EU Business Diary - Forthcoming EU-related events
February 5, The Environment to Trigger More Sustainable Tourism This conference, part of the EU-funded PRESERVE project, will present a unique opportunity for stakeholders to learn about the project, its objectives and planned activities and to meet...
February 5, The Environment to Trigger More Sustainable Tourism
This conference, part of the EU-funded PRESERVE project, will present a unique opportunity for stakeholders to learn about the project, its objectives and planned activities and to meet the partners. A thematic session will also bring together various experts and good practices to illustrate how the environment can be beneficial to tourism in Europe. On the one hand, sustainable policies can contribute to higher quality products and attract more people to the region, but also have economic advantages through savings that can be made. The event will be held in Brussels.
http://www.aer.eu/events.html
February 5, The Carbon Trading Summit
The summit will identify the trends and business drivers that will dominate the carbon market following the Copenhagen international climate summit next December. The event will seek to delve into the impact of carbon requirements on financial and global business strategies, while highlighting the risks and rewards of Carbon Trading. The event will be held in Paris.
http://www.economistconferences.com
February 9-10, Building Strong Partnerships with the Private Sector for Better Jobs and Inclusion
This forum will discuss ways in which collaboration between the private sector and local governments can be strengthened to deliver better and more sustainable outcomes on the labour market. Excellent examples exist of partnerships that have established strong collaboration between business and the public sector/local community, and which have managed to contribute significantly to a more inclusive local economy. In many of them, business representatives play a leading role in the collaboration process or actively support local initiatives designed in partnership. The event will be held in Vienna.
machacova@forum.zsi.at
February 9-10, The Role of Social Partners in Continuing Vocational Training: Reviewing Practices and Sharing Challenges
The seminar will focus on providing a deeper understanding of and producing knowledge on the social partners' current role and the challenges for continuing training provision in Europe. This topic is of paramount importance in the frame of the Copenhagen Process and the Lisbon Strategy. The event will be held in Thessaloniki.
josemanuel.galvin@cedefop.europa.eu
February 9-13, Sustainable Energy Week
The EU Commission's Directorate-General for Energy and Transport, the European institutions and major stakeholders concerned with sustainable energy are together putting on the third edition of the EU Sustainable Energy Week (EUSEW). The EUSEW is the key annual reference point for sustainable energy issues in Europe. The events organised during EUSEW cover key topics that highlight the multi-sectoral nature of sustainable energy development and stress the need for everyone to work together towards a common goal. The event will be held in Brussels.
http://www.eusew.eu
February 18-20, e-Health 2009 Conference
This conference, which will be organised under the auspices of the Czech EU Council Presidency in Prague, will focus on the central role of ICT in the provision of healthcare services around Europe. The event will seek to highlight the importance of e-health for the individual, for society and for the economy as a whole.
content.ehealth2009@mzcr.cz
February 19-20, Enhancing Customer Experience in Financial Services
This Vienna conference will provide delegates with all the necessary information to enhance customer experience to successfully build enterprise-wide Customer Experience Management (CEM), align these strategies across the organisation and measure the outcomes. Case studies, panel discussions and networking with experts and industry leaders will give the delegate an interactive, experience driven learning opportunity.
events@jacobfleming.com
February 19-21, Equal Europe for the Disabled
The main purpose of the event in Istanbul is to encourage the implementation of the New European Community Disability Strategy on a regional basis within the EU. A number of issues faced by people with disabilities shall be discussed, with the main objectives of the proposed strategy, which will ultimately seek to empower people with disabilities to participate actively in society and foster a culture of equal opportunities.
http://www.aer.eu/events.html
February 24-25, Aviation CO2 Workshop
The workshop will focus on the current developments of aviation emission regulations and the role of environment in corporate responsibility. Numerous pertinent issues will be taken up, like fuel efficiency, innovative technology and the European Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS), with the aim of reducing greenhouse gas emissions while improving operational efficiency. The event will take place in Budapest.
http://www.aviation-co2.com/auxo/aviation_workshop.htm
info@impetuseurope.com
http://www.impetuseurope.com
This conference, part of the EU-funded PRESERVE project, will present a unique opportunity for stakeholders to learn about the project, its objectives and planned activities and to meet the partners. A thematic session will also bring together various experts and good practices to illustrate how the environment can be beneficial to tourism in Europe. On the one hand, sustainable policies can contribute to higher quality products and attract more people to the region, but also have economic advantages through savings that can be made. The event will be held in Brussels.
http://www.aer.eu/events.html
February 5, The Carbon Trading Summit
The summit will identify the trends and business drivers that will dominate the carbon market following the Copenhagen international climate summit next December. The event will seek to delve into the impact of carbon requirements on financial and global business strategies, while highlighting the risks and rewards of Carbon Trading. The event will be held in Paris.
http://www.economistconferences.com
February 9-10, Building Strong Partnerships with the Private Sector for Better Jobs and Inclusion
This forum will discuss ways in which collaboration between the private sector and local governments can be strengthened to deliver better and more sustainable outcomes on the labour market. Excellent examples exist of partnerships that have established strong collaboration between business and the public sector/local community, and which have managed to contribute significantly to a more inclusive local economy. In many of them, business representatives play a leading role in the collaboration process or actively support local initiatives designed in partnership. The event will be held in Vienna.
machacova@forum.zsi.at
February 9-10, The Role of Social Partners in Continuing Vocational Training: Reviewing Practices and Sharing Challenges
The seminar will focus on providing a deeper understanding of and producing knowledge on the social partners' current role and the challenges for continuing training provision in Europe. This topic is of paramount importance in the frame of the Copenhagen Process and the Lisbon Strategy. The event will be held in Thessaloniki.
josemanuel.galvin@cedefop.europa.eu
February 9-13, Sustainable Energy Week
The EU Commission's Directorate-General for Energy and Transport, the European institutions and major stakeholders concerned with sustainable energy are together putting on the third edition of the EU Sustainable Energy Week (EUSEW). The EUSEW is the key annual reference point for sustainable energy issues in Europe. The events organised during EUSEW cover key topics that highlight the multi-sectoral nature of sustainable energy development and stress the need for everyone to work together towards a common goal. The event will be held in Brussels.
http://www.eusew.eu
February 18-20, e-Health 2009 Conference
This conference, which will be organised under the auspices of the Czech EU Council Presidency in Prague, will focus on the central role of ICT in the provision of healthcare services around Europe. The event will seek to highlight the importance of e-health for the individual, for society and for the economy as a whole.
content.ehealth2009@mzcr.cz
February 19-20, Enhancing Customer Experience in Financial Services
This Vienna conference will provide delegates with all the necessary information to enhance customer experience to successfully build enterprise-wide Customer Experience Management (CEM), align these strategies across the organisation and measure the outcomes. Case studies, panel discussions and networking with experts and industry leaders will give the delegate an interactive, experience driven learning opportunity.
events@jacobfleming.com
February 19-21, Equal Europe for the Disabled
The main purpose of the event in Istanbul is to encourage the implementation of the New European Community Disability Strategy on a regional basis within the EU. A number of issues faced by people with disabilities shall be discussed, with the main objectives of the proposed strategy, which will ultimately seek to empower people with disabilities to participate actively in society and foster a culture of equal opportunities.
http://www.aer.eu/events.html
February 24-25, Aviation CO2 Workshop
The workshop will focus on the current developments of aviation emission regulations and the role of environment in corporate responsibility. Numerous pertinent issues will be taken up, like fuel efficiency, innovative technology and the European Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS), with the aim of reducing greenhouse gas emissions while improving operational efficiency. The event will take place in Budapest.
http://www.aviation-co2.com/auxo/aviation_workshop.htm
info@impetuseurope.com
http://www.impetuseurope.com