June 2011

“Brussels in Brief”:
Highlights on EU policies and funding programmes related to the knowledge-based economy: The “Lisbon Strategy”

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  • General EU Information

    General EU Information

    • Council of the EU

      2011-06-30 - Exposition alimentaire aux substances chimiques : l'Anses publie les résultats de la deuxième étude de l'alimentation totale

      L'Agence vient de réaliser la plus large photographie jamais réalisée des apports nutritionnels et expositions alimentaires aux substances chimiques de la population en France, en vue d'évaluer le risque à long terme de ces expositions. D'une façon générale, EAT 2 confirme le bon niveau de maîtrise des risques sanitaires associés à la présence potentielle de contaminants chimiques dans les aliments en France, sur la base des seuils réglementaires et valeurs toxicologiques de référence disponibles.

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      2011-06-30 - Il est temps de trouver la recette pour bien vieillir en Europe

      Les Européens vivent plus longtemps. Il s’agit bien sûr d’une bonne nouvelle mais il ne suffit pas de vieillir, encore faut-il rester en bonne santé le plus longtemps possible. Le projet NU-AGE, financé par l’Union européenne, doit étudier l’impact du régime alimentaire sur la santé des personnes âgées afin de prévenir l’apparition de maladies liées au vieillissement.

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    • European Parliament

      2011-06-06 - 2011-06-09 - Plenary Session - Strasbourg

      Opening this week's Strasbourg plenary session, EP President Jerzy Buzek first welcomed President Rahmon of Tajikistan, who was on an official visit to the European Parliament. He then recalled that June 4th was the 22nd anniversary of the first partially-free elections in Poland but also of the Tiananmen Square Massacre in China. Later Mr Buzek made the opening statement in a debate to commemorate the deportations carried out by the Soviet authorities from the Baltic States in 1941.

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  • EU policies and funding programmes for Research, Innovation, Training and Competitiveness

    EU policies and funding programmes for Research, Innovation, Training and Competitiveness

    • Research Policy

      • General points
        2011-06-08 - Cleaning up masterpieces with ... bacteria?

        For most people the word bacteria will conjure up either images of nasty microorganisms that we fight against daily by cleaning the spaces around us, or the type of 'good' bacteria doctors advise us to consume to keep our digestive system's ticking over. But who would have guessed that bacteria could be of use in the world of art restoration? Well now, a team of art restoration experts from Spain and Italy have successfully shown that it is possible to clean up masterpieces with bacteria in a fast, targeted and careful manner. To boot, they have also shown that as well as being respectful to the paintings, these handy microorganisms are also kind to the restorers themselves and the surrounding environment. Until now the options were either restoration by aggressive, non-selective and toxic chemicals or erosion of the crust by often damaging mechanical means.

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      • European Research and Innovation projects
        • ICT
          2011-06-06 - Quantum physics behind computer temperature

          Have you ever thought about the physics behind the familiar whirring of a laptop as it overheats while sitting on your knee? Or the overwhelming heat generated by an office full of active computers or a server room? Now an international team of theoretical physicists has made the extraordinary discovery that as well as producing heat, computers can conversely also have a cooling effect. Writing in the journal Nature, the team from the United Kingdom, Switzerland and Singapore build on the well-established fact that the energy consumed by 'active' computers will eventually end up as heat. Their study, which received a funding boost from the European Research Council, reveals how under certain conditions the deletion of data can instead create a cooling effect.

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          2011-06-06 - EYESHOTS project delivers tactile solution

          EU-funded researchers have made giant strides in their quest to control the interaction between movement and vision, replicating human behaviour in robots. How? They have developed a sophisticated three-dimensional visual system synchronised with robotic arms. The outcome is part of the EYESHOTS ('Heterogeneous 3D perception across visual fragments') project, which received EUR 2.4 million under the 'Information and communication technologies' (ICT) Theme of the EU's Seventh Framework Programme (FP7).

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          2011-06-07 - CRISP presents self-repairing chip

          Can defective chips be reused? An EU-funded team of scientists says they can. The CRISP ('Cutting edge reconfigurable ICS [Integrated Circuit Systems] for stream processing') project, which clinched EUR 2.8 million under the 'Information and communication technologies' (ICT) Theme of the EU's Seventh Framework Programme (FP7), developed a new technique designed to take advantage of the natural redundancy in multicore designs so as to enable the use of reconfigurable cores and resource management during the programme's lifecycle phase.

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          2011-06-14 - Communication in crisis situations aided by innovative EU-funded research

          Communication between rescue workers after a terrorist attack or a natural disaster could soon be made more efficient thanks to new EU-funded research. As part of the PEACE ('IP[Internet Protocol]-based emergency applications and services for next generation networks') project, which is funded under the 'Information and communication technology' (ICT) Theme of the EU's Seventh Framework Programme (FP7), a team of researchers from Kingston University in the United Kingdom developed an innovative new solution to ensure that communication cuts in disaster situations no longer hamper rescue efforts.

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          2011-06-15 - Internet of the future could be up to ten times as speedy

          We all take accessing the Internet for granted and it has become an indispensible part of every aspect of our lives, but does this limitless connection have a sell by date? Researchers from the EUREKA telecommunications cluster CELTIC-Plus project '100GET (100 Gigabits Ethernet)' seem to think so, which is why they are working on how advancements in delivery are needed beyond laying more optic cables to meet increasing bandwidth demand.

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          2011-06-30 - Robotic hand made more natural

          Understanding the intricacies of how the human hand functions is an essential part of developing an artificial, anthropomorphic articulated hand, and an EU-funded project that aims to do just that is well under way. HANDLE, which brings together researchers from 9 partner institutions across 6 European countries, received a EUR 6.35 million boost under the 'Information and communication technologies' (ICT) Theme of the Seventh European Framework Programme (FP7). The pan-European research team, hailing from Germany, Spain, France, Portugal, Sweden and the United Kingdom, hope to develop a more autonomous artificial hand that can make natural movements.

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        • Health
          2011-06-01 - Sophisticated technology sheds light on protein misfolding process

          Protein folding is necessary for the function of three-dimensional structures in the body. However, some parts of functional proteins can remain unfolded, leading to the generation of various debilitating conditions like neurodegenerative diseases. Researchers in Switzerland and the United Kingdom have investigated protein misfolding using a sophisticated spectroscopic technique. Presented in the journal Nature, the study reveals how misfolding may compete with productive folding particularly in proteins containing many domains. The research was funded in part by a Marie Curie Intra-European Fellowship grant under the EU's Seventh Framework Programme (FP7).

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          2011-06-01 - Binge drinking and its adverse impact on memory

          Does alcohol consumption affect our ability to learn verbal information? New research has found a connection between binge drinking and poorer verbal declarative memory - a form of long-term memory. The study, presented in the journal Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimental Research, shows how our hippocampus is particularly sensitive to the neurotoxicity of alcohol during its development.

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          2011-06-06 - Noise triggers post-op patient infections

          Noisy operating theatres have a negative effect on patients following surgery, new research from Switzerland shows. Presented in the British Journal of Surgery, the study has found that surgical site infections (SSIs) result in patients who undergo surgery in theatres with significantly higher levels of noise, forcing them to extend their hospital stay by an average of 7 to 13 days, and thus paying 3 times as much. The researchers from the Universities of Neuchâtel and Bern in Switzerland assessed 35 patients that underwent planned, major abdominal surgery. They investigated the duration of the operation, the demographic parameters and the sound levels in the operating theatre. According to the team, 17 % developed SSIs, and the sole variable was the level of noise in the operating theatre, which was significantly higher in the infected patients.

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          2011-06-08 - Study finds protective shield fights malaria superinfection

          Parasites responsible for triggering full-blown malaria initially travel to the liver, multiply and then flee and invade red blood cells. The common position for researchers is that parasites must feed on iron to grow. New research, however, points out that patients diagnosed with full-blown malaria could be protected against new infections following activation of a hormone ensuring that liver cells cannot feed on iron. The study, presented in the journal Nature Medicine, was partially supported through COST (European Cooperation in Science and Technology), a programme backed by the EU's Research and Technological Development (RTD) Framework Programme. The discovery could lead to improved management and prevention methods of malaria.

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          2011-06-09 - How frog skin could hold the secret to cancer treatment

          Proteins found in frog skins could soon be an instrumental part of treatment for over 70 serious conditions including cancer and diabetes, according to new research from scientists at Queen's University Belfast in the United Kingdom. The team discovered that two types of protein, or 'peptide', could be used under controlled conditions to regulate angiogenesis - the process of blood vessel growth in the body.

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          2011-06-10 - Skin cells converted into brain cells, EU-funded team takes steps towards the future

          A new EU-funded study has proved that skin cells can be converted into brain cells by using a new technique that carries out the process without first passing though the stem cell stage. The study, which was funded in part by the European consortium for stem cell therapy for neurodegenerative diseases ('NEuroStemCell') under the 'Health' Theme of the Seventh Framework Programme (FP7), sets out a surprisingly simple method developed by researchers from Lund University in Sweden. Writing in the journal PNAS, the team explains how the technique involves the activation of three genes in the skin cells that are already known to be active in the formation of brain cells at the foetal stage.

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          2011-06-10 - Scientists shed light on how cells respond to forces

          The question of how single cells respond to mechanical forces, especially because such forces impact cell behaviour, has always piqued the interest of scientists. But no solution had yet to emerge... until now. A research team has succeeded in identifying two key molecules that regulate the cellular adaption to force. The study was funded in part by the RHOMECHANOVASC ('Regulation of Rho proteins by mechanical forces in the vascular system') project, which has clinched a Marie Curie Outgoing International Fellowship grant worth more than EUR 212 000 under the EU's Seventh Framework Programme (FP7).

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          2011-06-14 - Spotlight on dynamic operation of enzymes

          Our world is unique in that living organisms can undergo complex chemical reactions quickly and precisely, and sequence them together. But how can proteins integral to life effectively hasten these reactions? Researchers from France provide new insight into how enzymes actually work. The study is presented in the journal PLoS Biology. Scientists from the Institut des Sciences du Végétal (IVS) at the Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS) in France, in cooperation with colleagues from the Laboratoire de Chimie et Biochimie Pharmacologiques et Toxicologiques (LCBPT), the Institut de Biochimie et Biophysique Moléculaire et Cellulaire (IBBMC) and the Laboratoire de Cristallographie et RMN Biologique, investigated the binding of a compound with therapeutic properties to its biological target.

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          2011-06-15 - How gene conversion can beat malaria in future

          An international research team has shed new light on how the human genome puts up a good fight against malaria parasites. Seeking gene variants that could elucidate why some geographically and genetically diverse ethnic groups are more vulnerable to malaria than others, the scientists performed a genetic analysis of 15 ethnic groups in Africa. The study's findings are published in the American Journal of Human Genetics.

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          2011-06-16 - EU-funded project gives boost to vaccine innovation

          The development of new effective vaccines is a constant requirement in the global battle against life-threatening diseases. Yet innovative development is often hampered by problems such as the fragmentation of know-how and limited financial or intellectual means. But now a pan-European collaborative project that is in full swing aims to tackle these stumbling blocks head on. TRANSVAC ('European network of vaccine development and research'), which received a EUR 10 million funding boost under the 'Research Infrastructures' Theme of the EU's Seventh Framework Programme (FP7), brings together different actors in the vaccine development field so they can share expertise and work together on the creation of new accessible vaccines.

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          2011-06-17 - Scientists find genes to beat MRSA defence system

          Efforts to develop better and stronger treatments against diseases continue in Europe, with particular emphasis being placed on fighting human pathogens and strains resistant to existing treatments. Scientists in the United Kingdom have identified genes in the bacterium Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) that could help the superbug survive despite being hit by antibacterial agents. Their discovery, presented in the journal BMC Systems Biology, could lead to new drugs capable of defeating the MRSA's defence systems. The research was funded in part by the RSE-IRAS ('Royal Society of Edinburgh International research awards scheme') project, which received a Marie Curie Actions 'Co-funding of Regional, National and International Programmes (COFUND) grant worth more than EUR 905 000 under the EU's Seventh Framework Programme (FP7). The Scottish government is the principal funder for four of the five years of the fellowship.

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          2011-06-21 - Omega-3 and blood-thinning drugs impact clotting process

          Researchers in Poland have discovered that combining omega-3 fatty acids with two blood-thinning drugs, aspirin and clopidogrel, changed the process of blood clotting, potentially helping reduce the risk of heart attacks in patients with stents in their heart arteries. The study's findings, which could lead to improved methods to protect patients, are published in the Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis, and Vascular Biology: Journal of the American Heart Association.

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          2011-06-22 - New treatment method for Huntington's disease on the cards

          Patients suffering from Huntington's disease take note: scientists from the United Kingdom and the United States have discovered a new method to treat the neurodegenerative disease that affects muscle coordination and leads to cognitive decline and dementia, and eventually death. In two separate studies, the researchers say their findings could potentially help slow down the development of Huntington's disease as well as Parkinson's and Alzheimer's diseases. The research is presented in the journal Current Biology. Experts say Huntington's is an inherited disease of the central nervous system. Brain cells are progressively degenerated, leading to a person's inability to walk, talk and even think logically. Around 1 in 10 000 people suffer from this debilitating disease.

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          2011-06-23 - Scientists find link between master gene and neurodegenerative disorders

          Garbage comes in all shapes and sizes. Cells, the body's functional units of life, also produce 'garbage' - debris and dysfunctional elements the body must get rid of. Failure to dispose of this garbage could trigger various neurodegenerative disorders in adult life, including Parkinson's disease, and rare genetic diseases in children. The latter diseases are called lysosomal storage disorders and include Fabry and Batten diseases. An international team of scientists, funded in part by a European Research Council (ERC) grant under the EU's Seventh Framework Programme (FP7), has discovered a master gene that controls both the lysosomes that break up the debris as well as the cellular compartments that encapsulate the material and fuse with lysosomes to completely dispose of the debris. The findings, presented in the journal Science, could lead to the development of new ways to fight these diseases, both for the young and old.

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          2011-06-27 - International diabetes survey shows condition remains prevalent worldwide

          A new international study has revealed that diabetes affects over 350 million adults around the world, and that this figure is not growing any smaller. The findings, presented in a report published in The Lancet, bring together 10 years of research in the field, carried out by a global team of scientists from South Korea, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and the United States. The collected data, spanning the period from 1980 to 2008, show that around the world diabetes levels have either increased or remained constant.

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          2011-06-27 - Study sheds new light on link between fat cell transformation and obesity

          European researchers led by the VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland say the adaptation of fat cell membranes to obesity could contribute to early stage development of inflammatory diseases. Published in the journal PLoS Biology, the study was supported in part by the EU-funded ETHERPATHS and HEPADIP projects. ETHERPATHS ('Characterisation and modelling of dietary effects mediated by gut microbiota on lipid metabolism') has clinched almost EUR 6 million in funding under the 'Food, agriculture and fisheries, and biotechnology' (KBBE) Theme of the Seventh Framework Programme (FP7), and HEPADIP ('Hepatic and adipose tissue and functions in the metabolic syndrome') was funded under the 'Life sciences, genomics and biotechnology for health' Thematic area of the Sixth Framework Programme (FP6) to the tune of more than EUR 11.6 million.

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          2011-06-29 - Four blood pressure changes in a lifetime

          Changes in blood pressure occur during four phases in a person's lifetime, new research led by the Medical Research Council Unit for Lifelong Health and Ageing, University College London suggests. Presented in the journal PLoS Medicine, the research was funded in part by the Member States participating in NEW OSH ERA ('New and emerging risks in occupational safety and health [OSH] - anticipating and dealing with change in the workplace through coordination of OSH risk research') project.

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          2011-06-30 - Study shows how brain rhythms impact learning

          The faster you move, the stronger your brain rhythms related to learning become, new research from Germany and the United States shows. Published in the journal Public Library of Science (PLoS) ONE, the findings will help fuel scientists' understanding of how brain functions are instrumental in human learning and navigation. Researchers, led by Professor Mayank Mehta from the Brain Research Institute at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) in the United States, found that a brain electrical signal called gamma rhythm, generated in the hippocampus, plays a crucial role in learning and memory during periods of learning and concentration. They used microwires 20 times thinner than a human hair and collected almost 100 gigabytes of data each day to get their results.

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        • Environment
          2011-06-01 - Stomach disease in reptiles not due to greedy gulping

          Snakes and reptiles are often heralded for their ability to gulp down their meals in one fell swoop, and although you might think this would play havoc with their digestion, new European research shows that it is in fact a parasitic infection that causes indigestion in snakes and lizards - rather than bad chewing habits. The findings, made by a team of researchers from the University of Veterinary Medicine in Vienna, Austria, show that it is the well-known gastrointestinal disease cryptosporidiosis that can pose severe problems for reptiles.

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          2011-06-07 - Do a little (fast) dance ... win her heart but on her terms

          The courtship between males and females is filled with mystery but also with a great deal of pomp and circumstance. Take the golden-collared manakins (Manacus vitellinus) - when the male sets his sights on a female, this wee-sized bird launches into a highly demanding, super-charged courtship dance. Now researchers from Europe and the United States have discovered that female golden-collared manakins choose mates based on subtle differences in motor performance during these dances. The findings are presented in the online journal Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences.

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          2011-06-14 - Better models for storm prediction emerge

          Arid regions around the world long for rainstorms to come and replenish their thirsty soils. A new international investigation on the generation of storms could enhance the prediction of rainfall in arid regions, and in particular Africa where drought and short-growing seasons are the norm. The findings of the study, presented in the journal Nature Geoscience, are funded in part by an EU grant under the Sixth Framework Programme (FP6).

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          2011-06-15 - Study finds creatures not adapting to environmental changes in Antarctic

          Organisms found in the Antarctic region are not quick to adapt to changes in the environment, new international research shows. The study, carried out by 200 scientists from 15 countries, is the culmination of a 7-month expedition on board the Polarstern vessel of the Alfred Wegener Institute (AWI) for Polar and Marine Research in the German-based Helmholtz Association. The Polarstern research vessels returned to the Bremerhaven port in late May 2011. During their journey, the researchers measured the temperature of the Weddell Sea, discovering that while the warming of the deep water continues, the organisms found undersea are not adapting quickly to these changes.

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          2011-06-16 - Being unfaithful may be in our genes, scientists say

          Zebra finches form monogamous lifetime partnerships, but both males and females indulge in extramarital sex. While the benefit for the males is clear - to sire more offspring - cheating for the females comes with the risk of losing their lifetime partner. German scientists suggest that females cannot avoid being promiscuous because they inherit many of the same genes responsible for promiscuous behaviour in males.

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          2011-06-16 - Scientists use DNA technique to distinguish sardines from mackerel

          Being able to distinguish sardines from horse mackerel has just got a little easier. Researchers in Spain used forensic mitochondrial DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) species identification techniques to genetically differentiate between the fish, regardless if they are processed or canned. This latest technique will help experts to better monitor the exploitation of fish resources. This study was supported in part by a European Fisheries Fund (EFF) grant. The EFF contributes to the realisation of the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) objectives, which seek the conservation and sustainable use of marine resources.

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          2011-06-17 - How eating too much turns female cleaner fish into males

          Humans mete out punishment to those who cheat. And the strength of the punishment depends on the severity of the cheating. But if you thought that this is only a human characteristic, think again. Bluestreak cleaner wrasses (Labroides dimidiatus) are defined by what they eat. Although these fish are born female, the biggest eater transforms into the dominant male, punishing the smaller fish that cheat and end up eating not only the parasites of their client fish but also the flesh. But new international research, presented in the journal Proceedings of the Royal Society B, sheds new light on what happens when the female fish overeat. Much to the dismay of the dominant male, the female who partakes in too much food can become so large that she may transform into a rival male.

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          2011-06-21 - Europeans offer solutions to beat forest and land desertification

          EU-funded researchers are on a quest to fight desertification in dry forests and agricultural lands that dot the Mediterranean region and China, an effort that fuels the initiative of the International Year of Forests, a global platform that targets the sustainable management of the world's forests. The LEDDRA ('Land and ecosystem degradation and desertification: assessing the fit of responses') project is backed with almost EUR 3.1 million under the Environment Theme of the EU's Seventh Framework Programme (FP7). Efforts to suppress the process by which land becomes increasingly arid until no vegetation grows will effectively bolster economic development and create jobs in rural areas, experts say.

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          2011-06-23 - Trails tell tails of how leaf miners conquered Europe

          The leaf miner, Cameraria ohridella, still unknown three decades ago, has spread throughout the whole of central Europe. The insect made its way north, west and east by truck and rail. Fighting it seems impossible. However, the experts are pinning their hopes on finding its geographical origin so that its natural enemies can be used to combat this invasive species. Writing in the journal Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment, an international team of researchers, led by Dr David Lees from Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique (INRA) in France and H. Walter Lack from the Freie Universität Berlin in Germany, has shown that the leaf miner populations present in Europe originate from the Balkan Peninsula.

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          2011-06-27 - Scientists unearth cause of tropical glacier melt

          Researchers from France and the United States have successfully uncovered the mystery of what caused tropical glaciers to melt over the last 10,000 years. Presented in the journal Nature, the study was funded in part by the MOTIF ('Models and observations to test climate feedbacks') project, which clinched more than EUR 181,000 under the 'Energy, environment and sustainable development' (EESD) Thematic programme of the EU's Fifth Framework Programme (FP5).

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          2011-06-28 - Re-emergence of micro algae could play havoc on ocean life

          The North Atlantic lost a microscopic plant 800,000 years ago. But a new study reveals the re-emergence of Neodenticula seminae in the area, marking the first trans-Atlantic migration in modern times with respect to plankton. The outcome is part of the CLAMER ('Climate change and marine ecosystem research results') project, which is funded under the Environment Theme of the EU's Seventh Framework Programme (FP7) to the tune of more than EUR 990,000.

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          2011-06-28 - New 'plant dictionary' realised after global research collaboration

          If you need to look up a fact about a plant's functional properties, then a new plant database developed by an international team of biologists should be your first port of call. The TRY database is the fruit of collaboration between 106 research institutions from all over the world, and this veritable 'plant dictionary' brings together 3 million traits for 69,000 of the world's 300,000 plant species. The aim of the new tool, published in its first version in the journal Global Change Biology, is to provide an indispensible data source for biodiversity research and earth sciences.

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          2011-06-28 - How water spiders breathe below the surface

          Diving bell spiders may have no gills but they have successfully found a niche under water, calling that environment home. But researchers never knew the length of time these spiders could remain submerged before replenishing their diving bell air supply. A German-Australian team of researchers, however, sheds new light on how these spiders, the Argyroneta aquatica, venture above the surface to take in much-needed oxygen. Presented in the Journal of Experimental Biology, the German and Australian researchers measured the bubble's oxygen level, discovering that the diving bell acts like a gill sucking oxygen from the water. So these spiders just have to make a very fast trip to the surface once a day to get oxygen.

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          2011-06-29 - Protecting the Tasmanian devil from extinction

          An international team of researchers has developed a model to predict whether keeping an individual Tasmanian devil in captivity would help preserve enough genetic diversity for the species to survive the onslaught of the deadly cancer ripping through its habitat. This innovative approach began when the team, made up of scientists from Australia, Denmark and the United States, looked at whole-genome analyses of two Tasmanian devils - one that had died of a contagious cancer known as Devil Facial Tumour Disease (DFTD) and one healthy animal. This model, set out in the team's study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), will contribute to efforts being made to prevent the extinction of the much-loved Tasmanian devil, a marsupial found in the wild exclusively in the Australian island-state of Tasmania. If the model proves successful, it could eventually be used to help prevent the extinction of other endangered species.

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          2011-06-30 - Studies highlight intelligence of birds

          Researchers from Austria and the United Kingdom have investigated the efficiency and flexibility of the New Zealand parrot Kea and the New Caledonian crow, what experts believe are members of the two most intelligent avian families on the planet. They reported their findings in two studies presented in the journals PLoS ONE and Biology Letters, shedding light on the birds' innovative abilities to accomplish certain goals but using diverse ways to do so. The research was funded in part by the SOMACCA ('The syntax of the mind: a comparative computational approach') project, led by Professor Tecumseh Fitch from the University of Vienna in Austria, which has clinched a European Research Council grant worth EUR 1.96 million under the EU's Seventh Framework Programme (FP7).

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        • Agriculture
          2011-06-20 - Europeans put healthy food in research spotlight

          What is healthy food and how can we make it innovative? How do we offer consumers the information they need/want about this type of food? Experts in Europe believe various forces exist that drive healthy food innovation, namely: science, research and development (R&D) innovation, individual health awareness and individual risk-benefit analysis. These conclusions were revealed at the recent Nutrevent conference in Lille, France, where the experts noted that nutritionists must pay particular attention to functional food innovations with natural compounds to help meet the growing concerns consumers have over healthy food.

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        • Transport
          2011-06-10 - Europeans tackle improved aircraft systems efficiency

          Europeans are rising to the challenge to make air transport not only cost-effective, but sustainable and good to the environment as well. Helping in this effort is the Fraunhofer Institute for Building Physics (IBP) in Germany, which is expanding its flight test facility in Holzkirchen in order to achieve efficient energy management onboard. Complementing this research venture is the CSSA ('Clean sky support action') joint technology initiative (JTI) that targets strengthening the technological capability of Europe to manufacture aircraft that not only satisfy environmental needs but are economically viable. Backed with EUR 2 million under the Transport Theme of the EU's Seventh Framework Programme (FP7), CSSA is developing an electrical test bench to obtain a comprehensive picture of the energy balance in aircraft. Led by the French group Airbus SAS, CSSA brings together experts from Germany, Spain, France, Italy, Sweden and the United Kingdom.

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          2011-06-20 - Researchers set sights on overhauling air traffic communication across Europe

          Making skies safe for travellers is a key objective of Europeans. In order to do this, communication systems that are up to 50 years old must be replaced. The information which nowadays traffic controllers and pilots exchange, mainly verbally, will be upgraded with automated data available for more people in a new air traffic security internet. A European team of researchers is currently working on restructuring air traffic across the region to meet the challenges head on. The SECOMAS ('Spectrum efficient communication for future aeronautical services') is part of the European initiative's technological and operational dimension called SESAR ('Single European sky ATM research'), which is funded in part by the European Commission with a whopping EUR 700 million. Industry and Eurocontrol, the European Organisation for the Safety of Air Navigation made up of 39 member states and the European Community, support SESAR with another EUR 1.4 billion.

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          2011-06-24 - Think consumption varies between petrol grades? Think again...

          Researchers in Finland have discovered that no difference exists between the commercial petrol grades 95E10 and 98E5 with respect to consumption of fuel during normal driving conditions. The study was funded in part by the TRANSECO ('TransEco-tutkimusohjelman [Research programme on road transport energy efficiency]') initiative, which has clinched EUR 3 million under the ERA-NET Transport II Scheme of the EU's Seventh Framework Programme (FP7).

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        • Nanosciences
          2011-06-22 - Nanopores follow nature's design in tracking proteins

          Dutch and Swiss researchers have developed a biomimetic nanopore that offers a sophisticated test and measurement platform for the way proteins enter the nucleus of a cell. This study provides evidence of how a biomimetic nuclear pore can be created to monitor how single proteins move across the pore. Presented in the journal Nature Nanotechnology, the study was partially supported by the EU-funded NANOSCI-EPLUS and READNA projects.

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          2011-06-23 - EU-funded research helping out the European manufacturing industry

          An EU-funded project that will help the European manufacturing industry face up to the challenges facing it is currently underway. Since it kicked off in 2009, researchers working on the 'Self-Learning Control of Tool Temperature in Cutting Processes' (ConTemp) project, which was given a EUR 2,374,976 boost under the NMP ('Nanosciences, nanotechnologies, materials and new production technologies') Theme of the Seventh Framework Programme (FP7), have been developing self-learning adaptive process controls to stabilise machining conditions.

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        • Space
          2011-06-09 - The biggest visible light telescope in the world snaps its first images

          The new VLT (Very Large Telescope) Survey Telescope (VST) at the Paranal Observatory in northern Chile's Atacama Desert offered the world two new stunning, starry images: Messier 17 (M17), a hotbed of star formation located about 5,500 light-years away in the Sagittarius constellation, and Omega Centauri, the largest and brightest of all known globular star clusters. The VST, the latest addition to the four VLT unit telescopes of the European Southern Observatory (ESO) at the top of Cerro Paranal, is the world's largest wide-field telescope. Its field of view is so large that is able to observe the entire M17 nebula, including its fainter outer parts.

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          2011-06-21 - A glorious finish for International Space Station resupply ship Johannes Kepler

          If on the off chance you happen to find yourself somewhere in the uninhabited South Pacific ocean around 23:00 CEST tonight (Tuesday), don't be surprised if you witness some mysterious space debris tumbling from the clouds. But fear not, rather than an apocalyptic asteroid, it could just be the remnants of the European Space Agency's (ESA) second Automated Transfer Vehicle (ATV) Johannes Kepler, which after a successful refuelling mission at the International Space Station is returning to the Earth's atmosphere full of rubbish from the Station before burning up and self destructing as part of a controlled re-entry.

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          2011-06-24 - Astronomers piece together cosmic crash puzzle

          Cosmic crashes pique the interest of astronomers and laypersons alike. So much information is generated when galaxy clusters crash. An international research team has shed new light on the history of a cosmic crash - Abell 2744 - that emerged millions of years ago. The study, funded in part by the DARKMATTERDARKENERGY ('Understanding the dark universe with 3D (three-dimensional) weak gravitational lensing') project, which has clinched a EUR 100,000 Marie Curie Actions: 'International Reintegration Grant' under the EU's Seventh Framework Programme (FP7), helps elucidate the influence of structures on the formation of the universe. The findings are presented in the journal Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society.

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        • Energy
          2011-06-17 - EU-funded project develops rechargeable batteries for cars of the future

          A team of EU-funded researchers is leading the development of a unique type of sustainable zinc-based rechargeable battery for electric vehicles (EV) and hybrid EVs (HEVs). As part of the PolyZion ('Fast rechargeable zinc-polymer battery based on ionic liquids') project, which received a funding boost of EUR 2,400,000 under the 'Energy' Theme of the EU's Seventh Framework Programme (FP7), research organisations from all over the world are coming together to investigate a plethora of topics, such as ionic liquids, conducting plastics, zinc deposition, pulse charging and batteries, related to battery technology for EVs.

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          2011-06-22 - Feasible use of methane as a raw material

          A team of EU-funded researchers has moved one step closer to using methane as a raw material. Funded through the call 'Chemical activation of carbon dioxide and methane' as part of the European Research Area's Chemistry Programme, the project scientists from France and Spain have successfully managed to transform methane into a more complex organic molecule. Writing in the journal Science, the team, made up of researchers from the University of Valencia, the University of Huelva and the University of Toulouse, set out how methane, as the simplest hydrocarbon and main component of natural gas, can be used as source for the production of more complex organic compounds.

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          2011-06-24 - Pig slurry and agricultural by-products - perfect pair for biogas production

          A team of Spanish researchers has developed a new way of optimising biogas production - by combining pig slurry and agricultural by-products. The scientists, from the Institute for Animal Science and Technology of the Universitat Politècnica de València in Spain, hope their research will mean excess slurry from farms will now have added value and by-products from the fruit and vegetable processing industry can have a sustainable 'afterlife'. The team of agronomy experts - scientists who specialise in the science of producing and using plants for food, fuel, feed, fibre and reclamation - wanted to investigate the large amounts of excess slurry, consisting mainly of animal excreta, cleaning water and feed residues, generated on pig farms. Normal practice is for this surplus to be stored in pools before being used as fertiliser.

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        • Maritime Affairs
          2011-06-07 - Ocean acidification makes clownfish hard of hearing

          For baby clownfish, hearing is one of the most important components of their armoury for ocean survival - they use their ability to hear to detect and avoid predator-rich coral reefs during the daytime. But new research from an international team of researchers shows that this crucial sense could be under threat from the effects of ocean acidification. The team, from Australia, Taiwan and the United Kingdom, build on previous work in the field showing how fish can lose their sense of smell as a result of ocean acidification. These new findings, published in the journal Biology Letters, show that now hearing is also an area for concern.

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          2011-06-20 - Continuation of positive and natural results from EU-funded bluefin tuna project

          A team of EU-funded researchers from Spain have, for the second year running, successfully harnessed bluefin tuna (BFT) spawn without using hormonal induction. This means the team will be able to closely study the reproductive habits of this endangered species in captivity. The work was carried out as part of the SELFDOTT project ('From capture based to SELF-sustained aquaculture and Domestication Of bluefin tuna, Thunnus tynnus'), which received a boost of EUR 2.98 million under the 'Food, agriculture and fisheries, and biotechnology' Theme of the EU's Seventh Framework Programme (FP7).

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        • Socio-economic sciences and Humanities
          2011-06-09 - It's never too late to learn

          Qualified nurses seeking extra support in learning how to deal with people who are very distressed and disturbed can breathe a sigh of relief. Researchers led by Professor Mary Chambers of Kingston University and St George's, University of London in the United Kingdom developed a new course for nurses, helping them use effective and ethically sound approaches. Partial funding for the project was granted by the EU in the amount of EUR 300 000 under the European Commission's Leonardo da Vinci Programme. The EU has awarded another EUR 200 000 to the researchers so that they could update, test and quality assure the course in 7 European countries.

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          2011-06-29 - Wine consumption declining in France

          If asked what you associate France with, you're most likely to say fashion, cheese and of course ... wine. But a new study shows that the Frenchman and Frenchwoman's love of wine may be losing its edge, as a growing number of nationals are ceasing to identify themselves with the drink made popular by the Greek god Dionysius. The findings, presented in the International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Small Business, hint at a terminal decline in the transmission of French wine heritage to future generations.

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      • Seventh Framework Programme for Research and Development 2007- 2013 (FP7)
        • News
          Become an expert evaluator for FP7

          The 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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          2011-06-21 - New name for the future EU funding programme for research and innovation

          Statement by Research, Innovation and Science Commissioner Máire Geoghegan-Quinn on the outcome of the competition to name the future EU funding programme for research and innovation.

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        • European Technology Platforms
          Advanced Engineering Materials and Technologies (EuMaT)

          No events planned

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          Advisory Council for Aeronautics Research in Europe (ACARE)

          No events planned

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          European Technology Platform for Wind Energy (TPWind)

          No events planned

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          European Technology Platform on Smart Systems Integration (EPoSS)

          8-10 May 2013, Dublin - Future Internet Assembly 2013
          14-16 May 2013, Nuremberg - Sensor+Test 2013
          15-17 May 2013, Cambridge - Applied Bioinformatics & Public Health Microbiology 2013
          19-20 May 2013, Copenhagen - Third International Conference on Environment and Industrial Innovation (ICEII 2013)
          3-24 May 2013, Bassel - Swiss NanoConvention 2013
          29 May 2013, Brussels - Mission Growth Conference: Innovation for the Competitiveness of European Industry
          2-7 June 2013, Chemnitz - Graphene week 2013
          5-7 June 2013, Cork - WIRE IV
          6-8 June 2013, Gdansk - 6th International Conference on Human System Interaction 2013
          12 June 2013, Geneva - The Microtechnics Alliance meets at EPMT Fair
          16-19 June 2013, Helsinki - 2013 SPIM Conference – Innovating in Global Markets: Challenges for Sustainable Growth
          16-20 June 2013, Helsinki - IoT Week 2013
          17-18 June 2013, Berlin - AMAA 2013 - "Smart Systems for Safe and Green Vehicles"
          18-20 June 2013, Dublin - EuroNanoForum 2013
          18-20 June 2013, Bucharest - ECOSUD 2013
          26-28 June 2013, Tallinn - pHealth 2013
          1-3 July 2013, Postdam - MEMSWAVE 2013
          3-5 July 2013, Lisbon - FuNeMS 2013
          18-19 July 2013, Athens - Ninth International Conference on Intelligent Environment (IE'13)
          29-31 July 2013, Reykjavík - 10th International Conference on Wireless Information Networks and Systems (WINSYS 2013)
          25-28 August 2013, Enschede - COMS 2013 - 18th edition of the annual international conference on commercializing micro- and nanotechnology
          8-11 September 2013, Krakow - Federated Conference on Computer Science and Information Systems (FedCSIS) 2013
          8-13 September 2013, Sevilla - European Congress and Exhibition on Advanced Materials and Processes (EUROMAT 2013)
          24-27 September 2013, Cork - Joint event MNBS 2013 & EPOSS Annual Forum 2013
          7-10 October 2013, Calgary - Workshop on Smart Materials and Structures, SHM1
          4-16 October 2013, Aachen - Microsystemtechnik-Kongress
          16-18 October 2013, Tampere - ITST 2013
          27-31 October 2013, Freiburg - MicroTAS 2013 - 17th International Conference on Miniaturized Systems for Chemistry and Life Sciences
          6-8 November 2013, Vilnius - ICT 2013 - Create, Connect, Grow
          2-4 July 2014, Brenen - SysInt 2014 - 2nd International Conference on System-Integrated Intelligence: New Challenges for Product and Production Engineering

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          European Technology Platform Food for Life (Food)

          19-20 June 2013, Lille - NutrEvent

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          Forest Based Sector Technology Platform (Forestry)

          6-8 May 2013, Hannover - LIGNA 2013
          15-16 May 2013, Riga - Invest in Forest
          16-21 May 2013, Estoril - 3rd International Congress on Planted Forests
          3-6 June 2013, Copenhagen - 21st European Biomass Conference & Exhibition
          4-6 June 2013, Brussels - Green Week 2013
          18-20 June 2013, Dublin - EuroNanoForum 2013 & FTP wood nanotechnology workshop
          23-26 September 2013, Gerardmer - 5th Forest Engineering Conference
          23-24 September 2013, Biarritz - 6th International Wood Fibre Polymer Composites Symposium
          30 September-2 October 2013, Brussels - EFIB 2013
          30 September-3 October 2013, Brussels - 5th European Innovation Summit
          3-4 October 2013, Aarhus - 5th European Innovation Summit
          23 October 2013, Brussels - Workshop - 21st Century Design and Construction
          9-13 December 2013, Rovaniemi - European Forest Week
          9-13 December 2013, Rovaniemi - Metsä 2013 Joint session of the ECE Timber Committee

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          Embedded Computing Systems (ARTEMIS)

          14-17 May 2013, Berlin - 9th International nanotechnology Conference on Communication and cooperation
          11-12 June 2013, Madrid - ARTEMIS Summer Camp 2013
          16-20 June 2013, Budva - The 2013 Mediterranean Conference Event: Embedded and Cyber-physical Systems
          18-20 June 2013, Dublin - EuroNanoForum 2013
          24 June 2013, Budapest - 2nd Workshop on Open Resilient human-aware Cyber-physical Systems (WORKS 2013)
          26 September 2013, Paris - European Microelectronics Summit
          26-27 September 2013, Messecenter Graz - JTI Electronics In Horizon 2020
          1-2 October 2013, Brussels - JTI Event
          6-8 November 2013, Vilnius - ICT 2013: Create, Connect, Grow
          8-10 November 2013, Dresden - SEMICON Europa 2013
          27-28 November 2013, Barcelona - European Nanoelectronics Forum (ENIAC)
          4-5 December 2013, Stockholm - Co-summit 2013

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          Nanoelectronics Technologies 2020 (ENIAC)

          14-17 May 2013, Berlin - INC9
          24 May 2013, Brussels - 7th SEMI Brussels Forum
          18-20 June 2013, Dublin - EuroNanoForum
          15-19 July 2013, Otsu - 13th International Forum on Embedded MPSoC and Multicore
          16-20 September 2013, - ESSDERC-ESSCIRC Conference Series
          18-20 September 2013, Roma - Nanoforum
          8-10 October 2013, Dresden - SEMICON Europa 2013
          6-8 November 2013, Vilnius - ICT 2013: Create, Connect, Grow
          27-28 November 2013, Barcelona - European Nanoelectronics Forum

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          European Rail Research Advisory Council (ERRAC)

          No events planned

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          European Road Transport Research Advisory Council (ERTRAC)

          14 May 2013, Brussels - ERTRAC 2nd Steering Group
          6 June 2013, Brussels - ERTRAC 2nd Plenary meeting 2013
          24 September 2013, Brussels - ERTRAC Steering Group
          22 October 2013, Brussels - ERTRAC Plenary

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          European Space Technology Platform (ESTP)

          No events planned

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          European Steel Technology Platform (ESTEP)

          16 May 2013, Brussels - European Steel Day

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          European Technology Platform for the Electricity Networks of the Future (SmartGrids)

          16 May 2013, Brussels - Joint workshop organised by STARGRID and ETP SmartGrids

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          Future Manufacturing Technologies (MANUFUTURE)

          16-17 September 2013, Hannover - VDMA Congress: "Producing more intelligently"

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          European Technology Platform for the Future of Textiles and Clothing (Euratex)

          27-28 May 2013, Brussels -PROsumer.NET project final conference
          23-23 October 2013, Brussels - 1st European Textile Flagships Conference

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          Fuel Cells and Hydrogen (FCH)

          9 September 2013, Brussels - The 5th International Conference on Hydrogen Safety

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          Industrial Safety ETP (IndustrialSafety)

          21-22 May 2013, Stuttgart - 5Th INTeg-Risk Conference 2013

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          Innovative Medicines Initiative (IMI)

          13 May 2013, Brussels - IMI Stakeholder Forum 2013

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          Integral Satcom Initiative (ISI)

          No events planned

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          Mobile and Wireless Communications (eMobility)

          8-10 May 2013, Dublin - FIA Event 2013
          31 May 2013, Ghent - ONIT 2013
          9-13 June 2013, Budapest - IEEE International Conference on Communications
          19-20 June 2013, Bogota - Dinero Movil LatAm (Mobile Money LatAm 2013)
          3-5 July 2013, Lisbon - Future Networks and Mobile Summit 2013

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          Nanotechnologies for Medical Applications (NanoMedicine)

          15 May 2013, London - Nano4Life 2013
          18 June 2013, Dublin - EuroNanoForum 2013
          23 June 2013, Basel - European Summit on Clinical Nanomedecine (CLINAM 2013)
          25-28 June 2013, Porto - Advanced Summer School Interrogations at the Biointerface
          26-28 June 2013, Tallinn - pHealth 2013 Conference
          18-20 June 2013, Dublin - EuroNanoForum 2013
          23-26 June 2013, Basel - European Summit on Clinical Nanomedicine (CLINAM 2013)
          6-13 July 2013, Thessaloniki - ISSON 2013
          9 July 2013, Thessaloniki - 10th International Conference on Nanoscience & Nanotechnologies (NN13)
          8-11 October 2013, Faenza - MiMe - Materials in Medicine International Conference
          4-6 November 2013, Vienna - Bio-Europe 2013
          3-5 March 2014, Amsterdam - International Congress on Targeted Anticancer Therapies - TAT2014

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          Networked and Electronic Media (NEM)

          8-10 May 2013, Dublin - Future Internet Assembly
          27-31 May 2013, Ghent - IM 2013 - The 13th IFIP/IEEE Symposium on Integrated Network and Service Management
          27 May-1 June 2013, Valencia - CONTENT 2013
          2 June 2013, Dresden - 3rd International Workshop on Self-Organizing Networks (IWSON)
          9-13 June 2013, Budapest - Context-aware Personalization Systems
          10-12 June 2013, Seoul - 11th IEEE IVMSP Workshop on "3D Image/Video Technologies and Applications"
          23-28 June 2013, Rome - Eighth International Conference on Internet and Web Applications and Services
          3-5 July 2013, Lisbon - Future Network and Mobile Summit - FuNeMS2013
          8-11 September 2013, Berlin - The 3rd IEEE International Conference on Consumer Electronics(IEEE 2013)
          28-30 October 2013, Nantes - NEM Summit 2013
          6-8 November 2013, Vilnius - ICT Event 2013: Create, Connect,Grow
          12-13 December 2013, Bayonne - 8th International Workshop on Semantic and Social Media Adaptation and Personalization

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          Networked European Software and Services Initiative (NESSI)

          8-10 May 2013, Dublin - Future Internet Assembly 2013
          16 May 2013, Brussels - The 2013 European Cyber Security Conference
          11-12 June 2013, Dublin - SMEs and Europe: with innovation out of the crisis
          26-27 June 2013, London - Cloud World Forum 2013
          1-5 July 2013, Montpellier - European Conference on Software Architecture, ECSA 2013
          3-5 July 2013, Lisbon - Future Network & Mobile Summit 2013
          29-31 July 2013, Reykjavik - 8th International Joint Conference on Software Technologies
          10-13 September 2013, Wrexham - Fifth International Conference on Internet Technologies & Applications

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          Photonics21 (Photonics)

          12-16 May 2013, Munich - 3rd EOS Conference on Manufacturing of Optical Components (EOSMOC 2013)
          12-16 May 2013, Munich - 2nd EOS Conference on Optofluidics (EOSOF 2013)
          13-16 May 2013, Munich - Laser World of Photonics (13 - 16 May 2013) & World of Photonics Congress (12 - 16 May 2013)
          27-28 May 2013, Frankfurt am Main - Trends in Bioanalytical Imaging - Analytics and Applications
          9-14 June 2013, San Jose - CLEO
          11-13 June 2013, Munich - LOPE-C 2013
          16-21 June 2013, Whistler - Optical Interferings Coatings
          14-19 July 2013, Rio Grande - Advanced Photonics
          14-19 July 2013, Orlanda - Frontiers in Optics
          22-26 July 2013, Porto - 8th Iberoamerican Optics Meeting / 11th Latinamerican Meeting on Optics, Lasers and Applications
          23-26 July 2013, Porto - ETOP 2013 - 12th International Conference on Education and Training in Optics and Photonics
          29-31 July 2013, Reykjavik - OPTICS 2013- International Conference on Optical Communication Systems
          25-29 August 2013, San Diego - SPIE Optics + Photonics 2013
          26-31 August 2013, Riga - Biophotonics Riga 1st International Conference
          10-13 September 2013, Almaty - FOAN2013 - 4th International Work Shop on Fiber Optics in Access Networks
          23-26 September 2013, Dresden - SPIE Security+Defence 2013 & SPIE Remote Sensing 2013
          23-25 September 2013, London - ECOC 2013
          14-17 October 2013, New York - SPIE Optifab 2013
          16-17 October 2013, Coventry - Photonex, UK's Premier Photonics Event
          27 October-1 November 2013, Paris - Advanced Solid Stae Lasers

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          Photovoltaics (PV Platform)

          No events planned

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          Plants for the Future (Plants)

          13-14 May 2013, London - Plant Genomics Congress
          14-16 May 2013, Calabria - 31st New Phytologist Symposia on Orchid symbioses-models for evolutionary ecology
          3-7 June 2013, Copenhagen - 21st European Biomass Conference and Exhibition
          9-16 June 2013, Athens - SAHYOG Summer School
          9-13 June 2013, University of Norway - Essential and Detrimental Trace Elements entering the Food Chain via Plants
          23-27 June 2013, Gargnano - SUMMER SCHOOL on Biomchemical and genetic dissection of control of plant mineral nutrition
          24-28 June 2013, Sydney - International Arabidopsis Conference
          30 June-6 July 2013, Szeged - EPPN Summer School on Plant Phenotyping
          2-5 July 2013, Zurich - 13th International Fire Blight Workshop
          4-6 July 2013,Evry - Plant signalling in a changing environment
          8-19 July 2013, Barcelona - 2nd Summer biotechnology course
          16-19 July 2013, Warsaw - 11th International Conference on Reactive Oxygen and Nitrogen Species in Plants
          26-30 July 2013, Helsinki - Plant Vascular Biology Meeting
          28 July-2 August 2013,Hong Kong - Gordon Conference on "Post-Translational Modification Networks
          11-15 August 2013,Helsingor - 25th SPPS Congress
          20-23 August 2013, Eindiedeln - Science & Policy Summer School: Governing the Transition to a Bio-based Economy
          26-28 August 2013, Utrecht - 7th International Utrecht PhD Summer School
          1-4 September 2013, Greece, - 7th EPSO Conference
          5 September 2013, Porto Heli, Plant Phenotyping Workshop of the European Plant Phenotying Network
          8-10 September 2013,Amsterdam - 2nd Current Opinion Conference on Plant Genome Evolution
          17-20 September 2013, Madrid - 2nd International APLE-APLF Congress on Pollen Biotechnology, Diversity and Function in a Changing Environment
          25-27 September 2013, Norwich - AAB Conference International Advances in Plant Virology
          14-18 October 2013, Versailles - 6th Workshop on Leaf Senescence
          10-14 November 2013, Antalya - International Plant Breeding Congress
          20-23 November 2013 Buenos Aires - 32nd New Phytologist Symposium on Plant interactions with other organisms (molecules, ecology and evolution)
          4-6 December 2013, Nantes - Conference on Biopolymer Assemblies for Material Design
          22-26 June 2014, Dublin - Plant Biology Europe FESPB/EPSO 2014 Congress

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          Robotics (EUROP)

          6-10 May 2013, Karlsruhe - 2013 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA 2013)
          24-30 June 2013, Eindhoven - WK RoboCup International Robot Tournament (RoboCup 2013)
          26-28 June 2013, Porto - FAIM 2013 - Workshop on Robotics in Smart Manufacturing
          27-28 June 2013, Berlin - Robotics: Science and Systems (RSS 2013)
          29-31 July 2013, Reykjavík - 10th International Conference on Informatics in Control, Automation and Robotics (ICINCO 2013)
          29-31 July 2013, Reykjavík - The 3rd International Conference on Simulation and Modeling Methodologies, Technologies and Applications (SIMULTECH 2013)
          11-15 August 2013, Montreal - The 30th International Symposium on Automation and Robotics in Construction and Mining (ISARC 2013)

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          European Technology Platform for Sustainable Chemistry (SusChem)

          14 May 2013, Brussels - F3 Factory session at Suschem stakeholder
          3-7 June 2013, Copenhagen - 21th European Biomass conference and exhibition
          5-6 June 2013, Budapest - Smart Cities Annual Conference
          18-20 June 2013, Dublin - EuroNano Forum 2013
          19-20 June 2013, Frankfurt - Biochemicals & Bioplastics
          8-13 September 2013, Sevilla - Annual Congress and exhibition on advanced materials and processes

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          Sustainable Nuclear Energy Technology Platform (SNE-TP)

          21-24 May 2013, Prague - 1st ARCHER EUROCOURSE
          1-5 July 2013, Saclay - MATTER International School on DEsign Rules for gen IV reactors and INnovative reactors (DERIVIN)
          17-19 July 2013,Karlsruhe - EURACT-NMR workshop
          21-26 July 2013, Karlsruhe - ACTINIDES 2013 Conference
          8–12 September 2013, Brussels - 21st International Conference on Environmental Remediation and Radioactive Waste Management Economy 2013
          9–12 September 2013, Bled - 22nd International Conference Nuclear Energy for New Europe
          1–3 October 2013, Cannes - 10th International Conference on Non Destructive Evaluation
          2–4 October 2013, Avignon - ERMSAR 2013
          14-16 October 2013, Vilnius - FISA & EURADWASTE 2013
          27-31 October 2013, Paris - 2 nd SNA & MC 2013 - Joint International Conference on Supercomputing in Nuclear Applications + Monte Carlo

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          Water Supply and Sanitation Platform (WSSTP)

          No events planned.

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          Waterborne ETP (Waterborne)

          21 May 2013, La Valletta Malta - SG47+MIRROR GROUP + GA
          26 September 2013, Brussels - SG48 + MG
          21 November 2013, Brussels - SG49 + MG

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          Zero Emission Fossil Fuel Power Plants Technology Platform (ETP ZEP)

          No events planned

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          European Technology Platform on Renewable Heating & Cooling (RHC)

          22 May 2013, Brussels - Board Meeting of the RHC-Platform
          9 October 2013, Brussels - Steering Committee meeting of the Solar Thermal Technology Panel

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        • Joint Technology Initiatives
          Innovative Medicines Initiative (IMI)

          13 May 2013, Brussels - IMI Stakeholder Forum 2013

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          Embedded Computing Systems (ARTEMISA)

          14-17 May 2013, Berlin - 9th International nanotechnology Conference on Communication and cooperation
          11-12 June 2013, Madrid - ARTEMIS Summer Camp 2013
          16-20 June 2013, Budva - The 2013 Mediterranean Conference Event: Embedded and Cyber-physical Systems
          18-20 June 2013, Dublin - EuroNanoForum 2013
          24 June 2013, Budapest - 2nd Workshop on Open Resilient human-aware Cyber-physical Systems (WORCS-2013)
          26 September 2013, Paris - European Microelectronics Summit
          26-27 September 2013, Messencenter Graz - JTI Electronics in Horizon 2020
          1-2 October 2013, Brussels - JTI Event
          6-8 November 2013, Vilnius - ICT 2013: Create, Connect, Grow
          8-10 November 2013, Dresden - SEMICON Europa 2013
          27-28 November 2013, Barcelona - European Nanoelectronics Forum (ENIAC)
          4-5 December 2013, Stockholm - Co-summit 2013

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          Nanoelectronics Technologies 2020 (ENIAC)

          14-17 May 2013, Berlin - INC9
          24 May 2013, Brussels - 7th SEMI Brussels Forum
          18-20 June 2013, Dublin - EuroNanoForum
          15-19 July 2013, Otsu - 13th International Forum on Embedded MPSoC and Multicore
          16-20 September 2013, - ESSDERC-ESSCIRC Conference Series
          18-20 September 2013, Roma - Nanoforum
          8-10 October 2013, Dresden - SEMICON Europa 2013
          6-8 November 2013, Vilnius - ICT 2013: Create, Connect, Grow
          27-28 November 2013, Barcelona - European Nanoelectronics Forum

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          Aeronautics and Air Transport (Clean Sky)

          30 May 2013, Brussels - Clean Sky SME Day
          17-23 June 2013, Paris - International Paris Air Show 2013
          1-5 July 2013, Munich - EUCASS 2013: Fifth European Aerospace Conference

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          Fuel Cells and Hydrogen (FCH)

          9 September 2013, Brussels - The 5th International Conference on Hydrogen Safety

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    • Innovation policy

      2011-06-09 - Commission report highlights Europe's innovation emergency and analyses Member States' progress

      The EU's innovation performance needs major improvements in many areas if the Europe 2020 strategy is to deliver smart sustainable growth, concludes the European Commission's 2011 Innovation Union Competitiveness Report. Europe needs more and "smarter" investment in both public and private research and development – not only does this boost growth in the medium-term, it also has a counter-cyclical effect in times of crisis. More research cooperation within the EU and internationally is needed, along with better use of research results, including through a stronger intellectual property regime. Education systems need to be adapted to business innovation needs. Innovative and fast-growing SME's need more encouragement. A concerted effort is necessary to build on Europe's promising record in innovation tackling global challenges such as climate change. The gender gap in science and research must be closed.

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      2011-06-28 - Key Enabling Technologies to spur Europe's technological leadership

      A key expert group set up by the Commission today set out guidelines on giving European industry a competitive edge in deploying the industrial technologies of the future (Key Enabling Technologies). The main conclusions call on decision-makers to adopt radical policy objectives to retain critical capability and capacity in Europe through a single and comprehensive approach to KETs. In particular, the group recommends that the vital importance of KETs should be reflected in the structure and funding balance in the upcoming framework for research and innovation and in the priorities of the EU's future regional policy. European Commission Vice-President Antonio Tajani warned that Europe’s industry "would suffer losses in competitiveness", if it fails to successfully exploit the six following important KETs (micro- and nanoelectronics, advanced materials, industrial biotechnology, photonics, nanotechnology and advanced manufacturing systems). "Europe's innovation depends on the development and growth of Key Enabling Technologies. We need to focus our policies better and align them to create more synergies between our instruments to boost Europe's capabilities in the area of KETS. I am convinced KET's follow-through applications will allow Europe to create more jobs and growth. The commitment of private stakeholders to investing in Europe will also be vital for success", he said.

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    • Education policy

      2011-06-06 - Erasmus: Record number of students receive EU grants for study and training abroad

      More than 213 000 students received 'Erasmus' grants to study or train abroad during the 2009/10 academic year – a new record and 7.4% increase on the previous year's figure. Erasmus is the world's most successful student exchange programme and, on current trends, the EU will reach its target of supporting 3 million European students by 2012/13 since the programme's launch in 1987. The three most popular destinations for students in 2009/10 were Spain, France and the United Kingdom. Spain sent the largest number of students abroad, followed by France and Germany. 61% of Erasmus students were female in the year in question. The EU invested € 415 million in Erasmus in 2009/10.

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    • Regional policy

      2011-06-23 - Commission reveals winners of "RegioStars Awards" celebrating Europe's most innovative regional projects

      Johannes Hahn, European Commissioner for Regional Policy, and the President of the RegioStars Jury Ann Mettler, executive director of the Brussels think thank Lisbon Council, will tonight announce the winners of the "RegioStars Awards" 2011. The prize giving ceremony recognises the most innovative projects that have been supported by European Regional Policy, creating hundreds of new jobs from the EU budget, which otherwise would not have been created. Madeira and the Azores in Portugal, Amsterdam in the Netherlands, Northern Mid Sweden, Wales in the UK will be at centre stage. Municipalities in the Northern peripheral regions of Finland, Sweden, Norway, Iceland and the Faroe Islands are also winners thanks to a territorial cooperation project.

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      2011-06-23 - Commission launches the "Smart Specialisation platform" to further boost innovation in the EU regions

      Today, the Commission launches the "smart specialisation platform" to support regions and Member States in better defining their research and innovation strategies. As there is no "one-size-fits-all" policy solution, the new facility will help the regions to assess their specific Research and Innovation (R&I) strengths and weaknesses and build on their competitive advantage. This is another step on the path to achieving the objectives set by the Member States in the field of research and innovation as part of the Europe 2020 strategy.

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      2011-06-27 - Commission welcomes progress of Macro-Regional Strategies

      European Commissioner for Regional Policy Johannes Hahn, today welcomed two developments that demonstrate the progress being made in the EU's policy for Macro-Regional Strategies. Positive outcomes on the ground are evident in the new progress report on the implementation of the EU Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region, the first of its kind, launched in 2009. Also today, the Heads of State and Government gave their endorsement to the EU Strategy for the Danube Region, adopted by the Commission last December. Some 15 Member States benefit from these new cooperative approaches. The political commitment of stakeholders at all levels is vital to the success of both strategies.

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    • Information society

      2011-06-16 - Digital Agenda: awards for creative reuse of open data

      European Commission Vice-President Neelie Kroes awarded prizes to the winners of the Open Data Challenge and Hack4Europe! competitions at the Digital Agenda Assembly being held in Brussels on 16th and 17th June 2011. Companies, designers, programmers, developers, journalists, researchers and the general public from across Europe participated in the two open data competitions, trying out their ideas for creative reuse of information held by the public sector and open cultural data. European public bodies produce thousands of datasets every year - from how our tax money is spent to the quality of the air we breathe. This data can be reused in products such as car navigation systems, weather forecasts, and travel information apps.

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      2011-06-16 - Data Protection: Europeans share data online, but privacy concerns remain – new survey

      Three out of four Europeans accept that revealing personal data is part of everyday life, but they are also worried about how companies – including search engines and social networks – use their information. These are the main conclusions of a new Eurobarometer survey on attitudes towards data protection and electronic identity, released by the European Commission today. The report reveals that 62% of people in the European Union give the minimum required information so as to protect their identity, while 75% want to be able to delete personal information online whenever they want to – the so-called right to be forgotten. There is also strong support for EU action: 90% want to have the same data protection rights across Europe.

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      2011-06-28 - Digital Agenda: Europe invests in photonics research to accelerate high-speed broadband

      Thirteen photonics research projects are being launched in the field of high-speed fibre broadband networks with the aim of developing technologies to deliver super fast internet speeds to the home in excess of 1 Gigabit per second. The projects were jointly selected in 2010 by the European Commission, Austria, Germany, Poland, the United Kingdom and Israel, who are together paying a total of €22.3 million towards them. The research projects will run for two to three years. Giving every European access to fast and ultra fast broadband by 2020 and boosting investment in European information and communications technology research are key objectives of the Digital Agenda for Europe.

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    • Enterprises

      2011-06-01 - Commission for better standards to boost European competitiveness and promote consumers' interest

      Standards are a decisive tool in international competition. Consumers should not be obliged to change several chargers for their electronic devices. And a mass diffusion of electric cars will not happen without common standards for their recharge. Mobile phone or software companies are publicly showcasing their battle for the leadership of their respective standards. No doubt, a good standard can ease consumers' life, promote sustainability, enhance European competitiveness and technological leadership in global markets. The European Commission proposes today a series of legislative and non-legislative measures to develop more and faster standards. Standards are sets of voluntary technical and quality criteria for products, services and production processes. Nobody is obliged to use or apply them but they help businesses work together and to save money for consumers. But in the past, it took several years to develop a European standard so that some standards have lagged too far behind rapidly evolving technologies. Consequently, certain sectors have been reluctant to engage in standardisation or are unable to benefit from the positive effects of standards. This should be changed with the package presented today. The European Council of 4 February, in its conclusions on the "Innovation Union", invited the Commission "to make proposals to accelerate, simplify and modernize standardization procedures, notably to allow standards developed by industry to be turned into European standards".

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      2011-06-06 - Helping EU industries to speed up carbon efficiency

      Energy-intensive manufacturing industries are facing significant additional costs for their green house gas (GHG) emissions with the entry into force of the revised EU Emissions Trading Scheme (EU ETS) as of 1 January 2013. To help GHG intensive installations to cut ETS costs by reducing emissions the European Commission has launched a call for proposals in the context of the new Sustainable Industry Low Carbon initiative. It consists of a set of sector-specific industrial projects aiming to find innovation measures to reduce the carbon-intensity industries. Each project will be carried out by a consortium of industrial stakeholders. The EU will provide co-financing up to 75% in form of grant agreements. European Commission Vice-President Antonio Tajani, responsible for industry and entrepreneurship said: “We need to tackle the problem of Climate Change, but we cannot renounce on industrial production in Europe. Therefore, our initiative intends to help industry to adapt and modernise becoming more energy efficient and competitive on the global markets and to keep employment in the EU.”

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  • Other EU Policies and funding programmes supporting the Lisbon Strategy

    Other EU Policies and funding programmes supporting the Lisbon Strategy

    • Environment

      2011-06-14 - Commission launches search for European Green Capital 2014

      Will your city be the next European Green Capital? Today the search to find the city that will inherit the prestigious title in 2014 begins. Four cities – Stockholm, Hamburg, Vitoria-Gasteiz and Nantes – have been awarded the title so far, from 2010 to 2013 respectively. The European Green Capital Award recognizes and rewards cities that are at the forefront of environmentally-friendly urban living and which can act as role-models to inspire other cities. The annual award is intended to help European cities become more attractive and healthy places – “fit for life”.

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      2011-06-16 - Environment: Bathing water quality remains high around the EU

      The quality of bathing water across Europe declined slightly between 2009 and 2010, but the overall quality was still high. More than nine out of 10 bathing water sites now meet the minimum requirements. Cyprus was the star performer, with 100% of its bathing water sites meeting strict guide values, followed by Croatia (97.3%), Malta (95.4%), Greece (94.2%) and Ireland (90.1%). The results are from the annual Bathing Water Report from the European Environment Agency (EEA) and the European Commission, which compare water quality in more than 21,000 coastal and inland bathing sites across the EU-27. The Commission has also adopted new signs and symbols that will be used to inform the public on bathing water classification and on bathing restrictions (see link below).

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      2011-06-20 - Environment: a huge majority of EU citizens care deeply about the environment

      The latest survey by the European Commission shows that the environment is an important personal concern to more than 90% of respondents in every single Member State. A large majority of Europeans agree that using natural resources more efficiently and protecting the environment can boost economic growth in the EU. The report also contains a strong mandate for EU action: despite the economic crisis, almost 9 in 10 Europeans think EU funding should be allocated to support environmentally friendly activities. There is also massive support for legislation at the EU level: more than 8 in 10 Europeans agree that EU legislation is necessary to protect the environment in their country.

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      2011-06-20 - Towards a global green economy and better governance – the Commission presents policy orientations for the Rio+20 Conference

      Today the European Commission adopted a Communication preparing the ground for the EU's position at the Rio+20 UN Sustainable Development Conference, which will be held in Rio de Janeiro in June 2012. The Communication outlines objectives and specific actions on the two inter-linked themes of the Conference: enabling the transition to a green economy in the context of sustainable development and poverty eradication, and ensuring better governance for sustainable development.

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      2011-06-29 - Towards harmonised environmental information in Europe: have your say on standards that will affect everybody's life

      Arranging a cross border emergency rescue, preventing major environmental damage or comparing energy consumption of buildings in different countries will soon be faster and easier thanks to improved data sharing in the EU. With INSPIRE – Infrastructure for Spatial Information in Europe – the European Union is creating a common standard to make environmental information quickly and easily accessible. This will translate into clear benefits for European citizens, ranging from improved emergency services to a healthier everyday environment. Common standards will help to cut costs and improve the basis for decision making at all levels. Views are now being sought on the suitability of the proposed standards.

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      2011-06-30 - €35 million for eco-innovation comes on stream

      Funding worth €35 million for 42 eco-innovation projects selected under the 2010 Competitiveness and Innovation Programme (CIP) is now coming on stream, as applications are ongoing for the 2011 call for proposals.

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      2011-06-30 - Commission launches consultation on improving EU air quality policy

      With up to 49% of Europeans living in areas where EU air quality objectives are still not met, air pollution is one of the main environmental worries facing EU citizens. As part of a comprehensive review of Europe's air policies intended to set new long-term objectives beyond 2020, the European Commission is launching a public consultation on its current policy in this area. For the next twelve weeks, views are being sought on the strengths and weaknesses of the existing legislative framework and progress on its implementation. This web-based consultation is part of a broader process of reflection that will feed into a review due no later than 2013.

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    • Health

      2011-06-16 - Fight against tobacco: European Commission launches a pan-European campaign

      Ex-smokers are unstoppable" is the slogan of the EU-wide campaign launched today by European Commissioner for Health and Consumer Policy, John Dalli. Tobacco is the single largest cause of avoidable illness in the European Union and the estimated cause of death of over 650,000 people in the European Union every year. 1 in 3 people smoke. The 3 year campaign being launched today will focus on the positive effects of stopping smoking and will use a coordinated mix of advertising, social media, events and practical tools to reach smokers and help them quit.

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      2011-06-20 - Specialized food products : Commission's initiative to provide better information to consumers

      The European Commission adopted today a draft regulation that will better inform consumers across the EU and achieving the aim of better and clearer legislation.

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    • Transport

      2011-06-06 - Transport commissioner launches challenge for journey planner for Europe

      European Commission Vice-President Siim Kallas is challenging industry to come up with a truly European journey planner that includes all countries and transport modes. Although more than 100 journey planners already exist, there is not one yet that allows users to find information or book a ticket for a journey within Europe regardless of the number of countries or transport modes involved. Vice-President Kallas, Commissioner responsible for transport, launched the challenge at a conference on Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) on 6 June 2011. The public will be invited to vote for their favourite option once the competition has ended.

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      2011-06-07 - Road charging: Heavy lorries to pay for costs of air and noise pollution

      Member States look set to be able to charge heavy lorries, not only for the costs of infrastructure which is currently the case, but also to levy an additional charge to cover the costs of air and noise pollution, following a vote in the European Parliament today (Tues 7 June 2011). The new rules which revise the current "Eurovignette Directive" will also give Member States better tools to manage problems of congestion, with a new flexibility to vary the charge for heavy lorries (by up to 175%) at different times of the day. Importantly the new rules provide strong incentives to Member States for "earmarking" revenues i.e. to set aside new charging revenues for investment in sustainable transport infrastructure (TEN-T) projects.

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      2011-06-15 - Eurobarometer: Europeans generally satisfied with train services but want more access to information when travelling

      A Eurobarometer survey was conducted to examine EU rail passengers’ satisfaction with domestic rail services, including trains themselves, railway stations and the rail network in their country. The Eurobarometer identified on the one hand good points for rail passengers who generally feel safe when travelling by rail or find it easy to purchase their tickets, and on the other hand shortcomings such as lack of information regarding passenger rights or delays. The results will help in defining future measures to ensure medium-distance passenger transport goes primarily by rail by 2050, an objective set in the 2011 White Paper on transport recently published by the European Commission.

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      2011-06-15 - Transport: New rules to establish a more competitive rail market

      New EU rules to create a more transparent and competitive rail market will be put to Transport Ministers for agreement at their meeting in Luxembourg this Thursday (16th June 2011). The proposals set out how competition on the rail market should work in practice by: ensuring fair access to railway infrastructure and rail related services; strengthening the power of national regulators; and creating a better regulatory framework to stimulate investment in rail.

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      2011-06-21 - Aviation: Transport Commissioner calls for closer collaboration on technology

      Siim Kallas, Vice-president of the European Commission, has called for stronger collaboration on technology in order to unlock the full benefits of having a Single European Sky. The Commissioner in charge of transport made his appeal during a visit to the 49th edition of the Paris Air Show on 21 June 2011. Vice-President Kallas said that the technologies and procedures needed to achieve the Single European Sky should be implemented in the same way across Europe as soon as possible. This is why by October 2011, the Commission will submit a proposal to the Council for making the transition to the SESAR deployment phase go smoothly, with special attention given to funding and governance.

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      2011-06-28 - Reducing greenhouse gases from ships: time is ticking away

      European Commission Vice-President Siim Kallas and Climate Action Commissioner Connie Hedegaard are meeting today with the shipping industry, Member States and the European Parliament to discuss how to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from shipping in the short, medium and long term. In particular, they will look at how international negotiations can be moved forward.

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    • Space

      2011-06-08 - African-European astronomy partnerships: Leveraging a flagship opportunity for global science cooperation

      More than 700,000 pieces of debris are currently putting orbiting satellites at risk. Being able to circumvent the inevitable calls for scientists to know where these pieces are. Enter the European Space Agency (ESA), which is developing a system to catalogue debris and raise red flags informing satellite operators to take action when they have to. The ESA is organising a conference in Madrid, Spain, from 7 to 9 June where more than 150 scientists from around the world will meet to discuss and share latest research findings on space debris, surveillance technology, orbital hazard detection and satellite safety.

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      2011-06-22 - Commission awards final contracts making Galileo a reality

      The final two contracts, out of six, for Galileo, Europe’s global navigation satellite programme will be signed at 16.00 by the European Space Agency on behalf of the European Commission at the prestigious Le Bourget Aerospace Fair in Paris. The combined valued of the two contracts is €355 million. The contract signed with Thales Alenia Space (FR), for a value of €281 million, ensures the formatting of navigation information for broadcast by the satellites. The contract signed with Astrium (UK), for a value of €73.5 million concerns the "housekeeping" of the satellites including the maintenance and correct positioning of the satellites in orbit.

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    • Agriculture and fisheries

      2011-06-01 - Europe’s food and drink industry calls on the Polish Presidency to create a more ‘business friendly’ environment, supporting innovation to generate growth

      Poland will preside over the Council of the European Union from 1 July until 31 December 2011. Today, the CIAA published a short brochure setting out Europe’s food and drink industry priorities for the coming six months during the Polish Presidency.

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      2011-06-20 - € 113 million for the 2012 most deprived persons programme

      The total value of funds for the 2012 programme for the supply of food for the most deprived persons in the European Union has been set at €113 million, with the precise allocations fixed per Member State. This is a sharp reduction from the near € 500 million awarded in recent years because of a ruling by the Court of Justice in April stating that the current regulation requires the food covered by this scheme to come from EU public stocks. Therefore, the 2012 scheme is exclusively based on all the available existing intervention stocks (162 000 tonnes of cereals and 54 000 tonnes of Skimmed Milk Powder in intervention).

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    • Energy

      2011-06-22 - Strong impetus to energy savings and energy efficiency

      The cheapest energy is the one we do not consume. The counting down has started to achieve Europe's 20% energy efficiency target for 2020. If nothing changes in the coming years, the EU will achieve only half of the target. This threatens our competitiveness, our fight to reduce CO2 emissions and our security of supply. This is still a high cost for every consumer's bill. A new set of measures for increased Energy Efficiency is proposed today by the European Commission to fill the gap and put back the EU on track. This proposal for this new directive brings forward measures to step up Member States efforts to use energy more efficiently at all stages of the energy chain – from the transformation of energy and its distribution to its final consumption.

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  • Research, Innovation, Training and Competitiveness related EU events

    Research, Innovation, Training and Competitiveness related EU events

Special chapter on training opportunities

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