This article is brought to you thanks to the strategic cooperation of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Orin Levine, Director of Vaccine Delivery, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Annual check-ups are part of normal prevention, helping your doctor to identify and address potentially worrisome conditions before they become serious. As a patient, you benefit from […]Global immunization is having its annual check-up. What can we learn?
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This article is brought to you thanks to the strategic cooperation of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Orin Levine, Director of Vaccine Delivery, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Annual check-ups are part of normal prevention, helping your doctor to identify and address potentially worrisome conditions before they become serious. As a patient, you benefit from […]Islamophobia is driving more US Muslims to become politically engaged, suggests report
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This article is brought to you thanks to the strategic cooperation of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Alex Gray, Formative Content It has not been an easy year for Muslims in the United States. President Donald Trump’s travel ban – dubbed the “Muslim ban” – has been back and forth to the country’s highest courts. […]Tech companies could achieve much more by serving the common good. Here’s 3 steps they should take
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This article is brought to you thanks to the strategic cooperation of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Andrew Chakhoyan, Founder and Managing Partner, Strategic Narrative Consulting To say that technology is changing the world beyond recognition still sounds like an understatement. Our quest for invention has given us gunpowder and digital photography, and it […]This AI can predict your personality just by looking at your eyes
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This article is brought to you thanks to the strategic cooperation of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Emma Charlton, Writer Are you neurotic, agreeable, an extravert, or conscientious? New technology purports to know you better than you know yourself. Machine learning is bringing a new meaning to the phrase “in the blink of an eye” […]It’s not your imagination, summers are getting hotter
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This article is brought to you thanks to the strategic cooperation of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Johnny Wood Summers never used to be this hot, did they? You may have asked yourself that question and wondered whether in fact you’re just getting more sensitive to the heat as you get older. But in […]We know ethics should inform AI. But which ethics?
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This article is brought to you thanks to the strategic cooperation of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Mauro F. Guillén, Anthony L. Davis Director of The Lauder Institute, Dr. Felix Zandman Professor of International Management, The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania & Srikar Reddy, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Sonata Software Limited and Sonata […]Humans account for only 0.01% of life on Earth – but our impact has been immense
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This article is brought to you thanks to the strategic cooperation of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Ron Milo, Professor, Weizmann Institute of Science Most of us, including scientists, are blind to the full scope of the living world. This was illustrated by an informal survey which asked biologists and ecologists from elite universities two […]90% of fish stocks are used up – fisheries subsidies must stop
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This article is brought to you thanks to the strategic cooperation of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Mukhisa Kituyi, Secretary-General, United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) & Peter Thomson, United Nations Special Envoy for the Ocean, United Nations The name of our planet is misleading. We call it Earth. Yet, over 70% of […]4 reasons cities should embrace Universal Basic Income
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This article is brought to you thanks to the strategic cooperation of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Viva Dadwal, Deputy Editor, Globalisation and Health Projected rates of urbanization, alongside increasing levels of urban poverty and inequality, are forcing more and more cities to invest in anti-poverty measures such as affordable housing and childcare. There is […]How can we measure real progress on the Sustainable Development Goals?
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This article is brought to you thanks to the strategic cooperation of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Christian Kroll, Scientific Co-Director, SDG Index and Dashboards The UN Agenda 2030, with its 17 historic Global Goals, was signed into action by governments – but these historic targets also hold unique opportunities for investors and businesses. Also […]Four ways innovation can help to beat heart disease
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This article is brought to you thanks to the strategic cooperation of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Nancy Brown, Chief Executive Officer, American Heart Association The statistics are staggering: non-communicable diseases (NCDs) account for 63% of deaths annually worldwide, and 80% of them occur in low- and middle-income countries, according to the World Health Organization. […]Climate change will force us to redefine economic growth
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This article is brought to you thanks to the strategic cooperation of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Nicholas Stern, President, Royal Economic Society Last Friday, Pope Francis called for nothing less than “a financial paradigm shift” in order to tackle climate change. His comments, made at a conference hosted by the Vatican and uniting business […]Following the World Cup? Then you’re watching high-performing migrants at work
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Image: CIES Football Observatory This article is brought to you thanks to the strategic cooperation of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Katie Hill, Advisor, Omidyar Network & Rose Mutiso, Co-founder and CEO, Mawazo Institute & Rebekah Shirley, Director of Research, Power for All With the FIFA World Cup tournament in Russia in full-swing, billions […]Sweden to reach its 2030 renewable energy target this year
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This article is brought to you thanks to the strategic cooperation of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Alex Gray, Formative Content Sweden is on target to meet one of its renewable energy targets years ahead of schedule, and it’s thanks in part to wind turbines. In 2012, Norway and Sweden reached a joint agreement to […]Cultural diversity can drive economies. Here are lessons from India and South Asia
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This article is brought to you thanks to the strategic cooperation of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Dietrich Reetz, Senior Research Fellow and Senior Lecturer in Political Science, South Asia, Leibniz-Zentrum Moderner Orient In times when globalization seems to challenge local certainties, people often rediscover their emotional, cultural and religious identities, and project them onto […]Why today’s leaders need to know about the power of narratives
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This article is brought to you thanks to the strategic cooperation of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Tomas Casas Klett, Professor for International Business and Director China Competence Center, University of St.Gallen & Sebastian BuckupHead of Programming, Global Programming Group, Member of the Executive Committee, World Economic Forum Geneva When Jack Ma, China’s iconic business […]Pakistan has just planted over a billion trees
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This article is brought to you thanks to the strategic cooperation of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Rosamond Hutt, Formative Content Pakistan hit its billion tree goal in August 2017 – months ahead of schedule. Now, the hills of the country’s northwestern province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa are alive with newly planted saplings. The massive reforestation […]From drones to health data, how Japan can power ahead
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This article is brought to you thanks to the strategic cooperation of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Jeff Merritt, Project Head, Internet of Things, World Economic Forum LLC, Genya Dana, Project Head, Precision Medicine, World Economic Forum LLC, Timothy Reuter, Project Head, Civil Drones, World Economic Forum LLC, Jenny Soffel, Digital Lead, Centre for the […]The city of Quito just made commuting quicker and safer
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This article is brought to you thanks to the strategic cooperation of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Mauricio Rodas Espinel, Mayor of Quito, Municipality of Quito In November 2019, the people of Quito will start travelling on the city’s first metro line, three years after construction started. The line will be expected to support at […]These are the most desirable cities for overseas workers
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This article is brought to you thanks to the strategic cooperation of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Alex Gray, Formative Content London is where overseas workers want to be, according to a new survey. More than one-fifth (22%) of respondents said that the UK capital was their preferred destination. New York came in second with […]How tomorrow’s buildings will make you – and the planet – healthier
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This article is brought to you thanks to the strategic cooperation of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Diane Hoskins, Co-CEO, Gensler The smart building concept is one of the most radical innovations to come to building design in generations. But smart buildings are just emerging, and we still don’t have a single, shared definition. Within […]Supermarket supply chains are driving poverty and inequality. We can do better
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This article is brought to you thanks to the strategic cooperation of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Winnie Byanyima, Executive Director, Oxfam International The global food chain is a modern marvel. It employs hundreds of millions of people, an eclectic fusion of different cultures from all corners of the world brought together through the wonders […]Hot air behind your cold fridge? Why the future of cooling must be sustainable
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This article is brought to you thanks to the strategic cooperation of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Jürgen Fischer, President, Danfoss Cooling Picture this: you live in a hot and humid climate, and you get access to energy. What’s the first thing you buy to stay cool? An air conditioner (AC). As incomes and standards […]How storytelling can be a force for social change
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This article is brought to you thanks to the strategic cooperation of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Garth Japhet, CEO, Heartlines & Warren Feek, CEO, Communication Initiative Did Harriet Beecher Stowe imagine in 1852 when she wrote her novel Uncle Tom’s Cabin that her story would be a spark that contributed to the abolition of […]IQ scores have been falling for decades, new study finds
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This article is brought to you thanks to the strategic cooperation of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Alex Gray, Formative Content It’s official, we are getting dumber. IQ levels are falling, and have been for decades, according to a new study. The paper, co-authored by Bernt Bratsberg and Ole Rogeberg of the Ragnar Frisch Centre […]Drone regulation is necessary to democratize the sky for humanity
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This article is brought to you thanks to the strategic cooperation of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Harrison Wolf, Project Lead, Civil Drones for Tomorrow’s Commerce, World Economic Forum LLC The future of the skies is being defined this week in Zurich, Switzerland, as the most progressive government and industry leaders dedicate themselves to advancing […]Here are three ways blockchain can change refugees’ lives
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This article is brought to you thanks to the strategic cooperation of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Ahmad Sufian Bayram, Middle East and Africa Regional Manager, Techstars Blockchain has the potential to disrupt a large number of industries and change the lives of many. Its technology could help millions of refugees, by solving some of […]5 amazing people fighting to save the oceans
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Author: Emma Charlton, Writer The ocean supplies more than half of the oxygen we breathe, at least one-ninth of global livelihoods and a carbon absorption system that has thus far regulated climate change. While only 5% of the ocean has been explored, evidence suggests its entire ecosystem is seriously under threat. The number of fish […]Chart of the day: This is what violence does to a nation’s GDP
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This article is brought to you thanks to the strategic cooperation of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: John McKenna, Formative Content War and violence doesn’t just cost lives. It has an economic impact too. According to the latest edition of the Global Peace Index, the economic impact of violence on the global economy in 2017 […]Chart of the day: Where adults lack access to a bank account
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This article is brought to you thanks to the strategic cooperation of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: John McKenna, Formative Content Thanks to smartphones and mobile banking, more people have access to a bank account today than ever before. However, nearly 1-in-5 adults globally still don’t have a bank account. The countries with the most […]How to have a good Fourth Industrial Revolution
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This article is brought to you thanks to the strategic cooperation of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Michele Wucker, Chief Executive Officer, Gray Rhino & Company To encourage people to examine the impact of technology on our lives, the artist Lauren McCarthy decided to try to become a human version of amazon.com’s smart home intelligence […]
