The Four Motors for Europe are highly industrialized regions in Europe . It is composed of 1. Milan , Lombardy of Italy ; 2. Lyon , Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes of France ; 3. Catalonia of Spain; and 4. Stuttgart , Baden-Württemberg of Germany . On September 9, 1988, in Stuttgart , Germany , the presidents of these territories signed an agreement, called the Memorandumto increase economic and social cooperation between the realms. The agreement is to have the regions cooperate in the fields of science , research , education , environment , culture , and other sectors. The purpose of this relationship Was to Provide a unifying force Within Europe as well as Increasing the potential for economic growth dans le oven areas. These areas focus on the exchange of information with Each Other to expand Their technology and R & D . Wales and Flanders are also associated with this group. [1] Read More…
The Forest Movement Europe (FME) is a grouping of more than 45 NGOs from 12 European countries working on forest issues. The movement has been in existence, for under 15 years. Its aim is to share information, to develop joint strategies and a wider European perspective on forest issues. The FME also supports NGOs and Indigenous Peoples Organizations in the South in their activities to protect forests. Read More…
The International Federation of Consulting Engineers (Commonly Known As FIDIC , French acronym for ict name International Federation of Consulting Engineers ) is an international standards organization for the consulting engineering & Construction Best Known for the family of FIDIC contract templates. The fact that the organization has a French title bears testimony to its foundation in 1913 by three countries each wholly or partly francophone . The founding members of the FIDIC were Belgium , France and Switzerland . Read More…
The Federal Union of European Nationalities (FUEN) is an international non-governmental organization (NGO) established in 1949 in conjunction with the formation of the Council of Europe . As of 2007, there were 84 member organizations representing ethnic, linguistic and national minorities within Europe. FUEN has been instrumental in encouraging the Council of Europe to adopt the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages and the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities . FUEN was organized to give expression to European cultures and languages that do not possess form a nation-state. One in seven Europeans are members of such minorities and fifty-three languages are spoken in Europe by such minorities. Read More…
European Fireball Network is an international organization based in Central Europe ( Germany and Czech Republic ). Its purpose is systematic and simultaneous observation of meteors and other nebular object purposes.
The network was initially located at the Ondřejov Observatory , Czech Republic, after the fall of the Příbram meteorite on April 7, 1959, which was the first meteorite simultaneously observed by several stations. By 1963, the network of five stations. It was later (about 1968) expanded by the installation of about 15 new stations in Germany and named the European Fireball Network. [1] Read More…
The European Geography Association , abbreviated EGEA, is a European network of geographers and young geographers, with the intention of exchanging geographical knowledge. To achieve this, the entities of EGEA organize congresses, exchanges between the entities, national weekends, excursions, and a scientific magazine is published. [1] The main communication platform is the website ( www.egea.eu ). Read More…
Eurotowns is a network of medium-sized European cities with a population between 50,000 and 250,000 inhabitants. The organization was founded in 1991. [1] Its members include Hasselt , Kortrijk , Jyväskylä , Sindelfingen , Ulm , Reggio Emilia , Helmond , Schiedam , Covilhã , Girona , Manresa , Sabadell , Eskilstuna , Gävle , Mölndal and Varberg . Read More…
The European Young Engineers (EYE) is a European network [1] of young engineering professionals and students. Main activities have been identified as sharing knowledge, fostering mobility and developing personal and professional skills. [2] [3] In the mid-1990s, Europe’s expansion towards Eastern Europe and the Baltic was approaching. For the engineering profession, this posed many challenges: changes in engineering education; the resulting higher mobility in Europe; mutual recognition of diplomas and professional experiences. Read More…
The European Urban Knowledge Network – EUKN EGTC was created in Rotterdam in 2004 as a result of an agreement between European Ministers on Urban Policies. The working concept was based on the experience of URBACT but with greater breadth and scope. EUKN members are national governments and knowledge institutes. EUKN works in close association with the European Commission , EUROCITIES , Presidencies of the Council of the European Union and the URBACT Program. [1] Read More…
The European Union of the Deaf ( EUD ) is a supraorganization of each respective National Association of the Deaf of the member states of the European Union . The EUD is a nonprofit organization founded in 1985 and is a Regional Co-operating Member of the World Federation of the Deaf (WFD), a full member of the European Disability Forum (EDF) and has a participatory status with the Council of Europe ( CoE). Read More…