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| The '''Europe Business Assembly''' (EBA) is an Oxford-based organisation |
The '''Europe Business Assembly''' (EBA) is an Oxford-based organisation selling what '']'' has called "fake awards",<ref name="thetimes1">{{cite web|first=Billy|last=Kenber |url=https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/oxford-university-in-fake-awardsfarce-fh9876jnw |title=Oxford university in fake awards farce |publisher=Thetimes.co.uk |date= 24 July 2017 |accessdate=26 July 2017}}</ref> or what are more widely known as "]s". | ||
| 1) Europe Business Assembly (EBA), Oxford | |||
| EBA was established in Oxford in 2000 and works in accordance with English law. Its headquarters are based in Oxford. We have never claimed any affiliation to the University of Oxford or any British governmental institutions. Our company is a world leading event company. During our 17 year history, over 120 world-class conferences have been successfully organized. Our professional team consists of representatives from many international countries. Over 8,000 companies from 50 countries worldwide have participated in our summits. In our history we have not received a single official complaint from any of our clie<ref>www.ebaoxford.co.cuk</ref>nts. | |||
| 2) Legitimacy of our awards | |||
| Our diplomas, certificates, and awards are officially registered with the Intellectual Property Office and are intellectual property of Europe Business Assembly i.e. Best Enterprise Prize number UK00003105713, Socrates Award UK00003105710 etc. For the right to use the above, official licenses are granted. No fees are charged for awards. the Times articles states that EBA does not have any registered patents. Here is a link to the Intellectual property website where all of our patents are listed <ref>https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/intellectual-property-office</ref> | |||
| 3) Budget, registration and accreditation fees. | |||
| EBA is proud to be an independent self-financed organization that does not rely on grants or governmental support. All of its activities are financed through registration and accreditation fees of its members, partners and participants. In addition, EBA is a socially responsible business that supports a number of charitable projects. | |||
| 4) Award nomination process | |||
| EBA has a rigorous transparent selection process for recognition of the best organizations and personalities amongst our international community.<ref>www.awards.ebaoxford.co.uk</ref> | |||
| 5) Our speakers | |||
| In order to deliver best knowledge and practice for our clients as well as maintain high profile of our events EBA invites high caliber speakers.<ref>the times</ref> | |||
| 6) Our project and academic programmers | |||
| EBA’s projects are aimed at the promotion of economic integration, and support of dynamically developing companies and regions. Our marketing centers monitor leading world companies and encourage investment that creates new jobs and additional taxation. Our consultancy sessions are aimed at top level executives and delivered by professional lecturers and practitioners. | |||
| 7) The press | |||
| We believe in freedom of speech and the press for informing the public about world events and are tolerant of all opinions, be they from competitors, anonymous informers, or trend following journalists. However, we condemn one-sided critics of our company. Each successful organization at one time or another in its history faces negative attacks. We have only become stronger and more convinced in rightfulness of our activities. | |||
| Together we are stronger! VIRIBUS UNITIS! | |||
| EBA Press office | |||
| EBA was founded in 2000, by Ukrainian businessman ], and he runs it out of Oxford and Ukraine, along with his son Ivan Savvov.<ref name="thetimes1"/><ref name="dailymail1">{{cite web|last=Curtis |first=Joseph |url=http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4724826/Ukrainian-businessmen-make-millions-selling-fake-honours.html |title=Ukrainian businessmen make millions selling 'fake' honours |publisher=Dailymail.co.uk |date=24 July 2017 |accessdate=26 July 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://beta.companieshouse.gov.uk/company/03964500 |title=EUROPE BUSINESS ASSEMBLY LIMITED - Overview (free company information from Companies House) |publisher=Beta.companieshouse.gov.uk |date= |accessdate=2017-07-26}}</ref> | EBA was founded in 2000, by Ukrainian businessman ], and he runs it out of Oxford and Ukraine, along with his son Ivan Savvov.<ref name="thetimes1"/><ref name="dailymail1">{{cite web|last=Curtis |first=Joseph |url=http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4724826/Ukrainian-businessmen-make-millions-selling-fake-honours.html |title=Ukrainian businessmen make millions selling 'fake' honours |publisher=Dailymail.co.uk |date=24 July 2017 |accessdate=26 July 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://beta.companieshouse.gov.uk/company/03964500 |title=EUROPE BUSINESS ASSEMBLY LIMITED - Overview (free company information from Companies House) |publisher=Beta.companieshouse.gov.uk |date= |accessdate=2017-07-26}}</ref> | ||
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The Europe Business Assembly (EBA) is an Oxford-based organisation selling what The Times has called "fake awards", or what are more widely known as "vanity awards".
EBA was founded in 2000, by Ukrainian businessman Anton Savvov, and he runs it out of Oxford and Ukraine, along with his son Ivan Savvov.
EBA also runs the European Quality Award and the Socrates International Award, and awards are presented in venues including Oxford Town Hall and the Institute of Directors in London, by EBA's director general John Netting, a former lecturer at Oxford Brookes University, with ceremonies including trumpeters, bagpipes, processions, and period costumes.
In 2013, the Center for Investigative Reporting found that companies and individuals in Bosnia and Herzegovina and Serbia had been buying awards from EBA for many years and claiming that they were "outstanding results achieved in a prestigious competition". CIN reported that "winners pay for the awards and participation in the ceremonies", with fees of up to €11,000 for participation in a ceremony, and an award costing about around €7,300.
In July 2017, The Times reported that:
The University of Oxford’s academic reputation is being exploited by Ukrainian businessmen selling millions of pounds worth of fake awards and honours
The EBA also runs the Oxford Academic Union, with membership costing £980, and publishes the Socrates Almanac.
References
- ^ Kenber, Billy (24 July 2017). "Oxford university in fake awards farce". Thetimes.co.uk. Retrieved 26 July 2017.
- ^ Curtis, Joseph (24 July 2017). "Ukrainian businessmen make millions selling 'fake' honours". Dailymail.co.uk. Retrieved 26 July 2017.
- "EUROPE BUSINESS ASSEMBLY LIMITED - Overview (free company information from Companies House)". Beta.companieshouse.gov.uk. Retrieved 26 July 2017.
- ^ "Bought International Awards to Show Off at Home Turf : CIN". Cin.ba. 29 August 2013. Retrieved 26 July 2017.