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Past events

Launch of InclusivEU by the EU offices of BCW, Dentons Global Advisors, and FTI Consulting

On Tuesday, 10 October 2023, during an event at the Press Club in Brussels, InclusivEU, a new diversity and inclusion initiative in partnership with the EU offices of BCW, Dentons Global Advisors, and FTI Consulting has been launched . It seeks to improve social and cultural mobility in higher education, and at the College specifically, and contribute to the diversification of the future talent pi...
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Countering Disinformation During the Rise of AI: 2 Years of EMIF’s impact

Over the course of a successful second year of activities, the European Media and Information Fund (EMIF) has supported 40 projects dedicated to combating disinformation across Europe and awarded a total of 6.4 million euros. To highlight the significant impact that both the fund and its granted projects have achieved, EMIF held at the Press Club Brussels Europe on the 30 June its Summer Event ...
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Panel discussion: Towards a theft-free EU for bikes and micro-mobility with Belgian Deputy Prime Minister Georges Gilkinet

Threatening uptake of sustainable micro-mobility, theft demands better response from policy-makers, law enforcement, research and industry throughout the EU. This conference organised on the 8 June at the Press Club brings together leading experts and advocates to discuss the full range of options and technologies available when tackling theft of individual transport solutions — bicycles, e-scoote...
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European Heritage Hub inaugurated in Brussels to support Europe’s green, social and digital transformation through cultural heritage

The European Heritage Hub was inaugurated on the Wednesday 10 May in Brussels. The partners of the hub gathered in the heart of EU policy at the Press Club Brussels Europe for an eventful two-day programme marking the start of one of the largest cultural heritage-driven projects across Europe to support the green, social and digital transformation of our society. The project is funded by the Europ...
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War in Ukraine: The new roles of investigative journalism and civil society

Panel on investigative journalism during war, Press Club Brussels Europe, 14 March 2023, credit: RUSI Europe/Paul Marnef By Mose Apelblat, the Brussels Times Ukraine needs extra lines of defense to ensure that public money is used effectively during the war and to secure the integrity of reconstruction funding after the war, according to a conference at Press Club Brussels Europe last we...
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Neo-Nazis marching on the streets in European cities despite EU bans

By Mose Apelblat, The Brussels Times Almost 80 years since the end of WWII, far-right organizations are marching every year in European cities glorifying Nazi war criminals and spreading illegal hate speech against Jews and other minorities in the EU. 12 annual marches are described in a new report jointly published by B’nai Brith International, a Jewish advocacy organization founded in ...
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How partnerships complement the EU Deforestation Regulation – A discussion on the EU Strategic Framework for Partnerships

On the 9 March 2023, Fern, the European Parliament’s Responsible Business Conduct Working Group (RBC WG) and the Greens/EFA held a panel discussion with the aim of bringing together European Commission officials, Members of the European Parliament (MEP), Member State representatives and civil society to discuss how to develop the strategic framework could look like, who should be involved and what...
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The Council of Europe and the Partner Organisations of the Platform to promote the protection of journalism and safety of journalists published their 2023 annual report

On the 7 March 2023 – The Council of Europe and the Partner Organisations of the Platform to promote the protection of journalism and safety of journalists published their 2023 annual report under the title “War in Europe and the fight for the right to report”. The report reveals a continued degradation of press freedom across the continent. Throughout 2022, the Platform documented 289 alert...
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Oceana New report: EU must accelerate transition to a low-carbon, resilient fishing sector

Solutions identified for reducing fleet emissions would help achieve climate targets Press Club Brussels Europe 1st February – As the European Commission prepares to publish a strategy to accelerate the energy transition in the EU fisheries sector, a new report published today by Oceana looks into solutions to reduce fuel use to support this transition. The report find...
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Conference Towards a Union-wide constituency: Strenghtening the European political system

On the 1st February, MEP Domenec Ruiz Devesa hosted a conference at the Press Club Brussels Europe about the new European electyoral law. The panel alongside ex MEP Andrew Duff (Honorary ¨President of UEF EUrope), MEP EPP and Former Commissioner Danuta Hübner and ex MEP Jo Leinen (Honorary President of UEF Europe) discussed different strategies to achieve an agreement with theEuropean Council in o...
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