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Czech-led project E! 3161 LOGCHAIN+ E-RAILMAP wins EUREKA Innovation Days Award 2009

EUREKA

The EUREKA 2009 Innovation Days Award for outstanding technological and commercial achievement went today to Czech-led project E! 3161 LOGCHAIN+ E-RAILMAP (electronic rail map of Europe). Software company JERID, a Czech SME, along with partners from Austria and Germany, developed a powerful new computer software package for managing freight transport.

Universite du Luxembourg

The University of Luxembourg is multilingual , international and strongly focused on research . Its students and researchers have chosen a dynamic institution with a personal atmosphere. Furthermore, the multicultural Luxembourg is home to European institutions and enterprises.

 

EORTC - European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer

Cogeca honours the most innovative agri-cooperatives of 2009

Copa-Cogeca

At a special joint ceremony taking place today to celebrate its 50th anniversary, Cogeca honoured
six agri-cooperatives with the “European Award for Cooperative Innovation”.

The winning cooperatives are:
• In the “food processes” category: FEIRACO S.C.G from Spain.

• In “non-food processes”: CANTINA PRODUTTORI CORMONS s.c.a. from Italy.

• In “environment”: Badischer Winzerkeller eG. from Germany.

• In “service to members/cooperative entrepreneurship”: CARNES OVIARAGON S.C.L. from Spain.

High speed broadband:A strategy to stimulate private investment urgently needed in Europe

ETNO - European Telecommunications Network Operators' Association

BRUSSELS – According to the latest data on high speed broadband development, Europe still severely lags behind the United States and Asia, with only about two million high speed broadband subscribers[1], putting at risk Europe’s recovery from the current economic crisis.

Martens and Lopez-Isturiz congratulate new presidency of EPP Group in the European Parliament

Group of the European People’s Party

Brussels, 23 June 2009

The President and the Secretary General of the European People’s Party (EPP), Wilfried Martens and Antonio Lopez-Isturiz, today congratulated the newly elected Presidency of the EPP Group in the European Parliament, led by the re-elected Chairman, Joseph Daul, and his ten Vice-Presidents.

Sugarcane as a key element against Global Warming to be highlighted at Green Week in Brussels

UNICA - The Brazilian Sugarcane Industry Association

São Paulo, June 23, 2009 – What does sugarcane have to do with Global Warming? Everything, when you consider Brazil’s highly successful, 30-year experience with sugarcane as a feedstock for ethanol. In place since the mid-70s, the largest program in the world to replace a fossil fuel with renewable energy has saved some 600 million tons of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. It would take 20 years for six billion trees to achieve the same results.

EUREAU Statistics: as clear as water

EurEau - European Federation of National Associations of Water & Waste Water Services

Green issues are becoming central in today’s political debate. We very often hear about climate change, global warming, emission control and biodiversity. But very often too, there is a key element that is missing in the debate: what about water?!

Tony Depledge new Chairman of UITP EU-Committee

UITP - International Association of Public Transport

The EU-Committee of the International Association of Public Transport (UITP) has elected Tony Depledge as its new Chairman. Mr Depledge succeeds Guido del Mese,
General Manager of ASSTRA, who chaired the Committee for four years.

Mr Depledge has been Director of Transport Policy in Arriva plc since 2001 and has a career in the transport industry which spans nearly 40 years.

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Copa-Cogeca organises large demonstration of farmers from all across EU in Luxembourg

Copa-Cogeca

22 June 2009

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