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 Working women in the States are estimated to pay $15 billion more each year on healthcare costs than working men. This gender-divided financial burden persists even when maternity-related services are excluded, according […]US women are paying billions more for healthcare than men every year
October 19, 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 Working women in the States are estimated to pay $15 billion more each year on healthcare costs than working men. This gender-divided financial burden persists even when maternity-related services are excluded, according […]The Global Biofuel Alliance has just launched, but what exactly are biofuels?
October 19, 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: Ian Shine, Senior Writer, Forum Agenda The Global Biofuel Alliance launched at the G20 Summit in India in September. It brings together 19 countries and 12 international organizations – including the World Economic Forum, the World Bank and […]Trafficking in human beings: MEPs ready to negotiate new EU rules
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. Parliament adopted its mandate for negotiations with member states to revise rules on combating human trafficking, ahead of a first round of talks in November 2023. The mandate prepared by the Civil Liberties and Women’s Rights committees would expand the scope of the existing […]Commission sets out measures to tackle potential threats from civilian drones
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission is adopting today a Communication on countering threats posed by unlawful and dangerous use of drones that are designed for civil use. With this Communication, the Commission sets out a comprehensive EU counter-drone policy that aims to ensure that rapid technological […]Commission supports the ramp-up of European ammunition and missiles production with first calls for proposals
October 19, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the Commission intensifies its support to the European defence industry with the adoption of the Work Programme foreseen the Regulation on supporting Ammunition Production (ASAP) for 2023-2025. ASAP will allocate €500 million to the support of investment projects worth up to €1.4 billion, […]Augmented intelligence: How explainable AI is changing manufacturing jobs for the better
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Julian Senoner, CEO, EthonAI, Stefan Feuerriegel, Professor, Institute of AI in Management, LMU Munich, Torbjørn Netland, Professor, Production and Operations Management, ETH Zurich Work is a fundamental human activity that is currently undergoing a significant transformation due to […]EU budget 2024: addressing next year’s challenges through mid-term revision
October 18, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. Parliament’s position on the 2024 EU budget adopted ahead of negotiations with member states MEPs’ stance aligns with the proposed mid-term revision of the EU’s long-term budget Essential funding restored for key programmes cut by EU governments Significant increases for research, Erasmus+, climate action, […]5 principles of public-private data collaboration to improve resilience of the maritime supply chain
October 18, 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: Pascal Ollivier, Chairman of Data Collaboration Committee, International Association of Ports and Harbors (IAPH), Gadi Benmoshe, Vice-Chair of the Data Collaboration Committee, International Association of Ports and Harbors (IAPH), Margi Van Gogh, Head, Supply Chain and Transportation Industry, […]What is a soft landing from an economic crisis?
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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 Torkington, Senior Writer, Forum Agenda Central banks are trying to engineer a soft landing from the global economic crisis.A soft landing avoids the risk of economies sliding into a damaging recession.The Forum’s Chief Economists Outlook says recessionary […]Armenian Prime Minister: “We must move steadily towards peace with Azerbaijan”
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. The Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan addressed MEPs in the European Parliament’s hemicycle in Strasbourg on Tuesday. In his address, Mr Pashinyan expressed his staunch defence of democratic principles against the backdrop of the multifaceted crises Armenia has been confronted with in recent […]Delivering today and preparing for tomorrow: The 2024 Commission Work Programme
October 18, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the Commission adopted its 2024 Work Programme, which puts a strong focus on simplifying rules for citizens and businesses across the European Union. This follows up on President von der Leyen’s commitment to reduce reporting requirements by 25%, in line with our strategy […]New measures to simplify the resolution of disputes out of court and boost consumer rights
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the Commission is proposing to modernise and simplify rules on out-of-court dispute resolution to adapt them to digital markets. This proposal will expand the range of issues that can be resolved through the Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Directive out-of-court, including matters related to […]Commission carries out unannounced antitrust inspections in the construction chemicals sector
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission is carrying out unannounced antitrust inspections at the premises of companies active in the construction chemicals sector in several Member States. The Commission has concerns that the inspected companies may have violated EU antitrust rules that prohibit cartels and restrictive business […]Israel-Palestine Conflict 2023: A Sobering Reflection on the Consequences of War
October 18, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by one of our world changing doctors, Dr. Jingle Thomas, a final-year medical student (intern year) at Al-Ameen Medical College, Vijayapura, India. The opinions expressed within reflect only the writer’s views and not necessarily The European Sting’s position on the issue. It was October 7th, 2023, when a […]Autonomous mobility: 3 lessons for success from Saudi Arabia
October 17, 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: Omaimah Bamasag, Deputy, Transportation Enablement, Transport General Authority – Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Basma AlBuhairan, Managing Director, Centre for the Fourth Industrial Revolution Saudi Arabia, Waleed Gowharji, Project Fellow, Autonomous Vehicles, World Economic Forum Autonomous mobility could have […]How an incentive-based market instrument aimed at consumers could help reduce emissions
October 17, 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: Gbenga Ibikunle, Professor and Chair of Finance, The University of Edinburgh Many of the actions needed to achieving net zero involve societal behavioural change, including changes to how we heat our homes, travel and shop.Incentive-based market instruments are […]These are the world’s leading science and technology hotspots
October 17, 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 world’s leading economies have always been driven by innovation. From the invention of steam power and electricity to the development of artificial intelligence – science and technology have advanced industry and […]Collaboration is key to strengthening the global economic system: ‘We must come together’
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Mirek Dušek, Managing Director, World Economic Forum Al-Bayan, a UAE daily newspaper, conducted the following Q&A with Mirek Dušek, Managing Director World Economic Forum, during the Annual Meeting of the Global Future Councils in Dubai. The follow English […]Towards an EU ban on products made with forced labour
October 17, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. On Monday, the Internal Market and International Trade committees adopted their position on keeping products made using forced labour out of the EU market. The draft regulation would put in place a framework to investigate the use of forced labour in companies’ supply chains. […]The Commission proposes measures to reduce microplastic pollution from plastic pellets
October 17, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the Commission is proposing for the first time measures to prevent microplastic pollution from the unintentional release of plastic pellets. Currently, between 52 and 184 thousand tonnes of pellets are released in the environment each year due to mishandling throughout the entire supply […]The Relationship between Climate Change and Human Well-being: Tackling One Positively Impacts on the Other
October 17, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Laura Maisvoreva, a young medical student aspiring to make a meaningful change in the Zimbabwean Healthcare system,. 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 […]Here’s what to know about the new COVID-19 Pirola variant
October 16, 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: Lora du Moulin, Lead, Global Health and Security, World Economic Forum LLC, Charlotte Edmond, Senior Writer, Forum Agenda The Pirola variant of coronavirus has been observed in several countries around the world, and COVID-19 cases are rising again.Initial […]Second Life: What this 20-year-old virtual world can tell us about the future of the metaverse
October 16, 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 “The metaverse has always been an amazingly powerful, aspirational North Star for a lot of engineers and Silicon Valley-type people. But it remains a kind of a mystery as to what it might […]The IMF’s latest economic forecast and other economic stories to read
October 16, 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. The IMF cuts 2024 growth forecasts for the global economy The International Monetary Fund has kept its global growth forecast for 2023 unchanged at 3%, but has cut its 2024 forecast to […]Climate Change, a Global Health Crisis
October 16, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Dr. Kartikeya Ojha, a dedicated advocate for global health, with a particular passion for advancing Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights. 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 […]The top takeaways from Lighthouses Live 2023: How 4IR is revolutionizing manufacturing
October 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: Federico Torti, Initiatives Lead, Advanced Manufacturing and Supply Chains, World Economic Forum, Adam Gavin, Impact Communications Specialist, Foundations, World Economic Forum Formed in 2018, the Global Lighthouse Network is a World Economic Forum community of leading global manufacturers […]The skills economy: What is it and what does it mean for talent?
October 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: Abakar Saidov, CEO, Beamery The big questions most executives face today are: Is our company talented enough? Do we have the people and skill sets we need to achieve our critical business objectives? And, if we don’t, how […]Could Japan’s paternity leave policy narrow the gender gap?
October 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: Naoko Tochibayashi, Public Engagement Lead, World Economic Forum, Japan, Naoko Kutty, Writer, Forum Agenda In Japan, men increasingly take up the government’s proposed paternity leave benefit and get more involved in parenting.Despite increasing uptake of postpartum paternity leave, […]Euro 7: MEPs back new rules to reduce road transport emissions
October 13, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. The Environment Committee adopted its proposals to lower pollutant emissions and set battery durability requirements for passenger cars, vans, buses and trucks.On Thursday, the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (ENVI) adopted its position on revamping EU rules for type-approval and […]The Commission sends request for information to X under the Digital Services Act
October 13, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today the European Commission services sent to X a formal request for information under the Digital Services Act (DSA). This request follows indications received by the Commission services of the alleged spreading of illegal content and disinformation, in particular the spreading of terrorist and […]Climate Change: a silent but yet the biggest health crisis
October 13, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Mr. José Diogo Soares, a recently graduated medical doctor from Portugal. He 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 the […]The WTO has downgraded expectations of global trade in 2023 – here’s why
October 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: Charlotte Edmond, Senior Writer, Forum Agenda A widespread trade slump has led the World Trade Organization (WTO) to downgrade its expectations of goods trade in 2023. Inflation, high interest rates and geopolitical tensions have contributed to the slowdown.The […]Ten European cities awarded with EU Mission Label for their plans to reach climate-neutrality by 2030
October 12, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, ten European cities were awarded the Label of the EU Mission for Climate-Neutral and Smart Cities, one of the EU Missions in Horizon Europe. The EU Mission Label is an important milestone as it recognises the cities’ plans to achieve climate-neutrality already by […]
