What does it mean to “become human”? A tribute to François Vassart and Rudyard Kipligng out of a few reflections on “the world’s most dangerous idea”, Transhumanism In his 2002 book “Our Posthuman Future” and in a 2004 Foreign Policy magazine article, political economist and philosopher Francis Fukuyama designates Transhumanism the “world’s most dangerous idea” [...]

I had announced this in a previous blog entry (see: “If you can google it, it’s real”). However, it took quite a bit longer than anticipated. Sorry for that: But now it is finally online: The video stream of Christopher Perrien’s Web 2.0 key-note at the ERRIN Open Days seminar of 9 October 2008. Christopher [...]

The European Council Meeting 11. and 12. December has overshadowed everything else worth reporting from Brussels. It was the most complex EC Meeting ever, with three very difficult subjects on the agenda: the future of the Lisbon Treaty, the economic recovery package and the climate package. On all three counts, the French Presidency has been [...]

UK electric car company Nice has gone into administration amid reports that electric car sales in the first 9 months of the year have fallen more than 50% compared with last year, selling only 156 cars. Though they are much… Original post by Debra

Sir, Zum Artikel ‘Sprachgebrauch in der EU‘: Die Förderung der Mehrsprachigkeit kann ich nur befürworten. Ich möchte aber noch etwas anmerken. Man sollte auch Regionalsprachen fördern. Man sollte auch im Ausland in Schulen und anderen Einrichtungen Regionalsprachen anbieten. So werden sich Sprecher von solchen Sprachen ermutigt fühlen, wenn auch Ausländer ihre Sprache beherrschen. Welche man [...]

In recent decades Corporate Social Responsibility has turned out to be a vital strategy for companies to improve their existence in society and the environment. Being a complete business behavior it aims to ensure the long-term viability of business by assuming an active role in the development of the community, the economy and the environment [...]

Today I was searching some information about Transnistria – aka Pridnestrovie – and found a probably official web-portal of this not recognized state.  Originally Transnistria called my attention first because its quite ready statehood elements without outside recognition, second because of changed circumstances in respect for international law after Kosovo unilateral declaration of independence and [...]

The energy intensity of a country shows how much energy is needed to produce a single euro of gross domestic product (GDP). Central-Europe, which is more industry-oriented and has been addicted to cheap Soviet natural gas needs a lot more energy to produce its lower national income than Western Europe. This partly explains the worries [...]

sunday 14.12.2008www.blogulmare.eu is the new address where U can read euromaniac stuff in future as well! hope to see U there one day!hans hedrich  Original post by euromania

Joint press statement by WWF, Greenpeace, CAN, Friends of the Earth and Oxfam on the outcome of the European Council on Friday. Original post by markjohnston

Negotiations on all remain elements of the climate-energy package were completed on Saturday during a series of trialog meetings between representatives of Parliament and Council. For details, see EP press notice here. Each of these informal agreements will be formally signed-off by Parliament next Wednesday and by Council in due course. Original post by markjohnston

I had announced this in a previous blog entry (see: “If you can google it, it’s real”). However, it took quite a bit longer than anticipated. Sorry for that: But now it is finally online: The video stream of Christopher Perrien’s Web 2.0 key-note at the ERRIN Open Days seminar of 9 October 2008 (”Harnessing [...]

The prospects of a lasting two-state solution are rapidly fading.  Both sides have divided and weak leadership.  Neither side seems to believe any longer in the attainment of a fair, stable peace.    The Israeli elections take place on 10 February: its likely results will not be peace-encouraging. Barack Obama takes office on 20 January, [...]

My blog is overrun by spammer from time to time. Placing unwanted comments in blogs seems to be a weekend by-job as I get the most attacks on Saturdays. Contrary to common belief, most of them span comes from West to East within, not the other way around. Globally the Eat Coast of the United [...]

These politcal agreements reach yesterday in Council are now being transposed into the legal texts for the next stages, particularly Parliament plenary next week. Original post by markjohnston