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      <title>Increased discount on Europcar rentals for RICS members</title>
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      <description>Europcar and RICS have teamed up to bring you a fantastic Double Discount offer. </description>
      <dc:date>2012-03-20T10:43:00+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title>RICS sponsors global property valuation and sustainability professorship</title>
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      <description>RICS and the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) have come together to provide property professionals with the skills they need to future-proof property, infrastructure and the built environment.</description>
      <dc:date>2012-05-11T14:30:00+01:00</dc:date>
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      <title>Tell us what you think of Modus </title>
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      <description>The Modus readership survey is now open for your comments. </description>
      <dc:date>2012-05-11T11:45:00+01:00</dc:date>
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      <title>RICS appoints new agency to work on behalf of RICS' online directory</title>
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      <description>RICS has appointed Redactive Media Group to develop the commercial activities for its Find a Surveyor site www.ricsfirms.com.</description>
      <dc:date>2012-05-10T15:46:00+01:00</dc:date>
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      <title>Colliers International Brazil appoint RICS to deliver valuation training</title>
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      <description>RICS has entered into an agreement with Colliers International Brazil to deliver two valuation training programs to its employees.</description>
      <dc:date>2012-05-10T12:36:00+01:00</dc:date>
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      <title>RICS announces the 2012 RICS Awards West Midlands winners</title>
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      <description>RICS West Midlands was delighted to announce its four award winners on 4 May at a prestigious ceremony held at Edgbaston Cricket club.  </description>
      <dc:date>2012-05-09T11:30:00+01:00</dc:date>
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      <title>RICS announces the 2012 RICS Awards Wales winners</title>
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      <description>RICS Wales was delighted to announce its five award winners on 3 May at a prestigious ceremony held at the Parc Hotel, Cardiff. </description>
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      <title>RICS announces the 2012 RICS Awards South West winners</title>
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      <description>With 41 entries from the South West region shortlisted for the title across four categories, plus an extra special Project of the Year award, RICS is proud to announce that the winners are:</description>
      <dc:date>2012-05-09T10:30:00+01:00</dc:date>
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      <title>RICS Oceania reviews 2012 Australian Federal Budget</title>
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      <description>The 2012/13 Australian Federal Budget was handed down by the Treasurer the Hon Wayne Swan MP on 8 May and RICS Oceania have provided a summary for Members in the region.

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      <dc:date>2012-05-08T16:29:00+01:00</dc:date>
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      <title>RICS and the EU CSR strategy</title>
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      <description>RICS CSR or 'Responsible Business' strategy is described in its first 'vision for sustainability' report, reviewing its 2010-2011 engagement regarding sustainability, communities and employees.</description>
      <dc:date>2012-05-07T11:43:00+01:00</dc:date>
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      <title>Importance of adaptive housing</title>
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      <description>The European Housing Forum (EHF), co-chaired by RICS, has organised its first lecture in the EHF Lecture Series 2012.</description>
      <dc:date>2012-05-04T13:30:00+01:00</dc:date>
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      <title>VRS turns one</title>
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      <description>The RICS Valuer Registration Scheme (VRS), which now has 13,500 Registered Valuers, celebrates its first birthday this month.</description>
      <dc:date>2012-05-04T10:54:00+01:00</dc:date>
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      <title>An update from Governing Council</title>
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      <description>RICS Oceania introduces the latest news from Governing Council (GC), RICS' top decision-making body.</description>
      <dc:date>2012-05-04T10:00:00+01:00</dc:date>
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      <title>RICS matrics calla for assistance with APC training</title>
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      <description>RICS matrics has created a simple training programme to help existing and future student members through the RICS benchmarking process, but needs experienced members to help present the material.</description>
      <dc:date>2012-05-04T03:08:00+01:00</dc:date>
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      <title>Residential mortgage credit and valuation - the story continues</title>
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      <description>Discussion in the European Parliament on whether to introduce valuation requirements into the proposal to regulate residential mortgage credit markets is ongoing.</description>
      <dc:date>2012-05-03T13:45:00+01:00</dc:date>
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      <title>RICS busts common property myths</title>
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      <description>A lot of myths still surround the issues of licensing, registration and working in property in Australia. We would like to bust some of these myths.</description>
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      <title>RICS Oceania's oldest member turns 90</title>
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      <description>RICS would like to honour our oldest member in the Oceania region, Arthur Comport FRICS, who recently celebrated his 90th birthday.</description>
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      <title>Legislative update on the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive</title>
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      <description>The EU recently published a comparative methodology framework and guidance document for calculating cost-optimal levels of minimum energy performance requirements for buildings and building elements.</description>
      <dc:date>2012-05-02T15:00:00+01:00</dc:date>
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      <title>RICS seeks members for UAE National Association Board </title>
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      <description>RICS is inviting nominations for election to the UAE National Association Board. Apply by 31 May 2012.</description>
      <dc:date>2012-05-02T13:55:00+01:00</dc:date>
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      <title>Accounting rules for rural greenhouse gas emissions?</title>
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      <description>The European Commission intends to gradually include the sector of Agriculture and Forestry in the EU's climate change objectives.</description>
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