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Declaration for a fair trial for Mumia Abu-Jamal delivered to the US Embassy

GUE/NGL Group in the EP

171 Members of the European Parliament call for a fair trial for Mumia Abu-Jamal

On behalf of the initiators of the Written Declaration on the Abolition of the Death Penalty and the Case of Mumia Abu-Jamal, Søren Søndergaard (Denmark) and Sabine Lösing (Germany) delivered the Declaration to the US Embassy in Brussels this afternoon.

Audit not broken, but it needs to evolve

ACCA

ACCA responds to European Commission’s Green Paper on Audit consultation

          o There should be no presumption that audit generally speaking has failed.
          o Audit still adds value
          o Opportunities for enhancing the value of audit should be embraced.

Security – a priority for public transport

UITP - International Association of Public Transport

The Security Commission of the International Association of Public Transport (UITP) has recently released a new official position ‘Secure Public Transport in a Changeable World’. The document identifies the fundamentals of public transport security and outlines security’s central role in making public the mode of choice for today’s citizens.

ReachCentrum launches LINKinSIEF

Stub

Professional services body announces launch of LINKinSIEF, its SIEF communication platform that facilitates smooth information exchange among SIEF members

BRUSSELS, December 8, 2010 – Hot on the heels of the success of the first REACH deadline, ReachCentrum, the Cefic subsidiary, launched yesterday its new SIEF communication platform LINKinSIEF, to support industry in collaborating in SIEFs (Substance Information Exchange Fora), mandatory under the REACH regulation.

Ivory Coast: Liberal International defends Ouattara election victory

ALDE - Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe

Leaders of Liberal International meeting today in Brussels condemned attempts by incumbent President of the Ivory Coast, Laurent Gbagbo, to hold onto power after the independent electoral commission had announced a victory in the November 28th presidential poll for Alassane Ouattara, of the 'Rassemblement des Républicains' (RDR), a full member of Liberal International (LI), the international Liberal network.

LI is calling on the African Union and EU to remain firm in their support for Mr. Ouattara as the legitimate winner of the elections.

Stakes are high as Ministers join high-level segment of Cancún talks

GUE/NGL Group in the EP

Speaking as Ministers began talks at the high-level segment of the UN Climate negotiation in Cancún today,  GUE/NGL MEP Bairbre de Brún said:

"While it is positive that the UN talks in Cancún have begun in a more positive and constructive manner than last year in Copenhagen, COP 16 will be judged on whether or not there are concrete decisions that deliver for the world's poor. 

Fighting poverty amid the crisis and austerity measures

Caritas Europa

Caritas Europa wants to conclude the European Year 2010 for Combating Poverty and Social Exclusion by discussing with EU high-ranking representatives how to bring forward the achievements of 2010 and ensure that the fight against poverty will continue despite the ongoing economic crisis and the series of austerity measures implemented by Member States.

Cohesion in Europe: Regions take up the Challenge

AER - Assembly of European Regions

AER provides accurate and informed responses to questions arising from the conclusions of the European Commission’s 5th report on economic, social and territorial cohesion
 

Brussels (B), 7 December 2010.

Nickel Institute Announces New President Effective January 1, 2011

The Nickel Institute

Toronto, December 7, 2010

The Nickel Institute announces the appointment of Dr. Kevin Bradley as its new President effective January 1, 2011, to succeed Stephen Barnett whose term comes to a close on December 31, 2010.

Thanking Steve for his service and commitment to the Nickel Institute and its membership over the past five years, Tim Aiken of Anglo American and current Chair of the Board of Directors of the Institute said: “Steve will be identified with many of our efforts to defend and promote nickel uses for the benefit of society”.

The medical profession urges to focus on sustainable prophylactic policies to secure global health

CPME - The Standing Committee of European Doctors

Health Day at the UN Climate Change Conference COP 16 in Cancun

 

Health and Environment communities join forces and call on negotiators to consider the “real costs” of climate change and the benefits of strong action by taking the human health dimension into account.

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