Geneva (ots) - The Earth Council is pleased to announce the establishment of the Earth Council - Geneva and the election of a distinguished business and public service leader, Reto Braun, as its Chairman. The Earth Council - Geneva is an autonomous Swiss non-governmental organization affiliated with the Earth Council Foundation Canada with offices in San Jose, Costa Rica and the Earth Council Foundation - USA. Founded ...
Geneva (ots) - Over 100 representatives of fourteen countries, non-governmental and international organizations concluded a day and a half of frank and open discussions in Geneva on Friday, June 27, concerning the destruction of chemical weapons in Russia. Sponsored by the Swiss Federal Department of Foreign ...
Frankfurt, Germany (ots) - The executive board chairman and vice chairman of Fraport AG Frankfurt Airport Services Worldwide have recently been appointed to the governing boards of Airports Council International (ACI) - the international association of the world's airports - and its European branch ACI Europe. ...
St. Gallen (ots) - Kofi Annan, Secretary General of the United Nations, is the recipient of the 2003 Max Schmidheiny Foundation Freedom Prize. At the 33rd ISC-Symposium, an audience of more than 800 guests from all over the world were gathered in the great hall of the University of St. Gallen to hear Prof. Dr. Peter Gomez, President of the University and the new Chairman of the Max Schmidheiny Foundation, praise the ...
Wädenswil (ots) - NATO and US Navy are violating international laws with their low frequency sonar tests in the oceans. This is the conclusion of the Swiss expert on Sea Law Alexander von Ziegler in a report for the ASMS, a Swiss NGO for whale and dolphin conservation. Noise can kill cetaceans and other creatures in the oceans. The consequences of continual exposure to military noises are disastrous. Noise ...
ST. LOUIS, MO (ots) - The World Agricultural Forum (WAF), a non-profit organization that provides the only neutral and inclusive forum for global dialogue on critical issues involving food, fuel, health and fiber, attracted nearly 300 leading authorities from around the world for its 2003 World Congress meeting in St. Louis, to discuss hot issues with other key ...
International Fire Sprinkler Association
PATTERSON, NY (ots) - Early yesterday morning a fire ripped through a Marseilles hotel killing eight people and injuring at least 17 others, one critically. At least four of the injured are children. The fire, cause of which is under investigation, began on the fourth floor of the hotel, burned uncontrolled through the story above and the roof causing a collapse. The building was not protected with an automatic fire ...
ST. LOUIS, MO (ots) - The World Agricultural Forum (WAF), a non-profit organization serving as the only neutral forum for global dialogue on critical issues involving food, fuel, water, health and fiber, will convene several hundred world leaders from developing and developed countries at the 2003 World Congress ...
FEDE - Fédération Européenne des Ecoles
Lyon (ots) - Over 500,000 students were represented this weekend in Lyon by the Fédération Européenne des Ecoles (FEDE) which was holding its General Assembly and celebrating its 40th anniversary. Thanks to its consultative status as an NGO, the FEDE - whose members are a total of more than 1,500 schools in 15 ...
First Coordination meeting on oral health and systemic health - december 5 & 6 2002 - Geneva Switzerland Osaka (ots) - The 600 million* people worldwide who suffer from severe periodontal (gum) disease should act to prevent and treat their disease, thereby reducing the risk or consequences of ...
Periodontal Medicine: Health Policy Implications - Organised by the Sunstar Foundation for Oral Health Promotion Geneva (ots) - On December 5 & 6, 2002, the Sunstar Foundation for Oral Health Promotion will convene the first Coordination Meeting on Oral Health and Systemic Health in Geneva, Switzerland. The meeting will bring together leading medical experts and experts in the field of oral health, the World ...
The Business Humanitarian Forum
Geneva (ots) - Under the aegis of The Business Humanitarian Forum, representatives from businesses, United Nations system agencies, and foundations gathered this afternoon for a workshop entitled "Combating the HIV/AIDS Epidemic in Africa: Mother to Child Transmission Prevention". The participants discussed ...
Deutsche Bundesstiftung Umwelt
Osnabrueck, Germany (ots) - DBU honours international commitment and development of biological products - Awarding ceremony on 27 October in Magdeburg The new prizewinners of the German Environmental Award have been nominated. Presented by Federal President Johannes Rau the Executive Director of the ...
Basel (ots) - Biopharmaceutical company Actelion has become the newest member of Interpharma, the Association of Pharmaceutical Research Companies of Switzerland. Headquartered in Allschwil, canton Baselland, Actelion was accepted as an associate member at Interpharma's most recent general assembly. Associate member status gives Actelion a seat on the expanded Executive Board and on all of the association's task ...
St. Gallen (ots) - On Saturday, May 25, in St. Gallen, Ruud Lubbers, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, was presented with the Max Schmidheiny Foundation's Freedom Prize for the year 2002. The presentation took place at the 32nd ISC-Symposiums in the great hall of the University of St. Gallen. An audience of more than 800 guests from all over the world ...
Washington, DC (ots) - The American Council of Life Insurers (ACLI) - the largest trade association representing the U.S. life insurance industry - will oppose Russia's accession to the World Trade Organization (WTO) unless it guarantees market access to foreign life insurance companies. "Personal financial ...
International Students' Committee
St. Gallen (ots) - For the 24th time the Max Schmidheiny Foundation will award its Freedom Prize on Saturday, May 25, on the occasion of the 32nd ISC-Symposium, taking place at the University of St. Gallen, from May 23-25, 2002. Every year, the Max Schmidheiny Foundation promotes outstanding scientific, political and entrepreneurial initiatives and achievements that safeguard individual freedom and responsibility. ...
Berthold Leibinger Stiftung GmbH
Ditzingen, Germany (ots) - The private foundation Berthold Leibinger Stiftung holds its Innovation Prize competition for applied laser technology once again. The topics in 2002 will be laser medicine and production technology. The invention of the laser 40 years ago initiated a development that has produced remarkable results in every sphere of daily life: today ...
Bundesamt f. Umwelt, Wald und Landschaft
Bern (ots) - The Swiss Agency for the Environment, Forests and Landscape (SAEFL), the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the University of Geneva are continuing to support the GRID-Geneva centre (Global Resource Information Database). The three partners signed an agreement on Friday which will renew their support for a period of four years. GRID's ...
Cross-reference: photo was sent via satellite and is available at: www.newsaktuell.ch/f/galerie.htx?type=obs and www.photopress.ch Zurich (ots) - World Formula One champion Michael Schumacher has pulled out all the stops for Switzerland. The Aletsch region with its breathtaking world of glaciers formed the backdrop for a different kind of photo session. Leading Swiss photographer Michel Comte was called in to take the first shots as part of a remarkable ...