Day: August 1, 2017

Research Headlines – Using science to select prize pigs

The EU-funded MARKTHEPIG project is using pioneering genetic research techniques to uncover why particular physical traits occur in certain pigs. The project is expected to advance precision livestock breeding techniques and could lead to a more profitable yet sustainable EU pig-breeding sector. Powered by WPeMatico

Learning Exchange on ‘Segmentation – tailoring online services for the unemployed’, Manchester, UK, 4-5 December 2017

With the introduction of Universal Credit in the UK, the delivery model financial support for unemployed is radically changing. To ensure that this new delivery model maintains current performance, provides a tailored service for the unemployed and does this without additional resource, it will have to increasingly rely on automation

River restoration projects show ways to reconcile competing interests

LIFE projects help advance cities’ leading role in taking concrete actions to tackle climate change. That was one of the conclusions of the recent LIFE platform meeting on climate action in urban areas, which took place in Barcelona. One example comes from the insurance industry, where the Italian project LIFE

Join the LIFE side event in the 2017 EIP Water conference!

The LIFE programme will organise a side event entitled “The LIFE programme: funding opportunities and innovative solutions on water and wastewater treatment” in the framework of the 2017 conference of the European Innovation Partnership on Water. The event will take place on 26 September at 2pm in Porto, Portugal. The LIFE

Barcelona platform shows need for urban climate action

A recent LIFE platform meeting in Barcelona on urban climate action gave 33 participating LIFE projects a great networking opportunity and produced important lessons relating to policy, stakeholder engagement and project replicability.Projects and other expert delegates were split into four working groups, covering the following topics: Implementing sustainable energy and