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JAN MANS TAKES THE HELM
[EDIT: Maastricht, January 15]
Governor Frissen of Limburg (NL) has appointed Jan Mans acting mayor of Maastricht with effect from January 15, 2010 following the resignation of Mayor Leers – reported elsewhere in this issue. Mayors in the Netherlands are appointed...[more]
MAYOR LEERS STEPS DOWN
[EDIT/GOV: Maastricht, January 14]
Faced with the prospect of a motion of no confidence from the Maastricht City Council, Mayor Gerd Leers has decided to resign. Mayor Leers has been a highly active Mayor of Maastricht for the past eight years. Criticism arose...[more]
AACHEN-MAASTRICHT BIZ CLUB PRIZE
[EDIT: Aachen, January 13]
Preceded by an extensive introduction from club president Ulrich Daldrup, and a eulogy, from no less a person than the former German Federal President, Roman Herzog - which included an excursion on wickedness of German business taxes...[more]
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LIEGE BIZ DIRECTORY 2009/2010
[BIZ: Liège, January 15]
The Liège development company SPI+ has produced a directory (Annuaire) for 2009/2010 for businesses in the province and business parks and buildings managed by the SPI+ economic development company. The directory is 354 pages in length...[more]
PRAYON MAJORITY THT STAKE
[BIZ: Engis, January 15]
In Q4, 2009, Prayon acquired a majority holding in THT, a Walloon company specializing in the production of lactic ferments. This deal is part of the Prayon Group's growth strategy in markets with a high technological value, specifically...[more]
CALATRAVA CAMPUS AGAIN
[BIZ/EDU/LIFE-SCI: Maastricht, January 14]
Maastricht’s Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences (FHML) has new plans on the Calatrava Campus front. The objective is to better integrate it into the Life & Science plan. This involves the integration of education,...[more]
MONDEO HYBRID FROM GENK
[BIZ: Brussels, January 14]
According to comments made at the Brussels Automotive Show and reported in HBVL, Ford Genk has a good chance of being a production location for the Mondeo Hybrid in 2013. The new Mondeo will be launched in the US in 2012. The hybrid...[more]
ENERGYVILLE
[BIZ/INFRA: Genk, January 12]
Energyville is to be established on the former mining site at Waterschei in Genk. This will bes a knowledge center for green energy that will employ 200 researchers. It will include the VITO technology institute and the University...[more]
IVD FOR MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION
[BIZ/LIFE-SCI: Maastricht, January 11]
FABPulous BV announced the closure of its first financing round co-led by Thuja Capital, Health Innovation Fund, Limburg Ventures and The Limburg Development Company, LIOF. The existing shareholder MeDaVinci Development...[more]
XDC TAKES OVER FTT
[BIZ: Liège/ Düsseldorf, January 11]
Since the end of 2009 Film Ton Technik (FTT) has been part of XDC International.
After cooperating successfully in the field of digital cinema for more than 4 years, XDC SA, European leader in digital cinema services,...[more]
EUROPEAN SMES: ATTRACTING FDI
[BIZ: Columbia, S.C. January 10]
Russ Froneberger writes that since 1998 his company Global Consulting & Affiliates has worked and networked with over 50 European national, regional and city economic development agencies. During this time, it has become clear...[more]
ECOLOGICAL PALLETS
[BIZ: St. Trond, January 9]
Royer Pallets, a producer of pallets and packaging material, has completed 1,000 solar panels, an investment of EUR 3m. Royer is going to continue to produce pallets and is looking into the niche market of pallets covered in plastic...[more]
TWITTERING FORD DASHBOARD
[BIZ: Genk, January 8]
Without much concern for the dangers of using online equipment behind the wheel, Ford presented its new interactive dashboard at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas recently. The dashboard, which is called ‘MyFord’ has WiFi, Twitter...[more]
AUCTION IN VIJLEN
[BIZ: Vijlen, January 8]
The singer and TV presenter Frans Theunisz and freelance journalist Bert Salden are going to organize an auction of goods received in lieu of payment at the restaurant Cuba Libre in Vijlen on January 20. The councilor and acting mayor...[more]
BBOX
[BIZ: Maastricht, January 6]
Harrie Beaumont of Hotel Beaumont in Maastricht has launched a new meeting concept called the BBox. The BBox is a specially developed room at Hotel Maastricht and is intended to mobilize creativity and result-orientated decision...[more]
SHOPPING CENTER GO AHEAD
[BIZ: Soumagne, January 6]
The unofficial go ahead has been given to a shopping center in Soumagne. This means a 20,000m2 area where 20 companies will start business and employ 200. The project was controversial and businesses from Herve, Battice, Aubel and...[more]
CHAUVEHEID PRESS RESTARTS
[BIZ: Stavelot, January 6]
The Chauveheid Press in Stavelot has formed a new company for a year. The business was under the supervision of the court but now new investors have been found, and the capital and the company is off to a new start. It will be employing...[more]
BELGIAN POST TAKES OVER MSI
[BIZ: Brussels, January 5]
Belgian Post has taken over a majority share in the US postal company MSI. Financial details are not currently available. The Belgian postal company says that the cooperation with the American group will assist it to grow abroad. The...[more]
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WATERBORNE - 30% EMISSIONS
[LOG: Brussels, January 14]
Three European inland navigation organisations, the European Barge Union (EBU), the European Skippers Organization (ESO) and Inland Navigation Europe (INE) have sent letters of congratulations and support to Transport Commissioner...[more]
ELECTRIC CARS ON BUS LANE
[LOG: Hasselt, January 6]
The government is going to speed up the introduction of electric powered cars by allowing them to travel on bus lanes in the rush hour. This is the decision of the Flemish minister of innovation Ingrid Lieten. It will also be possible...[more]
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UNIVERSITY GENERAL STUDIES
[EDU: Maastricht, January 13]
In Maastricht, there is a program of lectures, debates, theatre, comedy and music for non-Dutch speakers as listed below:Date Time Location Activitiy
18 Jan 7.30 pm LUM The Age of Stupid – Film
20 Jan 8.30...[more]
MINING HISTORY
[EDU: Kerkrade, January 11]
The Discovery Center Continium in Kerkrade has developed a mobile exhibition to present the history of mining. The exhibition opened in the Westergasfabriek in Amsterdam, and it is part of a cross-media project around the youth story...[more]
LOGISTICAL CHAIN MANAGEMENT
[EDU: Venlo, January 10]
The Venlo Region and the Fontys Hogescholen have decided to support developments on the logistical chain management in their area. Check the website for further information.[SR...[more]
EUR 9.4M FOR LIMBURG’S HERITAGE
[GOV: Maastricht, January 10]
In 2009 the Province of Limburg supported its historic buildings with the sum of EUR 9,395,000. And in 2010 the monuments can again expect support from the Province. The provincial government agreed to this and the current program...[more]
WEATHER STUDENTS
[EDU: Liège, January 8]
Students of climatology at the University of Liège will be able to complete their education with the Royal Military School. This is open to students in the second year of a Masters of Science in geography with a climatological orientation,...[more]
HISTORIC MINING SITES
[EDU: Blegny, January 7]
Belgium is going to include four historic sites related to coal mining on the world’s heritage list. These are Grand-Hornu, Bois-du-Luc and Bois du Cazier in the Province Hainaut and Blegny-Mine in the Province of Liège.These four ...[more]
THOUET DIALECT PRIZE
[EDU: Aachen, January 7]
The Aachen journalist and acting editor-in-chief of the Aachener Zeitung, Bernd Büttgens, has been awarded the Thouet Dialect Prize of the city. The prize has been awarded every year since 1985 to those who promote the Aachen dialect...[more]
ARCUS COLLEGE EXPANDS
[EDU: Heerlen, January 7]
ROC Arcus College opened a new location for the Sittard-Geleen area on January 13. This location will be used for projects on integration and education for the whole region and introductions to citizenship. Since 2008, Arcus has been...[more]
TWO LIMBURGS ON CULTURE
[GOV: Maastricht, January 6]
Starting with the 2009/2010 season, the following cultural organizations will be cooperating within the Meuse-Rhine Euroregion for a three-year period. They are the Culture Center in Hasselt and the Theater aan het Vrijthof in Maastricht...[more]
MAASTRICHT U IN BRUSSELS
[EDU: Brussels, January 5]
On Friday, December 11, the lease for Avenue de l’Armée 10 was signed in the presence of Jo Ritzen (President of UM), and Fernand Jadoul and Tjeerd Wichers (members of the UM Brussels Advisory Board), making the UM Campus in Brussels...[more]
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LIFETEC BUSINESS CAFE
[LIFE-SCI: Maastricht, January 11]
There will be a Lifetec Business Café on February 11 that will focus on introducing a medical device to the market. Focus will be on the rules and regulations you come across both in the Netherlands as well as when entering...[more]
BEAUTY: THE SAVING GRACE
[HEALTH: Lanaken, January 8]
The Pascaud Foundation is collecting money to help people who have been deformed. The focus is on the poor. Mardge Pascaud of Pascaud Beauty Innovations has set up the Pascaud Foundation, which will not only operate in the Netherlands...[more]
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JUELICH ANNUAL REPORT
[SCI-TECH: Jülich, January 15]
The Jülich Research Center has produced an English-language annual report. It is, however, for the year 2008. Nevertheless, it does give a chronology of major events between 2008 and 2009, to which we will refer briefly here.First...[more]
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LIONS CHARITY GALA
[LEI: Maastricht, January 11]
On Saturday, March 6 at La Bonbonnière in Maastricht, the international Lions Club Maastricht Mondial is holding a special charity gala. Tickets are EUR 142 per person, including aperitif, dinner, wines and an orchestra. One hundred...[more]
MARY WONG’S NEW YEAR
[LEI: Vroenhoven - Riemst, January 11]
The Chinese New Year, Valentine’s and carnival will be celebrated together on February 13, 14 and 15 at the Mary Wong Restaurant in Vroenhoven. On Saturday, February 13 it will be the Chinese New Year with the well-known...[more]
MAASTRICHT MASTERS JAZZ
[LEI: Maastricht, January 11]
On March 19 and 20 there will be the Maastricht Masters Jazz, which will include the following performers.Friday, March 19 Nils Petter Molvaer, the well-known Norwegian trumpeter, innovator in Jazz, who combines Scandinavian ...[more]
LE COMTE DE MERCY
[LEI: Hermalle, January 11]
The well-known Liège chef Robert Lesenne has moved his team from Tilff and installed it at the Comte de Mercy restaurant in Hermalle. The restaurant has 60 places, a EUR 35 menu and receives an interesting review in Guy Delville’s...[more]
CATARACT
[LEI: Hasselt, January 7]
A new prestigious television fiction series ‘Katarakt’ (Cataract) started on NCRV Dutch television on January 10. The program deals with Elisabeth and her parents-in-law’s fruit farm which is experiencing difficulty, and takes place...[more]
MUSEUMS COOPERATE
[LEI: Liège/Maastricht/Tongres, January 6]
The cities of Liège, Maastricht and Tongres are going to cooperate to increase the number of visitors to their museums. Anyone who visits one of their museums between April 1 and the end of December 2010, will also...[more]
ENERGY AND MUSIC
[LEI: Alsdorf, January 5]
Cooperation between the School of Music in Aachen and Energeticon will start on January 16 with a joint concert. Professor Görtz of the School of Music will direct the school’s chamber orchestra in Baroque and Romantic pieces. The concert...[more]
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