New President of European Court of Auditors Will Take Office on 1 October
The 28 Members of the European Court of Auditors (ECA) elected Klaus-Heiner Lehne as President for a renewable three-year term.
Publication date: 22 September 2016
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Commission proposes copyright exception for researchers
As part of its update of EU copyright rules, the European Commission proposes a copyright exception that would permit researchers to analyse on a large scale scientific data to which they have lawful access.
Publication date: 22 September 2016
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Science Europe publishes Statement on Horizon 2020 Budget
In its statement, Science Europe expresses strong concern that the research funding budget be maximised in Horizon 2020.
Publication date: 22 September 2016
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Commission plans to further boost investment to support jobs and sustainable growth
As part of its Investment Plan for Europe, the Commission has presented a legal extension that would bring the initial three-year period (2015-2018) with a target of EUR 315 billion to at least half a trillion euro investments by 2020, the end of the current Multiannual Financial Framework.
Publication date: 22 September 2016
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EU Prize for Women Innovators 2017
This year's edition is open to women of any nationality living in an EU Member States or countries associated to Horizon 2020 that have founded or co-founded a company with a turnover of at least €100,000.
Publication date: 22 September 2016
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EU experts float new partnership idea for EU-UK post-Brexit
Bruegel think-tank proposes a new plan for Britain which would limit researcher mobility but give greater influence over rule-making than is traditionally offered to non-EU members.
Publication date: 22 September 2016
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In the face of China’s rising might in science, EU Parliament calls for closer EU-US research ties
Ideas to boost transatlantic collaboration include opening up of research programmes, access to, and co-funding of research infrastructure, and more open access to data.
Publication date: 22 September 2016
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After Brexit: possible outcomes for Horizon 2020
The European University Association (EUA) has assigned a team of experts to gather evidence regarding the possible outcomes of Brexit for European research programmes and higher education.
Publication date: 22 September 2016
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Webinar on 5 October: IP in EU-funded Projects/Horizon 2020
This webinar aims to give a basic understanding of how to properly deal with intellectual property issues and learn about common pitfalls and IP challenges in EU-funded research and innovation initiatives (FP7/Horizon 2020).
Publication date: 22 September 2016
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List of H2020 evaluators published!
The list of evaluators who select the most promising projects for H2020 has been published. The list contains experts that have evaluated proposals in 2015.
Publication date: 21 September 2016
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ARTEMIS Pre-Brokerage event on 4-5 October 2016
The ARTEMIS Pre-Brokerage focusses on the Embedded Intelligence part of the project calls within the H2020 programme, including the ECSEL Calls, to help with the drafting of project proposals and finding consortium partners.
Publication date: 21 September 2016
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Experts needed: Help select Horizon 2020 project proposals
EASME is looking for experts to evaluate project proposals on climate action, environment, energy efficiency and innovation in small and medium-sized businesses.
Publication date: 21 September 2016
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Are you an architect, engineer or building manager looking for energy efficiency training?
Life-long learning and knowledge sharing are at the heart of two EU-funded projects developing education and training programmes to upgrade the skills of building professionals.
Publication date: 21 September 2016
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Consultation on the Interim evaluation of the European Institute of Innovation and Technology
The European Commission's DG Education & Culture has launched an open consultation on the interim evaluation of the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT).
Publication date: 21 September 2016
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Consultation on Cloud Computing Research Innovation Challenges for WP 2018-2020
The European Commission (DG CONNECT, Unit "Cloud and Software") is consulting all interested stakeholders on the future research and innovation challenges in the area of Cloud Computing to be addressed in the forthcoming H2020 LEIT ICT Work Programme 2018-2020.
Publication date: 21 September 2016
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Top UK universities consider new campuses in Europe
Leading British universities are considering opening campuses in Europe in order to keep crucial research funding and partnerships, amid uncertainty over the consequences of the UK leaving the EU.
Publication date: 21 September 2016
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ERC to invest record budget in 2017
The European Research Council (ERC) has announced its 2017 grant competitions with a total budget of around €1.8 billion, the highest ever since the ERC's inception in 2007.
Publication date: 21 September 2016
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Calls for third parties under H2020
A dedicated page on Participant Portal provides an overview of competitive calls published by consortia of FP7 and H2020 projects.
Publication date: 26 August 2016
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Support Services for Exploitation of Research Results (SSERR) for completed and ongoing research projects in the field of energy
The Directorate-General for Research and Innovation offers free of charge services for completed and ongoing research projects in the field of energy of FP7 and H2020 programme.
Publication date: 26 August 2016
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eseia Professional Training on Green Mobility and System Integration - 12 -13 September, Brussels
The two-day training provides an overview of state-of-the art technologies and future trends supporting Green Mobility. Applicants should prepare a short motivation and describe their area of interest.
Publication date: 26 August 2016
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