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ESICM welcomes the Commission steps to promote patient safety in Europe

ESICM - European Society of Intensive Care Medicine

The European Society of Intensive Care Medicine (ESICM) congratulates the European Commission for releasing the communication and the proposal for a Council recommendation on patient safety.

Patient safety is one of the EU's most pressing health care challenges.
ESICM supports the free movement of patients and health professionals within the EU and is of the opinion that high quality of care and free movement of patients and professionals are intertwined topics that should all be addressed within a Community framework.

Kellen Europe announces office move

Kellen Europe

For Immediate Release                                  

Brussels December 19th 2008: Kellen Europe, the premier association management and professional services company, is moving offices today. The new address will be Avenue Jules Bordet 142, 1140 Brussels, Belgium.

The move accommodates recent growth and enables Kellen to provide the best of services to its clients.

Czech Presidency of the EU: handing over the reins

Copa-Cogeca

19 December 2008

“We call upon the Czech Presidency to continue the debate on the objectives and principles of the future Common Agricultural Policy after 2013 and to retain a firm stance in the WTO negotiations,” said Pekka PESONEN, Secretary General of Copa-Cogeca.

CAP reform – Can the Czechs make it happen?

BirdLife International

High expectations for Czech Presidency to start an honest debate about the future of the EU’s agriculture policy.

HOPE, the European Hospital and Healthcare Federation, welcomes the initiative of the Commission on patient safety.

HOPE - European Hospital and Healthcare Federation

Brussels, 17 December 2008

HOPE was one of the first European organizations to draw the attention at EU level on this issue in a 2004 report. Joining other stakeholders in designing the April 2005 Luxembourg declaration on Patient Safety, HOPE actively participates in building the European Network on Patient Safety.

European physicians congratulate the Parliament for adopting the Cercas Report

CPME - The Standing Committee of European Doctors

CPME representing 2 million physicians, is delighted that the Members of the European Parliament have adopted the Cercas Report on the amendment of Directive 2003/88/EC concerning certain aspects of the organisation of working time.

Climate and Energy package adopted by the European Parliament

EPIA - European Photovoltaic Industry Association

Climate and Energy package adopted by the European Parliament- the targets are clear, now it’s time for Member States to pull up their
sleeves !

“The adoption of the Climate and Energy Package marks a new decisive step forward in the development of renewables” said Eleni Despotou, Deputy Secretary General and Policy Director of the European Photovoltaic Industry Association (EPIA). The world's largest photovoltaic (PV) industry association welcomes the positive vote of the European Parliament this morning.

Approval of European Directive for renewables in transport a “positive signal” for biofuel producers, consumers and investors

UNICA - The Brazilian Sugarcane Industry Association

São Paulo, December 17, 2008 – Today’s approval by the European Parliament of the Renewable Energy Sources Directive is a clear sign that a sustainable market for renewables in transport will be created in the European Union. The decision by the EU, which calls for the adoption of a 10% mandatory target by 2020 for renewables in the transport sector, is “the positive signal biofuels producers, consumers and investors have been waiting for,” according to Brazilian Sugarcane Industry Association (UNICA) president and CEO, Marcos Jank.

Energy and Climate Package fails to clearly cut transport emissions

EIM - European Rail Infrastructure Managers

Brussels, 17 December 2008

The rail sector welcomes the European Parliament’s adoption of the Energy and Climate Package on 17 December as an important step towards the development of a low carbon economy within Europe. However, Europe’s railways are disappointed that the European Union did not take a more coherent and ambitious approach towards cutting transport sector emissions.

CEEP presidential elections - CEEP Secretary General Rainer Plassmann bids farewell

CEEP - European Centre of Employers and Enterprises providing public services

The General Assembly of CEEP, in its meeting of 15 December 2008, unanimously
elected Mr Carl Cederschiöld as President of CEEP. Mr Cederschiöldt, former
mayor of the City of Stockholm and President of the Swedish employers’ organisation
for local public enterprises (KFS), replaces Mr Caspar Einem, who had been CEEP
President from May 2005 on.
The General Assembly also, unanimously elected as executive Vice Presidents of
CEEP Mr Janos Berenyi, President and Director General of the association of

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