Day: July 12, 2017

Events – Workshop and Conference – Engaged Humanities project – 13-16 November 2017, Warsaw, Poland

Title of the event is “Engaged Humanities: preserving and revitalizing endangered languages and cultural heritage”. This is an international meeting of scientists and language activists working together on language documentation and revitalisation. Powered by WPeMatico

Research Headlines – Improved hydrogen fuel cells to power the cars of the future

Hydrogen cars generate zero emissions but up until now have been too expensive to become the car of choice for the majority. The EU-funded COPERNIC project improved the quality of materials, the overall design and the manufacturing process for hydrogen storage tanks, cutting costs and making hydrogen cars a viable

New flyway action plan for Egyptian vulture

The LIFE project Return of the Neophron (LIFE 10 NAT/BG/000152) has published a Flyway Action Plan for the Conservation of the Balkan and Central Asian Populations of the Egyptian Vulture Neophron percnopterus (EVFAP). This LIFE project initiative makes a significant contribution to the implementation of the international Memorandum of Understanding

The future of EU finances: High Level Group presents proposals to simplify access to EU funds

European Commission – Press release Brussels, 11 July 2017 Today the group of independent Cohesion Policy experts presented its final report for a simplified EU funds framework after 2020. Although the achievements of the EU Cohesion Policy are undeniably positive, the current volume of rules does not always make life…

Commission welcomes agreement by Parliament and Council to protect workers better against cancer-causing chemicals

European – Statement Commission Brussels, 11 July 2017 Today the European Parliament and the Council reached an agreement on the Commission’s proposal to set new or stricter exposure limits for several cancer-causing chemicals in the workplace. Powered by WPeMatico