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THE IMPORTANCE OF CONDUCTING SECURITY RISK ASSESSMENT IN PUBLIC TRANSIT SYSTEMS

UITP - International Association of Public Transport

On November 11, the International Association of Public Transport (UITP) and the Canadian Urban Transit Association (CUTA) signed a joint declaration, in Montreal, to encourage their members to conduct and regurarly update a security risk assessment in public transport systems. The signing of the declaration marked the official opening of the two-day UITP-CUTA joint International Security Conference on Public Transit Systems and Security: Achieving the right balance.

EU protected areas starved of cash

BirdLife International

13 November 2009, Brussels - Natura 2000, the EU’s impressive network of protected areas [1] does not receive enough money from the various EU funding streams, according to a new report published today by BirdLife International [2]. The report looked at both the financing needs of keeping the Natura 2000 sites in good status and the availability of EU funds to this effect in six countries ranging from Spain to Finland and The Netherlands to Bulgaria. These countries represent a wide range of conditions and between them cover one-third of the network.

Manifesto for Creativity and Innovation in Europe

EUROPEAN YEAR OF CREATIVITY AND INNOVATION

The "Manifesto for Creativity and Innovation in Europe" is one of the key outcomes of the European Year of Creativity and Innovation 2009. The document is the result of a collective work of the Ambassadors of the Year, who are leading European personalities from the fields of culture, science, business, education and design. With its 'Seven Commandments', the Manifesto will help shape the EU's strategy for promoting creativity and innovation for the next decade.

European Year of Creativity and Innovation (EYCI) 2009 : Award ceremony of the "Imagine a new world" photo competition

EUROPEAN YEAR OF CREATIVITY AND INNOVATION

Photographers from Hungary, France and United Kingdom have won the EU photo competition organised in the framework of the European Year of Creativity and Innovation with the theme "Imagine a new world". The winning photographers will receive their prizes today in Brussels and their works put on display.

European automotive manufacturers highlight the importance of R&D investments to secure competitiveness

ACEA - European Automobile Manufacturers' Association

Brussels, 10 November 2009 – The European Council for Automotive R&D(EUCAR), assembled in Brussels for its annual conference, emphasised the need for accelerating R&D investments to secure the industry’s
competitiveness and, in addition, discussed the potential for the electrification of the vehicle.

EU FARM LEADERS GIVE VIEWS ON FUTURE OF EU DAIRY SECTOR

Copa-Cogeca

EU Farm Leaders gave their views in Brussels today on the long-term future of the EU dairy
sector at a meeting of the High Level Expert Group on Milk set up by the EU Commission. They
emphasised the need for dairy producers to strengthen their bargaining power in the food chain
which could be achieved by concentrating supply via cooperatives and producer organisations.

Sustainable roads for a sustainable future ERF - IRF BPC releases key Discussion Paper

ERF - European Union Road Federation

The European Union Road Federation (ERF), the Brussels Programme Centre of the International Road Federation (IRF), is pleased to announce the release of a Discussion Paper entitled “Sustainable Roads and Optimal Mobility”, which invites policymakers to acknowledge that carefully planned, built and operated road infrastructure - as well as good maintenance of the existing one - have tangible positive effects for the environment, the society and the economy.

ENEL SIGNED AN AGREEMENT WITH THE CANADIAN COMPANY STRATIC TO BUY EXPLORATION LICENCES AND GAS ASSETS IN NORTHERN ITALY

Enel

• This acquisition has been carried out for a cash consideration of 34 million euros

• Gas assets are part of the Longanesi gas field in Emilia Romagna

Rome – 6th November, 2009 – Today Enel Trade, a subsidiary of Enel, the leading Italian power company, has announced the acquisition of the Italian gas assets of Stratic
Energy Corporation, including approximately 0.7 billion cubic meters of reserves and other exploration permits, for a total cash consideration of 34 million euros and the
assumption of existing obligations with regards to the assets.

Enel: Board of Directors approves results at September 30th, 2009, and resolves new bond issue of up to 4 billion euros

Enel

Revenues: 45,687 million euros (45,314 million at September 30th,2008,+0.8%)

EBITDA: 12,486 million euros (11,228 million at September 30th, 2008,+11.2%)
EBIT: 8,823 million euros (7,838 million at September 30th, 2008,+12.6%)
Group net income: 4,711 million euros
(4,813 million at September 30th, 2008, -2.1%)
Net financial debt: 54,071 million euros (49,967 million at December 31st, 2008,
+8.2%)

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