Lessons from Indigenous leaders to protect the Amazon rainforest 

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Pablo Uchoa, Writer, Forum Agenda, Laura Beltran, Digital Media Specialist, World Economic Forum Indigenous Peoples account for just over 6% of the global population, but they are custodians for the conservation of 80% of the world’s remaining biodiversity. Research indicates that at […]

Navigating Global Health Equity: Lessons from COVID-19 and Universal Health Coverage

This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Sadia Khalid, a dedicated professional with an extensive academic background, holding an MBBS and an MD degree. 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 […]

This is how inclusion benefits the global economy, according to experts at Davos

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 “It’s so important to bring gender parity to our countries and to our lives – for more productivity and a better economy for everybody.” So said Gabriela Sommerfeld, Ecuador’s Minister of Foreign Affairs […]

Statement by Executive Vice-President Vestager on announcement by Amazon and iRobot to abandon their transaction

This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The Commission takes note of Amazon’s and iRobot’s decision to terminate their agreement according to which Amazon intended to acquire sole control over iRobot.The abandonment follows the findings of the Commission’s in-depth investigation and the sending of a Statement of Objections on 27 November 2023. Executive […]

Cautious optimism: The Davos outlook for financial and monetary systems

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Matthew Blake, Head of Centre for Financial and Monetary Systems; Executive Committee Member, World Economic Forum The mood at Davos 2024, this year’s Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland, fell between exuberance and doomsday. Emerging from 2023, leaders reflected on […]

ECB keeps rates steady, and other economics news to read this week

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. ECB leaves key interest rate at 4% The European Central Bank has left its key interest rate at a record high 4%, while noting that underlying inflation has continued to cool. “The declining trend […]

Holocaust Remembrance Day: “Hitler did not win!”

This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. On Thursday, Irene Shashar, a survivor of the Warsaw ghetto, addressed MEPs in a plenary session in Brussels to commemorate International Holocaust Remembrance Day. “We pay tribute today to the victims of the Holocaust and reaffirm our unwavering commitment against antisemitism, racism and other […]

How using genAI to fuse creativity and technology could reshape the way we work

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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Chris Hamill-Stewart, Writer, Forum Agenda, Spencer Feingold, Digital Editor, World Economic Forum In today’s rapidly evolving digital landscape, the fusion of creativity and technology is reshaping how we work like never before. Within the telecommunications, media and entertainment industries, people […]

Why we need to rebuild our social contract with the world’s children

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Catherine Russell, Executive Director, UNICEF As we end 2023, three major milestones will make 2024 a pivotal year for rebuilding the pathway to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) for children around the world. Firstly, the SDG Summit convened by the […]

4 pathways to cooperation amid geopolitical fragmentation

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Samir Saran, President, Observer Research Foundation (ORF), Jane Harman, Chair, US Commission on the National Defense Strategy, Former Member, US Congress The world is experiencing geopolitical turbulence. Wars are raging across the Middle East, Europe and Africa; 2023 marked the […]

Commission finds that EU personal data flows can continue with 11 third countries and territories

This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the European Commission successfully concluded its review of 11 existing adequacy decisions. These decisions had been adopted under the EU data protection legislation that preceded the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). In its report, the Commission finds that personal data transferred from the European […]

How can we bring 2.6 billion people online to bridge the digital divide?

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Hans Vestberg, Chair and Chief Executive Officer, Verizon Communications During the last few years, the world has reduced the digital divide quite a lot, but we still have 2.6 billion people around the world without internet access. Today, being digitally […]

Crossroads of Peace: Armenia’s call for global cooperation in an evolving world

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Vahagn Khachaturyan, President of Armenia, Office of the President of Armenia As President of Armenia, I am serving a nation that has weathered historical storms, emerged resilient: adapted to reality and learned to survive. In the context of today’s […]

Rethinking Global Health: A Paradigm Shift Towards Social Justice, Economic Redistribution, and Human Rights

This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Sadia Khalid, a dedicated professional with an extensive academic background, holding an MBBS and an MD degree. 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 […]

Why there is a growing business case in India for natural climate solutions

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Seema Arora, Deputy Director-General, Confederation of Indian Industry (CII),,Swapan Mehra, Chief Executive Officer, Iora Ecological Solutions Pvt. Ltd. A new study conducted by the World Economic Forum, in partnership with the Confederation of Indian Industry and IORA Ecological Solutions, finds that 89% […]

Why the new starter home is a rental for many low and middle-income households

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Mark Edward Rose, Chair and Chief Executive Officer, Avison Young We are in the midst of a major housing crisis. Rising rents and home costs are placing a diminishing supply of housing options out of reach for many low- […]

Q&A with World Bank President Ajay Banga: My priorities ahead of Davos 2024

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. https://open.spotify.com/embed/episode/7aezewV678YXNaGrIx0Dem https://cdn.jwplayer.com/players/ktrTqlj5-ncRE1zO6.html Ajay Banga, the President of the World Bank and member of the World Economic Forum’s Board of Trustees, spoke to Forum Founder and Executive Chairman Klaus Schwab ahead of the Forum’s Annual Meeting 2024. Here are some […]

e-NG: The synthetic natural gas that could help decarbonize shipping and heavy industry

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Marco Alverà, Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder, Tree Energy Solutions (TES-H2) Last month at COP 28, 198 countries agreed unanimously to transition away from fossil fuels. This means “peak oil” is somewhere near the horizon, and signals a pivotal […]

We’re approaching a new era of diversification in global trade: Here’s why it matters

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Jane Fraser, Chief Executive Officer, Citi Citi CEO Jane Fraser addressed world leaders at the APEC CEO Summit in San Francisco in November 2023. She highlighted key trends in trade that she is seeing from her vantage point leading a global […]

Commission launches calls for contributions on competition in virtual worlds and generative AI

This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has launched today two calls for contributions on competition in virtual worlds and generative artificial intelligence (‘AI’) and sent requests for information to several large digital players. All interested stakeholders are invited to share their experience and provide feedback on the […]

This is the state of global cooperation

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 Revitalizing cooperation is necessary for advancing resilience, growth and security. A new report from McKinsey and the World Economic Forum measures the shifting state of global cooperation across five pillars between 2012 and […]

What is ‘Industry 4.0’ and what does it mean for front-line workers?

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 First there was steam. Then there was electricity. Early automation followed. Now we are in the fourth industrial revolution – and this time it’s digital. The manufacturing sector is at the confluence of […]

8 ways AI is helping tackle climate change

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 power of artificial intelligence (AI) to process huge amounts of data and help humans make decisions is transforming industries. As one of the world’s toughest challenges, combating climate change is another area where AI […]

Revolution on a plate: How to scale up food-as-medicine programmes

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Dani Dudeck, Chief Corporate Affairs Officer, Instacart The connection between food and health isn’t new. Hippocrates is credited with advising his patients to “Let medicine be thy food and let food be thy medicine” in 400 BC. But over […]

Strategic foresight: why who does it matters

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Jan Oliver Schwarz, Professor of Strategic Foresight & Trend Analysis, Head of Institute, Bavarian Foresight Institute, Technische Hochschule Ingolstadt, Bernhard Wach, Professor of Entrepreneurship and Business Administration, Munich University of Applied Sciences Strategic foresight is predominately about detecting […]

Women’s healthcare needs are changing: How do we meet them where they are?

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Deeptha Khanna, Chief Business Leader, Personal Health; Executive Vice-President and Member of the Executive Committee, Royal Philips Only in the past decade have we seen greater global attention drawn to the gender equity gap in healthcare – from […]

New rules to combat fraud on cross-border payments in the EU in force from 1 January

This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. New transparency rules come into force this 1 January that will help EU Member States to crack down on Value-Added Tax (VAT) fraud. The new rules will provide tax administration of the EU Member States with payment information allowing them to detect VAT fraud […]

The Unfortunate Outcomes of Poverty

This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Hana Taher, an enthusiastic and a workaholic third year medical student. 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 not necessarily reflect IFMSA’s view on […]

5 of the biggest talking points in energy in 2023

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Roberto Bocca, Head of Centre for Energy and Materials; Member of the Executive Committee, World Economic Forum With so much coverage of energy and energy transition news throughout 2023, keeping up with key events can be a challenge. […]

How financing coal retirement mechanisms can unlock the clean energy transition

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Joanna Messing, Chief Executive Officer, Growald Climate Fund, Andrea Guerrero Garci, Director of Field Innovation, Growald Climate Fund At COP 28 in Dubai, 130 countries pledged to triple renewable energy by 2030. Their ambitious commitment reflects the need […]

Investors are increasingly attracted to private markets. Why?

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Pavel Ermoline, Investment Director , Moonfare, Blazej Kupec, Senior Content Manager, Moonfare Access to private markets – investment in equity or debt not traded on public exchanges – is broadening to include individuals in addition to institutions and […]

Deal on new guidelines for trans-European transport projects

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This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. Parliament and Council negotiators agreed on updated guidelines for the trans-European transport network (TEN-T) to boost the implementation of major projects by 2030. The guidelines agreed on Monday evening are the EU’s plan to build a network of railways, roads, inland waterways and short […]

Despite economic and geopolitical challenges, consumer-led growth remains

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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, Nivedita Bilaji, Associate Director, Boston Consulting Group The world is facing major geopolitical disruptions, economic challenges and technological change. These big-picture issues have captured headlines. They’ve also entered the […]

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