EIB President Werner Hoyer highlighted the bank’s growth-boosting role at the 2012 Annual Meeting of the International Monetary Fund/World Bank in Tokyo between 9-14 October. Attended by many of the world's leading decision makers, the gathering was particularly concerned with the European economic situation. This event gave President Hoyer the chance to explain the role that the EIB plays in supporting growth and jobs in Europe to other financial institutions, clients and senior government officials.
Belgium: School roof solar panels — initial results of an ambitious programme from SeGEC together with the EIB, ELENA and Belfius Banque
In late September 2022, Secrétariat général de l’enseignement catholique (SeGEC), Belfius Banque, the European Investment Bank (EIB) and the DUSS consultancy launched a major project to equip private schools with solar panels. A year and a half later, all of the partners together with Reno.energy — the company that won the installation call for tenders in 2023 — have stated that the project has so far been a success.