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2 months ago | 
europeanfiles.eu | Thomas Hahn |Camila Câmara
By Thomas Hahn , Chief Expert Software at Siemens AG Germany Industrial use of AI is not an end unto itself. To be successful, AI applications must have far-reaching impacts on competitiveness and offer tangible added value – for society as a whole, and for all sectors of industry – in terms of productivity, innovation capacities and sustainability.
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Jul 31, 2024 | 
asf.be | Camila Câmara
This article is part of ASF’s 2023 annual report. Since 2022, ASF has been implementing a regional project promoting the use of public interest litigation as a tool to bring about positive reforms in the areas of civic space and civil liberties in Uganda and Tanzania. In Tanzania, ASF has partnered with the Center for Strategic Litigation (CSL) to identify laws that hinder the right to freedom of expression, and to challenge them in national and regional courts.
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Jul 8, 2024 | 
asf.be | Camila Câmara
Conference on Business and Human Rights, March 2023, TunisiaIn the global economy, private companies are no longer simply commercial players, they are shaping political landscapes and societal dynamics. The emergence of transnational and multinational companies has redefined the notions of economic borders, which have gradually disappeared in favour of a globalised economy.
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Jul 1, 2024 | 
asf.be | Camila Câmara
ASF has just published its 2023 annual report. In it, the organisation discusses the many challenges it faces at a time when authoritarianism is on the rise and the principles of human rights and the rule of law are being attacked throughout the world. In the face of these challenges, ASF is adapting and adapting its approaches to continue to deploy impactful and sustainable actions in favour of human rights. All this (and more) is covered in the pages of this report.
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May 23, 2024 | 
asf.be | Camila Câmara
23 May 2024 BelgiumEuro-Mediterranean regionMoroccoTunisiaDecolonisationEconomic, social and cultural rightsMigration This content is password protected. To view it please enter your password below:Password:
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Nov 14, 2023 | 
europeanfiles.eu | Morten Helveg Petersen |Camila Câmara |Vice-Chair ITRE Committe
Balancing the act of getting rid of Putin’s gas, while at the same time protecting consumers against rising energy bills caused the European Commission to present the proposal for a reform of the Electricity Market Design (EMD) in March. The parliament insisted to be a part of the negotiations in order to secure a sound legal basis rather than ad hoc emergency measures, and proved in the process that we able to get things done at record speed.
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Nov 14, 2023 | 
europeanfiles.eu | Niels Fuglsang |Camila Câmara
Today, we can hardly imagine a life without washing machines, dishwashers, computers, stoves or many of the other electricity consuming products that makes our everyday easier and more convenient. Behind these everyday routines runs an enormous machine that provides us with energy 24/7. The electricity system. Power production in the Southern Europe is combined throughout through a sophisticated electricity net with consumers in north and vice versa.
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Nov 13, 2023 | 
europeanfiles.eu | Camila Câmara
The recent record level energy prices dealt a significant blow to European citizens. Russian aggression towards Ukraine has further emphasized the importance of reducing our reliance on fossil fuels and preparing the European energy system for decarbonization. It has become clear that shifting away from fossil fuels is not only essential for addressing the climate crisis, but it also presents an opportunity to benefit from domestic, cost-effective, and safe clean energy sources.
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Nov 13, 2023 | 
europeanfiles.eu | Kadri Simson |Camila Câmara
While 2022 will be remembered by many as the year that energy prices spiralled to record levels as Europe paid the price for being over-dependent on imports of Russian fossil fuels, it is also possible that it will go down as a turning point in many aspects of the clean energy transition. Last year, the EU witnessed a record surge in wind and solar power. 3 million heat pumps were installed. Nearly one in four new cars is now electric.
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Jul 20, 2023 | 
europeanfiles.eu | Camila Câmara |Katerina Konecna
At the beginning, I would like to state that I am a big supporter of the idea of joint procurement of medicines at the EU level. Especially of orphans, drugs against cancer and advanced therapy medicinal products. I supported this idea years before the COVID-19 pandemic, when it was, just a fantasy of a party of weirdos dealing with public health policies in the European Parliament.
