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EU Pavilion in Shanghai Expo 2010
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European Parliament: Culture in Europe
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50 years of the European Parliament
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Chinese people and European football
Business and Women at the heart of the EU events
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Europe goes Green
EURO: a single currency for 16 European countries
EU and China: past and future partners
Living Europe
Kids are kings
Expo by night
Better economy
On track with Marco Polo, encouraging combined road and rail transport in the EU.
RAPEX, the European Rapid Alert System
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Making Europe's consumers safer
European cinema. Made for you!
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Natura2000 - protecting Europe’s biodiversity
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HyFLEET: Hydrogen powered buses
Stockholm European Green Capital 2010
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Space and You
ITER: what it will look like
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CINeSPACE: accessing film content on the move
INRIA Cybercars in Trondheim
CityMobil on Euronews
CityMobil: presenting the project
What is a nanotube
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Nanotechnology – Carbon Nanotube Electronics
Micro- and nano-tehcnologies are revolutionising medicine
Green economy: products and transport
Interpreting Europe
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Better quality of life
Parental leave – Increased possibilities for European fathers
112- the single emergency number in Europe
112 - European Emergency Number
For a smoke free Europe
You can count on the euro!
From farm to fork
RASFF: keeping an eye on your food
Better world
ECHO - EU acts in Haiti and Dominican Republic
The European Initiative for water
The Closing of the Expo
It is a quiet end to a six-month world exposition in Shanghai that saw more than 70 million people visit. On a balmy All Hallow’s Eve, the mainly Chinese visitors to the 2010 Shanghai World Expo were still trickling through the entrance gates even as the sun was setting. A lone accordion player performed a few somber songs in front of the Estonia, Latvia and Denmark pavilions. But had it not been for the closing ceremony that took place inside the Culture Center, the Oct. 31 final day of the Expo would have just looked like another day at the park. © China/files
Grand Introduction for Irish Harpists
From Oct. 26 – 29, visitors to the Ireland pavilion enjoyed evening performances from the Windsong harpists, a six-member female group of Irish harpists from the Windsong Music School. The Ireland pavilion performances featured some of the youngest musicians aboard playing inside the Expo during the six-month event. © China/files
When No Driver is Needed
For the past three months, driverless vans have traveled more than 13,000 kilometers and across two continents, trekking from Parma, Italy to Shanghai, arriving in China for the final days of the world exposition. What made these vehicles special was that they were driverless automobiles, or cars that were not being driven by a person, but instead fully automated, non-polluting cars arriving at their final destination. The experiment is part of growing research currently being conducted by the European Research Council. © China/files
EU-China Aeronautics Initiatives Takeoff
Representatives from the European Union and China unveiled a package of joint initiatives and coordinated projects in aeronautics, the first research initiative fully funded by both governments aimed at combating increased demand in transport and working toward more sustainable technologies in air travel over the coming decades, at a recent Oct. 28 press conference inside the Aviation pavilion at the 2010 Shanghai World Expo. The initiatives will see the EU and China collaborate on developing the process behind casting large titanium structures to reduce the amount of waste produced during the manufacturing process of aircraft, and adjustments to the flow and drag of aircraft to help lower emissions in the next few years. © China/files
Consumer and Product Safety Day
The Oct. 26 “Consumer and Product Safety Day” conference highlighted the steps governments from the European Union and China are taking to guarantee citizens are purchasing safe products, and the measures they are imposing to maintain transparency and ensure consumers are better informed. Government officials from both the European Union and China signed a memorandum of understanding to strengthen cooperation in the area of consumer and product safety at a recent conference inside the European Union/Belgium joint pavilion at the 2010 Shanghai World Expo. © China/files
Lithuania Day
Lithuania highlights its traditions for Expo day celebrations, works toward strengthening ties with China. Mrs. Dalia Grybauskaite, president of Lithuania, echoed her cultural and basketball sentiments later, taking a shot from the free throw line at the Lithuania pavilion’s indoor basketball court, and leading a delegation of representatives from Lithuania that included renowned basketball coach Jonas Kazlauskas and Zydrunas Savickas, two-time World’s Strongest Man champion of 2009 – 2010. © China/files
Chinese Orphans made stars of the EU Pavilion for a day
As part of the European Union’s cultural program at the Expo and an outreach program in cooperation with the Shanghai Civil Affairs Bureau and the Shanghai Children’s Welfare Institution, the pavilion invited 100 orphans from China between the ages of 7 – 17 to tour all of the member states with a presence at the Expo. © China/files
Shanghaiese rock band Sonnet performance in EU pavilion
Sonnet played its usual Chinese set but the band also sang John Lennon's famous song "Imagine", Oasis "Wonderwall" and Coldplay's "Yellow". © China/files
President Heralds Latvia Technology
Pavilion’s Expo national day highlights growing cooperation between Latvia and China in the fields of education, culture and economics. Flanked by delegates from both Latvia and China, Zatlers helped celebrate Latvia’s Oct. 21 Expo pavilion day inside the park by highlighting the country’s growing cooperation with China, particularly in the areas of higher education and cultural exchange. © China/files
Cities as part of their region
Seminar Regional Development: best practices October 19th in Shanghai Expo Europe's cities are its centres of economic activity, innovation and employment, yet they face a number of challenges. Cities symbolise the twofold challenge currently facing the European Union: how to improve competitiveness while meeting social and environmental demands.The trend to suburbanisation, the concentration of deprivation and unemployment in urban neighbourhoods, increasing congestion – complex problems such as these require integrated answers in transport, housing, and training and employment schemes, which must be tailored to local needs. European regional and cohesion policies and funds address these challenges. The EU organised a seminar to exchange best practices in the field of regional development (regional governance and innovation and sustainable urban development). © China/files
Culture Takes Center Stage for Estonia Day in Shanghai
Cultural ties were a focal point for Estonia during the country’s Oct. 18 Expo national day at the 2010 Shanghai World Expo, with Estonia unveiling the first book of the children’s fairytales translated into Chinese, and representatives from both Estonia and China taking the time to praise the pavilion’s efforts over the past six months to continue strengthening the country’s bonds through cultural exchange. The book “Estonia Children’s Stories” (爱沙尼亚童话) was featured inside the pavilion, and the translator Gao Jingyi praised the support he has received from both Estonia and China with the book’s recent release. © China/files
Painting the European Union
The display of the 27 member state pavilion renditions highlights European notoriety at Expo. For the past four months, Zhou Minglong has spent his days at the 2010 Shanghai World Expo painting renditions of every national pavilion inside the park, and with less than two weeks left before the event concludes, Zhou has almost painted them all. After seeing Zhou painting the Estonia pavilion several weeks ago, the European Union/Belgium joint pavilion staff organized a one-day event that brought every completed work Zhou has done of the EU member state pavilions and displayed them inside the pavilion for a select group of visitors, pavilion directors and journalists, with the aim of promoting European unity in the final weeks of the Expo. © China/files
Ireland Highlights Fashion in Shanghai Expo
The Ireland pavilion at the 2010 Shanghai World Expo temporarily transformed into a catwalk, as models showcased designs and outfits from some of Ireland’s most creative minds for the Irish Tatler Designer Showcase, a chance to unveil the country’s fashion talent and diversity. International designers such as Dublin-born Paul Costelloe, 30-year industry veterans Liz Quin and Carolyn Donnelly, and designer Helen McAlinden, along with nearly a dozen other “fashionistas” from Ireland put their work on display for a select group of visitors at the Oct. 17 – 18 event. © China/files
The Places Where “Haibao Doesn’t Go”
Lithuanian pavilion staff member creates Expo calendar guide to after-hours parties. Since starting the Web site during the third week of May and sending out weekly emails to a list of now more than one thousand people working inside the Park, Staniunas and his Exponights.com Web site have been the one-stop Internet site to finding out where staff members are heading once the pavilions are closed.
Poland’s Dragon Lady
A child stares up at the wall, his eyes widened at the gigantic digital dragon talking to him. He doesn’t answer. “Can you tell me where Poland is located?” the voice asks. The boy turns around smiling, and runs back to his parents. Other children take turns walking up to the dragon that shimmers across the walls inside the Poland pavilion at the 2010 Shanghai World Expo. Sitting upstairs in a separate booth, Layla Iwan holds a joystick controlling the movements of the digital dragon, and on a separate computer monitor watches as people move through the exhibition space. She leans forward to the microphone and begins talking to a new group of visitors. Wearing headphones, she is even able to hear if they respond to her questions. © China/files
Jazz, swing and groove at EU pavilion
As the Expo approaches its final two weeks, Swing Dynasty performed a two-night set Oct. 12 and 14, and the following week the EU will be inviting Shanghai rock band Sonnet for a two-concert event Oct. 22-23. Both performances in front of the European Union/Belgium joint pavilion are aimed at giving Expo attendees the chance to sample contemporary European and Chinese sounds. © China/files
Stanislav Harangozó painting exhibition in Slovakia pavilion
One of the more recognized artists from Slovakia, Harangozó is known for his decorative painting techniques in architecture, and “Pictures About Slovakia,” in addition to colorful cityscapes of the artist’s country, the exhibition inside the pavilion also combines pieces from Harangozó’s latest collection of pictures created during the artist’s stay in Shanghai in October 2009, aptly titled “My Shanghainese Sentiment.” © China/files
Prince Albert of Monaco in Shanghai
On the 9 October, the Prince Albert of Monaco visited the EU pavilion in Shanghai Expo. © China/files
Luxembourg National Day in Shanghai Expo
Visit from Grand Duke shows a growing relationship between the country and China over recent years. As one of the earliest countries to agree to participate in the 2010 Shanghai World Expo, Luxembourg marked its Oct. 10 Expo national day celebrations with a visit from Grand Duke Henri Albert Gabriel Félix Marie Guillaume, who opened the day’s events with a speech acknowledging the success found in the Luxembourg pavilion, and the growing relationship both the country and China have enjoyed as a result of participation in this Expo. © China/files
Italy’s Influence on Canada
Expo presentation offers a glimpse of the European country’s abundant history of cultural figures, and their inspiration on other nations. At a recent evening lecture inside the Montreal pavilion at the 2010 Shanghai World Expo, Paolo Sabbatini, director of the Italian Institute of Culture in Shanghai, presented a selection of Italian artists who migrated to other parts of the world and subsequently influenced those cities in a discussion titled “Italian Artists of Montreal in the XX Century,” a speech that specifically looked at Italians who found both a home and inspiration from the Canadian city. © China/files
Pioneering Polish Photographer opens at Shanghai Expo
As part of the Poland pavilion’s cultural exhibition at the 2010 Shanghai World Expo, the pavilion invited Ryszard Horowitz, one of the country’s most internationally recognized photographers, to display more than 20 pieces for pavilion visitors during the final month of the Expo. © China-files
Expo Gets a Taste of Death Metal
For an Oct. 5 evening concert, the Finland pavilion at the 2010 Shanghai World Expo invited Finntroll, one of the more celebrated metal rock bands to come out of Finland’s extensive music scene, to perform for a select group of attendees inside the country’s pavilion. © China-files
UBPA: Cities also Spotlight at Shanghai Expo
The Urban Best Practices Area shows how the roughly 60 city participants are changing into sustainable metropolitan centers - Berlin House, Liverpool cube, Alsace building, Venice and Madrid pavilion are some of the European cities/regions presenting our European vision of the urban sustainability. © China-files
Lithuania Brings Paper Cuts to Expo
Klaidas Navickas, one of the country’s most skilled artists demonstrates paper cutting art form, and bridges culture with China. © China-Files
Irish Fiddler Electrifies Shanghai Expo Crowd
During a Sept. 25 evening performance, Frankie Gavin and De Dannan, a five-member group, played inside the Ireland pavilion at the 2010 Shanghai World Expo, and the crowd was visibly captivated by Gavin’s switch between quick, punctuated movements and slower, more drawn out notes while playing the fiddle. © China-Files
Karaoke in Estonia
As part of Estonia’s aim to bridge both the country and China’s cultures at the 2010 Shanghai World Expo, Estonia has made evening karaoke singing a regular attraction for visitors of the pavilion. Every evening starting at 6 p.m., the pavilion sets up microphone stands around the building, and plays music for visitors to sing along. The lyrics to songs are projected across the wall of the pavilion. © China-Files
Flying People at the Latvia Pavilion
Wind tunnel at the country’s Expo pavilion provides a glimpse of innovative wind technology. Eric Osmanis twists a few times in the air, stretches his limbs out and blasts up towards the ceiling. A burst of air has just hit him, and he’s propelled to the top of the building. The crowd ogles at the stunt. Gliding back down, the 19-year-old Latvian is joined by Arturs Karsenieks, and the two take turns launching themselves up toward the roof, a daring stunt considering the tube they’re encased in is only about three meters in diameter. Pictures and text by China-files
Brussels Ommegang in Shanghai
Ladies in waiting, city councilors, royalty, musicians, dancers, they all accompanied Emperor Charles V through the streets. It is not 1549, and it is not Belgium, but visitors at the 2010 Shanghai World Expo enjoyed a re-creation of the historical event from Sept. 18 – 22 as part of Brussels Days at the European Union/Belgium joint pavilion.
When Irish music meets China
Originally scheduled to perform at the Ireland pavilion Sept. 9, contemporary Irish band Trasna joined China’s Ma Xiaohui, most recognized for her duet alongside Yo-Yo Ma for the soundtrack to the 2000 film “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon,” in what was to be a fusion of music cultures within Aussie pavilion.
Italian City Design conference
Expo conference highlights Italian ideas on urbanism and city design for future generations. Industry experts and government officials debated the merits of traditional design and construction practices alongside a world that is seeing technology transform the lifespan of design and production at a recent conference in the Italy pavilion at the 2010 Shanghai World Expo.
Brussels visits EU pavilion
Taking advantage of their economic mission in China, the ministers of the Brussels region Benoit Cerexhe (Economy) and Jean-Luc Vanraes (External Relations) visited the EU Pavilion in Shanghai Expo.
EU women speak Chinese women
The audience of mainly representatives from the Women Entrepreneurs Chamber of the All-China Federation of Industry and Commerce, an organization with more than 2,300 members in China, listened Dr. Nandani Lynton, professor at the China Europe International Business School (CEIBS - www.ceibs.edu) in Shanghai.
Erasmus Mundus Event - EU Pavilion - 30 August 2010
EU Development Co-operation with China - Projects Fair
26-28 July 2010 The EU, as a major global donor, is assisting China in its development and reform process. It currently finances over 30 projects for more than 280 million Euros. A number of projects brought their stakeholders to the EU Pavilion to present results achieved in past years and to exchange ideas on how to extend the benefits and lessons learned to other areas and sectors of society.
Meng Meng and Ou Ou Stars of the Expo
Ou Ou and Meng Meng, the mascots of the EU pavilion are very appreciated by the Chinese audience. Discover the story of Meng Meng and Ou Ou on www.euatshanghai2010.eu/mascot
Trade Days in Shanghai Expo
European Commissioner for Trade, Karel De Gucht, paid a visit to the World Expo 2010 in Shanghai from July 21-23 to take part in the 'Trade Days' event held at the EU Pavilion. The aim of the event was to discuss issues that affect EU-China bilateral trade, and how trade can contribute to sustainable development and economic growth for both parties.
Spain celebrates World Cup victory in Shanghai
Team’s title brightens up the pavilion at the Shanghai Expo. It was cause for celebration inside the Spain pavilion July 12 at the 2010 Shanghai World Expo; just a few hours after the country clinched the final victory and claimed the World Cup football title over the Netherlands during match play in South Africa.
Smart City Forum
Urban sustainable development & energy efficiency in cities: Building bridges between EU and China Auditorium at the EU Pavilion Shanghai Expo 2010 5 July 2010
Celebrating 25 years of Schengen Treaty
The commissioner generals from both the European Union and Luxembourg pavilions reaffirmed Europe’s commitment to greater cooperation, celebrating the 25th anniversary of the signing of the Schengen Agreement with a special meeting and reception inside the Luxembourg pavilion at the 2010 Shanghai World Expo.
Science and Technology Week - First press conference
Healthy cities
From 4 to 6 June, the European Commission’s Directorate General for Health and Consumers holded three days of debates and conferences related to food safety policies in the European Union.
Parliamentary Friendship Days - 29-30 May 2010, Shanghai Expo
19 and 30 May 2010 The EU parliament organised debates in the EU Pavilion on the role of representatives of the people in shaping strategic policies for sustainable development and on the EU-China economic partnership to overcome the economic crisis.
Europe Day in Shanghai
Despite nagging rain throughout most of the day that forced delay to outdoor performances and a parade marking the celebration of Europe Day, visitors to the 2010 Shanghai World Expo still managed to enjoy the subdued atmosphere throughout the May 9 festivities.
METP/CEIBS Conference
Launched in July 2006, the EU-China Managers Exchange and Training Programme (METP) has already permitted 400 young managers from EU and China business world to participate to an exchange programme with field visits, language and business training in the both the EU and China. On 22 May 2010, in cooperation with the China Europe International Business School (CEIBS), the METP hold an academic conference on «the EU-China landscape for sustainable business cooperation: prospects and challenges», in the Spanish Pavilion at Shanghai Expo.
Model EU Closing session, 12 May 2010
As part of the forum "EU in the world", which took place in the European Pavilion from 10-12 May 2010, Chinese and European student participated in a "Model EU". Inspired by the Model UN, participants experienced the EU decision making process through role play. With this method the participants had the possibility to understand the system of the EU, receive insights about how EU institutions work as well as experience how legislation is proposed, debated and amended by various parties. In the closing session, the students presented the results of their debate and the regulation they adopted. The three-day sessions were closed on 12 May 2010 in the EU Pavilion by Franz Jessen, DG External Relations, European Commission, and in presence of Pat Cox, former President of the European Parliament.
Street performers
European Parliament
European Parliament premisses in Strasbourg (France) and Brussels (Belgium)
Digital Cities
Europe is one of the largest players on the global ICT (Information and Communication Technologies) market, accounting for more than 1/3 of the world share. It is also the world’s second largest supplier of ICT products and services. Directorate-General for Information Society and Media organised a 2 days event in Shanghai World Expo. Topics: ICT for Sustainable Digital Cities, Internet of Things for a wiser planet, and Green & Smart Mobility, ...
Visit by José Manuel Barroso to Shanghai
Visit by José Manuel Barroso, President of the EC, to Shanghai, where he takes part in the opening ceremony for the 2010 Shanghai World Expo. He also visits the European pavillions
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