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📢 It’s a wrap! Empowering Equity Academy🎉 In partnership with the European Investment Fund (EIF) we have just completed the first edition of the Empowering Equity Academy, an initiative designed to open doors for young professionals in #STEM and sustainability into Europe’s private equity and venture capital sectors. 🔬 Bridging Finance and Science: Women and STEM graduates are underrepresented in private equity, venture capital, and private debt—fields critical for fostering innovation across the EU. Through this Academy, 30 STEM students received a foundation in private equity and venture capital, learning directly from industry leaders at the EIF and gaining hands-on experience. 💡 Learning and Engagement: The program began with an intensive digital curriculum and culminated in a visit to our Headquarters in Luxembourg and to EIF’s flagship #UglyDuck24 event, where the students connected with top market professionals, participated in workshops, and explored real-world cases, linking them with future career opportunities. 🤝 A Strong Partnership: This first edition of the Empowering Equity Academy is a result of collaboration between us and EIF. We’re proud to support a more inclusive and diverse investment ecosystem. Want to learn more? Stay tuned for future editions! #EmpoweringEquityAcademy #DiversityInFinance #STEM  Shiva Dustdar Marjut Falkstedt Mikołaj Dowgielewicz Silvia Manca Minerva Elias Franquesa Uli Grabenwarter Anna Canato, PhD Tamara Regenyi Ana Maria Stanescu Olivia Somers

If you are in Paris on Nov 6th, please come and join us at Sciences Po Campus to learn about the findings of our European Investment Bank (EIB) latest Climate Survey findings, reflecting the views of 30k people worldwide! This initiative is organised Prof Marc Ringel featuring Thomas Froimovici from our Communications team as part of our EIB Institute Chair for Sustainable Developmemt at Sciences Po! Pls register using the link below! Hurry up as seats are limited 😊 Hope to see many of my Parisian colleagues and connections!🙏 Arancha Gonzalez Laya Mikołaj Dowgielewicz Anna Canato, PhD bruno rossignol Grégoire Chauvière Le Drian Loic Le Ruyet Christophe Alix Elham Asdaghi Patrick Asdaghi Aglaé Touchard Le Drian Julia Lagahuzère Sneška Quaedvlieg-Mihailović Kian Akhavan Hala Fadel Sophie Lambin 🪁 Sophie Winwood Sophie Faujour Garance Aulagne Kevin Tayebaly Valeria Ramundo Orlando Mariem Mhadhbi Runa Khan Isabelle Grosmaitre Carine de Meyere Matteo Maggiore Valentina Kalk Shirin Wheeler

What an inspiring experience at the 2024 edition of European Investment Fund (EIF)’s #UglyDuck&Friends! 🎉 This year, 28 brilliant STEM students from our Empowering Equity Academy, an innovative EIB Institute - European Investment Fund (EIF) initiative, had an extraordinary opportunity to turbocharge their learning and gain unparalleled access to hundreds of top venture capital and private equity fund managers. What made it even more rewarding was seeing how the students put into action the networking skills I shared with them earlier in the morning, confidently engaging with leading investors and making valuable connections. A special shoutout to the amazing fellow #HurryupClub member, Louise Kjellerup Roper, CEO of Volans, for her powerful wake-up call to step up our collective efforts towards building a more sustainable future making the systemic shift from responsibility to resilience. Enjoyed catching up with Jose Maria Fernandez, Angela Lawaldt, Sandra Lagumina ( from our EIB’s Women Climate Leaders Network) and meeting Milla Koistinaho and Nabil Marc ABDUL-MASSIH, Maria Samoilova, who each in their own right are making systemic investments that marry impact with financial returns! Final word of thanks to my amazing team members Anna Canato, PhD Minerva Elias Franquesa, Ana Maria Stanescu and Benjamin Nicola Bracciano for their hard work and dedication to make the first edition of the Empowering Equity Academy a big success and of course also to our dear colleagues Silvia Manca, Karen Malpas, Olivia Somers and many others under Marjut Falkstedt’s leadership at the European Investment Fund (EIF) for the excellent teamwork! #STEM #EmpoweringEquity #UglyDuckAndFriends #ImpactInvesting #VentureCapital #PrivateEquity #DiversityInTech #FutureLeaders #Impact

Why is #youth needed around the table? Because YOUR decisions are part of the legacy THEY are already inheriting. At EIB Institute are committed to that. How? Here we have 30 young talented female STEM students who came from all over Europe to join our #EmpoweringEquityAcademy and the #UglyDuck24! They are the 1st cohort of the Academy; a recently launched brand-new inclusive initiative developed by the European Investment Fund (EIF) together with EIB Institute that provides a bridge for young female STEM & sustainability students into the investment career space fostering diversity and equitability in investment field. These are critical efforts considering that women are underrepresented in EU private equity, venture capital and private debt markets. The Empowering Equity Academy is here to empower students on their career journey and help #GP have a close lenses to the STEM fields and the younger generation as a sound board for their decisions. We offer our students ✅ Real-world investment experience ✅ Exclusive networking events with industry professionals ✅ Training from seasoned finance experts. I will also be speaking more about it with my colleague Elodie Donjon at the #ImpactWeek in Bilbao on the 28th November. Join us, we want to hear your say too! Impact Europe Let’s help each other shape the future of finance, together. This would have not been possible without the leadership, determination and perseverance of Marjut Falkstedt Silvia Manca Shiva Dustdar Elodie Donjon Priscilla Schnepper, CFA, CAIA Ana Maria Stanescu Anna Canato, PhD Tamara Regenyi Olivia Somers and so many other colleagues. #FinanceCareers #STEMStudents #SustainabilityLeaders #InvestmentExperience #Academy

Today, our Board of Directors has approved €5.8 billion in financing to support key projects across Europe and beyond: 🔵 €2.2 billion for clean energy and water infrastructure 🔵 €1.8 billion for urban development and education 🔵 €1.1 billion for transport improvements 🔵 €765 million for business innovation, with a focus on young entrepreneurs and green business The Board also held its annual seminar with civil society groups, to discuss priorities for investment, and how to increase the positive social impact of EIB’s operations. Read more about our investments➡️http://bit.ly/BoD_October

What an evening, what a setting, what an audience! Yesterday we celebrated the #EuropeanHeritageAwards at the spectacular Romanian Athenaeum. We announced live the 5 Grand Prix laureates and the Public Choice Award 2024 🥁 The Ceremony was co-hosted by European Commissioner for Innovation, Research, Culture, Education and Youth, Iliana Ivanova, & our Executive President, Hermann Parzinger. Our Secretary General, Sneška Quaedvlieg-Mihailović, was Master of Ceremonies. The commendable Grand Prix recipients are: 🔺 Citizens’ Rehabilitation of the Tsiskarauli Tower 🇬🇪 🔺 Traditional Farm Buildings Scheme 🇮🇪 🔺 Saxon Church in Alma Vii 🇷🇴 🔺 Society of Friends of Dubrovnik Antiquities 🇭🇷 🔺 Ignacy Historic Mine, Rybnik 🇵🇱 And the top winner of this year was… Saxon Church in Alma Vii 🏆 It received not only a #GrandPrix but also the #PublicChoiceAward 2024! The Ceremony was held in the presence of distinguished high-level representatives. The President of Romania, H.E. Klaus Iohannis, sent a message to the Ceremony delivered by Sergiu Nistor, Presidential Adviser 💬 “The #EuropeanHeritageAwards are an encouragement for authorities to place our cultural treasures at the heart of development visions & to engage even more strongly in promoting it as as an unparalleled asset of competitiveness” It is an honour to hold the #EuropeanHeritageSummit under the high patronage of the President of Romania & in partnership with the Romanian authorities. Raluca Turcan, Minister of Culture, and Nicușor Dan, Mayor of Bucharest, also congratulated the winners. The Awards would not be possible without the support of the European Commission. We were delighted to welcome Commissioner Iliana Ivanova on stage 💬 “Cultural heritage gives Europe something that is invaluable, yet often intangible: pride, belgong and joy. For over two decades Europa Nostra & the #EU have been working hand in hand to preserve & promote Europe’s heritage” Find out more about the winners in this newly published press release 🗞️👉https://lnkd.in/dKjCgTwF Photos ©️ Felix Quaedvlieg & Josef Rabara

At today's Eurogroup, President Nadia Calviño discussed with EU Finance Ministers a set of EIB Group initiatives to deepen Europe's capital markets. New measures will unlock private savings and channel them into productive investment, boosting competitiveness and growth. Our Action Plan covers three main areas: ☑️improving market integration for green and digital bonds by continuing to play a key role in the European green bond market; ☑️closing the funding gap throughout the company and innovation cycle, scaling up support for the EU venture capital and private equity markets; ☑️mobilising large-scale investments for EU policy priorities, such as working with the European Commission on a financing platform for housing. Learn more about our plan to foster a stronger Capital Markets Union⤵️ https://lnkd.in/ezA5TuKf

Cultural heritage has the potential to be a positive agent of change in the green transition which will require first and foremost a change in mindsets, behaviours and consumption patterns says Anna Canato, PhD at #EuropeanHeritageSummit2024 in Bucharest during the conversation on An environmentally responsible digital transformation for an with Europe’s heritage sector Europa Nostra @EuropeanHeritageHub

👋 Hello from the #EuropeanHeritageSummit 2024 in Bucharest 🇷🇴 Yesterday, events kicked off with the Excellence Day & concluded with a special welcome reception hosted by the Mayor of Bucharest, Nicușor Dan.   During the Excellence Day, each of the 26 winners of the #EuropeanHeritageAwards 2024 presented their projects & shared key learnings. It was a pleasure to have the very best heritage practices from across Europe in one room. “These projects didn’t just protect cultural heritage; they also involved local communities, reached new audiences, & showed how heritage can improve social well-being & support sustainable development”, stated Jacek Purchla, Chair of the Jury. The #EuropeanHeritageAwards are made possible with the valuable support of the European Commission. Judith Videcoq, Head of Unit of #CreativeEurope, highlighted 💬 “Your examples of excellence play an important role in the green transition, raising awareness & finding innovative ways to tackle environmental challenges. They reflect the strong economic impact of heritage, fostering tourism & creating jobs. They also enhance social inclusion, opening spaces for intercultural dialogue & engaging local communities." Today, 7 October, we will celebrate the winners in grand style during the Awards Ceremony 🏆 We are honoured to co-host this significant event with Iliana Ivanova, European Commissioner for Innovation, Research, Culture, Education and Youth 🇪🇺 The Ceremony will be held at the magnificent Romanian Athenaeum, recently awarded a European Heritage Label. The Summit is held under the patronage of the High Patronage of H.E. Klaus Iohannis 🤝  We are grateful to the support of the Romanian authorities. We look forward to welcoming Sergiu Nistor, Presidential Adviser; Raluca Turcan, Minister of Culture of Romania; and Nicușor Dan, Mayor of Bucharest at the Ceremony tomorrow. Don’t miss it - follow the livestream 📽️ https://lnkd.in/ePJkH9d9 Photos ©️ Felix Quaedvlieg & Josef Rabara

Countdown ⌛️ On 6 October the #EuropeanHeritageSummit kicks-off in Bucharest! We're delighted to celebrate our annual Summit with a fantastic group of partners 👇 Can’t make it in person? Join some of the main events online 💻 https://lnkd.in/e5UKKU7g