March 2012
Business/Economic, General News
Israel and EU agree to open the skies
26 March 2012
Israel and the EU have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on an open skies agreement, as reported in Globes. The agreement will come into effect gradually by the summer of 2017, when there will be unrestricted air travel between Israel and the EU. According to Globes: European Commissioner for Transport Siim Kallas said that [...]
Business/Economic, General News, High Tech
Developing the New Media Relationship
23 March 2012
Relationships between countries can take various different forms and can be based on a whole range of foundations. Occasionally, we see relationships where interests and values coalesce and the result of which is a strong, dynamic and productive partnership. This is the relationship between the UK and Israel. The New Media Delegation The impact of [...]
Clean Tech, General News
International World Water Day 2012
22 March 2012
Today, 22 March, is the UN’s International World Water Day. Each year, World Water Day highlights a specific challenge facing us as a global community, in regards to our consumption and usage of water. The concept behind this year’s day of celebration is to increase both attention and focus on the sustainable management of freshwater [...]
Business/Economic, General News, High Tech
UK and Israel commit to tech partnership
16 March 2012
On Wednesday, the UK and Israel agreed a plan to strengthen cooperation in numerous tech sectors, at the first UK Israel Tech Council. The Council, meeting in London, brought together top business leaders and officials from both countries to develop an ambitious strategy for creating the UK/Israel tech partnership. The first annual meeting of the [...]
Business/Economic, General News, High Tech
Israel: Creativity not technology the real competitive advantage
14 March 2012
This article has been written by the Director of the Creative Industries Knowledge Transfer Network, Frank Boyd, subsequent to his return from the recent New Media Delegation to Israel with Minister Ed Vaizey, organised by the Trade & Economic Office at the Embassy of Israel, London with its partners. Ed Vaizey visiting NDS Labs in [...]
Business/Economic, General News, High Tech
Manchester Evening News: Israeli visit to Daresbury Science and Innovation Campus
14 March 2012
An Israeli delegation visited Daresbury Science and Innovation Campus in Cheshire with a view to sharing knowledge and building partnerships in the technology sector. The campus, which is partly-owned by the Science and Technology Facilities Council, the government agency that supports and funds the science and technology sectors, is home to more than 100 hi-tech [...]
Clean Tech, General News
UK thirsty for Israeli water technology
13 March 2012
Given the increased concern over drought conditions and the announcement of summer hosepipe bans across seven water utilities in southern and eastern England, there is no doubt that the UK water industry is facing a significant challenge. More and more, UK water utilities are having to balance an increased demand for clean and secure water [...]
Business/Economic, General News, High Tech
Mobile World Congress 2012 – The Results
9 March 2012
Mobile-technology is becoming an ever-increasing necessity in the everyday fabric of modern society. The growing need for data-on-the-go, for both businesses and individuals alike, means that the latest means and methods of mobile technology are of the highest demand. As such, there was a sense of excitement in Barcelona between 27 February and 1 March, [...]
Business/Economic, General News, High Tech
New Media Delegation to Israel with Ed Vaizey MP
2 March 2012
Britain’s Minister for Culture, Communications and Creative Industries Ed Vaizey will visit Israel and the Palestinian Territories next week, bringing with him some of the leading names in Britain’s media and creative industries sectors. The visit will introduce leading British content providers to cutting-edge Israeli technology companies with the goal of fostering future partnerships between [...]