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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Philip Siu, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer, EcoCeres As the world continues to address the challenges posed by climate change and the depletion of fossil fuel reserves, the search for sustainable energy solutions becomes increasingly vital. Biomass, a […]
Maharashtra is India’s third largest state and the country’s economic and financial hub. The state contributes 15% of India’s gross domestic product. With one of the highest number of landholdings at an average land size of 1.14 hectare, the agriculture sector contributes a significant 11.9% to the state’s economy. Women farmers make a significant contribution […]
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has adopted a €118.4 million assistance package to support the Palestinian Authority (PA) as part of the annual allocation for Palestine in 2023. Through the EU’s PEGASE mechanism, the new financial assistance adopted will contribute to the payments of the salaries […]
This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Dewan Rifah Tasnia is a 2nd year student of Bangladesh Medical College, Dhaka. 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 […]
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 The best countries for talent Countries that can attract, develop and retain talent can boost their competitive edge in the global economy. The Global Talent Competitiveness Index 2023 ranks 134 countries on […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Charlotte Edmond, Senior Writer, Forum Agenda “Cyber health checks” will be offered to small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) along with an awareness campaign to boost citizens’ cyber literacy under a wide-reaching cybersecurity plan released by the Australian government. […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Tetsuji Ida, Senior Staff Writer and Editorial Writer, Kyodo News The climate crisis is intensifying and one of the measures that is attracting attention is to mitigate its impact is nature-based solutions (NbS), which involve increasing the ability […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Rupal Hollenbeck, President, Check Point Software Technologies The last several years have fundamentally changed the way we live and work. The shift to remote and hybrid work has produced significant disruption, which in turn has led to technology […]
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has adopted budget-support assistance amounting to EUR 177 million for the Kingdom of Morocco as backing for the ‘Integrated Programme for the reconstruction and comprehensive upgrade of the disaster areas (2024-2028)’, which was drawn up by the Moroccan authorities following the […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Mats Granryd, Director-General and Member of the Board, GSMA, Ling Hai, Co-President, Asia Pacific, Europe, Africa and South America, Mastercard According to the United Nations, micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs), both formal and informal, make up over […]
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The EU-UK Partnership Council has today adopted a Decision to extend the current rules of origin for electric vehicles and batteries for three years – until 31 December 2026. This follows a proposal by the Commission on 6 December and its adoption by the […]
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the Commission adopted a second set of designation decisions under the Digital Services Act, designating 3 Very Large Online Platforms (VLOPs). These are: The designation is the result of Commission investigations concluding that the three services fulfil the threshold of 45 million average […]
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Following a dialogue with the European Commission and national consumer authorities, PayPal has committed to modifying its terms and conditions to make them more transparent and easier to understand for consumers. The Consumer Protection Cooperation Network (CPC), coordinated by the European Commission and led […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Joe Myers, Writer, Forum Agenda When it comes to technology, the innovation that probably comes to mind for 2023 would be artificial intelligence (AI). From regulation and governance to its impact on the world of work, there’s no […]
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. On Monday, Parliament and Council reached a provisional agreement on new rules to reduce road transport emissions for passenger cars, vans, buses, trucks and trailers. The regulation for the type-approval and market surveillance of motor vehicles (Euro 7) aims to support the transition towards […]
This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Ana Teresa Leitão, a 5th-year Medical Student at NOVA Medical School | Faculdade de Ciências Médicas in Lisbon, Portugal. 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 […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Shunichi Miyanaga, Chairman of the Board, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries When it comes to economic growth, corporate profitability and innovation in software and services, Japan has had little to teach the world over the past 30 years. But if we […]
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The Commission has today selected 17 small-scale innovative clean tech projects to receive over €65 million in project support under the EU Innovation Fund. These funds will help companies in Europe, including small businesses, to bring breakthrough technologies to the market in energy-intensive industries, renewable […]
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, President of the Republic of Rwanda Paul Kagame and the President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen met to discuss how to take the EU-Rwanda partnership forward, including with mutually beneficial investments under the EU Global Gateway strategy. The European Union and its Member […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Hashim Alsharif Alzaabi, Managing Partner , The Fifth Element, Christian Gemayel, Partner, The Fifth Element Technology’s impact on job dynamics is already being felt, with automation and AI forecast to create 12 million more jobs than they displace by 2025. This […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Tanner Methvin, Director, Impact Amplifier, Annika Surmeier, Senior Lecturer, Graduate School of Business of the University of Cape Town, Addisu A Lashitew, Assistant Professor, McMaster University, Non-Resident Fellow, Brookings Institution Smallholder farming is the source of livelihood for more than two […]
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. For several years now, EU resettlement and humanitarian admission schemes have offered a pathway to a new home and a life in dignity. At the Global Refugee Forum this week in Geneva, EU Member States announced their collective pledge for 2024 – 2025: 61,000 new places […]
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The EU and Kenya today signed an Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) to boost bilateral trade in goods, increase investment flows, and contribute to sustainable economic growth. The EPA provides a platform to support job creation on both sides, along with targeted cooperation to enhance […]
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The Commission welcomes the political agreement reached today between the European Parliament and the Council on the European Media Freedom Act, proposed by the Commission in September 2022. These new rules will better protect editorial independence, media pluralism, ensure transparency and fairness and bring better cooperation […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Stephen Olson, Senior Research Fellow, Hinrich Foundation Traditionally, the quest for greater economic efficiencies has been the primary driver of trade relationships. The desire for optimized production and greater profitability for corporations, and lower prices and wider product […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Hilde Merete Aasheim, President and Chief Executive Officer, Hydro Intensive cost competition under globalization has led to highly decentralized, complex and often vulnerable supply chains. With the emergence of the green transition, the trend toward chasing low costs may […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Derek Manky, Chief Security Strategist and Global Vice-President Threat Intelligence, Fortinet Today’s threat actors are doubling down on their “more is more” approach to cybercrime. In the first half of 2023, our FortiGuard Labs team observed significant activity […]
Following the end of the 2023 global climate negotiations, the MEPs leading Parliament’s delegation reacted to the outcome of the COP28. “This outcome is really historic: the COP28 decided on the transition away from fossil fuels and towards renewables and energy efficiency. Nuclear energy also has its place. The adopted text does not mention the […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: David Elliott, Senior Writer, Formative Content Google is deleting inactive accounts to enhance cyber resilience. Unused accounts pose a significant security risk, making them vulnerable to cyber threats. The World Economic Forum’s Global Risks Report 2023 put cybercrime […]
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, Executive Vice-President for the European Green Deal, Interinstitutional Relations and Foresight Maroš Šefčovič presented to the Council (General Affairs Council) the outcome of the negotiations for an Association Agreement between the EU and Andorra and San Marino. He informed the Member States that […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Christian Klebot, Head of Debt Mobilisation , European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) We hear it at every conference (certainly the ones I go to): Emerging markets desperately need more private investment to close the finance gap […]
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. MEPs and the Spanish Presidency of the Council informally agreed on Thursday on plans to help reduce energy consumption and greenhouse-gas emissions from the buildings sector. The proposed revision of the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive aims to substantially reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions […]
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. A Parliament delegation arrives in Dubai today to participate in the COP28 climate change conference, which reviews progress on the implementation of the Paris Agreement. An official delegation led by Chair Peter Liese (EPP, DE) and Vice-Chair Mohammed Chahim (S&D, NL) is in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, between 8 and12 […]
