This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Matteo Barale, Chief Executive Officer, Pix Moving The COVID-19 pandemic has left an indelible mark on society, prompting significant shifts in various facets of life.This has resulted in new trends in globalization and production supply chains and innovations […]Has globalization taken off in a new direction?
June 21, 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: Matteo Barale, Chief Executive Officer, Pix Moving The COVID-19 pandemic has left an indelible mark on society, prompting significant shifts in various facets of life.This has resulted in new trends in globalization and production supply chains and innovations […]The future of jobs in the age of AI, sustainability and deglobalization
May 4, 2023 by 1 Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. It is hard to overestimate how tumultuous the last few years have been for workers around the world. The global COVID-19 pandemic led to lockdowns for most people except essential workers and then cautious, partial returns to work or job losses in industries that […]Connectivity is essential for a more sustainable kind of globalization. Here’s why
March 3, 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: Nicolas Aguzin, Chief Executive Officer, Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEX) It wasn’t too long ago that Google searches for ‘deglobalization’ were reaching repeated new highs. COVID-19 had shut down supply chains and industries were seriously considering mass re-shoring […]Here’s what talks about a common currency for Latin America mean for globalization
March 1, 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: Dimitri Zabelin, Associate, LSE IDEAS Argentina and Brazil recently announced preliminary plans to form a common currency known as the ‘sur’, meaning south, to be used in bilateral trade-related transactions in Latin America. For the time being, it would […]How does globalization impact and save the world of COVID-19?
January 18, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Maria Tereza Trindade Teixeira and Flávia Gabriela Tojal Hora, two second-year medical students at the Universidade Tiradentes, Brazil. 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 […]Globalization and world trade bounce back from the impact of COVID-19: report
December 7, 2021 by 1 Comment
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 Reports of the demise of globalization due to COVID-19 have proved premature, says global connectedness report.World trade of goods has surged to pre-pandemic levels despite supply chain problems.But many countries are facing […]Regionalization vs globalization: what is the future direction of trade?
July 15, 2021 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Stefan Legge, Lecturer and Postdoctoral Researcher in Economics, University of St.Gallen, & Piotr Lukaszuk, Director for Data Forensics, St.Gallen Endowment for Prosperity through Trade Destabilizing world events, including COVID-19 and the Suez Canal blockage, have exposed international trade’s […]Why COVID-19 shows the future not the end of globalization
December 7, 2020 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: John Pearson, Chief Executive Officer, DHL Express, Deutsche Post DHL The COVID-19 pandemic shows us that global connectedness is not a problem, but a solution that can benefit us all;Despite the pandemic, globalization has proved far more robust […]E-commerce is globalization’s shot at equality
January 20, 2020 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Henadi Al-Saleh, Chairperson, Agility Small businesses have global potential thanks to e-commerce. SMEs active on the internet export more than traditional businesses. Heightened economic activity can especially benefit women. Globalization got a bad rap in part because, by […]3 strategies for Africa to thrive in this new era of globalization
July 22, 2019 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Sampson Kofi Adotey, Communications and Policy, Next Einstein Forum Africa’s contribution to global scientific knowledge stands at 1.1%. Currently, the ratio between scientist and inhabitants stands at 79 scientists per million inhabitants, the lowest in the world. At the same […]How curiosity and globalization are driving a new approach to travel
June 25, 2019 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Kris Naudts, Founder and CEO, Culture Trip Today’s political climate and negative headlines seem to point towards a more inward-looking global population – minds narrowing, borders going up. But with more people living and working overseas and becoming […]After globalization what? Europe’s long, straining shake-up post Davos wreckage
January 28, 2019 by Leave a Comment
It’s an established fact by now that the Eurozone economy is slowing down. The International Monetary Fund cuts down the relevant growth estimate for this year to 1.6% and 1.7% for 2020. This is far below the robust 2.4% of 2017. The German economy, the largest and the more competitive country of the club, is […]How Africa’s entrepreneurs are changing the direction of globalization
January 18, 2019 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Rapelang Rabana, Founder & CEO, Rekindle Learning Africa has not been spared from the impact of globalization as the world’s economies and societies have become more and more integrated. There has however, been more movement of ideas, technology and […]When did globalization begin? The answer might surprise you
January 18, 2019 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Vanshica Kant, Young Professional, United Nations Resident Coordinator Office (UNRC) “Globalization” is the 21st century’s favourite buzzword. It is part of our current zeitgeist: we are witnessing an unparalleled compression of time and space, as goods, services, people and […]Why the world is not as globalized as you think
January 17, 2019 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Frank Appel, Chief Executive Officer, Deutsche Post DHL Recent years have called into question the idea of an interconnected, open world in which goods, capital, people and ideas can move across borders, seeking more choice and opportunities, and faster […]Opposite cultures: Should it be a problem?
December 24, 2018 by Leave a Comment
This article was exclusively written for the The European Sting by Ms. Amanda Prata Siqueira Lima, a 23-year old medical student from Uniderp University in Brasil, who just finished her fifth year at the university. 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 […]What empty homes and hipster coffee shops tell us about globalization
November 21, 2018 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the strategic cooperation of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Peter Vanham, Media Lead, US and Industries, World Economic Forum Something was missing in South Bend, Indiana. Streets seemed too big for the few cars that drove around. In the centre of town, many buildings stood empty. Outside […]What the Amazon rain forest tells us about globalization
November 9, 2018 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the strategic cooperation of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Peter Vanham, Media Lead, US and Industries, World Economic Forum Can globalization and the fight against climate change co-exist? Or is the environment doomed to suffer as people fly, goods are shipped, and agriculture and industry tap international […]What are the real debates surrounding immigration in an increasingly globalized world?
November 6, 2018 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the strategic cooperation of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Yuval Harari, Professor, Department of History , Hebrew University of Jerusalem This excerpt is from Yuval Harari’s new book “21 Lessons for the 21st Century”. The book was chosen as November’s book for the World Economic Forum Book […]Security spillovers from Trump’s trade wars: China, Germany prepare for global disorder
October 1, 2018 by Leave a Comment
US President Donald Trump’s aggressive trade strategy has now gone past the economic landscape and touched security issues. There are strong signs that next month’s security meeting between US and China may be cancelled. If this is the case, the two largest economies of the earth may enter uncharted waters. Until now, they have been […]Trade wars won’t fix globalization. Here’s why
June 29, 2018 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the strategic cooperation of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Aditi Verghese, Policy Analyst, Investment and Global Value Chains, World Economic Forum & Sean Doherty, Head of International Trade and Investment System Initiave, Member of the Executive Committee, World Economic Forum Geneva The Trump Administration’s announcement in February of […]Trump goes ahead with plan to undo globalization; targets China and EU
June 28, 2018 by Leave a Comment
Harley-Davidson motor cycles is the first American iconic company to suffer in more than one way from Trump’s action aimed at reversing the world economic order. It’s a matter of fact by now that the ‘America first’ President seems decided to overturn globalization. In doing so, apart from causing global disorder, he will embarrass a […]Brexit: Britain and the Continent fighting the battle of Waterloo again
September 7, 2017 by Leave a Comment
The British Prime Minister Theresa May is amidst an agonizing effort to put together a decent package of trade deals or at least initial and relevant MOUs for the after Brexit era. The obvious reason for that is to convince the Brits and the Parliament that her country will survive after March 2019, in case […]“China will strive to enhance the performance of economic growth”, President Xi highlights from the World Economic Forum 2017 in Davos
January 18, 2017 by Leave a Comment
The first day of the World Economic Forum (WEF) began with the opening plenary with Xi Jinping yesterday, President of the People’s Republic of China, monopolizing the interest of the global economic status quo convening these days at the Swiss Alps. This was the first time ever a Chinese President accepts the Davos invite and naturally all the […]EU free-trade agreements with Canada and US: imagine the fallout if put to national referendums
July 7, 2016 by Leave a Comment
When it comes to ‘selling’ its proposals to EU member states’ government and peoples, the European Commission turns the calendar some centuries back and starts painting saintly icons. The more inportant the proposal it is, the more boldly the Commission hides the real ‘catch 22s’ from citizens, under the bright colors of imaginary gains for […]The EU can afford to invest trillions in support of employment
July 24, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Eurostat, the EU statistical service, has recently released data showing that, while the government indebtedness increases, the industrial production retreats. Of course Eurozone doesn’t run any danger of losing its competitive edge in world markets. European goods and services exports usually leave a solid positive result, so the Union and more so the Eurozone don’t […]
