Guide for beneficiaries available: Youthpass in European Youth Together
Guide for beneficiaries under Beneficiaries Space for “Support for Policy Reform European -Youth Together” now available. Go to the page here. Powered by WPeMatico
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Research Headlines – A new perspective on rural land management
Through a series of recommendations encouraging local stakeholders to explore environmental, social and economic issues in rural land management, EU-funded researchers have set out new ways in which agriculture and forestry could become more sustainable. Powered by WPeMatico
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Research Headlines – Viral gene therapy could treat incurable disease
EU-funded researchers have conducted the first successful trials of an innovative gene therapy to treat a rare and debilitating metabolic disorder, using a small and innocuous virus as a carrier for genetic information to correct the functioning of liver and muscle cells. Powered by WPeMatico
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Union for the Mediterranean commits to tackling employment challenges in the Euro-Mediterranean region
European Commission – Press release Brussels, 3 April 2019 At the fourth Ministerial Conference on Employment and Labour in Portugal, the member states of the Union for the Mediterranean (UfM) gave a new impulse to social and economic integration in the Euro-Mediterranean region. Powered by WPeMatico
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Events – Städte als Keimzellen der Energiewende in Europa gefördert in Horizon 2020 – 22 May 2019, Berlin, Germany
Cities are the foundation of the energy transition. The European energy and climate goals can only be achieved through the engagement of cities. The Framework Programme Horizon 2020 for Research and Innovation promotes new solutions for implementing the energy transition. The German National Contact Point (NCP) for Energy organizes a
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Research Headlines – Tracking polar changes as the Earth heats up
Shifts in globalisation, new transport routes, demography and use of natural resources will all play a role in the changing landscape of the Earth’s polar regions amid global warming. An EU-funded project seeks to track their impact to help inform EU policy. Powered by WPeMatico
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Research Headlines – Greener chemical processes for a sustainable industry
The EU-funded ENACT project has used a combination of computer simulation and experimental validation to develop more efficient and sustainable chemical processes for the energy and pharmaceutical sectors – good for the environment, health, and the EU’s competitiveness. Powered by WPeMatico
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Events – ESASTAP 2020 – “Reflecting on EU-South Africa STI cooperation” – 12 April 2019, Brussels, belgium
ESASTAP 2020 is organising its closing event in Brussels at the EC premises with the aim to showcase successful EU-South Africa collaborative projects and initiatives, and to reflect on the future of EU-SA R&I cooperation. High-level officials from the EC and the SA Department of Science and Technology, representatives of
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Research Headlines – Greater specialised support for multinational clinical trials
Multi-country clinical trials have significant advantages but the practicalities of setting them up and managing them can be daunting. An EU-funded project involving 23 countries contributed to the ongoing development of an infrastructure that offers hands-on support and boosts Europe’s capacity for life-saving research. Powered by WPeMatico
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Research Headlines – Precision positioning advances connected driving applications
Ongoing progress towards a Cooperative Intelligent Transport System (C-ITS) will require precise positioning capabilities. EU-funded research has made it possible to achieve precision positioning with an accuracy of up to 25cm using combined technologies. Powered by WPeMatico