Forest fires: EU doubles rescEU firefighting fleet for summer 2023

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À la suite du discours sur l’état de l’Union prononcé par la présidente von der Leyen en septembre de l’année dernière, Janez LenarčičCommissioner for Crisis Management, announced today, during his speech on the occasion of the 10e anniversary of the Emergency Response Coordination Center, that rescEU’s aerial firefighting fleet would be doubled for this year’s …

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Communiqué de presse de la Présidence suédoise du Conseil de l'Union européenne - 1 juin 2023

Yes to the Istanbul Convention in the EU – CP from the Swedish Presidency of the Council of the European Union — June 1, 2023

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On Thursday, the Council decided that the EU would accede to the Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence, known as the Istanbul Convention. Bringing this issue to a successful conclusion has been a priority for Sweden during its presidency of the EU Council of Ministers. Sweden’s Minister for Gender Equality …

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Corruption as an obstacle to development: Council approves conclusions

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The Council today approved conclusions stressing the importance of integrating a stronganti-corruption perspectiveinto all development efforts. The negative economic impact of corruption is estimated to be nine times global official development assistance (ODA). Corruption erodes democracy, trust in institutions, the rule of law, and the realization and exercise of human rights. It is also a …

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AVITEM becomes a member of the Friends of the Mediterranean Macro-Region CPMR, declaration of 24 April 2023 in Brussels

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AVITEM becomes a member of the Friends of the Mediterranean Macro-Region. The declaration was signed by the President of AVITEM, Mrs. Agnès RAMPAL on April 24, 2023, in Brussels. Find here the declaration in French version. and here in English version. The main objective is to bring together efforts to make the Mediterranean macro-regional strategy …

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Council approves conclusions to strengthen the EU’s climate and energy diplomacy in this critical decade

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The Council today approved conclusions reaffirming that EU climate and energy diplomacy is an essential component of EU foreign policy and underlining the EU’s determination to engage and collaborate with partners around the world to implement the Paris Agreement, limit global warming to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels, help the most vulnerable countries adapt to the …

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THE UNITED NATIONS CONFERENCE ON THE OCEANS IN NICE IN 2025

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In June 2025, France will host for the first time the United Nations Conference on the Oceans: UNOC 2025. To host this global event, the President of the Republic Emmanuel Macron and the United Nations have selected the city of Nice. Nice: an eco-responsible destination The President of the Republic announced it on social networks …

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Metropolitan Seminar in Beirut 2023

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After the rich exploration of the Metropolis of Izmir, AVITEM has the privilege to organize the second metropolitan seminar of the 2022 /2023 cycle in Beirut! Our seminar in Beirut will aim to understand how the functioning of this metropolis, which represents 50% of the population of Lebanon, can revive a development dynamic, which will …

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Our article on behavioral sciences and the management of tourist flows – Hors-Série de la revue ESPACES sur le tourisme en Bretagne

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Brittany is one of the most innovative regions in terms of tourism development. By focusing on identity and transitions, this region and its actors are changing the way tourism is promoted and developed in a territory. In this special issue of ESPACES, France’s leading magazine on tourism, travel and leisure, we have contributed to the …

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