Brussels (ots/PRNewswire) - Report[1] recommendations aim to improve management of AF as numbers expected to double from 8.8 to 17.9 million adults aged over 55 years between 2010 and 2060[2] Launched in Brussels today at the start of Heart Rhythm Week (1-7 June 2015) the Future of Anticoagulation Report[1] ...
European Liver Patients Association (ELPA)
Brussels (ots/PRNewswire) - There are approximately nine million people in Europe infected with the hepatitis C virus, with tens of thousands of new cases diagnosed each year - and this trend is rising.[1] Currently there is no single online resource where people diagnosed with hepatitis C can go to find out more ...
Brussels (ots/PRNewswire) - Stock Market Symbols GIB (NYSE) GIB.A (TSX) http://www.cgi.com/newsroom CGI and partner SPIE Belgium have been selected by Agentschap Wegen en Verkeer (AWV) to modernize the remote management of highway lighting within the Flemish Region. AWV manages the Flemish Region's highway network on behalf of the Flemish Minister for Mobility and ...
Brussels (ots/PRNewswire) - EFQM and UNGC join forces towards Sustainable Excellence The EFQM Good Practice Competition focuses this year on identifying real and tangible examples of how organisations ensure they comply with the UNGC's 10 principles. EFQM decided to align the theme of this year's competition to support the 15th anniversary of the UN Global Compact. The competition is open to applications from any ...
Brussels (ots) - Jeffrey Hogue joins C&A as Chief Sustainability Officer, joining the company from his previous position as senior director of global CSR at McDonalds. C&A Global has appointed ex-McDonald's CSR director Jeffrey Hogue to become the company's Chief Sustainability Officer. In his new role Jeffrey will be responsible for leading the global development, coordination and delivery of C&A's sustainability ...
Brussels (ots/PRNewswire) - Event coincides with the publication in The Lancet Infectious Diseases of EUCLID - the largest epidemiology study on Clostridium difficile infection[1] CDI Europe, the European Hospital and Healthcare Federation (HOPE) and MEP Karin Kadenbach today hosted an event at the European ...
Brussels, Belgium (ots/PRNewswire) - First chapter, available November 3, 2014, to address dental care and oral hygiene as a form of preventative healthcare for pets WikiVet and Mars Petcare announced today a collaboration that aims to improve the quality and reach of reference materials freely available online to ...
Brussels (ots/PRNewswire) - The results of the comprehensive assessment of the 130 most significant European banks show that the sector is very robust and capable of sustaining a severe recession, the European Banking Federation concludes from the final results of the assessment as published today by the European Central Bank, European Banking Authority and national supervisors. Their analysis confirms that European ...
Brussels (ots/PRNewswire) - Achieving Sustained Excellence In 2014, many organisations may say they understand the concepts of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and Sustainability, but can they really demonstrate the integration of these concepts into the way they work? When the EFQM Excellence Model was first issued in 1992, the inclusion of a criterion called "Impact on Society" caused the most discussion. Still ...
Brussels (ots/PRNewswire) - Huawei, a leading global information and communications technology (ICT) solutions provider, announced today that it has been elected to join the board of the 5G Infrastructure Association in Europe at the General Assembly held in Bologna on 26th of June. Huawei will be represented on the Board by Dr. David Soldani of Huawei European Research Centre. The 5G Infrastructure Association represents ...
Aachen/Brussels (ots) - Multi-stakeholder views on chronic pain presented in the European Parliament / Call to Action to fight chronic pain On the occasion of an exhibition and cocktail reception hosted by Petru Luhan, Member of the European Parliament and winner of the MEP award for Health 2013, a multi- ...
Brussels (ots/PRNewswire) - Numerous Measures will be Costly for Member States and Businesses JTI (Japan Tobacco International) today commented on the agreement reached between the European Commission, Parliament and Council on the proposal for a revised Tobacco Products Directive (TPD). (Logo: ...
Brussels, Belgium (ots/PRNewswire) - Coinciding with the World Health Organization (WHO) European Ministerial Conference on the Prevention and Control of Non-Communicable Diseases in Turkmenistan, MEPs, patient and physician representatives are today meeting at the European Parliament to highlight that urgent ...
Brussels, Belgium (ots/PRNewswire) - Sixteen small and medium-sized businesses from seven countries are running for the European Small and Mid-cap Awards. The awards are a part of a Europe-wide competition to highlight the best European small and medium enterprises who have gained access to capital markets via an Initial Public Offering (IPO). The Award winners will be ...
European Crop Protection Association
Brussels (ots/PRNewswire) - New academic study shows that productive agriculture brings significant benefits for food security, resource efficiency, economic stability, improved biodiversity, climate-change mitigation Productive agriculture delivers important benefits to Europe and the world - from increased food security and more efficient land use to climate change mitigation, biodiversity protection and economic and ...
European Forum Against Blindness (E-FAB)
Brussels (ots/PRNewswire) - Blindness leads to a significant economic burden on society, estimated to result in economic costs of over 7 billion Euro Investing in screening programs, earlier diagnoses and adequate treatment of retinal conditions can help reduce the economic burden and lead to an improved quality of ...
European Crop Protection Association
Brussels (ots/PRNewswire) - - Solutions for Smallholder Famers and Amateur Users on How to Protect Their Gardens and Small Food Productions The Safe and Sustainable Use Initiative meets again for its annual conference, this time in Bratislava, Slovakia, where farmers, regulators and plant protection representatives discuss best ways to provide farmers and operators with an easy-to-use toolbox of solutions to ensure the ...
Brussels, Belgium (ots) - Returning to EUROVISION, the Rose d'Or awards were given out tonight at an evening celebration dinner at the Square in Brussels. The awards were presented in six categories for the best and most creative entertainment television programmes from around the world. More than 300 entries from over thirty countries were submitted this year to participate in this prestigious competition. The evening was hosted by popular Dutch TV personality and ...
JTI Japan Tobacco International AG
European Crop Protection Association
Brussels, Belgium (ots/PRNewswire) - Crop Protection industry rolls-out new scheme for water and biodiversity protection Building on a growing portfolio of stewardship initiatives to ensure sustainable use of pesticides, the crop protection industry is embarking on a new campaign to promote the implementation of buffer strips between cropped areas and open water bodies to reduce pesticide pollution of water from run-off and promote biodiversity. This scheme aims to see ...
The European Brain Council, Global Alliance of Mental Illness Advocacy Networks-Europe and Shire AG
Brussels (ots/PRNewswire) - A new Expert White Paper, ADHD: Making the Invisible Visible, was today presented to policymakers and key stakeholders by a multidisciplinary group of experts. This Expert White Paper project was initiated, facilitated and funded by Shire AG and supported by the European Brain Council ...
European Crop Protection Association
Brussels (ots/PRNewswire) - Today the European Food Safety Authority's (EFSA) Scientific Committee published its opinion on identifying endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDs). ECPA welcomed the EFSA opinion but is concerned how late the input has been requested in a process that has been rushed to meet political ...
European Crop Protection Association
Brussels (ots/PRNewswire) - ECPA recommends proportionate, evidence-based approach, as Standing Committee delivers 'no opinion' on neonicotinoids Member States have failed to reach a qualified majority in a vote potentially leading to a ban on the use of neonicotinoid based pesticides on crops attractive to bees. The European Commission's Appeal Committee will now ...
FC Barcelona and The European Commission
Brussels (ots/PRNewswire) - Today, an important benchmark of more than 60,000 smokers across Europe has been reached with the innovative smoking cessation programme, 'Quit Smoking With Barça' (http://www.quitsmokingwithbarca.eu). This programme is a collaborative effort between FC Barcelona (FCB) and the European Commission. This notable achievement comes less than ...
European Crop Protection Association
Brussels (ots/PRNewswire) - Sustainable farming practices are key for food safety The Annual Report on Pesticide Residues 2010 shows that 97.2 % of the samples were within the maximum residue levels (MRLs) of pesticides permitted for food products in the EU and 98.4% for the EU coordinated program. On dietary exposure, EFSA concluded that the chemical residues on the foods analysed did not pose a long-term risk to ...
Brussels (ots/PRNewswire) - The winners of the EU Health Prize for Journalists were announced at an awards ceremony in Brussels yesterday evening. German journalist, Tobias Zick received the prestigious special prize for articles on smoking. Zick, writing for NEON magazine was celebrated for his in-depth article ...
European Crop Protection Association
Brussels (ots/PRNewswire) - A Humboldt Forum for Food and Agriculture report highlights that if neonicotinoid seed treatments were no longer available, impact on the EU economy could be as great as EUR4.5 billion with a loss of at least 50,000 farm jobs across the EU. Over a 5-year period, the EU could lose up to EUR17 billion and face a significant increase in pest ...
Brussels (ots/PRNewswire) - The EXCiPACT Association - a project of the IPEC Federation - is pleased to announce that it has completed Framework Agreements with two internationally-recognised Certification Bodies (CBs) for the certification of the manufacture and distribution of pharmaceutical excipients according ...
European Crop Protection Association
Brussels (ots/PRNewswire) - Study finds innovation key driver of European agricultural productivity, competitiveness Against a backdrop of food-price spikes and calls for action on global food security, an assessment of the economic importance of a key class of crop protection chemicals has confirmed the value of hi-tech solutions for sustainable productive agriculture and underlined the essential contribution of research ...
Brussels And London (ots/PRNewswire) - - Non-regulated news - Emakina Group and Metia Group, two independent full-service digital marketing agencies announce a strategic partnership. The geographic and organizational alliance will generate new opportunities to the benefit of existing and future clients. The two groups will now provide a local presence to execute digital marketing programmes in the USA, UK, France, ...