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 2024 will be a year of uncertainty, and more trust is needed to overcome the challenges ahead of us and turn them into opportunities. This was the starting point of a Radio […]Building trust amid uncertainty – 3 risk experts on the state of the world in 2024
March 28, 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: Andrea Willige, Senior Writer, Forum Agenda 2024 will be a year of uncertainty, and more trust is needed to overcome the challenges ahead of us and turn them into opportunities. This was the starting point of a Radio […]Report highlights good progress made on long-term vision for EU rural areas
March 28, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has today published a report outlining the good progress made so far under the EU’s long-term rural vision, highlighting positive outcomes delivered since 2021 and presenting ideas for future work. The report outlines progress made under the “Long-term vision for the […]Nvidia unveils new chip, and other technology stories to read
March 27, 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: Sebastian Buckup, Head of Network and Partnerships; Member of the Executive Committee, World Economic Forum 1. Nvidia unveils new AI chip The US chip manufacturer Nvidia has unveiled a new artificial intelligence chip that it says is up […]5 ways to support men’s mental health and raise awareness
March 27, 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: Dr Mifrah Sherwani, Global Shaper, World Economic Forum, Karachi Hub While many strides have been made in serious mental health conversations, one crucial aspect remains inadequately addressed: men’s mental well-being. The prevailing societal narrative surrounding masculinity often inhibits […]EU and Moldova extend Road Transport Agreement until 31 December 2025
March 27, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The EU and Moldova decided today to extend the validity of their current road transport Agreement until 31 December 2025. The Agreement aims at helping Moldova access world markets by facilitating transit through EU countries and also further developing its links with the EU market. This […]Empowering India’s small businesses: How TradeTech is revolutionizing access to global markets
March 26, 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: Akshay Ghulati, Co-founder – Strategy & Global Expansion, Shiprocket, Devansh Pathak, Strategy and Community Engagement, World Economic Forum India’s micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) form the very spine of its economic structure, employing over 110 million individuals and accounting for […]Commission sends Statement of Objections over proposed acquisition of a stake in ITA Airways by Lufthansa
March 26, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has informed Deutsche Lufthansa AG (‘Lufthansa‘) and the Italian Ministry of Economy and Finance (‘MEF‘) of its preliminary view that their proposed acquisition of joint control of ITA Airways (‘ITA‘) may restrict competition on certain routes in the market for passenger […]Why data is key to making decisions about food and water security
March 26, 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: Noopur Desai, Programme Lead, Food Innovation Hubs, World Economic Forum, Morgan Booher, Specialist, Food and Water, World Economic Forum Securing the future of the world’s food and water systems is critical for a well-functioning society. Water is a resource at […]EU provides €600 million to strengthen rescEU firefighting fleet
March 26, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The Commission is financing the purchase of new firefighting planes to increase the aerial firefighting capacity of rescEU, the EU Civil Protection Mechanism’s strategic crisis response reserve. €600 million in EU funds will be used to purchase 12 new planes, which will be hosted […]Commission opens non-compliance investigations against Alphabet, Apple and Meta under the Digital Markets Act
March 26, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the Commission has opened non-compliance investigations under the Digital Markets Act (DMA) into Alphabet’s rules on steering in Google Play and self-preferencing on Google Search, Apple’s rules on steering in the App Store and the choice screen for Safari and Meta’s “pay or consent model”. The Commission suspects that the measures put in […]Automotive industry circularity: How the EU, China and the US are revving up sustainability
March 25, 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: Kiva Allgood, Head, Centre for Advanced Manufacturing and Supply Chains, World Economic Forum, Na Na, China Lead, Advanced Manufacturing and C4IR, World Economic Forum While the adoption of Battery Electric Vehicles (BEVs) represents a significant leap forward in reducing direct […]3 tech pioneers on the biggest AI breakthroughs – and what they expect will come next
March 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: James Fell, Senior Writer, Formative As predictions go, they don’t come much bigger. “This is going to be the most transformational moment, not just in technology, but in culture and politics of all of our lifetimes.” These are the […]Open Transaction Network: Could this shift in technology transform the global economy?
March 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: Satwik Mishra, Acting Executive Director, Centre for Trustworthy Technology, Neeraj Jain, Vice President, Network Expansion, ONDC, Rajeesh Menon, Head, Growth & Strategy, Foundation for Interoperability in Digital Economy (FIDE) For a thriving global economy, smooth transactions that encourage value creation and […]China outlines new plans for industrial cybersecurity – and other cybersecurity news to know this month
March 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: Akshay Joshi, Head of Industry and Partnerships, Centre for Cybersecurity, World Economic Forum 1. China plans to step up industrial cybersecurity In late February, the Chinese Ministry of Industry and Information announced a plan to improve data security in the […]Commission disburses first €4.5 billion of bridge financing to Ukraine under the Ukraine Facility
March 21, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The Commission has disbursed the first €4.5 billion of support under the EU’s new Ukraine Facility. Through this exceptional bridge financing, the EU is providing much needed liquidity to Ukraine, to help finance the functioning of the state, such as public wages, pensions, and […]Why regulatory hurdles need to be overcome for clean energy expansion
March 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: Rich Powell, Chief Executive Officer, ClearPath Inc. Two decades ago, as a student, I sat in a dimly-lit auditorium, spellbound by the vision of Cape Wind — a pioneering project poised to transform the landscape of clean energy generation. Fast forward […]Deal to extend trade support for Ukraine with safeguards for EU farmers
March 20, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. On Wednesday, Parliament and Council reached a provisional agreement on extending trade liberalisation measures for Ukraine in the face of Russia’s war of aggression. The temporary suspension of import duties and quotas on Ukrainian agricultural exports to the EU will be renewed for another […]How pairing digital twin technology with AI could boost buildings’ emissions reductions
March 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: Philip Panaro, Former CEO & Founder, BCG Platinion North & Latin America, Sarah Parlow, Director of Sustainability, ESGDigital.Ai, François Amman, Chief Executive Officer, Akila This year, New York City will start enforcing the most ambitious building performance standard legislation in the […]Food security: Can war-torn Sudan recover and help address the global food crisis?
March 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: Brian D’Silva, Strategic Advisor, USAID Agricultural Initiative in Sudan, Abir Ibrahim, Community Lead, Regional Agenda, Africa, World Economic Forum Sudan has long been viewed as a future “breadbasket” for the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) and beyond, especially with […]UK economy returns to growth and other economics stories to read this week
March 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: Joe Myers, Writer, Forum Agenda 1. UK economy returns to growth The British economy grew in January, after dipping into recession in the second half of last year. UK gross domestic product grew 0.2% month-on-month, compared to a drop of 0.1% […]Human rights breaches in Afghanistan and Venezuela
March 19, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. On Thursday, the European Parliament adopted two resolutions on the respect for human rights in Afghanistan and Venezuela. The repressive environment in Afghanistan, including public executions and violence against women MEPs are gravely concerned by the humanitarian and human rights crisis in Afghanistan. The […]Why forest restoration needs a 100-year plan and Indigenous multi-gen leadership
March 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: Florent Kaiser, Executive Director, Global Forest Generation Forests are valuable beyond their ability to capture carbon and debates about whether we should plant trees or protect them reflect an either-or mentality that can stall transformative solutions. The complexity and […]Commission opens formal proceedings against AliExpress under the Digital Services Act
March 15, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The Commission has opened formal proceedings to assess whether AliExpress may have breached the Digital Services Act (DSA) in areas linked to the management and mitigation of risks, to content moderation and the internal complaint handling mechanism, to the transparency of advertising and recommender systems, to the traceability […]Keeping consumers safe: Cosmetics top the list of products notified in Safety Gate in 2023
March 15, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the European Commission published its annual report on Safety Gate, the European Rapid Alert System for dangerous non-foods products. The report covers alerts notified in 2023, as well as the corresponding follow-up actions taken by national authorities of the EU Member States, Norway, Iceland, […]MEPs agree to extend trade support for Moldova, continue work on Ukraine
March 14, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. On Wednesday, MEPs endorsed the renewal of trade liberalisation measures for Moldova and amended the proposal on Ukraine to reinforce safeguards for EU farmers. Parliament voted with 347 votes in favour, 117 against and 99 abstentions to amend the Commission’s proposal to suspend import duties and […]Media Freedom Act: a new bill to protect EU journalists and press freedom
March 14, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. MEPs on Wednesday gave their final green light to new legislation to protect EU journalists and media from political or economic interference. Under the new law, adopted by 464 votes in favour to 92 against and 65 abstentions, member states will be obliged to […]Commission sets out key steps for managing climate risks to protect people and prosperity
March 14, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has today published a Communication on managing climate risks in Europe. It sets out how the EU and its Member States can better anticipate, understand, and address growing climate risks. It further presents how they can prepare and implement policies that save lives, cut […]Commission takes stock of key achievements on migration and asylum
March 14, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Ahead of the March European Council, the Commission adopted today a Communication taking stock of the achievements in the area of migration and asylum over the last four years. From the beginning of the mandate, the von der Leyen Commission committed to a fresh start on […]Singapore Airshow: 3 key takeaways on the sustainable future of aviation
March 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: Giorgio Parolini, Lead – Aviation Decarbonization, World Economic Forum, Laia Barbarà, Acting Head, Climate Strategy, World Economic Forum The biennial Singapore Airshow was back in full swing this year, alongside acrobatic displays and adrenaline-filled take-offs. The airshow – Asia’s biggest aviation gathering […]EU sanctions: new rules to crack down on violations
March 13, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. MEPs have approved new rules to harmonise the enforcement of EU sanctions across member states. With 543 votes in favour, 45 against, and 27 abstentions, the European Parliament has adopted a directive, agreed with member states, on criminalising the violation and circumvention of EU […]Parliament wants to improve consumer protection against misleading claims
March 12, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. Parliament has adopted its position on establishing a verification and pre-approval system for environmental marketing claims to protect citizens from misleading ads. The green claims directive would oblige companies to submit evidence about their environmental marketing claims before advertising products as “biodegradable”, “less polluting”, […]How universities can use blockchain to transform research
March 12, 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: Scott Doughman, Chief Business Officer, Seal Storage Technology Imagine a scenario where you are a professor at a research university entering the next stage of your research project. Just as you’re about to dive deeper, you find yourself in […]How amplifying women’s voices could boost humanitarian and development aid efforts
March 12, 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: Kalkidan Lakew Yihun, Programme Coordinator, Women (in VSLAs) Respond, CARE USA The percentage of people in need across the world has doubled since 2020, with one out of every 23 people now needing some form of humanitarian relief. Conflict, climate extremes […]
