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Irish recommendations reflected in the final list

webmaster — Thu, 14 May 2009 19:08:50 +0200

150 citizens from all European Member States who have been taking part in a unique pan-European debate on how to tackle the economic and social challenges facing Europe have met top policy-makers in Brussels to hand over their recommendations at the 2009 European Citizens’ Summit..

Irish recommendations reflected in the final list

webmaster — Thu, 14 May 2009 19:08:50 +0200

Five Irish citizens were among 150 citizens from across the EU who took part in the pan-European summit in Brussels. They were Evelyn Boylan from Scotstown, County Monaghan; Noreen Kelly, Ballyvolane, Cork City; Niall O’Reilly from Maynooth, County Kildare; and Dubliners Brid Bowles, from Lusk and Michael Morrissey, Cabinteely (foreground) who was asked to share a platform with European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso and other top policy-makers.

Irish recommendations reflected in the final list

webmaster — Thu, 14 May 2009 18:44:23 +0200

European Recommendations for the Economic and Social Future of Europe

webmaster — Thu, 14 May 2009 16:35:32 +0200

After national consultations have taken place in all 27 Member States, discover the European citizens' recommendations for the economic and social future of the EU, by clicking here.

50 Irish people and their top ten recommendations for Europe

webmaster — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 18:10:12 +0100

Fifty Irish citizens, selected by an independent polling company to reflect a cross-section of Irish society, deliberated all weekend on the topical question: “What do you think the EU can – and should - do to shape our economic and social future in a globalised world?”

EUdebate2009.eu

webmaster — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 19:00:21 +0100

Its objective is to create a space where expression, information and multilingual debate can take place, in order to politicise and Europeanise the 2009 electoral campaign.Eudebate2009.eu is the web space where citizens can speak out, set questions to candidates, comment on the blogs of leaders of opinion and political activists, debate on multilingual forums, read dossiers on the election issues and follow the progress of the electoral campaigns from their own homes. The entire site is available in French, English, German, Italian, Spanish and Polish.

A big draw in any language

webmaster — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 16:03:47 +0100

Last year, the Melbourne Age newspaper reported that education had replaced tourism as Australia's top services export.The Australian Bureau of Statistics estimates that education exports were worth €6bn in 2007. Almost half of the students were staying in universities, while the fastest areas of growth were in the vocational training and English language sectors. The top five countries for students studying in Australia were China, India, South Korea, Malaysia and Hong Kong.

McCreevy warns against dangers of protectionism

webmaster — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 17:54:08 +0100

Mr McCreevy said he would work with his fellow commissioners to ensure that aid given to banks by any EU government complied with the Union’s own regulations and with international treaty obligations.See here for the full text of Commissioner McCreevy's address to the Institute of European Affairs on 9 February. Source: Europa/Ireland

European Year of Creativity and Innovation launched

webmaster — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 14:26:47 +0100

As the economic crisis continues to get worse, creativity and innovation are key to strengthening Europe's competitiveness and must remain on the EU agenda beyond the current European Year, leading EU politicians stressed at the launch event in Prague this week. Investing in the future

What's going on?

admin — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 09:18:27 +0200

Dec 08. – March 09
Come and share your vision on the future of the social and economic future of the EU!