Year: 2019

Opening speech by Commissioner Thyssen at the High-Level Conference on the Future of Work

European Commission – Speech – [Check Against Delivery] Brussels, 9 April 2019 Ladies and gentlemen, Welcome to this important conference. The future of work is one of the defining challenges of our time. How we manage this challenge will define the future of our continent. Powered by WPeMatico

Speaking points by Commissioner Thyssen on Brexit Preparedness in the area of Social Security Entitlements

European Commission – Speech – [Check Against Delivery] Brussels, 9 April 2019 Ladies and gentlemen, Free movement of workers is one of the cornerstones of the EU Single Market. And many EU and UK citizens have made a choice to exercise that right. Powered by WPeMatico

Future of Work: High-level conference discusses how the EU can face challenges and grasp opportunities

European Commission – Press release Brussels, 9 April 2019 Hosted by the European Commission, the conference “The Future of Work: Today. Tomorrow. For All.” has steered today an open discussion on the main changes taking place in the world of work. Powered by WPeMatico

Events – CompBioMed Conference 2019 – 25-27 September 2019, London, UK

The conference is organised by the Centre of Excellence in Computational Biomedicine (CompBioMed), aimed at nurturing and promoting the uptake and exploitation of high performance computing within the biomedical modelling community. Located at the Institute of Engineering and Technology London: Savoy Place, the CompBioMed Conference 2019 will combine a venue

Econcult opens his formative cycle

This tranche of organisations first selected for this project represent a variety of backgrounds (scenic arts, audio-visual and music, among others) and come from both, the public and private sectors. The beneficiary organisations are: Drawfolio, Playground, Ikebanah Artes Escénicas, Associació d’editors del País Valencià, La Cosecha, Escola Lateral, Saltarinas, Ana

StoRES Final Event

The StoRES project Consortium is pleased to announce the organization of its Final Event entitled “Innovative solutions for fostering low-carbon strategies and increasing renewable energy sources in the energy mix of the MED area” in Cagliari, on 28 May 2019 from 8:30 until 15:00. The main aims of the event

Research Headlines – Lignite-based humus as instant, lasting soil booster

Unlike fresh humus such as compost, stable humus makes a long-term contribution to soil fertility. It takes many years to form naturally – but now, for the first time, a manufactured granulate is available. The SME offering this product as an instant, lasting fix for tired soils is carrying out

Research Headlines – Collective behaviour in the digital age

How do people behave in a world connected by technology? What mechanisms shape the actions and reactions of large groups? And how could they be explored through controlled experiments? EU-funded researchers have generated new knowledge to inform the development of a behaviour simulator. Powered by WPeMatico

Events – Save the date! Open Info Day, Horizon 2020 – ‘Health, demographic change and wellbeing’ – 3 July 2019, Brussels (Charlemagne building), Belgium

With the principle of ‘better health for all’ at its core, Horizon 2020’s Societal Challenge 1 (Health, demographic change and wellbeing) focuses on: •  personalised health and care •  infectious diseases and improving global health •  innovative and sustainable health systems •  decoding the role of the environment (including climate

Events – Collaboration for the impactful Earth system science – European research infrastructures – 4 June 2019, Brussels, Belgium

Welcome to Learn and Discuss. It’s an interactive event combining talks, panel discussions, and science market format – all discussing the European Environmental Research Infrastructures and the results of their joint collaboration • The societal impact of European Environmental Research Infrastructures • The key role of European Environmental Research Infrastructures in the