This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and Bill Gates have today announced a pioneering partnership between the European Commission and Breakthrough Energy Catalyst to boost investments in the critical climate technologies that will enable the net-zero economy. Presented on the occasion of the sixth […]Commission and Breakthrough Energy Catalyst announce new partnership to support investments in clean technologies for low-carbon industries
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and Bill Gates have today announced a pioneering partnership between the European Commission and Breakthrough Energy Catalyst to boost investments in the critical climate technologies that will enable the net-zero economy. Presented on the occasion of the sixth […]COVID-19 in the third wave scenario
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This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Maria L. C. Meurer, a 4th year medical student of UNINGÁ and a member of IFMSA 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 and do […]What will a post-pandemic economy look like? Here’s what chief economists expect
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Silja Baller, Insights Lead, Frontier Insights, World Economic Forum The World Economic Forum’s most-recent Chief Economists Survey shows most expect a recovery of global GDP to its pre-COVID-19 level by the first half of 2022.Respondents see the largest […]To make it cybersecure, CEOs must truly get to know their business
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Sean Joyce, Principal, Global and US Cybersecurity, Privacy & Forensics Leader, PwC US & Joe Nocera, Cyber and Privacy Innovation Institute Leader, PwC US & Richard Horne, Cyber Security Chair, Risk and Quality Partner , PwC UK • […]LGBTIQ people have been hit hard by COVID-19. Here’s how we can all help
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Sean Fleming Senior Writer, Formative Content Marginalized people suffer from being at the intersection of multiple challenges and barriers.Economic hardship has been a secondary epidemic in the LGBTIQ community.We need public health and support services that acknowledge difference. […]How COVID-19 is ending the stigma of online learning
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Daphne Kis, Chief Executive Officer, WorldQuant University COVID-19 led to the largest boost in online learning participation.As nearly 100% of new graduates entering the job market this year completed their degree at least partially online, traditional candidate evaluation […]Zero Pollution: Vast majority of Europe’s bathing waters meet the highest quality standards
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The annual Bathing Water report published today shows that in 2020 almost 83% of Europe’s bathing water sites met the European Union’s most stringent ‘excellent’ water quality standards. The latest assessment, put together by the European Environment Agency (EEA) in cooperation with the European […]EU disburses €460 million in Macro-Financial Assistance to Tunisia, Kosovo, Montenegro and North Macedonia
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission, on behalf of the EU, has today made further disbursements under its COVID-19 Macro-Financial Assistance (MFA) package to Tunisia, Kosovo, Montenegro and North Macedonia. The disbursements of €300 million to Tunisia, €50 million to Kosovo, €30 million to Montenegro and €80 […]How COVID-19 has affected international labour migration – and the path to enduring reintegration
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Maria A. Villalba, Founder and Director, Unlad Kabayan Migrant Services Foundation The COVID-19 pandemic has devastated international labour migration, including migrant remittances and employment.Now more than ever, migrant workers need greater economic and social protections and advocacy.A policy […]How big tech can help start-ups fuel Asia’s post-pandemic recovery
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Ahmed Mazhari, President, Microsoft Asia COVID-19 has wreaked global economic damage and further exposed the digital divide. With its established digital ecosystem, Asia is well positioned to lead the way towards economic growth. Technology holds the key to […]Recovery and Resilience Facility: Romania submits official recovery and resilience plan
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The Commission has today received an official recovery and resilience plan from Romania. This plan sets out the reforms and public investment projects that Romania plans to implement with the support of the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF). The RRF is the key instrument […]Third wave of COVID-19: public policy challenges
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This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Maria L. C. Meurer, a 4th year medical student of UNINGÁ and a member of IFMSA 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 and do […]How to make remote work in manufacturing a reality
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Graham Immerman, Vice-President, Marketing, MachineMetrics The physical nature of the manufacturing industry has made the switch to remote work a challenge.Just 46% of the industry has enabled remote monitoring processesHere are the key challenges to overcome and ideas […]Gender equality, sustainability and social justice: A roadmap for recovery
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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 Turquet, Policy Advisor and Deputy Chief of Research and Data, UN Women The pandemic has exacerbated gender inequalities, left women more vulnerable to jobs losses and increased their unpaid care work.According to UN Women’s projections 47 million […]Home-office, HQ, hybrid or work-from-anywhere? This is what businesses are planning
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Gayle Markovitz, Editor, World Economic Forum As vaccination programmes are rolled out, businesses are starting to redefine the future for their office workers.Experiences of remote work diverge depending on personal situations – such as space, childcare responsibilities, the […]Digital Assembly 2021: Leading Europe’s Digital Decade
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Joint press release by the European Commission and the Portuguese Presidency of the Council of the European Union On 1 and 2 June 2021, the European Commission and the Portuguese Presidency of the Council of the European Union will host the Digital Assembly, which […]Circular economy: Commission provides guidance for harmonised application of Single-Use Plastic rules and advances on monitoring of fishing gear
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the European Commission provides guidance on the EU rules on single-use plastics and adopts an Implementing Decision on the monitoring and reporting of fishing gear placed on the market and waste fishing gear collected. These rules aim to reduce marine litter from single-use […]Coronavirus: Commission proposes update to coordinated travel measures ahead of the summer
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the European Commission has proposed an update to the Council Recommendation on the coordination of free movement restrictions in the EU, which were put in place in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. As the epidemiological situation is improving and vaccination campaigns are speeding […]How female founders and investors are shaking up venture capital
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Sarah Chen, Co Founder & Managing Partner, Beyond The Billion & The Billion Dollar Fund for Women Majority of venture capital investment goes to all-male teams, but investors are recognizing the opportunity of investing into gender diverse teams.Bold […]Keep talking. Why every organization needs a chief negotiator
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Milan Prilepok, Partner in Operations, McKinsey & Company & Spurti Kumar Chivukula, Knowledge Expert in Operations , McKinsey & Company The craft of negotiation in procurement is a powerful tool for the bottom line, but also to make […]Recovery and Resilience Facility: Ireland and Sweden submit official recovery and resilience plans
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The Commission has today received an official recovery and resilience plan from Ireland and Sweden. These plans set out the reforms and public investment projects that each Member State plans to implement with the support of the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF). The RRF […]World No Tobacco Day 2021: Statement by Health and Food Safety Commissioner Stella Kyriakides
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. “Tobacco use is the single largest avoidable health risk. It is the leading cause of preventable cancer, with 27% of all cancers attributed to tobacco. With Europe’s Beating Cancer Plan, we are proposing bold and ambitious actions on prevention to reduce the use of […]COVID-19 Pandemic: New Priorities and Improved Strategies to Flatten the Curve
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This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. María José Bisonó Belliard, a fourth-year medical student in Universidad Iberoamericana (UNIBE) located in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. 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 […]Brazilian pandemic: far beyond the virus
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This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Mr. Manoel Flávio Silva Kanisky, a fifth period medical student at Unicesumar, Maringá, Brazil. He 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 and do not necessarily reflect […]Without enough vaccines, Brazil is heading for the third wave of COVID-19
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This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Luísa Eugênio Farias, 22 years old, a second-year medical student at UNICESUMAR, in Maringá, Brazil and Ms. Esther Serman Castro e Silva, a third-year medical student at UFF (Universidade Federal Fluminense), in Niterói, Brazil. They are affiliated with the International Federation of Medical Students Associations (IFMSA), […]GSMA Reveals Global Partners for MWC21 Barelona
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Sponsored content This year’s event centres on the theme of ‘”Connected Impact” 28 May 2021, London: The GSMA has today announced sponsors and partners for MWC21. The global mobile ecosystem will come together for the first time in over a year, from 28 June to 1 July, in the city where business gets done. The […]Thank you COVID-19
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This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Kata Sárdi, a fourth year medical student of the University of Szeged, Hungary. 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 and do not necessarily reflect […]From batik to coding: these training projects are empowering Indonesia’s youth
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Veronica Colondam, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, YCAB Foundation COVID-19 lockdowns have led to school closures and unemployment.Without support, the future of work looks bleak for young people in Indonesia.YCAB Foundation provides training and microloans – helping to […]Back to the office? Here’s how tech company Salesforce thinks that might look
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Gavin Patterson, President and Chief Revenue Officer, Salesforce Business must prepare for the ‘great reopening’ of recovering economies in vaccinated markets, while aiding the COVID-19 response in those countries still suffering.Return to workplace strategies will see future employee […]This start-up is using blockchain to help smallholder farmers prosper
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Natalie Marchant, Writer, Formative Content Many workers in emerging economies are unbanked because they can’t prove their existence in the supply chain.A US-based start-up wants to help by using blockchain to give everyone access to their work history.BanQu’s […]State aid: Commission approves €10 billion German scheme to compensate companies for damages suffered due to coronavirus outbreak
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has found a €10 billion German scheme to compensate companies for damages related to the coronavirus outbreak to be in line with EU State aid rules. Executive Vice-President Margrethe Vestager, in charge of competition policy, said: “This €10 billion scheme enables […]EU farm policy reform: Council must be more flexible – we cannot waste more time
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. Council’s lack of flexibility threatens security for EU farmers, Agriculture Committee Chair Norbert Lins warned, calling on Council to return to proper negotiations. Chair of the Agriculture Committee and head EP negotiator on the post-2022 EU farm policy Norbert Lins (EPP, DE) issued the […]Biodiversity: MEPs demand binding targets to protect wildlife and humans
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. An EU Biodiversity Law is needed to set the biodiversity governance framework until 2050, the Environment Committee agreed on Friday. The committee adopted its position on the “EU Biodiversity Strategy for 2030: Bringing nature back into our lives”, with 62 votes to 4 and […]
