January 2010
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General EU Information
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Council of the EU
2010-01-05 - Spain takes over EU Council Presidency
Spain has pledged to drive forward the realisation of the European Research Area (ERA) during its six-month Presidency of the Council of the EU, which started on 1 January.
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European Commission
2010-01-14 - Commissioner designate for Research, Innovation and Science promises 'action and delivery' to MEPs
The European Commissioner designate for Research, Innovation and Science, Máire Geoghegan-Quinn, pledged to move research, innovation and science 'to the heart of European policy' in her hearing at the European Parliament on 13 January. Speaking to the European Parliament's committees on Industry, Research and Energy (ITRE) and Culture and Education (CULT), the new Commissioner designate said that the European Union must become an Innovation Union.
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European Parliament
2010-01-15 - 2010-01-18 - Plenary Session - Strasbourg
President Jerzy Buzek led a minute's silence for Haiti's victims at the opening of the plenary Monday. A debate on helping Haiti was held Tuesday afternoon. Also this week in Strasbourg, catch the last hearings for the Commissioners designate. On the plenary agenda, Spain's PM Zapatero unveiled the priorities for their Presidency of the Council. There were also debates on Iran and its uranium enrichment project on Tuesday and the situation in Iraq and Yemen. A full round up of the week is here.
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EU policies and funding programmes for Research, Innovation, Training and Competitiveness
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ICT
2010-01-12 - CAALYX project takes medical innovation to new heightsSocial changes and a growing ageing population call for innovative solutions. Enter the EU-funded CAALYX ('Complete ambient assisting living experiment') project, whose partners have successfully developed a prototype system comprising a home monitoring system, a mobile roaming monitoring system and a caretaker centre. This system will be particularly beneficial for the elderly and patients living at home. The CAALYX team has already launched two follow-up projects to help bring the technology to the market. CAALYX received more than EUR 1.8 million in funding under the EU's Sixth Framework Programme (FP6).
Más información2010-01-18 - Scientists control 'chaos' in robot behaviourGerman scientists have developed a simpler way for an autonomous robot to perform a variety of tasks. The six-legged robot mimics human and animal behaviour and can now perform the same task with less effort and more flexibility. Published in the journal Nature Physics, the results of the study are part of the EU-funded PACO-PLUS ('Perception, action and cognition through learning of object-action complexes') project, which received almost EUR 7 million under the 'Information society technologies' Thematic area of the Sixth Framework Programme (FP6).
Más información2010-01-19 - Medical devices sense patients who need helpThe development and launching of ambulatory assisting devices protect people in need by offering better safety and security. The SENSACTION-AAL ('Sensing and action to support mobility in ambient assisted living') project, funded under the 'Information society technologies' (IST) Thematic area of the EU's Sixth Framework Programme (FP6) to the tune of EUR 2 million, is introducing smart body-fixed sensor-based technology that enables doctors to initiate interventions for patients at home.
Más información2010-01-20 - EU funds effective translation toolEuropeans recognise the importance of communicating in other languages as well as their native tongue, and the availability of effective tools facilitating high-quality translation of texts between multiple languages is pivotal to this. Enter the MOLTO ('Multilingual on-line translation') project, which has received over EUR 2.3 million under the 'Information and communication technologies' Theme of the Seventh Framework Programme (FP7) to develop such a reliable translation tool.
Más información2010-01-26 - Estonians put ROBOSWARM technology to the testInvent Baltics, an Estonian research and development (R&D) consultancy group, has successfully tested the swarm coordination technology demonstrator that was designed and developed by the EU-funded ROBOSWARM ('Knowledge environment for interacting robot swarms') project. ROBOSWARM received almost EUR 1.7 million under the 'Information society technologies' Thematic area of the Sixth Framework Programme (FP6).
Más información2010-01-27 - The DIAMOND project - a semiconductor's best friend?A new EU-funded project is set to simplify life for Europe's semiconductor and electronics industries by making it easier to detect and correct errors. Called DIAMOND ('Diagnosis, error modelling and correction for reliable systems design'), the EUR 3.8 million, 3-year project is funded under the Information and communication technologies (ICT) Theme of the Seventh Framework Programme (FP7).
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Health
2010-01-04 - Study finds mushroom derived drug may help fight cancerA British study published in the Journal of Biological Chemistry says that a drug derived from a mushroom used in traditional Chinese medicine and first scientifically identified in the West in the1950s could be made more effective in the fight against cancer.
Más información2010-01-06 - Study uncovers costs of drug resistance for bacteriaDeveloping resistance to certain antibiotics may come at a price for the bacteria, new Swedish research suggests. Sara Thulin Hedberg of Örebro University studies the bacteria Neisseria meningitidis, one of the main causes of meningitis. She found that bacteria that are resistant to the drug rifampicin do not reproduce as fast as non-resistant bacteria and are not as good at infecting people. She hopes that her findings, which form part of her doctoral dissertation, will lead to the development of new, more effective antibiotics.
Más información2010-01-07 - Let your hands do the talkingPointing, gesticulating and other similar examples of body language are regarded in many cultures as rude and ill-mannered. But the results of a new study published in the journal Psychological Science say that using gestures along with words is the best way to get your point across in communications.
Más información2010-01-07 - Study finds gender differences in brain activityScientists at the Jagiellonian University Medical College in Poland have discovered that brain patterns differ in men and women following positive and negative stimuli. The findings were presented at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) in November.
Más información2010-01-08 - Complementary and alternative medicine finally gets a breakA growing number of people are turning to complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) for disorders they feel cannot be treated with conventional therapy. This number tops the 100 million mark in the EU alone. However, the challenge faced by CAM practitioners is the lack of funding and scientific cooperation that hampers this area of medicine. Enter the EU-funded CAMBRELLA project that is determined to solve this problem. With EUR 1.5 million in support under the 'Health' Theme of the Seventh Framework Programme (FP7), CAMBRELLA kick-started on 1 January 2010.
Más información2010-01-12 - Virtual liver set to improve surgery outcomesEuropean researchers have developed a virtual liver that promises to improve the prospects of recovery for patients with diseases such as liver cancer and cirrhosis of the liver. The initial work was carried out in the framework of the EUREKA project Odysseus. EUREKA promotes international, market-oriented research.
Más información2010-01-14 - Study sheds new light on the mechanics of depressionA joint French and US research team has discovered what makes a brain particularly vulnerable to depression and anxiety and less likely to respond to antidepressant treatment. The study was published in the journal Neuron and may lead to new treatments for such conditions.
Más información2010-01-14 - Study finds breast milk is not key factor in baby's healthResearchers in Norway have discovered that breast milk is not as important to the health of children and mothers as was previously thought. The study's results provide relief to mothers who do not breastfeed.
Más información2010-01-15 - Researchers propose framework for neglected tropical diseases treatmentResearchers partially supported by the European Union have come up with a framework for the development of an integrated monitoring and evaluation system which aids in the effort to combat neglected tropical diseases (NTDs). Published online in The Lancet, the research team compared disease-specific protocols for mapping, monitoring and surveillance; they also examined the integration of mitigation efforts and detailed innovative solutions being proposed, and offered a conceptual framework.
Más información2010-01-18 - New genetic markers discovered for diabetes traitsThe work of an international team of scientists has helped unravel the biological blueprint of type 2 diabetes (T2D). Funded in part by the EU, the two major parallel studies were conducted by researchers representing more than 100 institutes and using genetic data from over 100,000 individuals. The discovery of common genetic variants associated with T2D risk and blood glucose levels is published in two corresponding reports in Nature Genetics.
Más información2010-01-19 - New technique to fight flu infectionEU-funded researchers have identified 287 human genes that the flu virus exploits when it infects us. Importantly, many of the genes are used by different strains of the influenza virus. Writing in the journal Nature, the researchers suggest that the virus would struggle to become resistant to drugs that block the action of these human genes.
Más información2010-01-21 - Research throws new light on evolution of bacteriaResearchers in Germany have discovered that a relatively obscure group of related bacteria possesses proteins that were previously thought to exist only in eukaryotes (organisms that have a nucleus). The results of the study, funded in part by the EU, could lead to new model organisms and help biologists obtain a clearer picture of the evolution of eukaryotic cells in the human body. The findings are published in the journal PLoS (Public Library of Science) Biology.
Más información2010-01-22 - Human brains use grids to represent spaceScientists partially funded by the European Union have for the first time identified a specific type of cell which acts like a spatial map in the human brain. Published in the journal Nature, the finding may help to explain how people create internal maps of new environments.
Más información2010-01-27 - Research team corrects mistake on protein linked with cancerA previously held belief about the behaviour of a human protein that is linked to the formation of cancer is being challenged. The study in question, published in the Journal of Biological Chemistry, will lead to new research into ways to prevent the protein from 'turning on' genes that are involved in the process of abnormal cell production. The research was partially supported by the MAP Kinase project, which received funding under the 'Quality of life and management of living resources' budget line of the EU's Fifth Framework Programme (FP5).
Más información2010-01-27 - The fast way to fight the fluWhat is the best way to fight influenza? Quickly, say health experts. Enter the EU-funded PORTFASTFLU ('Portable automated test for fast detection and surveillance of influenza') project, which targets the development and validation of a rapid diagnostic test for influenza. Supported under the Health Theme of the Seventh Framework Programme (FP7) with almost EUR 3 million, PORTFASTFLU will use this diagnostic test as point-of-care (POC) systems in developed and developing countries.
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Environment
2010-01-05 - Study sheds new light on the origins of speciesA team of EU-funded researchers has demonstrated how sexual selection and environmental pressures could interact to cause a species to split into two, even where there are no geographical barriers separating the new species. EU support for the study, which was published online by the journal Science, came from an Outgoing International Fellowship from the Marie Curie researcher mobility programme.
Más información2010-01-06 - Second-hand is cheaper but wreaks havoc on environmentDeveloping countries purchase second-hand merchandise like factories and tools from Europe and the US to save money and make good use of items that are still too young for the bin. But has anyone ever considered what these products do to the environment? Writing in an upcoming issue of the International Journal of Global Environmental Issues, researchers from France and Luxembourg contend that the export of old tools and technologies abroad has deterred countries from adopting technology that is both non-polluting and friendlier to the environment.
Más información2010-01-06 - Climate change early warning system on the cardsResearchers have developed a new way to measure the absorption of carbon dioxide (CO2) by oceans, and have successfully mapped the CO2 uptake of the North Atlantic. The study's results are part of the EU-funded CARBOOCEAN project, which received EUR 14.5 million in support under the 'Sustainable development, global change and ecosystems' Thematic area of the EU's Sixth Framework Programme (FP6). The findings were published in the journal Science.
Más información2010-01-12 - Focus on 2050, says new climate change studyPolicymakers seeking to cut greenhouse gas emissions must focus on what needs to be achieved by 2050 if we are to keep options viable for all possible climate change scenarios, says new research published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS).
Más información2010-01-15 - WRECKPROTECT investigates underwater cultural heritage threatShipworms, commonly referred to as 'termites of the sea', are launching an attack on the Baltic Sea, putting large maritime archaeological sites at risk. Researchers from the University of Gothenburg in Sweden, currently participating in the EU-funded WRECKPROTECT project to investigate which artefacts are at risk, speculate that climate change is responsible for this threatening tide of shipworms.
Más información2010-01-21 - Global emissions impact springtime ozone increase above western North AmericaWestern North America is recording higher springtime ozone levels, triggered mostly by the air that flows eastward from the Pacific Ocean, new research shows. Published in the journal Nature, the study's findings are part of the EU-funded MOZAIC ('Measurements of ozone and water vapour by Airbus in-service aircraft') project, which was initially supported under the Third Framework Programme (FP3), and continued under the Fourth, Fifth and Sixth Programmes (FP4, FP5 and FP6 respectively).
Más información2010-01-21 - Key gene helps plants adapt to climate changeA group of researchers from the UK has discovered through genetic experiments how plants control their development through their response to changing temperatures. The research team, which received funding from the European Research Council (ERC) and the John Innes Centre, studied genes from the Arabidopsis plant to ascertain which genes regulate temperature response and how they can be adapted to increasing temperatures due to climate change.
Más información2010-01-22 - Biodiversity affected by temperature fluctuationsAs the climate warms and more fluctuations in temperature are recorded, scientists fear the worst for biodiversity and ecosystems. A new study of zooplankton in freshwater lakes, though, has shown that the greatest variety of the microscopic organisms is found in lakes that have the greatest variation in temperature. The report, published in the journal Ecology Letters, shows that climate change and global warming can have a variety of unexpected effects on ecosystems.
Más información2010-01-26 - Research may help check deadly infection threatening toadsEU-funded scientists have discovered that midwife toads living high in the mountains are more likely to die from a serious fungal infection than their counterparts living at lower altitudes. The findings, which are published in the journal Ecology Letters, could help conservationists develop strategies to stop the spread of the disease.
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Environment
2010-01-05 - Study sheds new light on the origins of speciesA team of EU-funded researchers has demonstrated how sexual selection and environmental pressures could interact to cause a species to split into two, even where there are no geographical barriers separating the new species. EU support for the study, which was published online by the journal Science, came from an Outgoing International Fellowship from the Marie Curie researcher mobility programme.
Más información2010-01-06 - Second-hand is cheaper but wreaks havoc on environmentDeveloping countries purchase second-hand merchandise like factories and tools from Europe and the US to save money and make good use of items that are still too young for the bin. But has anyone ever considered what these products do to the environment? Writing in an upcoming issue of the International Journal of Global Environmental Issues, researchers from France and Luxembourg contend that the export of old tools and technologies abroad has deterred countries from adopting technology that is both non-polluting and friendlier to the environment.
Más información2010-01-06 - Climate change early warning system on the cardsResearchers have developed a new way to measure the absorption of carbon dioxide (CO2) by oceans, and have successfully mapped the CO2 uptake of the North Atlantic. The study's results are part of the EU-funded CARBOOCEAN project, which received EUR 14.5 million in support under the 'Sustainable development, global change and ecosystems' Thematic area of the EU's Sixth Framework Programme (FP6). The findings were published in the journal Science.
Más información2010-01-12 - Focus on 2050, says new climate change studyPolicymakers seeking to cut greenhouse gas emissions must focus on what needs to be achieved by 2050 if we are to keep options viable for all possible climate change scenarios, says new research published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS).
Más información2010-01-15 - WRECKPROTECT investigates underwater cultural heritage threatShipworms, commonly referred to as 'termites of the sea', are launching an attack on the Baltic Sea, putting large maritime archaeological sites at risk. Researchers from the University of Gothenburg in Sweden, currently participating in the EU-funded WRECKPROTECT project to investigate which artefacts are at risk, speculate that climate change is responsible for this threatening tide of shipworms.
Más información2010-01-21 - Global emissions impact springtime ozone increase above western North AmericaWestern North America is recording higher springtime ozone levels, triggered mostly by the air that flows eastward from the Pacific Ocean, new research shows. Published in the journal Nature, the study's findings are part of the EU-funded MOZAIC ('Measurements of ozone and water vapour by Airbus in-service aircraft') project, which was initially supported under the Third Framework Programme (FP3), and continued under the Fourth, Fifth and Sixth Programmes (FP4, FP5 and FP6 respectively).
Más información2010-01-21 - Key gene helps plants adapt to climate changeA group of researchers from the UK has discovered through genetic experiments how plants control their development through their response to changing temperatures. The research team, which received funding from the European Research Council (ERC) and the John Innes Centre, studied genes from the Arabidopsis plant to ascertain which genes regulate temperature response and how they can be adapted to increasing temperatures due to climate change.
Más información2010-01-22 - Biodiversity affected by temperature fluctuationsAs the climate warms and more fluctuations in temperature are recorded, scientists fear the worst for biodiversity and ecosystems. A new study of zooplankton in freshwater lakes, though, has shown that the greatest variety of the microscopic organisms is found in lakes that have the greatest variation in temperature. The report, published in the journal Ecology Letters, shows that climate change and global warming can have a variety of unexpected effects on ecosystems.
Más información2010-01-26 - Research may help check deadly infection threatening toadsEU-funded scientists have discovered that midwife toads living high in the mountains are more likely to die from a serious fungal infection than their counterparts living at lower altitudes. The findings, which are published in the journal Ecology Letters, could help conservationists develop strategies to stop the spread of the disease.
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Agriculture
2010-01-05 - Research reveals rapid mutation rate of plant genomesNew research published in the journal Science describes how a research team studied the entire genome sequence of a plant over 30 generations to understand the speed at which genetic mutations occur in plants. The findings shed new light on how plants become resistant to herbicides and could aid efforts to develop plants that are resistant to drought, for example.
Más información2010-01-13 - How plants flower helps us understand gene controlResearchers from the UK and Poland have shed new light on how plants adapt their flowering to climate as well as on how genes are controlled. The results of the research are part of the SIROCCO ('Silencing RNAs: organisers and coordinators of complexity in eukaryotic organisms') project, which received almost EUR 12 million under the EU's Sixth Framework Programme (FP6). Additional EU support for the work came from a Marie Curie Early Stage Training Fellowship. The findings were published in the journals Science and Nature.
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Transport
2010-01-13 - EU researchers investigate extreme weather effects on transportHow extreme weather impacts the EU transportation system is a question that weighs heavily on the minds of policymakers and the general public. Enter the EWENT ('Extreme weather impacts on European networks of transport') project which aims to identify and define these extreme weather phenomena and their effects. The project partners received almost EUR 1.5 million in support under the 'Transport' Theme of the EU's Seventh Framework Programme (FP7).
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Nanosciences
2010-01-09 - New EU technology for better products and safer work environmentsEU-funded researchers at the University of Leicester in the UK are exploring alternatives to the use of harmful toxic acids inherent in many manufacturing processes. One of the aims of their research is to improve the working conditions of those exposed to carcinogenic toxic acids and electrolytes that are used in some processes today, such as those relating to commercial metal finishing and energy storage.
Más información2010-01-15 - Study discovers atoms can bondThe molecule 'beryllium dimer' has mystified chemists for many years. Recent measurements have helped scientists identify 11 vibrational levels, and now a US-Czech team of researchers sheds light on a 12th level. The findings were published in the journal Science.
Más información2010-01-20 - Link found between golden ratio and atomic symmetryResearchers in Germany and the UK have discovered symmetry hidden in solid state matter at very small scales. The findings, published in the journal Science, indicate that symmetry involves the golden ratio famous from art and architecture. The research was supported in part by the NMI3 ('Integrated infrastructure initiative for neutron scattering and muon spectroscopy') project, which was funded under the 'Coordination of research activities' Thematic area of the EU's Sixth Framework Programme (FP6) to the tune of EUR 21 million.
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Space
2010-01-04 - Fermi telescope unlocks microquasar mysteryNASA's Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope successfully made the first clear detection of high-energy gamma-rays from Cygnus X-3, one of the stronger binary systems in the sky. Located some 37,000 light years away, Cygnus X-3 pairs a hot, massive star with a compact object that blasts twin radio-emitting jets of matter into space at the speed of light. The findings will offer scientists new insight into the acceleration and movement of high-energy particles. The research, published in the journal Science, is part of the 'GAMMARAYBINARIES' project, which received almost EUR 750,000 in funding under the Ideas Theme of the EU's Seventh Framework Programme (FP7).
Más información2010-01-07 - Lakes found on MarsContrary to what most people think, Mars was a warm and wet planet 3 billion years ago, new research suggests. Writing in the journal Geology, scientists from Imperial College London and University College London (UCL) in the UK speculate that the 'red planet' was actually home to huge lakes (each some 20km wide) generated by melted ice during the Hesperian Epoch, the second of three Martian geologic epochs marked by lava flows.
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Seventh Framework Programme for Research and Development 2007- 2013 (FP7)
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Become an expert evaluator for FP7The website to register as an expert for research activities is available on CORDIS. The call for experts is open both for individuals and for organisations.
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European Technology Plateformes
European Technology Platform on Smart Systems Integration (EPoSS)2-3 February 2012, Besancon - dMEMS 2012
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20 March 2012, Zurich - MEMS Executive Congress Europe
20-21 March 2012, Berlin - Microsys Berlin - micro-optics and micro-optical systems convention
21-22 March 2012, Zurich - SSI 2012: International Conference & Exhibition on Integration Issues of Miniaturized Systems
10-13 April 2012, Brussels - Graphene Conference 2012
8-10 May 2012, Nuremberg - SMT Hybrid Packaging - System Integration in Micro Electronics
30-31 May 2012, Berlin - AMAA 2012
10-14 June 2012, Montecatini Terme - 4th International Conference "Smart Materials, Structures and Systems"
13-15 June 2012, Graz - EURIPIDES Annual Forum 2012
26-28 September 2012, Paris - EPoSS General Assembly & Annual Forum 2012Forest Based Sector Technology Platform (Forestry)7-8 February 2012, Helsinki - 4th WoodWisdom-Net Research Programme Seminar
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22 February 2012, Basque Country - ROK-FOR Conference: Innovative and Sustainable Wood Arquitecture and Construction
28 February 2012, Brussels - PROsumer.NET workshop on innovation
21 March 2012, Copenhagen - International Conference on Research Infrastructures - ICRI2012
26-29 March 2011, London - Planet Under Pressure 2012 conference
15 May 2012, place tbc - FTP joint Partnering Event together with COST
21-24 May 2012, Tours - Tackling climate change: the contribution of forest scientific knowledge
18 June 2012, Milan - 20th European Biomass Conference and Exhibition
8-13 July 2012, Lisbon - 2012 IUFRO Conference
23 October 2012, Helsinki - 4th Nordic Wood Biorefinery ConferenceEmbedded Computing Systems (ARTEMIS)1-2 February 2012, Madrid - ITEA 2 PO Preparations Days 2012
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1-3 February 2012, Toulouse - ERTS2 2012
1-4 February 2012, Vilamoura - HEALTINF 2012
22-23 February 2012, Stockholm - CELTIC-PLUS EVENT 2012
28 February-1 March 2012, Nuremberg - ARTEMIS Spring Event 2012
6-10 March 2012, Hannover - CEBIT 2012Nanoelectronics Technologies 2020 (ENIAC)7-8 February 2012, Frankfurt - Common Brokerage Event
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26-28 February 2012, Munich - ISS Europe 2012 - 25th Anniversary
12-16 March 2012, Dresden - DATE Conference
9-11 October 2012, Dresden - SEMICON Europa
20-21 November 2012, Munich - European Nanoelectronics Forum 2012European Rail Research Advisory Council (ERRAC)17-19 April 2012, Dubai - GulfRail 2012
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23-26 April 2012, Athens - TRA (Transport Arena)
24-26 April 2012, Stockholm - 10th UIC ERTMS World Conference "ERTMS - Global Dimensions"
10-13 July 2012, Philadelphia - UIC HIGHSPEED 2012, 8th World Congress on High-Speed Rail
18-21 September 2012, Berlin - INNOTRANSEuropean Road Transport Research Advisory Council (ERTRAC)14 February 2012, Brussels - Electrification Roadmap workshop
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15 February 2012, Brussels - Steering Group meeting
15 March 2012, Brussels - ERTRAC PlenaryEuropean Technology Platform for the Electricity Networks of the Future (SmartGrids)No events planned
Más informaciónEuropean Technology Platform for the Future of Textiles and Clothing (Euratex)29-30 March 2012, Brussels - 7TH ANNUAL PUBLIC CONFERENCE: "FROM FP7 TO HORIZON 2020"
Más informaciónFuel Cells and Hydrogen (FCH)9 February 2012, Brussels - FCH public information session and Brokerage event
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24 April 2012, Paris - Workshop of the International Energy Agency on On-site H2 supplyInnovative Medicines Initiative (IMI)27 February 2012, Brussels - Open Info Day: 5th Call for proposals
Más informaciónIntegral Satcom Initiative (ISI)22-23 March 2012, Bradford - PSATS 2012
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10 April 2012, Brussels - 15th ISI General Assembly
11 April 2012, Brussels - 5th SatCom Event
18-20 April 2012, Poznana - European Wireless ConferenceMobile and Wireless Communications (eMobility)10-11 May 2012, Aalborg - Future Internet Assembly (FIA)
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4-6 July 2012, Berlin - Future Network & Mobile Summit 2012Nanotechnologies for Medical Applications (NanoMedicine)27 February-2 March 2012, Dublin - NanoImpactNet – QNano conference
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29 February-9 March 2012, Saarbrücken - Biological Barriers 2012
3 April 2012, Brighton - Tissue Regeneration Strategies and Innovative Biomaterials in Orthopaedic Surgery
16 April 2012, Brussels - Innovation in Healthcare without borders
19-20 April 2012, Berlin - Spring Conference “Nanomedicine: Visions, Risks, Potential”
7 May 2012, Basel - European Summit for Clinical Nanomedicine 2012
18 June 2012, Varese - Nanobio-Europe 2012
30 June 2012, Thessaloniki - ISSON12 Summer School on Nanosciences & Nanotechnologies:Organic Electronics & Nanomedicine
3 July 2012, Thessaloniki - NN12 - 9th International Conference on Nanosciences & Nanotechnologies
15 July 2012, Amsterdam - Colloids and Nanomedicine 2012
13-15 November 2012, Grenoble - Nanosafe 2012Networked and Electronic Media (NEM)22-23 February 2012, Stockholm - Celtic-Plus-Towards a Smart Connected World
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20 March 2012, Brussels - 13th NEM General Assembly
10-11 May 2012, Aalborg - Future Internet Assembly
4-6 July 2012, Berlin - Future Network and MobileSummit 2012Photonics21 (Photonics)4-9 February 2012, San Diego - SPIE Medical Imaging 2012
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14-16 February 2012, Munich - FTTH Council Europe 2012
16 February 2012, London - The Smart Building of the Future
4-8 March 2012, Los Angeles - OFC/NFOEC 2012
5 March 2012, Brussels - Intensive Training on Entrepreneurship in Photonics
27-28 March 2012, Brussels - Photonics21 Annual Meeting 2012
31 March-3 April 2012, Tunis - 1st EOS Topical Meeting on Photonics for Sustainable Development – Focus on the Mediterranean (PSDM 2012)
2-4 April 2012, Eindhoven - Photonics PhD Event 2012
16-20 April 2012, Brussels - SPIE Photonics Europe 2012
17-20 April 2012, Moscow - Photonics. World of Lasers and Optics 2012
23-27 April 2012, Baltimore - SPIE Defense, Security and Sensing 2012
15-17 May 2012, Florence - Fotonica 2012
5-7 June 2012, Lyon - LumiBat - The international indoor lighting trade fair
19-21 June 2012, Jena - ICOB 2012
2-4 July 2012, Amsterdam - SPIE Astronomical Telescopes and Instrumentation 2012
2-6 July 2012, Thessaloniki - 2nd International Exhibition on Nanotechnologies & Organic Electronics
4-6 July 2012, Berlin - Future Networks and Mobile Summit
12-16 August 2012, San Diego - SPIE Optics + Photonics 2012
17-22 September 2012, St Petersburg - Sixth International Congress on Advanced Electromagnetic Materials in Microwaves and Optics – Metamaterials 2012
24-27 September 2012, Edinburgh - SPIE Security and Defence + Remote Sensing
21-22 November 2012, Paris - ForumLED Europe 2012Robotics (EUROP)22-23 February 2012, Vienna - CogSys 2012
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5-7 March 2012, Odense - European Robotics Forum 2012
5-8 March 2012, Boston - HRI 2012
8-9 March 2012, Megève - The third Augmented Human International Conference (AH 2012)
19-21 March 2012, Island of Kos - IEEE-ICIT'12 International Conference on Industrial Technology
11 April 2012, Guimarães - Robotica 2012
14-18 May 2012, St Paul - ICRA 2012
22-25 May 2012, Munich - Automatica 2012 - International Trade Fair for Automation and Mechatronics
4-8 June 2012, Valencia - AAMAS 2012
18-24 June 2012, Mexico City - RoboCup 2012
24-28 June 2012, Puerto Vallarta - International Symposium on Robotics and Applications (ISORA 2012)
24-28 September 2012, Thun - ELROB 2012European Technology Platform for Sustainable Chemistry (SusChem)17-18 April 2012, Brussels - SusChem's 10th Annual Stakeholder Event
Más informaciónSustainable Nuclear Energy Technology Platform (SNE-TP)11–12 January 2012, Paris - NUGENIA Executive Committee n. 1
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30–31 January 2012, Karlsruhe - Executive Committee n. 13
20 March 2012, Brussels - NUGENIA General Assembly n. 1
21 March 2012, Brussels - Governing Board n. 9Water Supply and Sanitation Platform (WSSTP)15-16 May 2012, Brussels - “Water Innovation Europe” event
Más informaciónWaterborne ETP (Waterborne)22 February 2012, Brussels - SG 42 + Mirror Group
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11 April 2012, Athens - TRA 2012Zero Emission Fossil Fuel Power Plants Technology Platform (ETP ZEP)7 February 2012, London - Carbon Capture and Storage: demonstration programmes and the 2050 roadmap
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14-16 February 2012, Warsaw - COAL: Here to Stay. The Reality of Europe’s Energy Mix
15 February 2012, Edinburgh - Carbon Capture and Storage Club
27-28 February 2012, London - Platts 6th Annual European Carbon Capture and Storage Conference
12-18 March 2012, Leszcze - CGS Europe Spring School on CO2 geological storage
22-23 March 2012, Shanghai - Asia Green Fossil Power Plant Summit 2012
26-27 March 2012, Edinburgh - Third EAGE CO2 Geological Storage Workshop: Understanding the Behaviour of CO2 in Geological Storage
29-30 March 2012, Beijing - 8th Annual Clean Coal Forum 2012
17 April 2012, Abu Dhabi - Higher Technology Conference
17-19 April 2012, Venice - 7th CO2GeoNet Open Forum and CGS Europe Workshop
26-27 April 2012, Brussels - European Business Summit
15 May 2012, Brussels - 3rd Annual Brussels Carbon Capture and Storage Summit
15-17 May 2012, Bali - Clean Power Asia 2012
4-5 June 2012, Malta - Eurelectric Annual Conference
12-18 August 2012, Beijing - 6th IEAGHG International CCS Summer School
2 October 2012, Brussels - ZEP General Assembly
9-10 October 2012, Copenhagen - Global Green Growth Forum
18-22 October 2012, Pittsburgh - One Young World Summit 2012
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Innovative Medicines Initiative (IMI)27 February 2012, Brussels - Open Info Day: 5th Call for proposals
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1-3 February 2012, Toulouse - ERTS2 2012
1-4 February 2012, Vilamoura - HEALTINF 2012
22-23 February 2012, Stockholm - CELTIC-PLUS EVENT 2012
6-10 March 2012, Hannover - CEBIT 2012Nanoelectronics Technologies 2020 (ENIAC)7-8 February 2012, Frankfurt - Common Brokerage Event
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26-28 February 2012, Munich - ISS Europe 2012 - 25th Anniversary
12-16 March 2012, Dresden - DATE Conference
9-11 October 2012, Dresden - SEMICON Europa
20-21 November 2012, Munich - European Nanoelectronics Forum 2012Aeronautics and Air Transport (Clean Sky)29 February 2012, Madrid - Clean Sky Info Day - presentation of 2012 work programme
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13 March 2012, Amsterdam - Clean Sky Symposium
11-16 September 2012, Berlin - ILA BerlinFuel Cells and Hydrogen (FCH)9 February 2012, Brussels - FCH public information session and Brokerage event
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24 April 2012, Paris - Workshop of the International Energy Agency on On-site H2 supply
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Regional policy
2010-01-15 - Commissioner Samecki backs EU 2020 Strategy to get Europe back on growth track (Territorial Dialogue, Palma de Mallorca)
Regional Policy Commissioner Paweł Samecki will make a keynote speech at the Conference on Territorial Dialogue in Palma de Mallorca on 18 January. This high-level meeting, co-organised by the EU Committee of the Regions and the Spanish Presidency of the European Union, will provide a forum for local and regional stakeholders to exchange views on the new strategy for sustainable growth and employment, known as the EU 2020 Strategy.
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Information society
2010-01-28 - Europeans' Privacy will be big challenge in next decade, says EU Commissioner
Our privacy faces new challenges: behavioural advertising can use your internet history to better market products; social networking sites used by 41.7 million Europeans allow personal information like photos to be seen by others; and the 6 billion smart chips used today can trace your movements. The European Commission today – Data Protection Day – warned that data protection rules must be updated to keep abreast of technological change to ensure the right to privacy, legal certainty for industry, and the take-up of new technologies. EU rules say that a person's information can only be used on legitimate grounds, with their prior consent. With the Lisbon Treaty and the Charter of Fundamental Rights now in force, the Commission today said it wants to create a clear, modern set of rules for the whole EU guaranteeing a high level of personal data protection and privacy, starting with a reform of the 1995 EU Data Protection Directive.
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Other EU Policies and funding programmes supporting the Lisbon Strategy
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Environment
2010-01-19 - What next for biodiversity protection in the EU?
Today the European Commission marked the opening of the International Year of Biodiversity with a paper setting out future options for biodiversity policy. Despite past efforts, species extinctions are continuing at alarming rates, and a new vision is required to halt these losses. The Communication sets out a vision and outlines four possible targets to reach it, with different levels of ambition. The aim is to launch and facilitate a debate between Member States with a view to developing a post-2010 biodiversity policy framework for the EU before the end of the year. New targets are needed, as the current EU and global biodiversity targets expire after 2010.
Más información2010-01-28 - Pursuit of sustainability drives innovation in the chemical industry
By adopting measures to increase resource and energy efficiency, and developing improved production processes, the European chemical industry is lessening its overall environmental impact. In addition to addressing sustainability within the chemical industry, innovation and new technologies are enabling chemical companies to develop sustainable solutions for society as a whole.
Más información2010-01-28 - Copenhagen climate adaptation forum calls for innovation in thinking and technology
Key recommendations from the forum included the need not only to develop new technologies but also to remove barriers to exploiting existing ones. Participants strongly supported the need for longer-term decision making by politicians as climate-change is inherently a political process with costs in terms of both finance and opportunities. There is also a need to review legal constraints with better communication and co-ordination between different policy groups.
Más información2010-01-28 - Online waste exchange schemes redistribute reusable resources
A law passed by the Portuguese government in September 2009 paved the way for an electronic marketplace to trade waste. The intention is to stimulate the exchange of diverse types of waste. By providing companies with the opportunity to both sell and purchase reusable waste, this will enable users to maximise the value of their waste.
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Transport
2010-01-07 - Commission awards major contracts to make Galileo operational early 2014
The European Commission announced today the award of three of the six contracts for the procurement of Galileo’s initial operational capability. The contract for the system support services is awarded to ThalesAleniaSpace of Italy , that for a first order of 14 satellites to OHB System AG of Germany and that for the launch services to Arianespace of France. This will allow the initial deployment and service provision of Europe’s satellite navigation system as of early 2014.
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Agriculture and fisheries
2010-01-19 - € 18 million EU support for the promotion of dairy products
The European Commission has approved 13 programmes in 11 Member States to promote milk and milk products in the European Union. The total budget of the programmes, running for a period of three years, is € 35.8 million of which the EU contributes € 17.9 million. This was one of a set of measures proposed by the Commission in July 2009 to address the difficult market situation faced by the dairy sector (see IP/09/1172 ). The Commission committed itself to adopt an additional round of dairy product promotion programmes on the internal market.
Más información2010-01-25 - New study on "Public Goods provided by Agriculture in the European Union"
The Common Agricultural Policy plays a critical role in helping farmers to deliver environmental goods and services, provided that policies are targeted in the right way. This is the key message of a report published today for DG Agriculture and Rural Development by the Institute for European Environmental Policy. The report is a first ever attempt to identify the full range of environmental public goods provided by farmers across Europe and sets out the arguments for paying for their delivery via the public purse. The study identifies a wide range of diverse environmental and social public goods that are provided by European farmers, including valued cultural landscapes; farmland birds, such as the globally threatened Great Bustard and Imperial Eagle; and the species-rich meadows that are found across Europe. In addition, farmers manage the land for carbon storage and help to maintain high quality water and soils. The results of this study come at a time when the debate about the future of the CAP is intensifying and when the objectives and priorities of the CAP for the period after 2013 are being discussed. The study concludes that a well targeted policy, with clear objectives and sufficient budgetary resources, will be essential to ensure the delivery of public goods in line with society's expectations.
Más información2010-01-29 - Rural development: €5 billion in total injected into rural development programmes following last vote on Health Check and Recovery package changes
The Rural Development Committee has voted on the last proposals from Member States/regions for using EU Recovery Plan and CAP Health Check funding and other transfers within the CAP to address issues including the economic and dairy crisis, and climate change. In the period October 2009 – January 2010, all rural development programmes were modified and the additional funding of about €5 billion is now ready to be invested in agriculture, the environment and broadband in rural areas. The January 2010 RDC voted on the last 7 of these modifications (see IP/09/1568 , IP/09/1813 and IP/09/1945 for October, November and December approvals). (See annex 1 tables). The majority of the funds will be concentrated in the areas of bio-diversity (31.2% of all funds, or €1.5 billion) and water management (26.9% or €1.3 billion). Dairy restructuring received 14.5% of the total budget (0.7 billion), climate change measures account for 14.2% or €0.7 billion, with renewable energy re-enforcement being 5.6% of the total additional budget ( €0.3 billion). The development of broadband infrastructure remains an important policy issue for rural areas. Member States have thus decided to invest 35% of the EU Recovery funds for broadband, which equals €360.4 million out of the available €1 billion.
Más información2010-01-29 - Negotiations between the EU and Norway on agricultural products: initialling of Agreed Minutes
Norwegian and EU negotiators initialled agreed minutes concluding negotiations that have been ongoing for the last three years with a view to further liberalising bilateral trade in agricultural products. The draft accord is subject to the approval of the respective authorities. This is part of the regular process of progressive trade liberalisation in agriculture foreseen by the EEA Agreement. It will allow the EU exporters to reinforce their position on the Norwegian market. The additional liberalisation represents roughly 20% of the current value of EU exports to Norway; when taking into account already existing bilateral preferences, around 60% of EU exports to Norway will be completely freed (in term of trade value).
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Energy
2010-01-18 - EU and Iraq sign a Strategic Energy Partnership Memorandum of Understanding
The European Union and the Republic of Iraq have today signed in Baghdad, Iraq, a Memorandum of Understanding on a "Strategic Energy Partnership" which provides a political framework for reinforcing energy relations between Iraq and the EU. It also outlines priorities for future cooperation, taking into account the possible role of Iraq as a natural gas supplier for the Southern Corridor and that Iraq has the world's third largest proven petroleum reserves; Iraq could become an energy bridge between the Middle East, the Mediterranean and the EU.
Más información2010-01-28 - Commissioner Piebalgs welcomes the creation of the "European Nuclear Energy Leadership Academy"
Energy Commissioner, Andris Piebalgs has welcomed the establishment of the European Nuclear Energy Leadership Academy (ENELA) by 6 nuclear energy companies which signed today the founding treaty covering the essential strategic, legal and financial aspects of the academy and held the first shareholders meeting. The academy, which will be based near Munich (Germany), aims to attract university graduates to the nuclear energy sector and train future leaders in this field.
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Research, Innovation, Training and Competitiveness related EU events
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List of opened calls for proposals launched by the European Commission
To consult our updated table of calls, click on our dedicated webpage below
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Special chapter on training opportunities
Next Sessions in English in Brussels
How to write a successful proposal under FP7? -Webinar
Date : Monday 13 Feb 2012
A step-by-step methodology towards success.
Training being held by former EC Officers having hands on experience in EU R&D projects.
Venue : Online Course - training language : English
Price : 390€ VAT excl
How to write a successful proposal under FP7 ?
Date : Wednesday 22 Feb 2012
A step-by-step methodology towards success.
Training being held by former EC Officers having hands on experience in EU R&D projects.
Venue : Brussels - training language : English
Price : 590€ VAT excl
Financial aspects of FP7contracts
Date : Thursday 23 Feb 2012
Understand the financial rules of the game.
Training being held by former EC Officers having hands on experience in EU R&D projects.
Venue : Brussels - training language : English
Price : 590€ VAT excl
Financial aspects of FP7contracts-Webinar
Date : Monday 19 Mar 2012
Understand your rights and obligations for a smooth management of your European contract.
Training being held by former EC Officers having hands on experience in EU R&D projects.
Venue : Online Course - training language : English
Price : 390€ VAT excl
Prochaines sessions en français à Paris et Bruxelles
Le montage des projets européens du 7ème PCRD
Date : mercredi 15 févr. 2012
Comment rédiger une proposition réellement compétitive? Conseils stratégiques et méthodologiques.
Formations dispensées par d’anciens "Project Officers" de la Commission européenne ayant une expérience pratique des projets européens de R&D.
Lieu : Paris - Langue de formation : Français
Prix : 590€ HTVA
Les contrats européens de recherche : module financier
Date : jeudi 16 févr. 2012
Session d'approfondissement - Comprendre les règles financières sous le 7ème Programme-Cadre de Recherche et Développement. Comment préparer votre budget? Comment gérer votre budget?
Formations dispensées par d’anciens "Project Officers" de la Commission européenne ayant une expérience pratique des projets européens de R&D.
Lieu : Paris - Langue de formation : Français
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Négociation contractuelle et accord de consortium (7ème PCRD)
Date : mardi 06 mars 2012
Comment se préparer et négocier le contrat avec la
CE et l’accord de consortium ?
Formations dispensées par d’anciens "Project
Officers" de la Commission européenne ayant une
expérience pratique des projets européens de
R&D.
Lieu : Paris - Langue de formation : Français
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Le management de projets européens de recherche
Date : mercredi 07 mars 2012
Management de projets européens de recherche. Comment gérer efficacement et simplement un projet européen de recherche sous le 7ème PCRD ?
Formations dispensées par d’anciens "Project Officers" de la Commission européenne ayant une expérience pratique des projets européens de R&D.
Lieu : Paris - Langue de formation : Français
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Audits et contrôles de votre contrat européen de recherche
Date : jeudi 08 mars 2012
Les audits et contrôles de votre contrat européen
de recherche.
Comment s’y préparer et comment y réagir?
Formations dispensées par d’anciens "Project Officers" de la Commission européenne ayant une expérience pratique des projets européens de R&D.
Lieu : Paris - Langue de formation : Français
Prix : 590€ HTVA