access school education. The resolution was adopted on Thursday by 593 votes in favour, 58 against and 36 abstentions. […]
