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University of Cambridge led study finds Geo-Social Networks may be able to predict when a neighbourhood will go through gentrification process

CAMBRIDGE, 14-Apr-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Data from location-based social networks may be able to predict when a neighbourhood will go through the process of gentrification, by identifying areas with high social diversity and high deprivation. The first network to look at … Read the full press release

The STOP PIRACY Association to open counterfeiting exhibition at the Swiss Customs Museum

Everyone knows about fake handbags at the beach and replica brand-name sunglasses on the internet. But who is behind such goods? Who gains and who loses by them? And who puts themselves at risk? The STOP PIRACY Association is opening … Read the full press release

ENGIE et les 3 fédérations syndicales européennes IndustriALL, EPSU et FETBB viennent de signer un accord social européen ambitieux

Deux priorités : Renforcer l’excellence professionnelle et développer l’employabilité de ses salariés PARIS, 12-Apr-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Gérard Mestrallet, Président-Directeur Général d’ENGIE, et Isabelle Kocher, Directeur Général Délégué, en charge des Opérations, et les 3 fédérations syndicales européennes IndustriALL, EPSU et … Read the full press release

EBRD celebrates its 25th birthday this month

The EBRD at 25: building private sector-led economies to strengthen economies and societies LONDON, 11-Apr-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — “Nothing is more powerful than an idea whose time has come,” is a quote commonly attributed to the French writer Victor Hugo. … Read the full press release

Kyrgyzstan: Young people gathered in Bishkek for the start of a two-day Model OSCE conference on managing trans-boundary waters

Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, 11-Apr-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Thirty-five young people gathered in Bishkek today for the start of a two-day Model OSCE conference, simulating a meeting of the OSCE Permanent Council, to discuss challenges to cross-border water management in Central Asia. … Read the full press release

EU to help Ethiopia with €122.5 million address the worsening humanitarian situation caused by extreme El Niño weather

BRUSSELS, 11-Apr-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — The European Commission announces €122.5 million to help Ethiopia deal with a deteriorating humanitarian situation caused by the El Niño extreme weather phenomenon. Today the European Commission has announced €122.5 million for Ethiopia to address the … Read the full press release

The Political Assembly of the European People’s Party (EPP): Delegates unanimously adopted an emergency resolution on counter-terrorism

BRUSSELS, 07-Apr-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — The Political Assembly of the European People’s Party (EPP) has concluded a two-day meeting in Brussels on 4-5 April 2016 discussing policies to combat terrorism and the conflict in the Nagorno-Karabakh region among other issues. EPP … Read the full press release

Novartis Foundation to commemorate #WorldMalariaDay at the Federal Square in Bern

BERN, 06-Apr-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Great progress has been made in the fight against malaria – since 2000, malaria incidence among populations at risk (the rate of new cases) fell by 37% globally – yet there is so much more to … Read the full press release

University of Leicester selected to support policymaking by government departments across Europe

New framework contracts established with UK and EU government departments LEICESTER, 01-Apr-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Research expertise at the University of Leicester has been selected to support policymaking by government departments across Europe. The University of Leicester has been appointed to … Read the full press release

New University of Sussex Pharmacy masters course will teach students cultural, communication and clinical skills

BRIGHTON, 01-Apr-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Future pharmacists are set to learn vital cultural, communication and clinical skills on a new University of Sussex masters course, after the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) accredited the University to take their first students in September … Read the full press release

University of Bristol research shows advantages of having women in prominent board positions

BRISTOL, 31-Mar-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Women in prominent board positions could help organisations improve corporate social performance, new research claims. Professor Sheila Ellwood, from the University of Bristol’s Department of Accounting and Finance, studied the influence of women on the boards of … Read the full press release

АSE Group of Companies took part in celebrating Independence Day of Bangladesh with Children and the Atom event

Dhaka, Bangladesh, 30-Mar-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — АSE Group of Companies, which is in the management circle of State Atomic Energy Corporation Rosatom, held the Children and the Atom event for Bengali pupils which included a children drawing contest with a theme … Read the full press release

CERN on reported defaced LGBT posters: Homophobic behaviour at CERN is not tolerated

GENEVA, 24-Mar-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — As first reported by Physics World, CERN had to deal with defaced posters of the LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender) group. CERN considers that these acts are unacceptable. They were strongly and publicly condemned. Homophobic behaviour at CERN is … Read the full press release

Insurance Europe: digitalisation of the European insurance industry cannot remove all barriers to increasing the volume of cross-border insurance

However, digitalisation not silver bullet to remove cross-border barriers BRUSSELS, 22-Mar-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — While the digitalisation of the European insurance industry will reshape the way insurers innovate, distribute and interact with their customers, it cannot remove all barriers to increasing … Read the full press release

Cardiovascular prevention in refugees on the agenda of EuroHeartCare 2016, 15 to 16 April 2016 in Athens, Greece

15 to 16 April 2016 in Athens, Greece Sophia Antipolis, 22-Mar-2016 — /EuropaWire/ —  In line with current events and particularly pertinent to Greece, cardiovascular prevention in refugees and other marginalised groups is on the agenda of EuroHeartCare 2016, which will … Read the full press release

AfterPay vanaf 2016 trotse sponsor van ‘It Fryske Gea’

AMSTERDAM, 18-Mar-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — AfterPay voelt zich sterk verbonden met de Nederlandse samenleving. Wij vinden het belangrijk om natuur toegankelijker te maken, zodat iedereen in Nederland de natuur echt kan beleven. Daarom is AfterPay vanaf 2016 trotse sponsor van ‘It … Read the full press release

Late at Tate returns with new series of free events curated by young people at Tate Britain for 2016

LONDON, 17-Mar-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Late at Tate will return to Tate Britain this season with a new series of free events curated by young people. The gallery will open up on the first Friday evenings of April, June, August, October … Read the full press release

Over 10,000 visitors at TEFAF Maastricht 2016 on the Preview day

HELVOIRT, 16-Mar-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Over 10,000 international private collectors, curators and representatives from the world’s leading museums and public institutions visited TEFAF Maastricht 2016 on the Preview day, Thursday 10th March. The opening day, Friday 11th March, saw over … Read the full press release

Sweden’s Minister for Children, the Elderly and Gender Equality Åsa Regnér: I share the criticism of UN CEDAW on Sweden’s gender equality

STOCKHOLM, 11-Mar-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — On 7 March, the United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) presented its overall observations on Sweden’s gender equality work. The Committee’s opinion was generally positive. However, it voiced criticism concerning the … Read the full press release

European nations tops in Most Literate Nations study

WORLD’S MOST LITERATE NATIONS RANKED First analysis of its kind NEW BRITAIN, CT, United States, 08-Mar-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — The World’s Most Literate Nations (WMLN) study, the first to analyze large-scale trends in literate behavior and literacy in more than … Read the full press release