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About Stuart Langridge

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Author Bio: On 1st September 2008 I was appointed as Director of Blogactiv. This means that whenever you see things on the site change - hopefully for the better - I was behind it! My goal for this site is to make it much more successful. To make that happen, I believe that the site will need more bloggers in more languages, more comments and a greater community feel, a larger audience for those bloggers and a simple on-site experience for everyone. Hopefully, I can contribute towards making those things happen. I also operate several other websites and consider myself to be an Internet marketer. It never occured to me that I was a Web 2.0 specialist, because I am not. But having met other Web 2.0 specialists through this position, I find myself becoming more convinced that I might just be one! Should you have ideas or suggestions about how Blogactiv can be improved, please get in touch. I cannot promise to agree with you or to make those things happen, but new ideas are always welcome.

Articles by Stuart Langridge

EBS 2009: Dr Ian Moore Talks About Recovery Plans For The European Economy

Posted by Stuart Langridge on 01/04/09

At European Business Summit 2009, Dr Ian Moore spoke to us about sustainability and the EU economy. He also discusses the REACH programme in some depth. Dr Moore is President and CEO of Momentive Performance Materials, an organisation involved in the silicones industry.

If you would like to make your voice heard in this discussion, please leave your comments in the box below.

To read the reports by EurActiv.com of some of the issues raised in this interview, please use the following links:

Commission expects bankruptcy surge in 2009

Social safety net key to EU recovery

Crisis, EBS, EBS 2009, English, Financial Crisis, Trade, global warming
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EBS 2009: Gerard Van Harten From Dow Benelux

Posted by Stuart Langridge on 01/04/09

We were pleased to be able to interview Gerard Van Harten at the 2009 European Business Summit in Brussels. Mr Van Harten is Chairman of Dow Benelux. He spoke about policies relating to sustainability and the stance of Dow on these issues.

If you would like to tell us your opinion, please leave a comment in the box below.

Business & Climate Change, Businesses, Climate Change, EBS, EBS 2009, English, Environment, energy saving, global warming, sustainable energy
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EBS 2009: Dr Roland Strauss - Knowledge4Innovation

Posted by Stuart Langridge on 01/04/09

We spoke to Dr Roland Strauss at the 2009 European Business Summit. Dr Strauss was representing Knowledge4Innovation and discusses the aims of the organisation.

To read the coverage of EurActiv.com on this issue, please use the following link:

Europe wasting billions by duplicating research

EBS, EBS 2009, Eco-Innovation, English, Innovation and Creativity
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EBS 2009: Hans van der Loo Interviewed By Blogactiv

Posted by Stuart Langridge on 01/04/09

On Thursday 26th March, Hans van der Loo, Head of European Union Liason with Shell International spoke to us at European Business Summit.

Mr van der Loo was a participant in Workshop XV which was titled “Skills and innovation: fostering EU human capital“. Should you have an opinion you wish to share, please leave your comments in the box below.

To read the EUrActiv.com coverage of these issues, please click here.

Demography, EBS, EBS 2009, English, energy saving
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EBS 2009: Hamad AlAmmari Speaks To EurActiv.com

Posted by Stuart Langridge on 01/04/09

At the 2009 European Business Summit, Christophe Leclercq, Publisher of EurActiv.com, spoke to Hamad AlAmmari from the Arab Thought Foundation.

If you would like to leave your thoughts, please comment in the box below.

EBS, EBS 2009, English
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EBS 2009: Arndt Kirchhoff, Chair of the SME Committee of BusinessEurope Speaks To EurActiv

Posted by Stuart Langridge on 01/04/09

On Friday 27th March, Arndt Kirchhoff Chair of the SME Committee for BusinessEurope was interviewed by Christophe Leclercq, Publisher of EurActiv. They had both been involved in Workshop X at the 2009 European Business Summit - titled, “SMEs:red tape or red carpet?“.

In the interview below, he discusses points raised during their session and topics for future EBS gatherings.

To see how EurActiv.com has covered some of the issues discussed in this interview, please use the following links:

Commission expects bankruptcy surge in 2009

Patent litigation reforms to cut costs for SMEs

Auto bailouts ‘will benefit SMEs’

Lawmaker seeks Chinese funds for European SMEs

EBS, EBS 2009, Eco-Innovation, English
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EBS 2009: David Bennetts, Chartered Meteorologist, Speaks About Climate Change

Posted by Stuart Langridge on 01/04/09

David Bennetts, a Chartered Meteorologist from the UK, was interviewed by Blogactiv at the European Business Summit in Brussels. Mr Bennetts had asked the panel a question and discusses the question, response, climate change and carbon capture and storage below.

If you have an opinion on this subject, please leave your comments in the box below.

To read the coverage by EurActiv.com of some of these issues, please visit the following pages:

Green tech R&D to remain strong in spite of crisis

EU summit postpones climate decision until June

EBS, EBS 2009, Eco-Innovation, English, global warming
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EBS 2009: Christian Weinberger Speaks To EurActiv.com

Posted by Stuart Langridge on 31/03/09

On Thursday 27th March, Christian Weinberger spoke to EurActiv.com Publisher, Christophe Leclercq at EBS 2009. Mr Weinberger had just taken part in Workshop X at EBS 2009 - titled “SMEs: red tape or red carpet?“.

Mr Weinberger works for the Enterprise and Industry Directorate General of the European Commission in Brussels as an Entrepreneurship and SME Policy Advisor.

If you would like to express an opinion on the subject, please leave your comments in the box below.

To read the EurActiv.com reporting on these issues, please use the following links:

Patient litigation reform to cut costs for SMEs

Auto bailoits ‘will benefit SMEs’

Lawmaker seeks Chinese funds for European SMEs

Businesses, EBS, EBS 2009, English, European Business Summit, Innovation and Creativity, Uncategorized
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EBS 2009: Nobuo Tanaka Speaks To Blogactiv

Posted by Stuart Langridge on 31/03/09

On Thursday 26th March, Blogactiv spoke to Nobuo Tanaka. Mr Tanaka is Executive Director of the International Energy Agency. He was in Brussels to speak at Workshop VIII - titled “The last energy crisis” - at EBS 2009.

If you have an opinion about this interview or session that you would like to share, please leave your comments below.

To read a written interview with EurActiv.com by Mr Tanaka, please click here.

EBS, EBS 2009, English, Uncategorized, energy saving
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EBS 2009: Dr Adrian van den Hoven Speaks To Blogactiv

Posted by Stuart Langridge on 31/03/09

On Thursday 26th March, Blogactiv spoke to the Director of the International Relations Department of BusinessEurope. Dr van den Hoven moderated Workshop I - titled Protectionism: an increasing concern? - at EBS 2009. The session included Pascal Lamy, Director General of the WTO and Baroness Ashton, EU Commissioner for Trade.

If you have an opinion about the session or the subject that you would like to share, please leave a comment below.

EBS, EBS 2009, English, Trade, Trade & Industry
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