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Forbes Social Awards: Pomilio Blumm shines as top-notch agency

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Friday, September 22, 2023

The Forbes Social Awards showcased the significant influence of institutional communication on both society and the economy.

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  • The Forbes Social Awards showcased the significant influence of institutional communication on both society and the economy.
  • During the ceremony , numerous recipients of awards were associated with campaigns overseen by the communication agency Pomilio Blumm.
  • Thanks to its narrative strategies, this Italian agency has shown remarkable adaptability in navigating the evolving international landscape of the EU.
  • According to PRovoke, the specialized website that published ICCO's data, Pomilio Blumm achieved these results by securing international contracts successfully, resulting in highly positive financial outcomes.

FCC Hosts Discussion to Help Participants Effectively Engage Around Difference

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Monday, September 18, 2023

FREDERICK, Md., Sept. 18, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Frederick Community College will hold the second event of its Innovators of Thought Speaker Series on Thursday, September 21, providing the community the opportunity to gain tangible skills in engaging around difference to better navigate an ever-evolving world.

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  • "In order to engage in any of those settings that are both fulfilling for us and respectful and honoring of other people, we have to have skills in engaging around difference.
  • If we do, we can engage others effectively, allowing them to feel seen and heard, and providing ourselves the opportunity to connect more deeply."
  • He will focus on six core concepts to help participants cultivate these skills, in both mindset and behavior.
  • Having the ability to engage effectively in this way is a skill that has value in all areas of an individual's life, Skwira-Brown said.

Publications - Reports in relation with the discharge to the Other Institutions - Committee on Budgetary Control

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Tuesday, July 25, 2023

Reports in relation with the discharge to the Other Institutions

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  • Reports in relation with the discharge to the Other Institutions
    - 2023/2131(DEC): Reports in relation with the discharge to the European Council and Council
    - 2023/2132(DEC): Reports in relation with the discharge to the Court of Justice of the European Union
    - 2023/2133(DEC): Reports in relation with the discharge to the European Court of Auditors
    - 2023/2134(DEC): Reports in relation with the discharge to the European External Action Service
    - 2023/2135(DEC): Reports in relation with the discharge to the European Economic and Social Committee
    - 2023/2136(DEC): Reports in relation with the discharge to the Committee of the Regions
    - 2023/2137(DEC): Reports in relation with the discharge to the European Ombudsman
    - 2023/2138(DEC): Reports in relation with the discharge to the European Data Protection Supervisor
    - 2023/2139(DEC): Reports in relation with the discharge to the European Public Prosecutor's Office (the 'EPPO')

Latest news - Next meeting on 06/07/2023 @ 14.00 in Brussels - Delegation for relations with Iraq

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Wednesday, June 28, 2023

Next meeting on 06/07/2023 @ 14.00 in Brussels

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  • Next meeting on 06/07/2023 @ 14.00 in Brussels
    27-06-2023 - 15:13
    The next meeting of the Delegation for relations with Iraq (D-IQ) will take place on Thursday, 6 July 2023, in Brussels, at 14h00-15h00.
  • (CET) in room SPINELLI - SPAAK 4B1
    The main issue in the agenda will be an exchange of views on the prospects for economic cooperation and support for foreign direct investments to Iraq with:
    The main issue in the agenda will be an exchange of views on the prospects for economic cooperation and support for foreign direct investments to Iraq with:
    · Ms Sarah Rinaldi, Head of Middle East and Central Asia Unit at DG International Partnerships
    · Ms Anna Maria Panagiotakopoulou, Head of the Arabian Peninsula and Iraq division at the European External Action Service (EEAS)

Highlights - Moving the EU enlargement forward – 20 years since the Thessaloniki Declaration - Committee on Foreign Affairs

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Thursday, June 22, 2023

Moving the EU enlargement forward – 20 years since the Thessaloniki Declaration

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  • Moving the EU enlargement forward – 20 years since the Thessaloniki Declaration
    21-06-2023 - 10:33
    On 27 June, the Members of the Committee on Foreign Affairs (AFET) and national parliaments of the EU Member States will meet in an Interparliamentary Committee Meeting (ICM).
  • Members of the European Parliament will debate with their counterparts from the Member States 'The cost of non-enlargement' and 'Strengthening security and democratic resilience through the enlargement process'.
  • Ms Aïssata Tall Sall, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Senegal, followed by an exchange of views.
  • Ms Aïssata Tall Sall, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Senegal, followed by an exchange of views.

Latest news - 86th EU-US Inter-Parliamentary Meeting, 16-17 June 2023, Stockholm, Sweden - Delegation for relations with the United States

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Monday, June 19, 2023

86th EU-US Inter-Parliamentary Meeting, 16-17 June 2023, Stockholm, Sweden

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  • 86th EU-US Inter-Parliamentary Meeting, 16-17 June 2023, Stockholm, Sweden
    The 86th Inter-Parliamentary Meeting (IPM) of the Transatlantic Legislators' Dialogue (TLD) took place on 16 and 17 June 2023 at the Swedish Parliament - Riksdag, in Stockholm.
  • The meeting was officially opened by Dr. Andreas Norlén, Speaker of the Swedish Parliament and featured the participation of Members of the Riksdag's Committee on Foreign Affairs, led by their Chair, Mr. Aron Emilsson.
  • The IPM also saw the participation of State Secretaries and other officials from the Swedish Government and senior officials from the European Commission, the European External Action Service, NATO and experts from Swedish think tanks.
  • The 87th IPM/TLD is expected to take place in the United States in December 2023.

Highlights - Exchange of views on the situation in Sudan - Committee on Foreign Affairs

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Wednesday, April 26, 2023

Exchange of views on the situation in Sudan

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  • Exchange of views on the situation in Sudan
    26-04-2023 - 15:49
    On 27 April, Members of the Committees on Foreign Affairs and Development will hold an exchange of views on the situation in Sudan.
  • Following the dramatic developments in the past days, Members will debate with a representative from the European External Action Service the current security and humanitarian situation in the country.
  • The violence brought by the fighting between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces has hit hard the Sudanese citizens.
  • The EU calls for the respect of international humanitarian law, the cessation of all hostilities and reaching an agreement that would bring peace and stability.

Highlights - Exchange of views on the situation in Sudan - Committee on Development

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Wednesday, April 26, 2023

Exchange of views on the situation in Sudan

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  • Exchange of views on the situation in Sudan
    26-04-2023 - 16:09
    On 27 April, Members of the Committees on Foreign Affairs and Development will hold an exchange of views on the situation in Sudan.
  • Following the dramatic developments in the past days, Members will debate with a representative from the European External Action Service the current security and humanitarian situation in the country.
  • The violence brought by the fighting between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces has hit hard the Sudanese citizens.
  • The meeting will take place from 11.45 until 12.30 in meeting room Spaak 3C50.

Press release - MEPs strongly condemn anti-LGBTIQ Bill in Uganda

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Thursday, April 20, 2023

MEPs express their concern over the possible impact of the Bill in the African region, given the growing trend of criminalising LGBTIQ people in some parts of Africa, such as Ghana, Niger and Kenya.

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  • MEPs express their concern over the possible impact of the Bill in the African region, given the growing trend of criminalising LGBTIQ people in some parts of Africa, such as Ghana, Niger and Kenya.
  • The resolution deplores President Museveni’s contribution to the hateful rhetoric about LGBTIQ persons, adding that EU-Uganda relations will be at stake should the President sign the Bill.
  • MEPs strongly condemn the spreading of such rhetoric by some influential political leaders and governments in the EU, such as in Hungary, Poland and Italy.
  • The resolution was adopted with 416 votes in favour, 62 against and 36 abstentions.

Latest news - Exchange of views with the EEAS on the situation in Mexico, 9 March, AFET Committee - Delegation to the EU-Mexico Joint Parliamentary Committee

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Wednesday, March 15, 2023

Exchange of views with the EEAS on the situation in Mexico, 9 March, AFET Committee

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Exchange of views with the EEAS on the situation in Mexico, 9 March, AFET Committee
15-03-2023 - 16:08
An exchange of views with the European External Action Service on the situation in Mexico including a state of play of the negotiations of the EU-Mexico Global Agreement was held in the Committee for Foreign Affairs on 9 March 2023.