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The college of Commissioner Generals for Expo 2015 meets for the first time in Parma on 2-3 December to nominate their chairperson and a steering committee to coordinate their work throughout Expo 2015. EU Commissioner General for Expo 2015, Mr David Wilkinson, takes this opportunity to present the EU's scientific programme for Expo.

We are very pleased to welcome a new EU Member State in the Expo family. The Netherlands will participate to the World Expo in Milan, with its own exhibition. With this addition, 21 EU Member states will be present at the event.

Over 100 million tonnes of food are wasted annually in the EU. If nothing is done, food waste is expected to rise to about 126 million tonnes by 2020. Between 24 November and 30 November, we will dedicate our social media activity to preventing food waste!

Congratulations to the three winners of the 2014 MSCA prizes: Maanasa Raghavan, Shane Bergin and Sarah Bohndiek! Trento, Italy – 18 November 2014

On 11- 14 November, at the European Parliament in Brussels, the EU will officially present the activities it has planned for the World Exhibition in Milan 2015. The new European Commission and European Parliament will meet with Member States to coordinate their work at Expo 2015. For the first time, information and mock ups of the EU and national pavilions will be on display during this three-day exhibition. Thematic presentations, interactive displays and a virtual tour of the EU Pavilion will be available to all participants, to get the flavour of the future Expo site.