The European Commission and the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA) continue their preparatory work on the revision of the Pension Fund Directive (“the IORP Directive”). As an important part of this, EIOPA has just launched the Quantitative Impact Study (QIS) on changes to the IORP Directive. The revision of the IORP Directive, including the QIS, is a deeply political discussion where the voice of social partners, pension funds, and the wider pension industry should be heard.

Press release – Strasbourg, 23 October 2012

The Right to food was at the heart of a debate on the future of the Millennium Development Goals from a food security perspective, held by aid and international development groups Caritas Europa, Caritas international Belgium, CIDSE and CYNDEP, at the European Development Days - Europe's premier forum on international affairs and development cooperation - taking place in Brussels this week.

Dubai, UAE, 23 October, 2012: ICT is an enabler of technology innovation, driving social and economic development, and creating value for individuals and society as a whole, said Ken Hu, Rotating CEO and Deputy Chairman of Huawei, speaking at the Forbes Global CEO Conference in Dubai. “Advancements in ICT and the deployment of networks enable greater opportunities for development, access to information and more open communication.

On 19 October the EU Council reviewed progress on growth and jobs