This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Vidhi Bhatia, Communications Specialist, Digital Inclusion, World Economic Forum In an increasingly interconnected world, access to the internet has become a fundamental necessity for participation in modern society. Unfortunately, millions of European Union (EU) citizens still face barriers […]Bridging the digital divide in European Union
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Vidhi Bhatia, Communications Specialist, Digital Inclusion, World Economic Forum In an increasingly interconnected world, access to the internet has become a fundamental necessity for participation in modern society. Unfortunately, millions of European Union (EU) citizens still face barriers […]This new ‘atlas’ of lung cells draws on AI to help scientists detect and treat lung diseases 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: Andrea Willige, Senior Writer, Forum Agenda Every year 2.2 million people are diagnosed with lung cancer and it claims more lives than any other form of cancer: 1.8 million annually. By 2030, this number could rise to nearly […]How a $12 phone could help close India’s digital divide
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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 At just $12, or 299 rupees, a new mobile phone is set to bridge the digital divide between India’s urban and rural population when it comes to mobile internet access.Launched by India’s […]Leaders: Do you know your company’s superpower?
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Liz Hilton Segel, Chief Client Officer and Managing Partner, Global Industry Practices, McKinsey & Company, Homayoun Hatami, Managing Partner, Global Client Capabilities, McKinsey & Company Amidst global economic uncertainty, leaders — and especially CEOs — face unprecedented challenges.Organizations […]International Youth Day: EU announces Youth Sounding Board for International Partnerships 2023–2025
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Ahead of the International Youth Day tomorrow, 12 August, the European Commission announced today the 25 young people selected to be members of the 2023–2025 European Union Youth Sounding Board for International Partnerships. The board will advise Commissioner for International Partnerships, Jutta Urpilainen, and the […]Increasing Population: A Positive or Negative for Healthcare Provision?
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This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Mr. Anthony Collins, a fifth year Medical Student from UWI Mona in Kingston, Jamaica. 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 […]6 ways AI could disrupt the entertainment industry
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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, Minos Bantourakis, Head of Media, Entertainment and Sport Industry, World Economic Forum Geneva Indiana Jones – AKA Harrison Ford – is 81. […]Could these old and new ideas be the future of social care for the elderly?
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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 In around six years’ time, it’s estimated that one in six people will be over 60. In the decade between 2020 and 2050, the share of the global population over 60 will […]5 ways Indigenous people are protecting the planet
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Douglas Broom, Senior Writer, Forum Agenda Indigenous people make up just 5% of the global population.Yet they have a critical role in protecting the planet, a World Economic Forum report says.To mark International Day of the World’s Indigenous […]Can a new chores app encourage men to do more housework and help close the gender 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: Charlotte Edmond, Senior Writer, Forum Agenda This article was orginally published on 24 July 2023. It was updated on 3 August 2023.Spain is launching a new app to highlight the uneven way household chores are typically shared out […]Beyond the ESG hype cycle: Adopting an ‘activist mindset’ to doing business
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Jon Miller, Founder, Open For Business and Partner, Brunswick Group Environmental, social and governance (ESG) investing has been having a rough time lately. When BlackRock boss Larry Fink said he will no longer use the term “because it’s […]6 traditional architectural solutions that can help us adapt to extreme weather
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Douglas Broom, Senior Writer, Forum Agenda Extreme weather is one of the top two threats facing the world in the next two years, according to the World Economic Forum’s Global Risks Report 2023.The race is on to make […]Providing Healthcare to an Increasing (and Ageing) Population
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This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Alexandra Lourenço, a third-year medical student at the University of Beira Interior, in Portugal. 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 […]Transforming airports to fuel sustainable aviation
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Sustainable aviation is possible with the right investments in green energy and new infrastructure.The World Economic Forum’s Airports of Tomorrow initiative seeks to overhaul global airports for net-zero aviation by mobilizing the capital needed to transform airports into clean […]4 ways professionals can develop skills from failure
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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 We tend to pay attention to the success of our academic and professional endeavours, spending less time learning from the low points of our careers as much as we think about the […]Financial services bosses are rejecting remote working, but staff are fighting back. Here’s how to make flexible working work for everyone
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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 The financial services industry finds itself grappling with an unprecedented challenge – not profit margins or regulation, but coaxing its employees back to the office full-time. As Wall Street giants like JPMorgan […]Record temperatures are driving food prices higher. Here are some of the crops facing the biggest impacts
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. What’s in your regular shopping basket? What are the foods you can’t live without? And what are your occasional treats? Whatever they are, it’s pretty likely you’ve noticed a change in their price over recent months – some more than others. Shortages and supply […]Achieving net zero: Why costs of direct air capture need to drop for large-scale adoption
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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 Webb, Chief Sustainability Officer, Managing Director and Senior Partner, Boston Consulting Group (BCG) By 2050, up to 10 billion tons of carbon dioxide needs to be removed from the atmosphere each year to achieve net zero.Direct air […]See how Brazil is benefiting from the Industrial Deep Decarbonization Initiative
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Ginelle Greene-Dewasmes, Project Specialist, World Economic Forum The Industrial Deep Decarbonization Initiative offers Brazil’s industries a pathway for a just and equitable transition to net zero through technological innovation, capacity building and policy development.The Initiative enables Brazil to […]Is Age Just a Number? Exploring the Impact of Ageism and Discrimination Faced by Immigrant, Refugee, and Asylum-Seeking 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 […]This is why soil health is key to mitigating the climate 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: Emma Charlton, Writer, Forum Agenda Brown stuff that sticks to your shoes might seem an unlikely hero in the story of our fight against the climate crisis. But mud and soil are currently being tipped for starring roles […]How the cost of living crisis affects young people around the world
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Douglas Broom, Senior Writer, Forum Agenda Younger workers have been hit hard by the rising cost of living, according to a new survey.Gen Z and millennials are losing hope of owning their own homes and even starting a […]The US credit rating was downgraded. Here’s what to know about sovereign credit ratings
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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 The US government’s long-term credit rating was downgraded by a leading rating agency in August 2023.Sovereign credit ratings are independent assessments of a government’s creditworthiness.Ratings can attract or dissuade investors and […]Low emission zones in cities deliver real health benefits – Lancet
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Douglas Broom, Senior Writer, Forum Agenda Cities that ban polluting vehicles improve the health of citizens, according to a new study in The Lancet.London’s low emission zone has already cut nitrogen dioxide emissions in the inner city by […]Smoking bans: these countries are tackling tobacco use
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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 Governments are introducing smoking bans and restrictions on tobacco sales to address health concerns. Smoking remains one of the gravest public health threats, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).Countries including Portugal, […]What are no-code platforms and how can they speed digitalization?
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Shan You, Assistant, Smardaten Techologies Due to data siloes, the digital transition is occurring slower than needed.No-code platforms could make a critical difference in maximizing digitalization’s potential.Organizations that don’t adapt to more agile ways of developing could lag […]Securing Quality Education Access for Refugees: Ensuring the Right to (Medical) Education
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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 […]Hottest ever ocean temperatures threaten planet’s health, and other nature and climate stories to read 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: 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
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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 […]Apprenticeships could change the way Americans work and learn
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Lisa Johnson, Director, National Institute for Work and Learning, FHI 360 The gap between the skills employers need and those that potential employees have is growing in the US.The traditional way of bridging that gap – a college […]Beyond the ESG hype cycle: Adopting an ‘activist mindset’ to doing business
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Jon Miller, Founder, Open For Business and Partner, Brunswick Group ESG investing is going through a tough patch, attracting criticism from many sides.But this isn’t ESG’s death knell — in fact, we’re just at a different stage of […]Why businesses should pay more attention to mature consumers
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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, 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: […]Mergers: Commission opens in-depth investigation into the proposed acquisition of Figma by Adobe
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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 Figma by Adobe. The Commission is concerned that the transaction may reduce competition in the global markets for the supply of interactive product design software […]
