Approximately 100 people have been killed today in the European Union on our roads, the same was true of yesterday and it will probably be the same tomorrow. What are we doing about it? Could we do more? How can policy help save lives that would needlessly have been lost in road accidents? Is it… Read More Two small actions to improve road safety?
At the time when some companies are criticising the use of Facebook for promotional purposes, we decided to create a page on Facebook. Are we wasting resources or grasping an opportunity? Well, the time will tell, but we think we have good arguments. As explained in my first post, more than 500 Members (of 754)… Read More The Library on social media: Facebook
Due to the digital challenge the information sector is undergoing, many words have been spent on the future of libraries. However, what hasn’t been pointed out enough and discussed about libraries engagement in new media and technologies is the new horizon they may be heading to. It is about driving the change to a smarter… Read More Reinventing libraries: considering a new and green identity
On 19 June 2012 The Danish Presidency and NGO Transport § Environment cohosted an afternoon conference to identify solutions to the environmental and safety impacts of road freight. The programme examined technical solutions for smarter and safer lorries and map a way forward for EU legislators to encourage smarter road freight. The issue Three quarters… Read More Delivering the goods: making lorries smarter, greener, cleaner
An Association Agreement (AA) is one of the most common legal instruments seen in the EU’s external relations. AAs are used in a number of different contexts, for example in preparation for EU accession, or to develop long-term neighbourly relations, as well as in other cases. Such agreements aim at the establishment of “special” trade… Read More EU Association Agreements: common patterns and specific characteristics
Cyclists don’t always feel safe on the road. Especially when confronted with huge lorries and a fortori in urban zones. Ever tried crossing tramway rails? How do you as a cyclist stay safe when cycling near large vehicles? How do you stop lorry drivers running over cyclists? Blind (spot of) point of view Both beginning… Read More Truckers on bicycles: To be seen or see for yourself!
The latest round of 5+2 negotiations for the settlement of the Transnistrian conflict took place in Vienna, on 12 and 13 July 2012. Abandoned in 2006, official 5+2 talks resumed in November 2011, involving Moldova, Transnistria, Russia, Ukraine and the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), as well as the European Union (EU)… Read More Talks resume – advancing towards a settlement on Transnistria?
Last time I introduced the work we are doing on ‘value’. It has been surprisingly difficult – we found no direct role models and no ready-made answers. So we have had to do quite a lot of reading, thinking and discussion. In this series of posts I hope to engage you in this still-open process, and would… Read More The search for value – part two
A European Voluntary Humanitarian Aid Corps (EVHAC), foreseen in the Lisbon Treaty, would aim to encourage young Europeans to contribute to EU humanitarian aid operations, and make them more visible. The European Commission is preparing a legislative proposal, expected for the second half of 2012, with the aim of establishing the Corps by 2014. Background… Read More European Voluntary Humanitarian Aid Corps – Briefing
L’audition d’experts du 29 mai 2012, co-organisée par la Commission du développement régional (REGI) et la Commission de l’ industrie de la recherche et de l’énergie (ITRE), a eu pour objet de mieux identifier les principaux défis à relever dans les prochaines années en vue d’améliorer les synergies entre le nouveau programme cadre de recherche… Read More Audition d’experts sur les synergies entre la future Politique de Cohésion et Horizon 2020