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Governments urged to support small businesses by new global forum

ACCA

Governments and regulators around the world have been called on by a new global forum to champion and support small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) which have been struggling for investment and could be vulnerable even after the economy has recovered.

I-size: better protection of children’s lives

ANEC - The European Consumer Voice in Standardisation

Younger children will be better protected when travelling by car following the adoption of a new regulation on child-restraint systems (CRS) by the UNECE (United Nations Economic Commission for Europe) Working Party on Secondary Safety (GRSP).

The new regulation (known as the “I-size Regulation”) is the response of experts in UNECE to criticisms of the existing regulation for child car-seats from both Member States and consumers. Work on the new regulation started in 2008.

Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions for Dummies – Just Cycle More Often

ECF (European Cyclists' Federation)

New Study Investigates Potential of Cycling to Reduce Emissions
EU wide reductions of GHG (greenhouse gas emissions) are under scrutiny by many critics as the progress and actual results seem to fall short of the goals set by the EU this year. Recent reports affirm that the EU will not achieve the reduction of transport emissions by 60% between 1990 and 2050 through technology alone.

FIA Road Safety Ambassador Sebastian Vettel welcomes ESC for all new cars in the future

FIA EUROPEAN BUREAU

Formula One World Champion Sebastian Vettel participated at the FIA prize giving at the Kingdom of Dreams in New Delhi, India, on Friday 9 December 2011, along with Red Bull teammate Mark Webber and McLaren’s Jenson Button.

Press Release
Friday, 09 December 2011

République démocratique du Congo : Abdou Diouf appelle les candidats à faire preuve de retenue et les exhorte à user des voies de recours légales en cas de contestation

ORGANISATION INTERNATIONALE DE LA FRANCOPHONIE

Abdou Diouf, Secrétaire général de la Francophonie, a pris connaissance des résultats provisoires de l’élection présidentielle proclamés par la Commission électorale nationale indépendante (CENI) ce 9 décembre 2011.

Abdou Diouf réaffirme la place centrale des droits de l’Homme dans les transitions démocratiques en cours

ORGANISATION INTERNATIONALE DE LA FRANCOPHONIE

A l’occasion de la journée marquant le 63ème anniversaire de l’adoption de la Déclaration universelle des droits de l’Homme, Abdou Diouf, Secrétaire général de la Francophonie, a souhaité évoquer les processus de transition démocratiques qui ont marqué l’année 2011, notamment dans le monde arabe.

Enshrining austerity will only deepen EU quagmire

GUE/NGL Group in the EP

European United Left / Nordic Green Left President Lothar Bisky today denounced the outcome of negotiations between EU leaders as a dangerous attempt to enforce extreme austerity by all means and defy democratic procedure.

"I deeply deplore that extreme austerity seems to be the only idea our state leaders have come up with in their struggle to solve the crisis. As much as I disagree with this approach, I insist that any measures must be transparently and democratically debated and decided on the basis of the Community method."

Launch of the World Report on Disability at the European Parliament

EDF - European Disability Forum

On 7th December 2011 the World Report on Disability was presented and discussed at a launch event in the European Parliament. Member of the European Disability Forum: -CBM- co organised the event. CBM’s Lars Bosselmann highlighted the crucial role the EU can play in promoting the rights of persons with disabilities in international cooperation. EDF expressed his concern: "The current financial crisis has probably increased the data in Europe. 62% of persons with disabilities are among the poorest in Europe.”

Speakers included:

Joint Healthcare Industry Paper ‘The value of industry involvement in HTA'

EuropaBio

The Healthcare Industry is pleased to present today in the setting of the EUnetHTA Joint Action Conference in Gdansk, a jointly developed position paper on ‘The value of industry involvement in HTA’. The paper outlines the industry contribution to the HTA process, both in terms of inputting into the policy setting and methodology development, as well as the industry contribution in terms of specific assessments.

Nickel Institute Appoints New Director, Global Government Affairs & Advocacy

Nickel Institute

Toronto, 7th December 2011. The Nickel Institute today announced the appointment of Dr. Veronique Steukers as Director, Global Government Affairs and Advocacy. 

Dr. Steukers, a Belgian national, will take up her post officially on the 9th of January 2012. Dr. Steukers has more than 18 years professional experience in the area of regulatory affairs, government affairs and advocacy with a number of corporate metal and chemicals companies.

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