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"An expansion of the EU taxonomy is counter- productive and goes too far"

VDMA - Mechanical Engineering Industry

Brussels/Frankfurt, 3 September 2021 – Commenting on the EU Commission's considerations to extend the scope of the EU taxonomy VDMA Executive Director Thilo Brodtmann comments:

S&Ds want more gender equality through the EU budget

S&D - Socialists and Democrats

The Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament today held a webinar on ‘Gender mainstreaming in the EU budget’, with the participation of the European Commissioner for Equality, Helena Dalli. They discussed how to ensure that EU funds benefit men and women equally, and the implementation of this equality principle as a horizontal policy throughout all areas financed by the EU budget.

New SMA Tracker Reveals Gaps in Access for People Living with SMA in Europe

Biogen
  • Access to standard of care remains an issue for people living with Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) in Europe
  • In collaboration with SMA Europe, Biogen has launched the SMA Policy & Access Tracker during SMA Awareness Month to highlight the issue of inequitable access to standard of care across Europe
  • The initiative includes an interactive map and policy recommendations on access to care options for people living with SMA

Yogesh Patel wins ACCA UK’s national advocate of the Year 2021 by meeting ACCA’s values of inclusion, integrity and innovation

ACCA

An ACCA Fellow, Yogesh Patel, is announced as ACCA UK’s Regional Advocate of the Year.

Yogesh qualified with ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) in 2011 and is the owner of a firm called Telic based in Harrow, London.

Judged by ACCA UK members, Yogesh was awarded with this accolade because he met all the organisation’s values of inclusion, integrity and innovation.

S&D delegation visit Beirut to encourage formation of a new government and support Lebanese people

S&D - Socialists and Democrats

From Saturday 4 to Tuesday 7 September, S&D vice-president on foreign affairs Pedro Marques will lead an S&D mission to Beirut, Lebanon, as part of the Socialists & Democrats' ongoing commitment to supporting the social and economic relaunch of Lebanon and encouraging the political factions to put aside their own short-term interests to swiftly form a new government.

IFAC and ACCA To Host Third Annual Climate Week NYC Event, “Plugging the Net-Zero Information Gap,” on 20 September 2021

ACCA

Session will bring together investment and finance and accounting professionals for a thought-provoking discussion on the gaps and needs surrounding climate information and reporting

New European Academy to boost the skills and know-how of industry in exploiting opportunities in the €615B global photonics sector

Photonics21

A programme to train thousands of industry workers in the adoption and development of innovative photonics-based solutions to some of society’s biggest challenges, from environmental sustainability to healthy living and smart infrastructure, has been established by a consortium of over 50 of Europe’s top photonics competence centres.

EIPA Appoints New Director of EIPA Luxembourg and Head of Institutional Relations

EIPA

Maastricht, NL, 1 September 2021: The European Institute of Public Administration is pleased to announce the following appointments, which have entered into effect on 1 September 2021: Peter Goldschmidt has been appointed Head of Institutional Relations, and Petra Jeney has been appointed Director of EIPA Luxembourg.

CEN and CENELEC have a new website

CEN and CENELEC

CEN (European Committee for Standardization) and CENELEC (European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization) are proud to announce that their brand new website is now live. The two European standardization organisations are happy to provide all stakeholders interested in European standardization with an improved digital presence - faster, more dynamic and user friendly.

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