Forthcoming EU-related events

November 19-20, Sustainable Manufacturing Summit EuropeThis event will bring together policy makers and business leaders in order to discuss and formulate ways to meet the sustainability challenges of manufacturers in the EU. Topics to be discussed...

November 19-20, Sustainable Manufacturing Summit Europe
This event will bring together policy makers and business leaders in order to discuss and formulate ways to meet the sustainability challenges of manufacturers in the EU. Topics to be discussed include waste management, energy efficiency, renewable energy and product eco-labeling. The event will be held in Brussels, Belgium.
http://www.greenpowerconferences.com/index.htm

November 25-26, Public meets Private - Towards a common agenda for mobility in cities and regions
This event will seek to explore the importance of collaboration between private and public entities in order to ensure the sustainability of the transportation industry. Topics to be discussed include new approaches for handling freight, improved road safety and cleaner transportation, among other salient issues. The event will be held in Barcelona, Spain.
polis@polis-online.org

November 25-27, ICT Event 2008
This event, the largest of its kind in Europe, will revolve around three main themes related to ICT. These include future research trends in ICT, the role of ICT in expanding businesses and developing new markets, particularly for SMEs and creative industries (among others), as well as effective policy-making to stimulate ICT research and innovation. Event will be held in Lyon, France.
http://ec.europa.eu/information_society/events/ict/2008/index_ en.htm

November 25-27, Energy Intensive Industries and Climate Change
This workshop will deal with the growing concerns among energy-intensive industries in the EU in light of the threats posed to their global competitiveness by the proposed climate change policies put forward by the EU. The event will also discuss ways in which such industries may move forward and maintain their competitiveness. The event will be held in Brussels, Belgium.
http://www.integer-research.com/

November 26-28, Ninth Annual ECTA Regulatory Conference
The event will bring together policy makers, regulators and operators from the EU's telecommunications industry. The conference will look into the current EU Regulatory Framework in light of newly-proposed amendments, together with other topics like mobile competitiveness and roaming, geographic segmentation and universal access to broadband. The event will be held in Brussels, Belgium.
http://www.ectaportal.com/

November 27-28, Industrial Relations in the EU and other Global and Emerging Economies
This event will focus specifically on wage developments, minimum wages and wage flexibility, both on an EU-wide level and on a global scale. Numerous speakers from around the world will be present in order to discuss the latest wage developments and the implications for industrial relations and the economy in general. The event will be held in Paris, France.
http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/index.htm

November 28, First International Forum on Insularity in the Mediterranean
The event will discuss the economic and environmental problems that are inherently faced by Mediterranean islands due to their insularity. The political and social impact of such insularity will also be assessed, with the aim of bringing together a wide array of perspectives and views. The event will be held in Palma de Majorca, Spain.
http://www.actescbe.eu/

December 4, The European Alliance for CSR Event 2008
This event will attempt to explore how collaborative efforts between companies and stakeholders can contribute to building responsible competitiveness in Europe and gain insight into results of research projects and CSR Laboratories launched by the European Alliance for CSR. The event will deal with a number of salient issues, like enhancing employability, education, diversity, equal opportunities, supply-chain management and other topics. The event will be held in Brussels, Belgium.
http://www.csreurope.org/events.php?lang=en

December 3-5, 14th International Conference on Technology Supported Learning and Training
This conference, the largest of its kind, will seek to discuss and analyse several facets of e-learning for corporate, education and public sector sectors. New open-learning techniques will also be presented and demonstrated, with the participation of a number of international experts and practitioners. The event will be held in Berlin, Germany.
http://www.online-educa.com/en

December 8, Long Live Europe! Shaping our Healthcare Revolution
This policy summit will discuss a number of salient issues related to healthcare around the EU. Among other things the event will delve into the restructuring process of healthcare policy around the EU, the possibility of cross-border cooperation in the provision of services and the role of competition in the healthcare industry. The event will be held in Brussels, Belgium.
http://www.friendsofeurope.org/

December 10-13, ServiceWave 2008
The event seeks to present and discuss the most recent innovations, trends, experiences and concerns in software services and underlying network technologies. The aim is to bring together a variety of pan-European academic and industrial representatives from numerous disciplines like computer science, electrical engineering and social sciences. The event will be held in Madrid, Spain.
http://www.fi-madrid.eu/

December 11-12, Recent Trends in European Employment
The fifth ECB/CEPR workshop will analyse the developments that have characterised European labour markets over the past decade, and their implications for policy making. The workshop will focus on issues related to productivity and wage developments, the impact of structural reforms and improved labour force participation among women, older people and youths. The event will be held in Frankfurt, Germany.
http://www.ecb.int/home/html/index.en.html

December 11-12, Recent Developments in European Financial Services and Banking Law
The event, organised by the Academy of European Law, will attempt to discuss the several changes and developments that have occurred within the legislative sphere of European Financial Services. The conference will also discuss any anticipated future changes that are currently being proposed at EU level. The event will be held in Trier, Germany.
http://www.era.int/web/en/html/index.htm

Compiled by Impetus Europe Consulting Group Ltd, e-mail: info@impetuseurope.com, www.impetuseurope.com.


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