This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Naoko Tochibayashi, Communications Lead, Japan, World Economic Forum, Naoko Kutty, Writer, Forum Agenda As the economy continues its recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, various challenges are coming to light. Among them, the “2024 problem” looming over Japan’s logistics industry stands […]How Japan is creating a sustainable and resilient future for the logistics industry
February 23, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Naoko Tochibayashi, Communications Lead, Japan, World Economic Forum, Naoko Kutty, Writer, Forum Agenda As the economy continues its recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, various challenges are coming to light. Among them, the “2024 problem” looming over Japan’s logistics industry stands […]European Parliament signs agreement with private TV outlets
February 23, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. Ahead of the European elections on 6-9 June, the European Parliament signed on Thursday a Memorandum of Understanding with ENEX – the European News Exchange. ENEX represents 55 private TV outlets. The partnership will deepen the cooperation between the two sides to ensure broad […]Commission invests over €233 million in Strategic Environment and Climate Projects across Europe
February 22, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the Commission is investing over €233 million in twelve new Strategic Projects across Europe under theLIFE programme to support the implementation of the EU’s environmental and climate ambitions under the European Green Deal. These Strategic Projects are expected to mobilise substantial additional funds […]First vote on the biggest EU customs reform since 1968
February 22, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. On Thursday, the Internal Market Committee adopted its position on the EU Customs Code reform that will restructure the way customs authorities work in the EU. The proposed reform aims to relieve customs authorities who have come under huge pressure due to the exponential […]Study confirms that EU trade opens new commercial opportunities for EU agri-food exporters
February 22, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. A study assessing the potential impact of ten free trade agreements (recently concluded or currently under negotiation) confirms that the EU trade approach opens new commercial opportunities for EU agri-food exporters. Engaging in preferential trade relations diversifies import sources, thus improving the resilience of […]The cost of rebuilding Ukraine, and other urban transformation stories you need to read
February 22, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Spencer Feingold, Digital Editor, World Economic Forum 1. $486 billion to rebuild Ukraine – report Saturday, 24 February marks two years since the Russian invasion of Ukraine began in 2022. The World Bank, United Nations and European Commission […]Commission presents new initiatives for digital infrastructures of tomorrow
February 21, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the Commission presented a set of possible actions to foster the innovation, security and resilience of digital infrastructures. The future competitiveness of Europe’s economy depends on these advanced digital network infrastructures and services, since fast, secure, and widespread connectivity is essential for the […]Red Sea attacks: What trade experts are saying about the shipping disruptions
February 21, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Spencer Feingold, Digital Editor, World Economic Forum The Red Sea is wedged narrowly between Africa and the Middle East and connects the Indian Ocean to the Suez Canal and Mediterranean Sea. For centuries, the waterway has been vital […]‘Performing hope’ – how a campaign to spur climate action offers an antidote to apathy
February 20, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Gail Whiteman, Professor of Sustainability, University of Exeter Business School, University of Exeter, Gill Einhorn, Head, Innovation and Transformation, Centre for Nature and Climate, World Economic Forum Our planet Earth is in trouble — 2023 was the hottest year on […]With Generative AI we can reimagine education — and the sky is the limit
February 20, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Oguz A. Acar, Professor of Marketing and Innovation, King’s College London Generative AI tools have astonished the academic world. They have thrived in Harvard’s freshman year, eclipsed Stanford’s second-year med students in clinical reasoning assignments and even surpassed students of an elite university in […]Are we experiencing a sea change in intrapreneurship?
February 20, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Ben Attle, Co-Managing Director, Circle of Intrapreneurs The most famous examples you’ve likely heard of intrapreneurship are Sony’s Playstation, Google’s Gmail and 3M’s Post-it notes. Ask yourself what these examples have in common. Intrapreneurship was first coined in the 1970s – principally in […]EU and Rwanda sign a Memorandum of Understanding on Sustainable Raw Materials Value Chains
February 20, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the European Union and Rwanda have entered an important agreement to nurture sustainable and resilient value chains for critical raw materials. Commissioner for International Partnerships, Jutta Urpilainen, and Rwanda’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Vincent Biruta, signed a Memorandum of Understanding to strengthen Rwanda’s role […]How the role of telecoms is evolving in the Middle East
February 19, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Bart Valkhof, Head, Information and Communication Technology Industry, World Economic Forum, Omar Adi, Partner Lead, Middle East & Africa, World Economic Forum The global telecommunications industry is undergoing major transformations. Although discussions about digital transformation seem to be […]How Latin America and the Caribbean can benefit from foreign direct investment and reshoring
February 19, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: William Maloney, Chief Economist for Latin America and the Caribbean, World Bank At the end of 2023, at a meeting with Latin American heads of state, US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen laid out once again her vision for […]Belgium Presidency debriefs EP committees on priorities
February 19, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. Ministers are holding a series of meetings in parliamentary committees to present the priorities of the Belgian Presidency of the Council. Belgium holds the Presidency of the Council until June 2024 included. Economic and Monetary Affairs Protecting taxpayers and their purchasing power while restoring […]Commission orders recovery of €33.84 million in incompatible State aid from Blue Air
February 19, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has concluded that Blue Air’s restructuring plan was not capable of restoring the airline’s long-term viability and it is therefore incompatible with EU State aid rules. Romania must now recover from Blue Air illegal State aid amounting to approximately €33.84 million (RON 163.8 […]Empowering Youth for Global Change: A Call to Action in Conflict Resolution and Peacebuilding
February 19, 2024 by 1 Comment
This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Sadia Khalid, a dedicated professional with an extensive academic background, holding an MBBS and an MD degree. 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 […]Two-thirds of Africa’s birds of prey are on the brink of extinction. Here’s why that could be bad news for humans
February 16, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Madeleine North, Senior Writer, Forum Agenda They may be apex predators, but Africa’s birds of prey are being steadily wiped out. Populations of 42 African raptor species have declined so significantly over the past 40 years – by almost […]5 critical drivers of women and children’s health in under-served rural and refugee communities
February 16, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Neema Kaseje, Founder, Surgical Systems Research Group, Robert Metzke, Global Head of Sustainability, Philips, Alaa Murabit, Director, Global Policy, Advocacy and Communications, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Michael Newsome, Global Private Sector Partnerships Lead, UNICEF During the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting […]What is cell-to-body technology and what does it mean for the EV industry?
February 16, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Thea de Gallier, Senior Writer, Forum Agenda With the increasing adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) – global sales grew 31% in 2023 according to Reuters – manufacturers are having to improve and adapt designs to ensure EVs meet the needs of […]Maritime safety: deal on stricter measures to stop shipping pollution
February 16, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. Parliament and Council negotiators reached an informal deal to extend an existing ban on discharge of oil spills by ships to include sewage and garbage. On Thursday, EU co-legislators preliminarily agreed to update EU rules on preventing pollution from ships in European seas and […]How Lisbon and other world cities are tackling the affordable housing crisis
February 16, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Carlos Moedas, Mayor of Lisbon, Lisbon Municipality As a result of low public investment levels and the absence of strong public policies in the last decade, housing prices between 2012 and 2022 have increased by 120% in the Portuguese […]Why cybercrime spikes in times of global crisis
February 15, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Leonardas Marozas, Security Research Lab Manager, CUJO AI Major events like the COVID-19 pandemic, wars and climate change events are often used opportunistically by cyber criminals, who exploit the spectacle to defraud well-intentioned people. These malicious actors target crises […]What Japan can teach us about global disaster preparedness
February 15, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Naoko Tochibayashi, Communications Lead, Japan, World Economic Forum, Naoko Kutty, Writer, Forum Agenda On New Year’s Day 2024, a magnitude 7.6 earthquake struck Ishikawa Prefecture’s Noto Peninsula on the northern coast of Honshu, Japan’s largest island. The death toll reached 241 and […]Transport Committee pushes for “greener” trucks and buses
February 15, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. MEPs say zero-emission trucks and buses could be longer and heavier to reduce the number of trips they make and to help the climate transition. On Wednesday, MEPs on the Transport and Tourism Committee adopted their position on the revision of road transport weights […]Updated Ukraine Recovery and Reconstruction Needs Assessment Released
February 15, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. After almost two years of Russia’s full scale invasion of Ukraine, an updated joint Rapid Damage and Needs Assessment (RDNA3) released today by the Government of Ukraine, the World Bank Group, the European Commission, and the United Nations currently estimates that as of 31 […]Investigation of the Commission and consumer authorities finds that online influencers rarely disclose commercial content
February 15, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the European Commission and national consumer protection authorities of 22 Member States, Norway and Iceland released the results of a screening (“sweep”) of social media posts from influencers. The sweep found that nearly all (97%) of these influencers posted commercial content but only […]How universal wallets can help businesses unleash the full potential of digital identity
February 14, 2024 by 1 Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: David Treat, Senior Managing Director, Accenture Innovation, Incubation Group Lead This has come about due to two new trends around digital identity. First, generative AI’s integration into daily interactions is accelerating the evolution of digital interfaces. AI platforms like […]MEPs back stricter rules to ensure children’s toys are safe
February 14, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. The new rules aim to decrease the number of unsafe toys sold in the EU single market and protect children better from toy-related risks. On Tuesday, the Internal Market and Consumer Protection Committee approved its position on an update of EU rules on toy […]Commission closes State aid investigation into Danish and Swedish public financing of Øresund fixed rail-road link
February 14, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has concluded that the State guarantee model granted by Denmark and Sweden for the construction of the Øresund fixed rail-road link does not constitute new aid within the meaning of EU State aid rules. The Commission has also found that part […]Commission welcomes provisional agreement modernising maritime accident investigations
February 14, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The Commission welcomes the political agreement reached today between the European Parliament and the Council on the investigation of maritime accidents, modernising a 2009 Directive. The Directive applies only to maritime transport vessels to which the international conventions apply or to fishing vessels. Although […]European farmers exempted from rules on land lying fallow
February 14, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission officially adopted a regulation which grants a partial exemption for European farmers from the conditionality rule on land lying fallow. This follows the Commission’s proposal presented on 31 January, and discussions with Member States in committee meetings. The Regulation will enter into […]4 ways to future-proof against deepfakes in 2024 and beyond
February 13, 2024 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 Maria Collard, Senior Vice-President, Content Strategy, KnowBe4, Inc. Developments in generative artificial intelligence (genAI) and Large Language Models (LLMs) have led to the emergence of deepfakes. The term “deepfake” is based on the use of deep learning (DL) to […]
