Translation of "Conférence sur la Technologie et l'Economie globale " (French → English) :

14. Calls on the EU to continue to play an active role in the international negotiations to finalise an ambitious, comprehensive and legally binding agreement; notes the importance of the EU demonstrating its convictions and acting as a role model in demonstrating the benefits and viability of the low carbon economy; welcomes the outcome of the Durban conference in agreeing a clear timeline for drafting an international post-2012 agreement and the acceptance that large emitters, whether they be developed or developing economies, must adopt ambitio ...[+++]us and sufficient targets for the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions;

That means savings as regards contractual obligations and savings in areas such as conferences, mission costs, meetings and information technology.

the Gleneagles Plan of Action with its strong emphasis on implementation of commitments on technology transfer and managing the impacts of climate change under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change and LOOKS FORWARD to working together with G8 and other countries to pursue measures outlined in the plan; the positive and productive discussion at the preparatory meeting of ministers in Ottawa on technology, adaptation, enhancing participation, market forces and sustainability; the Greenland Dialogue meeting, which allowed for a constructive exchange on possible ways forward; the fifth meeting of the Forum of Ibero-American Ministers of the Environment in Panama on 21 and 22 September 2005; the China-EU Partnership on C ...[+++]limate Change and the India-EU Initiative on Clean Development and Climate Change, which demonstrate how economies in different stages of development can work together, through transfer of technology and building of capacity, to tackle climate change; the sixteenth EU-Russia summit which demonstrates the close and growing cooperation between the EU, its Member States and Russia on climate change, including work on the implementation of the Kyoto Protocol and an active dialogue on continuing international cooperation after the end of the first commitment period of the Kyoto Protocol; the forthcoming Beijing International Renewable Energy Conference in November 2005, believing it will make a positive contribution to advancing understanding of how to drive technological innovation and of the importance of using existing technologies with a view to moving towards a low-carbon emitting economy; the decision to place climate change high on the agenda of the summit with Canada, to prepare the eleventh Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP 11) and the first Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Kyoto Protocol (COP/MOP 1) in Montreal in December 2005 ...

3. Calls for a proposal to be made by the European Convention with a view to its adoption at the next Intergovernmental Conference, after consulting the European Parliament, which would distinguish between operational decisions, to be taken by an enlarged Executive Board of nine Members, adequately representing the euro area economy, and strategic and general monetary policy decisions, to be taken by the Governing Council acting on ...[+++] a double majority, based on the population of the Member States, the total size of the economy and the relative size within it of the financial services sector;

During the conference the specific themes discussed were: - European Value Added in Advanced Continuing Training - European Value Added in Multi-media Distance Training - Continuing education and training for high technology - The role of University Enterprise Training Partnerships - COMETT in relation to SME's and Regional Development Some of the key conclusions drawn by the conference were: - COMETT is a valuable mechanism for fostering trans-European co- operation - European co-operation brings many benefits including: . ...[+++]economics of scale in education and training provision . more rapid technology transfer through education and training actions . enhanced access to education and training opportunity . Multi-media methods can improve the cost effectiveness of education and training provision .

PARTNERSHIP 95, the annual conference on cooperation between small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), will be held in Stockholm on June 8th and 9th under the general theme "Internationalisation of SMEs in the context of a global economy". The inaugural session of PARTNERSHIP 95, which will be held at the Stockholm International Fairs (Stockholmmässan) on Thursday June 8th 1995, will be opened with speeches by Commissioner Christos PAPOUTSIS, in charge of enterprise policy and energy, and Mr ...[+++]Sten HECKSCHER, Swedish Minister for Industry and Commerce.