On its Internet site Efca (European Federation of Engineering Consultancy Associations) has published the 2011/2 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
FEDERATION NEWS
- EFCA and FIDIC define sustainability policy agendas
- Comprehensive EFCA response to European Commission public procurement Green Paper
- International standing of European Consulting Firms - The challenge of improving competitiveness Exciting and inspirational YP events in Berlin
- EFCA guidance on procurement of Public Private Partnerships
- First Europe-wide report on national consulting engineers' liability and insurance conditions
- EFCA agenda
EUROPEAN BRIEFING
EUROPE 2020
- A resource-efficient Europe: flagship initiative under the Europe 2020 Strategy
- Commission consultation on ‘Europe 2020 Project Bonds' to fund infrastrcture
BRESEARCH AND INNOVATION
- Consultation on future EU research and innovation funding
- Innovation: main competitors outpace the EU despite progress in many member states
- Participation in Seventh Framework Programme for Research more attractive and accessible
INTERNAL MARKET
- Commission consults on the modernisation of the European public procurement market
- Parliament adopts new EU regulation on the marketing of construction products
- EC economy needs a more integrated Single Market for services
SUSTAINABILITY ENVIRONMENT & ENERGY
- Renewable energy production must grow fast to reach the 2020 target
- Wind power installations account for 17% of new electricity generating capacity (2010)
- Progress report on performance in the prevention and recycling of waste
EU FUNDS & PROGRAMMES
- €67 million call for intelligent energy project proposals
- €170 million EU grants for transport infrastructure projects across Europe
- Technical assistance programme to encourage use of PPPs
MISCELLANEOUS
- Support services for European businesses
- Number and impacts of disasters increased in Europe in 1998-2009
- Commission guides to help awarding authorities
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