What’s next for China and Brazil’s cooperation on green value chains? Experts explain 

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Wang Yi, Former Vice-President of the Institutes of Science and Development , Chinese Academy of Sciences, Fernando Sampaio, Director , Brazilian Beef Exporters’ Association (ABIEC), Cao Derong, President, China Chamber of Commerce for Imp. & Exp. of Foodstuffs, […]

How companies can get a grip on ‘business email compromise’

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Gil Friedrich, Vice President, Email Security, Check Point Software Technologies More use of SaaS applications means employee business accounts are being targeted for “business email compromise” (BEC).BEC has evolved from basic email phishing scams to more sophisticated iterations, […]

Extreme heat: Why it’s a global health issue and what we can do about it

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Vanessa Racloz, Lead, Climate and Health, World Economic Forum Around the world, heatwaves and record-setting high temperatures are becoming more frequent, long-lasting and intense.The physical and mental health effects of extreme heat can be catastrophic.The World Economic Forum’s […]

It’s time for an innovative new approach to agri-food. We need entrepreneurs to step up

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Bibi La Luz Gonzalez, Impact Lead – Food & Development, UpLink, World Economic Forum, Janina Peter, Head of Innovation, World Food Forum Extreme climate change events impact the ability to grow food and encourage a safe and healthy […]

What’s my local air quality index – and why is it important?

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. AuthorCharlotte Edmond, Senior Writer, Forum Agenda Wildfires in Canada have led to several health authorities releasing warnings about air quality.Wildfires are also on the rise as a result of the climate crisis and land use changes.The Air Quality Index […]

UN High Seas Treaty: Why we need a global dialogue on the ocean

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Yves Mathieu, Co-director and Founder, Missions Publiques The United Nations’ High Seas Treaty has finally been signed and aspires to “universal participation” for the first time, marking a giant step for the ocean and its governance. The historic UN […]

rescEU: supporting the development of new emergency shelter reserves with €116 million

This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. To further strengthen emergency response, the EU is developing its own shelter reserves that can be deployed in the context of crises or disasters that overwhelm national response capacities. The EU is today allocating €116.6 million to Croatia, Poland, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and Türkiye […]

EU Drugs Agency: Commission welcomes political agreement on new fully-fledged Agency

This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The Commission welcomes today’s political agreement between the European Parliament and the Council on a stronger mandate which establishes a new EU Drugs Agency. The new Agency builds on the achievements of the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction. Illicit drugs pose […]

Three steps towards building the climate tech talent pool

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Jamil Wyne, Founder , Climate Tech Bootcamp, Abrar Chaudhury, Research Fellow, University of Oxford Saïd Business School Recent articles have opined that the slew of layoffs from large tech firms could help channel more talent into jobs that leverage […]

Commission welcomes political agreement on the European Year of Skills

This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The Commission welcomes the political agreement reached today by the European Parliament and Member States on the European Year of Skills. Following the announcement by President Ursula von der Leyen in her 2022 State of the Union address, the Commission submitted its proposal on […]

6 ways volunteering can improve your skill set and make you a better entrepreneur

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Malak Yacout, Curator, Beirut Hub, Global Shapers Entrepreneurship has long been acknowledged as an important driver of economic growth, job creation and innovation. In today’s rapidly changing world, the importance of entrepreneurship has become even more pronounced. With the […]

1 year on – the global impact of the war in Ukraine

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Simon Torkington, Senior Writer, Formative Content In the year since Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered his armed forces across the border into Ukraine, the impact of war in Europe has rippled out around the world. Most of us are […]

7 ways to boost cyber resilience in the smart building industry

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Henning Sandfort, Chief Executive Officer, Building Products, Smart Infrastructure, Siemens AG & Alina Matyukhina, Cybersecurity Manager, Smart Infrastructure, Siemens AG Smart buildings are an important tool in bringing down energy consumption. The technology smart buildings use is vulnerable […]

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