The Council of Europe has informed ESOMAR that market research surveys are not subject to the draft restrictions it is preparing on profiling techniques. This clarification obtained by ESOMAR means less administrative regulatory burden for researchers.

Brussel - August 11, 2010 - ESOMAR met with the President of the Belgian Privacy Commission, Willem Debeuckelaere at the Belgian Privacy Commission's offices to discuss market researchers’ concerns about current international data protection reviews underway. FEBELMAR, the Belgian Federation of Market Research Institutes was included in the delegation.

Amsterdam - August 9, 2010 - International experts on data privacy will meet to discuss the future of privacy, highlighting current and upcoming issues surrounding personal data protection and market research in a dedicated session, “The Future of Privacy” on Wednesday 15 September at the ESOMAR Congress in Athens.

Amsterdam - July 29, 2010 - ESOMAR, the World Association of Research Professionals, today announced the three finalists of the ESOMAR Young Researcher of the Year Award competition.

Brussels - July 20, 2010 - ESOMAR/EFAMRO had a private face-to-face meeting with European Commission officials on 20 July to discuss industry concerns relating to the EU data protection legislation review.

Amsterdam – June 14, 2010 – ESOMAR is launching a new pilot summer programme – the ESOMAR Summer Workshop Academy –to further promote the professional development of young researchers across the globe.

Study reveals relative stability in research prices

Amsterdam – June 7, 2010 – ESOMAR, the world organisation for market research, launched its latest benchmarking study, the Global Prices Study 2010 (GPS) today. Conducted by ESOMAR , the study indicates the relative pricing of research by project type, country and region with key findings from the 2010 study showing a relative stability in prices and a decline in the costs of telephone research (CATI).

Rotterdam, April 2010 – ESOMAR in collaboration with the Rotterdam School of Management (RSM) Marketing Club, ESOMAR, recently hosted a seminar entitled “The Role of Market Research in Decision Making” for its members in the MBA and EMBA programmes.

Cartagena – 26 May, 2010 – At the recent 2010 ESOMAR Latin America Conference hosted in Cartagena, Colombia, two papers from the conference agenda were selected by the Programme Committee as nominees for the ESOMAR Excellence Award.

Kuala Lumpur – 27 April, 2010 – At the recent 2010 ESOMAR Asia Pacific Conference hosted in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, two papers from the conference agenda were selected by the Programme Committee as nominees for the ESOMAR Excellence Award.

New York – March 3, 2010 – At the recent ESOMAR 2010 Global Healthcare Conference hosted in New York City, two papers from the conference agenda were selected by the Programme Committee as nominees for the ESOMAR Excellence Award.

New York – March 1, 2010 – ESOMAR, the world organisation for Market Research, is pleased to announce the 2nd Annual ESOMAR Young Researcher of the Year Award, which aims to showcase new and innovative market research from young talent to address some of today’s most pressing and challenging global issues. The award, which was initially launched in 2009, is part of ESOMAR’s Developing Talent initiative which is designed to enhance the skills, know-how and expertise of future market research professionals.

Amsterdam, February 16, 2010 - In 1995, the Commission passed a Directive on the protection of individuals regarding the processing of personal data and the free movement of such data. This Directive includes valuable exemptions for market research - ensuring that researchers can access respondents. This is vital so that social and opinion research can continue to play a key role in helping businesses and public bodies better understand consumers and citizens in developing goods and services.

Amsterdam, February 15, 2010 - ESOMAR, the world organisation for market and opinion research, recently held elections for new representatives in 22 countries across the globe. ESOMAR representatives serve as part of a global team that furthers the organisation’s mission to promote the use of opinion and marketing research for improving effective business-decision making.

Amsterdam, January 8, 2010 – The global recession and introduction of new technologies has fundamentally changed the dynamics of healthcare and healthcare reform worldwide. Exploration of these transformations, new trends and innovations in the Global Healthcare sector will be the key theme of the ESOMAR Global Healthcare 2010: Trends and Innovation Booster conference to be held in New York at the W New York Hotel from 1-2 March, 2010.