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AL-INVEST IV: A bridge between EU and Latin American SMEs

30 September 2009 in Banking, Clusters, Economy, Entrepreneurship, European Union, Networks, Trade
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The fourth phase of AL-INVEST, financed by the European Commission, aims at supporting the internationalisation of Latin American SMEs in collaboration with their European partners in order to contribute to reinforce social cohesion in the region. Unlike the previous phases, the fourth phase of the AL-INVEST (2009-2012) is implemented through three groups of business organisations [...]

Weitzenegger’s International Development Job Market

30 September 2009 in Africa, Asia, Development, Directories, Economy, Employment, Networks, News
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Looking for a job in development cooperation? This Website gives you a list of professional opportunities around the world. Updated as you arrive. I am still working on updates, so come back soon.
http://www.weitzenegger.de/new/jobmarket.php

New XING Group: Aid & Development Professionals

3 July 2009 in Development, Networks

Karsten Weitzenegger took over the moderation of the Aid & Development Professionals group on XING (https://www.xing.com/net/aiddevprofs/) and invited all subscribers of this Newsletter. This Group a forum for international development professionals working with different organisations to end poverty world-wide. XING is an online networking tool you can use to manage all of your contacts and [...]

DISCUSSION FORUM on Trade and Sustainable Development

1 April 2008 in Networks, Trade, Web 2.0

Which factors are necessary to the achievement of a positive relationship between Trade and Sustainable Development?
”Trade liberalization and sustainable development are not unavoidably incompatible. Trade liberalization can advance sustainable development goals, just as it can retard their achievement. The same can be said for foreign direct investment. Appropriate investment can spur sustainable development, but much [...]

Websites of the Month, April 2008

1 April 2008 in Africa, Development, Directories, European Union, Links, Networks

African Voices in Europe demand more effective aid for Africa’s poorest
http://practicalaction.org/?id=africanvoices
Practical Action has launched a new website – African Voices in Europe – to expose the failures of European aid and set out a new agenda for Improving aid for Africa’s poorest communities. African Voices in Europe exposes the failures of EC aid to reach [...]

ILO Global Employment Trends 2008

11 February 2008 in Development, ILO, Migration, Networks, Publications

Economic turbulence largely due to credit market turmoil and rising oil prices could spur an increase in global unemployment by an estimated 5 million persons in 2008. This is one of the main findings in the GET report 2008. This new projection for 2008 is in contrast to 2007, a watershed year in which sound [...]

EC Vice President Verheugen launches Enterprise Europe Network

11 February 2008 in Clusters, Development, Directories, Entrepreneurship, European Union, Networks

European Commission Vice President Gunter Verheugen launched Enterprise Europe Network, a new and powerful European support network for enterprises. All major players of the business support community in Europe have united to offer a one-stop service to assist especially small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) to develop their full potential and innovative capacity. With more [...]