18MAR

Israel raises $2 billion in its first-ever issuance of 10-year green bonds

State joins sovereign green bond club in raising funds to help attain climate-related national goals
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12MAR

This Israeli startup is turning trash into treasure

TripleW has developed a revolutionary idea to compost biological material - in this case, food waste Israeli startup TripleW takes the phrase 'trash to treasure' incredibly literally - by using food waste to produce biomaterials.   
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10MAR

Why is Israel still drowning in garbage?

Environmental Affairs: Despite new recycling strategies, Israel remains a world leader in the production of waste per person.
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08MAR

Tainan International Green Industry EXPO 2023 - May 24th ~ May 26th, 2023

“Tainan International Green Industry Expo 2023” organized by the Commercial Times will be hold from MAY. 24th to 26th at the “ICC Tainan” Exhibition Center. The planned exhibition themes include: zero carbon and plastic reduction, green energy power generation, smart energy storage applications, green building materials, electric vehicles and batteries, circular economy, energy saving and environmental protection equipment etc. 
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08MAR

Eurostars call for proposals are open - the next application deadline 13 APRIL 2023

Eurostars is the largest international funding programme for SMEs wishing to collaborate on R&D projects that create innovative products, processes or services for commercialisation. Eurostars is part of the European Partnership on Innovative SMEs. The partnership is co-funded by the European Union through Horizon Europe.
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08MAR

Annual Conference on European Public Procurement Law 2023

Hybrid Format - Trier/Online, 30 March 2023 – 31 March 2023
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03MAR

The European Environmental Bureau (EEB) has published the 2023 edition of the Brand Audit of the European Heating Industry

The coolest heating: 38 companies leading the renewable heating transition in Europe - A climate analysis of the domestic heating market.
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03MAR

The implementation of the “12 Key Strategies” Action Plan fully promotes Taiwan's 2050 Net-Zero Transition Goals

The 12 key strategic action plan announced by the National Development Council (NDC) of Taiwan sets the mid-term goals for 2030 to support moving toward net zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emission in 2050.
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02MAR

Taiwan is transforming unused metro stations into underground sustainable, organic vertical farms

Smart farms such as the innovative metro farm are gaining increasing popularity in Taiwan.
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26FEB

Inflation picks up to 6.6% in January

It came in higher due to the increase in services inflation, amongst others.
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26FEB

Govt tender process to be simplified for SMEs, more weight given to sustainability

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) will be able to bid for government contracts under a new category by end-2023 that comes with simpler and fewer conditions.
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26FEB

E-mobility Seminar Sheds Light on Vietnam’s EV Market

Vietnam’s emerging electric vehicle (EV) sector holds a lot of promise but also faces a number of challenges. These were discussed in depth at an e-mobility seminar in Ho Chi Minh City by a number of experts in the field. Here’s what they had to say.
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26FEB

Cross-Border and Digital Advertising in Vietnam: An Overview

The digital age has made cross-border advertising much easier to do. In Vietnam, however, there are a number of rules and regulations governing digital advertising. Here’s what digital marketers need to know before engaging in digital or cross-border advertising in Vietnam.
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26FEB

CMSC recommends State keep 100% capital in EVN

The Commission for Management of State Capital at Enterprises (CMSC) has submitted to the Prime Minister for approval the restructuring proposal for the Electricity of Vietnam (EVN) for the 2021-2025 period.
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17FEB

Corio and TotalEnergies join forces to develop offshore wind in Taiwan

TotalEnergies and Corio Generation have formed a JV to develop the Formosa 3 offshore wind farms in Taiwan.
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17FEB

Global trends for solar in 2023

Component cost declines, local manufacturing and distributed energy are the three big trends for the renewable energy sector this year, according to S&P Global.
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17FEB

Taiwan raises feed-in tariff for wind farms and geothermal in 2023

Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) announced that in 2023 FIT rates for renewable energy generation will be raised.
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31JAN

Doing Business in Canada

The business seminar "Doing Business in Canada, " was co- organized by the Canadian Embassy, the SZTE Faculty of Engineering and the ArchEnerg Cluster and held on 19.01.2023. The event was hosted by the SZTE Faculty of Engineering and visited by 35 participants on the spot.
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31JAN

Floating wind energy in Taiwan

The ECCT’s Wind Energy committee arranged a lunch featuring guest speaker Dr Yu Cheng-Wei, Director-General of the Bureau of Energy (BOE), under the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA). At the event, DG Yu gave an introduction to Taiwan’s future floating offshore wind energy policies and development plans. 
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31JAN

CPC Corporation, Taiwan signed an MOU with GreenFire Energy Inc. to work together to develop geothermal energy projects

CPC Corporation, Taiwan (“CPC”) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on 10 January, 2023, with GreenFire Energy Inc. (“GreenFire”) to collaborate on developing geothermal projects in Taiwan. 
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31JAN

Tainan Low Carbon City Conference

The National Cheng Kung University ( NCKU) and the ECCT’s Low Carbon Initiative (LCI) were the organisers of 2022 Tainan Low Carbon City Conference supported by the Tainan City Government.
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30JAN

Consortium launched to grow research, innovation in biologics manufacturing

It forms part of the manufacturing goals in the Lion City.
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30JAN

Singapore’s economic growth to outperform US, EU in 2023

It is expected to increase by 2.3% YoY.
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30JAN

4 Key Sectors to Watch in Vietnam in 2023

Vietnam’s economy has been in a state of flux throughout 2022. Its COVID-recovery has been somewhat uneven and the war in Ukraine has upended many well laid plans. With that in mind, here’s four key sectors to watch in 2023.
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30JAN

Explained: Vietnam’s FiT Rates for Solar and Wind Power Projects

The Ministry of Industry and Trade has finalized the feed in tariffs (FiTs) for solar and wind projects that came online after December 31, 2020, and November 1, 2021, respectively. These add to a complex mosaic of FiT’s in Vietnam.
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28DEC

These jobs will be on demand in 2023: Randstad

These jobs will be on demand in 2023: Randstad. There will be in demand roles for digitisation and sustainability experts.
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28DEC

8 in 10 expert investors change strategy amidst rising inflation

8 in 10 expert investors change strategy amidst rising inflation. EV and tech are the key themes amongst Singaporean investors.
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28DEC

Vietnam among world’s top 5 factories of the world

India, Vietnam, Thailand, Malaysia, and Bangladesh are stepping up to replace China to become the world's industrial hubs, according to magazine Business Insider of the United States.
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28DEC

Vietnam’s outbound investment reaches US$534 million in 2022

Vietnamese businesses poured nearly US$534 million into their projects abroad in 2022, a sharp increase over last year, according to the Foreign Investment Agency under the Ministry of Planning and Investment.
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19DEC

Prime Minister's message during trip to Europe

Vietnam needs financial resources to develop and fulfill its commitments on green development. "A developing country with a per capita income of 4,000 USD but performs like a developed country with per capita income of 50,000 - 60,000 USD needs certain incentives to be able to do it. That’s equality, justice". That was the message conveyed by Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh at meetings during his trip to Europe. Why did the Prime Minister deliver this message ?
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19DEC

Vietnam’s US$15.5 Billion JETP Agreement

Just Energy Transition Partnerships (JETP) are becoming an increasingly important part of the global energy transition. A handful of developing nations have already signed-up to JETPs, of which Vietnam is the most recent. Here’s a breakdown of what’s been agreed to so far.
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19DEC

How to free manufacturing firms from the pitfalls of greenwashing

An EnterpriseSG official said standardisation and green courses will enhance businesses’ sustainability goals. Unconsciously or not, companies are exaggerating their sustainability credentials and overcommitting to sustainability goals. This is called greenwashing—and the government has started to address this with laws, securities regulations, and consumer protection legislation.
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19DEC

Why ‘good’ firms are going green?

An IBM survey revealed that sustainable firms could outperform peers in innovation by 65% and projected maximum revenue growth at 151%.
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19DEC

ISRAEL RENEWABLE ENERGY MARKET - GROWTH, TRENDS, COVID-19 IMPACT, AND FORECASTS (2022 - 2027)

The Israeli renewable energy market is expected to register a CAGR of more than 6% during the forecast period, 2022-2027.
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04DEC

Solar systems sales surge in Israel amid electricity price concerns

According to data from the Enerpoint company, in the first half of 2022 there was a 12% increase in the installation of solar systems using photovoltaic technology.  
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03DEC

Israel's AVATAR Consortium tests autonomous vehicle decision-making

The group of Israeli companies and researchers from Israeli institutions is developing a framework for advanced technologies available only in Israel.
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20NOV

The President of the Provincial Government, Igor Mirović, spoke at the First Forum of Sustainable Investment in the Western Balkan

The President of the Provincial Government, Igor Mirović, spoke at the First Forum of Sustainable Investment in the Western Balkans, which is being held at the National Bank of Serbia.  
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20NOV

ENERGY TAIWAN OCT 18-20, 2023

Taiwan’s Largest Green Energy Exhibition: Gathering Complete Renewable Energy Supply Chain
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08NOV

US pledges support to Vietnam in just energy transition

At a meeting with Vietnamese Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Tran Hong Ha on the sidelines of the 27th UN Climate Change Conference (COP27), Kerry said the US will boost cooperation with Vietnam and work together with the Southeast Asian nation to fulfill climate commitments.
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08NOV

Bidding plan for North-South Expressway approved

The Ministry of Transport has approved a bidding plan for packages of 12 subprojects under the Eastern North-South Expressway project in 2021-2025 (second phase).
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07NOV

Plenty of franchising opportunities in Việt Nam: conference

Việt Nam is a country with a lot of opportunities for franchising, with many businesses having the capability to become a franchisee, even a master franchisee, a conference has heard.
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07NOV

Foreign Contractor Tax in Vietnam: A Complete Guide for 2022

Vietnam’s foreign contractor tax (FCT), often referred to as the withholding tax, is a tax that is applied to transactions conducted in Vietnam between a foreign company or sub-contractor and a Vietnamese company.
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07NOV

Industrial Revolution I4.0: It’s not just about new technologies

Countries like the Philippines have adopted the Singapore-developed framework for manufacturing transformation.
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06NOV

Israeli researchers from the Technion are developing a solution that addresses the shortages in seasonal harvesters: robots that pick fruit for us

Throughout history, early summer has often signaled the time to harvest. Harvesting, of course, has evolved considerably. As opposed to ancient times when mobilizing the whole community was necessary to fully harvest grain, there are sophisticated machines nowadays run by just a few individual operators that quickly navigate through fields and efficiently process many acres at a time.
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05NOV

Electric utility stocks remain attractive

As the market is now covered by many negative factors, especially soaring inflation and higher interest rates, defensive stocks, including electric utility stocks, become appealing assets to investors. 
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03NOV

The tool that will help fight climate change is made in Singapore

Besides the platform, NUS professor Koh Lian Pin also pushes for nature-based solutions to issues like warmer temperatures and sea level rise
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02NOV

Services sector outlook remains ‘positive’

The net weighted balance of 9%, however, was lower than the previous quarter.
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02NOV

Net zero: Why should you care, and what are the steps needed to achieve the global goal?

A whole-of-system approach to decarbonisation calls on individuals to step up
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01NOV

Singapore’s top trade associations links arms to adopt industry-wide green initiatives

Initiatives such as waste and GHG emission reduction are just some of their goals.
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31OCT

VN businesses cannot join global supply chains with weak strategies

Lacking initiatives and preparation, it has been challenging for Vietnam’s enterprises to join global supply chains, according to the Vietnam Confederation of Industry and Commerce (VCCI)’s latest study.
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31OCT

SOEs needs to innovate as VN aims to have at least 25 with market cap from $1 billion

It was critical for State-owned enterprises (SOEs) to strengthen innovations as Viet Nam set the target of having at least 25 SOEs with a market capitalisation of US$1 billion and more.
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31OCT

‘Petty corruption' is rampant, hard to get rid of

More than 67% of enterprises paid "unofficial" costs in construction inspection activities and 61.36% for conditional business licenses.
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31OCT

The Untapped Potential in Vietnam’s Pre-school Market

Despite being part of Vietnam’s national education system, pre-school education is not compulsory. The government, however, is trying to promote participation in early childhood education, and this has created a range of opportunities for foreign investors.
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31OCT

Singaporean’s spending to slow down in 2023: report

Real household spending is expected to grow by 2.28%.
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29OCT

Singapore-Malaysia Electricity Interconnector upgrade completed

The interconnector can now handle around 1,000MW of electricity flows.
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28OCT

Spain, Poland, Italy, Hungary Pharma Companies Gain Equal Access to Vietnam Market

A little talked about circular came into force earlier this month that could pay dividends for pharmaceutical companies in Spain, Poland, Italy and Hungary looking to enter the Vietnamese pharmaceuticals market.
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28OCT

Job market shows signs of ‘slowing momentum’ as retrenchment rises

Employment continued to rise in the third quarter, but Singapore’s job market recovery showed signs of a “slowing momentum”, the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) said on Friday, as retrenchments swung up and the unemployment rate climbed.
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28OCT

Uspace completes US$8.2 million Series A led by Taiwan Mobile, enters Tesla rental service

Uspace, a technology company with sharing economy as its core value, announced the completion of an US$8.2 million Series A funding round on Oct 27, led by Taiwan Mobile. According to Uspace, the company will leverage Series A to implement a more rapid and comprehensive strategic expansion to the fields of e-commerce, auto insurance, loans, and other new markets, and achieve ongoing capital planning. It also aims to go public in the next two years.
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28OCT

Business monitor indicates shift toward a ‘recession’

Business monitor indicates shift toward a ‘recession’ ‘YELLOW-BLUE’: The score fell to just one point above the recession indicator in a sign of looming economic challenges, the National Development Council said
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26OCT

27 October webinar on doing businss in Israel and Singapore

We will keep a Webinar on 27October 10AM-12AM on the tender, research and market opportunities in Israel and Singapore and  current R&D opportunities in Horizon 2020 and  Marie Curie program for researchers + research and industry.  Welcome to join the Webinar and to see how we can assist you to spread your business and open these markets.
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25OCT

Textile production in Taiwan sees boost in recycled plastic

ECO-FRIENDlY: Taiwan’s textile manufacturers are following brands such as Nike and Adidas to use more sustainable and recycled materials for their products
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24OCT

Singapore is most in-demand travel destination in APAC: report

Bookings as of June 2022 were 10% higher than in 2019 levels. 
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24OCT

VIETNAM BUSINESS NEWS OCTOBER 24

Ample room for Vietnamese coffee exports to Spain  
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24OCT

Vietnam’s businesses need capital: economist

It is necessary to control inflation but also ensure opportunities for businesses to access capital, said economist Tran Dinh Thien.
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23OCT

'Self-determination' with 3rd pillar for sustainable growth

Local firms are being affected by today’s changing world because of the openness of the Vietnamese economy.
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22OCT

Efforts towards net-zero goal start from individual actions: Dialogue panellists

SINGAPORE - Recycling is no longer limited to the efforts of a karung guni (rag-and-bone) man who collects used items, but is now a way of life for everyone, given the current climate crisis.  
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22OCT

Efforts towards net-zero goal start from individual actions: Dialogue panellists

SINGAPORE - Recycling is no longer limited to the efforts of a karung guni (rag-and-bone) man who collects used items, but is now a way of life for everyone, given the current climate crisis.  
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21OCT

2022 Energy Taiwan Concludes with a Significant Growth of 25% in the Number of Visitors

2022 Energy Taiwan, co-hosted by TAITRA and SEMI, was concluded on the 21st of October with great success. With more than a thousand booths, a new record in its scale, this exhibition drew as many as 19,487 visitors over three days, reaching a new high in attendance with a growth of 25% from the previous year.
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18OCT

Singapore, Vietnam deepen ties in sustainability, innovation and digitalisation

The countries agreed to partner in infrastructure and manufacturing amongst others.
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18OCT

Four parties back environmental sustainability improvement tool for businesses

They signed an MoU with the developers of Green Compass.  
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18OCT

Urbanisation will drive demand for integrated managed services

Surbana Jurong leverages in-house expertise to thrive in the market.  
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17OCT

Global energy crisis is a wake-up call for businesses to go green: Teo Chee Hean

SINGAPORE - The current global energy crisis is a wake-up call for businesses to become greener, with those which delay action doing so at their own peril, said Senior Minister and Coordinating Minister for National Security Teo Chee Hean at the 2022 Global Compact Network Singapore Summit on Monday.
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17OCT

Global energy crisis is a wake-up call for businesses to go green: Teo Chee Hean

SINGAPORE - The current global energy crisis is a wake-up call for businesses to become greener, with those which delay action doing so at their own peril, said Senior Minister and Coordinating Minister for National Security Teo Chee Hean at the 2022 Global Compact Network Singapore Summit on Monday.
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17OCT

Singapore and Vietnam powers commitment to energy transition with MoU

The agreement covers key areas such as R&D and low-carbon energy technologies.
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14OCT

How are Foreign Investors Responding to Vietnam’s New Data Localization Regulation

Vietnam ranked 48 out of 132 economies in the Global Innovation Index 2022 by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO). The country performed well in many aspects of technology and FDI, yet indicating that there is still room for improvement in other areas. Vietnam Briefing provides insights into the strengths and weaknesses of Vietnam, its position and ranking, and a comparison with its regional peers.
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09OCT

The announced investment of EUR 12 billion in the energy infrastructure of Serbia

Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić said today that EUR 12 billion will be invested in the country's energy infrastructure in the next six years, which will increase the investment program "Serbia 2025".
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09OCT

UNDP and the Government of Switzerland announce additional funding for the implementation of the Green Agenda in Serbia

On Monday, the United Nations Development Program will present the first results of public calls within the "EU Green Agenda in Serbia" initiative, UNPD Serbia announced, and at the same time announced additional funding for a "greener" Serbia.
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23SEP

How are Foreign Investors Responding to Vietnam’s New Data Localization Regulation

Vietnam’s new data localization regulation requires domestic and certain foreign companies to locally store personal data. It is unclear how the regulation can be enforced without reneging on its pledge against forced data localization as part of the CPTPP trade agreement. The announcement has rattled business groups and trade partners.
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22SEP

ICBUILD, the collaborative project of Greenerg-Pro met at a technical meeting in Italy on 15/09/2022.

On the following day we visited  the stand of Ecodomus, the project partner which was present at the Mediedil fair: https://www.mediexpo.it/evento-1 in Palermo!
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19SEP

prof. dr Mirjana Kranjac at UNDP acelerator for Green agenda in Serbia, in Belgrade, supported by Chamber of commerce of Serbia, September 2022.

prof. dr Mirjana Kranjac at UNDP acelerator for Green agenda in Serbia, in Belgrade, supported by Chamber of commerce of Serbia, September 2022.
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09SEP

"Reshaping the Energy Industry: Action for Transition"

OMC is continuing the energy debate  while preparing for its 30th anniversary next May 2023.
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25AUG

GreenergPro consortium held "Doing business in Taiwan - Intellectual Property Rights and Public Procurement" webinar for the international audience with interest to enter to the Taiwanese market on 26/07/2022.

The event was co-organised by the China IP SME Helpdesk and our consortium composing of Ecopanonia, Archenerg and Institute Of Fluid-Flow Machinery - Polish Academy of Sciences.
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17JUL

Webinar: Intellectual Property & Public Procurement for Green Businesses in Vietnam (Co-Organised with Greenerg-Pro & CEEC VN)

Green procurement is the adoption of environmentally responsible practices in business activities used to meet needs for materials, goods, utilities and services. It fundamentally incorporates human health and ecological concerns into the search for high quality products and services at competitive prices.
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08JUL

INDIA-MAGYARORSZÁG üzleti fórum

Magyarországról 26 tagú üzleti delegáció érkezett Delhibe 2022.05.27-én a kelettel való együttműködés érdekében. Szijjártó Péter és Meenakashi Lekhi indiai kereskedelmi államminiszter asszony igazi sikertörténetként jelentették be a két ország közötti kapcsolatot, melyet továbbra is fennszeretnének tartani, illetve erősíteni, valamint több területen is együttműködni. 
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08JUL

Archenerg has disseminated GreenergPro project during its recent business missions to Iran and India

The delegation of the ArchEnerg Cluster also took part in the INOTEX International Innovation and Technology Exhibition in Iran beetwen 10-13 May 2022. As Iran’s biggest Technology event, INOTEX brings technology and innovation experts around the world together to bridge the gap between innovators, investors and traders.
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02JUL

The online event for the all projects funded under the Call for proposals “Supporting European SMEs to participate in public procurement outside EU”

Our project Greenerg-Pro running from July 2021 will meet up with the parallel running projects during the " First interim Meeting "Supporting European SMEs to participate in public procurement outside EU" on 27-28 April 2022. The online event will bring together all projects funded under the Call for proposals “Supporting European SMEs to participate in public procurement outside EU”. 
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29JUN

The delegation of the project Greenerg-Pro visited Israel from 21th to 24th of June 2022.

We had the following meetings: 1.Hungarian Ambassy in Israel 2. Association of employees of Israel 3.Innovation agency of Israel  4. EIT HUB in Israel 5.Serbian Ambassy in Israel
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22JUN

GREENERG-PRO is disseminated in Poland

GREENERG-PRO is disseminated in Poland!!
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17JUN
31MAY

Invitation to the Eurostars X Singapore Tech Showcase Da

Enterprise Singapore is excited to invite you to the Eurostars X Singapore Tech Showcase Day on 15 June 2022, from 4pm - 6pm SGT, supported by the Global Innovation Alliance.  
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24MAY

Webinar on Public procurement in Vietnam with project GOOSE

Following the workshop of EISMEA held on 27-28/APR our project Greenerg-Pro and GOOSE continued the communication to explore synergies between their activities.
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24MAY

GReenerg -Pro project at Agricultural fair in Novi Sad

dr Mirjana Kranjac from Ecopanonia cluster presented GReenerg -Pro project at Agricultural fair in Novi Sad, Serbia.
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23MAY
20MAY
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12APR

Business Forum 2022 Szeged

The Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Vojvodina, the Energy Efficiency Cluster of Novi Sad, the ArchEnerg Cluster and the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Csongrád-Csanád County were organizing a Business Forum on energy efficiency and promotion of renewable energy sources in Szeged on 12 April 2022.
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31MAR

Tech Trend Show 2022 Szeged

As in previous years, the big event for the Central European region of the info-communication industry was held again this year with 350 visitors. 
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20MAR
09SEP

2nd Greenerg-Pro PSC meeting on the 18- 19th of November 2021 in Budapest Hungar

We organised our 2nd Greenerg-Pro PSC meeting on the 18- 19th of November 2021 in Budapest Hungary. For those with traveling restrictions due to pandemic, a Zoom line was set up to attend the meeting.
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09AUG

Launched two surveys in GREENERG-PRO project

Following the kick-off meeting we launched two surveys. The first one was to detect the type of services that other stakeholders and organisations are carrying out in the field of public procurement in third countries. The second one was to detect the needs of partner clusters´ members (SMEs) in the field of public procurement in third countries. The two draft surveys  were translated into local languages (Hungarian, Polish, Serbian). The surveys were launched in two weeks. 
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10JUN

Offically kicked off GREENERG-PRO project during a virtual meeting on the 3rd September 2021

We are proud to announce that our new project GREENERG-PRO - Boosting untapped green business development in public procurement in the Middle East and Asia supported by COSME was offically kicked off during a virtual meeting on the 3rd September 2021!
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