On 3rd December, Schuman Associates as secretariat of Anti Money Laundering Europe organised a lunch seminar hosted by MEP Timothy Kirkhope at the European Parliament. The event was a great success as it developed into an informal trialogue meeting over the upcoming 4thAnti-Money Laundering Directive.
On 13 November, the Nickel Institute and the Surface Engineering Association organised a breakfast briefing with the support of Schuman Associates on the topic of "EU 2020 and Industrial Competitiveness: SMEs in the Surface Engineering Sector" in the European Parliament in Brussels.
On 29 October Schuman Associates together with the Lithuanian Presidency of the Council of the European Union and the international audit and accounting network BDO organised a Panel Discussion on Smart Regulation for SMEs, attended by Brussels based European business organisations, representatives of companies from around Europe, EU institutions and diplomats. The event focused on the impact of regulation to medium sized enterprises in Europe and possible ways to reduce regulatory burden.
Schuman Associates participated in the Surface Engineering Gala Dinner and Awards 2014, the biennial event that recognizes, rewards and celebrates excellence in all branches of surface finishing in the U.K. The prestigious awards ceremony was hosted by Lord Hoyle and Mr. Dave Elliott, CEO of the Surface Engineering Association (SEA) and President of the European Committee for Surface Treatment (CETS).
Brussels has been buzzing all week with the expected news of the Commissioners designate and their portfolios. Despite earlier ‘leaks’ the eventual official announcement by Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker brought some surprises. Dr. Fiona Murray, Partner at Schuman Associates has contributed to the PubAffairs "Week in Brussels" with her analysis of Novelties and Challenges for the New Commission.
We are proud to recommend Le Monde article "Rethinking the Africa-Europe relationship around the economy for a new Brussels Consensus"co-authored by our colleauge Thierno Diop, Senior Africa Advisor.
NEW: Consult the official results of the European Parliament elections 2014 at Schuman Associates website.
We are delighted to announce that Schuman Associates has further expanded in Europe with the opening of our new Greek presence.
Schuman Associates organized in cooperation with the European Committee for Surface Treatment (CETS) and SME Europe a Working Breakfast on "Surface Engineering – European SMEs for a Global Sustainable Manufacturing Future" on March 19th 2014 in the European Parliament's Members Salon.
On 3rd December Schuman Associates, which acts as a secretariat of AME- Anti Money Laudering Europe, organized a lunch seminar at the European Economic and Social Committee. The event was Co-hosted by MEP Dr Krisjanis Karins and Mr Christophe Zeeb, EESC Member. Speakers included DG Markt, the Lithuanian Presidency and MEP Judith Sargentini, co- rapporteur of the 4th AML Directive.
EU SME breakfast briefing hosted by MEP Paul Rübig at the European Parliament
On 27th November 2013, Danish MEP Bendt Bendtsen co-hosted a breakfast briefing in the European Parliament with BDO International. The briefing on access to finance for European companies focused on the specific needs of the European mid-sized companies with regards to funding as well as generally addressing their challenges when it comes to growth.
On 26th November, Jan Dröge, Partner at Schuman Associates, will give a training on EU External Aid Programmes to the Association of German Chambers of Industry and Commerce.
On 5th June Schuman Associates, which acts as a secretariat of AME – Anti Money Laundering Europe, organised a lunch seminar at the European Parliament to discuss the European Commission’s proposed Directive on the prevention of the use of the financial system for the purpose of money laundering and terrorist financing - the “4th Anti-Money Laundering Directive”.The event was hosted by Dutch MEP, Judith Sargentini, the rapporteur for the proposal.
Schuman Associates organised a Panel discussion on Packaged Retail Investment Products (PRIPS) and Key Information Documents (KIDs) hosted by MEP Syed Kamall.
Schuman Associates organized Panel discussion on importance of SMEs to economic recovery in the EU in Embassy of Ireland, Brussels.
19th March 2013 Schuman Associates coordinated Irish Aviation Authority's (IAA) 2012 Customer Care Annual Report. The main objective of the report is to use customer feedback as a key input to improve performance so that IAA can deliver a more efficient service to clients.
29th of January 2013, Madrid
Schuman Associates together with Agenda Public Affairs department fromInforpress, participated in a training seminar on “Visibility and Lobby strategies in the EU”.
Nicosia, 3-4 December, 2012
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