Wednesday, October 17th, 2007
Yesterday Microsoft officially became a member of the OGC, rejoining after a multi year hiatus. VE’s Vincent Tao and Ed Katibah from the SQL Server team were instrumental in working with the OGC to resolve the issues needed to rejoin. More news on this is on the way jointly from Microsoft and OGC Read More
Sunday, October 14th, 2007
The European Commission has adopted an Integrated Maritime Policy for the European Union, which has the world’s largest maritime territory, marking the first time in its 50 years that it will have a strategic approach to decision-making in Maritime Affairs. The policy was unveiled at a press conference on 10 October in Brussels, Belgium.
Tuesday, October 2nd, 2007
A NATO working group has now established common standards on the technical integrity of design and construction for fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). These common standards were recently drawn up in the framework of NATO’s Conference of National Armaments Directors (CNAD). Currently, special fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles with a take-off weight between 150 kilograms to 20,000
Monday, October 1st, 2007
A Seminar and a Workshop on Development Cooperation – Geoinformation for Sustainable Development will take place, respectively, on October 11 and 12 in Brussels. The main aim of the events is to raise awareness regarding the important role which geo-information can play in supporting sustainable development in developing countries. The seminar will for example interrogate
Sunday, September 23rd, 2007
World Bank – The case for infrastructure development is strong and easy to make. Indeed, it has been at the center of Russian politics ever since Peter the Great embarked on the process of Russia’s modernization. It drove Sergei Witte’s resolve to develop the railway system and construct the Trans-Siberian railway from Moscow to Vladivostok
Sunday, September 16th, 2007
The importance of cooperation at all levels was emphasised by EU Justice, Freedom and Security Commissioner Franco Frattini at the inaugural meeting of the European Security Research and Innovation Forum (ESRIF). ESRIF is intended to foster a public-private dialogue on security research by bringing together all relevant stakeholders. Together, forum participants will make proposals for
Saturday, September 15th, 2007
43% of Scottish Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) have an environmental policy in place, the highest rate in the UK, according to an SME-nvironment independent survey. The survey, produced for the environmental guidance website NetRegs, also reveals that 49% of Scottish SMEs have already taken practical environmental measures, an increase of 17% since 2005. Read
Wednesday, September 12th, 2007
SPEECH – RIGA, LATVIA Sep 11/07 – EU COMMISSION – It is a great honour for me to address you today as the Commissioner for transport. I am a Member of the European Commission together with my friend Andris Piebalgs and Commissioners from the other 25 member States of the European Union. Read More
Tuesday, September 11th, 2007
COPENHAGEN POST – The environment ministries of China and Denmark signed an agreement Monday in Beijing for future co-operation for numerous environmental projects carried out through 2012. Starting next year, businesses, research institutions and public offices will be able to bid on projects which can lead to exchanges of knowledge, environmental seminars, guest visits by
Tuesday, September 11th, 2007
DEUTSCHE WELLE – During the opening of a two-day international environment conference in Berlin, developing and industrialized nations remained far apart on who should shoulder responsibility for cutting greenhouse gas emissions. Read More
