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Internet Governance:Europe’s e-communications providers call on the EU to ensure a truly multi-stakeholder model for ICANN

ETNO - European Telecommunications Network Operators' Association

BRUSSELS – The effective technical coordination and management of the Internet’s domain name and addressing systems, which is ICANN’s core mission, is a crucial element for the stability and growth of the Internet and hence for Europe’s e-communications providers and the global business community. As the Joint Project Agreement (JPA) between ICANN and the US Department of Commerce comes to an end, ETNO, EuroISPA and GSMA Europe - representing Europe’s leading e-communications providers - strongly call on the EU to ensure that the privatesector

Unleashing the power in beer

EUREKA

Brewing beer creates tonnes of leftover used grains. But that waste can be turned into fuel, as a EUREKA-backed partnership of German and Slovakian developers has shown.

Wolfgang Bengel, the technical director at German biomass company BMP Biomasse Projekt, saw a business opportunity in solving the breweries’ grain waste headache. He
reasoned that the leftover grain could be used to create steam and biogas, which would provide energy for the breweries, cheapening their energy costs as well as their costs of transporting grain to farms.

Europe grasp the opportunity for global social justice!

Caritas Europa

Caritas urges European policy-makers to make a difference for the poor of the world

Brussels, 9 July 2009 - The first Caritas Europa International Forum was held on 1-3 July in Soesterberg (NL). 45 participants representing 17 member organisations from all over Europe – from Norway to Italy, from Ireland to Georgia – could enjoy a filled programme of expert presentations, plenary sessions and group discussions along with a seldom seen clear sunny Dutch sky and much-needed coffee breaks.

ENEL's rights offering is closed, with all new shares having been subscribed

Enel

Rome, July 8th, 2009 – Enel S.p.A. (“Enel”) has successfully concluded the paid-in capital increase with pre-emptive rights resolved by its Board of Directors on May 6th and May 28th, 2009, in accordance with the shareholders’ authorization granted on April 29th,
2009, pursuant to Article 2443 of the Italian civil code.

Voluntary agreement between ENEL and the Italian Ministry of the environment

Enel

• Fulvio Conti and Stefania Prestigiacomo, in the presence of the
cabinet under-secretary Gianni Letta, have signed mutual commitments to favor the achievement of EU environmental objectives.

• The Company committed itself to develop renewable energy
sources, to reduce the emissions of thermoelectric power stations,
converting old plants and using more biomass and Refuse Derived
Fuel (RDF), and to improve end-use energy efficiency.

FEAD - European Federation of Waste Management and Environmental Services

“FEAD is the European federation representing the private waste and resource management industry across Europe. FEAD’s members are national waste management associations covering 19 Member States, Norway and Serbia.

Informal Meeting of the EPSCO Council with the European Cross-Sectoral Social Partners

CEEP - European Centre of Employers and Enterprises providing public services

From social benefits to salaries

At the troika meeting in Jönköping, 08 July 2009, CEEP welcomed the choice of the Swedish Presidency to give priority to labour market inclusion in the Employment and Social Affairs agenda and to climate change more globally as this issue has a very clear employment aspect.

Minister Schavan launches German EUREKA Chairmanship year Annette Schavan, minister at the BMBF

EUREKA

Minister Schavan launches German EUREKA Chairmanship year
Annette Schavan, minister at the BMBF (Federal Ministry for Education and Research) today officially launched the German EUREKA Chairmanship year at the ‘World-Class
Innovation through International Cooperation’ Conference in Dresden, attended by some 300 representatives of government, industry, academia and trade associations.
“In these times of economic crisis, now is the moment for researchers and innovators in Europe to exploit the international cooperation promoted by EUREKA and

EuroDOCSIS 3.0 Marches Forward witH New Certifications

Cable Europe - European Cable Communications Association

Cable Europe Labs grants EuroDOCSIS 3.0 Certifications to Cisco, Hitron, Motorola & Ubee;

Cisco & Thomson recipients of EuroDOCSIS 2.0 Certifications

(Brussels, 8 July 2009) - Cable Europe Labs announces today a new wave of industry certifications granted to Cisco, Hitron, Motorola and Ubee for products that will be used for the ongoing roll out of EuroDOCSIS 3.0 across Europe. In addition, EuroDOCSIS 2.0 certification was also granted to products from Cisco and Thomson.

ECPA - European Crop Protection Association

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