Companies sign Memorandum of Collaboration for global interoperability

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Boeing (NYSE: BA) and SELEX Systemi Integrati, S.p.A of Italy today announced the signing of a Memorandum of Collaboration to work toward compatibility of global air traffic management systems. The companies will seek to cooperate on the Single European Sky ATM Research (SESAR) program and the U.S. Next Generation Air Transportation (NextGen) program.

GUE/NGL MEP Mikael Gustafsson, from the Swedish Left Party, was elected chair of the European Parliament Women's Rights Committee this afternoon, the first man ever to hold this post.

By presenting Mikael Gustafsson as chair of the Women's Rights Committee, the European United Left/Nordic Green Left group in the European Parliament is sending a clear signal that gender issues are not the sole responsibility of women.

(Brussels, 3 October)- European Commissioner Neelie Kroes’ call for a greater focus on private sector investments in high speed broadband are met today with enthusiasm by the European cable industry which is already making good on key components of the Europe’s Digital Agenda.

In reaction to Vice-President Kroes’ announcement at the FT/ETNO conference this morning 3 October, Ilsa Godlovitch from ECTA said:

Brussels – About 30 Chief Executive Officers of the leading telecoms operators and ICT equipment manufacturers from Europe and beyond gathered today at the Digital Agenda Summit hosted by ETNO and the Financial Times, with Commissioner Kroes as keynote speaker.