Merck Serono’s Grant for Growth Innovation (GGI) supports innovative projects for the advancement of science and medical research in the field of growth Closing date for entries is December 1, 2013 Awardees will be announced at European Society for Paediatric Endocrinology meeting in … Read the full press release
German Council of Science and Humanities evaluates Humboldt Foundation with positive results. Bonn, Germany, 6-11-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — The German Council of Science and Humanities has evaluated the Humboldt Foundation with positive results. The German Council of Science and Humanities is the … Read the full press release
Six researchers from abroad – two women and four men – receive Germany’s most valuable international research award Bonn, Germany, 6-11-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — An environmental economist from Switzerland, a quantum physicist from Austria as well as three physicists and a mathematician … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Education, Germany, Non Profit, Science, Society
Tagged Alexander von Humboldt Foundation, Alexander von Humboldt Professors, Andreas Ludwig, Andreas Schulz, Barbara Wieners-Horst, environmental economist, Francesca Ferlaino, Georg Scholl, Jairo Sinova, quantum physicist, researchers, Stefanie Engel, Stuart Parkin
Ewell, Surrey, UK, 5-11-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Events have been taking place up and down the country today, Friday, 1 November, to mark Samaritans’ 60th birthday. The biggest of them all was in the City of London, where TV star Jasmin Walia, … Read the full press release
Posted in Ireland, Non Profit, Society, United Kingdom
Tagged Chad Varah, charity, Felicity Varah Harding, Jasmin Walia, Jones Lang LaSalle, Samaritans
Brussels, Belgium, 1-11-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Almost 60% of experts sitting on the European Food Safety Authority’s (EFSA) panels have direct or indirect links with industries regulated by the agency, according to an independent screening performed by Corporate Europe Observatory (CEO) and … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, European Union, Food & Beverage, Government, Non Profit, Politics, Security & Safety, Society
Tagged conflicts of interest, conflicts of interest scandals, contaminants, Corporate Europe Observatory (CEO), credibility, EFSA, EFSA's independence policy, EU food safety authority, European Food Safety Authority, experts, food additives, food safety, freelance journalist, GMOs, Martin Pigeon, packaging, Pesticides, private consultancy contracts, research funding, Stéphane Hore
Cologne, Germany, 10-10-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Every year in autumn the world’s best triathletes compete in Hawaii. Among them this time will be two Lufthansa pilots: A320 Captain Sebastian Bartel and First Officer Lars Heurich. The former will start in the Ironman … Read the full press release
Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Germany, Non Profit, Society, Sports
Tagged A320 Captain Sebastian Bartel, betterplace.org, charity, Cologne, donations, First Officer Lars Heurich, fund-raising, Gambia, Hawaii, HelpAlliance, Ironman, Jumansar, Lufthansa, Lufthansa pilots, pilots, solar-powered water pump system, triathletes, Ultraman, water project
The projects in India are aimed at mitigating infant malnutrition in the Darbhanga region in the state of Bihar and helping with the fight against visceral leishmaniasis (or kala azar) in the nearby city of Vaishali The Turkish initiative encompasses … Read the full press release
Posted in Apparel, Fashion & Beauty, Healthcare, Non Profit, Society, Spain, Türkiye
Tagged Bihar, Darbhanga, donation, humanitarian aid, humanitarian projects, INDIA, Inditex, infant malnutrition, Joan Tubau, kala azar, Kilis, medical aid, Médicos Sin Fronteras, Pablo Isla, refugees, Turkey, undocumented border crossers, Vaishali, visceral leishmaniasis
Brussels, 11-9-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Starting today, non-profit organizations from 41 countries, including several in Europe, can now get Office 365 software free of charge (or at subsidized prices) through Office 365 for Nonprofits. Eligible organizations must operate on a not-for-profit basis and … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Internet & Online, Non Profit, Technology
Tagged advancing education, Catherine Van Eeckhaute, Cloud, cloud computing, cloud-based collaboration tools, cloud-based productivity tools, Corporate Social Responsibility, establishment of civil societies, improving social welfare, Jean-Philippe Courtois, Laurence Verriest, Microsoft, Microsoft International, NGOs, non-profit organizations, Office 365, Office 365 software, preserving culture, preserving or restoring the environment, promoting human rights, providing relief to the poor, software
30-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Aviva, the UK’s largest insurer and one of Europe’s leading providers of life and general insurance partnered with climate and development experts ClimateCare, to develop a new way to measure and report the full impact of offsetting Aviva’s … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Financial, Insurance, Management, Non Profit, United Kingdom
Tagged Aviva, Aviva’s carbon emissions, carbon emissions, Edward Hanrahan, Envirofit Efficient Stoves, general insurance, insurance, Kenya, LBG Framework, life insurance, LifeStraw Carbon for Water, Zelda Bentham
The Labor Day weekend FedExCup playoff event has designated Monday as ‘Boston Strong Day’ 29-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — The 2013 Deutsche Bank Championship in cooperation with EMC is working to raise awareness and show support for those affected by the Boston Marathon … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Financial, Germany, Non Profit, Society, Sports
Tagged 2013 Deutsche Bank Championship, Boston Marathon bombing, Boston Strong Day, Casey Ford, Deutsche Bank, Deutsche Bank North America, Elevate Communications, EMC, Eric Baldwin, FedExCup playoff event, Jacques Brand, New England’s premier PGA TOUR Playoff event, Norton, One Fund Boston, PGA TOUR professionals, Rachel Rees, The Labor Day weekend, Tiger Woods Foundation, TPC Boston
Free Server and System Maintenance for Apache Software Foundation 23-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Freie Universität Berlin and the Apache Software Foundation (ASF), following an initiative of the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science, are cooperating in making servers available in the data … Read the full press release
Posted in Education, Germany, Internet & Online, Non Profit, Science, Society, Technology
Tagged Apache Software Foundation, Brett Porter, Carsten Schäuble, Department of Mathematics and Computer Science, Freie Universität, Freie Universität Berlin, hosting servers at no charge, Open Source innovations, setting up and maintaining new systems at no charge, Ulrich Stärk
The homes are located in the provinces of Valencia, Castellón and Alicante The bank continues working to deliver solutions to population groups at risk of social exclusion 12-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Bankia has delivered 18 housing units from the Social Fund … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Non Profit, Society, Spain
Tagged 18 housing units, Alboraira, Alfafar, Alicante, Bankia, Bankia Habitat, Betera, Burriana, Castellón, disadvantaged families, Generalitat Valenciana, Javier Sánchez Mean, Oliva, Paterna, provinces of Valencia, Red Alquila, Sagunto, social exclusion, Social Fund, Torrent, Vall Dúxio
02-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Fun is delivering much needed funds to support a generation of unpaid young adult carers as staff at The Co-operative hit the £2.5 million milestone for its Charity of the Year, Carers Trust. There are now an estimated 500,000 … Read the full press release
Posted in Financial, Non Profit, Retail, United Kingdom
Tagged Carers Trust, charity, Charity of the Year, Michael Fairclough, The Co-operative, unpaid young adult carers
31-7-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — The company will contribute €455,000 to improve this historic site Barcelona, 25 July 2013. abertis autopistas and Martorell Town Council have signed an agreement to finance work to manage and refurbish the castle at Sant Genís de … Read the full press release
Posted in Art & Culture, Financial, Non Profit, Society, Spain
Tagged 12th century church, abertis, abertis foundation, El Mèdol Roman quarry, Guillem II Bonfill, heritage, Josep Lluís Giménez, Martorell, rehabilitation, restoration, Roman construction, Sant Genís de Rocafort monument complex, Tarragona, the castle at Sant Genís de Rocafort
Second presentation of the award for outstanding social commitment 30-7-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — As a second, Juliana Rotich was honored with the Impact Award at the DLDwomen 2013 conference in Munich on Monday, 15 July 2013. Originally from Kenya, Rotich is the co-founder … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Germany, Internet & Online, Marketing, Media, Non Profit, Society
Tagged crisis regions, dangers, disasters, dld.co, DLDwomen 2013 conference, Gabriele Zedlmayer, humanitarian aid, humanitarian Internet platform, Impact Award, incidences of violence, Juliana Rotich, Kenyan co-founder Juliana Rotich, Munich, Steffi Czerny, Ushahidi.com
29-7-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Esta iniciativa consiste en la instalación de una carpa-laboratorio en la que se da a conocer el medio marino para ayudar a su conservación a través de divertidas experiencias, dirigidas a todos los públicos, y especialmente a … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Environment, Non Profit, Society, Spain
Tagged Almuñécar, Aula del Mar, carpa-laboratorio, conservación, medio marino, Obra Social, Playa de Burriana, Unicaja
29-7-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — La Reserva Natural de Fuente de Piedra (Málaga), reconocida recientemente por el Consejo de Gobierno como Zona de Especial Conservación (ZEC), acogerá el próximo 10 de Agosto la jornada anual de anillamiento de flamencos que organiza la … Read the full press release
Investment reflects company’s ongoing commitment to innovation in fertility research Globally, seven projects receive funding from this grant cycle Darmstadt, Germany / London, 29-7-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Merck Serono, the biopharmaceutical division of Merck, announced its strong support of the Grant for … Read the full press release
BMZ-sponsored fellowship programme is co-financed by the EU 25-7-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — The Alexander von Humboldt Foundation has attracted approximately 7 million EUR in European Union (EU) funding, which it will use to finance additional measures to make the Foundation’s Georg … Read the full press release
Posted in Education, European Union, Financial, Germany, Government, Investment, Non Profit, Science
Tagged Bundesministerium für wirtschaftliche Zusammenarbeit und Entwicklung, COFUND, developing countries, EU funds, Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development, Georg Forster Research Fellowships, lump sum, pension provision, RESEARCH, science, The Alexander von Humboldt Foundation, transition countries
25-7-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Catherine Johnstone, Chief Executive of Samaritans, said: “We are very disappointed that Unite have come out today and announced that Samaritans has ‘de-recognised the Union’. “It is surprising to us that this statement has been issued, … Read the full press release
Posted in Non Profit, Society, United Kingdom
Tagged Catherine Johnstone, Samaritans, statement, UNITE the Union, Voluntary Recognition Agreement
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