BAT Stiftung Fur Zukunftsfragen (foundation for future studies) Publishes a new European Survey

August 23rd, 2009 LONDON - - With Photo Bobbi Brown Survey findings: - The average British woman spends a whopping GBP125 and tries seven different foundations before finding the right one, according to a new survey* commissioned by Bobbi Brown Cosmetics. - 42% of British women say their worst beauty nightmare is a foundation 'tide line' (mask like effect, with different colour face & neck).

August 12th, 2009 SEATTLE - The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation today announced that Joe Cerrell has been appointed to head its new European office in London, effective January 1, 2010. Cerrell is currently the foundation's director of global health policy and advocacy.

June 30th, 2009 DUBLIN - - Eurofound Publishes Report and Knowledge Bank on Measures to Tackle Undeclared Work in the European Union Some five percent of workers in the 27 EU Member States and Norway carry out undeclared work, seriously affecting public finances by tax and social contributions, according to a new report from Eurofound, the Dublin-based EU Agency. 'Measures to tackle undeclared work in the European Union' outlines policies and strategies on how to raise awareness of the issue which exists to different degrees across all Member States..

May 25th, 2009 HAMBURG, Germany - The three important reasons why less people are voting are: - Because they believe that election promises are not kept (60%) - Because they are basically dissatisfied with politicians and political parties (57%) - Because they do not believe that something can be improved by voting (49%) In addition for almost half (45%) of the people surveyed, politicians are no longer moral role models nowadays. Fewer and fewer politicians still stand for values such as trust, reliability and honesty or exemplify these values through their own lives.

May 17th, 2009 LONDON - The majority of post-menopausal women are uncomfortable talking about vaginal dryness and pain and are reluctant to seek medical help, according to results from a new international survey presented today at the European Congress on Menopause in London. Results from the survey show that over a third (39 percent) of post-menopausal women experience these symptoms of vaginal atrophy and 40 percent of women who have recently experienced vaginal dryness and pain said it interferes with their sex life, yet seven out of ten would not discuss the problem with their physician (only 30 percent of women would consider talking to a gynaecologist, and only 29 percent would consider talking to a GP).

May 13th, 2009 BRUSSELS - On the 16th May Member of European Parliament Magor Imre Csibi (Romanian MEP of the Alliance for Liberals and Democrats), the UK National Obesity Forum (NOF) and the Belgian Obese Patients organisation (BOLD) will launch the "European Obesity Day" online survey. With excess weight and obesity increasing across Europe at an alarming rate, the online survey seeks to understand to what degree this is of concern to European citizens and what steps we think should be taken to address this pressing issue.

April 28th, 2009 BRUSSELS - As sustainable consumption and production, ecodesign, ecolabelling and energy efficiency objectives top the EU's legislative agenda, a Europe-wide survey[1] commissioned by the European Aluminium Association (EAA) (www.eaa.net/) has revealed widespread support for the aluminium industry, with 84% of the respondents viewing aluminium as a vital resource for the future and over three quarters (77%) believing that it is vital to maintain aluminium production in Europe. The survey was undertaken in early 2009 with the aim of assessing stakeholders' opinions and understanding of the aluminium industry in Europe.

April 2nd, 2009 BERLIN - With the CIVIS Online Prize, the European CIVIS Media Prize is offering an additional award for journalistically-prepared webpages on the theme of integration and cultural diversity. Innovative multi-media offers of high journalistic quality are being sought which handle the theme in convincing fashion and are particularly suitable for the promotion of peaceful coexistence in the European immigration society.

March 24th, 2009 DUBLIN - Eurofound Publishes its Second European Quality of Life Survey (2EQLS) More than two out of three people in the UK rate their own health as very good or good, higher than average across the European Union, according to the Second European Quality of Life Survey (2EQLS), carried out by Eurofound, the Dublin-based EU Agency. People also rate the quality of and access to their health care system relatively high similar to Norway, Germany and Spain.

March 16th, 2009 BERLIN - In October 2009, the European College of Liberal Arts - in Berlin, Germany - will launch the first Bachelor of Arts in Value Studies worldwide, an interdisciplinary programme that represents a new form of liberal education. The curriculum is focused on moral, political, epistemic, religious, and aesthetic questions, and designed with the understanding that such questions are naturally and deeply connected.

August 3rd, 2009 KUALA LUMPUR - A recent move to close the Indian Studies Department at Universiti Malaya (UM) is being resisted by Malaysians of Indian origin. Closing the department is "disrespectful to the heritage of the Indian community", two NGOs of ethnic Indians have said.

February 15th, 2009 JAMMU - Over 1.5 million Gujjar tribal women and children live in utter deprivation in Jammu and Kashmir due to traditional neglect and lack of awareness about welfare schemes, says a tribal research group. 'These Gujjar women are not aware of the schemes launched by the government for their education and social uplift as they live in far-flung areas and are nomads moving from one place to another,' notes Javed Rahi, secretary, Tribal Research and Cultural Foundation.

July 29th, 2009 MUMBAI - The urban school children of the country are digital natives and highly technology savvy, and will shape the next phase of the country's growth and success, said a survey released Wednesday. The survey conducted by Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) among school children said the new generation has shifted its social and academic life online.

January 12th, 2009 HONG KONG - Hong Kong Tuesday was ranked the world's freest economy for the 15th consecutive year in a survey by the US think-tank the Heritage Foundation. Singapore was again ranked second in the annual study, followed by Australia, Ireland and New Zealand.

January 30th, 2009 THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - The Migration Research Unit, affiliated to the Centre for Development Studies (CDS) here, will work with the Chandigarh-based Centre for Rural Research and Industrial Development (CRRID) to conduct the first-ever comprehensive study on international migration from Punjab. S. Irudayarajan, head of the the research unit which is funded by the Ministry for Overseas Indian Affairs, said that they will be providing the questionnaire for the survey and also provide the sampling design.

March 5th, 2009 SINGAPORE - The Singapore-based Global Indian International School (GIIS) is offering scholarships to meritorious students from India who wish to pursue Std 11 & 12th studies there. Global Indian Foundation (GIF), which operates the largest Pan-Asian educational institution chain, announced the GIIS scholarships for 2009 specially designed for India-based students who want to pursue 11th & 12th studies in either International Baccalaureate (IB) or CBSE, a press release said.

July 6th, 2009 MELBOURNE - Costa Rica has been named as the 'happiest place to live on Earth' in a new survey. It has also been named the most environmentally friendly country on the planet.

September 10th, 2009 Trust approves GM deal of Opel to Magna, SberbankBERLIN — The Opel Trust has given its approval for the sale of General Motors Co's European unit Opel to a consortium of Magna International Inc. and Russian lender Sberbank.

June 18th, 2009 Greenpeace spoofs Int'l Herald Trib; IHT objectsBRUSSELS — Greenpeace published a spoof edition of the International Herald Tribune on Thursday to highlight environmental issues and draw attention to the Copenhagen climate change conference in December. The Paris-based International Herald Tribune, global edition of the New York Times, complained and, as the spoof also appeared on the Internet, said it had asked the environmental group immediately to remove any fake IHT Web pages.

February 27th, 2009 MUZAFFARPUR - 'I wish I could fly in the sky and come out in the light from this darkness,' says 10-year-old Pradip, who left school last year after being beaten severely by a teacher, as tears swell in his eyes. His father, a labourer, was not interested in sending him to school but Pradip's mother supported him initially.