Brussels, 28 June 2011

Today the European Commission published the final report of the High Level Expert Group on Key Enabling Technologies (KETs) clearly highlighting industrial biotech as one of the six key sectors with the greatest potential for furthering competitiveness and addressing the grand challenges facing the EU.

A conference at the European Parliament on June 28th will look into the current situation and outlook for pollinators in Europe and their relationship with agriculture.  The gathering will address the question: is there a pollinator population crisis?  It will also review a variety of innovative solutions to the real problems that exist.
In Europe a great variety of bees, butterflies, beetles and other insects act as pollinators; their collective contribution to the food in our diet is essential, however, the dynamics of their current status is complex and often misinterpreted.

Brussels, 24 June 2011

At its Annual General Assembly, held on June 23rd in Brussels, EuropaBio formally appointed Stephan Tanda[1], member of the managing board of DSM, as Chair of the Association.  He succeeds Andrea Rappagliosi, who has completed his mandate and will continue to represent GSK as a member of the EuropaBio Board.  Mr Tanda previously acted as treasurer of EuropaBio.