Year: 2017

Success Stories – Legumes see new life in flowerpots

Each year in Europe, the food industry discards millions of tonnes of vegetable residue and legumes. In Italy, scientists are using these leftovers to make bioplastics, an innovative and ecological material. Powered by WPeMatico

Performance Monitoring Report of EaSI notes positive developments in 2015 and 2016

According to the second Performance Monitoring Report of the EU Programme for Employment and Social Innovation (EaSI), the Commission has committed more than EUR 246 million for the implementation of all the programme’s activities between 2015 and 2016, well in line with the EaSI Regulation. Powered by WPeMatico

Research Headlines – Creating a one-stop-shop for smooth travel

From passengers to operators and retailers, everyone is in favour of a more intuitive and seamless travel experience. The Co-Active project will contribute to making this a reality. Initiatives include facilitating the purchase, exchange and refund of tickets for multimodal products and services through a ‘one-stop-shop’. Powered by WPeMatico

First FEAD Network Thematic Dossier Published

FEAD Network’s first Thematic Dossier has just been published. It presents the key learning outcomes from the various Network discussions on sustainable social inclusion. Powered by WPeMatico

Cross-seeding restoration

Conservationists are learning to save endangered species by recreating their habitats. These human-moulded environments present challenges to populate, but some interventions are already showing results. At a two-day platform meeting on the reintroduction of species in Meise, Belgium, scientists and NGOs working on EU-funded restoration projects swapped tips on how

Joint Statement following the Tripartite Social Summit

European Commission – Statement Brussels, 18 October 2017 Joint statement by President of the European Commission Jean-Claude Juncker, President of the European Council Donald Tusk, Prime Minister of Estonia Jüri Ratas, President of BusinessEurope Emma Marcegaglia and General-Secretary of the European Trade Union Confederation Luca Visentini This Autumn Social Summit…