In this VNR we visit the China Europe International Business School, one of the organizations at the front line of an expanding EU-China relationship. By introducing international business education and standards into the market, the school has played a key role in China's economic growth.

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International Women's Day takes place on March 8th 2008 and to mark the occasion, this news report illustrates the importance of women's empowerment in ensuring global human security. Women have a critical contribution to make to solving the challenges of today's troubled and insecure world.

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While there is a growing global trend towards abolition, the death penalty remains a serious issue for the European Commission and it continues to engage relevant third countries - promoting its stance on total abolition of
the death penalty for all crimes including genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity.

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On the 4th July 2007, the EU and Brazil will get together in Lisbon under the Portuguese Presidency of the EU for their first ever Summit. Brazil is now looking towards a new era and to further strengthening the many ties it holds with Europe. This VNR examins the relationship between the EU and Brazil.

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This report profiles EU Ambassador John Bruton at work in Washington and on his recent visit to South Bend, Indiana. Through his meetings with politicians and the US public, this eight-minute piece gives a timely insight into the importance of EU-US relations.

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The 25th of March 2007 marks the 50th anniversary of the signing of the Treaty of Rome. The Treaty of Rome was the cornerstone for the European Coal and Steel Community, and it is from the ECSC that the modern European Union emerged. Today Europe has a global reach, facilitating trade and development, supporting human rights and free elections in order to promote democratic values.

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This November, EU Ministers for Foreign Affairs and Energy Ministers will attend a high level conference in Brussels to discuss the ways in which Europe can most effectively address the issue of energy supply security. The reports examine where our current and projected energy supply is coming from and what the EU is doing to ensure that supply is secure.

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In common with indigenous peoples all over the world, Guatemala's indigenous peoples have a history of injustice and persecution. Today, as many as 5 million people, an estimated 40% of the population, are indigenous Guatemalans. 74% of them live in poverty and they continue to suffer from racial, social, economic and cultural discrimination.

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Illicit guns kill about half a million people worldwide every year. Africa suffers most, and it's here where hundreds of thousands of illegal small arms and light weapons are in circulation. The Arms management and Disarmament plan in Tanzania has had significant success across the country. It's the first comprehensive national approach anywhere in the world.

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Since the outbreak in 2003, bird flu has landed in about forty six countries. Vietnam has seen the highest number of outbreaks of bird flu in the human population. In this report we witness first hand the effects of bird flu, and the efforts of the international community to prevent the spread of human cases.

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In Rwanda in 1994 an estimated one million Tutsi men, women and children were slaughtered at the hands of government soldiers and Interhamwe militia. For survivors, the International Criminal Tribunal in neighbouring Tanzania is a clear signal that the world will not tolerate crimes of genocide.

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With December 2005 elections, Bolivia's political landscape changed utterly. In his victory speech, Evo Morales, the country's first indigenous president, promised Bolivia's poor majority an end to the 'injustice, the discrimination, the marginalisation we have suffered historically'..

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By 2010, it is estimated that India will have the highest number of English speakers in the world. The country has had a sustained economic growth rate of over six percent. In 2004, India became a strategic partner of the EU, joining the club alongside the US, Russia and China.

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THE EU AND THE UN -
THE NATURAL PARTNERSHIP

The European Union is a largest donor to the UN and is also a strong supporter of its overall approach. In an exclusive and frank interview for this report, EU Commissioner Ferrero-Waldner, outlines how the EU sees itself as a partner of the UN in achieving the MDGs and global security, and remains constant in its commitment to the multilateral instrument of the UN. This report looks at the pursuit of progress on the Millennium Development Goals in Uganda.

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Ten years ago the EU with its Mediterranean Partners, set out an ambitious plan to strengthen and develop the EuroMed region. Its ultimate ambition: to bring people together, to turn this region into an area of dialogue and co-operation guaranteeing peace, stability and prosperity.

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In 2005, the EU celebrates 30 years of diplomatic ties with the People's Republic of China. This report examines the influence the EU has had in China across a range of issues. The report features a rural village outside Harbin, Northern China where the Village Chairman and his committee are now directly elected by the people.

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Africa is the most landmine infested continent in the world. In a special report from Ethiopia, this Video News Release looks at the extent of the problem, its impact on the local population and what is being done to rid Ethiopia of landmines.

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Following UN sanctions imposed on diamond producing countries, the international community reacted further by establishing the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme. This VNR examines the Kimberly Process and revisits Sierra Leone - a country and a people visibly struggling to recover from a war fuelled by 'blood diamonds'.

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This Free to Air Video News Release (VNR) features the neighbours of Ukraine to the east and Morocco to the south. It investigates what having the EU as a neighbour, and the Neighbourhood Policy, means for these countries. .

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This Video News Release focuses on Croatia and an issue that continues to warrant international criticism - the slow return of Serb refugees to their homes in Croatia. We also examine the position of the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia who has applied to join the EU fold and ask are FYROM farmers ready to join a competitive EU market?

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