Right now, the atmospheric CO2 level is 386 ppm — that’s already too high, and it’s why ice is melting, drought is spreading, forests are dying. Ultimately we need to get back below 350 ppm - and to spread the word is why we are dancing on 24 October! On this day, people worldwide unit...

The flemish peace week is a yearly sensibilsation campaign around certain peace-related themes. This year the theme is "Work on climate, for peace." From 25 september 2009 to 04 october 2009 a whole series of events will be organised that try to create more awareness about the...

by, Rosette de Stefano www.rosettedestefano.com   The Symbol An Iceberg is majestic and fragile at the same time, but above all symbolises one of the most precious assets on earth: water ! The Blue Gold ! This water without which no life is possible, the drinking water which is be...

International Conference on Handling Global Challenges, Managing Biosafety and Biodiversity in a Global World. EU, US, California and Comparative Perspectives The conference will explore and discuss transatlantic regulatory approaches to handle global challenges with a specific focus on biodiver...

This European Policy Summit, co-organised by Friends of Europe, Unilever and Microsoft with the support of Dow, UNICA (the Brazilian sugarcane industry association) and the Alliance for Beverage Cartons & the Environment (ACE), is part of the official programme of the European Commission’s ...

The aim of this event is to discuss Russian perspectives and concerns surrounding the climate change negotiations. Input: Mark Entin, director, European Studies Institute and Institute of European Law, MGIMO Rosario Bento Pais, deputy head of unit for international climate policy, DG Environmen...

In our series of ‘CAFÉ CROSSFIRE’ evening debates Tuesday 28 April 2009 17.30 – 18.00  Welcome of Participants 18.00 – 19.00 Café Crossfire Evening Debate 19.00 – 19.30 Networking Cocktail Bibliothèque Solvay, Brussels  In the 40 years since its inception, t...

EUROPE AND CHINA A Strategic Dialogue organised by Friends of Europe and the Security & Defence Agenda (SDA), in partnership with the European Commission Directorate General for External Relations, the China Institute of International Studies (CIIS), the Financial Times, and with the...

DEVELOPMENT POLICY FORUM (DPF) ROUNDTABLE Friday May 29, 2009 A CLIMATE CHANGE PROTECTION PLAN FOR THE WORLD’S POOR Bibliothèque Solvay, Brussels   10.30 – 11.00 Welcome and registration of participants SESSION I 11.00 – 12.30 HOW BAD WILL BE THE IMPACT OF CLIM...

  A European Policy Summit   co-organised by Friends of Europe, Unilever and Microsoft with the support of Dow, UNICA (the Brazilian Sugarcane Industry Association), and the Alliance for Beverage Cartons & the Environment (ACE)   Brussels, Charl...