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In accordance with its Rules of Procedure, the EIB convenes its Board of Directors at least six times a year. In line with its transparency policy, the Bank publishes: the meeting agenda consisting of a simplified and adapted version of the list of projects to be examined. The agenda is published as from four days before the meeting; the provisional summary of the decisions taken, along with the list of conflicts of interest declared by the participants with respect to a project to be financ...

The EIB has the pleasure to invite all interested civil society stakeholders to Luxembourg for a seminar between civil society and the Bank’s Board of Directors. This is the fourth event of its kind, building on fruitful exchanges during the previous seminars of February 2014 , February 2013 and October 2011 . The 2015 seminar will discuss two themes that are of interest to a wide group of civil society stakeholders and key topics on the EIB’s 2015 agenda: transparency and climate action. Fol...

In accordance with its Rules of Procedure, the EIB convenes its Board of Directors at least six times a year. In line with its transparency policy, the Bank publishes: the meeting agenda consisting of a simplified and adapted version of the list of projects to be examined. The agenda is published as from four days before the meeting; the provisional summary of the decisions taken, along with the list of conflicts of interest declared by the participants with respect to a project to be financ...

The EIB Group, with the support of the Innovation Norway, are going to organize an interactive seminar on their financial products for innovative and growth businesses. The seminar will consist of concise product presentations followed by several case studies exemplifying successful support for innovative companies in the Nordics.  It is open to CEOs, CFOs and top management of innovative and growth companies (from large SMEs to corporates) in the automotive, ICT, biotech and industrial secto...

The Ecofin Council brings together the Economy and Finance Ministers of the 28 Member States for a monthly discussion. As such, Ecofin Council members make up the EIB’s board of governors. This time, the meeting is taking place in Brussels and will be attended by EIB President Werner Hoyer. More information can be found on the Council's dedicated page .

The EIB has observer status at COP 20, the annual meeting of global leaders and climate action specialists. This year the conference will be held in Lima, Peru from 1 to 12 December. COP20 is the key opportunity for global nations to negotiate and shape the contribution they will give to vastly reduce their carbon emissions, before a definitive commitment in Paris . As the EU Bank, the EIB supports the EU goals of low-carbon and climate-resilient growth in Europe as well as in developing and ...

The European Investment Bank is organising a workshop to present and discuss its financing of Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) through financial intermediaries in and outside the EU. The workshop will include presentations on how intermediated financing further the Bank’s public policy goals and the kind of conditions that the Bank attaches to these operations. The workshop will take place from 14.30-17.00 starting with presentations by Bank staff responsible for different aspects of...

In accordance with its Rules of Procedure, the EIB convenes its Board of Directors at least six times a year. In line with its transparency policy, the Bank publishes: the meeting agenda consisting of a simplified and adapted version of the list of projects to be examined. The agenda is published as from four days before the meeting; the provisional summary of the decisions taken, along with the list of conflicts of interest declared by the participants with respect to a project to be financ...

European Microfinance Week is the major annual event of the microfinance industry, bringing together banks and financial institutions, government agencies, NGOs, consultancy firms, researchers and universities for high level and in-depth discussions. This year, the theme is “Developing Better Markets”. The event is organised by the European Microfinance Platform ( e-MFP ) and supported by the Luxembourg Government. The EIB is a sponsor of the event and, as well as participating in some discus...

The Ecofin Council brings together the Economy and Finance Ministers of the 28 Member States for a monthly discussion. As such, Ecofin Council members make up the EIB’s board of governors. This time, the meeting is taking place in Brussels and will be attended by EIB President Werner Hoyer. More information can be found on the Council's dedicated page .

The European Investment Bank (EIB), the Department for International Development (DFID) and the UK Trade and Industry (UKTI) have the pleasure of inviting all interested stakeholders to attend the event on exploring business opportunities for UK companies wishing to participate in the EIB’s international development work.  As the largest multilateral borrower and lender by volume, the EIB provides finance and expertise for sound and sustainable investment projects which contribute to furtheri...

The EIB Group is delighted to be organizing an interactive seminar on their financial products for innovative and growth businesses in Poland on Thursday 6 November, from 10.00-14.00. The seminar will consist of concise product presentations followed by a roundtable discussion with representatives from the local business community as well as feedback from beneficiaries. It is open to CEOs, CFOs and top management of innovative and growth companies (from large SMEs to corporates) in the automo...

The EIB is delighted to be co-organising the 2 nd Africa Finance conference along with the German-African business association, Afrika Verein . The conference is dedicated to finance in Africa, and is the second of its kind to be organised by the Bank and Afrika Verein, after 2013’s event in Bonn. It is expected to attract around 200 high level participants. Among the themes to be covered are how to finance successful projects in Africa, where the risks lie and where the opportunities are to ...

2014 marks the beginning of a new period of EU cooperation with Mediterranean partner countries and the EIB – as the EU bank – will invest some EUR 10 billion in the region over the next seven years. As presented in the Bank’s Roadmap for the Mediterranean, endorsed at the Athens Ministerial Meeting in April 2014, we will use this period to further strengthen our activities as the region’s large-scale financier, supporting long-term investments in both the public and private sectors. As partn...

The EIB is participating in the 5 th Open Day of the Sustainable Economic Development and Trade Department at the ACP Group Secretariat, on 29 October. The event is taking place at ACP House in Brussels. This open day provides a forum for organisations, representatives and other stakeholders in ACP regions to share successes and challenges in project implementation, and showcase their activities in programmes from four different sectors: trade, agricultural capacity building, investment and p...

The EIB together with the IMF is delighted to organise a high-level workshop aimed at analysing the role of capital market development and banking sector restructuring in unlocking SME financing in Europe. The event will gather participants from both the public and private sector. European firms depend heavily on bank finance. The economic crisis has only underlined this dependence. In particular SMEs, which provide the bulk of output and employment in the region, have been starved of finance...

In accordance with its Rules of Procedure, the EIB convenes its Board of Directors at least six times a year. In line with its transparency policy, the Bank publishes: the meeting agenda consisting of a simplified and adapted version of the list of projects to be examined. The agenda is published as from four days before the meeting; the provisional summary of the decisions taken, along with the list of conflicts of interest declared by the participants with respect to a project to be financ...

The European Investment Bank is constantly monitoring progress in international standards in order to maintain its leading role amongst International Financial Institutions in the fight against tax fraud, tax evasion and harmful tax practices and to ensure that its Policy toward weakly regulated, non-transparent and uncooperative Jurisdictions keeps abreast of any material developments. Therefore, the EIB is organising a workshop to present, discuss and receive feedback on the recent updates ...

The Ecofin Council brings together the Economy and Finance Ministers of the 28 Member States for a monthly discussion. As such, Ecofin Council members make up the EIB’s board of governors. This time, the meeting is taking place in Luxembourg and will be attended by EIB President Werner Hoyer. More information can be found on the Council's dedicated page .

The EIB Group and The Ministry of Economic Affairs are delighted to host an interactive seminar on their financial products for innovative and growth businesses in the Netherlands on Wednesday 8 October, from 13.30-17.30. The seminar will consist of concise product presentations followed by a roundtable discussion with representatives from the local business community as well as feedback from beneficiaries. It is open to CEOs, CFOs and top management of innovative companies (from large SMEs t...