News from Efca (Efca Bulletin 2009/5 of November 2009)

On its Internet site Efca (European Federation of Engineering Consultancy Associations) has published the 2009/5 number of its Bulletin containing information about Federation's activities and relavant European Union news interesting for consulting engineering companies.

Efca documentation on the following topics is available at http://www.efcanet.org/menuBoven/Publications/EFCA_Bulletin.aspx

Summary:

- Strong EFCA and ACE (Architects) voice heard on European issues of H&S 
- European liability and insurance landscape unveiled 
- Understanding buy smart, buy green
- European External Aid Committee assesses progress and priorities 
- Blueprint of strategic ideas for future industry leaders 
- EFCA joins European Construction Technology Platform
- Promoting energy efficiency through complementary building-performance assessment schemes 
- Swedish delegation visits Brussels
- EFCA agenda
- Europe stresses importance of helping developing countries financially in their work to reduce emissions

ENERGY
- Call for additional 50 billion euro investment in energy technology research
- ICT sector to lead the way on climate and energy targets

TRANSPORT
- Commission facilitates access to the Marco Polo programme
- EU invests first part of 500 million euro TEN-T funding in infrastructure works
- Initiatives to help local, regional and national authorities in addressing urban mobility challenges

EU FUNDS & PROGRAMMES
- Public-private partnership on the Future Internet
- Agreement on Western Balkans Investment Framework

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