Month: April 2019

Commission publishes report on reintegration of long-term unemployed

The Commission has published a report taking stock of progress made to help long-term unemployed people getting back to work since the Council adopted beginning of 2016 a Recommendation to speed up the return to work of the long-term unemployed, proposed by the Commission in 2015. Powered by WPeMatico

Research Headlines – Different brain disorders, similar psychosocial problems

A wide variety of conditions can affect the brain, complicating patients’ interaction with the world around them. Although the psychosocial difficulties faced by people living with such illnesses are often underestimated, an EU-funded project has revealed they are often similar across a wider range of mental disorders. Thus, more general

Research Headlines – Novel drug delivered direct to brain may halt Parkinson’s

A clinical study led by EU-funded researchers is administering a promising Parkinson’s drug to the first human patients – delivering it directly to the brain using an innovative drug device. Powered by WPeMatico

EU Aid volunteers initiative: Prior information notice of a future call for tenders for training services for candidate volunteers

Prior Information Notice: all EU languages are available at the following address on the Official Journal of the European Union supplement (OJ/S). The call for tenders and related procurement documents will be available at the following address Powered by WPeMatico

High-level group publishes report on impact of digital transformation on EU labour markets

The high level group on the impact of digital transformation on EU labour markets has handed over its report to Commissioner for Employment, Social Affairs, Skills and Labour Mobility, Marianne Thyssen, and Commissioner for Digital Economy and Society, Mariya Gabriel, unveiling its list of recommendations. Powered by WPeMatico

Interreg MED Programme focus in Spring edition of PANORAMA

You are probably wondering, what interest has South Korea on an Interreg Programme! For other countries outside Europe, the European cooperation policy example is unique and can serve as inspiration in other world contexts, where coperaition among countries is nort a current instrument of regional policy. The Interreg MED Programme,

A “Greener” Gozo through e-mobility and micro-grids

MIEMA (Malta Intelligent Energy Management Agency) is participating in two projects funded through the Interreg MED Programme under the thematic area of Renewable Energy. The agency is collaborating with the local council of San Lawrenz for the implementation of PEGASUS project (Promoting Effective Generation and Sustainable USes of Electricity) and

MEDSEALITTER starts transferring phase

  The first informative seminar, within transferring phase of MEDSEALITTER, , was held last april 5 by the Interreg Medsealitter project partners in Manarola, 5 Terre National Park headquarter. The directors of 5 Marine Protected Areas attending the initiative were invited not only to consider an official adoption of the

Introducing the MEET Network´s New President

D: Congratulations on your appointment, Nizar. Can you tell us what MEET means to you?N: I envision MEET as the instrument that will manage to make a real difference in Mediterranean ecotourism standards, by bringing them to the next level. Since tourism remains a main driver for economy and employment

Events – Coordinator’s Day on Amendments and Reporting – 11 April 2019, Brussels, Belgium

On the 11th April 2019 the European Commission will organise a “Coordinators’ Day on Amendments and Reporting” for coordinators of existing grants. The purpose of the event is to explain the details on the preparation of grant amendments and reports. It will take place in the Charlemagne building, in Brussels,