This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Emma Charlton, Writer 50 gallons of water. That’s more than a bathtub full. It’s also the volume that a single adult oyster can purify in a day, removing pollutants including sediment and nitrogen as it sifts for food. And […]How oysters are cleaning New York’s polluted harbor
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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 50 gallons of water. That’s more than a bathtub full. It’s also the volume that a single adult oyster can purify in a day, removing pollutants including sediment and nitrogen as it sifts for food. And […]New rules for short-stay visas: EP and Council reach a deal
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. The EU will simplify procedures for requesting and issuing short-stay visas and will use the visa policy to encourage non-EU countries to cooperate on migration. Parliament and Council negotiators informally agreed on Tuesday on a new EU Visa Code, establishing the procedures and conditions […]Visa-free access to the EU for UK nationals and to the UK for EU nationals
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. UK nationals would be able to enter the EU visa-free for short periods after the country’s exit, provided EU nationals enjoy the same conditions when travelling to the UK. By unanimity (53 votes) on Tuesday, the Civil Liberties Committee backed rules exempting UK nationals […]China’s Ambassador to the EU Zhang Ming wishes to Brussels a Happy 2019 Year of the Pig
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It was yesterday that the Chinese Mission to EU chose to welcome Brussels to the festivities of the 2019 New Year of The Pig. The official celebration in Brussels took place at the Flagey Concert Hall with high level participants from the European institutions as well as various diplomatic missions in Brussels. The occasion was […]Code of Practice against disinformation: Commission calls on signatories to intensify their efforts
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission published today the first reports submitted by signatories of the Code of Practice against disinformation signed in October 2018. While the Commission welcomes the progress made, it also calls on signatories to intensify their efforts in the run up to the […]Getting vaccinated should just be considered a human right?
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This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Maria Clara Labonia, a medical doctor graduated from University of Buenos Aires, Argentina. She is affiliated to 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 […]Can free trade deliver cheaper renewable energy? Ask Mexico
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Juan Manuel Ávila, Director, Top Energy México Clean energy as a concept began as a merely experimental way to produce energy. The prices of this new technology were sky-high, and although more and more countries developed public policies geared […]We can feed the world in a sustainable way, but we need to act now
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Lyu Jun, Chairman, COFCO To feed almost 10 billion people by 2050, while at the same time preserving the natural resources that sustain food production, is possibly the greatest challenge that human civilization has ever faced. When we add […]This new way of understanding disease is changing medicine
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Belen Garijo, CEO, Healthcare, Merck Group A new understanding of disease biology is emerging. In a paradigm shift towards what is known as molecular pathology, medical science is increasingly looking at diseases at a molecular level. This new perspective […]It’s time for the circular economy to go global – and you can help
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Frans van Houten, Chief Executive Officer, Royal Philips & Naoko Ishii, CEO & Chairperson, the Global Environment Facility It is time for a radical rethink about our relationship with natural resources. We must move away from our current ‘take-make-waste’ […]It’s time to switch to a four-day working week, say these two Davos experts
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Ross Chainey, Digital Media Specialist, World Economic Forum Working less would have a range of benefits for workers and employers and the world should embrace the four-day working week, was the message two experts brought to Davos 2019. Adam […]Four ways Europe can become a global innovation leader
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Martina Larkin, Head of Regional Strategies – Europe and Eurasia, Member of the Executive Committee, World Economic Forum Geneva & Jacques Bughin, Director, Brussels office, McKinsey & Company & Jan Mischke, Senior Fellow, McKinsey Global Institute At a time […]Who should pay for workers to be reskilled?
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Briony Harris, Formative Content The narrative around the increased adoption of AI in the workplace has been clear for some time – AI will replace masses of jobs but also create many others. That could happen in 1 of […]This is what the world’s CEOs think about the global outlook
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Sean Fleming, Senior Writer, Formative Content Since 1997, PwC has been taking the temperature of chief executives’ confidence around the world. The outlook this year is inescapably pessimistic. Do you believe global economic growth will improve, stay the same, […]Our children’s career aspirations have nothing in common with the jobs of the 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: Nick Chambers, CEO, Education & Employers Much of the discussion in Davos this week will focus on technology and jobs. But what will the Fourth Industrial Revolution mean for our children and the way we educate them? How do […]Moving from commitment to action on LGBTI equality
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Sander van ‘t Noordende, Group Chief Executive, Products, Accenture & Beth A. Brooke-Marciniak, Global Vice-Chair, Public Policy, EY Multinationals play an important role in promoting equality and a culture of respect in the workplace, and this extends to the […]We must build resilience to face the future – but will we be fast enough?
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Christian Mumenthaler, Group Chief Executive Officer, Swiss Re Group, Switzerland The effects of climate change are undeniable. Ice caps are melting, sea levels are rising and according to recent projections, 2018 is likely to go down as the fourth-warmest […]Here’s how we can tackle the growing cybersecurity skills 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: Ken Xie, CEO, Fortinet More organizations than ever are conducting business online. An expanding digital footprint and increasingly sophisticated cyber attacks have created a growing urgency to secure that data and the resources organizations are deploying. It’s one reason […]Lessons from dealing with the collapse of Lehman Brothers
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Gideon Moore, Firmwide Managing Partner, Linklaters 2018 marked the tenth anniversary of the collapse of Lehman Brothers – the emblematic event of the global financial crisis, and one whose ramifications are still being felt across the world. As legal […]Embracing the diversity in a multicultural city of Romania
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This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Mr. Iuliu Gabriel Cocuz and Ms. Dalia Lavinia Dreptate, two medicine students from the University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Sciences and Technology of Tîrgu Mures. They both are affiliated to the International Federation of Medical Students Associations (IFMSA), cordial partner of The Sting. The opinions expressed in this piece belong strictly […]Welfare of transported animals: MEPs urge EU states to do a better job
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. The EU and its member states must enforce existing rules on protecting transported animals better and penalise all offenders, the Agriculture Committee said on Thursday. In a resolution, adopted by 22 votes in favour to 12 against, with four abstentions, the Agriculture Committee reiterated […]Energy Union: EU invests a further €800 million in priority energy infrastructure
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Energy Union: EU invests a further €800 million in priority energy infrastructure Today EU Member States voted on a Commission proposal to invest almost €800 million in key European energy infrastructure projects with major cross-border benefits. The EU funding comes from the Connecting Europe […]Mankind’s first tool to fight malaria also kills
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Harald Nusser, Head of Novartis Social Business, Novartis Malaria parasites have been found in mosquitoes preserved in amber that are approximately 30 million years old. It is one of the most ancient identifiable diseases to affect humans – some […]EU-Singapore free trade deal gets green light in Trade Committee
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. Trade Committee MEPs agreed on Thursday to the EU-Singapore free trade agreement, a stepping stone to cooperation between the EU and Southeast Asia. The agreement will remove virtually all tariffs between the two parties at the latest in five years. It will liberalise trade […]Privacy is a human right, we need a GDPR for the world: Microsoft 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: Ceri Parker, Commissioning Editor, Agenda, World Economic Forum Against the backdrop of a “techlash”, the CEO of Microsoft called for new global norms on privacy, data and Artificial Intelligence. Satya Nadella, who has been shifting Microsoft’s focus to cloud […]Commission reports on the risks of investor citizenship and residence schemes in the EU and outlines steps to address them
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. For the first time, the Commission has presented a comprehensive report on investor citizenship and residence schemes operated by a number of EU Member States. The report maps the existing practices and identifies certain risks such schemes imply for the EU, in particular, as […]Plastic is a global problem. It’s also a global opportunity
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Peter Lacy, Senior Managing Director, Accenture Strategy & Wesley Spindler, Circulars Program Director, Accenture Strategy & Cathy McAndrew, Innovation Lead, Circulars Team, Accenture Strategy Plastic: a most versatile and ubiquitous material, it is difficult to imagine life without it. […]What next for Europe? Three (completely) different Davos views
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Briony Harris, Formative Content Three political leaders have taken centre stage at the Congress Hall on the third day of the World Economic Forum’s Annual Meeting in Davos. Each of them outlined their vision for the future of the […]Does the sharing economy truly know how to share?
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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 Morales Olalla, MSc by Research in International Political Economy & Enrique Crespo, MSc in Public Policy and Administration, London School of Economics As we embark on the Fourth Industrial Revolution, experts from multiple areas of work agree the […]From a refugee camp to Davos: one Co-Chair’s story
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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, Formative Content Mohammed Hassan Mohamud has never seen snow. But this week, the deep drifts that sit like thick icing atop the Congress Centre will become familiar as he takes up the role of Co-Chair […]Why Climate Change Matters for Future Health Professionals
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This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Mr. Amro Aglan, a final year medical student at Tanta University, Egypt & Ms. Emma Aneshansley, recent graduate from Boston University in Boston, Massachusetts where she studied Health Science and Public Health. They both are affiliated to the International Federation of Medical Students Associations (IFMSA), cordial partner of […]What’s really driving corporate climate 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 Philippe Delorme, Executive Vice President, Energy Management Business, Schneider Electric The theme of Globalization 4.0 at this year’s World Economic Forum meeting in Davos brings together the current digital revolution and its growing integration among people, companies and […]Policymakers can ensure the 4IR is fairer than the last three
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Hilary Sutcliffe, Director, SocietyInside & Conrad von Kameke, Director, BioInnovators Europe To harness the power of new technologies for social good, the UN, governments, businesses and civil society groups are calling for new frameworks for global, national and local […]
