World Innovation Summit for Education (WISE)
Brussels (ots/PRNewswire) - WISE leads a panel debate at the European Development Days in Brussels The World Innovation Summit for Education (WISE) (http://www.wise-qatar.org/), a prime international platform for collaboration and creative action in education, led today a panel discussion "21st Century Skills: Why ...
JTI Japan Tobacco International AG
Brussels (ots/PRNewswire) - From May 20, tobacco products placed on the market in EU countries will have to comply with the Tobacco Products Directive (TPD2), a raft of draconian rules that will impact consumers and businesses across the Union without meeting its intended goals. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130528/617491 ) "This is yet another example of ...
Brussels (ots/PRNewswire) - During the "Nudging for Good" Awards Ceremony presented in Brussels, My UV Patch, La Roche-Posay's digital breakthrough innovation to change bad sun habits into life-saving ones, was awarded the Diamond Award by the European Brands Association (AIM). Launched in 2016, the "Nudging for Good" Award aims to honor brands that make it easy and ...
Brussels (ots/PRNewswire) - Mars Petcare announced today that Helen Mills will join their global management team as the leader of Corporate Affairs. Mills has over 20 years of experience in communications, advocacy and change management, and her background in the pharmaceutical and healthcare industry will complement the Mars Petcare strategy to offer holistic care of pets from nutrition to veterinary care. (Photo: ...
Brussels (ots) - Today, the national promotional institutions of the five largest European economies (Bpifrance in France, British Business Bank in the UK, Cassa depositi e prestiti in Italy, Instituto de Credito Oficial in Spain and KfW in Germany) presented their joint study on the European venture capital market, making recommendations for boosting EU venture ...
Brussels (ots/PRNewswire) - Businesses operating in Europe will be joining forces to become leading contributors to the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The 'Sustainable Business Exchange', launched today in Brussels at a conference hosted by CSR Europe in cooperation with Huawei, will help companies turn circular and inclusive approaches into sustainable economic growth. Initiated by CSR Europe, the leading ...
Brussels (ots/PRNewswire) - Millions of jobs and all European manufacturing sectors at risk On Wednesday 20 July, the College of European Commissioners will debate the future of Europe's entire manufacturing industry when it discusses if China should be granted Market Economy Status (MES). "What China wants from the EU is a 'licence to dump' by treating it the same as ...
Brussels (ots/PRNewswire) - - Bimekizumab is a highly selective monoclonal antibody that inhibits the activity of both IL-17A and IL-17F, key pro-inflammatory cytokines expressed in several inflammatory diseases[1],[2] - In this early proof of concept study, bimekizumab showed fast and sustained efficacy on disease ...
Brussels (ots/PRNewswire) - For medical and trade media only. New data highlight breadth of UCB's pioneering portfolio with four molecules across five indications: - An oral presentation of data from the two year C-EARLY(TM) Phase 3 study of Cimzia®, exploring different dosing strategies - Oral presentations from ...
JTI Japan Tobacco International AG
Geneva (ots/PRNewswire) - From May 20, extreme rules on tobacco come into force across Europe - a package of some of the strictest anti-tobacco measures in the world. Under the long-debated new Brussels Tobacco Products Directive, brands will be further reduced as the EU moves to restrict packaging designs and formats. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130528/617491 ) (Photo: ...
Brussels (ots/PRNewswire) - 5,000 workers from 17 European countries march on Brussels today to urge EU leaders to stop China dumping and reject Market Economy Status (MES) for China. Milan Nitzschke, spokesperson for AEGIS Europe, said, "We are marching on Brussels today by the thousands to give a clear message to EU policy-makers: 'Say YES to jobs & fair trade; and ...
Brussels (ots/PRNewswire) - Role-model organisations go through Europe's most challenging assessment process to be recognised with the EFQM Excellence Award. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20151021/279337LOGO ) EFQM is a Belgium based Foundation committed to help organisations improve their performance through the EFQM Excellence Model, a management framework used by over 50,000 organisations. ...
Brussels (ots) - AEGIS Europe, the manufacturing alliance of 30 European industry associations express skepticism at Chinese President Xi Jinping's remarks to the media during London visit. AEGIS Europe called into question Mr Xi's comments to the media about China's orientation towards a more open and transparent market. "Europeans should be very concerned at China's ...
Brussels (ots/PRNewswire) - Emakina Group [http://www.emakina.com ] (Alternext Brussels (ALEMK [https://www.euronext.com/en/products/equities/BE0003843605-ALXB ]) published its results for the first half of 2015. Compared with the first half of 2014, consolidated sales rose by 20%, and earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation are up by 49%. ...
Brussels (ots/PRNewswire) - EFQM opens a representative office in Milan to support Italian organisations EFQM opens a representative office in Milan to help Italian organisations achieve sustainable excellence. In 2013, several organisations based in Italy gathered and created the "Club per l'Eccellenza Italia by EFQM". Its objective was to share good practices, develop national initiatives and deploy products and ...
Brussels (ots/PRNewswire) - Report[1] recommendations aim to improve management of AF as numbers expected to double from 8.8 to 17.9 million adults aged over 55 years between 2010 and 2060[2] Launched in Brussels today at the start of Heart Rhythm Week (1-7 June 2015) the Future of Anticoagulation Report[1] ...
European Liver Patients Association (ELPA)
Brussels (ots/PRNewswire) - There are approximately nine million people in Europe infected with the hepatitis C virus, with tens of thousands of new cases diagnosed each year - and this trend is rising.[1] Currently there is no single online resource where people diagnosed with hepatitis C can go to find out more ...
Brussels (ots/PRNewswire) - Stock Market Symbols GIB (NYSE) GIB.A (TSX) http://www.cgi.com/newsroom CGI and partner SPIE Belgium have been selected by Agentschap Wegen en Verkeer (AWV) to modernize the remote management of highway lighting within the Flemish Region. AWV manages the Flemish Region's highway network on behalf of the Flemish Minister for Mobility and ...
Brussels (ots/PRNewswire) - EFQM and UNGC join forces towards Sustainable Excellence The EFQM Good Practice Competition focuses this year on identifying real and tangible examples of how organisations ensure they comply with the UNGC's 10 principles. EFQM decided to align the theme of this year's competition to support the 15th anniversary of the UN Global Compact. The competition is open to applications from any ...
Brussels (ots) - Jeffrey Hogue joins C&A as Chief Sustainability Officer, joining the company from his previous position as senior director of global CSR at McDonalds. C&A Global has appointed ex-McDonald's CSR director Jeffrey Hogue to become the company's Chief Sustainability Officer. In his new role Jeffrey will be responsible for leading the global development, coordination and delivery of C&A's sustainability ...
Brussels (ots/PRNewswire) - Event coincides with the publication in The Lancet Infectious Diseases of EUCLID - the largest epidemiology study on Clostridium difficile infection[1] CDI Europe, the European Hospital and Healthcare Federation (HOPE) and MEP Karin Kadenbach today hosted an event at the European ...
Brussels, Belgium (ots/PRNewswire) - First chapter, available November 3, 2014, to address dental care and oral hygiene as a form of preventative healthcare for pets WikiVet and Mars Petcare announced today a collaboration that aims to improve the quality and reach of reference materials freely available online to ...
Brussels (ots/PRNewswire) - The results of the comprehensive assessment of the 130 most significant European banks show that the sector is very robust and capable of sustaining a severe recession, the European Banking Federation concludes from the final results of the assessment as published today by the European Central Bank, European Banking Authority and national supervisors. Their analysis confirms that European ...
Brussels (ots/PRNewswire) - Achieving Sustained Excellence In 2014, many organisations may say they understand the concepts of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and Sustainability, but can they really demonstrate the integration of these concepts into the way they work? When the EFQM Excellence Model was first issued in 1992, the inclusion of a criterion called "Impact on Society" caused the most discussion. Still ...
Brussels (ots/PRNewswire) - Huawei, a leading global information and communications technology (ICT) solutions provider, announced today that it has been elected to join the board of the 5G Infrastructure Association in Europe at the General Assembly held in Bologna on 26th of June. Huawei will be represented on the Board by Dr. David Soldani of Huawei European Research Centre. The 5G Infrastructure Association represents ...
Aachen/Brussels (ots) - Multi-stakeholder views on chronic pain presented in the European Parliament / Call to Action to fight chronic pain On the occasion of an exhibition and cocktail reception hosted by Petru Luhan, Member of the European Parliament and winner of the MEP award for Health 2013, a multi- ...
Brussels (ots/PRNewswire) - Numerous Measures will be Costly for Member States and Businesses JTI (Japan Tobacco International) today commented on the agreement reached between the European Commission, Parliament and Council on the proposal for a revised Tobacco Products Directive (TPD). (Logo: ...
Brussels, Belgium (ots/PRNewswire) - Coinciding with the World Health Organization (WHO) European Ministerial Conference on the Prevention and Control of Non-Communicable Diseases in Turkmenistan, MEPs, patient and physician representatives are today meeting at the European Parliament to highlight that urgent ...
Brussels, Belgium (ots/PRNewswire) - Sixteen small and medium-sized businesses from seven countries are running for the European Small and Mid-cap Awards. The awards are a part of a Europe-wide competition to highlight the best European small and medium enterprises who have gained access to capital markets via an Initial Public Offering (IPO). The Award winners will be ...
European Crop Protection Association
Brussels (ots/PRNewswire) - New academic study shows that productive agriculture brings significant benefits for food security, resource efficiency, economic stability, improved biodiversity, climate-change mitigation Productive agriculture delivers important benefits to Europe and the world - from increased food security and more efficient land use to climate change mitigation, biodiversity protection and economic and ...