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An Analysis of Legislative Assistance in the European Parliament
PhD-FLSHASE-2015-12 The Faculty of Language and Literature, Humanities, Arts and Education DISSERTATION Defense held on 27 March 2015 in Luxembourg to obtain the degree of DOCTEUR DE L’UNIVERSITÉ DU LUXEMBOURG EN SCIENCES POLITIQUES by Andreja PEGAN Born on 1 February 1985 in Koper (Slovenia) An Analysis of Legislative Assistance in the European Parliament Dissertation defense committee: Dr. Philippe Poirier, dissertation supervisor Université du Luxembourg Dr. Christine Neuhold Professor, University of Maastricht Dr. Robert Harmsen, Chairman Professor, Université du Luxembourg Dr. Cristina Fasone European University Institute Dr. Olivier Costa, Vice Chairman Professor, Centre Emile Durkheim Sciences Po Bordeaux, College of Europe Brugge Acknowledgements I would like to thank my supervisor Philippe Poirier for giving me the opportunity to do this PhD. Thank you also to Robert Harmsen, David Howarth and Anna-Lena Högenauer from the Political Science Institute. I am grateful to Olivier Costa who served on my Assessment Committee (CET). Morten Egeberg kindly hosted me at the Arena Centre for European Studies and provided me with valuable comments on my research. Assistance given by Guy Vanhaeverbeke has been a great help in the field stage of my research. I am particularly grateful to all the respondents who took the time to speak with me or participated in the online survey. This research was supported by the National Research Fund Luxembourg (FNR) under the funding scheme Aides à la Formation Recherche (AFR) (Project number 1080494). My -
Recent Trends in Public-Sector Performance and Productivity in Europe
Recent Trends in Public-sector Performance and Productivity in Europe First published in Japan by the Asian Productivity Organization Leaf Square Hongo Building 2F 1-24-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku Tokyo 113-0033, Japan www.apo-tokyo.org © 2016 Asian Productivity Organization Asian Productivity Organization (APO) or any APO member. The views expressed in this publication do not necessarily reflect the official views of the All rights reserved. None of the contents of this publication may be used, reproduced, stored, or transferred in any form or by any means for commercial purposes without prior written permission from the APO. i CONTENTS Acknowledgement iii Executive Summary 1 1. Introduction, Background, and Key Learning Points 3 2. First Public-sector Performance Study Mission in Europe 8 3. Case Studies and Learning Points 10 Delegates 12 4. Summary of Key Benefits and Learning Points by Study Mission 5. European Public-sector Initiatives: Evolution and Recent Trends and Topics at the 8QC 15 6. The EIPA 20 7. The CAF 21 8. Key Learning Points on the CAF by Study Mission Delegates 23 9. Conclusions and Recommendations to the APO 24 References 29 Figures Figure 1. APO PSP Program framework. 6 Figure 2. Study mission map. 8 Figure 3. Delegate feedback on the study mission. 13 Figure 4. OECD toolbox overview by theme and topic. 18 Figure 5. The CAF model. 21 Annex 1. Site Visits and Presentation Reports 30 Annex 2. Report on the APO Study Mission on Recent Trends in Public-sector Productivity and Performance in Europe (Belgium, the Netherlands, Germany, and Luxembourg) from September 27 to October 2, 2015 under the APO Development of Center of Excellence by Magdalena L. -
Luxembourg's Development Cooperation Annual Report 2015
Luxembourg’s development cooperation Annual report 2015 Lëtzebuerger Entwécklungszesummenaarbecht www.cooperation.lu There is also an independent microsite containing the annual reports on Luxembourg’s development cooperation since 2010 at the following address: www.cooperation.lu. Table of contents Annual report 2015 4 Introduction by the Minister 7 Meetings and trips in 2015 11 European Year for Development 14 COP21 and the Paris Agreement 16 I. Luxembourg’s official development assistance in 2015 26 II. Cooperation with the main partner countries 26 The new Indicative Cooperation Programmes and the focus on least developed countries 29 Africa 29 Burkina Faso 30 Cabo Verde 31 Mali 32 Niger 33 Senegal 34 Central America 34 El Salvador 35 Nicaragua 36 Asia 36 Laos 37 Vietnam 38 III. Regional cooperation and cooperation with other countries 40 Balkans (Kosovo – Montenegro – Serbia) 40 Mongolia 41 Myanmar 42 Occupied Palestinian Territories 43 Afghanistan/Tajikistan 44 IV. Multilateral cooperation 53 V. European Union 55 VI. Cooperation with development NGOs 59 VII. Humanitarian action 67 VIII. Programme support 69 IX. Development education and awareness raising 70 X. Inclusive finance 71 XI. Evaluation 73 XII. Report on the progress of the work of the Interministerial Committee 77 Appendices 77 A. Useful addresses 79 B. Organisational chart of the Directorate for Development Cooperation 81 C. Useful links 3 Introduction by the Minister Dear friends of Luxembourg’s development cooperation, It is my pleasure to present to you this annual report 2015 on Luxembourg de- velopment cooperation. In last year’s annual report I highlighted the fact that 2015 would be a pivotal year for development cooperation and that the major international meetings would to a large extent reconfigure our post-2015 devel- opment cooperation and its financing. -
Financial Mechanisms for Innovative Social and Solidarity Economy Ecosystems
Financial Mechanisms for Innovative 100 Social and Solidarity Economy 95 Ecosystems 75 25 5 0 Cover_BASE 11 November 2019 09:30:13 Financial Mechanisms for Innovative Social and Solidarity Economy Ecosystems Samuel Barco Serrano1, Riccardo Bodini2, Michael Roy,3 Gianluca Salvatori4 1 Co-founder and CEO, SOKIO Cooperative. 2 Director, Euricse. 3 Professor of Economic Sociology and Social Policy, Yunus Centre for Social Business and Health/Glasgow Schoof for Business and Society, Glasgow Caledonian University. 4 Secretary General, Euricse. Copyright © International Labour Organization 2019 First published 2019 Publications of the International Labour Office enjoy copyright under Protocol 2 of the Universal Copyright Convention. Nevertheless, short excerpts from them may be reproduced without authorization, on condition that the source is indicated. For rights of reproduction or translation, application should be made to ILO Publications (Rights and Licensing), International Labour Office, CH-1211 Geneva 22, Switzerland, or by email: [email protected]. The International Labour Office welcomes such applications. Libraries, institutions and other users registered with a reproduction rights organization may make copies in accordance with the licences issued to them for this purpose. Visit www.ifrro.org to find the reproduction rights organization in your country. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Financial mechanisms for innovative social and solidarity economy ecosystems – -
Movie-Going on the Margins: the Mascioli Film Circuit of Northeastern Ontario
Movie-Going on the Margins: The Mascioli Film Circuit of Northeastern Ontario A DISSERTATION SUBMITTED TO THE FACULTY OF GRADUATE STUDIES IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DEGREE OF DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY JESSICA LEONORA WHITEHEAD GRADUATE PROGRAM IN COMMUNICATION AND CULTURE YORK UNIVERSITY TORONTO, ONTARIO February 2018 © Jessica Leonora Whitehead 2018 ii Abstract Northeastern Ontario film exhibitor Leo Mascioli was described as a picture pioneer, a business visionary, “the boss of the Italians,” a strikebreaker and even an “enemy alien” by the federal government of Canada. Despite these various descriptors, his lasting legacy is as the person who brought entertainment to the region’s gold camps and built a movie theatre chain throughout the mining and resource communities of the area. The Porcupine Gold Rush—the longest sustained gold rush in North America—started in 1909, and one year later Mascioli began showing films in the back of his general store. Mascioli first came to the Porcupine Gold Camp as an agent for the mining companies in recruiting Italian labourers. He diversified his business interests by building hotels to house the workers, a general store to feed them, and finally theatres to entertain them. The Mascioli theatre chain, Northern Empire, was headquartered in Timmins and grew to include theatres from Kapuskasing to North Bay. His Italian connections, however, left him exposed to changes in world politics; he was arrested in 1940 and sent to an internment camp for enemy aliens during World War II. This dissertation examines cinema history from a local perspective. The cultural significance of the Northern Empire chain emerges from tracing its business history, from make-shift theatres to movie palaces, and the chain’s integration into the Hollywood-linked Famous Players Canadian national circuit. -
Benchmarking Working Europe 2018 ETUI Publications Are Published to Elicit Comment and to Encourage Debate
European List Trade Union Institute Boulevard du Roi Albert II, 5, box 4 of country B-1210 Brussels Benchmarking codes + 32 (0)2 224 04 70 [email protected] www.etui.org AT Austria Working Europe BE Belgium European BG Bulgaria Trade Union Confederation Boulevard du Roi Albert II, 5 CH Switzerland B-1210 Brussels 2018 CY Cyprus CZ Czech Republic + 32 (0)2 224 04 11 [email protected] DE Germany www.etuc.org DK Denmark EE Estonia ES Spain FI Finland FR France GR Greece HR Croatia HU Hungary IE Ireland IT Italy LT Lithuania LU Luxembourg LV Latvia MT Malta NL Netherlands NO Norway PL Poland PT Portugal RO Romania SE Sweden SI Slovenia SK Slovakia UK United Kingdom US United States EA EU Member States (19) that adopted the euro before 2016 EU13 EU ‘new’ Member States that joined the EU after 2004 EU15 EU Member States that joined the EU before 2004 EU27 EU Member States that joined the EU ISBN: 978-2-87452-469-1 before 2012 D/2018/10.574/04 EU28 EU Member States that joined the EU before 2014 List The European The European of country Trade Union Institute Trade Union Confederation codes (ETUI) (ETUC) AT Austria BE Belgium The ETUI conducts research in areas of The institute’s work is organised in The European Trade Union The ETUC is the only social partner BG Bulgaria relevance to the trade unions, including accordance with the following five common Confederation (ETUC) exists to speak representing workers at European CH Switzerland the labour market and industrial relations, priorities: with a single voice, on behalf of the level in the framework of the European and produces European comparative — Policies and actions for the future of common interests of workers, at social dialogue. -
Landmark Cinemas Announces Reopening of Theatres in BC and AB
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 22, 2020 Landmark Cinemas will welcome back Movie Lovers to the big-screen movie-going experience at select theatres in Alberta on Friday, June 26th. On July 3rd, all locations in Alberta and BC will be open to Movie Lovers. Landmark’s theatres located in Ontario, Manitoba and Saskatchewan will remain closed until provincial and municipal health authorities permit their safe and practical reopening. A list of theatre locations, and opening dates, follows. In partnership with North America’s leading film distributors, Movie Lovers will be able to enjoy a selection of classic movies for all audiences that were meant to be seen on the big-screen such as Jurassic Park, Jaws, The Empire Strikes Back, Wonder Woman, and ET: The Extra-Terrestrial. All classic movies are just $5.00 every day, and $2.99 on Tuesdays (including applicable taxes). Pricing also applies to classic movies experienced in Landmark’s exclusive Laser Ultra premium large format (PLF) experience, XTREME, and IMAX®. Moviegoers may purchase their tickets at landmarkcinemas.com or on the Atom app. Full offer details are available at https://www.landmarkcinemas.com/5moviedeal. Showtimes and tickets are on sale now for Landmark’s six Alberta locations opening Friday, June 26th. Tickets go on sale Tuesday, June 30th for theatres opening July 3rd. Landmark will implement the health and safety measures of the applicable provincial and municipal governments to provide movie-goers with a safe and enjoyable movie-going experience. We ask Movie Lovers join us in doing their part to protect members of their community, including our employees, by staying home if they are experiencing any symptoms. -
Cinema Locations
CINEMA LOCATIONS SHOW-TIME PRE-SHOW BACKLITS TIMEPLAY DIGITAL SIGNAGE 4X6 CINEMA LOBBY TIMED DVD LOOPED TOTAL DIGital 3D LOC SCREENS LOC SCREENS LOC BACKLITS LOC SCREENS LOC CIR ID# LOCATION MARKET LOC SCREENS SCREENS SCREENS AVAIL. NewfouNdLANd ET 26 Empire Studio 12 St. John’s 1 12 12 5 1 12 1 4 1 ET 22 Empire Cinemas Mt. Pearl Shop. Centre Mount Pearl 1 6 1 1 1 ET 24 Millbrook Cinemas Corner Brook 1 2 1 1 Total NEWFOuNdLANd 3 20 12 5 1 12 0 0 3 6 0 0 2 NOvA Scotia Halifax ET 30 Empire 17 Cinemas Bayers Lake Halifax 1 17 16 4 1 17 1 4 1 ET 43 Parklane 8 Cinemas Halifax 1 8 8 3 1 8 1 4 1 ET 18 Oxford Halifax 1 1 1 1 1 ET 45 Empire 12 Dartmouth Crossing Dartmouth 1 12 12 6 1 12 1 3 1 ET 19 Empire Studio 7 Lower Sackville 1 7 7 3 1 7 1 2 1 TOTAL HALIFAX 5 45 44 16 5 45 0 0 4 13 0 0 4 NOvA SCOTIA BALANCE ET 14 Empire Studio 7 New Glasgow 1 7 7 3 1 7 1 1 1 ET 34 Empire Studio 5 Yarmouth 1 5 5 2 1 5 1 2 1 ET 32 Empire 7 Cinemas New Minas 1 7 7 3 1 7 1 1 1 ET 33 Empire Capitol Theatre Antigonish 1 1 ET 40 Empire Studio 7 Truro 1 7 7 3 1 7 1 1 1 ET 4 Empire Studio 7 Bridgewater 1 7 7 3 1 7 1 1 1 ET 16 Empire Drive-In Westville 1 1 ET 41 Paramount Cinemas Amherst 1 3 ET 3 Empire Studio 10 Sydney 1 10 10 4 1 10 1 2 1 TOTAL NOvA SCOTIA BALANCE 9 48 43 18 6 43 0 0 6 8 0 0 6 Total NOvA Scotia 14 93 87 34 11 88 0 0 10 21 0 0 10 PEI Charlottetown ET 61 Empire Studio 8 Charlottetown 1 8 8 3 1 8 1 2 1 ET 60 Empire Studio 5 Summerside 1 5 5 2 1 5 1 1 1 Total PEI 2 13 13 5 2 13 0 0 2 3 0 0 2 NEW BRunswick Saint John / Moncton ET 10 Crystal Palace Cinemas Dieppe (Moncton) 1 8 8 4 1 8 1 2 1 ET 9 Empire 8 Trinity Drive Moncton 1 8 8 4 1 8 1 4 AF 601 Vogue Sackville (Moncton) 1 1 1 ET 7 Empire Studio 10 Saint John 1 10 10 4 1 10 1 1 1 ET 6 Empire 4 Cinemas Rothesay (St. -
2015 Activity Report
lkjlkjhjhhon–– 2015 Activity Report 2015 Activity Report www.orpha.net Table of contents Abbreviation list ........................................................................................................................... 4 1. Overview .............................................................................................................................. 6 1.1. Objective .................................................................................................................................... 6 1.2. Activities ..................................................................................................................................... 6 1.3. Highlights of 2015 ...................................................................................................................... 7 Orphanet international positioning ............................................................................................... 7 Improving transparency and traceability ....................................................................................... 7 Orphanet database updates ........................................................................................................... 7 Orphanet documents update ......................................................................................................... 7 Orphanet website information ...................................................................................................... 8 Codification of RD using ORPHA codes ......................................................................................... -
Landmark Cinemas & Forster Harvard Development Corp. Announce New
5/1/2019 Landmark Cinemas & Forster Harvard Development Corp. Announce New Premium Movie Theatre at Grove On 17 in South East Edmonton Landmark Cinemas & Forster Harvard Development Corp. Announce New Premium Movie Theatre at Grove On 17 in South East Edmonton NEWS PROVIDED BY Landmark Cinemas Apr 29, 2019, 17:58 ET CALGARY, April 29, 2019 /CNW/ - Landmark Cinemas Canada LP and Regina-based Forster Harvard Development Corp. are pleased to announce that Landmark Cinemas will bring its premium recliner seating movie-going experience to Grove On 17, in the south east Edmonton neighbourhood of Tamarack. Construction is scheduled to begin in August 2019, with completion in early summer 2020. Video: Recliner Experience All eight of the theatre's auditoriums feature Landmark's luxury recliner seating in a full-stadium conguration. This new premium movie-going experience, without the premium price, features a motorized, fully reclining seat with extended footrest to provide each guest with a signicant increase in personal space and a relaxing, disruption-free movie experience. The new eight-screen theatre will also include Barco Laser Projection. Laser projection provides rich dynamic colours, superior contrast ratios and sharper images, to create an unsurpassed presentation experience. Complimentary reserved seating will also be part of the theatre's premium offering. https://www.newswire.ca/news-releases/landmark-cinemas-amp-forster-harvard-development-corp-announce-new-premium-movie-theatre-at-grove-o… 1/3 "E5/1/2019xperiencing Landmarka movie Cinemas on the & b Forsterig scr eHarvarden, in Developmentthe comfo Corp.rt of Announcea power Newed r Premiumecliner Movieseat iTheatres an in atc rGroveedib Onle e17n tine Southrtain mEasten Edmontont experience," offered Bill Walker, Chief Executive Ofcer, Landmark Cinemas. -
Cineplex to Acquire 26 Theatres from Empire Theatres Ltd
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Cineplex to acquire 26 theatres from Empire Theatres Ltd. Toronto, ON, (TSX: CGX), June 27, 2013 - Cineplex Inc. (“Cineplex”) today announced it has entered into an agreement to purchase select theatres from Empire Theatres Limited (“Empire”) for a cash purchase price of $200 million, subject to certain adjustments to be made at closing. The purchase includes 24 Empire theatres located in Atlantic Canada - 13 in Nova Scotia, six in New Brunswick, three in Newfoundland, and two on Prince Edward Island. Also included are two Ontario locations in Whitby and Kanata. The 26 theatres will add a total of 218 screens to the Cineplex circuit. “This is a significant event for Cineplex, as the acquisition will provide our company with a truly national, coast-to-coast presence,” said Ellis Jacob, President and CEO, Cineplex Entertainment. “This acquisition is an excellent strategic fit for Cineplex. It provides us with a presence in Atlantic Canada and it will enable us to leverage our existing businesses to maximize shareholder value.” Cineplex will invest in the acquired theatres and may add its proprietary UltraAVX™ auditoriums, VIP Cinemas and XSCAPE Entertainment Centres to certain locations. The theatres will be rebranded as Cineplex Cinemas. “We look forward to providing our future guests with an exceptional entertainment experience, including access to the SCENE loyalty program, our popular Front Row Centre Events and our interactive and mobile offerings,” said Jacob. “In addition, our media and promotional partners will now benefit from a national platform.” “Cineplex has an excellent track record of delivering incremental value when integrating businesses, through the realization of operating synergies and efficiencies, resulting in increased EBITDA,” said Pat Marshall, Vice President Communications and Investor Relations. -
Luxembourg Presidency Conclusions 2015-11-27 (Final)
27 November 2015 PRESIDENCY CONCLUSIONS of the Luxembourg Presidency of the Council of the European Union on the occasion of the Informal Ministerial Meetings on Territorial Cohesion and Urban Policy Luxembourg, 26 and 27 November 2015 At the invitation of the Luxembourg Presidency of the Council of the European Union, the Informal Ministerial Meeting on Territorial Cohesion took place in Luxembourg on 26 November 2015 and the Informal Ministerial Meeting on Urban Policy took place in Luxembourg on 27 November 2015. The Ministers responsible for Territorial Cohesion and Urban Policy in the European Union, together with the Commissioner for Regional Policy of the European Commission, the Chair of the Committee on Regional Development of the European Parliament, the President of the European Committee of the Regions, the President of the ECO Section of the European Economic and Social Committee, representatives of the European Investment Bank, representatives from Serbia and Turkey as well as Norway and Switzerland, and representatives of relevant stakeholder organisations and several observers, (1) Considering that in the framework of intergovernmental cooperation the Territorial Agenda 2020 was decided with the aim of promoting and enhancing an integrated and place-based territorial approach to support territorial cohesion, and was subject to an evaluation of the necessity to be reviewed under the Latvian and Luxembourg Presidencies; territorial cohesion was considered as a new EU objective in the Lisbon Treaty and the Treaty has now