Calendar
Tuesday 5 June
- 08:00 - 12:30Democracy, the world's future?Read on
Meeting in preparation of the Conference «Democracy, the world's future?», which will be held on Wednesday 20 June 2012 at the Palais Egmont in Brussels. This event marks the official and public launch of the «Democracy, Complexity, Prospective» Initiative (D.C.P.).
Contact person:
Ms Hamida BEJI
Press attachee
0495/810.264
Thursday 7 June
- 10:30 - 15:30Policy debate: Translating research into health innovation (Euractiv.com)Read on
How can forthcoming legislation pave the way for better care in rare diseases?
Further information:
Delia Nicolaescu, Events Manager
delia.nicolaescu@euractiv.com
+32 2 788 36 72
Thursday 14 June
- 09:00 - 10:30Press conference - Presentation of the European Conference "Democracy, the World's Future?"Read on
Invitation to Belgian, European and international journalists
Press conference on Thursday, June 14, 2012 from 9:00 to 10:30 AM in the International Press Centre, Résidence Palace, 155, rue de la Loi in Brussels
Presentation of the European Conference "Democracy, the World's Future?"
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Wednesday 20 June
- 12:00 - 13:30Sustainable Products and their Importance to Green Buildings: A Focus on Standards and Certification (ASTM International & UL)Read on
Organized by ASTM International and UL as part of European Union Sustainable Energy Week
The role of standards is important to improving the energy performance in commercial buildings by providing benchmarks to measure energy performance. As we have come to expect greater levels of whole building performance, we also expect our buildings to provide us with clean air, help manage waste, protect the environment, and provide aesthetic pleasure and physical comfort and many other things, for a long time.
Thursday 21 June
- 16:30 - 18:00Panel discussion "Re-refugees? Palestine refugees, living under the daily threat of dispossession and displacement" (ECHO, UNRWA, UNRIC)Read on
On the occasion of World Refugee Day the European Commission Humanitarian Aid Office (ECHO), the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), the UN Regional Information Centre (UNRIC), with the support of the International Press Centre (IPC) have the pleasure to invite you to a panel discussion on "Re-refugees? Palestine refugees, living under the daily threat of dispossession and displacement".
Friday 22 June
09:00 - 13:00Financing renewable energy in Russia: Opportunities for EU-Russia cooperation (IFC Russia Renewable Energy Program)Read onAgenda
09:00
Welcome coffee09:30
The RUSTEC Concept: Key Features
Patrick Willems, Program Manager, IFC Russia Renewable Energy Program09:50
Legal Implications of the RUSTEC Concept
Anatole Boute, Russian Energy Law Expert, IFC Russia Renewable Energy ProgramQ&A, discussion
Tuesday 26 June
10:00 - 12:00Presentation AidWatch Report 2012: AID WE CAN - Invest more in global development (CONCORD)Read onCONCORD is the European NGO confederation for Relief and Development. Its 26 national associations, 18 international networks and 1 associate member represent 1,800 NGOs which are supported by millions of citizens across Europe. CONCORD leads reflection and political actions and regularly engages in dialogue with the European institutions and other civil society organisations. At global level, CONCORD is actively involved in the Open Forum for CSO Development effectiveness, the Beyond 2015 campaign, the International Forum of NGO platforms and Better Aid.
14:00 - 17:30Serious-game, ROI et pédagogie, quelles adéquations ? (ISTF)Read onTendance ou réalité pédagogique de fond, le serious game interpelle forcément les acteurs de la formation. Au-delà du plébiscite et du tapage médiatique, nous avons sollicité des experts aux points de vue divergents. Autour de trois interventions, ils aborderont les thèmes centraux de la réalité pédagogique et de la viabilité financière des serious games dans le monde de la formation.
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