http://www.retinasee.eu
In South East Europe Brownfields pose a challenge. Being areas where investments could transform them to motors for job creation, they represent an underexplored economic value for SEE. But urgent action is required since the current situation -where huge areas, very close to cities, remaining unexploited- is heavily damaging the image of the cities, weakening their competitive investment position and influencing employment and economic growth. In the SEE area this process is already delayed and hindered due to legal, financial, organisational and bureaucratic problems.
Though RETINA project, 10 partners from 7 different SEE countries joined forces to develop the necessary tools and methodology to tackle the problem in an integrated way, focusing on successful sustainable brownfield revitalization and stakeholder engagement in all steps of the process.
http://www.retinasee.eu
In South East Europe Brownfields pose a challenge. Being areas where investments could transform them to motors for job creation, they represent an underexplored economic value for SEE. But urgent action is required since the current situation -where huge areas, very close to cities, remaining unexploited- is heavily damaging the image of the cities, weakening their competitive investment position and influencing employment and economic growth. In the SEE area this process is already delayed and hindered due to legal, financial, organisational and bureaucratic problems.
Though RETINA project, 10 partners from 7 different SEE countries joined forces to develop the necessary tools and methodology to tackle the problem in an integrated way, focusing on successful sustainable brownfield revitalization and stakeholder engagement in all steps of the process.
Two days before the European Council decides on a historic overhaul of euro-area economic governance, Olli Rehn, European commissioner for economic and monetary affairs delivered The 2010 Ludwig Erhard Lecture, the Lisbon Council’s flagship event on economic governance and structural reforms. In his forceful address, Commissioner Rehn shared his assessment on how to enforce fiscal discipline and revive the European economy. He also used the occasion to stress how structural reforms are crucial to pave the way of fiscal sustainability. The Commissioner’s remarks were followed by interventions from Prof. Dr. Michael Heise, chief economist of Allianz SE, and Alessandro Leipold, economic adviser to the Lisbon Council and former director of the European department at the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The 2010 Euro Monitor, an innovative indicator co-published by Allianz SE and the Lisbon Council, was launched in the margins of the event.
Also see: http://www.lisboncouncil.net/news-a-events/215-the-2010-euro-summit-on-economic-governance.html
Michel Barnier, Member of the EC in charge of Internal Market, took part in the roundtable "is middle age robbing the EU of its long-term vision?" During the 7th annual 'State of Europe roundtable, hosted by Friends of Europe. Distributed by Tubemogul.
These are video highlights from the first day of the 2010 European Forum for Industrial Biotechnology, organised by EuropaBio, the European association for bioindustries.
The conference took place in Edinburgh between 19 and 21 October 2010.
Speaking in this highlight clip are:
- John Sime, Director at Biosciences;
- Ian Hudson, President EMEA at Dupoint de Numours;
- Ian Schott, Co-Chair, Industrial Biotechnology Leadership Forum, UK;
- Stephan Tanda, Member of the Managing Board, DSM, The Netherlands;
- Maive Rutte, Director, Biotechnologies, DG Research, EU Commission;
- Bruce E. Dale, Professor, Dept of Chemical Engineering, Michigan State University;
- Martin Austin, Managing Director, TransformRX Gmbh and Partner, Marram Advisors'
and Nathalie Moll, Secretary General, EuropaBio.
Learn more about Europabio at http://www.europabio.org/ Distributed by Tubemogul.
On 20th October 2010, the Committee has elected its new Presidency for the mandate 2010-2013. The Swedish member Staffan NILSSON has been elected President. The Vice-Presidency is in the hands of the Maltese member Anna Maria DARMANIN (in charge of communication) and of the Polish member Jacek KRAWCZYK (in charge of the budget).
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Staffan Nilsson's personality, professional skills and commitment to civil society ideals, which the EESC has long nourished and has worked for over the years, led to his election as President of the European Economic and Social Committee on 20 October 2010. Staffan Nilsson is a staunch supporter of the EU, whose primary purpose is to bring lasting peace to the continent, and a tireless advocate of sustainable growth, which is the best way of financing a social model serving the common good of all Europeans, and of defending our values internationally.
"Engaging people for a sustainable Europe" is Staffan's political message for his term…
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