Month: January 2018

Research Headlines – Photocatalytic wastewater treatment in a new light

Olive oil, palm oil, seafood – for small producers of such goods, for example in rural parts of Asia, the cost of decontaminating wastewater to the required standard can be a heavy burden. EU-funded researchers have developed innovative photocatalytic technology to support them. Part of the work was carried out

Slovakia: Commission initiative helps a low-income region catch up

European Commission – Press release Brussels, 24 January 2018 Today the Commission launches the “Catching up” initiative in Prešov, a low-income region in North-East Slovakia. Prešov’s GDP is rapidly growing but remains well under the EU and Slovak average. Powered by WPeMatico

Integration of migrants: Commission presents toolkit to help Member States make the best use of EU funds

European Commission – Press release Brussels, 24 January 2018 Today the Commission is publishing a toolkit to help national and regional authorities design strategies and projects to integrate migrants and identify available EU resources. Powered by WPeMatico

Update of Programme reference documents

The Factsheets of the Programme Manual “Partners co-financing and location of project activities” and “Eligibility of expenditure” and the FLC certificate have been updated in order to make them clearer and to better support partners, FLC and future applicants. Here are the key changes: Regarding the factsheet “Eligibility of expenditure”,

Research Headlines – Refining medical research methods for better results

Billions of euros are wasted ever year on research that is redundant, flawed, never published or poorly reported. The EU-funded project MIROR aims to reduce this waste and ensure money invested in medical research is well spent on achieving results that matter to people. Powered by WPeMatico

European Week of Regions & Cities kick-off

The European Week of Regions & Cities (EWRC) is a four-days annual event organised in Brussels, where local & regional authorities as well as experts and academics share good practices about regional and urban development. This event is also a political platform which allows european stakeholders to sensitize decision-makers to

Research Headlines – New hope for people with rare kidney diseases

An EU-funded project has provided new hope for the 2 million people in Europe who suffer from rare kidney diseases thanks to groundbreaking research that has led to diagnostic tests and a new type of treatment. Powered by WPeMatico

Peer review on ‘Work-capacity assessment and employment of persons with disabilities’, Riga, Latvia, 26-27 April 2018

The peer review will be hosted by the Latvian Ministry of Welfare and discuss approaches for assessing and establishing work-capacity or disability, measures to improve labour market integration of persons with disabilities and the role of labour market institutions and other actors. Powered by WPeMatico

Peer review on ‘In-work progression – approaches and challenges’, Manchester, UK, 26-27 March 2018

The peer review will be hosted by the UK Department for Work and Pensions and attended by government representatives and independent expert from seven other European countries, as well as representatives from international organisations. Powered by WPeMatico