MEP Gabi Zimmer, President of the European United Left - Nordic Green Left Group (GUE/NGL)
invites you to a press conference launching the round table:
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The Institute for European Studies, in collaboration with iMinds-SMIT (Studies on Media, Information and Telecommunication) and LSTS (Law, Science, Technology and Society Studies) of the Vrije Universiteit Brussel, kindly invites you to the Policy Forum "Open Data in the European Union" on 29 May at 12:00. This Policy Forum is the third and last session of a series of Data Talks.
What is the Opening of Data and how is it used in and by public authorities in Europe? What are the concrete consequences and promises of opening up public data? How effective have European approaches been thus far? How are the broader principles of Open Data actually operationalized at the national and sub-national levels within the EU?
Open Data has been seen by the EU as one of the engines of economic growth, through the development of new, innovative and more structured uses of public data that has traditionally resided within the silos of various public administrations. However, one of the major challenges surrounding this principle is how it can actually be implemented at the national and sub-national levels, where legacy systems, privacy concerns and other barriers to opening up data are rife.
In this Policy Forum, academic and policy experts will focus on the principles of Open Data set out in the EU, questioning their effectiveness and feasibility. We have assembled the following panel:
Registration & Venue
This Policy Forum "Open Data in the European Union" is the third and last session of Data Talks. The Policy Forum is conducted in English and is free of charge, but due to space limitations, registration is mandatory. Register online!
Venue:
Institute for European Studies
Conference Room Rome
Karel Van Miert Building
Pleinlaan 5
1050 Brussels
Map and Directions
Contact
Jamal Shahin (Academic Coordinator)
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Institute for European Studies
+32 2 614 80 01
jshahin@vub.ac.be
Kristof Rogge (Logistics)
Events Manager
Institute for European Studies
+32 2 614 81 99
krogge@vub.ac.be
MEP Gabi Zimmer, President of the European United Left - Nordic Green Left Group (GUE/NGL)
invites you to a press conference launching the round table:
PRISM/NSA snooping scandal and EU implications
Thurs. 5 Sept. – Civil liberties committee debate
The global financial crisis and, in part, fiscal profligacy have contributed significantly to a sharp rise in government debt levels in Europe. Therefore, tackling excessive public deficits and debts has once again become a priority.
Democratising the way out of the Economic Crisis
Constitutional and Institutional Challenges building up a social Europe
Brussels, 27 June 2013
European Parliament , ASP 1 G-2
09.00 Opening / welcome: Gabi Zimmer, GUE/NGL president
Privatization of Public Goods
26 June 2013, 15.00-18.30,European Parliament, Room ASP A1G2
PROGRAMME
15.00 – 15.15 Opening
Gabi Zimmer, President GUE/NGL
Thomas Händel, MEP GUE/NGL , (Die Linke, Germany)
FoodDrinkEurope President, Jesús Serafín Pérez, cordially invites you to the launch event of ‘Every Crumb Counts’, the Joint Stakeholder Declaration on Food Wastage.
The CAF Resource Centre at EIPA organises a seminar on “Strengthening the Performance of Your Organisation with the Renewed Common Assessment Framework: the CAF 2013”. It will take place in Maastricht (NL) on 19-21 June 2013.
As Lithuania prepares for its first Presidency of the EU Council, the Permanent Representation of Lithuania to the EU and Hill+Knowlton Strategies would like to invite you to the launch of the Guide to the Lithuanian Presidency of the EU Council.
Transparency, consistency and comparability in the social and environmental information accompanying company financial statements are increasingly seen as important in terms of strengthening the trust of investors and stakeholders in those companies.
Inequality is on the rise across Europe in the wake of the euro crisis. On May 23rd, the Pew Research Center is going to release the results of its new 39 countries survey, including 8 European Union nations.
The YO! Fest is the annual Youth Festival organised by the European Youth Forum with debates, workshops and music. It mobilises youth organisations and other civil society partners as well as thousands of people for a cause concerning young people in Europe.
Education and training are fundamental to strengthening Europe's industrial competitiveness, creating employment opportunities, and achieving the goals of the EU 2020 strategy.
The European Business Summit (EBS), is Europe's key meeting place for business leaders and decision makers. Every year, the EBS attracts more than 2,000 participants from over 60 countries, European Commissioners, Prime Ministers, high-level officials and about 200 journalists.
As part of our 20th anniversary celebrations in 2013, EuroCommerce is co-organising with ECR Europe an important conference in Brussels on 14-15 May which may be of interest to you and your readers.
The European Banking Federation is pleased to invite you to its Conference “Towards an EU-Securities Market: Challenges for Banks“ jointly organized with The Belgian Banking Association (Febelfin).
MEP Marie-Christine Vergiat, (GUE-NGL) MEP Hélène Flautre,(Verts-ALE)
Lancement de la campagne Open Access 2013
mercredi 24 avril 2013, de 14h30 à 15h, salle ASP 5 G 2 du PE, BXL
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The Europe 2020 Strategy emphasises the role of corporate responsibility (CR) as leverage to increase trust in business and promote inclusive and sustainable growth. In the “Renewed Strategy for CSR” from 2011, the European Commission aims at increasing the impact of its CR policy.
Brussels Think Tank Dialogue – State of the Union 2013
Federalism or Fragmentation: Spelling out Europe’s F-Word
DRAFT AGENDA (as of 30/01/2013)
German Legoland workers at the Günzburg Park in Bavaria struggle to defend the chairman of the works council from attacks by the fun park management and to secure decent work conditions for part-time and temporary workers.
10.04.2013 - 18:00 > 20:00 European Parliament PHS 3C50
Over 200 young people aged between 18 and 30 from six EU countries (Greece, Spain, Portugal, France, Denmark, Germany) will meet on Wednesday 10 April 2013 to participate at a conference on "Youth in Crisis" at the European Parliament in Brussels
PROGRAMME
15.00 – 15.10 Opening
Gabi Zimmer, President GUE/NGL
Mikael Gustafsson, MEP GUE/NGL and Chair of FEMM Committee