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Van den Brande, a Belgian centre-right politician who yesterday (10 February) finished his mandate as CoR president, believes that structural funds are a showcase for what the EU does best, and should be maintained at their current budget levels.
However, they must be reformed to be more flexible, eschewing a "one-size-fits-all" approach, and more importantly they must be intimately linked to the overall EU 2020 strategy, which will determine the EU's growth and employment blueprint for the coming decade.
The document will be presented by Máire Geoghegan-Quinn, commissioner for research, innovation and science, and Antonio Tajani, commissioner for industry and entrepreneurship, on 3 March.
It is likely to reflect much of the thinking that has gone into the European innovation action plan – which Tajani's services have been working on – while incorporating the views of Geoghegan-Quinn's research directorate.
The electric vehicle must become a reality in Europe, Spain's Industry Minister Miguel Sebastián said on 9 February in San Sebastian (Basque Country, Spain) following the informal meeting of the Competitive Council that focused on the electric vehicle and its role in Europe.
'It is a good day for European industry,' Minister Sebastián told journalists following the first two of three working sessions of the European delegations on the electric vehicle.
The unprecedented crisis that hit Europe recently further underlines the need for European institutions, supported by the Commission, to lead a common strategy on electric vehicles. The electric vehicle offers a win-win situation for all, and in particular for industry, energy, environment and technology.
Europeans must work together to cement this commitment because it 'is a winning hand', Minister Sebastián remarked.
The introduction of the electric vehicle to European industry adds value, will bring new technologies to the forefront and generate state-of-the-art activities. In effect, it would give European exports a major boost, jobs would be created, there would be better fuel efficiency and energy savings, and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions would be curbed.
'It is good for people's pockets, good for European income and employment, good for Europe as a whole, and it will be good for the planet from an environmental perspective,' the Spanish official explained.
'From our point of view, EU institutions should lead the introduction of the electric vehicle,' he said, adding that a common strategy should be created by the Commission with extensive feedback given by the EU Member States. Essential to bringing forth this strategy is strong discussion between Europeans that will help them meet the challenges that have emerged in this sector.
Minister Sebastián believes the EU institutions and Member States will support this initiative, with the common strategy to be adopted in mid spring. Germany has already expressed its support for the initiative.
Moreover, citing his French counterpart, Christian Estrosi, Mr Sebastián said the electric vehicle 'is essential' and Europeans must work on 'it together in a coordinated way'.
The sessions brought together government officials with stakeholders and representatives from the information and communication technologies (ICT), automotive and energy sectors.
Speaking to participants at the meeting, Dr Dieter Zetsche, president of the European Automobile Manufacturers' Association (ACEA) and chief executive of German carmaker Daimler AG, remarked that the entire European automotive industry is crucial for both the regional economy and employment.
This industry provides 2.2 million direct jobs and indirect employment for almost 10 million families, he said.
Essentially, the automotive industry can provide the answers that Europe needs, Dr Zetsche underlined, adding that mobility fuels economic growth and social development.
The bottom line is that coordinated collaboration of everyone involved would help put electric vehicles at the top of the game in Europe and abroad.
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For the graduation class of 2009, leaving university is even more bitter-sweet than previous years. We will experience the usual tearful goodbyes mixed with hope and excitement for the future as well as the relief that the emotional roller-coaster of exa
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A survey released by the networking powerhouse says work-at-home employees can save companies money. And then there's the bandwidth.
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By asking them to work free, one translator wrote, LinkedIn showed “an enormous amount of disrespect towards them and their work.”
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Businesses are changing how they organise their workforce due to the recession, according to new data released by the Confederation of British Industry (CBI).
The CBI study reveals that 45% of employers have increased flexible working among staff, 43% have cut the amount of paid overtime that is available and a third are using less agency staff.
"The UK's flexible labour market has proved a huge asset during these testing times, and flexible working changes have enabled employers and staff to create leeway on working hours," said John Cridland, CBI Deputy Director-General.
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Join me this coming Wednesday, June 10, 2009, for the free Mid-Market Innovators webinar: “Managing For Growth and Change in a Tough Economy.”
I’ll be joined by Mac McConnell, of Sun Microsystems, and Chris Peters, of Intel. I’m excited to be with both Mac and Chris, who will be sharing customer case studies that bring to life the issues I will be covering — so that you see how other businesses have overcome their challenges.
I don’t know about you, but in my business, technology is a key enabler to growth — or it can stand in the way of growth. I seem to be spending a lot of time figuring out how to put in place technology and computing systems to drive and support sales. And that’s exactly what we’ll be talking about — from a totally practical perspective.
During “Managing For Growth and Change in a Tough Economy”, we will discuss:
- How to afford the technology to grow, even when money is scarce
- How to manage your IT needs flexibly to scale up as the economy improves
- Demystify terms you hear such as “cloud computing,” virtualization — and more
- Using technology to innovate
You don’t want to miss this discussion, so please join us.
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Small and medium-sized companies should take advantage of overseas markets and export more, according to a study by the British Chamber of Commerce (BCC).
The BCC survey of 3,500 companies found that the majority of small firms only export after being approached by their customers or a distributor and that 50% of SMEs said exports did not feature in their business plan.
"Exporting is vital to the future growth of the UK economy, not just in manufacturing but services as well. Thanks to our membership of the EU, we have a home market of nearly 500m consumers and we should be using it as much as our European competitors are," said David Frost, BCC Director General.
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