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 1. Record ocean temperatures threaten the planet’s health The climate crisis has pushed the world’s oceans to their hottest-ever temperatures, with serious repercussions for the planet’s wellbeing. Average water temperatures hit 20.96°C on […]Hottest ever ocean temperatures threaten planet’s health, and other nature and climate stories to read this week
August 8, 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, Forum Agenda 1. Record ocean temperatures threaten the planet’s health The climate crisis has pushed the world’s oceans to their hottest-ever temperatures, with serious repercussions for the planet’s wellbeing. Average water temperatures hit 20.96°C on […]Forced displacement is at a record high – and so is the data we have on it
August 8, 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: Björn Gillsäter, Former Head, World Bank-UNHCR Joint Data Center on Forced Displacement In Isabel Allende’s book A Long Petal of the Sea, the main protagonist is rescued, along with 2,000 other refugees, from the Spanish Civil War on […]Why businesses should pay more attention to mature consumers
August 8, 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: Aparna Bharadwaj, Managing Director and Partner, Boston Consulting Group, Joanna Stringer, Managing Director & Partner, Boston Consulting Group As companies search for new markets and opportunities for growth, a neglected multi-trillion-dollar market sits right in front of them: […]How a paradigm shift in testing can prevent the next PFAS and microplastic environmental buildup
August 7, 2023 by 1 Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Tarun Anumol, Director, Global Environment & Food Markets, Agilent Technologies Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, also known as PFAS, and microplastics have been accumulating in the environment for several decades virtually undetected.Both are now commonly detectable in our drinking […]The UK’s new flexible working law and why WFH is here to stay for the global workforce
August 7, 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: Simon Torkington, Senior Writer, Forum Agenda The UK’s new employment law extends the right to request flexible work patterns.A range of other countries also have flexible working laws or are looking at updating legislation.The World Economic Forum’s Future […]UNESCO calls for a ban on phones in schools. Here’s why
August 7, 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: Charlotte Edmond, Senior Writer, Forum Agenda UNESCO recommends that phones be banned from schools as they distract students and have a negative impact on their learning.Technology in education more broadly only should be used when there is a […]3 ways to reduce plastic use and make parenting more sustainable
August 3, 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: Emma Charlton, Writer, Forum Agenda Parenting in a planet-friendly and sustainable way can be challenging.Many baby and toddler products are plastic-based and not fully biodegradable.The World Economic Forum’s Consumers Beyond Waste initiative is driving a shift towards reuse […]Seeking Refuge from War Zones: The Desperate Quest of Doctors and Medical Students
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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 […]How companies can get a grip on ‘business email compromise’
August 2, 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: Gil Friedrich, Vice President, Email Security, Check Point Software Technologies More use of SaaS applications means employee business accounts are being targeted for “business email compromise” (BEC).BEC has evolved from basic email phishing scams to more sophisticated iterations, […]IMF raises global growth prospects, and other economics news to read this week
August 2, 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: Joe Myers, Writer, Forum Agenda 1. IMF raises prospects for the global economy The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has slightly raised its global GDP growth estimates for 2023. However, it continues to warn about persistent challenges over the […]Kids’ reading achievement is highest in these countries
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Emma Charlton, Writer, Forum Agenda Singapore and Hong Kong SAR lead the way on students’ reading achievement globally, according to the Progress in International Reading Literacy Study (PIRLS), which is published every five years. Russia is in third […]Climate foreign direct investment: Here’s everything you need to know
July 26, 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: Kimberley Botwright, Head, Sustainable Trade, World Economic Forum, Matthew Stephenson, Head, Investment Policy and Practice, World Economic Forum It is well known that large volumes of climate finance are urgently needed. At last year’s United Nations climate gathering […]Refugees in educational systems: ensuring right to quality (medical) education access
July 25, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Laltu Negasa, a dynamic and enthusiastic fifth year medical student at Addis Ababa University, College of Sciences in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. 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 […]Breaking Barriers: Ensuring Refugee Rights in Medical Education
July 24, 2023 by 1 Comment
This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Khondkar Rashkih Tasnim, a 3rd Year MBBS Student at Mugda Medical College, Dhaka. 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 […]US may already be in recession, and other economics stories to read this week
July 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: Gabi Thesing, Senior Writer, Forum Agenda 1. Key US index points to recession A 15th monthly fall in a row for an index tracking US business cycles indicates that the world’s largest economy may already be in recession. […]Expedition towards providing quality education: Physical and mental health of the refugees
July 21, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Hasanat Haider, a medical student from Dhaka Bangladesh. 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 the topic, […]The Chinese Mission to the EU and Embassy in the Kingdom of Belgium co-hosting a reception to celebrate the 96th anniversary of the founding of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army
July 21, 2023 by 1 Comment
This article was initially published at the website of the Chinese Mission to EU. On the night of July 19, 2023, the Chinese Mission to the European Union and Embassy in the Kingdom of Belgium co-hosted a reception to celebrate the 96th anniversary of the founding of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA). The reception, […]Pesticides: Public hearing with pesticide firms on toxicity studies
July 20, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. Environment committee MEPs will hold a public hearing on Tuesday to query the disclosures by pesticide firms of the results of toxicity studies.A recent study has found that pesticide companies withheld toxicological studies from EU regulatory authorities for some pesticides, despite clear legal requirements […]Could the metaverse be more trustworthy than our current internet?
July 19, 2023 by 1 Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Cathy Li, Head, AI, Data and Metaverse; Member of the Executive Committee, World Economic Forum Geneva The internet stands as one of the most remarkable achievements in the field of communication and information networks. It is considered the […]The European Union and Tunisia: political agreement on a comprehensive partnership package
July 19, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen, the Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and the Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte, in a Team Europe spirit, alongside the President of Tunisia, Kaïs Saied have agreed to implement the comprehensive partnership package […]Digital Public Services: Member States step up efforts in value-based and interoperable digital government
July 19, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today’s report on the implementation of the 2020 Berlin Declaration on value-based digital government shows that Member States are improving in digital literacy and in introducing innovative technologies in their public services. However, they need to work more on social participation and digital inclusion, […]Haiti: EU releases €10 million to tackle unprecedented humanitarian crisis
July 19, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the EU announced the release of an emergency funding of €10 million to respond to the unprecedented increase in humanitarian needs in Haiti. This brings the humanitarian funding committed for Haiti this year to €18.5 million. People in Haiti face the consequences of […]European Health Union: EU steps up action to prevent shortages of antibiotics for next winter
July 18, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission, the Heads of Medicines Agencies (HMA) and the European Medicines Agency (EMA) are today issuing recommendations for actions to avoid shortages of key antibiotics used to treat respiratory infections for European patients in the next winter season. These recommendations, which have […]Is it possible to sustain an intensive work culture?
July 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: Argyro Avgoustaki, Professor of Management, ESCP Business School, Hans Frankort, Professor of Strategy, Bayes Business School (City, University of London) As an employee in today’s market, several factors could lend to how satisfied you are with your job […]EU-Japan Summit: Commission lifts the Fukushima restrictions on food imports
July 14, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, at the EU-Japan Summit, President von der Leyen announced that the Commission is lifting the import restrictions for food following the nuclear accident at Fukushima. The lifting of the measures stems from positive results from controls done on the products by the Japanese […]Equity to Educational Access
July 14, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Bisma Naveed, a medical student from Pakistan. 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 the topic, nor […]How innovation and digitalization can accelerate the permitting process for clean energy projects
July 13, 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: Carol Yan, EMEA Energy Transition and Renewables Lead, Amazon Web Services, Shweta Jadhav, Project Fellow, Clean Power and Electrification Programme, World Economic Forum, Kristen Panerali, Head, Clean Power and Electrification, World Economic Forum, Caroline Narich, Managing Director, Accenture […]InvestEU kickstarts €250 million of investment in affordable social housing, skills and social enterprises under agreement with Council of Europe Development Bank
July 13, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The InvestEU Investment Committee approved a new guarantee, bringing the total of operations financed by the Council of Europe Development Bank (CEB) and backed by InvestEU to five. With this, the overall amount of the InvestEU guarantee approved for CEB projects has reached €80 […]Syria: Statement by High Representative/Vice-President Borrell and Commissioner Lenarčič on the cross-border humanitarian deliveries
July 13, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Union deplores the veto by the Russian Federation in the UN Security Council on 11 July 2023 on the renewal of the United Nation Security Council Resolution 2672 (2023) regarding cross-border delivery of humanitarian assistance to people in Northwest Syria. The non-renewal […]Why we need business, operational and financial resilience to optimize cybersecurity
July 12, 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: Eric Swalwell, Congressman, 15th District of California, U.S. House Foreign Affairs Committee To drive down risk and improve resilience against malicious cyber activity, governments and the private sector must evolve their respective approaches to cybersecurity risk management.The private […]Climate change is accelerating the global food crisis, we must act now to protect the most vulnerable
July 12, 2023 by 1 Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Himanshu Gupta, Chief Executive Officer, ClimateAI Climate change threatens food production worldwide, contributing to food price inflation, with those in low-income and developing countries hardest hit.Extreme weather, fueled by climate change, causes short-term disruptions in crop growing and […]Eurobarometer: Europeans show strong support for the EU energy policy and for EU’s response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and more optimism regarding economy
July 11, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The latest Standard Eurobarometer survey conducted in June 2023 and published today shows that EU citizens continue to back overwhelmingly the energy transition and to expect massive investment in renewables. They continue to widely approve measures taken by the EU to support Ukraine and […]Mergers: Commission opens in-depth investigation into the proposed acquisition of iRobot by Amazon
July 7, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has opened an in-depth investigation to assess, under the EU Merger Regulation, the proposed acquisition of iRobot by Amazon. The Commission is concerned that the transaction would allow Amazon to restrict competition in the market for robot vacuum cleaners (‘RVCs’) and […]
