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Call for tender: Provision of Media Consultancy Services
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A call for tender has been launched for the provision of media consultancy services: online communication consultancy services to the European Commission Representation in Ireland.
The deadline for receipt of tenders or requests to participate is 24 November 2016.
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Calls for proposals under the Connecting Europe Facility
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The European Commission has just launched the third round of calls for proposals under the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF). Overall, the calls make €840 million available to all 28 Member States ('General envelope') for cross-border infrastructure projects and for projects covering innovation and new technologies and traffic management systems such as the European Railway Traffic Management System (ERTMS), Intelligent Transport Systems for roads (ITS) or the Single European Sky Air Traffic Management Research (SESAR) Programme. The deadline for submission of proposals is 7 February 2017.
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Ireland has highest success rate in Europe's Horizon 2020 SME Instrument
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Ireland has the highest success rate in Europe for the Horizon 2020 SME Instrument with a 16% success rate compared to a European average of 6%. Irish innovative SMEs have received €26.5 million from the SME Instrument which places Ireland first in Europe for successful participation in this part of Horizon 2020. Horizon 2020 is the biggest EU Research and Innovation programme ever with nearly €80 billion of funding available over 7 years (2014 to 2020).
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Annual house price rise of 5.3% in Ireland in the second quarter
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Ireland recorded an annual house price rise of 5.3% in the second quarter of 2016 compared to the second quarter of 2015. While this is above the Euro Area (+2.9%) and EU (+4.0%) averages, it is well below countries like Hungary and Latvia which recorded the highest rises in the EU (both +10.3%). Only two countries recorded an annual fall in house prices - Cyprus (-8.9%) and Italy (-1.4%). When compared to the first quarter of 2016, Irish house prices rose by only 0.6% compared to an EU average of 1.6% and a Euro Area average of 1.4% for the same period. The highest quarterly rises were recorded in Latvia (+6.6%), Estonia, Lithuania and Portugal (all +3.1%) as well as the United Kingdom (+3.0%). Four countries recorded falls - Croatia and Cyprus (both -0.9%), Italy (-0.4%) and Hungary (-0.2%).
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Dublin Airport sees 3rd highest rise in passenger numbers in 2015
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According to new Eurostat figures, Dublin Airport saw a rise of 14.9% in passenger numbers between 2014 and 2015. This was the third largest rise in the EU after Athens (+19.1%) and Luton Airport (+17%). Dublin Airport is now the 12th busiest airport in the EU with almost 25 million passengers handled in 2015. The busiest airports were London/Heathrow with 75.0 million passengers, Paris/Charles de Gaulle (65.7 million), Frankfurt/Main (60.9 million) and Amsterdam/Schiphol (58.2 million). Overall, Irish airports (+12.3%) recorded the fifth largest rise in passenger numbers in the EU in 2015. On average passenger numbers rose by 4.7% across the EU.
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The gender employment gap: Challenges and solutions
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Eurofound has just published a new report "The gender employment gap: Challenges and solutions". The report explores the main characteristics and consequences of gender gaps in labour market participation. It also examines policies and measures aimed at fostering female labour market participation, which could be central to closing gender gaps.
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Employment and Social Developments in Europe Quarterly Review Autumn 2016 confirms strengthening of employment growth in EU
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The autumn edition of the Employment and Social Development in Europe (ESDE) Quarterly Review confirms the strengthening of employment growth in the EU, observed over the last two and a half years. In the year to the second quarter of 2016, an additional 3.2 million (1.4%) people were employed in the EU, including 2.2 million (1.5%) people in the euro area. Employment increased in almost all Member States (except for Croatia, which registered a small decline, and in Finland where it stagnated). Employment in the EU is now above the 2008 level. Unemployment in the EU is at its lowest rate (8.6%) since March 2009, with 1.6 million (0.7 pp) fewer unemployed people in the EU compared to last year.
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Agenda
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Thursday 13 and Friday 14 October: Justice and Home Affairs Council, Luxembourg
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The Council will discuss the implementation of migration measures. The aims is to identify the main gaps and shortcomings and to make the appropriate recommendations to speed up the processes. The Council will focus in particular on the state of play of relocation and resettlement, the calls for experts for EU agencies, the situation in Italy and Greece and the implementation of the EU-Turkey statement. Ministers will also asses the implementation of the European Border and Coast Guard and will briefly review IT measures related to border management. The Council will discuss the reform of the Common European Asylum System, focusing on Eurodac, EASO related issues and the resettlement framework.
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Friday 14 October: Horizon 2020 information day on the research public-private partnerships, Brussels
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The aim of this event is to give the research community an overview of on-going activities in the following PPPs : Factories of the Future, Energy-efficient Buildings, Sustainable Process Industry and European Green Vehicles Initiative. The event will be web streamed and recorded.
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Saturday 15 to Sunday 23 October: EU Code Week
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Over 40 events are taking place around Ireland to mark this year's EU Code Week, which runs from 15 to 23 October. EU Code Week is a grassroots initiative which aims to bring coding and digital literacy to everybody in a fun and engaging way.
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Monday 17 October: Foreign Affairs Council, Luxembourg
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EU foreign affairs ministers will discuss the situation in Syria in light of recent developments on the ground. The Council will also discuss the EU Global Strategy and how to implement it effectively. The Council is expected to adopt conclusions. The Council will further discuss the situation on migration and take stock of the EU actions and priorities in this area.
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Thursday 17 October: Environment Council, Luxembourg
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EU Environment Ministers will meet in Luxembourg on Monday 17 October.
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Thursday 18 October: 7th EU Diversity Charters' Annual Forum 'Selling Diversity in a World of Diversion', Dublin
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The European Commission and Department of Justice and Equality, in collaboration with Irish Diversity Charter, are co-organising this year’s Annual Forum. The theme of the forum is "Selling Diversity in a World of Diversion". Speakers include Frances Fitzgerald, Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality, Tiina Astola, Director General for Justice and Consumers, European Commission, and Cecile Kyenge, Member of the European Parliament.
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Tuesday 18 October: Foreign Affairs Council, Luxembourg
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The Council will be called on to adopt a package of decisions on the comprehensive economic and trade agreement with Canada (CETA). These include decisions on conclusion of the agreement, signature and provisional application.
CETA will remove more than 99% of tariffs that are currently imposed on trade between the EU and Canada.
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Tuesday 18 October: General Affairs Council, Luxembourg
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The Council will conclude the preparations for the European Council on 20-21 October 2016 by discussing draft conclusions. Ministers will take note of the state of play on the mid-term review of the EU's multiannual budgetary framework for 2014-2020. The MFF regulation sets out annual maximum amounts which the EU is allowed to spend on different policy areas over the period from 2014 to 2020. Finally, ministers will be informed by the presidency on the implementation of the interinstitutional agreement on better regulation, which was adopted by the Council on 15 March 2016. One of its main aims is to ensure that EU policies and laws achieve their objectives at minimum cost and administrative burden.
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Thursday 20 October: Screening of French movie "Le Dîner de Cons" with subtitles in Irish, Alliance Française, Dublin
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To celebrate the European Day of Languages, the European Commission and the Alliance Francaise are organising a screening of the French movie "Le Dîner de Cons", subtitled in Irish, on Thursday 20 October. The movie is based on an adaptation of the play by Francis Veber. Pierre Brochant, a Parisian publisher, attends a weekly "idiots' dinner", where guests, who are prominent Parisian businessmen, must bring along an "idiot" who the other guests can ridicule.
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Thursday 20 October: Irish ECHR Judge to address Human Rights Law Conference, Dublin
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Recently elected Irish judge to the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR), The Hon. Ms Justice Siofra O’Leary will address a conference on Human Rights Law on Thursday 20 October. The conference is organised by the Irish Centre for European Law and will cover a wide range of topical issues in the area of human rights law. Ms O’Leary will examine the interaction between the ECHR, EU Charter of Fundamental Rights and the Irish Constitution in protecting human rights. She is joined by Michael McDowell SC, Giollaíosa Ó Lideadha SC, Michael Farrell (FLAC) and others. The event takes place at DDRC, Distillery Building, Church Street, Dublin 7 with registration starting at 4 p.m.
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Thursday 20 and Friday 21 October: European Council, Brussels
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The Agenda highlights for the Autumn European Council include: Migration, Trade issues and External Relations (Russia).
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Friday 21 October: Conference - 'Irish as a full official and working language of the EU', Dublin
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On Friday 21 October, a special conference on 'Irish as a full official and working language of the EU' will take place in Dublin. The conference, which is being jointly organised by the Department of Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs and the European Commission will take place in the Aston Suite, O'Callaghan Alexander Hotel, Merrion Square, Dublin 2 starting at 9 am. The conference opens with keynote speeches from Mr Seán Kyne T.D., Minister of State for Gaeltacht Affairs, and Mr Rytis Martikonis, Director General, Directorate-General for Translation, European Commission.
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