This article was initially published at Xinhua. BEIJING, Nov. 10 (Xinhua) — China’s State Council Information Office on Friday released a white paper titled “CPC Policies on the Governance of Xizang in the New Era: Approach and Achievements.”Please see the attachment for the document. Full text: Communist Party of China Policies on the Governance of Xizang in the New Era: Approach and Achievements
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This article was initially published at Xinhua. BEIJING, Nov. 10 (Xinhua) — China’s State Council Information Office on Friday released a white paper titled “CPC Policies on the Governance of Xizang in the New Era: Approach and Achievements.”Please see the attachment for the document. How are CBDCs different from cryptocurrencies and stablecoin?
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Sandra Waliczek, Blockchain and Digital Assets, World Economic Forum Rising numbers of countries are considering central bank digital currencies (CBDCs), but how are they different from cryptocurrencies and stablecoins?The main difference between CBDCs and cryptocurrencies is that CBDCs […]International trade: What you need to know this month
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Laura GerlIntern, Platform for Shaping the Future of Mobility, World Economic Forum 1. EU to end competition exemptions for shipping lines The shipping industry is due to lose its exemption from EU competition laws, in a move that […]How Kiel became a pioneering Zero Waste City, and what it can teach the rest of 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: Victoria Masterson, Senior Writer, Forum Agenda Waste is fuelling the triple crises of climate change, biodiversity and nature loss, the United Nations says. That’s why zero-waste living is a top priority in efforts to reduce the world’s greenhouse […]The countdown is on for a UN treaty on plastic pollution to move from aspiration into 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: Leanne Geale, Executive Vice President, Group General Counsel, Nestlé S.A. The prospective UN Treaty on Plastic Pollution aims to establish global rules to curb the use of plastics and their leakage into the environment.Negotiators must adopt a ‘start-and-strengthen’ […]Commission decides to register four new European Citizens’ Initiatives
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the European Commission decided to register four European Citizens’ Initiatives, entitled: ‘EU Live Bus Stop Info’, ‘Trust and Freedom’, ‘“I’m Going European”: An ECI to Connect your National and European Citizenship’ and ‘Creation of a European Environment Authority’. The organisers of the ‘EU […]Commission welcomes final agreement on EU Digital Identity Wallet
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The Commission welcomes the final agreement reached today by the European Parliament and the Council of the EU at the final trilogue on the Regulation introducing European Digital Identity Wallets. This concludes the co-legislators’ work implementing the results of the provisional political agreement reached […]Climate Change and Antibiotic Resistance: A Looming Global Health Crisis
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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 do […]How greater energy ambition can rescue COP28
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Ashvin Dayal, Senior Vice President, Power and Climate, The Rockefeller Foundation, Andrew Herscowitz, Executive Director for North America, ODI, Todd Moss, Founder and Executive Director, Energy for Growth Hub We need unambiguous agreement that everyone on the planet […]EU releases €61 million in humanitarian aid for people in Afghanistan and Afghan refugees in Pakistan
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. As the humanitarian situation in Afghanistan continues to be of serious concern, the EU has released €61 million in humanitarian aid to address the needs of vulnerable people in the country, as well as refugees in neighbouring Pakistan. A total of €60 million are […]Why life for millions of smallholder farmers rests on a new EU directive
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Alan McClay, CEO, Better Cotton The ordered streets of Brussels may feel like a million miles from the cotton fields of India or the cocoa plantations of Ghana, but smallholder farmers in countries like these could stand to […]Recognition of parenthood in the EU: no discrimination against children’s rights
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. MEPs propose to limit the possibility for EU countries to refuse to recognise parenthood established in another member state based on public policy concerns. With 14 votes against 4 and no abstentions, the Legal Affairs Committee (JURI) adopted its opinion on draft legislation facilitating […]Debunking 4 common myths about women in the workplace
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Victoria Masterson, Senior Writer, Forum Agenda Women still aren’t progressing at work – but it might not be for the reasons you think.Women’s campaign group LeanIn.Org and management consultancy McKinsey & Company have published a report every year […]How we can uncover psychological factors that lead to better Type 2 diabetes management
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Paul Bergen, Fiona Taylor, Principal, Qualitative Expertise Center Lead, ZS, Brian Dunn, Associate Principal, Cognitive Lead , ZS The universe of treatments for Type 2 diabetes is vast, including 60 drugs and other innovations aimed at driving behaviour […]Closing the AI confidence gap will help us harness its full potential
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Harold Pradal, Chief Commercial Officer, BSI Artificial Intelligence’s use and expansion is a near-inevitability in many industries around the world — and it holds great promise in all of them.But many people today remain skeptical of AI, an […]Why El Niño and global warming could make for a turbulent winter
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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 “Little boy” – it’s an innocuous name for a phenomenon that affects our weather as fundamentally as El Niño does. The climate pattern is already particularly strong, but is predicted to intensify […]What will the future of volunteering look like?
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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 “In the last few years, the number, frequency and scale of disasters have been phenomenal. And, of course, a lot of them are induced by the changing climate … So we feel a […]In North America, renewables are steadily gaining ground on oil
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Sverre Alvik, Director Energy Transition Outlook, DNV Fossil fuels make up 80% of the domestic energy supply in Canada and the US combined.But that is slowly changing, and new predictions have revealed the pace of that change.Domestic consumption […]How accelerating AI is the foundation for industry intelligence in Asia-Pacific
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Simon Lin, President, Asia-Pacific, Huawei Technologies The Asia-Pacific region has entered the golden era of the digital economy.Computing power is the decisive factor for AI innovation and it has become the core productivity of the digital economy in […]How AI can speed scientific discovery, from predicting virus variants to vital protein research
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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 The rapid ascent of generative artificial intelligence (AI) over the past year has raised many red flags, from the risk of disinformation to replacing jobs. But could AI be a force for […]4 drivers to achieve systems-level change for sustainable futures
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Roger Spitz, President of Techistential (Strategic Foresight) and Chair, Disruptive Futures Institute, San Francisco Achieving sustainable futures requires humanity to solve our most complex, systemic and existential risks.If we are to address our world’s most critical challenges, our […]Bearing Witness to a Planet in Peril: The Intersection of Climate Crisis, Migration, and Injustice
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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 do […]Global Manufacturing Hubs: Pioneering sustainable innovation across continents
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. The impact of a global approach to transform manufacturing. Led by the World Economic Forum Centre for Advanced Manufacturing and Supply Chains, the Global Network of Advanced Manufacturing Hubs (AMHUB) community is reshaping the global manufacturing landscape. Spanning nine […]How we can use AI and organization to harness diversity and inclusion in cybersecurity
October 31, 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: Lindiwe Matlali, Chief Executive Officer, Africa Teen Geeks The evolving panorama of cybersecurity is seeing a massive shift as artificial intelligence (AI) tools become hackers’ weapons of choice. Simultaneously, this shift shines a spotlight on a pressing concern […]How to make vaccines more sustainable, from a producer that churned out 1.5 billion doses during the pandemic
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Victoria Masterson, Senior Writer, Forum Agenda Vaccines must be more accessible, affordable and sustainable, says Biozeen CEO Dr Vibin Joseph.The company has a presence in 23 countries and a vision to produce vaccines locally.Dr Joseph is a member […]How trade can contribute to a sustainable 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: Jan Yves Remy, Director, Shridath Ramphal Centre (SRC), Shridath Ramphal Centre for International Trade Law, Policy and Services The World Trade Organization’s legitimacy is being threatened by geopolitical tensions and a perceived failure of it contributing to sustainable […]Commission approves Hitachi Rail’s acquisition of Thales’ ground transportation business, subject to conditions
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has approved, under the EU Merger Regulation, the proposed acquisition of Thales’ ground transportation business (‘GTS’) by Hitachi Rail. The approval is conditional on full compliance with commitments offered by Hitachi Rail. Hitachi Rail and Thales GTS are leading suppliers of […]Commission welcomes G7 leaders’ agreement on Guiding Principles and a Code of Conduct on Artificial Intelligence
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The Commission welcomes today’s agreement by G7 leaders on International Guiding Principles on Artificial Intelligence (AI) and a voluntary Code of Conduct for AI developers under the Hiroshima AI process. These principles and the voluntary Code of Conduct will complement, at international level, the […]Packaging: new EU rules to reduce, reuse and recycle
October 30, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. The Environment Committee adopted its proposals to make packaging easier to reuse and recycle, to reduce unnecessary packaging and waste, and to promote the use of recycled content.On Tuesday, MEPs in the Environment Committee adopted their position on a proposed regulation establishing requirements for […]Metsola: “we have a duty to meet this moment”
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. Addressing the European Council, President Metsola said that taking a strong stance against terror and making all efforts to alleviate Gaza’s humanitarian crisis are not mutually exclusive. In her discussion with the leaders, she said: “As a Union, we have a responsibility to remain […]Right to repair: incentives for consumers to repair rather than replace
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. The Internal Market Committee adopted its position on new measures to strengthen the right to repair and promote sustainable consumption. On Wednesday, the Internal Market and Consumer Protection committee adopted its position on a new “right to repair” for consumers, with 38 votes in […]Global Gateway Forum kick starts to boost sustainable investments in infrastructure
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the first Global Gateway Forum opened in Brussels. It brought together over 40 high-level Government representatives, financial institutions and business representatives to discuss the world’s investment needs, debate solutions and seal new deals. The panel discussions on the first day focused on green […]Here’s how to bolster your productivity with shorter, sharper meetings
October 25, 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: Emma Charlton, Writer, Forum Agenda What’s the primary disruptor for people at work? Inefficient meetings, according to a Microsoft survey that advocates for shorter meetings optimized by technology.AI, for example, can alleviate the weight of work by helping […]
