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Celebrating 25 years of the Erasmus Programme

08 May 2012 to 09 May 2012
The Danish Presidency and the European Commission celebrate the Erasmus Programme with an anniversary conference, which focuses on the great impact the pro-gramme has had in higher education, and looks on future perspectives of the Erasmus Programme.
 

Meeting of Economic and Financial Affairs Council (ECOFIN)

02 May 2012
The ECOFIN Council covers the coordination of the economic policies. ECOFIN monitors the economy and keep control of the budgetary policy, public finances, the euro, financial markets and capital movements. It also prepares and adopts the annual budget for the EU together with the European Parliament. The Council consists of the Member States’ ministers of finance and economic affairs and they congregate about once a month, while the group of eurozone countries usually meet the day before.
 

Meeting of Justice and Home Affairs Council (JHA)

26 Apr 2012 to 27 Apr 2012

The Ministers of the Council of Justice and Home Affairs, also known as the JHA Council, deals with the development and implementation of cooperation and common policies in the field of Justice and Home Affairs. This applies in particular to combating crime, judicial cooperation, police cooperation and cooperation on immigration, borders and asylum. The council typically meets once a month and the Member States are represented by their Ministers of Justice and Interior.

Meeting of Agriculture and Fisheries Council (AGRI-FISH)

26 Apr 2012 to 27 Apr 2012

The Council (Agriculture and Fisheries) consists of the Member States’ ministers of fisheries and agriculture and they congregate about once a month. The agricultural and fisheries policies relate to the regulation of markets and determination of avail-able resources. Sustainable development of fisheries and rural areas, challenges regarding climate change, environmental concerns, animal welfare and food safety are main issues.

Second anniversary of the murder of Bety Cariño and Tyri Jaakkola - Another case of impunity in Mexico.

Two years ago today, Bety Cariño, the indigenous human rights defender, and Tyri Jaakkola, an international observer from Finland, were murdered in a violent paramilitary attack. They were participating in a humanitarian convoy to bring food and medicine to the indigenous autonomous municipality of San Juan Copola, surrounded by paramilitary groups.

“e-CMR” needed to further increase efficiency of road transport

The IRU welcomes the entry into force of the Additional Protocol to the CMR Convention, which transitions from the current slow and unreliable paper-based system, to faster and more efficient electronic Consignment Notes (e-CMR) and calls upon governments to join the Additional Protocol and adopt an harmonised approach to its implementation.

Vehicle X-ray scanning at borders could be better

Geneva – Further to the adoption of an IRU Resolution on Limiting the health and safety risks of x-ray vehicle inspection technology for commercial vehicle drivers, and due to border, port and other inspection authorities increasingly and repeatedly using non-intrusive inspection - “x-ray” - technology to generate interior images of commercial vehicles, a scientific study was commissioned with the aim of protecting drivers from any possible negative health ef

Resource Efficiency Roadmap: PlasticsEurope hails European Parliament’s call for a ban on waste landfill

Will PlasticsEurope’s call for a ban on landfill in Europe by 2020 be echoed by EU authorities? Whilst there is still a long way to go, the European Parliament made an important step in this direction today. The ENVI Committee today has given green light to aim for a ban on landfilling of waste in Europe by adopting a report of MEP Gerben-Jan Gerbandy on the Resource Efficiency Roadmap.

Majority of European Employers Cut Skills and Training Investment Despite Skills Shortages, Finds Accenture and FEB Survey

Report recommends actions to enhance Europe’s skills market

Skills for growth … from R&D to innovation

Huawei sponsors the 10th European Business Summit and shares its views on leveraging technology to boost innovation

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