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 «Brussels in Brief - Interface Europe’s Newsletter» - October 2008

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  • Council of the EU

    2008-10-10 - Council deal on energy package: a crucial step towards completing the internal energy market

    President Barroso and Energy Commissioner Andris Piebalgs have today welcomed the agreement reached by EU Energy Ministers on the Commission's 2007 legislative package for the EU electricity and gas market. This agreement will enable many of the benefits of an open and competitive energy market including fair prices for citizens and industry; business opportunities for new or smaller companies (for instance those investing in renewable energy); or clear investment conditions for new power plants and transmission networks which can result in increased security supply and less risk of blackouts.

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    2008-10-17 - Member States endorse Commission proposal to improve the energy performance of external power supplies

    At the meeting of the Ecodesign Regulatory Committee today, EU Member States endorsed the European Commission's proposal for a regulation aimed at improving the energy performance of external power supplies. The regulation is expected to cut the EU's electricity consumption of these devices by 30% by 2020, compared to a "business as usual" scenario.

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  • European Parliament

    2008-10-13 - Brussels Plenary Session

    Last week saw former Colombian hostage and presidential candidate Ingrid Betancourt make an emotional speech to MEPs in Brussels. Just months after her release from her 6-year ordeal, she urged the House not to forget other hostages. The financial crisis was debated during the two-day sitting ahead of Wednesday's EU summit.

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    2008-10-20 - Strasbourg Plenary session

    Last week in Strasbourg saw MEPs debate the financial crisis and its effect on people across Europe. They were joined by president Sarkozy as France currently holds the EU's Presidency. The week also saw MEPs back more rights for workers on temporary contracts, support a directive on fairer airport charges and block moves to introduce body scanners in Europe's airports.

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

  • Research Policy

    • European Research and Innovation projects

      • ICT

        2008-10-10 - Totally secure network communication demonstrated

        On 8 October, secure communication using quantum cryptography was demonstrated for the first time in a commercial telecommunications network by SECOQC ('Development of a global network for secure communication based on quantum cryptography'), an EU-funded project, at a meeting in Vienna, Austria.
        
        "Quantum mechanics" describes the way we understand the fundamental nature of things at the infinitesimal level. Interestingly, the very act of measuring a quantum system disturbs it. Quantum cryptography, also called quantum key distribution (QKD), uses quantum mechanics to create 'secure' communication, wherein anyone listening in can be detected.

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        2008-10-20 - New tool to improve protein database quality control emerges

        Public databases continue to have abnormal, incomplete and mispredicted genes and proteins in spite of the recent efforts made to improve the computational annotation of genomes. These errors adversely impact the reliability of the databases. But a team of researchers has developed a new tool offering an efficient means for database quality control, called 'MisPred'.

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      • Health

        2008-10-03 - Inside a bacterial cell's 'crisis command centre'

        EU-funded scientists have shed new light on bacterial 'crisis command centres', giant molecules that help bacteria mount a rapid response to a wide range of stresses and dangers. The findings, which are published in the latest edition of the journal Science, increase our understanding of how bacteria survive in harsh, changing environments.

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        2008-10-10 - New insights into embryonic development

        EU-funded research conducted at the European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL) has helped scientists gain new insights into embryonic development. Thanks to a newly developed microscope, they were able to follow the first 24 hours in the life of a zebrafish from the single cell stage to 20,000 cells. On the basis of the data gleaned through this observation, Philipp Keller and colleagues at EMBL have generated a three-dimensional digital representation of a zebrafish embryo. Their findings were recently published in Science magazine.

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        2008-10-13 - Eurohear researchers find protein that is essential to hearing

        Researchers from the UK and France have found that the protein stereocilin, which is found in fine hair-like projections of the ear, is essential for discriminating relevant sounds from surrounding noise. Their findings are a result of the Eurohear project, which is funded under the 'Life sciences, genomics and biotechnology for health' Thematic area of the Sixth Framework Programme (FP6). Eurohear comprises 250 scientists from 22 academic institutions and 3 small companies in 10 countries. The 5-year project began in December 2004 and received EUR 12.5 million in EC funding.

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        2008-10-17 - Novel research with an eye on better treatment

        NeuroCypres, a consortium of 21 leading European laboratories in the area of Cys-loop receptors (CLR), was awarded EUR 11 million by the European Union. Its work will not only increase the level of knowledge in this area but will lay the foundation for the future development and discovery of new drugs for this class of receptors.

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        2008-10-17 - Researchers uncover how transporter proteins break cell membrane barriers

        A study funded in part by the EU has shed new light on the structure and functioning of transporter proteins, the catalysts that help substances cross cell membranes. An international team of researchers has clarified how transporter proteins get chemical compounds across the cell membrane and, importantly, how they block other substances from getting through. The study was funded under the Sixth Framework Programme (FP6), and was published online in the journal Science Express on 16 October.

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        2008-10-17 - Genetic variant and tobacco smoke exposure together increase risk for childhood asthma

        Researchers in France have demonstrated that the association between asthma and genetic variants on chromosome 17q21 is restricted to early-onset asthma, and that the risk is further increased by early-life exposure to tobacco smoke. Their findings support the idea that early-onset and late-onset asthma are biologically different, making asthma not one disease but the manifestation of several different diseases. The study was funded in part under the EU's Sixth Framework Programme (FP6).

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        2008-10-21 - International Human Microbiome Consortium launched

        Scientists from around the world have announced the formation of the International Human Microbiome Consortium (IHMC). This new initiative gathers the best minds and the latest research from the four corners of the globe with the aim of characterising the role of the human microbiome in the maintenance of health and disease.

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        2008-10-22 - Boost Biosystems creates new initiatives

        Biosystems technology, the by-product of biology and microsystems components interfacing, addresses modern biotechnology and medicine concerns in developed countries. For its part, the EU-funded project Boost Biosystems seeks to fuel cooperation between academia and industry in the cross-disciplinary field of biosystems technologies in the ScanBalt BioRegion, the life science metacluster in the Baltic Sea region. Funding for the project stands at EUR 444,208.

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        2008-10-27 - Hypnosis can trigger synaesthesia, study shows.

        Hypnosis can induce episodes of synaesthesia, where one sense triggers perceptions in other senses, according to new research by a team of Spanish, British and Israeli researchers. The findings form an important contribution to our understanding of the causes of synaesthesia. The work, which was partly funded by a Marie Curie Intra-European Fellowship from the EU, is published in the journal Psychological Science.

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      • Environment

        2008-10-01 - Marine calcification investigated

        A new EU-funded project is set to investigate how marine organisms form shells, bones and other structures made from calcium carbonate such as coral reefs. The research will focus on the impacts of environmental changes on the calcification process. The CALMARO ('Calcification by marine organisms') project is financed to the tune of EUR 2.7 million by the 'People' Specific programme of the Seventh Framework Programme (FP7), and brings together 13 research institutes and 4 companies in 8 countries.

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        2008-10-06 - EU project SMILES targets water, energy savings for industry

        The European Union is steadfast in its quest to investigate and promote measures to secure a greener future. Helping in this effort is the EU-supported project SMILES (Sustainable Measures for Industrial Laundry Expansion Strategies: Smart Laundry-2015), which targets the development and launch of 16 new sustainable technologies to cut greenhouse gas emissions and secure water and energy savings, particularly in the industrial laundry sector. EU funding for the three-year project stands at EUR 2.38 million.

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        2008-10-13 - Scientists simulate volcanic signals in lab for first time

        The seismic signals that often precede a volcanic eruption have been recreated in the lab for the first time by a team of EU-funded scientists. The work, which was partly funded by a Marie Curie outgoing international research fellowship from the Sixth Framework Programme (FP6), is published in the latest edition of the journal Science.

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        2008-10-16 - Genome of carbon-capturing marine algae sequenced

        A study led by researchers in France and the US has sequenced the genome of the diatom Phaeodactylum tricornutum, a kind of microscopic algae that thrives in oceans and captures atmospheric carbon. Diatoms are essential components of oceanic carbon sinks, and produce approximately 20% of the oxygen we breathe. This study has contributed greatly to our understanding of how they work. The findings, which are published online by the journal Nature, came out of an international collaboration funded in part by the EU's Sixth Framework Programme (FP6).

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        2008-10-21 - Study highlights impact of mercury on seal immune system

        Mercury pollution in our seas could be more damaging to seals than was once thought, according to new research which highlights the effects of mercury on the animals' immune systems. The work, which was carried out by Belgian and German scientists and supported by a Marie Curie grant from the EU's Sixth Framework Programme (FP6), is published in the open access journal Environmental Health.

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        2008-10-22 - Polarstern expedition uncovers deep-sea secrets of Arctic geology

        The latest expedition of the German research vessel Polarstern has provided new insights into the geology of previously uncharted Arctic waters. The new data will flow into a variety of scientific projects including the major EU-funded project DAMOCLES ('Developing Arctic Modelling and Observing Capabilities for Long-term Environmental Studies').

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        2008-10-28 - Arctic sea ice thickness 'nose-dived' last winter

        Last winter, the Arctic sea ice was half a metre (approximately 20%) thinner than in the previous five winters over parts of the Arctic, according to new EU-funded research published in the journal Geophysical Research Letters. Over the Arctic as a whole, ice thickness declined by some 26cm (10%).

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      • Agriculture

        2008-10-27 - EU scientists develop cancer-fighting purple tomatoes

        Scientists from the UK, Italy, Germany and the Netherlands have used snapdragon genes to grow purple tomatoes that are high in anthocyanin flavonoids. The new tomatoes could offer increased protection against a range of diseases, including cancer and cardiovascular disease. The research, funded under the EU's Fifth and Sixth Framework Programmes (FP5 and FP6), was published online in the journal Nature Biotechnology on 26 October.

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      • Transport

        2008-10-07 - European AIDE making driving safer, better

        A latest development in automotive technology will bring smiles to drivers that favour innovative advances. The EU project AIDE ('Adaptive integrated driver-vehicle interface'), backed with funding totalling EUR 7.3 million, has designed a special dashboard computer to act as a single conduit for currently available devices like PDAs and GPS. The project partners say this computer will make driving safer and more pleasant.

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      • Nanosciences

        2008-10-15 - Nanobiotechnology: Involving the public

        A public debate on the merits of nanobiotechnology is urgently needed if people's fears about the emerging science are to be allayed, EU-funded researchers recommend in a new report. The NanoBio-RAISE project was funded by the EU under the Science and Society Activity area of the Sixth Framework Programme (FP6) to the tune of EUR 553,845.

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      • Energy

        2008-10-07 - EU researchers kick-start new project on laser driven fusion

        An EU-funded initiative to demonstrate the feasibility of laser-driven fusion as a major energy source for the future got underway on 6 October. Called HIPER ('High power laser for energy research'), the project brings together 26 partners from 10 countries. In addition to paving the way for the construction of a commercial laser fusion power plant, HIPER will also facilitate the investigation of some of the most extreme conditions found in the universe, such as those at the centre of the sun or in an exploding supernova. Inside the HIPER facility, temperatures will reach hundreds of millions of degrees, the pressure will be billions of atmospheres, and enormous electric and magnetic fields will be generated.

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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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        2008-10-02 - European Technology Platforms evaluated

        European Science and Research Commissioner Janez Potocnik has welcomed the results of a recent evaluation of the 34 European Technology Platforms (ETPs). At a meeting of industrial leaders of European Technology Platforms on 30 September, Commissioner Potocnik praised the ETPs, calling them 'unique and exceptional', and welcomed the results of the survey as overwhelmingly positive.

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        2008-10-08 - European Research Council presents its first conclusions

        On 7 October, the European Research Council (ERC) presented a selection of its first starting grant winners at a meeting in Paris, France, and reflected on its successes and challenges over the past three years. The ERC's achievements, especially in fostering pan-European competitiveness, have been significant. The ERC's success was praised roundly, and its swift, efficient implementation was welcomed by CNRS (the French scientific research centre) Director General Arnold Migus, and Gilles Bloch, Director General of Research and Innovation at the French Ministry for Higher Education and Research.

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        2008-10-09 - ERC starting grant winners set out their plans

        The first winners of the ERC (European Research Council) starting grant explained how they planned to use their funding and gave their opinions on the workings of the ERC at a meeting in Paris, France, on 7 October. They praised the organisation's recognition of cross-disciplinary research and emerging fields, the portability of the grants and the size of the rewards, which allows them to focus on their work for five years without having to spend time looking for funding. The area that needed the most improvement, according to the recipients, was the panel-selection aspect of the application process.

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        2008-10-09 - Call for proposals: Marie Curie Re-integration grants

        The European Commission's Directorate-General for Research has launched a call for proposals for Marie Curie Re-integration grants.

        The call is comprised of two parts: the Marie Curie European Re-integration Grant (ERG) and the Marie Curie International Re-integration Grant (IRG). While both address experienced researchers, applicants for the ERG must be benefiting, at the time of application, or have previously benefited from a training or mobility action under one of the European Commission's Framework Programmes for at least 18 months. In order to be eligible to an IRG, applicants must, at the time of application, be nationals of a Member State or associated country and must have been active in research in a third country for at least three years.

        Proposals may be submitted continuously. However, there are two cut-off dates (2 April and 8 October 2009). After the second cut-off date, the call remains open until a subsequent call is published but no later than 31 December 2009.

        Total indicative EC funding for call amounts to EUR 31 million.

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        2008-10-27 - Two calls for proposals launched

        The European Commission's Directorate-General for Research has published two calls for proposals in the Thematic Area of 'Research potential of convergence regions' under the Seventh Framework Programme (FP7).
        Remarks: The deadline for submitting proposals for both calls is 13 February 2009.

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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)

        2-3 February 2012, Besancon - dMEMS 2012
        20 March 2012, Zurich - MEMS Executive Congress Europe
        20-21 March 2012, Berlin - Microsys Berlin - micro-optics and micro-optical systems convention
        21-22 March 2012, Zurich - SSI 2012: International Conference & Exhibition on Integration Issues of Miniaturized Systems
        10-13 April 2012, Brussels - Graphene Conference 2012
        8-10 May 2012, Nuremberg - SMT Hybrid Packaging - System Integration in Micro Electronics
        30-31 May 2012, Berlin - AMAA 2012
        10-14 June 2012, Montecatini Terme - 4th International Conference "Smart Materials, Structures and Systems"
        13-15 June 2012, Graz - EURIPIDES Annual Forum 2012
        26-28 September 2012, Paris - EPoSS General Assembly & Annual Forum 2012

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        European Technology Platform Food for Life (Food)

        No events planned

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        Forest Based Sector Technology Platform (Forestry)

        7-8 February 2012, Helsinki - 4th WoodWisdom-Net Research Programme Seminar
        22 February 2012, Basque Country - ROK-FOR Conference: Innovative and Sustainable Wood Arquitecture and Construction
        28 February 2012, Brussels - PROsumer.NET workshop on innovation
        21 March 2012, Copenhagen - International Conference on Research Infrastructures - ICRI2012
        26-29 March 2011, London - Planet Under Pressure 2012 conference
        15 May 2012, place tbc - FTP joint Partnering Event together with COST
        21-24 May 2012, Tours - Tackling climate change: the contribution of forest scientific knowledge
        18 June 2012, Milan - 20th European Biomass Conference and Exhibition
        8-13 July 2012, Lisbon - 2012 IUFRO Conference
        23 October 2012, Helsinki - 4th Nordic Wood Biorefinery Conference

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        Embedded Computing Systems (ARTEMIS)

        1-2 February 2012, Madrid - ITEA 2 PO Preparations Days 2012
        1-3 February 2012, Toulouse - ERTS2 2012
        1-4 February 2012, Vilamoura - HEALTINF 2012
        22-23 February 2012, Stockholm - CELTIC-PLUS EVENT 2012
        28 February-1 March 2012, Nuremberg - ARTEMIS Spring Event 2012
        6-10 March 2012, Hannover - CEBIT 2012

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        European Biofuels Technology Platform (EBFTP)

        22 January 2009, Brussels - 2nd Stakeholder Plenary Meeting of the European Biofuels Technology Platform
        6-7 May 2009, London - Biomass to Liquids Conference
        10-12 June 2009, Buenos Aries - Biofuels Summit and Expo - For Sustainable Biofuels
        29 June -3 July 2009, Hamburg - 17th European Biomass Conference and Exhibition

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        European Construction Technology Platform (ECTP)

        No events planned

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        Nanoelectronics Technologies 2020 (ENIAC)

        7-8 February 2012, Frankfurt - Common Brokerage Event
        26-28 February 2012, Munich - ISS Europe 2012 - 25th Anniversary
        12-16 March 2012, Dresden - DATE Conference
        9-11 October 2012, Dresden - SEMICON Europa
        20-21 November 2012, Munich - European Nanoelectronics Forum 2012

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        European Rail Research Advisory Council (ERRAC)

        17-19 April 2012, Dubai - GulfRail 2012
        23-26 April 2012, Athens - TRA (Transport Arena)
        24-26 April 2012, Stockholm - 10th UIC ERTMS World Conference "ERTMS - Global Dimensions"
        10-13 July 2012, Philadelphia - UIC HIGHSPEED 2012, 8th World Congress on High-Speed Rail
        18-21 September 2012, Berlin - INNOTRANS

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        European Road Transport Research Advisory Council (ERTRAC)

        14 February 2012, Brussels - Electrification Roadmap workshop
        15 February 2012, Brussels - Steering Group meeting
        15 March 2012, Brussels - ERTRAC Plenary

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        European Space Technology Platform (ESTP)

        No events planned

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        European Steel Technology Platform (ESTEP)

        No events planned

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

        No events planned

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        Future Manufacturing Technologies (MANUFUTURE)

        No events planned

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

        29-30 March 2012, Brussels - 7TH ANNUAL PUBLIC CONFERENCE: "FROM FP7 TO HORIZON 2020"

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        Global Animal Health (GAH)

        No events planned

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        Fuel Cells and Hydrogen (FCH)

        9 February 2012, Brussels - FCH public information session and Brokerage event
        24 April 2012, Paris - Workshop of the International Energy Agency on On-site H2 supply

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        Industrial Safety ETP (IndustrialSafety)

        No events planned

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        Innovative Medicines Initiative (IMI)

        27 February 2012, Brussels - Open Info Day: 5th Call for proposals

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        Integral Satcom Initiative (ISI)

        22-23 March 2012, Bradford - PSATS 2012
        10 April 2012, Brussels - 15th ISI General Assembly
        11 April 2012, Brussels - 5th SatCom Event
        18-20 April 2012, Poznana - European Wireless Conference

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        Mobile and Wireless Communications (eMobility)

        10-11 May 2012, Aalborg - Future Internet Assembly (FIA)
        4-6 July 2012, Berlin - Future Network & Mobile Summit 2012

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        Nanotechnologies for Medical Applications (NanoMedicine)

        27 February-2 March 2012, Dublin - NanoImpactNet – QNano conference
        29 February-9 March 2012, Saarbrücken - Biological Barriers 2012
        3 April 2012, Brighton - Tissue Regeneration Strategies and Innovative Biomaterials in Orthopaedic Surgery
        16 April 2012, Brussels - Innovation in Healthcare without borders
        19-20 April 2012, Berlin - Spring Conference “Nanomedicine: Visions, Risks, Potential”
        7 May 2012, Basel - European Summit for Clinical Nanomedicine 2012
        18 June 2012, Varese - Nanobio-Europe 2012
        30 June 2012, Thessaloniki - ISSON12 Summer School on Nanosciences & Nanotechnologies:Organic Electronics & Nanomedicine
        3 July 2012, Thessaloniki - NN12 - 9th International Conference on Nanosciences & Nanotechnologies
        15 July 2012, Amsterdam - Colloids and Nanomedicine 2012
        13-15 November 2012, Grenoble - Nanosafe 2012

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        Networked and Electronic Media (NEM)

        22-23 February 2012, Stockholm - Celtic-Plus-Towards a Smart Connected World
        20 March 2012, Brussels - 13th NEM General Assembly
        10-11 May 2012, Aalborg - Future Internet Assembly
        4-6 July 2012, Berlin - Future Network and MobileSummit 2012

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        Networked European Software and Services Initiative (NESSI)

        No events planned

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        Photonics21 (Photonics)

        4-9 February 2012, San Diego - SPIE Medical Imaging 2012
        14-16 February 2012, Munich - FTTH Council Europe 2012
        16 February 2012, London - The Smart Building of the Future
        4-8 March 2012, Los Angeles - OFC/NFOEC 2012
        5 March 2012, Brussels - Intensive Training on Entrepreneurship in Photonics
        27-28 March 2012, Brussels - Photonics21 Annual Meeting 2012
        31 March-3 April 2012, Tunis - 1st EOS Topical Meeting on Photonics for Sustainable Development – Focus on the Mediterranean (PSDM 2012)
        2-4 April 2012, Eindhoven - Photonics PhD Event 2012
        16-20 April 2012, Brussels - SPIE Photonics Europe 2012
        17-20 April 2012, Moscow - Photonics. World of Lasers and Optics 2012
        23-27 April 2012, Baltimore - SPIE Defense, Security and Sensing 2012
        15-17 May 2012, Florence - Fotonica 2012
        5-7 June 2012, Lyon - LumiBat - The international indoor lighting trade fair
        19-21 June 2012, Jena - ICOB 2012
        2-4 July 2012, Amsterdam - SPIE Astronomical Telescopes and Instrumentation 2012
        2-6 July 2012, Thessaloniki - 2nd International Exhibition on Nanotechnologies & Organic Electronics
        4-6 July 2012, Berlin - Future Networks and Mobile Summit
        12-16 August 2012, San Diego - SPIE Optics + Photonics 2012
        17-22 September 2012, St Petersburg - Sixth International Congress on Advanced Electromagnetic Materials in Microwaves and Optics – Metamaterials 2012
        24-27 September 2012, Edinburgh - SPIE Security and Defence + Remote Sensing
        21-22 November 2012, Paris - ForumLED Europe 2012

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        Photovoltaics (PV Platform)

        No events planned

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        Plants for the Future (Plants)

        No events planned.

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        Robotics (EUROP)

        22-23 February 2012, Vienna - CogSys 2012
        5-7 March 2012, Odense - European Robotics Forum 2012
        5-8 March 2012, Boston - HRI 2012
        8-9 March 2012, Megève - The third Augmented Human International Conference (AH 2012)
        19-21 March 2012, Island of Kos - IEEE-ICIT'12 International Conference on Industrial Technology
        11 April 2012, Guimarães - Robotica 2012
        14-18 May 2012, St Paul - ICRA 2012
        22-25 May 2012, Munich - Automatica 2012 - International Trade Fair for Automation and Mechatronics
        4-8 June 2012, Valencia - AAMAS 2012
        18-24 June 2012, Mexico City - RoboCup 2012
        24-28 June 2012, Puerto Vallarta - International Symposium on Robotics and Applications (ISORA 2012)
        24-28 September 2012, Thun - ELROB 2012

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        European Technology Platform for Sustainable Chemistry (SusChem)

        17-18 April 2012, Brussels - SusChem's 10th Annual Stakeholder Event

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        Sustainable Nuclear Energy Technology Platform (SNE-TP)

        11–12 January 2012, Paris - NUGENIA Executive Committee n. 1
        30–31 January 2012, Karlsruhe - Executive Committee n. 13
        20 March 2012, Brussels - NUGENIA General Assembly n. 1
        21 March 2012, Brussels - Governing Board n. 9

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        Water Supply and Sanitation Platform (WSSTP)

        15-16 May 2012, Brussels - “Water Innovation Europe” event

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        Waterborne ETP (Waterborne)

        22 February 2012, Brussels - SG 42 + Mirror Group
        11 April 2012, Athens - TRA 2012

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

        7 February 2012, London - Carbon Capture and Storage: demonstration programmes and the 2050 roadmap
        14-16 February 2012, Warsaw - COAL: Here to Stay. The Reality of Europe’s Energy Mix
        15 February 2012, Edinburgh - Carbon Capture and Storage Club
        27-28 February 2012, London - Platts 6th Annual European Carbon Capture and Storage Conference
        12-18 March 2012, Leszcze - CGS Europe Spring School on CO2 geological storage
        22-23 March 2012, Shanghai - Asia Green Fossil Power Plant Summit 2012
        26-27 March 2012, Edinburgh - Third EAGE CO2 Geological Storage Workshop: Understanding the Behaviour of CO2 in Geological Storage
        29-30 March 2012, Beijing - 8th Annual Clean Coal Forum 2012
        17 April 2012, Abu Dhabi - Higher Technology Conference
        17-19 April 2012, Venice - 7th CO2GeoNet Open Forum and CGS Europe Workshop
        26-27 April 2012, Brussels - European Business Summit
        15 May 2012, Brussels - 3rd Annual Brussels Carbon Capture and Storage Summit
        15-17 May 2012, Bali - Clean Power Asia 2012
        4-5 June 2012, Malta - Eurelectric Annual Conference
        12-18 August 2012, Beijing - 6th IEAGHG International CCS Summer School
        2 October 2012, Brussels - ZEP General Assembly
        9-10 October 2012, Copenhagen - Global Green Growth Forum
        18-22 October 2012, Pittsburgh - One Young World Summit 2012
        22-26 October 2012, Perth - CSLF Annual Meeting

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      • Joint Technology Initiatives

        2008-10-10 - IMI enter the second phase

        The IMI Joint Undertaking (IMI JU) Governing Board has agreed to launch the Stage 2 for the IMI Call for Proposals. Following the publication of results of the first phase, public consortia and pharmaceutical industries are negotiating. The deadline for submission of the full project proposal is postponed to the 20th January 2009.

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        2008-10-15 - Europeans launch Fuel Cell and Hydrogen JTI in Brussels

        Over the next six years, the Commission and industry will plough almost EUR 500 million each into the initiative, with the aim of accelerating the development of hydrogen and fuel cell technologies and bringing them to the market by 2020. It is estimated that the JTI's activities will reduce the time to market for these technologies by two to five years. The JTI will focus its efforts on four main areas: transportation and hydrogen refuelling infrastructure; hydrogen production and distribution; stationary power generation and combined heat and power (CHP); and early markets (fuel cell products that are almost ready for commercialisation). The JTI's first call for proposals, which has a budget of EUR 28.1 million, has already been launched.

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        Innovative Medicines Initiative (IMI)

        27 February 2012, Brussels - Open Info Day: 5th Call for proposals

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        Embedded Computing Systems (ARTEMISA)

        1-2 February 2012, Madrid - ITEA 2 PO Preparations Days 2012
        1-3 February 2012, Toulouse - ERTS2 2012
        1-4 February 2012, Vilamoura - HEALTINF 2012
        22-23 February 2012, Stockholm - CELTIC-PLUS EVENT 2012
        6-10 March 2012, Hannover - CEBIT 2012

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        Nanoelectronics Technologies 2020 (ENIAC)

        7-8 February 2012, Frankfurt - Common Brokerage Event
        26-28 February 2012, Munich - ISS Europe 2012 - 25th Anniversary
        12-16 March 2012, Dresden - DATE Conference
        9-11 October 2012, Dresden - SEMICON Europa
        20-21 November 2012, Munich - European Nanoelectronics Forum 2012

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        Aeronautics and Air Transport (Clean Sky)

        29 February 2012, Madrid - Clean Sky Info Day - presentation of 2012 work programme
        13 March 2012, Amsterdam - Clean Sky Symposium
        11-16 September 2012, Berlin - ILA Berlin

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        Fuel Cells and Hydrogen (FCH)

        9 February 2012, Brussels - FCH public information session and Brokerage event
        24 April 2012, Paris - Workshop of the International Energy Agency on On-site H2 supply

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  • Innovation policy

    2008-10-17 - Powerful clusters: Main drivers of Europe’s competitiveness

    Competitive clusters are powerful engines of economic development and drivers for innovation in the European Union. They provide a fertile business environment for companies, especially Small and Medium sized Enterprises (SMEs), to collaborate with research institutions, suppliers, customers and competitors located in the same geographical area. A Commission communication published today, calls for more efforts for facilitating the emergence of world-class clusters in the European Union. It addresses key challenges to achieve this: Deepening the internal market, improving cluster policies, fostering trans-national cooperation, promoting excellence of cluster organisations, and improving the integration of innovative SMEs into clusters.

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    2008-10-28 - OECD report urges countries to promote science and innovation

    The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) has published a review of science, technology and innovation policies in its member countries and six others (including China, Israel and the Russian Federation) that advises governments to promote science and innovation in order to drive long-term growth.

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  • Regional policy

    2008-10-03 - Launch of OPEN DAYS 2008: The annual flagship event of Europe’s Regional Policy

    The sixth annual OPEN DAYS - European Week of Regions and Cities, organised by the European Commission and EU Committee of the Regions, takes place 6-9 October. Some 7400 European, national and regional policy-makers, experts and representatives of banking, business and civil society will participate in 145 seminars and other events in Brussels. Simultaneously, under the OPEN DAYS banner, 230 local events will take place throughout the EU and further afield. The four-day event is an opportunity to exchange knowledge and experience on job creation, innovation, climate change and other challenges, as well as contributing to the debate on Europe’s future Cohesion Policy.

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    2008-10-06 - European Commission adopts Green Paper on Territorial Cohesion

    The European Commission adopted the Green Paper on Territorial Cohesion today, signalling the start of a major consultation with regional and local authorities, associations, NGOs, civil society and other organisations, aimed at achieving a better and shared understanding of territorial cohesion and its implications for the future of the EU's regional policy. Commission President José Manuel Barroso and Regional Policy Commissioner Danuta Hübner, together with French Minister for Agriculture and Fisheries Michel Barnier, representing the EU Presidency, and the President of the Committee of the Regions, Luc Van den Brande, will hold a first debate on the issues raised by the Green Paper at today's launch ceremony of the OPEN DAYS 2008 European Week of Regions and Cities in Brussels. The Commission is publishing the Green Paper in response to a request by Member States and the European Parliament.

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    2008-10-22 - A new stage in the European strategy for the outermost regions

    Danuta Hübner, Commissioner for regional policy, is today presenting the communication "The outermost regions: an asset for Europe", which proposes a renewed strategy for the seven regions: the four French overseas departments, Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Réunion and Martinique, the Portuguese autonomous regions of the Azores and Madeira and the Spanish Autonomous Community of the Canary Islands. The Commissioner is calling for the outermost regions (OR) to be considered as "regions of opportunity", rich in potential for the development of the Union as a whole. This change in approach could come about through the optimal use of all of the existing Community instruments, greater knowledge about the OR and strengthened partnership.

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  • Information society

    2008-10-23 - Commission welcomes European Parliament’s strong support for a new Safer Internet Programme

    The European Parliament cast an overwhelmingly positive vote today on the report drafted by MEP Roberta Angelilli which supports the launch of a new EU Safer Internet programme. The 5-year programme (2009–13), proposed by the European Commission last February, will have a budget of € 55 million to combat illegal online content but also to tackle illegal and harmful conduct such as grooming and cyberbullying.

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  • Enterprises

    2008-10-15 - European companies outpace American counterparts in R&D investment growth for the first time in five years

    R&D investment by EU companies has increased by 8.8% compared to the increased R&D investment by US companies of 8.6%, according to the 2008 edition of the European Commission's annual Industrial R&D Investment Scoreboard published today. Three EU companies feature in the top ten: Nokia in 5th place (up from 17th), with an R&D investment of €5.3 billion, Volkswagen in 9th (up from 14th) and Daimler in 10th (down from 5th). The world's biggest investor in R&D in 2008 is Microsoft, with €5.6 billion. Trends show increased sales and profitability for EU companies and for the first time since records began in 2004, R&D investment growth in the EU companies is greater than that of their US counterparts.

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  Other EU Policies and funding programmes supporting the Lisbon Strategy

  • Employment and social affairs

    2008-10-29 - Culture and location influence teen alcohol consumption

    New research has shown that culture and geographical location play a huge role in the drinking behaviour of young people. Backed by the International Center for Alcohol Policies (ICAP), researchers have found that it is the social group teens belong to and the country they live in - not sex and age factors - that determine whether young people drink and get drunk.

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  • Environment

    2008-10-01 - Sunburnt seaweed? Yes, it's true

    Humans aren't the only victims of sunburn; algae also get burnt. Alfred Wegener Institute researchers have investigated the reaction of seaweeds to increased ultraviolet radiation and found that they react sensitively when hit with a bigger dose. Despite a plant's capacity to photosynthesise, the process of a metabolic pathway that converts light energy into chemical energy, too much sun may result in too much energy thereby effectively killing the algae's sensitive pigments. The marine plants then become ill, spotty, pale and rotten.

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    2008-10-13 - Honeybees tell hornets to buzz off with 'the wave'

    Most people equate the 'Mexican wave' with football, crowded stadiums and a good time. But the wave is not just for screaming fans. Researchers from the University of Graz in Austria and the Royal Botanic Gardens Kew in the UK have unlocked the mystery behind the phenomenon of 'shimmering' in giant honeybees. Their finding was recently published in the journal PLoS ONE.

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    2008-10-16 - Climate change: projections show EU on track to meet Kyoto emission targets

    The EU and most member states are on track to deliver on their Kyoto Protocol commitments for reducing or limiting emissions of greenhouse gases, the Commission's annual progress report on emissions shows. The latest projections from member states indicate that the EU-15 will achieve its 8% reduction target through a combination of policies and measures already taken, the purchase of emission credits from projects in third countries, and forestry activities that absorb carbon from the atmosphere. Additional measures under discussion in a number of member states would bring a further 3.3% reduction, enabling the EU-15 to do better than its target requires.

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    2008-10-17 - Environment: Commission unveils package to tackle illegal logging and deforestation

    The European Commission today unveiled two important initiatives to protect forests globally. The package comprises a legislative proposal to reduce the risk of illegal timber and timber products entering the EU market and a Communication setting out the Commission's proposals for tackling tropical deforestation. Illegal logging and deforestation have serious environmental implications, contributing to climate change and the loss of biodiversity, as well as threatening the livelihood of indigenous people. Illegal logging is also a symptom of wider problems, including a lack of forest governance, and weak law enforcement. In the context of the international negotiations on the post-2012 climate change agreement, the Commission proposes to pursue the objective of halting global forest cover loss by 2030 at the latest and reducing gross tropical deforestation by at least 50% by 2020.

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    2008-10-27 - Commission approves €186 million for 143 new LIFE+ projects

    The European Commission has approved funding for 143 new projects under the first call for the LIFE+ programme (2007-2013), the European fund for the environment. The projects are from across the EU and cover actions in the fields of nature conservation, environmental policy, and information and communication. Overall, they represent a total investment of €367 million, of which the EU will provide €186 million.

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  • Health

    2008-10-09 - Researchers discover the 'how' of salmonella contamination

    Salmonella is a particularly nasty type of bacteria and is most frequently the primary suspect in incidences of food poisoning. Any attempt to tackle this bacterium must be built on an understanding of salmonella. This is why European scientists have had salmonella under the microscope for so long, and as a result, they have discovered how the bacterium manages to attach itself to food, especially vegetables and plant leaves, in the first place.

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    2008-10-09 - Scientists sequence genomes of two malaria parasites

    Two international teams of scientists have sequenced the genomes of two major malaria parasites: Plasmodium vivax and Plasmodium knowlesi. Their results highlight the similarities and differences between the different Plasmodium species that cause malaria, and could lead to the development of new drugs and vaccines to tackle the deadly disease.

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    2008-10-10 - Cryopreservation gives fertility a boost

    Fields across the board benefit from cryopreservation techniques. Now comes news that emerging cryopreservation techniques are giving hope to couples dealing with fertility problems. This is particularly true for women, whose reproductive tissue has been damaged by diseases like ovarian cancer. Cryopreservation is the process by which tissues or cells are preserved by cooling to low sub-zero temperatures (it may be as low as -196oC). This process effectively stops any biochemical reactions that would trigger cell death. The European Science Foundation (ESF) recently organised a workshop highlighting cryopreservation of ovarian tissue.

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  • Transport

    2008-10-22 - Clean and energy efficient vehicles get go-ahead

    The European Commission welcomes today’s support of the European Parliament for its proposal to promote a broad market introduction of clean and energy efficient vehicles through public procurement. This will reduce fuel consumption as well as CO2 and pollutant emissions from road vehicles. The EP vote is based on a compromise reached with the Member States, which are expected to adopt the proposal shortly.

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    2008-10-29 - European automotive policy: For job security and green and affordable cars

    Concerned about the employment situation in the European automotive sector CARS 21 stakeholders have met for a High Level Conference and agreed on conclusions on how to foster a competitive European car industry. All participants shared the need to position European car industry as global leader in clean, safe and affordable vehicles as they way ahead for safeguarding jobs and living up to the climate change challenge. The conference underlined that carmakers in the EU need to be able to compete on fair terms in international markets. A task force to promote "green" cars will be set up, which should bring together all relevant stakeholders to explore technical, regulatory and economic hurdles and suggest ways forward for such vehicles.

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    2008-10-30 - Price transparency and improved safety: more competition and better quality for the air transport sector

    Improved safety and price transparency: these are the key features of the new Regulation on the single market for air transport which enters into force on 1 November 2008. It lays down rules for the granting of licences, control of airlines and market access, thereby ensuring more competition in the air transport field and better quality for the public. The new legislation requires airlines to include all taxes and charges in their published ticket prices. This will enable passengers throughout the European Union to be better informed about prices and to compare offers. Price discrimination based on place of residence is banned.

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  • Space

    2008-10-02 - Europeans crack Crab Nebula energy emission mystery

    A British-Italian group of scientists has shed light on the story behind the origin of high energy emission from the Crab Nebula, a supernova remnant and pulsar wind nebula. First discovered in the 18th century, the Crab Nebula is, for many, one of space's most spectacular sights. This latest study detected neutron stars from the area of the Crab Nebula and the findings were recently published in the journal Science.

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  • Agriculture and fisheries

    2008-10-01 - Commission proposes 2009/2010 fishing opportunities for deep sea fisheries

    Today the European Commission adopted a proposal for deep-sea fishing opportunities for 2009 and 2010. The proposal reflects both commitments made by Member States in 2006 to progressively reduce catch levels on certain stocks to zero over four years, and the recent scientific advice confirming the poor biological condition of many deep sea stocks,. In addition, the Commission has sought to bring Total Allowable Catches (TAC) more closely in line with actual fishing effort for those stocks where catches are small or close to zero. The Commission is committed to a precautionary approach in managing fragile deep sea stocks.

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    2008-10-09 - Europeans are very sceptical about animal cloning for food production, Eurobarometer reveals

    A Flash Eurobarometer study, presented by the European Commission today, reveals that European citizens have a generally negative perception of animal cloning for food production. The study was carried out to assess citizens' attitudes towards animal cloning. It indicates firstly, that the vast majority of citizens has a good degree of knowledge of what is animal cloning ( eight out of 10 stated correctly that "cloning is making an identical copy of an existing animal). Secondly, the study shows that a very high percentage of citizens is negative about cloning for human consumption as 81% feels that the long term effects of animal cloning on nature are unknown while 84% states that we don’t have enough experience about the long-term health and safety effects of using cloned animals for food.

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    2008-10-10 - EU Maritime Policy: a first year marked by achievements

    Precisely one year ago, and after one of the most comprehensive stakeholder consultations ever, the European Commission tabled its proposal for an Integrated EU Maritime Policy. EU Heads of State and Government endorsed the Commission's vision only weeks later at the December European Council under the Portuguese Presidency. The European Commission marks the first anniversary of the Integrated Maritime Policy by reviewing the concrete progress achieved to date. The last twelve months have seen major new initiatives in areas as varied as border surveillance, sustainable tourism, maritime transport strategy, climate change, marine and maritime research strategy, or maritime governance. At the same time, the Commission's services coordinating this policy have been reorganised within DG Maritime Affairs and Fisheries to provide cross-cutting coordination on a regional basis. The Commission plans to launch a number of new policy initiatives in the coming months which will also make an immediate, tangible difference to the way our oceans are managed.

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    2008-10-15 - Getting the most out of EU-quality food and drink: Commission launches a consultation on agricultural product quality

    The European Commission today adopted a Green Paper to open the debate on how to help European farmers make the most of the quality of the food and drinks they produce. As globalisation spreads, pressure increases from low cost products from overseas and consumer demands evolve, Europe's most potent weapon is 'quality'. The Green Paper looks at the range of standards, quality and certification programmes and labelling schemes currently operating in the EU – including geographical indications, organic farming, and private and regional food quality certification schemes – and asks what could be done better to exploit the strengths of EU farming and better inform consumers about the products on offer. The paper asks stakeholders to give their views on how effective these measures are in delivering guarantees and communicating the qualities of the products, and to suggest improvements. The consultation period will run until the end of 2008. A Communication will be prepared next year based on the results, which could lead to legislative proposals at a later stage.

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    2008-10-16 - Aquaculture comes of age

    Each year, more than 160 million tonnes of fish are consumed by the world's population. Almost half of this volume is produced in controlled environments, where the fish is cultured rather than harvested from the wild. The system, known as aquaculture, dates back thousands of years and today operates as a welcome alternative to the sea's over-exploited natural resources. A recent workshop hosted by the Reprofish and AquaBreeding projects (funded by the European Union at a total of EUR 383,014) highlighted the efforts in place to enhance industry practices and improve the quality of aquatic animals and fish reared in Europe.

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    2008-10-16 - European Network for Rural Development goes live

    The European Commission will tomorrow launch the European Network for Rural Development at a high-profile conference on rural development in Cyprus. The Network will bring together policy-makers, administrators, academics and other key actors in the area of rural development from across the European Union, thus making it easier for them to share ideas, information and experience. This will help keep the European Union's rural development policy fit for the demands of the 21st century.

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  • Energy

    2008-10-29 - European Energy Research Alliance launched

    Leading European energy research institutes have joined together to found the European Energy Research Alliance (EERA), with the aim of speeding up the development of the new energy technologies that Europe needs if it is to address the triple challenge of climate change, energy security and competitiveness.

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  • External relations – Enlargement

    2008-10-03 - EU/AU partnership in science, ITC and space presents flagship projects

    Commissioners of the European Union (EU) and the African Union (AU) have released a joint statement on the need to strengthen African research capacity and presented 19 flagship projects that will form the basis of the EU/AU thematic partnership in science, information and communication technology (ICT) and space.

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    2008-10-29 - Pakistani researchers get new network link to colleagues in Europe and Asia

    Pakistan's Education and Research Network (PERN) now has access to GÉANT, the world's largest multi-gigabit computer network dedicated to research and education, thanks to an agreement between the EU-funded Trans-Eurasia Information Network (TEIN3) and the TransPAC network of the US National Science Foundation (NSF). This marks a significant move forward in the EU's goal to decrease the divide between developing and developed countries.

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  Research, Innovation, Training and Competitiveness related EU events

  • Announcements

    ICT events

    6 November 2008, Darmstadt - Congress on e-skills and ICT Link
    06-07 November 2008, Agia Napa - 7th European Conference on e-Learning Link
    12 November 2008, Turin - PEACH industry event Link
    12 November 2008, Brussels - Looking Ahead: Achieving long term & sustainable competition in the EU telecoms sector Link
    19 November 2008, Darmstadt - European Conference on Ambient Intelligence Link
    25-27 November 2008, Lyon - ICT 2008: "I"s TO THE FUTURE Link
    09-12 December 2008, Chalon sur Saone - ASSET in Imaging (Analysis of Sensors Signals and Emerging Techniques in IMAGING) - international event Link

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    Energy events

    7 November 2008, Augsburg - EnergieTage Hessen 2008 Link
    8 November 2008, Fréjus - INNER ERA-Net 'IdeasLab' Link
    12 November 2008, Brussels - Seminar on commercialising carbon capture and storage in the EU and Japan
    12 November 2008, Karlsruhe - GroundReach Workshop Link
    13 November 2008, Prague - Tools for Sustainable Energy Communities Link
    17 November 2008, Paris - 2008 EU Presidency Renewable Energy Policy Forum Link
    17 November 2008, London - New Generation Nuclear: From Policy to Implementation? Link
    17 November 2008, Paris - SIREME International Exhibition for Renewable Energy and Energy Management Link
    19 November 2008, Bucharest - 1st International Conference - Wind Energy in Romania Link
    20 November 2008, Brussels - EMAS Awards Link
    20 November 2008, Bucharest - 1st International Technology Brokerage Event for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficient Construction and Renovation Link

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    Environment events

    4 November 2008, Madang - Conference on deep sea mine tailings placement Link
    5 November 2008, Helsinki - Forest Tech Europe 2008 Link
    5 November 2008, Brussels - Saving Europe's Water: Its Place in the EU's Green Strategy Link
    5 November 2008, Strasbourg - New Methodologies And Interdisciplinary Approaches In Global Change Research Link
    5 November 2008, Brussels - The EU and Adaptation to Climate Change: Internal and External Dimensions Link
    6 November 2008, Brussels - Road to Copenhage - Last Stop for Climate Action Before Poznan Link
    6 November 2008, Ansio-Barakaldo - Brokerage Event on Sustainable Development - GEO2 2008 Link
    10 November 2008, Ljubljana - The 8th European Conference on Research for Protection, Conservation and Enhancement of Cultural Heritage Link
    12 November 2008, Brussels - The EU, Climate Change and the Promotion of Renewable Energy Link
    13 November 2008, Brussels - ETIS Community Gathering Link
    17 November 2008, Brussels - Workshop on integrated testing strategies for REACH Link
    20-21 November 2008, Helsinki - The Covenant of Mayors: how to finance it Link
    27 November 2008, London - Conference on the role of geological science in understanding the deep carbon cycle Link

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    NMP events

    11 November 2008, Frankfurt - NanoSolutions trade fair 2008 Link
    22 November 2008, Obergurgl - Conference on chemical control with electrons and photons Link

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    Transport events

    13 November 2008, Istanbul - International Conference on Automotive Technologies Link
    16 November 2008, New York - 15th World Congress on Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) Link
    17 November 2008, Lisbon - Advanced course on morphing aircraft Link

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    Innovation events

    17 November 2008, Paris - Paris Region Innovation tour 2008 Link
    14 December 2008, Singapore - 1st ISPIM Innovation Symposium - “Managing Innovation in a Connected World” Link
    21 June 2009, Vienna - ISPIM 2009 Conference -“The Future of Innovation” Link

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    Education and training events

    11 November 2008, Florence - Workshop on university autonomy and the globalisation of academic careers Link
    13 November 2008, New Delhi - European Higher Education Fair Link
    17 November 2008, Atlanta - EU/US research and education workshop Link
    18 November 2008, Tlemcen - EACP'08 workshop on collaborative learning Link

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    Food, agriculture, fisheries events

    3 November 2008, Paris - 7th Industrial Platform workshop: Health and nutritional claims in relation to the HEALTHGRAIN product pipeline - Consumer perceptions Link
    4 November 2008, Montpellier - Conference "Biodiversity and Agricultures :Today’s Challenges, Tomorrow’s Research for More Sustainable Farming" Link
    

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    Regional policy events

    13 November 2008, Tampere - AER launches 2008 Award for Innovative Regions Link

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    Health events

    1 November 2008, Sant Feliu de Guixols - Conference on biobanks Link
    3 November 2008, Berlin - Course in reproductive and developmental toxicology Link
    3 November 2008, Manchester - Understanding and Applying HHSRS Link
    3 November 2008, Brussels - Meeting on transplantation research in Europe Link
    3 November 2008, Brussels - International symposium on RNAi in vivo applications Link
    3 November 2008, Brussels - Conference of the European Partnership for Alternative Approaches to Animal Testing Link
    4 November 2008, Brussels - AESGP Conference Link
    4 November 2008, Brussels - World of Health IT '08 Link
    5 November 2008, Monaco - 16th World Congress of Asthma Link
    5 November 2008, Brussels - "Patient empowerment in Diabetes Management realistic or mission impossible?" Link
    6 November 2008, Brussels - Advanced MR Imaging in Paediatric Radiology Link
    7 November 2008, Heidelberg - Conference on systems and synthetic biology Link
    9 November 2008, Lisbon - Symposium on RNAi in human therapy Link
    12 November 2008, Vienna - 8th International Forum On Mood And Anxiety Disorders Link
    13 November 2008, Valencia - Advanced MR Imaging of the Vascular System Link
    13 November 2008, Brussels - Challenges for the future: research on HIV/Aids Malaria and Tuberculosis Link
    13 November 2008, Brussels - International conference on poverty-related diseases Link
    17 November 2008, Heidelberg - BIO-Europe 2008 Link
    19 November 2008, Berlin - European Scientific Conference on Applied Infectious Disease Epidemiology Link
    20 November 2008, Paris - EUnetHTA Conference "HTA’s Future in Europe" Link
    24 November 2008, London - TeleMed & eHealth '08 Link
    25 November 2008, London - GA2LEN-EAACI Allergy School Link
    10 December 2008, Munich - International conference on human brain tissue research Link

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  • List of opened calls for proposals launched by the European Commission

    To consult our updated table of calls, click on our dedicated webpage below

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