The European Institute of Public Administration (EIPA) proudly presents the European Public Sector Award nominees 2009!

The award for the best and most innovative performers in European public administration will be presented during an international symposium and ceremony which will take place from 4-6 November 2009 in Maastricht, the Netherlands. Five nominees in each EPSA theme – Performance Improvement in Public Service Delivery; Citizen Involvement; New Forms of Partnership Working; Leadership & Management for Change – are still in the running to win the EPSA 2009 trophy.

Copa and Cogeca welcomed in Brussels today the Swedish Presidencys’ initiative to set up an extra EU Farm Council meeting on October 5 and urge EU politicians to take rapid political decisions to help solve the unprecedented crisis facing EU dairy farmers.

Copa-Cogeca is holding the first International Sheepmeat Forum in Brussels on October 8 and 9, bringing together producers and industry from all over the world, to discuss ways to improve the viability of the sector and to make it more sustainable.

The long term sustainability of EU sheep production is currently more under threat than ever.

Brussels, 22 September 2009
EuropaBio is pleased to announce the appointment of two communications professionals to its team.

Joanna Dupont Inglis, formerly Communications Advisor on Agricultural Biotechnology issues, has been
appointed as horizontal Communications Manger for EuropaBio. She is replaced by Joseph Buxton who
will take over communications responsibilities on Green Biotechnology.

Copa and Cogeca welcomed in Brussels today the Swedish Presidencys’ initiative to set up an extra EU Farm Council meeting on October 5 and urge EU politicians to take rapid political decisions to help solve the unprecedented crisis facing EU dairy farmers.