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Organized within the framework of the General States of Mobility initiated by the Region, the citizens’ mobility assembly, 100 members strong, has been meeting since October 14 to develop proposals. During the plenary session of November 18, which was held in Saint-Pierre, five priority themes were selected : gentle travel, structuring transport, public transport,...

The government's announcement of the creation of the “professional installation passport” system, aims to facilitate installation overseas for hexagonal, was strongly criticized in the territories concerned. In the meeting, the standing committee of the Region voted on a motion, November 17th, denouncing the adoption of an article (article 55 of the 2024 Finance Law) “contrary to....

CIRAD, l'État, the Region and the Department of Réunion have recommitted together until 2027, by renewing a strategic scientific cooperation agreement in October. “This new agreement concerns priority scientific activities in agricultural research to be carried out from 2023 to 2027. It is a continuation of the 2015-2022 quadripartite framework agreement while proposing an adaptation..

At the end of the 28th Conference of Presidents of the Outermost Regions which was held at the beginning of November in Tenerife, in the Canaries, the president of the Réunion Region, Huguette Bello, took over the presidency of this organization for one year. On this occasion, she insisted on the “fair price of the climate transition for the ORs”, and the need “to invent a....

The permanent commission of the Region validated on November 17 the financing plan for the future high school for hotel and tourism professions. The cost of the operation is now estimated at 84 million euros, including 6 million pieces of equipment. The selected financing plan commits the Region to the tune of 44,8 million euros and the State for 39 million. The Agency....

Huguette Bello, president of the Réunion region, and Ambroise Fayolle, vice-president of the European Investment Bank, signed an agreement on November 2 relating to the creation of the Regional Investment Assistance Fund for businesses (FAIRE) Reunionese, whose management will be entrusted to the European Investment Fund, branches from the EIB. FAIRE plans to mobilize 44,8 million euros for the profit...

Organized by the French Tech La Réunion association, the first Overseas French Tech Days took place at Moca in Saint-Denis on November 30 and December 1. Eleven delegations were present to promote exchanges on innovation and economic growth within overseas regions.. A meeting supported by the General Directorate of Overseas Territories, la Mission French Tech, the prefecture....

REP sectors (extended producer responsibility) put their hand in their pocket to finance the chartering of a boat to evacuate hazardous and non-hazardous waste to Le Havre, until November. The Réunion Import and Trade Union, which supports the eco-organizations running these sectors, coordinated the operation. The congestion actually threatened certain sectors. Last year,...

Unlike the metropolis, where the unemployment curve has reversed, the number of people registered with Pôle Emploi continues to decline in Reunion. In the third trimester, the number of job seekers required to look for work and without activity (category A) averaged 116,640 on the island, number down from 0,7% over the quarter (880...

The University of Reunion is opening a new professional degree course “Social Intervention” this year, “Supporting people with disabilities” course. This is intended to enable learners to perfect or acquire the skills and knowledge necessary for the new profession of disability advisor., in development. For example, all apprentice training centers have the obligation to....