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Since 2007, the European Public Sector Award (EPSA) has received, assessed and made accessible more than 1200 public practices from 39 European countries and the European institutions.

The Grand Duchy of Luxembourg and the EIB have committed to working ever more closely together on two of their joint priorities: the development of the microfinance sector in ACP countries and the fight against climate change.

The Islamic Development Bank has today announced it has created an innovative Sustainable Finance Framework to utilise funds exclusively for green projects in IsDB Member Countries through and catalyse the role of the Bank’s preferred financing tool – the Sukuk bond.

The Government IT Centre (CTIE) will be present at the 33rd Student Fair at Luxexpo The Box (South entry) in Kirchberg, on 7 and 8 November 2019.

Representatives of DLR and LSA have signed a Letter of Intent to co-operate on space research activities with particular focus on areas such as navigation, satellite communications, space exploration and space resources, including robotics and in-orbit services.

In May 2019, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Space between the Governments of the United States of America and the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg designated both NASA and LSA to exchange information about prospective collaboration.

On Friday, 18 October 2019, the Minister Delegate of Internal Security, Henri Kox, visited the Cité Policiaire Grand-Duc Henri to meet representatives of the Grand Ducal Police.

Like its European Union partners, Luxembourg calls upon Turkey to cease its unilateral military action. Renewed armed hostilities in the north-east further undermine the stability of the whole region, exacerbate civilian suffering and provoke further displacements.

Every year the European Satellite Services Provider (ESSP) and the European Global Navigation Satellite Systems Agency (GSA) organize what is known as the European Geostationary Navigation Overlay Service (EGNOS) Annual Workshop. This year the workshop took place in Rome on the 24th and 25th of September.

On Thursday 3 October, more than 400 people attended the 9th edition of the Fit 4 Start Selection & Graduation Day at Kinepolis Kirchberg. This year, 20 start-ups from ICT, healthtech and space were selected for participation.

Under the new MOU, Luxembourg has committed to cover the corresponding costs over a period of ten years up to 225 million euros. To this end, the Minister of Defense will soon introduce a financing bill in the Chamber of Deputies.

The Luxembourg Digital Innovation Hub (L-DIH) was officially launched in the presence of Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Economy Étienne Schneider.

The Service des médias et des communications (SMC) has just released two updates of the central call for projects documents: - The updated “Call for projects” contains precisions concerning the submission time (12:00 noon on 30.9.) and on the

The CNPD presented its annual report with the key figures for the year 2018 at a press conference in Esch/Belval today.

The Service des Médias et des Communications (SMC) has just released the third version of the "frequently asked questions"; document related to the call for projects on 5G and related technologies.