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Thomas Hammarberg , Human Rights Commissioner, Council of Europe
International human rights bodies worldwide need more support and more self-criticism”

Thomas Hammarberg , Human Rights Commissioner, Council of Europe discusses the role of Human Rights Organisations and points out how their performance could be improved with support and continuous self critique and improvement.

A conceivable truth: ICT tackling climate change
A conceivable truth: ICT tackling climate change

In the race for increased energy efficiency, businesses and governments across Europe are investing in strategies to meet the target of reducing EU energy consumption by 20% in 2020. But are they putting their money on the winning horse?

Thomas Hammarberg, Commissioner for Human Rights, Council of Europe
Aged people are too often ignored and denied their full human rights

The rights of old people are not being respected in many forms and this must not continue urges Thomas Hammarberg, Commissioner for Human Rights, Council of Europe as he discusses the needs for the elderly in Europe.

Viviane Reding, EU Commissioner for Information Society and Media
The Potential of ICT to Contribute to Energy Efficiency and a European Low Carbon Economy

In a recent speech, Viviane Reding discussed the role of ICT in combating climate change and expressed her confidence that ICT can help lower emission across sectors in Europe and thus aid in fighting climate change.

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