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Over EUR 2.5 trillion outstanding at the end of 2010

ECBC - European Covered Bond Council

Now more than ever, covered bonds play a key role in bank funding strategies. With EUR 600 bn issuance during 2010, and the attention of regulators and market participants worldwide, this asset class is going from strength to strength. The key to covered bonds’ success lies in their simplicity: a classic plain vanilla instrument mostly backed by mortgages and/or public sector assets.

Sightsavers

Sightsavers works to combat blindness in developing countries, restoring sight through specialist treatment and eye care. We also support people who are irreversibly blind by providing education, counselling and training. We help the people who need it most - those living in poverty in some of the world's poorest countries.

Ukrainian Foundation for Democracy “People First” starts its cooperation with “EurActiv”

People First

Ukrainian Foundation for Democracy “People First” starts its cooperation with “EurActiv” beginning with September, 2011.

We are opening an additional unprejudiced channel of information for the European audience concerning Ukraine, its internal development, the level of democratization, the process of approaching the European standards, analysis of economy sectors and foreign and security policy. We won't omit reviews of social and humanitarian problems and aspirations of ordinary citizens of Ukraine.

A new milestone : ONE PEOPLE, ONE PLANET forum in Louvain-la-Neuve - Belgium

One World - One Planet

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‘One People, One planet’, a forum standing between Davos and Porto-Allegre, has closed last night
in Louvain-La-Neuve (Belgium), after four days of fascinating talks. It has paved the way for a mix
of recommendations. It provided a dialogue between NGOs, public institutions, finance,
entrepreneurs and enterprises, academics as well as media to figure out a change of paradigm in an
impressive sequence of sessions . It proved a fertile ground for synthesis, and was attended by

Growing in Members and important news

METERS AND MORE

Brussels, 30 August 2011 - In the General Meeting held in Milan on June 27th 2011, Meters and More AISBL (Association Internationale Sans But Lucratif) has approved the inclusion of 8 new Associated Members: ADD SEMICONDUCTOR (Spain), ARTEIXO TELECOM S.A. (Spain), CHILECTRA S.A. (Chile), PRODTI FOUNDATION INSTITUTO TECNOLÓGICO DE LA ENERGIA (Spain), SADIEL TECNOLOGÍAS DE LA INFORMACIÓN S.A. (Spain), SC ELECTRICA SA BUCURESTI (Romania), SHENZEN KAIFA TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD (PRC).

EurActiv renforce sa présence dans les pays candidats : Croatie, Monténégro et Islande

Euractiv

EurActiv, le réseau européen de médias, a récemment conclu des accords de partenariat en Croatie, au Monténégro et en Islande. Ces trois nouveaux partenariats représentent la dernière extension du réseau EurActiv, qui compte déjà 15 capitales européennes et fournit des informations sur l'actualité européenne en 15 langues.

EurActiv re-inforces presence in candidate countries: Croatia, Montenegro and Iceland

Euractiv

EurActiv, the European media network, recently established partnerships in Croatia, Montenegro and Iceland. These three new partnerships are the latest extension to EurActiv’s partner network that already covered 15 European capitals and provided coverage in 15 languages. Together with Turkey and Serbia (potential candidate) this means that EurActiv is now present in most potential enlargement countries.

Doubling collective passenger transport by bus, coach and taxi to achieve safe, green and efficient mobility for all

IRU - International Road Transport Union

The IRU urges the European Parliament to set doubling the use of collective passenger transport by bus, coach and taxis as a strategic objective of the EU mobility and public transport policy.

Prominent MEP and Women's Rights Committee President, Eva-Britt Svensson, resigns

GUE/NGL Group in the EP

Swedish MEP Eva-Britt Svensson has resigned from the European Parliament for health reasons and will be replaced by Mikael Gustafsson.

Eva-Britt Svensson served as Vice-Chair of the GUE/NGL Group, and President of the European Parliament's Women's Rights and Gender Equality committee. She became a prominent advocate for women's rights and was responsible earlier this year for a report which obliges the European Commission to present proposals on tackling violence against women across the EU.

Soutien à la démocratie dans les pays francophones - Création à Québec du RECEF, le Réseau des compétences électorales francophones

ORGANISATION INTERNATIONALE DE LA FRANCOPHONIE

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