Standardization in future EU-funded projects

Through standardization, researchers can benefit from a better dissemination of their research results, increase the possibility to network with key stakeholders involved in a specific field as well as benefit from a faster access to market for potential innovations. Standardization represents a great opportunity for research organisations and innovative businesses!

Abdou Diouf, Secrétaire général de la Francophonie, condamne avec la plus grande fermeté l’attaque à la roquette survenue, hier, le 19 juillet, contre la résidence du Président de la République de Guinée, Alpha Condé. Cet acte inacceptable survient alors que la Guinée a élu son Président il y a sept mois à l’occasion d’élections libres, transparentes et démocratiques.

Rising inflation and flat investment have kept the world’s economic recovery stuck in reverse, the latest Global Economic Conditions Survey from ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) has shown.

Of the 2,186 ACCA members surveyed between 16 May and 6 June 2011, only 26% reported increased confidence, down from 28% three months ago, with 57% saying that economic conditions are either deteriorating or stagnating, up from 51% only three months ago.

EC proposal for a Council Directive amending Directive 2003/96/EC restructuring the Community framework for the taxation of energy products and electricity (COM/2011/0169 final – CNS 2011/0092)
 
Background
On 13 April 2011, the European Commission presented a proposal to overhaul the current EU rules on the taxation of energy products. The new rules aim to restructure the way energy products are taxed to take into account both their CO2 emissions and energy content.

Faced with the disastrous consequences of their handling of the crisis, conservatives have turned to PES answers to deal with speculators. Reacting to last week’s downgrading of EU countries by US-based agencies, it was the time for German chancellor Angela Merkel to call for a European rating agency.