This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: David Maslo, Head of Business Development, African Risk Capacity (ARC) Ltd. The recent Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report has revealed a chilling forecast for Africa about the inevitability of more frequent and severe climate extremes, such as […]How innovative disaster risk financing can help Africa tackle impacts of climate change
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: David Maslo, Head of Business Development, African Risk Capacity (ARC) Ltd. The recent Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report has revealed a chilling forecast for Africa about the inevitability of more frequent and severe climate extremes, such as […]Here are 3 industries with the highest potential for job creation
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Stefan Ellerbeck, Senior Writer, Forum Agenda The economic fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic together with recent geo-political crises have impacted labour markets in very different ways, according to a new report. The World Economic Forum’s Global Future Council on […]This is why organizations should adopt a skills-first approach
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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 In the next five years many jobs will change, requiring new skills.A skills-first approach prioritises ability over job history and academic certificates, and is seen as an important tool in bringing in new […]The future of jobs in the age of AI, sustainability and deglobalization
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. It is hard to overestimate how tumultuous the last few years have been for workers around the world. The global COVID-19 pandemic led to lockdowns for most people except essential workers and then cautious, partial returns to work or job losses in industries that […]Defence: €500 million and new measures to urgently boost EU defence industry capacities in ammunition production
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the Commission has adopted the Act in Support of Ammunition Production (ASAP) as a response to track 3 of the plan agreed by the Council on 20 March, to urgently deliver ammunition and missiles to Ukraine and to help Member States refill their […]Anti-corruption: Stronger rules to fight corruption in the EU and worldwide
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the Commission is taking decisive action to fight corruption in the EU and worldwide, delivering on the commitment made by President von der Leyen in her 2022 State of the Union address. The anti-corruption proposals presented today represent a milestone in the fight […]Intellectual property: Commission welcomes the political agreement to boost the protection of European craft and industrial products in the EU and beyond
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The Commission welcomes the provisional political agreement reached by the European Parliament and Council on a new Regulation to protect the intellectual property for craft and industrial products that rely on the originality and authenticity of traditional skills from their regions. This framework will […]What next for the global economy?
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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 Paul Donovan, Chief Economist at UBS Global Wealth Management; Gregory Daco, Chief Economist at EY-Parthenon; Sandra Phlippen, Chief Economist at ABN AMRO; and Svenja Gudell, Chief Economist at Indeed Inc, joined John Defterios, a […]Tackling hunger: What we need to do today to improve food security
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Adam Amoussou Food security is in a state of emergency as the result of catastrophic risks across the globe and we only have a short window of time in which we have to act. Food is the one of […]How more diverse recruitment can help close the cybersecurity talent gap
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Michael Alicea, Chief Human Resources Officer, Trellix Cybersecurity’s mission is simple: to protect people. Our industry defends against criminals attempting to steal data, gain money, or create distress. We prevent hackers from shutting down vital medical services, critical public […]The metaverse has the potential to be truly inclusive. Here’s how to achieve it
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Silvia Wiesner, Consultant / Leadership Advisory, Egon Zehnder The metaverse has been hailed as the next frontier of virtual reality and the internet, offering an escape from physical constraints and the chance to explore new identities and horizons. However, […]EU Cohesion Policy: 2021-2027 programmes expected to create 1.3 million jobs in the EU
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Cohesion Policy funding in 2021-2027 is expected to support the creation of 1.3 million jobs, andto increase the EU’s GDP by 0.5% on average by the end of the decade, and up to 4% in some Member States. It will alsohelp deliver many common […]EU allocates additional €25 million in humanitarian aid in Ethiopia and Kenya
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The Commission announced today new funding of €22 million in humanitarian aid in Ethiopia as well as €3 million in Kenya to support those suffering from the impact of conflict, displacement, drought and health issues. The EU’s humanitarian funding in both countries will help address the high levels […]Commission adopts exceptional and temporary preventive measures on limited imports from Ukraine
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has today adopted exceptional and temporary preventive measures on imports of a limited number of products from Ukraine under the exceptional safeguard of the Autonomous Trade Measures Regulation. These measures are necessary given the exceptional circumstances of serious logistical bottlenecks experienced […]IInvestEU: EIF and BBVA sign €200 million guarantee agreement to support startups with innovative and sustainable investment plans
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Investment Fund (EIF) and BBVA are set to make it easier for startups with innovative and sustainable value propositions to get access to financing. The two institutions have concluded an agreement under the InvestEU guarantee programme whereby the EIF will grant a […]Europe needs a green skills revolution to fully harness solar and wind
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: David Alexandru Timis, Community Champion, Brussels Hub, Generation As the European Union and the United States set ever-more ambitious targets to address climate change, the number of job vacancies in the green economy is increasing. However, the supply of […]The rise of the retail investor continues – here’s how the financial system can accommodate them
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Meagan Andrews, Community Curator, Investors Industries, World Economic Forum It’s been a wild ride for financial markets in 2023 so far. Even so, retail investors — non-professional individual investors — have continued to invest in record numbers. In the […]What are the most significant economic impacts of higher interest rates? Chief economists explain
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Spencer Feingold, Digital Editor, World Economic Forum In 2022, as inflation spiralled upwards around the world, central banks began a cycle of interest rate hikes in an effort to lower prices. The contractionary monetary policy mitigated inflation, but elevated […]The European Commission and Tunisia have expressed the willingness to establish a stronger operational partnership on migration, anti-smuggling and the promotion of legal migration
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. On 27 April the European Commissioner for Home Affairs – Ylva Johansson – travelled to Tunisia. She met Nabil Ammar (Minister for Foreign Affairs, Migration and Tunisians abroad), Kamel Feki (Minister of Interior) and Malek Ezzahi (Minister for Social Affairs). This visit is part of the EU and its Member States’ […]Antitrust: Commission opens investigation into possible anticompetitive practices by Renfe in online rail ticketing
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has opened a formal investigation to assess whether Renfe may have abused its dominant position in the Spanish passenger rail transport market by refusing to supply all its content and real-time data to rival ticketing platforms. Renfe is the Spanish state-owned […]Eurobarometer survey shows that traineeships help young people land their first job
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. A new Eurobarometer survey released today shows that traineeships are an important stepping stone for young people into the labour market. Four in five young people (78%) surveyed did at least one traineeship, and for one in five (19%) their first work experience was […]Moldova: EU strengthens cooperation for better European crisis response
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today Moldova starts its path towards joining the EU Civil Protection Mechanism – a European solidarity initiative designed to support countries in times of crisis and disaster. During his visit to Chișinău, Commissioner for Crisis Management, Janez Lenarčič, presented Moldova with a pathway document […]Capital Markets Union: EU renews commitment to integration and development of capital markets
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. During their meeting in Stockholm today, Irene Tinagli, Chair of the Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee of the European Parliament, Elisabeth Svantesson, Swedish Finance Minister, Niklas Wykman, Swedish Minister for financial markets, Nadia Calviño, Spanish First Vice-President and Minister for Economy and Digitalisation, Vincent […]May Day: Union leaders share what governments could do to address the cost-of-living crisis and ensure fair and decent work for all
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: David Sangokoya, Head of Civil Society Impact, World Economic Forum, Giannis Moschos, Community Specialist, Civil Society, World Economic Forum As we celebrate May Day, we are reminded of the pivotal role that trade unions have played in shaping our […]What is ‘sponsorship’ and how can it benefit women in the workplace?
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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 / Do you want to get ahead in your workplace? If so, you could seek a sponsor – someone senior to you who focuses on your advancement. Sponsoring someone includes advocating for, protecting and […]Countries face a $100 billion finance gap to reach their education targets
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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 Lower- and middle-income countries face a nearly $100 billion funding gap preventing them from achieving their education goals. More than a fifth of the financing required for countries to meet targets under UN […]MEPs renew suspension of EU import duties on Ukrainian exports
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. The International Trade Committee gave its green light on Thursday for another one-year suspension of EU import duties on Ukrainian exports to support the country’s economy. Members of the International Trade Committee approved a proposal to renew the suspension of import duties, anti-dumping duties […]Ending fast fashion: tougher rules to fight excessive production and consumption
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. Environment Committee MEPs adopted their recommendations today for EU measures to ensure that textiles are produced in a circular, sustainable and socially just way. MEPs say textile products sold in the EU should be more durable, easier to reuse, repair and recycle, made to […]MEPs call for coordinated EU strategy against foreign interference
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. Political elites in the EU advancing Gazprom’s agenda and Hungary’s susceptibility to Russian intelligence activities are among many examples named in the new report. The EU needs a coordinated strategy against foreign interference and information manipulation (FIMI), including measures to enforce better existing provisions […]Intellectual property: harmonised EU patent rules boost innovation, investment and competitiveness in the Single Market
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the Commission has proposed new rules to help companies, especially small and medium-sized companies (SMEs), make the most of their inventions, leverage new technologies and contribute to the EU’s competitiveness and technological sovereignty. The proposed Regulations on standard essential patents, compulsory licensing of […]Europe Day 2023: celebrating European unity
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. On 9 May, the European Union will celebrate Europe Day 2023, a moment to commemorate the Schuman Declaration on 9 May 1950. To mark the special occasion, the EU institutions, including EU delegations and representations worldwide, will organise a wide range of online and […]Global Gateway: Commission and EIB announce funds worth €18 billion to boost investments in climate action and sustainable economies
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission and the European Investment Bank have announced €18 billion of financing under Global Gateway, Europe’s investment strategy for partner countries. This will boost investment in Global Gateway’s priority areas – climate action, clean energy and connectivity – in Europe’s partner countries […]4 ways unique partnerships are helping build the next generation tech workforce
April 27, 2023 by 1 Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Valerie Singer, Global Director, Skills to Jobs, Amazon Web Services Government, education, and virtually every industry face tech workforce challenges that can lead to barriers preventing public and private sector organizations from expanding and building operational efficiencies. Intentional partnerships […]
