Month: September 2009

Please welcome new staff at AGEG's Head Office

Posted in Development, Directories, Economy, European Union, Germany, News

AGEG Consultants eG has two new Managing Directors, who share general management tasks. Both are experienced Consultants and are named Harald, but are not relatives. Harald Himsel will lead the business development, while Harald Speidel looks more on the administration and financial management. Martina Jacobson joined the team as Project Manager for Training, E-Learning, and… Continue reading Please welcome new staff at AGEG's Head Office

Please welcome new staff at AGEG’s Head Office

Posted in Development, Directories, Economy, European Union, Germany, News

AGEG Consultants eG has two new Managing Directors, who share general management tasks. Both are experienced Consultants and are named Harald, but are not relatives. Harald Himsel will lead the business development, while Harald Speidel looks more on the administration and financial management. Martina Jacobson joined the team as Project Manager for Training, E-Learning, and… Continue reading Please welcome new staff at AGEG’s Head Office

AGEG Consultants eG sign Multiple Framework Contracts with the European Commission

Posted in Employment, European Union, News

The European Commission has selected three consortia in which AGEG participates as partner for the Multiple Framework Contract to recruit technical assistance for short-term expertise. The Framework Contract Beneficiaries is an instrument for fast and transparent recruiting of experts for activities in the sole interest of the beneficiary countries/authorities of the European Commission’s external aid… Continue reading AGEG Consultants eG sign Multiple Framework Contracts with the European Commission

EU Development policy to focus on climate and democracy, says Mrs Carlsson

Posted in Crisis, Development, Environment, European Union, OECD

As president in office of the EU Council, the Minister for International Development Cooperation of Sweden, Gunilla Carlsson, presented to MEPs from the Committee on Development the presidency’s priorities for the second semester of 2009: development as part of the climate change agenda, democracy building as well as policy coherence and effectiveness. Helping to ensure… Continue reading EU Development policy to focus on climate and democracy, says Mrs Carlsson

EU confirmed its position as the world's leading donor in 2008

Posted in Development, European Union, OECD, Poverty

The newly published 2009 annual report on the European Community’s development and external assistance policies and their implementation in 2008 shows that the European Union continues to be the world’s leading development aid donor, accounting for 60% of world aid in 2008. The Commission alone committed EUR 12 billion, more than a fifth of the… Continue reading EU confirmed its position as the world's leading donor in 2008

EU confirmed its position as the world’s leading donor in 2008

Posted in Development, European Union, OECD, Poverty

The newly published 2009 annual report on the European Community’s development and external assistance policies and their implementation in 2008 shows that the European Union continues to be the world’s leading development aid donor, accounting for 60% of world aid in 2008. The Commission alone committed EUR 12 billion, more than a fifth of the… Continue reading EU confirmed its position as the world’s leading donor in 2008

EU Commission report on European competitiveness

Posted in Clusters, Crisis, Economy, Employment, European Union, Technology

The European Commission issued its Annual Report on Competition Policy for 2008. The report provides a summary of the most important developments with regards to EU competition policy and focuses on major enforcement actions. Furthermore, the ways in which tools of competition policy have been applied to combat the financial crisis are outlined and the… Continue reading EU Commission report on European competitiveness

EU: Access to finance major problem for SMEs

Posted in Banking, Economy, Entrepreneurship, European Union, Microfinance

The European Commission published the results of the new ”Flash Eurobarometer: SMEs’ access to finance”. The survey, conducted with 9071 firms in 27 EU Member States, Croatia, Iceland and Norway, was set up to assess EU companies’ use of various sources of finance, to get a picture of the magnitude of companies’ difficulties in getting… Continue reading EU: Access to finance major problem for SMEs

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

Posted in Banking, Clusters, Economy, Entrepreneurship, European Union, Networks, Trade

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

Launch of a new financial product for development

Posted in Banking, Development, Microfinance

AFD and Crédit Agricole Asset Management have launched CAAM AFD Avenirs durables (Sustainable Futures), an innovative mutual fund that allows savers to participate in financing projects in developing countries. This innovative product aims to create new sources of financing for development, while at the same time meeting the demands of savers seeking socially responsible investments… Continue reading Launch of a new financial product for development

Asia must promote employment, support those without decent jobs, ADB says

Posted in Asia, Economy, Employment

Creating the conditions for good jobs and, more importantly, social protection programs for those unable to find decent work is an urgent priority for governments in Asia and the Pacific, Asian Development Bank (ADB) Vice President Ursula Schaefer-Preuss told a conference in Ha Noi, Viet Nam. Speaking at the conclusion of a three-day conference titled… Continue reading Asia must promote employment, support those without decent jobs, ADB says

Asia's Progress on Millennium Development Goals Remains Mixed

Posted in Asia, Development, Economy

Asia and Pacific countries continue to make broad progress in reducing extreme poverty but hunger still remains widespread and many economies are struggling to meet other Millennium Development Goals, including reductions in maternal mortality rates and access to sanitation, latest available data show. Source: ADB http://www.adb.org/article.asp?id=12968

Call for Contributions – Migration and Development, CEFE

Posted in Economy, Employment, Entrepreneurship, Migration

GTZ has contracted CEFE International to develop a Tool Box for the Promotion of Private Sector Development Commitment of Migrants. 15 innovative and well described ideas are needed. Approved contributions (4 pages) will be honoured with up to 375,00 USD. But you can gain even more. http://www.cefe.net/en/makemoney/call-contributions-migration-and-development

EIT needs experts for the Knowledge and Innovation Communities (KICs)

Posted in Entrepreneurship, European Union, OECD, Research, Standardisation, Technology

The European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) launched a call addressed to individuals for the establishment of a database of independent experts to assist the EIT in the process of the evaluation and implementation of Knowledge and Innovation Communities (KICs). The database will include profiles from the following areas: Sustainable energy, Climate change adoption… Continue reading EIT needs experts for the Knowledge and Innovation Communities (KICs)