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	Swiss Federal Council - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Federal Council was instituted by the 1848 Federal Constitution as the "supreme executive and directorial authority of the Confederation".
		For example, a change in the salaries of federal employees would be proposed to the council by the head of the Federal Department of Finance, to whose department the Federal Office of Personnel belongs.
		The members of the Federal Council are elected for a term of four years by both chambers of the federal parliament sitting together as the Federal Assembly.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Swiss_Federal_Council (3610 words)

	Moritz Leuenberger - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Moritz Leuenberger (born September 21, 1946) is a Swiss politician, lawyer, member of the Swiss Federal Council since 1995 and President of the Confederation for the year 2006.
		Leuenberger was elected to the Federal Council on September 27, 1995 as a member of the Social Democratic Party (SPS/PSS) from the Canton of Zürich.
		Since 1995, Leuenberger has headed the Federal Department of Environment, Transport, Energy and Communications (Environment was added to the name of the department in 1998).
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Moritz_Leuenberger (205 words)

	Belgium - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The former is a mix of directly elected senior politicians and representatives of the communities and regions; while the latter represents all Belgians over the age of eighteen in a proportional voting system.
		At the highest level of this three-tiered setup is the federal government which manages foreign affairs, development aid, defence, military, police, economic management, social welfare, social security transport, energy, telecommunications, and scientific research, limited competencies in education and culture, and the supervision of taxation by regional authorities.
		Mirroring the historical political conflicts between the freethought and Catholic segments of the population, the Belgian educational system in each communities is split into a laïque branch controlled by the communities, the provinces, or the municipalities, and a subsidised religious—mostly Catholic—branch controlled by both the communities and the religious authorities—usually the dioceses.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Belgium (4865 words)

	FDF - Federal Council to draw up Swisscom's strategic goals for 2006-2009 (CORRECTED VERSION)
		Until the definitive adoption of the new strategic goals, the applicable interpretation of the overseas strategy is that the company is not entitled to acquire stakes in telecommunications companies with a public service function (fixed network and/or mobile network).
		The Confederation's representative on Swisscom's board of directors was notified of these instructions by the head of the Federal Department of Finance FDF and the Federal Department of the Environment, Transport, Energy and Communications (DETEC) on 24 November.
		The Federal Council will draw up the strategic goals for 2006-2009 in accordance with the recent decisions of principle, in particular with regard to two points; namely financial aims and cooperation and participations.
	www.efd.admin.ch /00468?lang=en&msg-id=980 (551 words)

	Astra - Bundesamt für Strassen (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		On 28 November 2000, various road transport associations, the Oil Federation and the Swiss Industry Federation, together with representatives of political and economic circles, lodged a referendum initiative - "Avanti - for safe and efficient motorways" - bearing 105 024 valid signatures.
		While the Federal Council acknowledges that, in part, the initiative raises a legitimate issue, it considers that the measures proposed do not take sufficient account of the coordinated transport policy pursued by the Council with a view to promoting a sustainable mobility involving all the various modes of transport.
		For this reason, the Federal Council instructed the Federal Department of Environment, Transport, Energy and Communications (DETEC) to draw up a counter-proposal as long ago as 22 August 2001.
	www.astra.admin.ch /html/en/news/avanti (275 words)

	FDF - The Federal Council creates conditions for the Confederation to give up its majority holding in Swisscom
		The Federal Council has reasoned that the statutory requirement for the Confederation to be a majority shareholder, as set out in the Telecommunications Enterprise Act, places limits on Swisscom's strategic scope.
		Finally, the Federal Council also took into consideration the issue of the basic national provision of services and determined that this is adequately guaranteed under existing telecom legislation, even without Confederation shareholding in Swisscom.
		Given the rapidly developing nature of the telecoms market, the Federal Council considers it appropriate to draft a paper swiftly because a timeframe of two to three years is needed to put into place the necessary legislative framework for the Confederation's exit.
	www.efd.admin.ch /00468/index.html?lang=en&msg-id=791 (468 words)

	OFCOM Federal Office of Communications - The OFCOM
		The Office prepares the decisions of the Swiss government (the Federal Council), the Swiss Federal Department for the Environment, Transport, Energy and Communication (DETEC) and the Swiss Federal Communications Commission (ComCom).
		The Federal Department of the Environment, Transport, Energy and Communications (DETEC) and the Federal Communications Commission (ComCom) are inviting interested parties to comment by 18 August 2006.
		The licence is awarded by the Federal Communications Commission (ComCom) within the framework of a public tendering procedure.
	www.bakom.admin.ch /index.html?lang=en (347 words)

	Swiss Federal Office of Energy SFOE - Homepage
		The Swiss Federal Office of Energy (SFOE) is astonished by the criticism on the part of the Italian and French energy authorities concerning its report on the flout in Italy on 28 September 2003.
		At the request of the Federal Department of Environment, Transport, Energy and Communications (DETEC), the Swiss Federal Office of Energy investigated the incident of 28 September, and in its report it proposes specific measures aimed at enhancing supply security in Switzerland and Europe.
		Before considering the implications -- for crisis management procedures in the electricity supply industry, the responsibilities of the supervisory authorities and collaboration with neighbouring countries -- the Federal Department of the Environment, Transport, Energy and Communications (DETEC) awaits an explanation of the causes of the grid failure and the reactions of the electricity supply industry.
	www.bfe.admin.ch /index.html?lang=en (528 words)

	Directory of Waste Resources on the Web \| International Waste Activities \| US EPA
		UNEP, established in 1972, is the primary voice for the environment within the United Nations system and acts as a catalyst, advocate, educator and facilitator to promote the wise use and sustainable development of the global environment.
		It: supports the federal German environment ministry on environmental protection and health issues; brings scientific expertise into the execution of law; collects data on the environment; and informs the general public about environmental issues.
		Through research and through effective communication of findings, the organization works with government, business, NGOs and other sectors to develop and implement policies that are simultaneously beneficial to the global economy, the global environment and to social well-being.
	www.epa.gov /epaoswer/osw/internat/directory.htm (3347 words)

	Switzerland :: About Switzerland
		Switzerland is a federation of 26 cantons with a unique political system in that executive authority is exercised by seven Federal Councillors (Ministers or Heads of Department) who make up the Federal Council (cabinet).
		Moritz Leuenberger is the President of the Swiss Confederation for 2006, and also heads the Federal Department of the Environment, Transport, Energy and Communications.
		The parliament of Switzerland is called the Federal Assembly and is made up of two houses, the National Council, directly elected by the populace on the basis of proportional representation, and the Council of States, in which each canton, regardless of size, has two representatives.
	www.dfait-maeci.gc.ca /canada-europa/switzerland/right_nav/about_switzerland_828-en.asp (570 words)

	OFCOM Federal Office of Communications - Media information
		At the invitation of the European Commission, Swiss Federal President Moritz Leuenberger will participate at the Ministerial Conference on ICT for an inclusive society on 11 and 12 June 2006 in Riga.
		The Federal Department of the Environment, Transport, Energy and Communications (DETEC) is submitting the draft of a new Federal Council Decree on Radio and Television to interested parties for consultation.
		On behalf of the Federal Communications Commission (ComCom), the Federal Office of Communications (OFCOM) has launched a public consultation on the renewal of the GSM licences of Swisscom Mobile SA, Orange Communications SA and TDC Switzerland SA.
	www.bakom.ch /dokumentation/medieninformationen/index.html?lang=en (632 words)

	admin.ch - Homepage
		The Federal Council held an extraordinary meeting on Wednesday to conduct intensive talks on the situation in the Middle East.
		The Federal Council has decided to allocate immediately an additional CHF 5 million in emergency aid for the ICRC.
		As soon as the Swiss humanitarian aid teams on the ground have completed their assessment of needs, the Federal Council will decide on strengthening Switzerland's humanitarian aid and support for other international bodies.
	www.admin.ch /ch/index.en.html (181 words)

	InfoSurance Links Library
		Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB), Farnborough, UK This organization is part of the Department for Transport, Local Government and the Regions and is responsible for the investigation of civil aircraft accidents and serious incidents within the UK.
		Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), US Responsible for the safety of civil aviation, FAA offers information on aviation safety programs, air traffic, and regulations on its official website, where it includes a newsroom and fact sheets as well.
		Federal Department of Environment, Transport, Energy, and Communication (ETEC), Switzerland
	www.isn.ethz.ch /infosurance/index.cfm?Parent=2914 (1000 words)

	DETEC - The Federal Department of the Environment, Transport, Energy and Communications (DETEC)
		Federal Palace North Wing — the headquarters of the Federal Department of the Environment, Transport, Energy and Communications
		More than 1700 people work within the Federal Department of the Environment, Transport, Energy, and Communications (DETEC) towards sustainable development and the provision of the "Service public".
		Locating the demands of exploitation and of protection within the same department nevertheless often leads to conflict of interest.
	www.uvek.admin.ch /org/vorsteher/00489?lang=en (274 words)

	The World Factbook 2004 - Notes and Definitions
		coaxial cable - a multichannel communication cable consisting of a central conducting wire, surrounded by and insulated from a cylindrical conducting shell; a large number of telephone channels can be made available within the insulated space by the use of a large number of carrier frequencies.
		fiber-optic cable - a multichannel communications cable using a thread of optical glass fibers as a transmission medium in which the signal (voice, video, etc.) is in the form of a coded pulse of light.
		satellite communication system - a communication system consisting of two or more earth stations and at least one satellite that provide long distance transmission of voice, data, and television; the system usually serves as a trunk connection between telephone exchanges; if the earth stations are in the same country, it is a domestic system.
	www.brainyatlas.com /docs/notesanddefs.html (8880 words)

	A R E - Transport coordination (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		In the field of transport, the Federal Department of the Environment, Transport, Energy and Communications (DETEC) is striving to achieve sustainable mobility geared to three sustainable goals (protection of the environment, economic efficiency and social solidarity).
		The individual transport organisations are to be deployed to implement the envisaged development according to their comparative advantages and are meaningfully linked together.
		The Federal Office for Spatial Development (ARE) has been tasked with performing the functions of the cross-disciplinary office.
	www.are.admin.ch /are/en/verkehr/index.html (138 words)

	Swiss Federal Office of Energy SFOE - Swiss Federal Office of Energy
		The Swiss Federal Office of Energy (SFOE) is the office responsible for all questions relating to energy supply and energy use within the Federal Department of the Environment, Transport, Energy and Communication (DETEC).
		It imposes high safety standards in the area of nuclear energy and in the transportation and distribution of electricity, gas, heating oils, motor fuels and other combustibles.
		It creates the necessary conditions for increasing the efficiency of energy supply while preserving the competitive capacity of the energy industry.
	www.bfe.admin.ch /org/?lang=en (165 words)

	Speakers
		Julian has an MSc in Environment and Social Research from University of Surrey in the UK, an MA in Journalism and Communications from the University of Texas at Austin, and a BA in Music and Russian.
		The challenge of the Energy Crisis of the '70's and '80's stimulated him to try to apply the understanding and insights gained from his studies and enter the field of energy efficiency and renewable energy technologies.
		Aaron Naparstek is a journalist, author and community activist working on transportation, energy and urban environmental issues in New York City (naparstek.com).
	www.energysolutionsconference.org /Speakers/speakers.html (6039 words)

	Constitutional and Administrative Law (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The Legislation Projects and Methodology Division is responsible for preparing public-law decrees of which the Federal Department of Justice and Police (DJP) is in overall charge and which do not fall within the purview of another agency or division of the Federal Office of Justice.
		This means that everything to be set down in rules of law at the federal level (articles of the constitution, statute or ordinance provisions) has to be reviewed by these divisions with regard to their legal merits.
		Generally speaking, they examine the matters to be submitted to the Federal Council as to their legal merits.
	www.ofj.admin.ch /bj/en/home/die_oe/organisation/hauptabteilung_staats-.html (447 words)

	A R E - Overview (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The federal Department of Environment, Transport, Energy and Communications (DETEC) bases its transport policy on the principle of sustainability.
		Individual modes (rail, road, air and water) and means of transport must be deployed and aligned with each other according to their comparative advantages.
		Within the DETEC, the Swiss Federal Office for Spatial Development (ARE) is responsible for coordinating the various modes of transport and for issues which affect the transport sector as a whole.
	www.are.admin.ch /are/en/verkehr/inhalt/index.html (140 words)

	Swissair Group comments on Federal Council decision New noise maxima pay inadequate regard to Swissair’s low-noise ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The new maxima stipulated by the Federal Department of the Environment, Transport, Energy and Communications also pay no regard to the concerns voiced by scientists and industry during the earlier consultation phase.
		Swiss environment law states that noise maxima may be exceeded if the producers of such noise are of overwhelming public interest (such as airports and rail lines); but such exceedances often result in substantial commitments in compensation terms.
		The CHF 7.- per ticket currently being quoted by the Federal Office for the Environment, Forests and the Landscape is unrealistic: customers, especially those departing from Switzerland, are likely to be asked to pay far higher noise-related fees.
	www.pressi.com /ch/release/31761.html (378 words)

	IDA - EU: Como Conference: European e-government to feature in the Wo
		This is the wish of the host country, expressed by Swill Federal Councillor Moritz Leuenberger, Head of the Federal Department of Environment, Transport, Energy and Communications.
		This will be one of the essential issues addressed by heads of state and heads of government meeting in Geneva on 10-12 December 2003.
		Communication from the Commission on the EU Perspective in the context of the United Nations World Summit on the Information Society
	europa.eu.int /idabc/fr/document/1470/323 (253 words)

	Fuel Cells 2000 : Information Resources : Fuel Cell Library
		China At the Crossroads: Energy, Transportation and the 21st Century - Report describes the implications of the vast explosion in vehicle growth in China, and argues "that the time is ripe for China to choose alternatives to petroleum-based transportation fuels and the vehicles that burn them".
		Evaluation of the Fate and Transport of Methanol in the Environment - An examination of the multimedia impact of methanol on the environment.
		Transportation Fuel Cells: Challenges and Opportunities - The report is a 130-page overview of the development of fuel cells for transportation applications and provides a concise look at the challenges faced by the transportation industry, the ability of fuel cells to meet these challenges, and the current state of transportation fuel cell development.
	www.fuelcells.org /info/fclib.html (9960 words)

	Politics in Switzerland - the Swiss political system : Executive branch: the Federal Council (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The post confers no special powers or privileges, and the president continues to administer his or her own department.
		The Federal Council is assisted and advised on the running of its business by the Federal Chancellery.
		The Chancellor attends weekly cabinet meetings in a consultative capacity, and is sometimes referred to unofficially as "the 8th councillor."
	www.swissworld.org /eng/swissworld.html?siteSect=703&sid=4053346&rubricId=15030 (132 words)

	DETEC - Homepage
		Thank you for your interest in the work of Switzerland’s Federal Department for the infrastructure and the environment and its director, Moritz Leuenberger.
		In the UVEK there are more than 1700 persons devoted to the main concern of this department, namely, to assure the sustainable provision of primary services in Switzerland.
		We want to meet present requirements for infrastructures and at the same time to secure for future generations the chances of an intact environment.
	www.uvek.admin.ch /index.html?lang=en (175 words)

	Aarhus Clearinghouse for Environmental Democracy \| Resource Directory
		The Geneva Environment Network (GEN) is a cooperative partnership between over 40 environment and sustainable development organizations and units based in the International Environment House and elsewhere in the Geneva area, including United Nations offices and programmes, specialized agencies and NGOs.
		In order to keep administrative expenditure at the lowest possible level, it is planned that the data will be entered directly by the facilities into an internet-based database.
		Federal Department of the Environment, Transport, Energy and Communications, 2006.
	aarhusclearinghouse.unece.org /resources.cfm?c=1000064,1000005 (631 words)

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