Events
EPPOSI, European Strategy for Chronic Conditions – Second Workshop
December 9th 2010 Brussels, Belgium Average health expenditure in the EU Member States is forecast to nearly double to 16% of GDP by 2020 due, in large part, to the costs of dealing with the impact of chronic conditions. Despite being largely preventable, chronic conditions are the cause of 86% of premature deaths in the […]
Of climate change, resource scarcity and demographic developments for innovation
December 1st 2010 Brussels, Belgium This event is the second of a series of six workshops covering different innovation challenges. It is organised in the framework of the EC INNO-Grips project. INNO-Grips is supporting policy makers in adopting appropriate policy responses to emerging innovation needs, trends and phenomena. It analyses framework conditions, barriers and drivers […]
Equality Summit
15 – 16 November 2010 Ten years after Directive 2000/78/CE establishing a general framework for equal treatment in employment and occupation, and Directive 2000/43/CE implementing the principle of equal treatment between persons irrespective of racial or ethnic origin, the IVth Equality Summit will concentrate on combating discrimination and promoting equality in employment. The Summit aims […]
Mainstreaming Equality: Planning for Equality
November 9th 2010 Dublin, Ireland The Equality Authority is announcing its sixth annual conference on ‘Mainstreaming Equality – Promoting Equality and Accommodating Diversity in Further Education, Training and Labour Market Programmes’. The conference theme this year is ”Planning for Equality”. It will feature national and international speakers on equality issues in vocational, further education and […]
Working Group on Financial Inclusion of the 2010 SIRG – Balancing Acts: All Together to Tackle Financial Exclusion!
September 14th 2010 Brussels Being unable to pay one’s electricity and heating bills…Being unable to pay back loans contracted…Having to take a loan so your children can have ChristmasNot understanding what terms like interest rate mean…Not being able to stick to your budget…Being refused an affordable credit rating…Being refused access to a basic bank account… […]
World Conference on Health, Equity & Development
11 – 15 July 2010 Geneva, Switzerland The emphasis of the 20th IUHPE World Conference on Health Promotion will be on health promotion issues, as well as the crucial links between promoting health and the environmental, economic, urban, social and cultural changes that challenge people, societies and the planet.
Local and Regional Responses To Poverty and Social Exclusion
June 8th 2010 Committee of the Regions – Brussels In the context of the ‘European Year for Combating Poverty and Social Exclusion’, the Committee of the Regions invites local and regional authorities, organisations and EU institutions to exchange good practice and expertise in the fight against poverty and social exclusion at local level. Against the […]
How to realign the EU Sustainable Development Strategy
February 23rd 2010 Brussels, Belgium Panel discussion will assess suggested structures of and ideas for a future EU sustainable Development Strategy. Panellists will debate ways to dovetail the EU’s future growth and jobs strategy (“post-Lisbon strategy”) and the EU Sustainable Development Strategy.
Reinforcing the EU Strategy on Social Inclusion – OMC, Economic Crisis and the EU 2020 Strategy
February 8th 2010 Brussels, Belgium Social Platform will discuss Spring Alliance Manifesto, provide recommendations to reinforce the Social OMC and respond to the EU 2020 consultation. http://www.european-agenda.com/events/27943.php
Intelligent Energy European Info Day
February 3rd 2010 Brussels An Info day is being organized to discuss the upcoming call for proposals under the IEE EU Funding Programme. It will be a full day event with a plenary session in the morning and a series of thematic workshops in the afternoon. http://ec.europa.eu/energy/intelligent/call_for_proposals/index_en.htm