Explainer: What is World Environment Day?

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 Humanity is using up the world’s resources faster than they can naturally recover, says the UN. World Environment Day, on 5 June, is a global event to celebrate and encourage action on […]

Pfizer commits to providing patent-protected medicines in Africa

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Harry Gray Calvo, Media Relations and Public Affairs Specialist, World Economic Forum A high-level panel including Paul Kagame and Lazarus Chakwera, presidents of Rwanda and Malawi, and Bill Gates joined Pfizer in call to bridge global health equity […]

What I learned at Davos 2022 about the future of finance

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Huw van Steenis, Co-chair, Global Future Council on Responsive Financial Systems, The World Economic Forum Davos 2022: The nature of the big transitions dominated sobering business and investor debates. The biggest worries are macro regime change, the mobilisation […]

Biosolutions: A clear path to fighting climate change

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Mads Krogsgaard Thomsen, Chief Executive Officer, Novo Nordisk Foundation, Kasim Kutay, Chief Executive Officer, Novo Holdings & Ester Baiget, President and Chief Executive Officer, Novozymes Biotechnology provides powerful solutions to many of today’s climate, health and sustainability challenges, […]

Insider threats: how the ‘Great Resignation’ is impacting data security

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Jony Fischbein,Chief Information Security Officer, Check Point Software Technologies The Great Resignation has seen the largest exodus of employees on record, putting pressure on employers to attract and retain talent. But the ‘turnover tsunami’ and working from home […]

These US cities are producing the most solar energy

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Stefan Ellerbeck, Senior Writer, Formative Content Solar power continues to expand rapidly in the US, a new report says. Nine cities now have more solar power than the entire country did a decade ago. There is now enough […]

Parliament’s right of initiative: proposals to strengthen EU democracy

This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. The Committee on Constitutional Affairs adopted a series of proposals for a revision of the EU’s legislative process. In the resolution adopted by the Constitutional Affairs Committee with 22 in favour, 5 against and one abstention, MEPs propose giving Parliament a “general and direct” […]

CEOs and top leaders share advice for grads and the tips they’d give themselves

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Linda Lacina, Digital Editor, World Economic Forum Subscribe to Meet The Leader on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Meet The Leader is a fortnightly podcast from the World Economic Forum that features the world’s top changemakers, showcasing the habits […]

Which European countries have the most digital skills?

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 Over half of people in the European Union had at least basic digital skills in 2021, new data shows. The Netherlands, Finland and Ireland scored highest, says Eurostat. While Romania, Bulgaria and […]

Energy Security: Commission hosts first meeting of EU Energy Purchase Platform to secure supply of gas, LNG and hydrogen

This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. In order to secure the EU’s energy supply at affordable prices in the current geopolitical context and to phase out dependency on Russian gas, the European Commission has established with the Member States an EU Platform for the common purchase of gas, LNG and […]

8 ways women will re-shape the post-COVID-19 world

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Ana Kreacic, Chief Operating Officer of the Oliver Wyman Forum and Chief Knowledge Officer, Oliver Wyman Women have been hit hard by the harsh conditions of the COVID-19 pandemic causing them to adapt to new realities. A survey […]

An Unstable World Calls for Stronger China-EU Cooperation

This article was published first at The European Sting and was written by Mr. Wang Hongjian, the Chargé d’Affaires ad Interim of the Mission of the People’s Republic of China to the European Union. The opinions expressed in this article belong to our distinguished writer. The 23rd China-EU Summit will be held tomorrow. Chinese President Xi Jinping […]

MEPs demand a ban on ‘golden passports’ and specific rules for ‘golden visas’

This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. Concerned that EU citizenship is for sale, Parliament proposes new common rules to address the many problems linked to ‘citizenship/residence by investment’ schemes. On Wednesday, MEPs adopted a legislative initiative report calling on the Commission to table a proposal by the end of its […]

Live from the war in Ukraine: Kharkiv’s Universities, Cultural Landmarks and Residential Buildings are being erased 

This article was exclusively written for The Sting by our writers at the heart of the war in Kharkiv. The unceasing bombardment of Kharkiv continues on its seventh day. For seven days, aerial and artillery bombardment has struck Kharkiv, tearing out bits and fragments of this city, one cultural landmark at a time. In the […]

MEPs call for a ban on ‘golden passports’ and EU rules for ‘golden visas’

This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. The draft legislative initiative report sets out an array of measures to address problems linked to ‘citizenship and residence by investment schemes’. The Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs approved the draft text on Tuesday with 61 votes for, 3 against, and […]

5 principles for partnering with communities on forest restoration

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Kahea Pacheco, Co-Director, Women’s Earth Alliance, Gill Einhorn, Head, 1t.org, World Economic Forum and Ian Gunderson, Project Specialist, 1t.org, World Economic Forum Indigenous peoples and local communities must be central to developing equitable benefit-sharing systems for forest stewardship […]

The Challenges and Questions that must be addressed before we embrace Digital Health

This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Mr. Jainil Devani, a Second Year Medical Student at GMERS Gotri Medical College, Vadodara, India. 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 not necessarily […]

How Russia’s digital track-and-trace system could benefit consumers

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Ivan Streshinsky, Chief Executive Officer, USM Russia continues to develop its track-and-trace system that will make the majority of consumer good digitally traceable. The digital initiative now works with 14 product categories ranging from dairy goods, bottled water, […]

European Parliament delegation ends visit to Ukraine

This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. A high-level delegation of the European Parliament, which travelled to Ukraine amid the current security crisis, concluded its visit on Tuesday. Nine members from the European Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee and Security and Defence Subcommittee, led by Chairs David McAllister (EPP, DE) and Nathalie […]

Data 4.0 – Rethinking rules for a data-driven economy

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 […]

Joint statement by President von der Leyen and President Biden on U.S.-EU cooperation on energy security

This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. We are jointly committed to Europe’s energy security and sustainability and to accelerating the global transition to clean energy. We also share the objective of ensuring the energy security of Ukraine and the progressive integration of Ukraine with the EU gas and electricity markets. […]

State aid: Commission opens in-depth investigation into German support measures in favour of DB Cargo

This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has opened an in-depth investigation to assess whether certain German support measures in favour of DB Cargo are in line with EU State aid rules. DB Cargo is a 100% subsidiary of the State-owned, vertically-integrated German rail operator Deutsche Bahn AG […]

IMF sees higher inflation as supply chains and Omicron slow economic growth

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Emma Charlton, Senior Writer, Formative Content IMF sees rising COVID caseloads, a disrupted recovery and higher rates of inflation. Revises down 2022 global growth forecast by half a percentage point. Global growth will moderate to 4.4% in 2022, […]

Future of Europe: Europeans see climate change as top challenge for the EU

This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Parliament and Commission are today releasing a joint Special Eurobarometer on the Future of Europe.   – Nine out of 10 young Europeans agree that tackling climate change can help improve their own health and well-being (91% of 15–24-year-old) while 87% of […]

‘Businesses are more trusted than governments’. Here’s how the private sector is stepping up

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Gayle Markovitz, Partnerships Editor, World Economic Forum The Edelman Trust Barometer 2022 reveals that businesses and NGOs are more trusted than governments and that most workers expect CEOs to be the “face of change”. Heads of state, business […]

Here’s how we can bridge the ‘data divide’ for a more equitable future

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Teresa Carlson, President, Chief Growth Officer, Splunk & Kriss Deiglmeier, Chief Social Impact Officer , Splunk Inc. Due to the ‘data divide’, data is predominantly used to create commercial value, rather than to solve pressing social and environmental […]

Connectivity is unleashed at MWC Barcelona 2022

Barcelona Spain 28 February – 3 March 2022 It’s time to reconnect, reimagine, and reinvent MWC Barcelona is the world’s most influential event for the connectivity industry. It’s where world-leading companies and trailblazers share the latest thought leadership about the progression and future of connectivity. And it’s the best place for networking opportunities with mobile […]

The storytellers behind conservation awareness

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 A birdsong album featuring endangered species was a chart hit in Australia. It’s just one of the innovative ways in which conservationists are raising awareness. From dance projects to swimming feats, human […]

Green finance can bolster India’s transition to net-zero. Here’s how

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Amitabh Chaudhry, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Axis Bank The effects of climate change are causing damage to the environment and disrupting economies around the world. India is committed to achieving net-zero emissions by 2070 but its […]

EU-Moldova: Commission proposes €150 million in Macro-Financial Assistance

This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Following a request by the Republic of Moldova, the European Commission has adopted today a proposal for a new Macro-Financial Assistance (MFA) operation of up to €150 million, out of which up to €30 million would be provided in grants and up to €120 […]

Preventing child and adolescent suicide in Africa and developing nations; taking action towards early detection of bullying

This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Mr. Wireko Andrew Awuah, a Ghanaian medical student at Sumy State University, Ukraine. 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 not necessarily reflect IFMSA’s […]

A Global Approach to Zoonotic Disease Prevention and Management in the 21st Century

This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Patcharapol Thanomjit, Lapatsara Kohnoi, and Vorrasukrit Vorravimuta, two medical students from Thailand. They are 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 […]

What is green hydrogen and why do we need it? An expert explains

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 & Emanuele Taibi, Head of the Power Sector Transformation Strategies, International Renewable Energy Agency Green hydrogen could be a critical enabler of the global transition to sustainable energy […]