Belgium. Belgium ( i/ˈbɛldʒəm/; Dutch: België; French: Belgique; German: Belgien), officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal monarchy in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters as well as those of several other major international organisations such as NATO. [nb 1] Belgium covers an area of 30,528 square kilometres (11,787 sq mi) and has a population of about 11 million people. Straddling the cultural boundary between Germanic and Latin Europe, Belgium is home to two main linguistic groups: the Dutch-speaking, mostly Flemish community, which constitutes about 59% of the population, and the French-speaking, mostly Walloon population and Brussels inhabitants, which comprises 41% of all Belgians. Additionally, there is a small group of German-speakers who are officially recognized. Belgium's two largest regions are the Dutch-speaking region of Flanders in the north and the French-speaking southern region of Wallonia.
History[edit] France. France (UK: /ˈfrɑːns/; US: i/ˈfræns/; French: [fʁɑ̃s] ( )), officially the French Republic (French: République française [ʁepyblik fʁɑ̃sɛz]), is a sovereign country in Western Europe that includes overseas regions and territories. [note 13] Metropolitan France extends from the Mediterranean Sea to the English Channel and the North Sea, and from the Rhine to the Atlantic Ocean. It is one of only three countries (with Morocco and Spain) to have both Atlantic and Mediterranean coastlines. Due to its shape, it is often referred to in French as l’Hexagone ("The Hexagon"). France is the largest country in Western Europe and the European Union, and the third-largest in Europe as a whole. France has been a major power in Europe since the Late Middle Ages. Etymology History Prehistory One of the Lascaux paintings of which depicts a horse (Dordogne, approximately 18,000 BC). Gaul Kingdom of Francia (3rd century–843) The last Merovingian kings lost power to their mayors of the palace (head of household).
MindShare Consulting. Ireland. Ireland (locally: /ˈɑːrlənd/; RP: /ˈaɪələnd/; GA: i/ˈaɪərlənd/; Irish: Éire [ˈeːɾʲə] ( Politically, Ireland is divided between the Republic of Ireland, which covers five-sixths of the island, and Northern Ireland, a part of the United Kingdom, which covers the remaining area and is located in the north-east of the island. The population of Ireland is about 6.4 million. Just under 4.6 million live in the Republic of Ireland and just over 1.8 million live in Northern Ireland.[7] The island's geography comprises relatively low-lying mountains surrounding a central plain, with several navigable rivers extending inland.
The island has lush vegetation, a product of its mild but changeable oceanic climate, which avoids extremes in temperature. Prehistoric Ireland saw the arrival of humans after 8000 BC. Irish culture has had a significant influence on other cultures, especially in the fields of literature and, to a lesser degree, science and education. History Prehistoric Ireland. Louth County Enterprise Board - Supporting Small to Medium Sized Businesses.
Joe English. Ronan Dennedy. IRDG (Industry Research & Development Group) - IRDG is a non-profit, business-led Innovation Network of member companies, working together to drive excellence in Innovation within Ireland’s industry to create growth, jobs and prosperity. Romania. Romania ( i/roʊˈmeɪniə/ roh-MAY-nee-ə; Romanian: România [romɨˈni.a] ( )), formerly also spelled Roumania[8][9] and Rumania,[10][11] is a country located at the crossroads of Southeastern and Central Europe, on the Lower Danube, north of the Balkan Peninsula and the western shore of the Black Sea. Romania shares a border with Hungary and Serbia to the west, Ukraine and Moldova to the northeast and east, and Bulgaria to the south. At 238,391 square kilometres (92,043 sq mi), Romania is the ninth largest country of the European Union by area, and has the 7th largest population of the European Union with 20,121,641 people (October 2011).
Its capital and largest city is Bucharest – the 6th largest city in the EU. With the fall of the Iron Curtain, Romania began its transition towards democracy and a capitalist market economy. After a decade of post-revolution economic problems and living-standards decline, extensive reforms fostered economic recovery. Etymology[edit] History[edit] Universitatea Politehnica din Bucuresti. Facultatea ENERGETICA. The Faculty of Power Engineering. The Faculty of Power Engineering is one of the elite schools of the Romanian higher education. It was the first academic institution in the power engineering field in our country when it was set up in 1950. It is well-known for its professionalism and high academic and quality standards. The Faculty of Power Engineering offers undergraduate, master and Ph.D. programmes in accordance with the European system of transferable credits. It provides study opportunities at international standards for more than 1,500 students a year.
Students are trained in modern laboratories equipped with state-of-the-art technology, computers, multimedia internet access, which adds up to an investment of over Euro 750,000 in the last 5 years. The students have many opportunities to assert themselves, they can obtain scholarships from the state budget (for very good results, study scholarships, or social subsidy, as the case may be) or study scholarships offered by energy companies in our country. Telephone: IMST. Spain. Spain ( i/ˈspeɪn/; Spanish: España [esˈpaɲa] ( )), officially the Kingdom of Spain (Spanish: Reino de España),[c][7] is a sovereign state and a member state of the European Union. It is located on the Iberian Peninsula in southwestern Europe. Its mainland is bordered to the south and east by the Mediterranean Sea except for a small land boundary with Gibraltar; to the north and north east by France, Andorra, and the Bay of Biscay; and to the west and northwest by Portugal and the Atlantic Ocean.
Spanish territory also includes the Balearic Islands in the Mediterranean, the Canary Islands in the Atlantic Ocean off the African coast, and two autonomous cities in North Africa, Ceuta and Melilla, that border Morocco, plus Alborán, Chafarinas Islands, Alhucemas, Vélez de la Gomera and other small islets including Perejil. Modern humans first arrived in the Iberian peninsula around 35,000 years ago. Etymology Treasure of Villena, a Bronze Age treasure hoard. History Middle Ages. Universitat Politècnica de València. Tanja E.J. Vos. United Kingdom. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland,[nb 6] commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain /ˈbrɪ.tən/, is a sovereign state located off the north-western coast of continental Europe. The country includes the island of Great Britain (a term sometimes also loosely applied to the whole state), the north-eastern part of the island of Ireland, and many smaller islands.
Northern Ireland is the only part of the UK that shares a land border with another state: the Republic of Ireland. [nb 7] Apart from this land border, the UK is surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean, with the North Sea in the east, the English Channel in the south and the Irish Sea in the west. The UK's form of government is a constitutional monarchy with a parliamentary system,[9][10] and its capital city is London.[11] The current British monarch—since 6 February 1952—is Queen Elizabeth II. The UK has been a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council since its first session in 1946.
History. NMEA. Conor Patterson. Colin Hanna. Canice Consulting. Canice Hamill. NEN Overview. NEN - National Enterprise Network. Carol Daniels. Monday 4 February 2013 by National Enterprise Network Following on from Mike Stanley’s visit to Northern Ireland in November we have joined in partnership with a consortium of European business support organisations, universities and innovation specialists to develop resources aimed specifically at improving the innovation performance of small businesses. Consortium members are from Northern Ireland, Ireland, Belgium, France, Spain and Romania. It is anticipated that Innovative Trainer (IT) will increase the capacity of Business Trainers and Mentors to support SMEs throughout Europe by developing a “Train the Trainer” blended learning training resource on innovation.
It is hoped by updating their skills; Business Trainers and Mentors will be better placed to provide guidance on how to innovate to small businesses, with the ultimate goal of improving the innovation performance and growth of enterprise.