This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Leanne Geale, Executive Vice President, Group General Counsel, Nestlé S.A. The prospective UN Treaty on Plastic Pollution aims to establish global rules to curb the use of plastics and their leakage into the environment.Negotiators must adopt a ‘start-and-strengthen’ […]The countdown is on for a UN treaty on plastic pollution to move from aspiration into action
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Leanne Geale, Executive Vice President, Group General Counsel, Nestlé S.A. The prospective UN Treaty on Plastic Pollution aims to establish global rules to curb the use of plastics and their leakage into the environment.Negotiators must adopt a ‘start-and-strengthen’ […]The ransomware warning sign we should all have on our radar
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Wallis Romzek, Principal Data Scientist, SpyCloud In 2023, over 80% of companies were affected by ransomware in the preceding 12 months.By looking more closely at how ransomware attacks happen, we can spot warning signs sooner and act on […]This low-carbon technology aims to become the ‘electric vehicle of cement-making’
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Pooja Chhabria, Digital Editor, World Economic Forum The growing global population and urbanization will require more construction in the coming years and decades. And as a consequence, more cement.Currently, the concrete and cement industry accounts for approximately 7% […]WHO warns of imminent health catastrophe in Gaza, and other health stories you need to know this week
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Shyam Bishen, Head, Centre for Health and Healthcare, Member of Executive Committee, World Economic Forum 1. Imminent ‘public health catastrophe’ in Gaza, WHO says A “public health catastrophe” is imminent in Gaza, the World Health Organization (WHO) has […]Democracy’s Direst Hour: Palestine and the Survival of the West
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This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by one of our passionate writers, Mr. Alexandros K. Liakopoulos. The opinions expressed within reflect only the writer’s views and not necessarily The European Sting’s position on the issue. A child per hour dead in the Gaza concentration camp. Mass bombings followed by mass killings of civilians. Mass […]Commission decides to register four new European Citizens’ Initiatives
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the European Commission decided to register four European Citizens’ Initiatives, entitled: ‘EU Live Bus Stop Info’, ‘Trust and Freedom’, ‘“I’m Going European”: An ECI to Connect your National and European Citizenship’ and ‘Creation of a European Environment Authority’. The organisers of the ‘EU […]Commission welcomes final agreement on EU Digital Identity Wallet
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The Commission welcomes the final agreement reached today by the European Parliament and the Council of the EU at the final trilogue on the Regulation introducing European Digital Identity Wallets. This concludes the co-legislators’ work implementing the results of the provisional political agreement reached […]Climate Change and Antibiotic Resistance: A Looming Global Health Crisis
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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 do […]Microplastics are everywhere. Here’s how to curb plastic pollution
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Olga Paxson, Ph.D., Head of Think Tank, Reaction Global, Hoa Doan, Head of Impact and Sustainability, Notpla, Margaux Deguerre, Marketing Manager, Notpla Each one of us may be ingesting 5 grams of plastic a week – the equivalent […]How these emerging economies are shifting towards a low-carbon future
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Michelle Brosnahan, Senior editor, custom content, MIT Technology Review The Green Future Index 2023, published by the MIT Technology Review, ranks 76 nations and territories on their ability to develop a sustainable, low-carbon future.The results are based on […]The world’s best countries for remote working
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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 The Global Remote Work Index 2023 ranks 108 countries on their quality as remote working destinations.Denmark, the Netherlands and Germany are the top three countries for remote working.In the World Economic Forum’s […]COP28: MEPs want all countries to strengthen their climate commitments
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. The Environment Committee adopted its demands for the UN Climate Change Conference COP28, which will take stock of the progress on implementing the Paris Agreement. With 56 votes in favour, nine against and one abstention, the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food […]EU releases €61 million in humanitarian aid for people in Afghanistan and Afghan refugees in Pakistan
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. As the humanitarian situation in Afghanistan continues to be of serious concern, the EU has released €61 million in humanitarian aid to address the needs of vulnerable people in the country, as well as refugees in neighbouring Pakistan. A total of €60 million are […]Why life for millions of smallholder farmers rests on a new EU directive
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Alan McClay, CEO, Better Cotton The ordered streets of Brussels may feel like a million miles from the cotton fields of India or the cocoa plantations of Ghana, but smallholder farmers in countries like these could stand to […]Recognition of parenthood in the EU: no discrimination against children’s rights
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. MEPs propose to limit the possibility for EU countries to refuse to recognise parenthood established in another member state based on public policy concerns. With 14 votes against 4 and no abstentions, the Legal Affairs Committee (JURI) adopted its opinion on draft legislation facilitating […]Fight against discrimination: new rules to boost national equality bodies
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. On Tuesday, the committees on Women’s Rights and Employment adopted their position on new rules to give national equality bodies more powers, resources and independence. MEPs want national equality bodies – public institutions that protect, and provide assistance to those who experience discrimination – […]Closing the AI confidence gap will help us harness its full potential
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Harold Pradal, Chief Commercial Officer, BSI Artificial Intelligence’s use and expansion is a near-inevitability in many industries around the world — and it holds great promise in all of them.But many people today remain skeptical of AI, an […]3 ways to avoid feeling lost in a new job
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Eli Joseph, Associate Faculty, Columbia University A new role – whether via promotion, a switch to a different company, or taking on a novel task within the existing job – can significantly enhance a person’s career. Nevertheless, in […]Political advertising: deal on new measures to crack down on abuse
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. On Monday evening, EU co-legislators reached a provisional deal on new rules to make election and referenda campaigns more transparent and resistant to interference. The new rules will regulate political advertisements, notably online ads, while also providing for a framework for political actors to […]World’s first flying taxi, and other technology stories you need to read
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Sebastian Buckup, Head of Network and Partnerships, Member of the Executive Committee, World Economic Forum 1. World’s first flying taxi cleared for take-off A start-up in China has received the first certificate of airworthiness for an autonomous flying […]European Commission Statement on antisemitic incidents in Europe
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Brussels The spike of antisemitic incidents across Europe has reached extraordinary levels in the last few days, reminiscent of some of the darkest times in history. European Jews today are again living in fear. We have seen a resurgence of antisemitic incidents and rhetoric […]Climate Change’s Complex Impact on Food Security and the Right to Adequate Nutrition
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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 do […]What will the future of volunteering look like?
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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 “In the last few years, the number, frequency and scale of disasters have been phenomenal. And, of course, a lot of them are induced by the changing climate … So we feel a […]Climate Change and Infectious Diseases: Heightened Concerns Regarding H. pylori.
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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 do […]Private markets have been the domain of institutions and the wealthy, could they open to retail investors?
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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 Institutional investors and a limited group of individuals have long enjoyed the return and diversification benefits of private markets.Retail investors should be able to share in those benefits to […]How the management mindset needs to change, and other lessons for the digital transformation from Siemens’ CEO
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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 Siemens’ CEO Roland Busch believes the biggest challenge in business transformation is changing mindsets and empowering employees at all levels.Over 40% of workers’ core skills will change in the next five years, […]Building Climate-Resilient Healthcare Systems: An Integrated Framework for Action
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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 do […]How climate-smart procurement can tackle climate change in Nigeria
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Temidayo Akenroye, Associate Professor of Supply Chain & Analytics, University of Missouri-St. LouisAdegboyega Oyedijo, Lecturer in Operations and Supply Chain Management, University of Leicester Public procurement can be used to improve carbon reduction targets, but many African countries […]How accelerating AI is the foundation for industry intelligence in Asia-Pacific
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Simon Lin, President, Asia-Pacific, Huawei Technologies The Asia-Pacific region has entered the golden era of the digital economy.Computing power is the decisive factor for AI innovation and it has become the core productivity of the digital economy in […]How is agritech helping to optimize the farming sector?
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Arushi Goel, Specialist, Data Policy and Blockchain, C4IR India, World Economic Forum, Sowmya Komaravolu, Agtech Principal Consultant, PwC Data availability, accessibility and quality are increasingly becoming the three key aspects of digital innovation in any sector, and they […]How AI can speed scientific discovery, from predicting virus variants to vital protein research
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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 The rapid ascent of generative artificial intelligence (AI) over the past year has raised many red flags, from the risk of disinformation to replacing jobs. But could AI be a force for […]This may be the most sustainable car carrier ever built
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Rebecca Geldard, Senior Writer, Forum Agenda The maritime sector is responsible for almost 3% of global GHG emissions.Höegh Autoliners has designed a multi-fuel car carrier to help decarbonize shipping and its associated supply chains.It was one of the […]4 drivers to achieve systems-level change for sustainable futures
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Roger Spitz, President of Techistential (Strategic Foresight) and Chair, Disruptive Futures Institute, San Francisco Achieving sustainable futures requires humanity to solve our most complex, systemic and existential risks.If we are to address our world’s most critical challenges, our […]
