This challenge is, however, made difficult by the lack of homogeneity among the OCTs and by the structural handicaps that are physically curbing their development: about twenty countries linked with four Member States – The United Kingdom, the Netherlands, Denmark and France –, mostly small and island countries, with the notable exception of Greenland, very remote from the European continent, characterised by an extreme economic and social diversity (the richest are within the Community average, while the poorest are really under-developed), and also by diversity of status in terms of the relations that the overseas countries and territo ...[+++]ries have forged during their history with their mainland, relations characterised by considerable independence for some and major State supervision for others.

Collaboration on the part of the Member States in evaluating school education is becoming an important tool for intervening in the Member States' education systems, the aim being to promote an education model which is a far cry from a universal, quantitatively and qualitatively broad general education.

I am optimistic that all kinds of capital will be available in the not too distant future for people with good business plans and good ideas who have the courage to take risks and achieve.

The British Columbia stations and the remote stations in Newfoundland and Labrador are different in accessibility and guard a different coastline.

As my colleague mentioned, in terms of general exports, Canadian seafood exporters are still very much engaged with the U.S. market, but they are increasingly moving away from that market into other areas such as Asia, Europe and Russia.