This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Robin Pomeroy, Podcast Editor, World Economic Forum A child flees Ukraine almost every second, humanitarian agencies report.Huge concerns for welfare of children, both inside and outside Ukraine.Crisis risks draining aid from other places in desperate need.Aid chiefs raise […]The humanitarian crisis in Ukraine and its global impacts: aid chiefs speak at a Forum Agenda Dialogue
March 22, 2022 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Robin Pomeroy, Podcast Editor, World Economic Forum A child flees Ukraine almost every second, humanitarian agencies report.Huge concerns for welfare of children, both inside and outside Ukraine.Crisis risks draining aid from other places in desperate need.Aid chiefs raise […]How can Health Systems become more resilient during crises and how can medical students advocate for and support it?
March 22, 2022 by Leave a Comment
This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Sadia Khalid, Junior researcher, and a PhD candidate 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 writers and do not […]‘Incomparable suffering’: UNHCR’s Joung-ah Ghedini-Williams says worse to come for Ukrainian refugees
March 21, 2022 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Anna Bruce-Lockhart, Editorial Lead, Head of Social Video, World Economic Forum With the fastest-growing flow of people the world has ever recorded fleeing Russia’s three-week-old invasion of Ukraine, the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR ) has said that humanitarian […]IRC’s David Miliband: Ukraine, the humanitarian challenge and the ‘reboot’ refugee support needs now
March 21, 2022 by 1 Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Linda Lacina, Digital Editor, World Economic Forum Subscribe to Meet The Leader on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.Meet The Leader is a fortnightly podcast from the World Economic Forum that features the world’s top changemakers, showcasing the habits and […]Conference on the Future of Europe: first draft proposals in Plenary
March 21, 2022 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. On 25-26 March, the Plenary of the Conference on the Future of Europe meets to discuss preliminary proposals, in a weekend filled with Working Group exchanges. The Conference Plenary will – for the first time – debate draft preliminary proposals prepared following the exchanges […]What else does Russia export, beyond oil and gas?
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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, Formative Content Russia’s response to international sanctions following its invasion of Ukraine has been to order a halt to exports of more than 200 products. But what exactly does Russia export and where do […]How the cyber world can support Ukraine
March 21, 2022 by 2 Comments
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Algirde Pipikaite, Lead, Strategic Initiatives, World Economic Forum & Lukas Bester, Researcher, Writer, Sustainable Development Consultant in Emerging Markets The conflict in Ukraine has invoked fears over escalated cyberattacks.The international cyber community is showing its support to Ukraine […]Chronic disease during a pandemic: how can health systems become more resilient during crises and how can medical students advocate and support it?
March 21, 2022 by Leave a Comment
This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Katumi Jimoh, a level 500 medical student at Bayero University Kano, Kano state, Nigeria. 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 writers and do not necessarily […]4 innovative ways to reuse plastic waste
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Kayleigh Bateman, Senior Writer, Formative Content 175 nations have agreed to draw up the world’s first plastic pollution treaty.Organizations around the world are already working on innovative ways to tackle plastic pollution.This includes repurposing waste plastic as bricks, […]How to contain the cascading impacts of war in ‘Europe’s breadbasket’
March 18, 2022 by 1 Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: John Letzing, Digital Editor, Strategic Intelligence, World Economic Forum Ukraine and Russia supply significant portions of the world’s agricultural commodities. Potential food-related impacts of the war in Ukraine include social unrest in some places and regressive environmental responses […]Ukraine’s Defence Minister tells MEPs the country needs more military support
March 18, 2022 by 1 Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. Ukrainian Minister of Defence Oleksii Reznikov told MEPs the EU should hit Russia with destructive, “biting” sanctions that would paralyse its economy and force it to stop the aggression. Addressing MEPs remotely at a meeting of the Security and Defence Subcommittee, the Foreign Affairs […]Improving Chronic Patients’ Healthcare: How can Youth get involved?
March 18, 2022 by 1 Comment
This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Mr. Ibrahim Dafallah, a third-year medical student studying at Alzaiem Alazhari University in Sudan and Ms. Mabel Rios Garcia, a final year medical student at Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia in Lima-Peru. They are affiliated with the International Federation of Medical Students Associations (IFMSA), cordial partner of The […]A cleaner future for coal power plants and coal-reliant communities
March 17, 2022 by 1 Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Melissa Stark, Head, Global Renewables and Energy Transition, Accenture, Fabio Cataudella, Head of Power Plants Repurposing, Enel & Jorge Mayer, Head of Stakeholder Management, EDP – Energias de Portugal Most emerging economies are still heavily reliant on coal […]Coronavirus: EU job-search aid worth €4m for 473 dismissed workers in France
March 17, 2022 by 1 Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. 473 employees in France who lost their jobs following a drop in sales of vending machine products because of the COVID-19 pandemic should receive €4 million in EU aid. On Wednesday, the Committee on Budgets approved France’s request for support from the European Globalisation […]Right to repair: MEPs set out their demands ahead of Commission’s proposal
March 17, 2022 by 1 Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. The “right to repair” must encompass designing products that last longer and can be fixed, as well as labelling to better inform consumers and extending guarantee rights. In a resolution approved on Wednesday with 41 votes in favour, none against and 4 abstentions, the […]Women on boards: committees give green light for negotiations with member states
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. On Wednesday, the Women’s Rights and Legal Affairs Committees backed talks with the Council of the EU on a bill to increase gender balance on corporate boards. Once confirmed by plenary, negotiations can move forward on the draft legislation aimed at ensuring gender parity […]‘Fur Free Europe’: Commission decides to register new European Citizens’ Initiative on banning fur in the EU
March 17, 2022 by 1 Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the European Commission decided to register a European Citizens’ Initiative entitled ‘Fur Free Europe’. The organisers of the initiative call on the Commission to introduce an EU-wide ban on keeping and killing animals for the purpose of fur production. They also ask for […]Spokesperson of the Chinese Mission to the EU Speaks on a Question Concerning NATO Leader’s Remarks on China
March 17, 2022 by Leave a Comment
Q: According to reports, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said yesterday that any support to Russia, military support or any other type of support, would actually help Russia conduct a brutal war against an independent sovereign nation, Ukraine, and help them to continue to wage war which is causing death, suffering and an enormous amount […]
How inclusive innovation could transform food systems – and help to end world hunger
March 16, 2022 by 1 Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Kate Whiting, Senior Writer, Formative Content Two years of the COVID-19 pandemic and now the invasion of Ukraine have disrupted global food systems.The World Economic Forum and the UN Food and Agriculture Organization have published a roadmap to […]How universities can support student mental health and wellbeing
March 16, 2022 by 2 Comments
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Razan Roberts, Senior Director, Strategic Engagement and Communication, Salesforce.org The COVID-19 pandemic has led to an increase in mental health struggles among many students.Education institutions should respond to the mental health and wellbeing issues faced by students.70% of […]Commissioner Schmit’s opening remarks at the Conference on the Right to Disconnect and Telework
March 16, 2022 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Dear chair, Madame la Ministre, dear participants, First, let me express our very strong solidarity with the Ukrainian people. It is my pleasure to participate in the opening of this joint conference of the European Parliament and the Commission on telework and the right […]The rise of remote work means we need better ‘intercultural skills’ – this is what that means
March 15, 2022 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Tatiana Reuil, Global Shaper, Buenos Aires Hub The pandemic has ushered in a new era of remote work and companies must create the best conditions for employees to accomplish their goals remotely.The ability to work remotely has increased […]International public procurement instrument: New tool to support EU firms
March 15, 2022 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. The EU will have more leverage to push for the opening up of global procurement markets following an informal deal on the shape of the new tool on Monday evening. Parliament and Council negotiators agreed on setting up the international procurement instrument (IPI), which […]Ukraine: EU agrees fourth package of restrictive measures against Russia
March 15, 2022 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission welcomes today’s agreement by the Council to adopt a fourth package of restrictive measures against Russia in response to its brutal aggression against Ukraine and its people. These sanctions will further contribute to ramping up economic pressure on the Kremlin and […]COP15 global biodiversity negotiations: EU leading the ambition for a new deal to protect people and planet
March 15, 2022 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. From 14 to 29 March, the EU will participate in resumed global biodiversity meetings to advance on the development of the post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework – a new global accord to halt and reverse the loss of the planet’s plants, animals and ecosystems. The […]The hidden side of the pandemic
March 15, 2022 by Leave a Comment
This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Ana Teresa Leitão, a third year Medical Student from NOVA Medical School, in Lisbon, 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 […]Why putting women in charge of their own financial security pays dividends
March 14, 2022 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Rathi Mani-Kandt, Director of Women’s Entrepreneurship, Financial Inclusion Specialist and Human-Centered Designer, CARE and Koheun Lee, Human-Centered Designer, CARE Failure to design financial products and services without considering women perpetuates existing inequalities.Women-centred design aims to dismantle these barriers, […]This is how TikTok helped propel book sales to a bestselling year
March 14, 2022 by 2 Comments
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Ian Shine, Senior Writer, Formative Content #BookTok is helping drive up sales of print books, according to an industry analyst.Readers bought over 825 million print books in the US in 2021, more than in any year since records […]Ukraine is an opportunity to create hospitable solutions to the global refugee crisis
March 14, 2022 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Sertan Kabadayi, Professor, Fordham University, Raymond Fisk, Professor, Texas State University, Silke Boenigk, Professor, Universität Hamburg The Ukraine crisis, causing a possible 5 million refugees, shows the need to address the broader global refugee crisis.Public and private service […]Ukraine calls on the world to help its energy system and avoid nuclear disaster
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Robin Pomeroy, Podcast Editor, World Economic Forum, Juliet Masiga, Digital Editor, World Economic Forum Energy minister and energy company heads address a special session at the World Economic Forum.They urge Europe to help maintain power supplies and to […]MEPs to host debate with Bosnia and Herzegovina’s leaders
March 14, 2022 by 1 Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. On Tuesday, the Foreign Affairs Committee will meet with Bosnia and Herzegovina’s tripartite Presidency to discuss intractable challenges facing the country. The political situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina is increasingly tense, with nationalist and separatist rhetoric and activism continuing to threaten peace, stability and […]Chronic diseases: crisis chasing the crisis
March 14, 2022 by Leave a Comment
This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Mr. Noman Ali, a 21 years old medical student at Allama Iqbal Medical College, Lahore, Pakistan. 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 […]Food security: This is how China plans to feed its 1.4 billion people
March 11, 2022 by 1 Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Kate Whiting, Senior Writer, Formative Content China is the most populous nation on earth, but the COVID-19 pandemic, climate change and global uncertainty threaten its food security.Tests of salt-tolerant ‘seawater rice’ strains have produced high yields and could […]
