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ECRN regions and their policies analysed in a European Commission study

During 2012, the ECRN collaborated closely with the European Commission (DG Enterprise and Industry) in the framework of a study titled “Analysis of policies in chemical regions to support the competitiveness of the chemicals industry”. The study was

ECRN Participates in Preparing for the Review of REACH

The European REACH Regulation has been in force for 5 years and a review of the legislation, its implementation and impacts is due in 2012. The European Chemical Regions Network is preparing to contribute to the process from

Coal as an alternative chemical a significant contribution to fundamental new processes

On 2 December, the ECRN Permanent working group decided to promote a “European research initiative – coal as an alternative chemical raw material for basic chemicals and fine chemicals to supplement the development of energetic use”. During the next

ECRN – a platform for collaboration

A network like ECRN is all about contacts, collaboration and communication – with members, partners and stakeholders, both current and prospective. An important part of ECRN activities consists of meetings and events organized for the network members, such

Who-is-who of the European Chemical Regions 2012 edition published!

The Who-is-who is also available as pdf-document.

ECRN meets Commissioner Tajani

On 19 May, the outgoing ECRN President, Prime Minister Dr. Haseloff, the newly elected ECRN President Prof. Dr. Wolff, and ECRN Vice President Alberto Cavalli met with Commissioner Tajani and handed over the network’s joint position on the

Constructive Talks with Vice President Tajani

The outgoing ECRN President, Prime Minister Dr. Haseloff and the newly elected ECRN President, Prof. Birgitta Wolff as well as the ECRN Vice President Alberto Cavalli met with the Vice President of the European Commission in charge of

Prof. Dr. Birgitta Wolff elected as the new ECRN President

On 19 May, the General Assembly of the European Chemical Regions Network (ECRN) elected Prof. Dr. Birgitta Wolff as its new President. Prof. Dr. Wolff is the new Minister for Science and Economic Affairs in the government of

Conference on the Implementation of HLG Recommendations on 10 February 2011

The European Commission will host a conference on the follow-up of the High Level Group on the competitiveness of the European chemicals industry in Brussels on 10 February 2011. In addition to presenting the current situation of the

ECRN represented at the Commission’s conference on HLG follow-up in February 2011

The European Commission will organize a conference on 10 February 2011 to present the current progress in implementing the HLG recommendations. The ECRN contributed actively to the work of the HLG and has also been active in supporting