Month: February 2019

Events – The Middle East and the EU: new realities, new policies – 6 March 2019, Brussels, Belgium

On 6 March , MENARA and MEDRESET, both H2020 collaborative research projects, will unveil their findings during a public conference entitled “the Middle East and the EU: new realities, new policies” taking place at egmont palace. the event will include a key-note speech by the high representative of the eu

Events – European Bioeconomy Scene 2019 – 8-10 July 2019, Helsinki, Finland

A Bioeconomy Conference is being organised to contribute to achieving an inclusive and sustainable bioeconomy for Europe. Finland’s Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry and the European Commission are jointly organising the conference, and it is one of the events to be held in Helsinki under Finland’s Presidency of the Council

Events – ERRIN H2020 Energy Brokerage Event – 9 April 2019, Brussels, Belgium

In view of the opening of the H2020 Programme Call Building a low-carbon, climate resilient, future: secure, clean and efficient energy, the ERRIN Energy and Climate Change Working Group is organising a Brokerage event in Brussels on April 9th, 2019 in the afternoon. The event is open to everyone in

Research Headlines – Personalised brain cancer treatment shows potential

EU-funded researchers have demonstrated huge potential for treating aggressive brain cancer using actively personalised immunotherapy in a first first-stage clinical trial to test the vaccine’s safety. Powered by WPeMatico

Research Headlines – Gene therapy trials point to cure for rare liver disease

EU-funded researchers are close to developing a cure for Crigler-Najjar syndrome, an extremely rare, life-threatening liver disease. The groundbreaking research, currently being validated in clinical trials, could also pave the way for the treatment of other genetic disorders. Powered by WPeMatico

European Semester Winter Package: assessing Member States’ progress on economic and social priorities

In its annual assessment of the economic and social situation in the Member States, the Commission stresses the need to promote investment, pursue responsible fiscal policies and implement well-designed reforms. Powered by WPeMatico

Speakings by Commissioner Thyssen on the 2019 European Semester Winter Package

European Commission – Speech – [Check Against Delivery] Brussels, 27 February 2019 Ladies and gentlemen, We keep breaking the record for the number of people in employment; almost 240 million people have a job in the European Union. Powered by WPeMatico

Events – Supporting effective ocean governance. The role of Responsible R&I and Ocean Literacy – 18-20 March 2019, Brussels, Belgium

#OceanDialogues2019 is a joint event between the H2020 research projects MARINA and ResponSEAble – in cooperation with the European Parliament – SEARICA intergroup & IOC-UNESCO – on the role of *Ocean Literacy* and *Responsible Research and Innovation* in supporting effective Ocean Governance. The aim of the 2019 Ocean Dialogues is

Events – Transition to fossil-free industries: technology pathways and policies – 18 March 2019, Brussels, Belgium

Technology pathways and roadmaps towards decarbonisation are emerging in sectors such as steel, plastics, and other sectors. The role of electrification, of hydrogen, circular and biogenic carbon utilisation, CCUS and new interdependencies between sectors are salient features of such pathways and for re-industrializing Europe. The event will take stock of

Events – INFRASTAR Training School – 8-12 April 2019, Nantes, France

The INFRASTAR (Innovation and Networking for Fatigue and Reliability Analysis of Structures – Training for Assessment of Risk) training school aims to provide lectures and hands-on trainings to Master and PhD students, early-stage researchers, young professionals in order to be well aware of all aspects of asset management of civil