EuropaBio has announced the top five candidates that will compete for the Most Innovative EU Biotech SME Award 2012. Now in its 3rd year, this year’s award has seen the highest number of entries to date with 37 applicants from across 17 Member States, operating in all three sectors of biotechnology from healthcare to industrial to agriculture.
Six cross-border health projects have now been short-listed for the prestigious European Health Award 2012. They cover topics such as breast cancer, Epidermolysis Bullosa, diabetes, health literacy, paediatric nutrition and tobacco taxes. The prize-winner will be chosen by a panel of leading health experts, and the award presented at the European Health Forum Gastein in early October.
Policy makers and governments should not see environmental taxation as a cure-all, says ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) in a policy paper called Green taxation in a recession.
Shenzhen, China, August 6, 2012: Huawei, a leading global information and communications technology (ICT) solutions provider, today launched the Apps Insider solution, a series of innovative digital tools that automatically analyze mobile applications to ensure user experience and reassign network resources.
This Sunday 19 August is the World Humanitarian Aid Day. On this occasion, Caritas Europa wants to salute and thank all humanitarian aid workers across the planet for their commitment and generosity to mankind.
In a time when sovereign debt issues are prominent around the world and the measures taken to resolve the crisis have been described as no more than dispensing a 'financial aspirin' this conference provides a timely opportunity to consider how the economy can be rebalanced and how public services can help boost growth.