.eu supports TEDx Brussels 2012

Oct. 30, 2012 - PRLog -- Brussels, 30 October 2012 – .eu, the Internet extension for business, organisations and individuals throughout Europe, will partner with TEDx for its Brussels event on 12 November 2012 at the Bozar in Brussels, Belgium.

".eu is the Internet extension of choice for many innovative companies and organisations across the European Union," said the General Manager of the .eu registry, EURid, Marc Van Wesemael. "The TED community is all about innovation so we are pleased to be involved with this inspirational ideas exchange event for the second consecutive year.”

The TEDx programme brings organisations, communities and individuals together, under the banner “ideas worth spreading”, to spark discussion and stimulate dialogue at the local level.

This year, the TEDx Brussels event gathers speakers from various backgrounds, including computing and biotechnology, with talks centring on the theme of "Bits, Atoms, Neurons, Genes". Brussels has been welcoming TEDx since 2009. A complete list of guest speakers is available at: http://www.tedxbrussels.eu.

About .eu and EURid

The .eu domain ranks among the largest top-level domains in the world, connecting 500 million people in 27 EU countries to one Internet identity. More than 3.5 million .eu names have been registered since the domain opened for registration in 2005. Many companies and brands use a .eu website as a practical solution to convey a clear European identity and their business ambitions, including Fairtrade International, Foot Locker, Louis Vuitton, the MAN Group, Microsoft Corporation, Orangina and Toyota.

EURid is the not-for-profit organisation that operates the .eu top-level domain, following a tender process and appointment by the European Commission. EURid works with over 850 accredited registrars and provides support in the 23 official EU languages. EURid is registered by the EU Eco-Management and Audit Scheme (EMAS), which is an expression of EURid’s environmental commitment. With headquarters in Brussels (Belgium), EURid also has regional offices in Pisa (Italy), Prague (the Czech Republic) and Stockholm (Sweden). More information at: http://www.eurid.eu.