Nyon (ots) - Postal market liberalisation routinely leads to unemployment, attacks on working conditions and poorer service for customers, says a study released today by UNI Global Union. UNI is urging the European Union to immediately put a moratorium on the implementation of the 3rd postal directive and start a proper debate on the issue. Competition is not delivering for customers; it is only creating social ...
Lucerne, Switzerland (ots) - The 49th Rose d'Or closed this evening at a glittering awards ceremony in Lucerne with a major triumph for Canada, which is taking home five Golden Roses including the prestigious Honorary Rose d'Or presented to Sheena Macdonald, Director of Special Projects at The Canadian Film Centre (CFC) and writer/producer George Anthony. The coveted Best of 2009 Golden Rose, chosen from the ...
Humboldt Forum for Food and Agriculture
Berlin (ots) - - Problem Likely to Expand to Developed Countries - Agricultural Productivity Growth Declining - Governments and Businesses Need to Urgently Invest in Agriculture In response to the threat of global malnutrition and food insecurity, the recently established Humboldt Forum for Food and Agriculture has urged the immediate adoption ...
Humboldt Forum for Food and Agriculture
An Invitation to the Launch of Food First Zurich (ots) - An Urgent Call to Action by The Humboldt Forum for Food and Agriculture International Press Conference (incl. telephone conference, audio webcast) 16 April 2009, 3 PM CET Hotel Maritim proArte Friedrichstrasse 151 Berlin, Germany In response to the growing threat of ...
Los Angeles, CA/Geneva, Switzerland (ots) - In an effort to find sustainable solutions to global environmental health problems International Medical Corps and Earth Council Geneva have launched a strategic partnership that will benefit communities impacted by the severe scarcity of vital resources. The new ...
ECA very happy with existing competitions Amsterdam (ots) - The ECA Executive Board, assembled in Amsterdam for its regular meeting, wants to dismiss the content of articles published today in some of the major sports newspapers in Europe. These articles mention plans for a future "Super League". "We have never had any intention of implementing such a competition. We have never discussed it and it has never been ...
- Indication: The full press release can be downloaded free of charge under: http://www.presseportal.ch/de/pm/100007839 - Ecublens/Lausanne, Switzerland (ots) - - AC Immune selected as Technology Pioneer 2009 by the ...
180 clubs representing 24 national associations receive solidarity payments Nyon, Switzerland (ots) - The European Club Association (ECA) is pleased to announce that UEFA has finalised the financial calculations regarding the highly successful UEFA EURO 2008, and payments can now be made to the national associations for them to pass on to their clubs for their contribution to the successful final tournament in ...
Biarritz, France (ots) - In a frank speech delivered today at the EU Sport Forum in Biarritz, Karl-Heinz Rummenigge, Chairman of the European Club Association (ECA), called on the EU to ensure that football clubs were included at the very heart of all decision-making in establishing guidelines and frameworks designed to improve governance and fair play in ...
Geneva (ots) - Earth Council Geneva was a major contributor this summer in an effort to clean marine debris from the shores of Alaska. Teaming with the Marine Conservation Alliance Foundation (financially backed by the US Federal government) ECG spearheaded a project focusing on the wild beaches of Shelikof Strait in south central Alaska. ECG Chairman, Reto Braun, enlisted the help of a local non-profit organization, ...
Emmentaler Switzerland Tradition
Langnau. Switzerland (ots) - The World Champion cheese makers from Switzerland, Christian Wüthrich from Rüderswil, Anton Wyss from Mutten and Walo von Mühlenen have decided along with the dairies, Leimiswil, Schärlig, Stettenbach Wohlen and Schüpbach, to create a new organisation for Emmental produced in the traditional way, with only one production per day, and produced with the milk from the same village. The ...
- Indication: The Annexes: 11AIDE Association, Text of the criminal charges filed at the ICC in The Hague, Acknowledgement of receipt of the TPI can be downloaded under http://www.presseportal.ch/fr/pm/100015183 - Democratic ...
Touring Club Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzero - TCS
Vernier (ots) - From 5th - 8th May, 260 delegates from 55 different automobile associations from 44 countries are meeting in Lucerne for the FIA Conference Week. The motto of the conference is "The environment: challenges and opportunities for the future of automobile associations". The prominent speakers secured ...
Zurich (ots) - The conservation status of whales and dolphins in the Mediterranean Sea is of growing concern due to increasing pressure from human activities. Unknown to most people, about 15 different species of whales and dolphins can be found in the Mediterranean Sea and eight of them regularly. The situation ...
ASIP - Schweizerischer Pensionskassenverband
- Indication: The performance of Swiss pension funds in 2007 can be downloaded free of charge under: http://www.presseportal.ch/de/pm/100005511/?langid=2 - Zurich (ots) - The performance comparison carried out on behalf of the ...
IEC International Electrotechnical Commission
Geneva (ots) - A new International Standard from the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) will help designers of audio-video and information technology equipment - such as laptops, mobile phones and TVs - to make the best decisions on energy efficiency and reducing environmental impact at the start of ...
Lausanne (ots) - The World Economic Forum has announced today the 39 visionary companies selected as Technology Pioneers 2008. Based in Lausanne, the Swiss company Anecova is one of them. The Technology Pioneers 2008 were nominated by the world's leading technology experts, including venture capitalists, technology companies, academics and media. The final selection ...
Geneva (ots) - Kuwaiti Musaed Al Saleh appointed board member of renowned global environment group Vice Chairman and CEO of Kuwait-based National Projects Holding Co (NPHC), Musaed Al Saleh, is the first Middle Eastern representative to be appointed to the board of Earth Council Geneva (ECG). A leading global environmental group based in Switzerland, ...
Basel (ots) - At the closing of the 4th European "Tobacco or Health" conference 2007 in Basel today, more than 500 experts from 62 countries requested effective protection against passive smoking. Smoke-free indoor areas which are accessible to the public can easily be introduced without the need of reserving special smoking areas. Even smokers generally agree on this. This is what former Norwegian health minister, ...
Basel (ots) - Tobacco or Health. This is not a question but a revelation. Each year, over 5 million people globally die from the consequences of active and passive tobacco consumption - over 650 000 people in the European Union alone. About 8 000 people die per year in Switzerland as a consequence. What are ...
Basel (ots) - Notable experts from all over the world will discuss a smoke-free Europe at the 4th European Conference "Tobacco or Health" (ECToH 07), which will take place October 11-13, 2007 at the Congress Center Basel. Among the delegates will be Rimvydas Tur_inskas (Minister of Health, Lithuania), Dagfinn ...
The Business Humanitarian Forum
Geneva (ots) - The Business Humanitarian Forum Association has presented its annual Russell-Whitehead Business Humanitarian Award to former Secretary General of the United Nations, Mr. Kofi A. Annan, for his exemplary work in encouraging responsible business policies and private sector support for humanitarian agencies of the United Nations. The award was conferred ...
IEC International Electrotechnical Commission
Geneva (ots) - The washing machine and the refrigerator are going to start "talking" to the television thanks to a new standard about to be published by the Geneva-based IEC. This new ability to network traditional household appliances with personal computers and audio-visual equipment will offer such possibilities as your television screen displaying the fact that the washing machine has finished washing your clothes ...
Basel (ots) - The 4th European Conference "Tobacco or Health" takes place in Basel from 11th-13th October, 2007. The conference is organized by the Swiss Cancer League together with the German Cancer Society on behalf of the Association of European Cancer Leagues. About 800 participants from over 60 countries ...
IEC International Electrotechnical Commission
Geneva (ots) - The leading experts in the field of Ultra High Voltage or UHV are to begin defining the technical and safety specifications for this promising new technology that is set to help deliver the world's increased electrical energy demands. Ultra High Voltage could offer a solution to the need for more electricity in a space-restricted world. Countries active in this technology include Brazil, Canada, China, ...
IEC International Electrotechnical Commission
This news release replaces that of July 17,2007: Please note the corrected numbers in the first paragraph. Geneva (ots) - Studies in the USA indicate that the world's electrical consumption is set to rise to 30 000 billion kWh by 2030 from 15 400 billion kWh in 2006. Governments and utilities today need to plan to supply large amounts of electrical energy ...
Geneva (ots) - ISO (International Organization for Standardization (www.iso.org) has launched a video clip on the International Standard ISO 14001, which is implemented in 138 countries. ISO Secretary-General Alan Bryden introduced the clip as one of a number of initiatives undertaken by ISO and its national members since last year to celebrate the 10th ...
IEC International Electrotechnical Commission
Geneva (ots) - IEC, the global body for electrical energy standards, is now recruiting experts from around the world to develop international standards for wave and tidal energy technology. These experts will help establish this promising source of renewable energy as a competitive form of electrical energy production. With world production of electricity ...
pro adicta - escape Ambulatorium
Schoeftland (ots) - pro adicta facilitates the treatment of addiction to opioids such as heroin and methadone by means of escape, an innovative method of treatment using neuroelectric stimulation. Drug addiction can be overcome more easily using neuronal stimulation. On the basis of the latest knowledge in the ...
UEFA - Union of European Football Associ
Nyon (ots) - New Chinese language website and video-on-demand service puts uefa.com at the forefront in reaching football fans around the world UEFA today launched a Chinese version of uefa.com. The website is produced by UEFA Media Technologies in partnership with Sina.com, the biggest portal on the Chinese market and one of the biggest websites globally. This move brings top European football closer to ...