Day: March 24, 2018

Events – SAVE THE DATE! ECSEL JU Symposium 2018 – 19-20 June 2018, Brussels, Belgium

European and global stakeholders in the Electronic Components and Systems (ECS) field from Industry, Research and Financial Communities as well as European, National and Regional decision makers and international partners, will get together for the second time to discuss and evaluate major developments within the ECS sector in Europe. The

Research Headlines – Insulation retrofit for energy-efficient historic buildings

Many historic buildings in Europe are not energy efficient. Now, EU-funded researchers are developing a web tool on how to install internal thermal insulation in historic buildings that maintains their heritage value and reduces their energy consumption, with an acceptable safety level against deterioration. Powered by WPeMatico

Research Headlines – It takes a neighbourhood to build a city

The ICEC project, funded by the JPI Urban Europe, helped urban policy-makers tackle the challenge of integration by focusing on what works – and what doesn’t – within a city’s super diverse neighbourhoods. Powered by WPeMatico

Commission proposes €4.6 million from Globalisation Adjustment Fund for former Caterpillar workers in Belgium

Today, the European Commission has proposed to provide Belgium with €4.6 million from the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund. This money should help nearly 2,300 former workers of Caterpillar Solar Gosselies and of several Caterpillar suppliers find new jobs. Powered by WPeMatico

FEAD: the role of volunteers in FEAD delivery – 9th FEAD network event

The FEAD Network kicked off its first meeting of 2018 on 1 March. This event featured a range of discussions, workshops and case studies on the role of volunteers in FEAD projects. 84 delegates from 21 Member States attended the event in Brussels, representing a range of stakeholders, including Managing

Of wolf and man: reconciliation across the Alps

Crowds gathered in Trento, Italy, this week to discuss coexistence between wolves and humans in Europe. The event included a 2-day specialist conference marking the end of the LIFE-funded WolfAlps project. The conference brought together some 150 researchers, policy makers and conservationists, and over 1 000 members of the public.

Farms and forests confront climate change in the Mediterranean

Representatives from LIFE projects converged on Madrid, Spain, on 13-14 March to discuss the impact of rising temperatures on agriculture and forestry in the Mediterranean. The two-day platform meeting drew on expertise from LIFE projects, EU policy makers, local authorities and stakeholders in the agro-forest sector to tackle the impact