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A lively debate on the proposal for “reformed system” to resolve disputes between foreign investors and states in the Transatlantic Trade and investment partnership (TTIP) deal, currently being negotiated between the EU and the United states, took place between Trade Committee MEPs and EU Trade Commissioner Malmström on Wednesday afternoon.
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A lively debate on the proposal for “reformed system” to resolve disputes between foreign investors and states in the Transatlantic Trade and investment partnership (TTIP) deal, currently being negotiated between the EU and the United states, took place between Trade Committee MEPs and EU Trade Commissioner Malmström on Wednesday afternoon.
Committee on International Trade

Source : © European Union, 2015 - EP

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On May 6-7, the International Peace Institute organized the 45th annual Vienna Seminar. The conference debated the fitness of the United Nations at 70 and discussed ways to enhance multilateralism and attracted over one hundred diplomats, military officers, representatives of inter-governmental organizations, students, academics, journalists and representatives of civil society who took part in six sessions on a wide range of topics connected to the theme of how to make the UN more “fit for purpose.”

The seminar began by highlighting that the UN was established in a different era, one that was facing a different set of challenges than exist today. Furthermore, the number of member states has almost quadrupled since 1945, creating greater diversity and complexity. Another major difference is that in the past, most threats to international peace and security came from states, whereas today many challenges stem from non-state actors, transnational networks, or flows (such as money, people, diseases, cybercrime) that do not respect borders.

A wide range of threats and challenges were highlighted, including pandemics, inequality, urbanization, climate change, resource depletion, forced migration, terrorism and organized crime. It was observed that successfully meeting these complex and often inter-related challenges requires states to work together. “There is no alternative to multilateralism,” said one participant.

At the same time, it was noted that the international system–particularly the UN–has not been able to adapt fast enough to the changes brought about by globalization. Nor has it been able to bring peace to a number of countries including Iraq, Libya, Syria, and Yemen. Ways were discussed on how to improve global governance, humanitarian responses to crises, and peacekeeping.

Concerning health and humanitarian issues, it was observed that it is essential to break down silos, improve coordination, and focus on long-term structural reforms that strengthen national capacity and resilience rather than focusing mostly on short-term, international crisis responses.

It was stressed that issues should not be looked at in isolation. Examples given included the link between weak governance and poor health care (as in the case of Ebola) or the nexus between energy, water and food security.

There was a lively discussion on the risk posed by radicalized youth, and by the Islamic State (also know as Daesh), and why young people join such extremist movements.

The tragedy of forced displacement was a particularly hot topic of debate. According to the UN’s refugee agency, UNHCR, there are now a record-high number of some 52 million refugees worldwide, many of them children living in refugee camps. A warning was given that if their needs are not addressed soon, they will be a lost generation. The specific problem of dealing more effectively with forced displacement across the Mediterranean was also discussed.

A session was devoted to the topic of conflict prevention and crisis management. It was noted that despite the fact that the UN was established, as it says in the charter, “to save succeeding generations from the scourge of war,” insufficient attention and resources are devoted to preventing and preparing for crises. The precedent of the UN Preventive Development Force (UNPREDEP) was recalled, and a plea was made for more preventive deployments.

Peacekeeping–a traditional theme of IPI Vienna Seminars–was debated, with a particular focus on how to deal with armed non-state actors, how to make more effective use of technology, the strengths and weaknesses of hybrid missions, as well as the legitimate and appropriate use of force.

Institutional change was also discussed. One participant suggested that Security Council reform should be approached in a more radical way, namely to create regional Security Councils. Another, from the Elders, suggested a more transparent and representative method for choosing future Secretaries-General. Several participants cautioned that it will be hard to enhance multilateralism at a time of serious geo-political rivalries, for example in relation to the Middle East, South China Sea, and Ukraine.

It was also stressed that the United Nations tends to be reactive and that more needs to be done to anticipate and adapt to change.

Some participants cautioned that perhaps we expect too much from the UN. It was also pointed out that there is a serious mismatch between the increased tasks that the UN is expected to carry out, and the pressures for zero growth by some member states.

Carrying on a 45-year tradition, the meeting was co-hosted by IPI together with the Austrian Federal Ministry for Europe, Integration and Foreign Affairs, and the Austrian Federal Ministry of Defence and Sports. In addition to marking the 70th anniversary of the founding of the United Nations, this year is also the 60th anniversary of Austria’s active engagement in the UN. The seminar took place in the historic Marble Hall of the Austrian Federal Ministry for Integration, Europe and Foreign Affairs.

Watch the high-level panel, “Is the UN Fit for Purpose?”:

Related coverage:
The U.N. at 70: Is It Still Fit for the Purpose? (Inter Press Service, May 14, 2015)

Rolls-Royce is proud to announce that it has just delivered its 1000th UUC underwater mountable thruster. It is the third unit in a series of six being installed on Seadrill’s new mobile drilling ship currently under construction at Samsung Heavy Industries in Korea.
The UUC thruster range is the market leader in mobile drillship propulsion, with over 70% global market share. There are more than a hundred mobile drill ships and semi-submersible drilling rigs operating in every major deepwater oil and gas field around the world today.

• Lire la suite de Rolls-Royce livre son 1000eme propulseur UUC

Tizenhat jogalkotási kezdeményezésből álló stratégiát fogadott el szerdán az Európai Bizottság az egységes európai digitális piac létrehozására. A terv célja a eltérő szabályozások miatt előálló akadályok lebontása és a 28 nemzeti piac egybeolvasztása.

Irán részt vehet a Nabucco projekt feltámasztásában, melynek részeként az Európai Unió egyik legnagyobb földgáz-értékesítőjévé válhatna. Gyurcsány nagy álma újra terítéken.

Dijsselbloem, left, and Sapin during a February eurogroup meeting in Brussels

Normally, it wouldn’t seem unusual for Jeroen Dijsselbloem, the Dutch finance minister, to be making the rounds to the eurozone’s major capitals. He is, after all, chairman of the eurogroup, the committee of 19 eurozone finance ministers that, among other things, is locked in a prolonged dispute over the Greek bailout.

In addition to Greece, Dijsselbloem has other things to discuss, including a report due in June from the so-called “four presidents” – Dijsselbloem, the ECB’s Mario Draghi, Jean-Claude Juncker at the European Commission, and Donald Tusk at the European Council – on the future of the monetary union.

But Dijsselbloem only has two months left on his term as eurogroup president, and the race between the centre-left Dutchman and his centre-right Spanish counterpart, Luis de Gindos, is beginning to heat up. So is the fact he is in Paris today to meet French political leaders, and in Berlin tomorrow, and Rome on Friday, a bit of a campaign swing as well?

If so, it got off to a good start. The FT’s woman in Paris, Anne-Sylvaine Chassany, went to a joint news conference between Dijsselbloem and his French counterpart Michel Sapin, and reports that the Frenchman was robust in his endorsement of the incumbent:

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You can read here the article on the Cyprus Question, which was written by Director General of ELIAMEP Dr Thanos Dokos. This commentary was published in the Greek daily Kathimerini on 6 May 2015.

ELIAMEP Junior Research Fellow Mr Anastasios Valvis and Dr. S. Petropoulos have contributed to the book Societies in Transition with their chapter ‘Crisis and Transition of NGOs in Europe: The Case of Greece’. Mr. Valvis and Dr Petropoulos focus on the transformation of development assistance due to a decrease in available funding from the usual ‘suspects’, known as ‘old donors,’ and a subsequent increase from so called ‘new donors’ such as China and Brazil.

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Formal relations between the European Union and the United Arab Emirates developed in the framework of the 1988 EU-Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Cooperation Agreement

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Mardi 5 mai 2015, Jean-Pierre Raffarin, son président, et des sénateurs de la commission des Affaires étrangères, de la défense et des forces armées du Sénat, se sont rendus à Lyon Mont-Verdun, centre névralgique des opérations aériennes.

Cargonomia, c’est un centre logistique de distribution de nourriture locale et bio, au moyen de vélos cargos construits sur place de façon artisanale. Deux événements à ne pas rater : la soirée d’ouverture jeudi à Budapest, puis l’équipe de Cargonomia sera samedi sur Tilos Radio. 

Cargonomia vous invite à sa soirée de lancement, ce jeudi 7 mai à 19h. Vous pourrez retrouver aussi l’équipe de Cargonomia samedi sur Tilos Radio à 16h30 lors de notre émission bi-hebdomadaire Francia Hangja.

Le programme de jeudi :

• 19h – Présentation de Cargonomia, ses activités et ses partenaires.
• 19h15 – Présentation de notre campagne de crowdfunding et projection de notre vidéo (lien Indiegogo).
• 19h20 – Présentation et vente aux enchères des vélocargos fabriqués de manière artisanale dans notre coopérative sociale Cyclonomia.
• 19h30 – Concert de Bélaműhely, groupe de musique jouant avec des pièces de vélos.
• 19h45 – Présentation et dégustation des produits de nos partenaires : légumes de la ferme bio de Zsambok et présentation de son système de paniers, la boulangerie Pipacs et ses pains bio faits à partir de semences traditionnelles et notre voisin Haziko, proposant des sandwichs à partir de produits locaux.
• A partir de 20h – Musique, jeux et surprises.

Adresse : Budapest, Dembinszky utca 32.

Site internet : www.cargonomia.hu

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Cargonomia organise une levée de fonds, mettez la main à la poche !

Cargonomia est la formalisation de la coopération entre principalement trois acteurs impliqués dans l’économie sociale et solidaire et participant à la construction de transition vers plus de soutenabilité. Ainsi ce projet réuni la ferme en biodynamie de Zsambok qui propose des paniers AMAP, la coopérative sociale Cyclonomia, atelier vélo participatif qui fabrique de manière artisanale ses propres solution low-tech pour le transport de marchandise en milieu urbain et Kantaa, entreprise de coursier.

Cargonomia est ainsi un hub faisant le lien entre ces activités de productions locales de nourritures de manière soutenable, la vente directe et des relations conviviales et transparentes entre consommateurs et producteurs, ainsi que des solutions de transport low-tech, sans énergie fossile qui plus est conçues et fabriquées localement. Le but est ainsi de promouvoir d’autres formes d’échanges plus autonomes, participatifs, soutenables et justes.

Cargnomia est aussi un centre logistique où l’on peut essayer, louer et aussi acheter des vélocargos.

Enfin Cargonomia est un lieu convivial ouvert qui accueille et co-organise des rencontres et des ateliers autour du Do I Yourself, de la transition et de la Décroissance ainsi que des événements culturels et festifs. Cargonomia en créant des synergies entre différents acteurs créatifs et innovants est ainsi un incubateurs facilitant la naissance de nouveaux projets sociaux et écologiques.

Cargonomia propose des solutions alternatives pour répondre au chômage. Plutôt que d’espérer de gros investissements pour de grands projets inutiles et de dépendre de l’importation de ressources naturelles se raréfiant, Cargonomia, avec ses partenaires, participe à la création d’emploi locaux, autonomes, conviviaux et surtout riches de sens pour répondre de manière soutenable et juste à nos besoins.

Már több galériát mutattunk Olvasóinknak a jubileumi (70. évforduló) Győzelem napi parádéra való gyakorlásról, társlapunkon szintén mutattunk már fotókat az Alabino gyakorlótéren készülődő eszközökről, többek között az orosz haderő következő generációs harckocsijáról, a T-14 Armata-ról is. Most egy újabb fotósorozattal jelentkezünk, melyek ezúttal a helikopterekre fókuszálnak, többek között láthatóak Mi-8, Mi-26, Mi-35 és Ka-52 típusok is. A nagyszabású rendezvényen MiG-29-esek és Szu-25-ösök köteléke rajzolja az égre a 70-es számot! Kérjük, tekintsék meg galériánkat!