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FRENCH TV AGAIN
[EDIT: Eijsden, April 15]
In reference to our editorial in the last issue about the removal of French language programs from the @Home program offerings, we have been informed that the proposal of the Program Council is available for inspection through May 1...[more]
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ONCE UPON A TIME AT 50
[BIZ: Tongres, April 13]
The ‘Once Upon A Time’ theme park in Tongres wants to make use of those above 50. The park is opening in June and it would like to use older people as hosts, parking attendants and general attendants. The park has set up a collective...[more]
VCST INDIAN JOINT VENTURE
[BIZ: St Trond, April 2]
A car-part producer VCST Industrial Products from St.Trond has concluded an agreement with the Indian company Amtek Auto for a plant in India. Both partners will have an equal share in the new joint venture, Amtek VCST Powertrain. The...[more]
HEERLEN BAZAAR
[BIZ: Heerlen, April 12]
The company running The Bazaar, TCN Property Projects Charlemagne, and Heerlen have set the opening date for The Bazaar shopping center at August 1 this year. Forty businesses have signed a rental contract for a unit in The Bazaar, currently...[more]
FOREIGN AFFAIRS AT THE CCI
[BIZ: Liège/Verviers, April 12]
Denny Wong joined the chamber of commerce team on April 2. He succeeds Fanny Viteux in heading the department of international relations, charged with providing assistance, advice and technical assistance to members invoved in...[more]
APPELRATH CUEPPER AT 125
[BIZ: Aachen, April 12]
The fashion house of Appelrath Cüpper started up 125 years ago in Aachen and today it has 15 branches including Berlin, Hamburg, Frankfurt, Cologne, Mannheim, Dortmund, Münster, Kiel, Essen, Aachen, Bonn, Karlsruhe and Solingen. ...[more]
GO LONDON!
[BIZ/EDU: Aachen, April 12]
On Wednesday, May 12 at 14:00 the European College of Business and Management (ECBM) in London and the Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Aachen are offering an information session on their educational programs provided in London....[more]
DHL PARTNERS CHIO AACHEN
[BIZ/LOG: Aachen, April 12]
DHL is to be the logistical partner and major sponsor of the World Equestrian event in Aachen from July 3 to 8. It was already a partner during the World Equestrian Games in 2006. Three hundred thousand visitors travel every year...[more]
ASPARAGUS SEASON OPENS
[BIZ: Amsterdam, April 12]
Curiously enough, this year’s asparagus season opened on April 12 in Amsterdam, on the canals. The opening is traditionally on the second Thursday in April and the idea was to give the season as much publicity as possible, and that...[more]
AACHEN CONSTRUCTION FAIR
[BIZ: Aachen, April 11]
Following the first fair in 2006, this year’s Construction and Property Fair will be held in and around the Albert-Vahle-Halle on the Krefelder Straße from May 4 through 6. It will cover construction, housing, renovation, financing and...[more]
INTERNED NEWS
[BIZ: Düsseldorf, April 10]
The InterNed newsletter deals with the funding databank, covers EURES’ updated handbook on ‘Germany for Dutch Employers’. An innovative workshop on Supply Chain Management in Duisburg on April 25 is also included, as is the Hanover...[more]
CADAC TAKES OVER NEDGRAPHICS
[BIZ: Heerlen, April 10]
The IT specialists Cadac from Heerlen are taking over NedGraphics CAD/GIS BV from Vianen. This is going to give birth to a leading business in Europe in the area of computer-assisted drafting (CAD) and geographical information systems....[more]
EUROREGIONAL JOB FAIR
[BIZ: Roermond, April 10]
At the initiative of the municipalities of Echt-Susteren, Roermond and Sittard-Geleen, on Saturday, April 21, there will be a Euroregional Job Fair from 10:00 to 16:00. The object of this job fair is to bring those looking for employment...[more]
GEUSSELT PARK
[BIZ: Maastricht, April 7]
Construction has started on the first part in the Geusselt Park. This green belt, surrounding Maastricht’s MVV football stadium, is going to be transformed into a place to live, work and play, and form a bridge between Maastricht and...[more]
SCHEUTEN GETS SUBSIDY
[BIZ: The Hague/Maastricht, April 5]
The Minister of Economic Affairs, Maria van der Hoeven is prepared to give Scheuten Solar from Venlo a subsidy of EUR 22.5m for the establishment of a major solar panel plant at the cross-border business park of Avantis in...[more]
GOLDEN ASPARAGUS
[BIZ: Leveroy, April 5]
On Thursday, April 5 The Netherlands’ first branded asparagus were planted. The asparagus known as Lim d’Or® was planted by Ger Koopmans, a member of the Dutch parliament. Lim d’Or® is the first Dutch asparagus brand. It will be available...[more]
MSP OPENS IN HASSELT
[BIZ: Hasselt, April 4]
MSP, the software company from Kontich, is opening a subsidiary in Hasselt. The company is moving into an office on the research campus. The new branch is expected to employ 20 staff in the short term. Expansion is expected afterwards....[more]
EUREGIONALE NEWS
[BIZ/GOV: Aachen, April 4]
Top magazine ‘Aachen Euregio’ reports that, in the context of the Euregionale 2008, a great many innovative projects have been undertaken and a great deal of cross-border cooperation has been generated and networks formed for the development...[more]
PATENT CONSULTING
[BIZ: Aachen, April 3]
Every eight to ten weeks AGIT mbH in Aachen is organizing a patent consultation day. Inventors will have the opportunity to get professional advice across the whole field, looking at making a guided patent enquiry, legal advice from a...[more]
VALID BRINGS IN FUJI
[BIZ: Maastricht, April 3]
Valid, an ICT service provider, located in Maastricht and Eindhoven, and shortly opening in Utrecht, has won the IT service contract for FUJIFILM Manufacturing Europe BV. The company is located in Tilburg and is one of the biggest...[more]
BELTUG EXPANDS POSITION
[BIZ: Brussels, April 2]
Beltug, the Belgian telecom users group, wants to expand its position into that of an organization focusing on communication, technologies and services. This was announced by the trade magazine Datanews. According to the president Danielle...[more]
WELLNESS IN ZWARTBERG
[BIZ: Genk, April 2]
The Different Hotels group is considering a site at the Zwartberg Zoo for the construction of a major wellness and sauna complex. Different Hotels in Limburg already owns three hotels and has another two projects ongoing. It is hoped that...[more]
PIERRE DE STRYCKER: AT ETHIAS
[BIZ: Hasselt, April 2]
Pierre De Strycker has been appointed managing director of the Ethias Arena in Hasselt. De Strycker had been director of marketing and communication for the City of Antwerp...[more]
MICHAEL WIRTZ ECUADOR AWARD
[BIZ/GOV: Stolberg, APRIL 2]
Michael Wirtz, the Aachen businessman and president of the Aachen Chamber of Commerce, was created an officer in the National Service Order of Ecuador on March 30. This is the highest order that the South American country can give...[more]
ANATECH 20TH ANNIVERSARY
[BIZ: Sittard, April 2]
On April 1 Anatech was 20 years old. This innovative company develops analytical measuring equipment and carries out lab tests under the name of Analyte® for companies in the synthetics and pharmaceutical sectors. Recently Anatech was...[more]
LIMBURG’S COALITION
[BIZ: Maastricht, April 2]
The negotiators of the provincial political parties (CDA and PvdA) in Limburg have proposed a coalition for the period 2007-2011 in Maastricht. The agreement was sent to the Chairman and members of the provincial government, and to...[more]
DSM CHINA PRESIDENT
[BIZ: Heerlen, April 2]
Wei-Ming Jiang, currently Senior Vice President Strategic Projects Asia at DSM's Corporate Planning Department, has been appointed President of DSM China, as of May 1, 2007. In this position, he will succeed Stefan Sommer, who will continue...[more]
FLOOR PADS FROM LANDGRAAF
[BIZ: Landgraaf, April 2]
R & T, located in Landgraaf (Netherlands) – producer and importer of E-line Floorpads – is going to increase its production facilities. Currently the production plant employs 20 and they export to 35 countries, and are planning the...[more]
LI NING IN MAASTRICHT
[BIZ: Maastricht, April 2]
The Chinese sports clothing brand Li Ning is going to compete in Europe with Nike and Adidas. The first Li Ning store opened on April 1 in Maastricht’s Mosae Forum. This year Li Ning wants to open two stores in The Netherlands and,...[more]
MARIANNE DE CRISTAL
[BIZ: Liège, April 2]
On March 27 in the Provincial Palace in Liège, the twelfth edition of the business prize — presented each year to one business from the provinces of Liège and Luxembourg that has been most successful in commercial activity with France —...[more]
ONCOMETHYLOME DEALS
[BIZ/LIFE-SCI: Liège, April 2]
OncoMethylome Sciences (Onco) expects to achieve a number of important deals this year, primarily in the area of colorectal cancer screening and personalized treatment. Two contracts are expected to be concluded with American service...[more]
PUNCH INT. INVESTS IN CHINA
[BIZ: St Trond, April 2]
Punch International is investing EUR 7.5m in the construction of a plant in China where automatic transmission units will be made. The plant in St Trond will supply the Chinese plant. The new plant will be operational by July 1, 2008...[more]
EUR 43M FOR FLANDERS DRIVE
[BIZ: Lommel, April 2]
Flanders Drive, the knowledge and innovation center for the Flemish automotive industry in Lommel, will receive EUR 43m over the next four years. The money is to serve, among other things, to attract 77 new researchers. The Flemish government...[more]
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GOV FRISSEN ON MEUSE-RHINE
[GOV: Maastricht, April 10]
Peter Sellung of the Aachener Zeitung interviewed The Netherlands’ Limburg governor Frissen, who is now the president of the Euroregion, following the Liège, governor Michel Foret, and asked him about his feelings about the Euroregion....[more]
NEIGHBORING LANGUAGES
[EDU/GOV: Maastricht, April 10]
The education foundation Movare is receiving EUR 128,334 for four school boards from the Province to start the Euregioschool Project at the beginning of the 2007/2008 school year. The provincial government has also reserved a...[more]
INTRODUCTION TO BUSINESS
[EDU/BIZ: Maastricht, April 6]
There is to be a special ‘Introduction to Business’ class for students, staff and graduates of recognized tertiary institutions who are interested in starting up businesses. The class will be organized by Hoogstarters Maastricht...[more]
EIT
[EDU: Maastricht, April 5]
An independent study examining the feasibility of establishing a European Institute of Technology (EIT) has been presented to the European Parliament. The study was commissioned by the European Parliament, at the request of its Committee...[more]
CHINA AT EIPA
[EDU: Maastricht, April 5]
On April 19 and 20 the European Institute of Public Administration (EIPA) is organizing a seminar in Maastricht about public administration and administrative reform in China. This seminar is part of a unique, long-term Chinese/European...[more]
FOREIGN WORKER REGISTRATION
[GOV: Brussels, April 4]
Since April 1, foreign workers, businesses, organizations, employees, sole traders and interns who work in Belgium must be registered in the Limosa databank. Belgium wants to use this system to prevent misuse of various types, while...[more]
PENSION INFO
[GOV: Aachen, April 3]
There is to be a Pension Info evening at the REGIO Aachen e.V. in cooperation with the Cross-border Working Business Group and EURES on Thursday, April 26 at 19:00 in the Haus Matthéy Theaterstraße 67 in Aachen. The session is free of...[more]
WAYSIDE SHRINES
[GOV: Maastricht, April 3]
Wayside shrines with chapels and crucifixes are the hidden monuments of the Limburg landscape and they are of historic and cultural importance to the population. For this reason, the Province is going make them visible and safe. It’s...[more]
AGROFOOD/LOGISTICS MSC
[EDU: Maastricht, April 2]
The University of Maastricht can rely on the sum of EUR 25,000 for the development of a master’s degree program in Venlo covering the ‘Global Supply Chain Management & Innovation’ and ‘Agrofood Management & Innovation’. These courses...[more]
PURCHASING AND SUPPLY CHAIR
[EDU: Maastricht, April 2]
Frank Rozemeijer has been appointed to the Extraordinary NEVI (Netherlands Association for Purchasing Management) Chair of Purchasing and Supply Management by the Board of the University of Maastricht, effective April 1. Research will...[more]
ACCELERATION AGENDA 2006
[GOV: Maastricht, April 2]
The first Acceleration Agenda Limburg Annual Report gives an overview of the projects run by the Program Office since the start of the project. The assessment of clients of the organization, coordination and achievements of the targets...[more]
MSM: NVAO ACCREDITED
[EDU: Maastricht, April 2]
Since March 2, 2007, the Maastricht School of Management has been the only business school with four accreditations. On this date, MSM received accreditation from the Dutch-Flemish Accreditation Organization (NVAO) for its full-time...[more]
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LIFE SCIENCE MATCHING
[LIFE-SCI: Maastricht, April 12]
There is to be a new tool on the Life Sciences Limburg website called the Matchmaking Zone. This will provide business profiles of all the life science companies that are members of LSL and of Care Pro, and companies in this...[more]
MAJOR BREAST CANCER STUDY
[LIFE-SCI: Maastricht, April 5]
Young women who have had an operation which preserves the breast and are then treated with chemo or hormonal therapy have a significantly lower chance of local recidivism. This appears from the biggest study among young women...[more]
A BIOCLUB MEETING
[LIFE-SCI: Aachen, April 3]
There will be a meeting of the BioClub in Aachen on April 24 at 18:00 at the RWTH Aachen, Sammelbau Biologie, Room AD32 Worringer Weg 1, in Aachen. The topic will be ‘Biosensor Based on Polyanilines and Bi-Functional Hybrid Proteins’,...[more]
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GASTRONOMY IN LIEGE
[LEI: Liège, April 14]
The well-known Liège gastronome, Guy Delville, has produced a new newsletter on the site which is linked below....[more]
ANIMALIA EXPO
[LEI: Liège, April 12]
For the third time there will be an Animalia EXPO show at the Halles des
Foires in Liège on April 28 and 29. There will be 80 exhibitors, including Lilliputian Animals, the mysterious world of insects and reptiles, and animals of all...[more]
KLEIST’S PRINCE VON HOMBURG
[LEI: Aachen, April 12]
The Aachen theatre is presenting Kleist’s Prince Friedrich von Homburg from Saturday, April 14 and will run through to June 24. The Prince of Homburg, disobeys orders and leads a cavalry charge in battle against the Swedes, which leads...[more]
SUMMER ART
[LEI: Heerlen, April 12]
From Sunday, June 24 through Saturday, August 11, the Glaspaleis in Heerlen will be organizing the Summer Art Weeks. These are a follow-up to the successful first edition in 2006 and the initiative is directed at promoting amateur art...[more]
GLAZEN HUIS OPENS
[LEI: Lommel, April 6]
The Glazen Huis, the Flemish Center for Contemporary Glass Art, will be officially opened on Friday, May 4. It’s a brand new, unique project for Lommel and Flanders and the concept of glass will be thoroughly explored at this multifunctional...[more]
CERAMICS SHOW
[LEI: Raeren, April 4]
The prize-winning works from the Euroregional ceramics market in Raeren last autumn — which were found particularly innovative, unusual, interesting and beautiful — are now on display in Haus Zahlepohl in Raeren. They will be on view through...[more]
PINKPOP IN GLASPALEIS
[LEI: Heerlen, April 4]
From April 14 through May 28 the Glaspaleis in Heerlen will be presenting the exhibition ‘Pinkpop Creations’, organized to mark the 20th anniversary of Pinkpop of Megaland, 30 years of unique communicative and graphic expression by Cor...[more]
LIEGE BOTANICAL GARDEN
[LEI: Liège, April 4]
There will be activities at the Liège Botanical Garden from April 20 through May 1 to mark the bicentenary of the birth of the founder of Liège Botanical Garden, Charles Morren. The Meuse-Rhine Euroregion Network of Botanical Gardens (EBGN)...[more]
PARKSTAD BROCHURE
[LEI: Parkstad Limburg, April 3]
A brochure called ‘Experience Parkstad Limburg’ (Beleef Parkstad Limburg) published by the South Limburg tourist office, in cooperation with the municipalities of Parkstad, was distributed over the Easter weekend on a house-to-house...[more]
XAVIER MAASSEN WITH RENAULT
[LEI: Maastricht, April 2]
Xavier Maassen, the 26-year-old Limburger, is moving from the European Formula Renault 2.0 to the World Series Formula Renault 3.5 — the last step on the way to Formula 1. This year he’ll be part of the Prema Power Team. Xavier Maassen...[more]
MONOPOLY IN AACHEN
[LEI: Aachen April 2]
A special monopoly game for Aachen has joined a total of 22 German cities....[more]
LIMBURG (B) MAGAZINE
[LEI: Hasselt, April 2]
In its most recent issue, the quarterly ‘Limburg Magazine’, put out by the Belgian Province of Limburg’s tourist authority, covers: Cycling in Limburg, Camping Around the Hoge Kempen (national park), Historic Buildings, April—The Month...[more]
EAST BELGIAN FESTIVAL
[LEI: Eupen, April 2]
The fifteenth East Belgian Festival is being celebrated in a range of areas, including chansons, folk, jazz and current music. It’s been running since March 31; and, through November 22, will provide 14 first-class concerts. Check the website...[more]
FOR YOUR EYES
[LEI: Heerlen, April 2]
The Signe arts center in Heerlen is holding an exhibition of the works Jeanny Golembiewski and Ilse Wielage from April 14 through May 26. Opening hours are Thursday from 14:00 to 19:00; Friday, Saturday, Sunday 14:00 to 17:00....[more]
SOUTH LIMBURG WALKS
[LEI: Landgraaf, April 2]
The Municipality of Landgraaf, in cooperation with the South Limburg Tourist Authority (VVV), has produced a unique walks brochure covering five walks through the Limburg countryside. The brochure has been available at the South Limburg...[more]
SJIEK TO MOVE
[LEI: Maastricht, April 2]
On March 27 the Sjiek store moved to another location in Maastricht at Hoogbrugstraat 15. [Those who know Maastricht will know that the Café Sjiek is a very popular restaurant in the city; and its shop specializes in culinary curiosities:...[more]
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