Why the new starter home is a rental for many low and middle-income households

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Mark Edward Rose, Chair and Chief Executive Officer, Avison Young We are in the midst of a major housing crisis. Rising rents and home costs are placing a diminishing supply of housing options out of reach for many low- […]

Q&A with World Bank President Ajay Banga: My priorities ahead of Davos 2024

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. https://open.spotify.com/embed/episode/7aezewV678YXNaGrIx0Dem https://cdn.jwplayer.com/players/ktrTqlj5-ncRE1zO6.html Ajay Banga, the President of the World Bank and member of the World Economic Forum’s Board of Trustees, spoke to Forum Founder and Executive Chairman Klaus Schwab ahead of the Forum’s Annual Meeting 2024. Here are some […]

More and more jobs can be done from anywhere. What does that mean for workers?

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Victoria Masterson, Senior Writer, Forum Agenda, Kate Whiting, Senior Writer, Forum Agenda Would you like to work from anywhere? Now you can – and remote job opportunities will continue to grow. The rise of global digital jobs that can be […]

Commission gives young people a stronger voice in EU policymaking as a legacy of the European Year of Youth

This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Young Europeans will have greater influence on EU policies. Building on the achievements of the 2022 European Year of Youth, today the Commission announced several actions that give young people a greater say in the decisions that affect them and deepen the youth dimension in a […]

Why effective cybersecurity and risk management are crucial for business growth

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Jay Chaudhry, Chief Executive Officer, Chairman and Founder, Zscaler Disruptive technologies, such as mobility, cloud, IoT and AI, have fundamentally changed our lives. They have transformed how we live and work in ways we could have never imagined just […]

e-NG: The synthetic natural gas that could help decarbonize shipping and heavy industry

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Marco Alverà, Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder, Tree Energy Solutions (TES-H2) Last month at COP 28, 198 countries agreed unanimously to transition away from fossil fuels. This means “peak oil” is somewhere near the horizon, and signals a pivotal […]

3 of the biggest issues for AI that will set the agenda at Davos 2024

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 Artificial intelligence (AI) will change your life – it’s already happening. What is unclear is how? AI’s potential to reimagine what’s possible was brought into stark focus in 2023 with the emergence of generative […]

8 global issues shaping and driving job creation

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Steffica Warwick, Specialist, Work, Wages and Job Creation, World Economic Forum Leaders need to address challenges and opportunities for labour markets presented by shifting demographics, job displacement and AI. Governments and businesses can boost further job creation by investing […]

This is the state of global cooperation

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Kate Whiting, Senior Writer, Forum Agenda Revitalizing cooperation is necessary for advancing resilience, growth and security. A new report from McKinsey and the World Economic Forum measures the shifting state of global cooperation across five pillars between 2012 and […]

The Commission has approved a €2.9 billion French State aid scheme for supporting investment in green industries to foster the transition towards a net-zero economy

This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has approved a €2.9 billion French scheme for supporting investment in green industries (tax credit for investment in green industries) to foster the transition towards a net-zero economy, in line with the Green Deal Industrial Plan. The scheme was approved under the State aid Temporary Crisis and […]

New rules to boost cybersecurity of the EU institutions enter into force

This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The new Cybersecurity Regulation laying down measures for a high common level of cybersecurity at the institutions, bodies, offices and agencies of the Union entered into force yesterday, 7 January 2024. The Regulation lays down measures for the establishment of an internal cybersecurity risk management, governance […]

AI will be a hot topic at Davos 2024 – here’s what the experts are saying

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 “It’s very rare to have a technology which overnight is used by millions of people. When that happens, you have both the excitement of how it’s being used in ways that are beneficial and […]

Here is how trade facilitation has led to inclusive development

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. The importance of trade facilitation for development. According to the World Bank, between 1990 and 2017, developing countries increased their share of global exports from 16% to 30%, correlating with a fall in the global poverty rate from 36% to 9% […]

Speech by President von der Leyen in memoriam of Jacques Delors

This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Your Majesties, Prime Minister, dear Alexander, President of the European Council, President of the Senate, Dear colleagues, Ladies and Gentlemen, Tonight, we celebrate the beginning of a new year and the beginning of the Belgian Presidency. But as we celebrate Europe together tonight, I […]

Global Health: Repercussions of the poverty and economical crisis

This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Mia Šelović, a recent graduate in Medicine from Croatia. 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 view on the topic, […]

The way to sustainable cities is through transport and housing – this is how we get there

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Shin-pei Tsay, Director, Global Policy for Cities and Sustainability, Uber Technologies, Sameh Wahba, Regional Director for Sustainable Development, Europe and Central Asia, World Bank Where to live and how to get around are the two most important decisions for any household. […]

Revolution on a plate: How to scale up food-as-medicine programmes

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Dani Dudeck, Chief Corporate Affairs Officer, Instacart The connection between food and health isn’t new. Hippocrates is credited with advising his patients to “Let medicine be thy food and let food be thy medicine” in 400 BC. But over […]

5 ways to fast-track the energy transition in 2024

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Debmalya Sen, Lead, Advanced Energy Solutions, World Economic Forum, C4IR India, Maciej Kolaczkowski, Manager, Advanced Energy Solutions Industry, World Economic Forum, Jeremy Williams, Project Fellow, Advanced Energy Solutions, World Economic Forum The key to an orderly energy transition lies in scaling […]

How to build a water-secure Mediterranean

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Ahmed Slim Bouakez In the Mediterranean region, 20 million people lack access to drinking water. Demand for water is constantly increasing owing to population growth and industrial use, but a lack of trust and transparency in water management […]

Why we must bridge the skills gap to harness the power of AI

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Igor Tulchinsky, Founder, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, WorldQuant The Artificial Intelligence (AI) revolution is upon us, with AI becoming a pervasive force in our daily lives. While AI brings tremendous potential benefits — from diagnosing illness to […]

How to follow the Annual Meeting 2024

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Beatrice Di Caro, Social Media and Live Communications Lead, Digital Media, World Economic Forum The 54th Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum will provide a crucial space to focus on the fundamental principles driving trust, including transparency, […]

Japan earthquake: Statement by HR/VP Josep Borrell and Commissioner Janez Lenarcic

This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. We are deeply saddened by the loss of life and destruction caused by the most recent earthquake that hit Japan and yesterday’s related tragic plane collision. Our thoughts are with the victims, their families and all those affected by the earthquake. We also commend […]

The pandemic exposed fragile supply chains: Here are 3 ways to strengthen them and build on global trade

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Yin Zou, Executive Vice President of Corporate Development, DHL Group For more than 30 years, globalization has been the evergreen megatrend. And rightly so: Global trade has helped lift some 1 billion people out of poverty. The COVID-19 […]

Cities are using nature to cut urban temperatures – by 2°C in one case

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 For a cost of just $6.50 per person, the Colombian city of Medellín has cut its average temperature by 2°C. It has done this using “green corridors” – lines of trees and […]

3 technologies helping the aluminium industry decarbonize

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 modern world relies on aluminium for our smartphones, our aviation and even our global energy transition. But with growing demand, emissions from the sector must be rapidly reduced if we are […]

How we can secure minerals for a sustainable future

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Priya Agarwal Hebbar, Chairperson, Hindustan Zinc Ltd The unprecedented amounts of minerals required for green electrification and clean technologies necessitates the rapid scaling of mineral extraction. To sustainably deliver this solution, the mining process must be swiftly decarbonized. […]

How we can decarbonize the tyre industry for a sustainable future

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Neeraj Kanwar, Vice-Chairman and Managing Director, Apollo Tyres Ltd The need to address the climate crisis is an unavoidable imperative and the tyre industry can take the lead in embracing a sustainable way of working. The climate crisis […]

Global Health: Impacts of Economic Downturns and Poverty

This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Dr. Kartikeya Ojha, a dedicated advocate for global health, with a particular passion for advancing Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights. 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 […]

5 steps to put healthcare on the AI fast-track

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Michael Sen, CEO, Fresenius AI and digital technology will have a greater impact on the entire value chain of the healthcare industry than any previous developments. We are witnessing how this technology is currently being implemented in the […]

Women’s healthcare needs are changing: How do we meet them where they are?

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Deeptha Khanna, Chief Business Leader, Personal Health; Executive Vice-President and Member of the Executive Committee, Royal Philips Only in the past decade have we seen greater global attention drawn to the gender equity gap in healthcare – from […]

The Unfortunate Outcomes of Poverty

This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Hana Taher, an enthusiastic and a workaholic third year medical student. 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 view on […]

Empowering female founders: How we can narrow the gender gap in venture capital

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Henadi Al-Saleh, Chairperson, Agility By most measures, women are making steady gains in professional opportunity, pay and status and decision-making power at work. Their progress, while slow and uneven, is reflected in economic empowerment indexes put out by […]

Navigating the Impact of Economic Crisis and Poverty

This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Enas Osama, a 5th-year medical student from Sudan. 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 view on the topic, nor […]

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