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ICJ ruling on Kosovo is a chance to bring clarity and certainty to Western Balkans

ALDE - Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe

Liberals and Democrats in the European Parliament have welcomed the non-binding ruling from the International Court of Justice today in The Hague that Kosovo's unilateral declaration of independence from Serbia in 2008 was not illegal under international law.

Annemie Neyts (Open-VLD, Belgium), ALDE group spokesperson on foreign affairs welcomed the decision of the judges, though it was not unanimous:

FIA Eurocouncil Welcomes Ambitious Road Safety Strategy

FIA EUROPEAN BUREAU

The European Commission’s newly adopted Road Safety Strategy launches a new decade of action to reduce the number of road accidents, injuries and deaths over the next ten years. Seven key areas are pinpointed for targeted attention: safer vehicles; safer road infrastructure; use of vehicle to vehicle and vehicle to infrastructure technologies; training and education for road users, better enforcement; establishment of a road injuries target and a new focus on motor cyclists.

GE Plugging PA into the Power of a Smarter Grid

GE

GE Smart Grid Software Will Help PPL Electric Utilities Boost Reliability, Add Clean, Domestic Energy and Give Pennsylvanians More Power Over Their Power

European and U.S. Aerospace CEOs Agree On Approach to Volcanic Ash and ATM Harmonization

ASD - Aerospace and Defence Industries Association of Europe

AIA and ASD reaffirm Trans-Atlantic industry cooperation in wide-ranging discussions.

Farnborough, United Kingdom, – Industry leaders from the Aerospace and Defence Industries Association of Europe (ASD) and the Aerospace Industries Association of America (AIA) exchanged views on how to expand their close collaboration in a wide variety of areas during a meeting at the Farnborough International Airshow Tuesday morning.

ACCA launches Foundations in Accountancy

ACCA

New suite of awards aims for maximum flexibility, maximum employability

ACCA announces Foundations in Accountancy, a new flexible suite of entry-level awards designed with both students and employers in mind.

Foundations in Accountancy is being introduced after detailed consultation with employers, learning providers, members, students and other professional accountancy bodies and regulators.

IRU TIR-EPD provides TIR pre-declarations free of charge for external EU borders!

IRU - International Road Transport Union

The IRU web-based application for processing TIR pre-declarations is now available free of charge at EU external borders to help international transport operators meet the EU requirements to send TIR information electronically in advance to any EU Customs office of departure/entry.

SFCG - Search for Common Ground

Founded in 1982, Search for Common Ground works to transform the way the world deals with conflict - away from adversarial approaches and towards collaborative problem solving. We use a multi-faceted approach, employing media initiatives and working with local partners in government and civil society, to find culturally appropriate means to strengthen societies' capacity to deal with conflicts constructively: to understand the differences and act on the commonalities.

GE Energy and Doosan Heavy Industries & Construction Sign Agreement to Develop Advanced Large Steam Turbines and Generators

GE

Agreement Enhances Development of Low-CO2 Power Generation

SCHENECTADY, N.Y.—July 19, 2010—GE (NYSE: GE) and Doosan Heavy Industries & Construction Co.,Ltd. of South Korea have announced today a long-term agreement that extends their global cooperation in the development of next-generation nuclear and fossil steam turbines and generators.

French government wants to invest 55 billion euro in urban public transport

UITP - International Association of Public Transport

UITP (the International Association of Public Transport) welcomes the draft French national transport infrastructure scheme (SNIT) presented on 13 July by the French Ecology Minister Jean-Louis Borloo. The proposal, which is due to be adopted at the end of 2010, sets out a total of 170 billion euros worth of investment in alternatives to road transport over 20 to 30 years, including 55 billion euros for urban public transport. UITP encourages the French government to maintain these goals and invites other countries to follow its example.

The World in 2030: pressure on resources and a completely new approach to global business

ACCA

New ACCA report collates expert opinion on what our world will look like in 20 years time

The world in 2030 will be a startlingly different place, with a ‘flattening’ of the economic landscape and a more genuinely global market place, according to a new report from ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants), in collaboration with the strategic research and consulting group Lighthouse Global.

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