Month: June 2018

Macro litter in the Mediterranean basin

Marine litter, a major source of pollution in the Mediterranean. A recent study conducted by one of the partner of MEDSEALITTER, ISPRA, compared the amount, composition and distribution of floating macro-litter in different high sea areas of the Mediterranean basin. More than 80% of observed items are composed by plastic

General Data Protection Regulation

You probably must have received a lot of e-mails already, but the General Data Protection Regulation concerns everyone so here are some information from us… What is GDPR ? It’s a new european regulation that strenghens the rights of a person over its personal data and thus, intends to protect

Research Headlines – How best to help people stop smoking?

The dangers of smoking are widely recognised, but what interventions work best to help people quit this deadly habit? EU-funded researchers are assessing a range of existing approaches and new cessation treatments. The results will inform public health policy in Europe and the wider world. Powered by WPeMatico

Events – In ICT We Trust 2018 – 28-29 June 2018, Graz, Austria

The conference “In ICT we trust?” follows a broad, non-reductive conception of cyber security which does not reduce the problem to a mere technical question. Rather, the emphasis is on ethical implications and sociocultural perceptions of digital environments. The establishment and general uptake of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) in

Events – MULTI2HYCAT Summer School – 5-6 July 2018, Valencia, Spain

MULTI2HYCAT Summer School organized by ITQ in Valencia (Spain) will be on 5th till 6th July 2018 direct after the project meeting. Get registered until 30th of June 2018. Deadline for abstracts: 22nd of June 2018. Topics will be amongst other things: Nanobuilding Precursors, Organosiliceous Hybrid Materials, Molecular Sieves, Hybrid

Events – 7th International Bioeconomy Conference – 6-7 July 2018, Halle (Saale), Germany

The ScienceCampus Halle and the BioEconomy Cluster Central Germany cordially invite you to the 7th International Bioeconomy Conference in Halle an der Saale from June 6 – 7, 2018. The motto of the conference will be “Bio meets Economy – Science meets Industry”. The event, which was first held in