OfficeInsights - VOLVO CARS - Maria ForssellEvensify
Volvo Car Group is an automotive manufacturer headquartered in Gothenburg, Sweden that employs over 28,000 people worldwide and sold over 500,000 vehicles in 2015. The document outlines Volvo's operations and facilities around the world, top selling car models, and details a change program called "day@work" to transform its office space and ways of working to be more flexible, collaborative, and activity-based. Management is involved to ensure a common vision and principles are followed in the rollout of the new work programs and office designs.
Carrée, Biebuyck & Partners is an executive search firm founded in 1991 that operates in the Benelux region, UK, Germany, and France. They assist clients in recruiting experienced managers, specialists, and interim managers. The firm uses a structured team approach with dedicated consultants and researchers to thoroughly understand clients' needs and identify prospective candidates. Their consultants have extensive industry experience across sectors such as FMCG, retail, distribution and logistics, construction, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, and consulting.
JP Purchasing Consultancy provides hotel purchasing and opening services including FF&E and OS&E ordering, installations, revenue consulting, supplier negotiations, and project management. Recent projects include a Novotel opening in 2016 and numerous hotel openings for The Vincent Hotel Group from 2013-2016. Services include purchasing setup, contract negotiations, and product development resulting in significant cost savings.
Aspect 4 Limited is a leading professional chartered surveying consultancy that provides construction and property services across both the public and private sectors, including project management, quantity surveying, building surveying, employer's agent services, party wall surveying, and health and safety services. The company aims to be approachable, helpful, and enthusiastic, and works to create a modern, forward-thinking practice through the latest technology and industry accreditations, using over 60 years of combined industry experience.
This letter provides a recommendation for Denis Hilgert, who conducted research for TravelBird in Amsterdam from April to August 2016 as part of his bachelor's program at Hotelschool The Hague. The research involved analyzing the solo travel market and developing possibilities for a new TravelBird product. Hilgert incorporated reputable models and theories, delivered all information on time, and produced a report that impacted TravelBird's new product planning. TravelBird was satisfied with Hilgert's work and highly recommends him for further scientific work or product development roles.
Performance Optimizer working in the triangle of pragmatic process inventory, accurate administration systems and result driven project management. Has a proven track record in divergent domains. Continuously challenging the core values of the operational business performance with and through people. Comfortable working in a cross functional environment.
A creative strategic thinker with a hands-on mentality and an eye for detail.
OfficeInsights - VOLVO CARS - Maria ForssellEvensify
Volvo Car Group is an automotive manufacturer headquartered in Gothenburg, Sweden that employs over 28,000 people worldwide and sold over 500,000 vehicles in 2015. The document outlines Volvo's operations and facilities around the world, top selling car models, and details a change program called "day@work" to transform its office space and ways of working to be more flexible, collaborative, and activity-based. Management is involved to ensure a common vision and principles are followed in the rollout of the new work programs and office designs.
Carrée, Biebuyck & Partners is an executive search firm founded in 1991 that operates in the Benelux region, UK, Germany, and France. They assist clients in recruiting experienced managers, specialists, and interim managers. The firm uses a structured team approach with dedicated consultants and researchers to thoroughly understand clients' needs and identify prospective candidates. Their consultants have extensive industry experience across sectors such as FMCG, retail, distribution and logistics, construction, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, and consulting.
JP Purchasing Consultancy provides hotel purchasing and opening services including FF&E and OS&E ordering, installations, revenue consulting, supplier negotiations, and project management. Recent projects include a Novotel opening in 2016 and numerous hotel openings for The Vincent Hotel Group from 2013-2016. Services include purchasing setup, contract negotiations, and product development resulting in significant cost savings.
Aspect 4 Limited is a leading professional chartered surveying consultancy that provides construction and property services across both the public and private sectors, including project management, quantity surveying, building surveying, employer's agent services, party wall surveying, and health and safety services. The company aims to be approachable, helpful, and enthusiastic, and works to create a modern, forward-thinking practice through the latest technology and industry accreditations, using over 60 years of combined industry experience.
This letter provides a recommendation for Denis Hilgert, who conducted research for TravelBird in Amsterdam from April to August 2016 as part of his bachelor's program at Hotelschool The Hague. The research involved analyzing the solo travel market and developing possibilities for a new TravelBird product. Hilgert incorporated reputable models and theories, delivered all information on time, and produced a report that impacted TravelBird's new product planning. TravelBird was satisfied with Hilgert's work and highly recommends him for further scientific work or product development roles.
Performance Optimizer working in the triangle of pragmatic process inventory, accurate administration systems and result driven project management. Has a proven track record in divergent domains. Continuously challenging the core values of the operational business performance with and through people. Comfortable working in a cross functional environment.
A creative strategic thinker with a hands-on mentality and an eye for detail.
RedOrange develops powerful messages for organisations, through a film, a website or through the smart use of social media. RedOrange is an international consultancy house on media & communication.
We develop
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Communication Strategies, Plans & Tools.
RedOrange is based in Bangladesh and the Netherlands. Our international team of experts understands both Asian and European markets. Our consultants work for the profit and the non-profit sectors, for local and international organisations.
RedOrange is a one-stop solution house. We understand clients expectations and aim to exceed them. From conceptualizing communication strategies to executing productions of all kinds and from websites and graphic design to animations. RedOrange develops creative stories to convince your audience.
Our Services:
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Communication Strategy
Communication Plan
Video And Audio Productions
Website Development
ICT Services
Graphics
Animation Work
Corporate Film
Promotion Film
Documentaries
Tv Commercial
Media Development
Deloitte is a global professional services firm with 44 offices and 200,000 professionals in 150 countries. It provides services including tax, legal, consulting, financial advisory, risk advisory, and audit. Deloitte has a strong global presence, ranking as the top professional services firm in countries like the US, UK, Japan, Canada, and France. The document discusses Deloitte's focus on training and developing employees, with an average of 65.7 training hours per employee annually. It also highlights Deloitte's emphasis on personal development for employees and its efforts to support communities through initiatives like the Deloitte Impact Foundation.
This document discusses Ghent University's approach to supporting student entrepreneurship called the GHENT model. It provides an overview of Ghent University, which has over 41,000 students across 11 faculties. The GHENT model aims to stimulate entrepreneurial awareness and behavior among students through courses, coaching, and extracurricular activities. It has led to over 70 student-entrepreneurs in recent years. The model has had an internal impact through new courses and an external impact by promoting student entrepreneurship and influencing politics to support student entrepreneurs through new laws and fiscal policies.
Openfund II is a €10M fund that will invest in pre-seed and seed stage software startups based in Greece. It is led by the founders of Openfund I and aims to complement founders by providing advice, mentoring, and capital to turn ideas into products and businesses. Pre-seed investments will be €50k for 10% equity rising to €50k for 5% more equity, while seed investments will range from €200k to €500k. Requirements include software-enabled businesses targeting international markets and being incorporated in Greece. The application process involves submitting a business plan and presentation.
DTDC Australia provides affordable domestic and international courier services to many countries around the world. They offer customs clearance, domestic and international shipping, bulk import clearance, excess baggage shipping, and business shipping solutions. As one of the largest and fastest growing couriers in Australia, DTDC aims to provide transparent, fast, and cost-effective delivery services both within Australia and internationally.
Looking for Overseas education consultants in Delhi, India for studying in Canada? APSA is one of the best canada study visa consultant in delhi. More info visit at: https://www.apsa.in/study-in-canada.html
JP Purchasing Consultancy provides hotel purchasing and opening services, including FF&E ordering, installations, and negotiations with operational suppliers. Recent projects include purchasing for new Holiday Inn, Hampton by Hilton, and Aloft hotels in Amsterdam and other Dutch cities opening in 2013-2014. The company's services also include food and beverage revenue consulting, purchasing restructuring, and product development.
Sybren Brouwer is an experienced international finance professional seeking a leadership role in investments. He has over 25 years of experience in research and management positions at major financial institutions including ABN AMRO. Most recently, he led ABN AMRO's global equity research team and Dutch fixed income research as the Global Head of Equity Research and Head of Research for the Netherlands. He has a proven track record of building strong teams and research products to serve private clients internationally.
The document describes Friendly International Consult, a consulting firm that builds regional and international relationships and partnerships. It introduces the four partners on the board, who collectively have over 90 years of experience in leadership, management, and business development internationally. The firm aims to contribute to growth and commercial development across regions by facilitating relationships and partnerships between businesses and regional/local governments. It offers services such as regional/international relationship building, project development support, and market evaluations to help clients.
JP Purchasing Consultancy provides hotel purchasing and opening services, including FF&E and OS&E ordering, installations, revenue consulting, supplier negotiations, and purchasing restructuring. Some of their project clients include Holiday Inn, Hampton by Hilton, Crowne Plaza, and InterContinental Hotels. The consultancy has experience in projects from 1992-2014, helping to open over 15 hotels and providing purchasing support for hotel groups.
Valioso AB is an innovative networking company that provides project management, geological and geophysical assistance, market research and analysis for subsurface projects. With over 15 years of international experience in exploration, production and marketing across Norway, the UK, Denmark, Greenland, Canada, the Gulf of Mexico and Venezuela and Brazil, Valioso has expertise in play evaluation, basin modeling, inversion, rock physics and more through internal resources and partnerships with other expert companies. Headquartered in Gothenburg, Sweden with affiliate offices in Stockholm and Herrljunga, Valioso serves as an agent connecting clients to opportunities around the world.
The Corallia Clusters Initiative document outlines their mission to inspire innovation and drive excellence through partnerships. It lists 10 lessons learned for competing globally, including that innovation is not just about products, knowledge comes from outside the company, and having the best people. It provides contact information and notes that Corallia is hosted by the Research Center "Athena" and financed by several European programs and private donations.
Eduaid is a specialist Immigration Law Firm providing skilled advice to professionals and students seeking to work, study and live in Australia. Since 2000, Eduaid has delivered expertise advice and service across the entire spectrum of Australia and New Zealand’s migration program.
Australia Immigration from Bangladesh: http://eduaid.net
Iris Sauer-Zwaard has over 15 years of experience in international business, marketing, and customer service. She holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from Inholland University, where she studied for 6 months in Madrid. Currently she works as a Teamleader for Service and Support at MPS in Honselersdijk, The Netherlands, leading projects and advising customers. She is fluent in English, Spanish, French, and has an advanced level of German.
Orbium is an international consulting firm focused on the financial services industry. It has offices in multiple cities around the world and helps clients bridge their IT and business challenges through customized solutions. Orbium offers competitive compensation and career development opportunities for talented professionals to join its fast-growing team.
170518 early stage funding for innovative startups (rvo, elke van de graaf)SMBBV
Publication of presentation by Elke van de Graaf from RVO on Governmental support instruments for innovation. As presented during SMB meeting on Early stage funding for innovative startups, Nijmegen, The Netherlands on May 18, 2017.
This document discusses UK support for Horizon 2020, the EU's research and innovation program from 2014-2020. It describes Innovate UK, the UK innovation agency that invests over £350 million annually to stimulate business innovation. Innovate UK helps UK businesses access Horizon 2020 funding and maximise benefits. Horizon 2020 has a budget of €70.2 billion to fund research that drives jobs and economic growth and addresses societal challenges like health, energy, transport and climate change. National contact points provide guidance to help UK organizations participate successfully in Horizon 2020.
RVO: Tips & Trucs voor indienen aanvraag Fast Track to InnovationCLICKNL
Eind maart vonden verschillende RVO-voorlichtingsbijeenkomsten plaats over de compleet nieuwe Europese regeling Fast Track to Innovation (FTI). FTI is gericht op bedrijven en wil marktrijpe innovaties het laatste zetje in de rug geven en financiert 70% van de subsidiabele kosten, hetgeen neerkomt op maximaal 3 miljoen euro.
2-3. The Netherlands: Startup Ecosystem_021517D.CAMP
The startup ecosystem in the Netherlands was introduced by Peter Wijhuizen, Senior Officer for Innovation, Technology, and Science of the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to Korea.
The content was made by Marten Lammertink, Second Secretary of the Embassy.
Presentation of Ecopreneur, at the international workshop "Divest from Fossils, Invest in Green Business" that was held at Impact Hub Barcelona on World Environment Day, June 5th 2015.
RedOrange develops powerful messages for organisations, through a film, a website or through the smart use of social media. RedOrange is an international consultancy house on media & communication.
We develop
---------------------------
Communication Strategies, Plans & Tools.
RedOrange is based in Bangladesh and the Netherlands. Our international team of experts understands both Asian and European markets. Our consultants work for the profit and the non-profit sectors, for local and international organisations.
RedOrange is a one-stop solution house. We understand clients expectations and aim to exceed them. From conceptualizing communication strategies to executing productions of all kinds and from websites and graphic design to animations. RedOrange develops creative stories to convince your audience.
Our Services:
---------------------------
Communication Strategy
Communication Plan
Video And Audio Productions
Website Development
ICT Services
Graphics
Animation Work
Corporate Film
Promotion Film
Documentaries
Tv Commercial
Media Development
Deloitte is a global professional services firm with 44 offices and 200,000 professionals in 150 countries. It provides services including tax, legal, consulting, financial advisory, risk advisory, and audit. Deloitte has a strong global presence, ranking as the top professional services firm in countries like the US, UK, Japan, Canada, and France. The document discusses Deloitte's focus on training and developing employees, with an average of 65.7 training hours per employee annually. It also highlights Deloitte's emphasis on personal development for employees and its efforts to support communities through initiatives like the Deloitte Impact Foundation.
This document discusses Ghent University's approach to supporting student entrepreneurship called the GHENT model. It provides an overview of Ghent University, which has over 41,000 students across 11 faculties. The GHENT model aims to stimulate entrepreneurial awareness and behavior among students through courses, coaching, and extracurricular activities. It has led to over 70 student-entrepreneurs in recent years. The model has had an internal impact through new courses and an external impact by promoting student entrepreneurship and influencing politics to support student entrepreneurs through new laws and fiscal policies.
Openfund II is a €10M fund that will invest in pre-seed and seed stage software startups based in Greece. It is led by the founders of Openfund I and aims to complement founders by providing advice, mentoring, and capital to turn ideas into products and businesses. Pre-seed investments will be €50k for 10% equity rising to €50k for 5% more equity, while seed investments will range from €200k to €500k. Requirements include software-enabled businesses targeting international markets and being incorporated in Greece. The application process involves submitting a business plan and presentation.
DTDC Australia provides affordable domestic and international courier services to many countries around the world. They offer customs clearance, domestic and international shipping, bulk import clearance, excess baggage shipping, and business shipping solutions. As one of the largest and fastest growing couriers in Australia, DTDC aims to provide transparent, fast, and cost-effective delivery services both within Australia and internationally.
Looking for Overseas education consultants in Delhi, India for studying in Canada? APSA is one of the best canada study visa consultant in delhi. More info visit at: https://www.apsa.in/study-in-canada.html
JP Purchasing Consultancy provides hotel purchasing and opening services, including FF&E ordering, installations, and negotiations with operational suppliers. Recent projects include purchasing for new Holiday Inn, Hampton by Hilton, and Aloft hotels in Amsterdam and other Dutch cities opening in 2013-2014. The company's services also include food and beverage revenue consulting, purchasing restructuring, and product development.
Sybren Brouwer is an experienced international finance professional seeking a leadership role in investments. He has over 25 years of experience in research and management positions at major financial institutions including ABN AMRO. Most recently, he led ABN AMRO's global equity research team and Dutch fixed income research as the Global Head of Equity Research and Head of Research for the Netherlands. He has a proven track record of building strong teams and research products to serve private clients internationally.
The document describes Friendly International Consult, a consulting firm that builds regional and international relationships and partnerships. It introduces the four partners on the board, who collectively have over 90 years of experience in leadership, management, and business development internationally. The firm aims to contribute to growth and commercial development across regions by facilitating relationships and partnerships between businesses and regional/local governments. It offers services such as regional/international relationship building, project development support, and market evaluations to help clients.
JP Purchasing Consultancy provides hotel purchasing and opening services, including FF&E and OS&E ordering, installations, revenue consulting, supplier negotiations, and purchasing restructuring. Some of their project clients include Holiday Inn, Hampton by Hilton, Crowne Plaza, and InterContinental Hotels. The consultancy has experience in projects from 1992-2014, helping to open over 15 hotels and providing purchasing support for hotel groups.
Valioso AB is an innovative networking company that provides project management, geological and geophysical assistance, market research and analysis for subsurface projects. With over 15 years of international experience in exploration, production and marketing across Norway, the UK, Denmark, Greenland, Canada, the Gulf of Mexico and Venezuela and Brazil, Valioso has expertise in play evaluation, basin modeling, inversion, rock physics and more through internal resources and partnerships with other expert companies. Headquartered in Gothenburg, Sweden with affiliate offices in Stockholm and Herrljunga, Valioso serves as an agent connecting clients to opportunities around the world.
The Corallia Clusters Initiative document outlines their mission to inspire innovation and drive excellence through partnerships. It lists 10 lessons learned for competing globally, including that innovation is not just about products, knowledge comes from outside the company, and having the best people. It provides contact information and notes that Corallia is hosted by the Research Center "Athena" and financed by several European programs and private donations.
Eduaid is a specialist Immigration Law Firm providing skilled advice to professionals and students seeking to work, study and live in Australia. Since 2000, Eduaid has delivered expertise advice and service across the entire spectrum of Australia and New Zealand’s migration program.
Australia Immigration from Bangladesh: http://eduaid.net
Iris Sauer-Zwaard has over 15 years of experience in international business, marketing, and customer service. She holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from Inholland University, where she studied for 6 months in Madrid. Currently she works as a Teamleader for Service and Support at MPS in Honselersdijk, The Netherlands, leading projects and advising customers. She is fluent in English, Spanish, French, and has an advanced level of German.
Orbium is an international consulting firm focused on the financial services industry. It has offices in multiple cities around the world and helps clients bridge their IT and business challenges through customized solutions. Orbium offers competitive compensation and career development opportunities for talented professionals to join its fast-growing team.
170518 early stage funding for innovative startups (rvo, elke van de graaf)SMBBV
Publication of presentation by Elke van de Graaf from RVO on Governmental support instruments for innovation. As presented during SMB meeting on Early stage funding for innovative startups, Nijmegen, The Netherlands on May 18, 2017.
This document discusses UK support for Horizon 2020, the EU's research and innovation program from 2014-2020. It describes Innovate UK, the UK innovation agency that invests over £350 million annually to stimulate business innovation. Innovate UK helps UK businesses access Horizon 2020 funding and maximise benefits. Horizon 2020 has a budget of €70.2 billion to fund research that drives jobs and economic growth and addresses societal challenges like health, energy, transport and climate change. National contact points provide guidance to help UK organizations participate successfully in Horizon 2020.
RVO: Tips & Trucs voor indienen aanvraag Fast Track to InnovationCLICKNL
Eind maart vonden verschillende RVO-voorlichtingsbijeenkomsten plaats over de compleet nieuwe Europese regeling Fast Track to Innovation (FTI). FTI is gericht op bedrijven en wil marktrijpe innovaties het laatste zetje in de rug geven en financiert 70% van de subsidiabele kosten, hetgeen neerkomt op maximaal 3 miljoen euro.
2-3. The Netherlands: Startup Ecosystem_021517D.CAMP
The startup ecosystem in the Netherlands was introduced by Peter Wijhuizen, Senior Officer for Innovation, Technology, and Science of the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to Korea.
The content was made by Marten Lammertink, Second Secretary of the Embassy.
Presentation of Ecopreneur, at the international workshop "Divest from Fossils, Invest in Green Business" that was held at Impact Hub Barcelona on World Environment Day, June 5th 2015.
Flanders Investment and Trade (FIT) provides assistance to foreign companies looking to invest in Flanders, which is one of Europe's most prosperous economies. FIT offers free services including site selection assistance, introductions to decision-makers, and help integrating into the local community. Flanders has a strong focus on seven key industries and has world-leading companies in sectors like automotive, ICT, and life sciences. The ICT sector in particular employs over 60,000 people and has strengths in areas like nanotechnology, smart cards, telecommunications, and software. Flanders also has four strategic research centers and the Flemish agency for Innovation by Science and Technology that support innovation.
1) The document discusses investment opportunities in the WestHolland region of the Netherlands, which includes major cities like The Hague, Delft, and Leiden.
2) It outlines several key industry clusters in the region like IT/telecom, oil and gas, life sciences/biotechnology, security, space, and international organizations focused on peace and justice.
3) Support services are available to foreign investors through the WestHolland Foreign Investment Agency, which provides free advice, networking assistance, and help with business set up and relocation.
The European R&I program H2020: "linking Research with Innovation to create ...Pasteur_Tunis
The document provides information about a presentation given by Frank Heemskerk in Tunis, May 2014 on the European Research and Innovation program Horizon 2020. The presentation covers what Horizon 2020 is, how to build consortiums, successful proposal writing, the meaning of "impact", intellectual property rights issues in public-private partnerships, and strategic discussion elements. Frank Heemskerk's background in both academic research and industry experience is described. The presentation then discusses how to move research ideas to commercialization through analyzing strategies, research management, training workshops, and innovation management.
Impulsis - A joint initiative of ICCO, Edukans and Kerk in ActieICCO Cooperation
Impulsis supports small development NGOs (MoNGOs) in the Netherlands. It focuses on education, entrepreneurship, health and environment. Impulsis provides advice, funding, networking and links MoNGOs to actors in developing countries. There are many MoNGOs in the Netherlands due to their tangible results and personal connections. Impulsis and the ICCO Alliance can collaborate by linking MoNGO projects to Alliance expertise and programs, and enriching Alliance work with MoNGO resources and constituents. Effective communication between Impulsis and ROs can achieve these
Inno-Fuel overview of western Switzerland's startup ecosystem (2017)Alexandre Grutman
Dear Reader,
After Dave Brown’s much appreciated ‘Hitchhikers guide to the Swiss French Tech Startup Community’ last updated in Jan 2015, it was time for another update.
Inno-Fuel’s team tried to pull most of the latest relevant info together which we hope you will appreciate.
A special thanks to Eric Maire, Colin Turner and Jérôme Vasamillet for their great contribution !
We hope you appreciate the update and please inform us of any comments or relevant continuous updates you might have regarding the ecosystem !
The presentation was part of an event about Local Enterprise Partnerships with Involve Yorkshire and Humber event in Leeds on Wednesday 11 December.
The presentation was by Ingrid Gardiner from NCVO's European Funding Network and looks at all aspects of accessing European structural funds.
Find out more about European Funding Network's past events: http://europeanfundingnetwork.eu/events/past-events
Find out more about the European funding network: http://europeanfundingnetwork.eu/
The document summarizes an open night event hosted by NDRC at PorterShed. It provides details about NDRC's investment portfolio and companies in its portfolio. It discusses the average age and gender of NDRC founders. It also summarizes the selection process for the NDRC accelerator program and key dates for the application and selection process.
The document provides information about NDRC (National Digital Research Centre) at PorterShed, including their open night event, investment figures, portfolio companies, and facts about NDRC startups. It also discusses stages of starting a startup, focusing on problem/solution fit, product/market fit, and scaling. Finally, it outlines the selection process and key dates for NDRC's accelerator program, including application deadline, pitch dates, offer date, and program start date. Selection will be done by a panel including NDRC venture investment leaders and a fund general partner.
Payments - Presentation and Fireside Chat by Max Laemmle, Founder & CEO of Fraugster, and Ludovic Houri, VP Products of Ingenico at the NOAH Conference Berlin 2017, Tempodrom on the 22nd of June 2017.
This document promotes an upcoming NOAH conference in June 2018 in London and November 2017 in Berlin. It provides information about NOAH Advisors, a leading European corporate finance boutique focused on internet companies. NOAH Advisors has over 40 years of combined M&A experience, a strong network of over 500 investors and 100+ online corporates. It has successfully completed over 30 transactions for internet companies, providing strategic advice and facilitating the overall process. The document lists several example transactions where NOAH Advisors acted as the exclusive financial advisor.
Presentation on lessons learned from InReturn Capital to businesses and organisations in The Netherlands that address the finance and business service needs of SMEs in developing countries.
Similar to EPA H2020 SC5 Info Day: Netherlands Enterprise Agency, John Heynen, Dutch NCP (20)
The webinar provided an overview of the EPA Research Call 2022. It covered the introduction to EPA Research 2030 and its focus on achieving environmental objectives. It then discussed the details of the 2022 research call, including the two open topics, application process and timeline, eligibility criteria, and types of funding available. The presentation concluded with guidance on the application process and financial rules, and a Q&A session to address any questions.
This document presents research on approaches to mitigate pollution from the herbicide MCPA (2-methyl-4-chloro-phenoxyacetic acid) in water catchments used as drinking water sources. The research monitored MCPA concentrations spatially and temporally in an agricultural catchment in Ireland that supplies drinking water. Key findings include: MCPA concentrations exceeded drinking water limits and persisted in the system; concentrations increased downstream; and concentrations correlated positively with improved grassland and negatively with rough grazing land use. The research demonstrates the need for enhanced monitoring and questions the sustainability of certain land uses like improved grassland near drinking water sources.
This document discusses water quality issues in Ireland and solutions to address them. National water quality monitoring data shows 47% of rivers and 62% of estuaries are in unsatisfactory condition. The two most widespread problems are excess nutrients (nitrogen and phosphorus), with phosphorus and sediment issues impacting 60% of waters needing measures. Maps have been created to identify critical source areas for phosphorus and nitrogen losses from agriculture to target remediation efforts. Measures proposed include riparian buffers, wetlands, and nutrient management plans to reduce nitrogen and phosphorus at their sources and intercept transport pathways.
This document discusses collective action problems in healthcare and environmental policy. It defines collective action problems as situations where individuals would benefit most from cooperation but fail to cooperate due to conflicting self interests. The COVID-19 response has shown remarkably high levels of public cooperation, potentially offering lessons for issues like antimicrobial resistance and climate change that require collective action. Key factors for successful collective action include clear communication of strategies that benefit all, a shared group identity against a threat, and enforcement of cooperative behaviors.
This document discusses Ireland's National Action Plan to combat antimicrobial resistance (iNAP1) in the agricultural sector. It outlines the strategic objectives of iNAP1, which are to increase knowledge and awareness, enhance surveillance, reduce infection and disease spread, optimize antibiotic use, and support research and innovation. The document reviews some successes of iNAP1 including increased collaboration, awareness raising, and stakeholders taking action. It also discusses ongoing challenges like changing behaviors and maintaining consumer confidence. Learnings from iNAP1 emphasized the need for consistent messaging. Progress has included measurable outcomes like reduced antibiotic resistance in broiler chickens. The overall goal of iNAP1 and its successor iNAP2 is a reduction in the volume
The document summarizes progress made under Ireland's National Action Plan on Antimicrobial Resistance 2017-2020 (iNAP 1) and outlines plans for iNAP 2. It discusses successes in areas like surveillance, guidelines and awareness campaigns. It also notes challenges from COVID-19, which led to delays in developing iNAP 2. Resources have been substantially invested in 2018-2021 to support iNAP 1 goals and respond to COVID-19, including new IPC staff across healthcare settings. Stakeholder engagement for iNAP 2 will begin following scoping of ongoing activities and lessons from COVID-19.
The document discusses the challenges of achieving a non-toxic environment and proposes key actions to develop a more sustainable chemicals policy. It notes that while regulations aim to keep chemical concentrations below toxic levels, biodiversity continues to decline and human exposures are rising. It argues for intensifying efforts like minimizing chemical releases, banning persistent chemicals, increasing green chemistry and monitoring. The goal is to ultimately reduce both ecological damage and human health impacts from chemicals in the environment.
On 25 November 2020 the EPA published Ireland’s Environment - An Integrated Assessment 2020 which provides an assessment of the overall quality of Ireland's environment, the pressures being placed on it and the societal responses to current and emerging environmental issues.
This plain English fact sheet outlines the work done by the EPA in monitoring Ireland’s rivers.
Ireland has more than 73,000 km of river channels. If placed end-to-end, they could encircle the Earth almost twice. Three-quarters of these channels are very small streams that typically flow into larger rivers.
Biological monitoring has been carried out in Irish rivers since 1971. The current national river monitoring programme covers more than 13,000 km of river channel.
The national monitoring programme is run by the EPA and focuses on the main river channels rather than the smaller streams. The programme includes more than 2,800 sites sampled for biology, with almost half of these being sampled for physical and chemical parameters.
This plain English fact sheet outlines the work done by the EPA in monitoring phytoplankton in Ireland's marine environment.
The EPA and the Marine Institute sample phytoplankton in estuaries and coastal waters around Ireland. They carry out sampling three times during the summer and once during winter. At each location, they take water samples just below the surface and above the seabed. They use the samples to assess how much phytoplankton is in the water and what species are present.
Phytoplankton are tiny, free-floating plants found suspended in the world’s oceans. Their name comes from Greek and means ‘plant drifter’. They are carried along by ocean currents and are usually found floating near the surface of the water. Like all plants they need sunlight to grow.
The main sources of nutrients around Ireland’s coast are discharges from wastewater treatment plants and run off from agricultural land. Phytoplankton in the estuaries and coastal waters around Ireland are monitored by the EnvironmentalProtection Agency (EPA) and the Marine Institute. They monitor phytoplankton to assess the quality (status) of our marine environment. They must do this as part of the requirements of the European Water Framework Directive.
This plain English fact sheet outlines the work done by the EPA in monitoring Ireland’s marine environment.
Ecologically healthy marine waters are a valuable natural resource. They support a rich and diverse range of ecosystems, habitats and species, and they are also a source of food – from wild fisheries and aquaculture. They are also important for recreational activities and tourism.
Transitional and coastal waters are assessed under the European Water Framework Directive (WFD) and the Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD). Having coordinated frameworks for water quality for all the water bodies in Ireland, and across Europe, allows us to compare our results with other countries. It allows us to see what works to help us make sure all our water bodies achieve at least ‘good’ status, and no deterioration occurs.
This plain English fact sheet outlines the work done by the EPA in monitoring Ireland’s lakes.
A total of 225 lakes are currently included as part of the national surface waters monitoring programme run by the EPA, this covers around 80% of the surface area of all lakes in Ireland.
This includes:
• all lakes greater than 50 hectares
• lakes that are used for supplying drinking water
• lakes that are of regional, local or scientific interest
This Plain English fact sheet outlines the work done by the EPA in monitoring aquatic plants in Irish lakes.
Aquatic plants are good at showing if the quality of the water is good or bad and play an important role in lake ecology by providing food and a habitat for many smaller plants, animals and birds.
They also:
• provide shelter for young fish
• help to improve the clarity of the water
• help stabilise lake shore banks
• reduce the amount of sediment being suspended in the water
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) monitors these aquatic plants at more than 10,000 sites in over 200 lakes once every three years.
On 17 and 18 June 2020 the EPA held its National Water Event as an online conference.
This year's theme was 'Restoring our waters'.
This years event was free to attend. It was the EPA's largest water event ever, with over 1250 attending.
To everyone who joined us: thanks for attending; thanks for your probing questions; thanks for your passion; thanks for caring about our waters. We can achieve more working together.
Special thanks to all our presenters and the team who worked behind the scenes to make sure this years conference happened.
For science and stories about water quality in Ireland, check out www.catchments.ie
On 17 and 18 June 2020 the EPA held its National Water Event as an online conference.
This year's theme was 'Restoring our waters'.
This years event was free to attend. It was the EPA's largest water event ever, with over 1250 attending.
To everyone who joined us: thanks for attending; thanks for your probing questions; thanks for your passion; thanks for caring about our waters. We can achieve more working together.
Special thanks to all our presenters and the team who worked behind the scenes to make sure this years conference happened.
For science and stories about water quality in Ireland, check out www.catchments.ie
On 17 and 18 June 2020 the EPA held its National Water Event as an online conference.
This year's theme was 'Restoring our waters'.
This years event was free to attend. It was the EPA's largest water event ever, with over 1250 attending.
To everyone who joined us: thanks for attending; thanks for your probing questions; thanks for your passion; thanks for caring about our waters. We can achieve more working together.
Special thanks to all our presenters and the team who worked behind the scenes to make sure this years conference happened.
For science and stories about water quality in Ireland, check out www.catchments.ie
On 17 and 18 June 2020 the EPA held its National Water Event as an online conference.
This presentation was by Con McLaughlin, Donegal County Council and Andy Griggs, Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon District Council.
This year's theme was 'Restoring our waters'.
This years event was free to attend. It was the EPA's largest water event ever, with over 1250 attending.
To everyone who joined us: thanks for attending; thanks for your probing questions; thanks for your passion; thanks for caring about our waters. We can achieve more working together.
Special thanks to all our presenters and the team who worked behind the scenes to make sure this years conference happened.
For science and stories about water quality in Ireland, check out www.catchments.ie
This document discusses challenges and opportunities for restoring the Camac River in Dublin City while managing flood risk, supporting urban renewal, and adapting to climate change. The river suffers from channelization, loss of floodplains and wetlands, and lengthy culverts. Restoration requires tackling existing issues and avoiding new pressures. Opportunities include maximizing green space, rezoning industrial lands, and creating a greenway. Successful restoration requires considering the whole catchment and securing sufficient land, and balancing priorities like flood protection, development, and environmental goals. Planning tools like new zoning objectives can help protect land for restoration and climate adaptation.
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This presentation is for us to know that how our Environment need Attention for protection of our natural resources which are depleted day by day that's why we need to take time and shift our attention to renewable energy sources instead of non-renewable sources which are better and Eco-friendly for our environment. these renewable energy sources are so helpful for our planet and for every living organism which depends on environment.
Optimizing Post Remediation Groundwater Performance with Enhanced Microbiolog...Joshua Orris
Results of geophysics and pneumatic injection pilot tests during 2003 – 2007 yielded significant positive results for injection delivery design and contaminant mass treatment, resulting in permanent shut-down of an existing groundwater Pump & Treat system.
Accessible source areas were subsequently removed (2011) by soil excavation and treated with the placement of Emulsified Vegetable Oil EVO and zero-valent iron ZVI to accelerate treatment of impacted groundwater in overburden and weathered fractured bedrock. Post pilot test and post remediation groundwater monitoring has included analyses of CVOCs, organic fatty acids, dissolved gases and QuantArray® -Chlor to quantify key microorganisms (e.g., Dehalococcoides, Dehalobacter, etc.) and functional genes (e.g., vinyl chloride reductase, methane monooxygenase, etc.) to assess potential for reductive dechlorination and aerobic cometabolism of CVOCs.
In 2022, the first commercial application of MetaArray™ was performed at the site. MetaArray™ utilizes statistical analysis, such as principal component analysis and multivariate analysis to provide evidence that reductive dechlorination is active or even that it is slowing. This creates actionable data allowing users to save money by making important site management decisions earlier.
The results of the MetaArray™ analysis’ support vector machine (SVM) identified groundwater monitoring wells with a 80% confidence that were characterized as either Limited for Reductive Decholorination or had a High Reductive Reduction Dechlorination potential. The results of MetaArray™ will be used to further optimize the site’s post remediation monitoring program for monitored natural attenuation.
Evolving Lifecycles with High Resolution Site Characterization (HRSC) and 3-D...Joshua Orris
The incorporation of a 3DCSM and completion of HRSC provided a tool for enhanced, data-driven, decisions to support a change in remediation closure strategies. Currently, an approved pilot study has been obtained to shut-down the remediation systems (ISCO, P&T) and conduct a hydraulic study under non-pumping conditions. A separate micro-biological bench scale treatability study was competed that yielded positive results for an emerging innovative technology. As a result, a field pilot study has commenced with results expected in nine-twelve months. With the results of the hydraulic study, field pilot studies and an updated risk assessment leading site monitoring optimization cost lifecycle savings upwards of $15MM towards an alternatively evolved best available technology remediation closure strategy.
Recycling and Disposal on SWM Raymond Einyu pptxRayLetai1
Increasing urbanization, rural–urban migration, rising standards of living, and rapid development associated with population growth have resulted in increased solid waste generation by industrial, domestic and other activities in Nairobi City. It has been noted in other contexts too that increasing population, changing consumption patterns, economic development, changing income, urbanization and industrialization all contribute to the increased generation of waste.
With the increasing urban population in Kenya, which is estimated to be growing at a rate higher than that of the country’s general population, waste generation and management is already a major challenge. The industrialization and urbanization process in the country, dominated by one major city – Nairobi, which has around four times the population of the next largest urban centre (Mombasa) – has witnessed an exponential increase in the generation of solid waste. It is projected that by 2030, about 50 per cent of the Kenyan population will be urban.
Aim:
A healthy, safe, secure and sustainable solid waste management system fit for a world – class city.
Improve and protect the public health of Nairobi residents and visitors.
Ecological health, diversity and productivity and maximize resource recovery through the participatory approach.
Goals:
Build awareness and capacity for source separation as essential components of sustainable waste management.
Build new environmentally sound infrastructure and systems for safe disposal of residual waste and replacing current dumpsites which should be commissioned.
Current solid waste management situation:
The status.
Solid waste generation rate is at 2240 tones / day
collection efficiently is at about 50%.
Actors i.e. city authorities, CBO’s , private firms and self-disposal
Current SWM Situation in Nairobi City:
Solid waste generation – collection – dumping
Good Practices:
• Separation – recycling – marketing.
• Open dumpsite dandora dump site through public education on source separation of waste, of which the situation can be reversed.
• Nairobi is one of the C40 cities in this respect , various actors in the solid waste management space have adopted a variety of technologies to reduce short lived climate pollutants including source separation , recycling , marketing of the recycled products.
• Through the network, it should expect to benefit from expertise of the different actors in the network in terms of applicable technologies and practices in reducing the short-lived climate pollutants.
Good practices:
Despite the dismal collection of solid waste in Nairobi city, there are practices and activities of informal actors (CBOs, CBO-SACCOs and yard shop operators) and other formal industrial actors on solid waste collection, recycling and waste reduction.
Practices and activities of these actor groups are viewed as innovations with the potential to change the way solid waste is handled.
CHALLENGES:
• Resource Allocation.
Kinetic studies on malachite green dye adsorption from aqueous solutions by A...Open Access Research Paper
Water polluted by dyestuffs compounds is a global threat to health and the environment; accordingly, we prepared a green novel sorbent chemical and Physical system from an algae, chitosan and chitosan nanoparticle and impregnated with algae with chitosan nanocomposite for the sorption of Malachite green dye from water. The algae with chitosan nanocomposite by a simple method and used as a recyclable and effective adsorbent for the removal of malachite green dye from aqueous solutions. Algae, chitosan, chitosan nanoparticle and algae with chitosan nanocomposite were characterized using different physicochemical methods. The functional groups and chemical compounds found in algae, chitosan, chitosan algae, chitosan nanoparticle, and chitosan nanoparticle with algae were identified using FTIR, SEM, and TGADTA/DTG techniques. The optimal adsorption conditions, different dosages, pH and Temperature the amount of algae with chitosan nanocomposite were determined. At optimized conditions and the batch equilibrium studies more than 99% of the dye was removed. The adsorption process data matched well kinetics showed that the reaction order for dye varied with pseudo-first order and pseudo-second order. Furthermore, the maximum adsorption capacity of the algae with chitosan nanocomposite toward malachite green dye reached as high as 15.5mg/g, respectively. Finally, multiple times reusing of algae with chitosan nanocomposite and removing dye from a real wastewater has made it a promising and attractive option for further practical applications.
Epcon is One of the World's leading Manufacturing Companies.EpconLP
Epcon is One of the World's leading Manufacturing Companies. With over 4000 installations worldwide, EPCON has been pioneering new techniques since 1977 that have become industry standards now. Founded in 1977, Epcon has grown from a one-man operation to a global leader in developing and manufacturing innovative air pollution control technology and industrial heating equipment.
Climate Change All over the World .pptxsairaanwer024
Climate change refers to significant and lasting changes in the average weather patterns over periods ranging from decades to millions of years. It encompasses both global warming driven by human emissions of greenhouse gases and the resulting large-scale shifts in weather patterns. While climate change is a natural phenomenon, human activities, particularly since the Industrial Revolution, have accelerated its pace and intensity
Improving the viability of probiotics by encapsulation methods for developmen...Open Access Research Paper
The popularity of functional foods among scientists and common people has been increasing day by day. Awareness and modernization make the consumer think better regarding food and nutrition. Now a day’s individual knows very well about the relation between food consumption and disease prevalence. Humans have a diversity of microbes in the gut that together form the gut microflora. Probiotics are the health-promoting live microbial cells improve host health through gut and brain connection and fighting against harmful bacteria. Bifidobacterium and Lactobacillus are the two bacterial genera which are considered to be probiotic. These good bacteria are facing challenges of viability. There are so many factors such as sensitivity to heat, pH, acidity, osmotic effect, mechanical shear, chemical components, freezing and storage time as well which affects the viability of probiotics in the dairy food matrix as well as in the gut. Multiple efforts have been done in the past and ongoing in present for these beneficial microbial population stability until their destination in the gut. One of a useful technique known as microencapsulation makes the probiotic effective in the diversified conditions and maintain these microbe’s community to the optimum level for achieving targeted benefits. Dairy products are found to be an ideal vehicle for probiotic incorporation. It has been seen that the encapsulated microbial cells show higher viability than the free cells in different processing and storage conditions as well as against bile salts in the gut. They make the food functional when incorporated, without affecting the product sensory characteristics.
Microbial characterisation and identification, and potability of River Kuywa ...Open Access Research Paper
Water contamination is one of the major causes of water borne diseases worldwide. In Kenya, approximately 43% of people lack access to potable water due to human contamination. River Kuywa water is currently experiencing contamination due to human activities. Its water is widely used for domestic, agricultural, industrial and recreational purposes. This study aimed at characterizing bacteria and fungi in river Kuywa water. Water samples were randomly collected from four sites of the river: site A (Matisi), site B (Ngwelo), site C (Nzoia water pump) and site D (Chalicha), during the dry season (January-March 2018) and wet season (April-July 2018) and were transported to Maseno University Microbiology and plant pathology laboratory for analysis. The characterization and identification of bacteria and fungi were carried out using standard microbiological techniques. Nine bacterial genera and three fungi were identified from Kuywa river water. Clostridium spp., Staphylococcus spp., Enterobacter spp., Streptococcus spp., E. coli, Klebsiella spp., Shigella spp., Proteus spp. and Salmonella spp. Fungi were Fusarium oxysporum, Aspergillus flavus complex and Penicillium species. Wet season recorded highest bacterial and fungal counts (6.61-7.66 and 3.83-6.75cfu/ml) respectively. The results indicated that the river Kuywa water is polluted and therefore unsafe for human consumption before treatment. It is therefore recommended that the communities to ensure that they boil water especially for drinking.
2. • A governmental organisation in the Netherlands.
• Encourages entrepreneurs in sustainable, agrarian, innovative and
international business.
• RVO is the executive agency of the Netherlands Ministry of Economic
Affairs. RVO is Partner in most H2020 and FP7 NCP networks.
RVO has the National Contact Points (NCPs) for
• Horizon 2020 all themes , incl. SME Instrument
• LIFE
• InterReg
• Eurostars
• Enterprise Europe Network
RVO.nl
Netherlands Enterprise Agency
3. Horizon 2020 SC5 Environment
NL NCPs
Advice:
• In which call does your project idea fit best?
(H2020, LIFE, SME instr., Eurostars, Fast track to
innovation etc.)
• Guidance in translating your idea into a
proposal (telephone, mail, face-to-face)
• Review of your draft proposal, preferably 4 weeks
before deadline.
Corinne van Voorden
+31.88.6021659
Corinne.vanvoorden@rvo.nl
John Heynen
+31.88.6022527
John.Heynen@rvo.nl
4. NL National Contact Points
LIFE
Nature and climate:
Astrid Hamer +31.88.6022 730
Mayke Derksen +31.88.6022434
Environment and climate:
Teun Bolder +31.88.6022594
John Heynen +31.88.6022527
life@rvo.nl
www.rvo.nl/life
Guidelines in application packages
http://ec.europa.eu/environment/life/
funding/life.htm
5. 5
1. Your Netwerk
2. EU-project database cordis.europa.eu/fp7/projects_en.html
3. Enterprise Europe Network (EEN) www.rvo.nl/een / www.een-ireland.ie
4. New: matching tool NCPs CaRE: http://partnersearch.ncps-care.eu/
Call Specific for SC5 (climate, environment)
5. European networks (ETPs, EIPs, etc.)
6. Social media (Cordis, LinkedIn)
7. Attend infodays & events in Brussels (e.g. SC5 infoday 14 September)
8. Via the National Contact Points - hope we can help!
How to find partners?
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