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This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Following up on President von der Leyen’s State of the Union speech in September last year, Commissioner for Crisis Management Janez Lenarčič announced today the doubling of the rescEU aerial firefighting fleet for this year’s wildfire season while speaking at the 10th anniversary of […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum./ Author: Barbara Natterson-Horowitz, Professor of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California and Lecturer, Department of Human Evolutionary Biology, Harvard University, Daniel T. Blumstein, Professor, Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of California Evolution […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum./ Author: Ravindra Ngo, Founder, The Asian Network Asia’s green economy is uniquely positioned to transform the world in the next decade if stakeholders, including government, business and civil society, collaborate to promote sustainable policies and practices to mitigate environmental risks […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Gabi Thesing, Senior Writer, Forum Agenda 1. Revised US and German growth data shows consumers hold key to recovery The US economy grew more than previously reported in the first quarter thanks to stronger consumer spending, while revised estimates […]
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the European Commission, acting with and on behalf of EU Member States through the Health Emergency Preparedness and Response Authority (HERA), and vaccine developers BioNTech-Pfizer, have reached an agreement to better address Member States’ assessment of evolving needs for COVID-19 vaccines. The amendment […]
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 Boom Supersonic founder and CEO Blake Scholl went from high-school dropout to software engineer, but his passion for aviation required him to develop a new skillset.He spent a year teaching himself the basics […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum./ Author: Lisa Chamberlain, Communication Lead, Urban Transformation, World Economic Forum, Jeff Merritt, Head of Urban Transformation; Member of the Executive Committee, World Economic Forum 1. US cities rethinking parking requirements California US congressman Rep. Robert Garcia has introduced a bill […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum./ Author: Sean Doherty, Head, International Trade and Investment; Member of the Executive Committee, World Economic Forum 1. G7 looks to ‘de-risk’ China links by diversifying supply chains G7 countries will look to diversify their supply chains away from China as […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum./ Author: Ian Shine, Senior Writer, Forum Agenda Imagine a cool, refreshing glass of beer: malt, hops, yeast and the key ingredient … wastewater from a 39-story luxury high-rise apartment building. This unique beer-making approach was the brainchild of a San […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Alicia Patterson-Waites, Coordinator, Network and Partnerships, World Economic Forum The human papillomavirus (HPV) is one of the most common viral infections and has a serious impact on sexual and reproductive health everywhere. It is responsible for 630,000 infections and […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum./ Author: Christa Odinga-Svanteson, Forum Foundations Partnerships and Communications Manager, World Economic Forum Innovation has always been an important driver of progress and growth. However, innovation has taken on a newfound urgency in today’s fast-changing world. Organizations must embrace innovation to […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum./ Author: Naoko Tochibayashi, Public Engagement Lead, World Economic Forum, Japan, Naoko Kutty, Writer, Forum Agenda The G7 Hiroshima Summit, chaired by Japan, one of the most advanced super-aged societies in the world, has come to a close. At the G7 […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum./ Author: Roberto Bocca, Head of Energy and Materials, Member of the Executive Committee , World Economic Forum Geneva 1. EU renewable energy deal delayed on role of nuclear in transition European Union countries were set to finalize a new target […]
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. The new legislation on seizing criminal assets would ensure fast and efficient freezing operations everywhere in the EU, and quicker compensation for victims. To speed up asset freezing and confiscations and close loopholes, MEPs on the Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs Committee adopted […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum./ Author: Edwin Low, Director of Enterprise & Ecosystem Development, Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) Singapore Reliable ESG data is the only way to drive meaningful progress on sustainability.As regulators and industry enablers, governments should take a proactive lead in encouraging […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum./ Author: Abdellah Hmamouche, Strategic Communications Lead, World Economic Forum, Jay Hawkins, Communications Lead, Climate and First Movers Coalition, World Economic Forum The Group of Seven (G7) summit was the first in a series of important multilateral milestones in the diplomatic […]
Hiroshima, the historical place that the US utterly destroyed with atomic bombs some 80 years ago, is the same place whereby last weekend the 6 members of G7, included the once bombarded Japan, gathered to parrot loudly US messages on the world. Ironic? Realistic, it is how the way history works in circles, always amusing […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum./ Author: Isabella Kaplan, Centre Coordinator, Advanced Manufacturing and Production Platform, World Economic Forum Although not a new technology, digital twins – virtual representations of real-world objects or systems – are crucial in bolstering the Fourth Industrial Revolution. Ranging in scale […]
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Quotes by President von der Leyen on our policies towards China at Session III of the G7, Foreign and Security Policy: Our policies towards China need to change because China has changed. China has moved from “reform and opening” to “security and control”. China […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum./ Author: Ian Shine, Senior Writer, Forum Agenda Vietnam, Poland, Spain, China, Latvia, Myanmar, Portugal, Belarus, the Netherlands, Thailand … these are just some of the countries where temperature records have been broken this year. At the same time, the southern […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum./ Author: Jim Leape, Core Team, Blue Food Assessment; Member of Friends of Ocean Action; Co-Director, Stanford Center for Ocean Solutions Illegal, unregulated and unreported (IUU) fishing accounts for one in every five fish caught around the world and costs the […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum./ Author: Sikander Bizenjo, Manager, External Engagements, Engro Corporation, Mariam Raheem, Ayla Majid, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Planetive 33 million people were affected by the devastating floods in Pakistan in 2022.Pakistan has learnt several lessons from its recent floods and […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum./ Author: Ayla Majid, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Planetive The recent global energy dynamics have stimulated a rethink of the future of energy security and energy transition equations. There is greater recognition of building resilience, as different regions are required […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum./ Author: Ian Shine, Senior Writer, Forum Agenda 1. US edging closer to default amid debt ceiling deadlock Political deadlock over raising the United States’ $31.4 trillion debt ceiling is threatening to push the country into an unprecedented default by as […]
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the European Union and Montenegro have signed an upgraded agreement on operational cooperation in border management with the European Border and Coast Guard Agency (Frontex). The agreement was signed by Commissioner for Home Affairs, Ylva Johansson, and Minister of Justice Gunnar Strömmer representing […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum./ Author: Aaron De Smet, Senior Partner, McKinsey & Company, Arne Gast, Senior Partner, McKinsey & Company, Johanne Lavoie, Partner, McKinsey & Company, Michael Lurie, Partner, McKinsey & Company We are living through an era of unprecedented challenges and opportunities. The […]
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has approved, under the EU Merger Regulation, the proposed acquisition of Activision Blizzard (‘Activision’) by Microsoft. The approval is conditional on full compliance with the commitments offered by Microsoft. The commitments fully address the competition concerns identified by the Commission and […]
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 The future looks more hopeful for the giant turtles of the Galapagos Islands thanks to Ecuador’s innovative “debt-for-nature” swap that raises money to protect the endangered ecosystem. Millions will go towards conservation on […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum./ Author: Rachel Teo, Head of Sustainability & Total Portfolio Sustainable Investing, GIC, De Rui Wong, Lead, Sustainable Investment Research, GIC, Trang Chu Minh, Vice President, Sustainability Office, GIC Investors must assess the impact of climate change on investments and determine […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum./ Author: Ian Shine, Senior Writer, Forum Agenda Uncertainty seems to be the only certainty left when it comes to assessing the global economic outlook. Economists are not just divided on the prospects of a worldwide recession in 2023, but they […]
This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Mary AlMadani, a 5th-year medical student at Mutah University, Jordan. 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 IFMSA’s view on […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Andrea Willige, Senior Writer, Forum Agenda When in 1897, HG Wells made his Martian invaders in The War of the Worlds succumb to Earthly bacteria, scientists had only just identified the cause of what would become known as the […]
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. To ensure a human-centric and ethical development of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Europe, MEPs endorsed new transparency and risk-management rules for AI systems. On Thursday, the Internal Market Committee and the Civil Liberties Committee adopted a draft negotiating mandate on the first ever rules […]
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