Accreditations and responsibilities of EU delegations

EQS-News: African Union Commission (AUC):  Africa Urges Customized Climate Services for Building Climate Resilient Continent

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Saturday, September 16, 2023
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Delegates will develop solutions to challenges facing climate service providers and users in Africa as they address climate change.

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  • Delegates will develop solutions to challenges facing climate service providers and users in Africa as they address climate change.
  • Organized within the framework of the ClimSA Programme, this multi-stakeholder platform aims to strengthen effective collaboration between producers and users of climate services through stakeholder engagement.
  • At the African Union Commission, the Programme supports the implementation of the Global Framework for Climate Services (GFCS) in Africa.
  • On the African continent, climate service providers, such as Regional Climate Centres (RCCs) and National Meteorological and Hydrological Services (NMHSs), deliver climate information services to this diverse user base.

Moldova Digital Summit 2023: Moldova Emerges as the Premier Tech Hub in Central and Eastern Europe

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Friday, June 23, 2023
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The most important pillar for Moldova to become a true digital and innovation hub in Central and Eastern Europe is creating a complex platform providing access to important technological resources, expertise, know-how, as well as collaboration and investment opportunities.

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  • The most important pillar for Moldova to become a true digital and innovation hub in Central and Eastern Europe is creating a complex platform providing access to important technological resources, expertise, know-how, as well as collaboration and investment opportunities.
  • The latest Moldova Digital Summit , organized by ATIC, was the largest event dedicated to Moldova's digital transformation and technological innovations, attended by 2,500 participants, including 68 speakers, experts and leaders of tech and business communities from 30 countries.
  • The e–Governance Agency of Moldova signed a Memorandum with Romania, for the development of a common digital space between the two countries.
  • Moldova has access high-speed internet, which ranks it 6th for the lowest fixed broadband costs and enjoys 100% mobile network coverage.

Moldova Digital Summit 2023: Moldova Emerges as the Premier Tech Hub in Central and Eastern Europe

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Friday, June 23, 2023
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The most important pillar for Moldova to become a true digital and innovation hub in Central and Eastern Europe is creating a complex platform providing access to important technological resources, expertise, know-how, as well as collaboration and investment opportunities.

Key Points: 
  • The most important pillar for Moldova to become a true digital and innovation hub in Central and Eastern Europe is creating a complex platform providing access to important technological resources, expertise, know-how, as well as collaboration and investment opportunities.
  • The latest Moldova Digital Summit , organized by ATIC, was the largest event dedicated to Moldova's digital transformation and technological innovations, attended by 2,500 participants, including 68 speakers, experts and leaders of tech and business communities from 30 countries.
  • The e–Governance Agency of Moldova signed a Memorandum with Romania, for the development of a common digital space between the two countries.
  • Moldova has access high-speed internet, which ranks it 6th for the lowest fixed broadband costs and enjoys 100% mobile network coverage.

Highlights - Presentation of ECA Special Report on EU support to cross-border cooperation - Committee on Budgetary Control

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Thursday, April 20, 2023
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Presentation of ECA Special Report on EU support to cross-border cooperation

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  • Presentation of ECA Special Report on EU support to cross-border cooperation
    20-04-2023 - 09:57
    On 25 April 2023, Bettina Jakobsen, Member of the European Court of Auditors, will present the Special report 27/2022 "EU support to cross-border cooperation with neighbouring countries" to the AFET and CONT Committees.
  • In this audit, the Court assessed whether the programmes of the cross-border cooperation between EU Member States and the sixteen neighbourhood countries during the 2014-2020 financing period have been effective in enhancing territorial cooperation across the EU's external borders.
  • The Court concluded that the programmes targeted relevant needs, but their complementarity with other EU-funded programmes was insufficient, and that the EU Delegations were not sufficiently involved.

Highlights - AFET-CONT Presentation of ECA Special Report EU support to cross-border cooperation - Committee on Foreign Affairs

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Wednesday, April 19, 2023
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AFET-CONT Presentation of ECA Special Report EU support to cross-border cooperation

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  • AFET-CONT Presentation of ECA Special Report EU support to cross-border cooperation
    19-04-2023 - 17:15
    On 25 April 2023, Bettina Jakobsen, Member of the European Court of Auditors, will present the Special report 27/2022 "EU support to cross-border cooperation with neighbouring countries" to the AFET and CONT Committees.
  • In this audit, the Court assessed whether the programmes of the cross-border cooperation between EU Member States and the sixteen neighbourhood countries during the 2014-2020 financing period have been effective in enhancing territorial cooperation across the EU's external borders.
  • The Court concluded that the programmes targeted relevant needs, but their complementarity with other EU-funded programmes was insufficient, and that the EU Delegations were not sufficiently involved.

Latest news - Next AFET Committee meeting - 28 February 2023 - Committee on Foreign Affairs

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Sunday, February 26, 2023
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Next AFET Committee meeting - 28 February 2023

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  • Next AFET Committee meeting - 28 February 2023
    24-02-2023 - 09:34
    Members of the Committee on Foreign Affairs will meet on 28 February 2023 to discuss the following items:
    Debates:
    - Exchange of views with Besnik Bislimi, First Deputy Prime Minister of Kosovo
    - Framework Agreement on Comprehensive Partnership and Cooperation between the European Union and the Kingdom of Thailand
    - The first year of the fully-fledged Russian war of aggression against Ukraine: Lessons learnt and the way forward
    - Exchange of views with Roland Galharague, newly appointed Head of EU Delegation to Russia (in camera)
    Votes:
    - Recommendation to the Council taking stock of the functioning of the EEAS and for a stronger EU in the world (Rapporteur: Urmas Paet, Renew)

Specialty Food Association Partners with European Union for 2023 Winter Fancy Food Show

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Monday, January 9, 2023
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NEW YORK, Jan. 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Specialty Food Association (SFA) announced today that European Union (EU) will be their partner for the 2023 Winter Fancy Food Show.

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  • NEW YORK, Jan. 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Specialty Food Association (SFA) announced today that European Union (EU) will be their partner for the 2023 Winter Fancy Food Show.
  • The largest B2B specialty food event in the western United States, the Winter Fancy Food Show features thousands of specialty food and beverage products from around the world.
  • The EU will hold cooking shows with EU/US chefs, workshops, and product tastings at the Winter Fancy Food Show.
  • "We are very privileged that the European Union will be our partner for the Winter Fancy Food Show," said Bill Lynch, SFA president.

European Union Pavilion to debut at Winter Fancy Food Show 2023

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Thursday, January 5, 2023
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BRUSSELS, Jan. 5, 2023  /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- For the first time, the European Union (EU) will participate in the Winter Fancy Food Show (WFFS) in Las Vegas, from January 15-17, under the slogan "More than Food, Great Stories to Share".

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  • Register now to discover the outstanding quality of food and beverage from the European Union with 'More than Food' recipes and tastings at WFFS 2023 in Las Vegas!
  • BRUSSELS, Jan. 5, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- For the first time, the European Union (EU) will participate in the Winter Fancy Food Show ( WFFS ) in Las Vegas, from January 15-17, under the slogan "More than Food, Great Stories to Share".
  • "We are delighted to be participating in the Winter Fancy Food Show," said Michael Curtis, Deputy Head of EU Delegation to the United States.
  • Under its 'More than Food' slogan, the EU is leading the way in promoting outstanding European agricultural products to global businesses and consumers.

Ethiopia with Tracon Trading wins the Ernesto Illy International Coffee Award in Rome during an event held at Palazzo Colonna

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Friday, November 18, 2022
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ROME, Nov. 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Ethiopia with Tracon Trading is the winner of the Best of the Best Award, which was presented by Elias Omer Alì as part of the 7th Ernesto Illy International Coffee Award.

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    ROME, Nov. 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --Ethiopia with Tracon Trading is the winner of the Best of the Best Award, which was presented by Elias Omer Alas part of the 7thErnesto Illy International Coffee Award.
  • The award was presented to the winner by illycaff Chairman Andrea Illy during an event held at Palazzo Colonna in Rome.
  • "Every year, the Ernesto Illy International Coffee Award celebrates the best illy coffee farmers explains Andrea Illy, Chairman of illycaff - this year consumers voted for a coffee from Central America while the technical jury gave preference to an African coffee.
  • Since 2016, with the "Ernesto Illy International Coffee Award", the company has celebrated coffee growers all over the world that, according to illy, have produced the best sustainable coffee.

Latest news - DMAS meeting, Thursday 13 October - Delegation for relations with the Mashreq countries

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Thursday, November 10, 2022
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DMAS meeting, Thursday 13 October

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  • DMAS meeting, Thursday 13 October
    09-11-2022 - 15:09
    A meeting of the EP's Delegation for relations with Mashreq countries will take place on Thursday 13 October 2022 f
    The items on the agenda were:
    Exchange of views on the current situation in Lebanon with:
    Debriefing of the 10th EU-Jordan inter-parliamentary meeting (6 July 2022) Debriefing of the 13th EU-Egypt inter-parliamentary meeting (29 September 2022
    The items on the agenda were:
    Exchange of views on the current situation in Lebanon with:
    Ambassador Ralph Tarraf, Head of the EU Delegation to Lebanon
    Debriefing of the 10th EU-Jordan inter-parliamentary meeting (6 July 2022)