Month: November 2017

European Innovation Council – European Innovation Council essential to empower breakthrough innovators, experts say

The independent High-Level Group of Innovators published today their recommendations on the European Innovation Council (EIC), indicating it should support breakthrough innovation for the benefit of all, meeting the needs of high potential innovators from across the EU from start-up to scale-up. Powered by WPeMatico

Research Headlines – A new standard for citizen participation in policy

We all have a view on how we want society to be. And we all live in a world that is a result of policies adopted. An EU-funded project is making it possible for European citizens to put the future they want on the research agenda. Powered by WPeMatico

Research Headlines – Deciphering dynamic gene expression

An EU-funded project has generated key insights into how gene expression is regulated dynamically in certain cells of the immune system, opening up novel avenues for research to advance understanding of disease progression. Powered by WPeMatico

Research Headlines – Learning from past crises to protect future biodiversity

The EU funded PRIDE project is investigating drivers of biotic turnover (the rate at which organisms die) in lakes in the Black Sea / Caspian Sea (Pontocaspian) region to understand the nature and severity of the current biodiversity crisis. Increased understanding will help the project team design conservation strategies to

Research Headlines – The precise nature of CERN’s planned 50-km particle beam

The next generation of particle colliders will demand unprecedented precision in the alignment of their components. EU-funded researchers have pushed the limits with new techniques for the accurate positioning of scientific equipment. Powered by WPeMatico

Moving forward on the European Pillar of Social Rights: Commission seeks to promote social protection for all

European Commission – Press release Brussels, 20 November 2017 The Commission has launched today the second round of discussions with trade unions and employers’ organisations at the EU level, on how to support access to social protection for all people in employment and in self-employment. Powered by WPeMatico

Taking the European Solidarity Corps forward: Commission welcomes agreement reached by Youth Ministers

European Commission – Statement Brussels, 20 November 2017 Today, EU Ministers in the Education, Youth, Culture and Sports Council came to an agreement on the Commission’s proposal to provide the European Solidarity Corps with its own budget and legal framework. Commissioner for Budget and Human Resources, Günther H. Powered by

Questions and Answers on the second European Vocational Skills Week

European Commission – Fact Sheet Brussels, 20 November 2017 From 20 to 24 November 2017, the European Commission is organising the second European Vocational Skills Week, building on the success of last year’s initiative.Why a European Vocational Skills Week? Skills are a pathway to employability and prosperity. Powered by WPeMatico

Vocational education and training in the European spotlight: Second European Vocational Skills Week launched

European Commission – Press release Brussels, 20 November 2017 From 20 to 24 November 2017, the European Commission is organising the second European Vocational Skills Week, building on the success of last year’s initiative. Powered by WPeMatico