Welcome to the East of England Brussels Office

We assist people, businesses and organisations in the East of England to maximise the benefits of EU membership by:

• Guiding partners through the maze of EU institutions and legislation
  
• Providing intelligence and advance warning of EU policy and funding developments


• Promoting regional businesses to the rest of the EU, and helping to forge business links throughout Europe


• Creating links through networking and partner searches with other European regions


• Raising the regional profile to key decision-makers in the European institutions
  
  

The region consists of 5 counties and has a population of just under 5.5 million - one of the fastest growing in the UK.

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The UK Centre for Carnival Arts in partnership with Haus Drei (Hamburg) and Foreningen Karneval (Aalborg)

invite you to see the movement, hear the music and experience the beauty of Carnival!

Come see the performances from:

Revellers Steelband,

Rampage Carnival Dancers

Stilt Walkers

African Djembe drummers

When:  On Wednesday October 7th at 12.45 and 13.30 and Thursday October 8th at 12.30

Where:  Outside the Entrance to the European Commission Berlaymont Building at Schuman roundabout.

You don’t want to miss this!

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Open Days 2009 Underway

The East of England will be Deputy-Lead within its Open Days partnership for 2009, with responsibility for all local events. Under the nine-region grouping of 20:20 Regions - Acting for the Future, a workshop on the chellenges of demographic and climate change will be held in Brussels on the 7th October.

As in previous years, an business-angled event ill take place and contributions to seminars held by European institutions will be made by East of England experts.

For full details click here

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The East of England nets some EU funding

ERBI and CEBR, together with other Eureopan partners, triumphed within the 2009 Europe Innova Competitive Innovation Platform (CIP).

Advanced Biotech Cluster platforms for Europe (ABCEurope) project aims at developing and implementing the most effective services to biotechnology companies Euyrope wide.

14 of the most active cluster support organisations in Europe came together to develop a series of actions and after a significant effort, submitted a successful proposal. The project will start in September 2009, with a duration of 3 years.

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Singleimage are now holding a "Finance in FP7" workshop in Brussels

FINANCE IN FP7, Tuesday 26 January 2010, at the premises of the East of Englnad European Partnership

This workshop addresses the financial rules and practices of the Cooperation and Capacities Programmes of FP7. Through lectures and exercises, it will give you a practical interpretation of the EU financial rules and guidelines drawing on real experience. The workshop will bring out the differences and similarities between FP6 and FP7

www.singleimage.co.uk

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EEDA Host Innovative Migrant Resource Launch

Richard Ellis, Chair of EEDA, hosted the launch of myUKinfo on the 11 June - a website providing migrants with essential information on living and working in the UK. Resources are freely available on diverse themes, notably training, housing, transport, financial services and benefits, healthcare and emergency contact information. Sponsors and advertisers from all levels of government, charities and commerical enterprises will also be welcome to avertise on the site.

Attendees included representatives from regional migrant worker organisations and the Commercial Attache of the Polish Embassy to promote the 30,000 info cards that will now be distributed to libraries and CAB offices in English, Polich and Portuguese.

Visit the portal at www.myukinfo.com or make direct contact on info@myukinfo.com

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Region Submits Application for Rail Upgrade

Through early release of funds through the European Economic Recovery Plan, an application to upgrade of the Felixstowe to Nuneaton railway line has now been received by the European Commission.

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Eastern Region Adds Voice to Transport Developments

In light of a contentious Green Paper, a regional response on Trans-European Transport Networks has now been sent to the European Commission. Click here to read in full.

Region Acts on Territorial Cohesion

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CCS and North Sea Grid Calls

A call for offshore wind energy and CCS projects has been launched. Deadline for submission is 15 July 2009, details for which can be found here

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