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Conference on the Europe's future can only succeed by going beyond Brussels and capitals and involving local communities

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Monday, May 10, 2021

The Conference offers a\n unique opportunity to strengthen it, but can only work if it goes\n beyond Brussels and the capitals.

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  • The Conference offers a\n unique opportunity to strengthen it, but can only work if it goes\n beyond Brussels and the capitals.
  • Regions, mayors and cities are closest to citizens, and\n Future of Europe Guy Verhofstadt , said:\n"We want to create real momentum from the bottom up.
  • During and after the Conference on the\n future of the Europe, we have to say what we do with what people tell\n us.
  • It is about us, the\n on the Future of Europe in many ways:\n- The CoR is represented in the Executive Board of the Conference.

Clevertouch Technologies by Boxlight Upgrades Ed Tech for Brussels Schools

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Thursday, April 8, 2021

Boxlight Corporation (Nasdaq: BOXL), a leading provider of interactive technology, digital signage, and software solutions, today announced that the Brussels School Group (Belgium) selected the Clevertouch IMPACT touchscreen displays to upgrade their schools classrooms.

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  • Boxlight Corporation (Nasdaq: BOXL), a leading provider of interactive technology, digital signage, and software solutions, today announced that the Brussels School Group (Belgium) selected the Clevertouch IMPACT touchscreen displays to upgrade their schools classrooms.
  • The Brussels School Group feels strongly that the Clevertouch displays will increase active participation and engagement for both teachers and students.
  • For a full case study on The Brussels School Group, please visit Boxlight or Clevertouch .
  • Boxlight Corporation (Nasdaq: BOXL) (Boxlight) is a leading provider of interactive technology solutions under its award-winning brands Clevertouch and Mimio.

EWIA welcomes Phoenix Tower International as a new member

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Wednesday, February 10, 2021

BRUSSELS, Feb. 10, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --The European Wireless Infrastructure Association (EWIA) welcomed its newest member, Phoenix Tower International, a global tower company with EU presence in France, Spain, and Ireland, which joined the trade association after EWIA's last Annual General Meeting.

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  • BRUSSELS, Feb. 10, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --The European Wireless Infrastructure Association (EWIA) welcomed its newest member, Phoenix Tower International, a global tower company with EU presence in France, Spain, and Ireland, which joined the trade association after EWIA's last Annual General Meeting.
  • "In this context we welcome Phoenix Tower International as a new member so that our sector can speak with a stronger and even more representative voice in our ongoing engagement in Brussels."
  • "We are honored and delighted to be part of EWIA and look forward to working with all members to promote increased connectivity and wireless infrastructure across Europe" declared Dagan Kasavana, CEO of Phoenix Tower International.
  • Phoenix Tower International was founded in 2013 with a mission to own and operate high quality wireless infrastructure sites in stable markets experiencing strong wireless usage growth around the world.

EWIA welcomes Phoenix Tower International as a new member

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Wednesday, February 10, 2021

BRUSSELS, Feb. 10, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --The European Wireless Infrastructure Association (EWIA) welcomed its newest member, Phoenix Tower International, a global tower company with EU presence in France, Spain, and Ireland, which joined the trade association after EWIA's last Annual General Meeting.

Key Points: 
  • BRUSSELS, Feb. 10, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --The European Wireless Infrastructure Association (EWIA) welcomed its newest member, Phoenix Tower International, a global tower company with EU presence in France, Spain, and Ireland, which joined the trade association after EWIA's last Annual General Meeting.
  • "In this context we welcome Phoenix Tower International as a new member so that our sector can speak with a stronger and even more representative voice in our ongoing engagement in Brussels."
  • "We are honored and delighted to be part of EWIA and look forward to working with all members to promote increased connectivity and wireless infrastructure across Europe" declared Dagan Kasavana, CEO of Phoenix Tower International.
  • Phoenix Tower International was founded in 2013 with a mission to own and operate high quality wireless infrastructure sites in stable markets experiencing strong wireless usage growth around the world.

EDPS Podcast - New series!

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Monday, February 8, 2021

Digital transformation and data protection in a pandemic world, Online conference organised by the Croatian Personal Data Protection Agency, Keynote speech by Wojciech Wiewirowski (via a video link), Brussels, Belgium

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  • Digital transformation and data protection in a pandemic world, Online conference organised by the Croatian Personal Data Protection Agency, Keynote speech by Wojciech Wiewirowski (via a video link), Brussels, Belgium
    Joint Parliamentary Scrutiny Group on the European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation (Europol) - 8th meeting, Participation byWojciech Wiewirowski (via videolink), Brussels, Belgium
    Plenary Session of the EDPB, Participation of Wojciech Wiewirowski (via video link), Brussels, Belgium
    NGOs Meeting organised by ePaswto Foundation, Participation of Wojciech Wiewirowski (via a video link), Brussels, Belgium
    "2w1" od SPOD, Event organised by the Polish Association of DPOs, Participation of Wojciech Wiewirowski (via a video link), Brussels, Belgium
    Wojciech Wiewirowski meeting with Catherine De Bolle, Executive Director of Europol (via videolink), Brussels, Belgium
    'Shaping a Safer Digital Future', Lecture byWojciech Wiewirowski at College of Europe (via videolink), Brussels, Belgium

"Solidarity - The power of the powerless"

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Saturday, January 30, 2021

Participation of Wojciech Wiewirowski in the Data Protection Working Party of the Council (DAPIX), Brussels, Belgium

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  • Participation of Wojciech Wiewirowski in the Data Protection Working Party of the Council (DAPIX), Brussels, Belgium
    Data for the public good: Building a healthier digital future , Welcoming speech by Wojciech Wiewirowski (via a video link), Brussels, Belgium
    Wojciech Wiewirowski meeting with MEP, Mr R.Biedro (via a video link), Brussels, Belgium
    EDPS Civil Society Summit, Big tech: from private platforms to public infrastructures, Event co-organised by the EDPS and EDRi, Participation of Wojciech Wiewirowski (via a videolink), Brussels, Belgium
    Computers, Privacy and Data Protection - CPDP 2021 , Enforcing rights in a changing world, Participation of Wojciech Wiewirowski (via a video link), Brussels, Belgium
    World Bank Group Data Privacy Day 2021, Wojciech Wiewirowski in the Roundtable with Data Privacy Commissioners (via a videolink), Brussels, Belgium
    Data Privacy Day, Online conference organised by the Croatian Employees' Association and the IAPP KnowledgeNet Chapter Croatia, Keynote speech by Wojciech Wiewirowski, Brussels, Belgium
    Digital transformation and data protection in a pandemic world, Online conference organised by the Croatian Personal Data Protection Agency, Keynote speech by Wojciech Wiewirowski (via a video link), Brussels, Belgium

Shaping a Safer Digital Future: An introduction to the European Data Protection Supervisor

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Wednesday, January 20, 2021

DPO Quartet meeting, Participation of Wojciech Wiewirowski (via a videolink), Brussels, Belgium

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  • DPO Quartet meeting, Participation of Wojciech Wiewirowski (via a videolink), Brussels, Belgium
    Plenary Session of the EDPB, Participation of Wojciech Wiewirowski (via video link), Brussels, Belgium
    Wojciech Wiewirowski in an online meeting with Ms Stella Kyriakides, Commissioner for Health and Food Safety, Brussels, Belgium
    Participation of Wojciech Wiewirowski in the Data Protection Working Party of the Council (DAPIX), Brussels, Belgium
    Data for the public good: Building a healthier digital future , Welcoming speech by Wojciech Wiewirowski (via a video link), Brussels, Belgium
    EDPS Civil Society Summit, Big tech: from private platforms to public infrastructures, Event co-organised by the EDPS and EDRi, Participation of Wojciech Wiewirowski (via a videolink), Brussels, Belgium
    Computers, Privacy and Data Protection - CPDP 2021 , Enforcing rights in a changing world, Participation of Wojciech Wiewirowski (via a video link), Brussels, Belgium
    World Bank Group Data Privacy Day 2021, Wojciech Wiewirowski in the Roundtable with Data Privacy Commissioners (via a videolink), Brussels, Belgium

EDPB & EDPS adopt joint opinions on new sets of SCCs

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Friday, January 15, 2021

Plenary Session of the EDPB , Participation of Wojciech Wiewirowski (via videolink), Brussels, Belgium

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  • Plenary Session of the EDPB , Participation of Wojciech Wiewirowski (via videolink), Brussels, Belgium
    "EDEN goes to the Island" , Welcome speech by Wojciech Wiwiorowski at the 5th EDEN Event on Data Protection in Law Enforcement (via online), Brussels, Belgium
    Wojciech Wiewirowski meeting HEthe European Union Ambassador to the United States Stavros Lambrinidis (via a videolink), Brussels, Belgium
    DPO Quartet meeting, Participation of Wojciech Wiewirowski (via a videolink), Brussels, Belgium
    Plenary Session of the EDPB, Participation of Wojciech Wiewirowski (via video link), Brussels, Belgium
    World Bank Group Data Privacy Day 2021, Wojciech Wiewirowski in the Roundtable with Data Privacy Commissioners (via a videolink), Brussels, Belgium
    Wojciech Wiewirowski in an online meeting with Ms Stella Kyriakides, Commissioner for Health and Food Safety, Brussels, Belgium

Patron Capital Enters Belgian Market With Brussels Office Acquisition

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Thursday, January 14, 2021

Patron Capital, the pan-European institutional investor focused on property-backed investments, alongside its joint-venture partner Suprema, has acquired the Aramis Building, located in the corporate village in Brussels Airport District.

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  • Patron Capital, the pan-European institutional investor focused on property-backed investments, alongside its joint-venture partner Suprema, has acquired the Aramis Building, located in the corporate village in Brussels Airport District.
  • It is located 1.5km from Brussels Airport, which provides flights to around 250 destinations.
  • Funding for the acquisition came from Patron Capitals recently closed Fund VI.
  • Christoph Ignaczak, Investment Director and Senior Partner at Patron Capital, said:
    The Aramis building offers an excellent opportunity for us to enter the Belgian market, alongside our partner Suprema, with whom we have already worked on successful projects in Germany.

McDermott Boosts International Antitrust Team

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Friday, January 8, 2021

BRUSSELS, Belgium, Jan. 8, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --International law firm McDermott Will & Emery announces that Hendrik Viaene has joined the Firm's international antitrust practice in Brussels as partner.

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  • BRUSSELS, Belgium, Jan. 8, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --International law firm McDermott Will & Emery announces that Hendrik Viaene has joined the Firm's international antitrust practice in Brussels as partner.
  • He joins a dynamic, experienced and ambitious team, widely recognised for its outstanding credentials in defending multinational corporations in international cartels and regularly securing complex merger clearances in Europe.
  • His vast experience includes over 18 years at Stibbe, a Benelux law firm, where he specialised in European and Belgian antitrust law, including litigation.
  • McDermott Brussels has an outstanding track-record in defending international corporations in antitrust matters and obtaining merger clearances in Europe.