Year: 2018

Events – Ocean energy conference: the impact of EU R&D funding – 16 October 2018, Brussels, Belgium

As part of the “Leadership in renewables” events, a conference on ocean energy research, development and technologies will take place in Brussels on 16 October 2018. This conference will provide insights into the impacts of R&D funded through the EU Framework Programmes for Research and Innovation, access to the Ocean

Events – GEMM Final Policy Conference – 26 October 2018, Paris, France

The GEMM project (Growth, Equal Opportunities, Migration and Markets) is having its final policy conference in Paris on the 26th of October, CENTRE DE CONFERENCES EDOUARD VII – PARIS OPERA, 23 square Edouard VII, 75009 Paris, Sydney room. The project delivers an assessment of labour market inequalities of migrants and

Research Headlines – Community-based techniques to tackle obesity

Obesity – a leading cause of preventable illness and death – has soared in Europe in recent decades. Analysis by EU-funded researchers has helped identify integrated, community-based approaches to tackle the problem. The findings could foster new ways to save lives and cut healthcare costs. Powered by WPeMatico

European Commission and OECD launch entrepreneurship tool

The European Commission and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) have jointly published a tool which can act as a catalyst to make entrepreneurship policies in a city, region or EU country more inclusive and more social. Powered by WPeMatico

¬Safer roads for Greek drivers and bears

Greece is home to Europe’s most southerly population of the brown bear (Ursus arctos). The country’s Kastoria district is an important area for the species, forming a natural corridor between sub-populations in Greece and the Western Balkans. Powered by WPeMatico

Events – Climate policy and forest bioeconomy – 4 December 2018, Brussels, Belgium

The European Forest Institute’s autumn ThinkForest event aims to provide a better science-policy understanding of the path towards reaching the Paris Agreement, and how it is connected to future bioeconomy development. • How are climate targets and policies related to bioeconomy development in the future? • What does the recent science evidence

Events – 2018 Biocities Forum – 14 November 2018, Barcelona, Spain

The Biocities Forum will facilitate international science-policy-business dialogue on the potential of forests and circular bioeconomy solutions to build sustainable and resilient cities, including: • Holistic views on the future of cities and their role in leading sustainable change • Wood engineering products for building construction • Innovative architectural solutions and vertical forests