Our mission is to promote regional policies that will improve the well-being of people in the Sahel & West Africa. The Sahel and West Africa Club (SWAC) is an independent, international platform. Its Secretariat is hosted at the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Its mission is to promote regional policies that will improve the economic and social well-being of people in the Sahel and West Africa. Its objectives are to: •Improve the regional governance of food and nutrition security; •Improve the understanding of ongoing transformations in the region and their policy implications through regional, spatial and forward-looking analyses. …

Sectors: International development

Bringing you news and information from the European Commission The Commission represents and upholds the interests of the EU as a whole, and is independent of national governments. The European Commission prepares legislation for adoption by the Council (representing the member countries) and the Parliament (representing the citizens). It administers the budget and the policy programmes (agriculture, fisheries, research etc.) in cooperation with authorities in the member countries. Visit http://www.europa.eu/ if you want to learn more about the EU, or call the free service number 00 800 6789 10 11 from anywhere in the EU, they speak all 24 official …

Sectors: European Union

Accélérateur des innovations santé-nutrition, bien vieillir en région Hauts-de-France Eurasanté is a regional economic development agency specialized in the the health sector. It supports the different actors dedicated to health related activities with their research, creation and development projects. The Biology, Nutrition and Health Sector of the Nord-Pas-De-Calais represents 800 companies, and 22 000 employees. Located at the heart of a business park of over 300 hectares gathering 7 hospitals, 50 research laboratories, 145 companies, 4 universities, 5 specialized training institutes, it constitutes a unique business environment in the largest university-hospital campus over Europe. 3 kinds of services are part …

Sectors: Biotechnology Startup accelerator & VC

Technological & psychosocial research to improve the health and social inclusion of senior citizens The Broca Living Lab, located within the Broca Hospital (AP-HP) in Paris (France), has been studying and contributing to the development and evaluation of new technologies that promote health, autonomy and social inclusion of older persons for more than 10 years. santé, living lab, innovation, maladie d'Alzheimer, études cliniques, robotique, qualité de vie, éthique, ergonomie cognitive, stimulation cognitive, dispositifs technologiques, autonomie, aidants, and gérontechnologies

[Automatic translation follows] Living Lab on Innovation in Health & Autonomy (Active and Healthy Aging) Autonom'Lab is a public interest group serving the general interest and innovation in health and autonomy, funded by the New-Aquitaine Regional Council, the New-Aquitaine Regional Health Agency and the Caisse Régionale des Deposits. Labeled "living lab" by Europe, Autonom'Lab brings together industrialists and researchers, communities and associations, acting, in compliance with an ethical charter, to improve the quality of life of frail elderly people. and people with disabilities. Based on a transversal and pragmatic approach to innovation in health and autonomy, Autonom’Lab aims to co-produce …

The European Parliament is the only EU body directly elected by citizens. Privacy statement: https://www.europarl.europa.eu/website/files/Privacy_statement_Social_media_usage.pdf The European Parliament is the elected body of the European Union. The Parliament consists of 705 members elected by the people of the EU member states. The Members work in close unison with the Commission and the Council in shaping the laws and policies of the EU. Voting at the European elections is your opportunity to decide what the European Union should focus on over the next five years. Sign up to get voting reminders and ensure you don't forget to use your vote on …

Sectors: European Union

Investing in a sustainable and green urban future The Smart Cities Marketplace is designed to bring together relevant stakeholders from across Europe to exchange ideas, to launch projects and to improve policy. The Smart Cities Marketplace is a support hub for all that are interested in and challenged by financing Smart City solutions. We currently count 7500 members from across Europe and beyond. The Smart Cities Marketplace is part of the Smart Cities and Communities family representing more than 100 cities from 34 countries – with more than 500 market ready solutions for other cities to be inspired by. Privacy …

Sectors: Startup accelerator & VC

Official account of the United Nations. For peace, dignity & equality on a healthy planet. Founded at the end of the Second World War, the United Nations is an international organization made up of 193 Member States committed to maintaining international peace and security. Every day the UN works to tackle global challenges and deliver results for those most in need. Giving life-saving support to populations hit by humanitarian crises, helping build and keep the peace in conflict-ridden areas, supporting governments and their citizens to advance development and fight poverty, and promoting human rights worldwide are the core pillars of …

Sectors: International development