Joint Statement by Maire Geoghegan-Quinn, EU Commissioner for Research, Innovation and Science and Dr. Jane Lubchenco, Administrator of the US Nationa
WASHINGTON, Jan. 18, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The European Union (EU) Commissioner for Research, Innovation and Science, Maire Geoghegan-Quinn, met with NOAA Administrator, Dr. Jane Lubchenco, on January 18 in the context of her official visit to the United States.  Following their meeting they issued this joint statement: "Addressing global challenges needs international collaboration, and this is certainly a key moment to reinforce EU/US science cooperation.

European Commission Awards IBM for Energy Efficient Data Centers
ARMONK, N.Y., Jan. 5, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced the European Commission (EC), the executive body of the European Union, has awarded 27 IBM Data Centers for energy efficiency, based on the European Union (EU) Code of Conduct for Data Centers.

European Commission Inspires Europeans to Achieve New Year Resolution: Quitting Smoking for Good
BRUSSELS, January 5, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- New Year Brings New Way of Tackling Smoking for Thousands 2012 looks set to be the best year yet as the European Commission offers new thinking and support to quit smoking with their innovative campaign "Ex-Smokers are Unstoppable".

EU Finance Ministers to Finalize the Program of Economic Governance
EU finance ministers have to improve the EU's economic governance reform program agreed in the future violations of financial discipline in the EU Member States will "automatically" face punishment EU refuses to correct the violation of fiscal discipline The same day, led by the strengthening of economic governance Rompuy panel held its last meeting in Luxembourg, aims to finalize the EU economic governance reform program

No European Scientists Left by 2020?
BRUSSELS, December 14, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Business Leaders, European Schoolnet and the European Commission launch €8.3mn initiative to encourage teenagers to study science and maths European business leaders and education policy makers have launched today an €8.3mn initiative to inspire students to study science at university - a much needed skill set if the region's economy is to recover and flourish by 2020. InGenious is a new European coordinating body for science, technology, engineering and mathematics education which brings together the collective wisdom of the European Commission, 30 Ministries of Education involved in European Schoolnet and major international companies such as Volvo, Shell, Philips, BASF, Nokia, Microsof ...

Clarifying Cyber Security Incident Reporting: Guidelines on how to Implement the New Telecom Legislation on Security & Integrity "Art 13a"
BRUSSELS and HERAKLION, Greece, December 13, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- ENISA, the EU's 'cyber security' agency, has today issued two technical guidelines. The first describes how to implement the mandatory cyber security incident reporting scheme for telecom operators, parameters and thresholds, and how to report; the second describes specific security measures telecom operators should take. The new telecommunications legislation (EU directive 2009/140/EC) among other things offers protection for consumers against security breaches.

New EU-US Agreement on PNR Improves Data Protection and Fights Crime and Terrorism
WASHINGTON, Nov. 17, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The European Union and the United States have today initialed a new agreement on the transfer of air passengers' data for flights from the EU to the US.

The EU Eco-label System For Footwear Impact on the Shoes
The Union and the ultimate goal of eco-labeling system is to give outstanding contributions in the field of ecological protection and encouragement of enterprise Kending, Conger various Xiaofei Pin Sheng Chan upgrading the EU manufacturers of ecological awareness, Shi products from design, production, marketing to are eventually Chuli's throughout the life cycle will not harm the ecological environment