February 2010

“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

    • European Commission

      2010-02-11 - Video message from Commissioner Máire Geoghegan-Quinn on her first day in office

      A website for the new European Commissioner for Research, Innovation and Science, Máire Geoghegan-Quinn, has been launched. It features a video interview with the new commissioner on her first day in office, a diary, multimedia section and other information.

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      2010-02-18 - Letter of President Barroso to EU Heads of State and Government on climate action

      President Barroso has today written to EU Heads of State and Government informing them of the next steps in the Commission's work on climate action. President Barroso underlines that the international process needs to continue, building on what could be agreed in Copenhagen and finding new ways to instil trust back into the process. He states that an important element in the strategy is the implementation of the fast start financing for developing countries agreed in December.

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    • European Parliament

      2010-02-08 - 2010-02-11 - Plenary Session - Strasbourg

      At the start of this week's plenary session in Strasbourg, Parliament President Jerzy Buzek commented on tomorrow's vote on the new European Commission, the Ukrainian presidential elections and the death of a former EP colleague in Haiti.

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      2010-02-24 - 2010-02-25 - Plenary Session - Strasbourg

      At the start of this week's Brussels session of the European Parliament, EP President Jerzy Buzek expressed sympathy for victims of the Belgian rail disaster of 15 February and the Madeira floods of 21 February.

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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
        2010-02-16 - 'Trust Researchers' declaration launched

        A group of experienced European actors have launched a declaration requesting the significant simplification of the administrative burden and the financial framework of European research funding. This is in line with the recommendations and conclusions of many European expert groups. The key message of this recent and bottom- up declaration is that funding of European research should be based on trust and responsible partnering. Research has to be funded according to the nature of research while at the same time ensuring an appropriate level of accountability.

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        2010-02-18 - Study highlights impacts of politics on scientific output

        A new report highlights the impact of major political events such as wars and revolutions on countries' scientific output. The study is based on an analysis of the 'Web of Science' database of scientific publications over the past 30 years. It was written by Science-Metrix, a company specialising in the evaluation of research and development (R&D) support systems.

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        2010-02-23 - Nowotny named as new ERC President

        Austrian social scientist Professor Helga Nowotny has been named as the new President of the European Research Council (ERC) and Chair of the ERC Scientific Council. Professor Nowotny will take up her new role on 1 March. Professor Nowotny is currently Vice-President of the ERC and Vice-Chair of its Scientific Council. Her colleagues on the Scientific Council, which is made up of eminent researchers from across Europe, unanimously elected her to her new post.

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      • European Research & Innovation projects
        • ICT
          2010-02-02 - Computer scientists take inspiration from nature in new EU project

          EU-funded researchers are studying how our brains learn to design new computers. The BRAIN-I-NETS ('Novel brain-inspired learning paradigms for large-scale neuronal networks') project has been allocated EUR 2 million under the Information and communication technologies (ICT) Theme of the Seventh Framework Programme (FP7).

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          2010-02-02 - Slime mould finds niche in human engineering

          Researchers from Japan and the UK have discovered that slime mould can be used to give varied technological systems a boost. Published in the journal Science, the research is part of the MMCOMNET ('Measuring and modelling complex networks across domains') project, which received EUR 1.5 million under the 'New and emerging science and technology' (NEST) activity of the EU's Sixth Framework Programme (FP6).

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          2010-02-24 - When culture meets science

          How many times have you asked yourself what it would have been like to live in the ancient world, to walk among and live in buildings that only grace the pages of our history books? State-of-the-art technology developed by the Fraunhofer Institute for Computer Graphics Research (IGD) in Germany gives us the chance to imagine just what it was like. The researchers' digital technology enhances real images on a virtual tour through ancient buildings. The end result is a dramatic tour experience for museum visitors.

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          2010-02-25 - EU project PHOCUS is on fast photonic systems

          We have witnessed major advances in optical information processing over the years but there are still some hurdles we need to jump over if we want to secure better photonics networks. The PHOCUS ('Towards a photonic liquid state machine based on delay-coupled systems') project is meeting this challenge head on; it is designing and launching photonic systems that communicate through light for fast signal and versatile handling. The project is funded under the 'Information and communication technologies' (ICT) Theme of the EU's Seventh Framework Programme (FP7) to the tune of EUR 1.81 million.

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        • Health
          2010-02-02 - Scientists solve mystery of how old cells become new

          Researchers have discovered how old and damaged mother cells are able to produce healthy new daughter cells, a process which has been a mystery to scientists until now. The ground-breaking research was partly funded by the EU and is published in the journal Cell.

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          2010-02-04 - Researchers find DNA-obesity link

          Around 7 in every 1000 morbidly obese people are missing a section of their DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) that contains around 30 genes, say the results of an EU-funded project published in the journal Nature. The authors of the study, from Imperial College London (ICL) in the UK and 10 other European research centres, suggest that the missing DNA may have a dramatic effect on the weight of the affected people.

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          2010-02-04 - Scientists tackle and trace infection prevention and control

          An international team of scientists has developed an innovative way to track the transmission of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in a single hospital setting. Presented in the journal Science, the findings demonstrate how this unique method can 'zoom' from large-scale inter-continental transmission events to the much finer detail of person-to-person infection of MRSA in just one hospital.

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          2010-02-08 - Scientists shed light on insulin activity

          A British-Czech team of scientists has discovered how insulin interacts with cells in the human body. Published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Science (PNAS), the findings could give a major boost to researchers hoping to develop viable treatments to fight type I diabetes.

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          2010-02-08 - How good is EU health care?

          The EU is supporting a new investigation into the performance of health care systems across its Member States. The EUR 3.99 million study will first be carried out in 7 EU countries, with more expected to follow during the project's 4-year lifespan. The EUROHOPE ('European health care outcomes, performance and efficiency') project received EUR 3 million in funding under the Health Theme of the EU's Seventh Framework Programme (FP7) and is being coordinated by the Centre for Health and Social Economics at Finland's National Institute for Health and Welfare (THL).

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          2010-02-12 - Scientists uncover missing piece in diabetes puzzle

          More than 170 million diabetics worldwide may soon breathe a sigh of relief thanks to an international team of scientists that has uncovered the culprit that triggers this debilitating disease. Presented in the journal Nature, the study's findings show that the previously unstudied gene known as RFX6 is responsible for congenital diabetes.

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          2010-02-15 - Can bread help prevent heart disease?

          The aim of the HEALTHGRAIN ('Exploiting bioactivity of European cereal grains for improved nutrition and health benefits') project is to understand consumer expectations and attitudes, and conduct advanced research on the health-protective compounds of whole grains. The project's ultimate goal is to inspire healthy, tasty and convenient foods that contain more of these protective components and have the ability to prevent (or even counteract) different types of disease.

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          2010-02-15 - Breakthrough may lead to anti-stroke vaccine

          EU-funded scientists have discovered that the presence of low levels of a type of antibody in the immune system increases the chance of having a stroke, one of the leading causes of death worldwide. The finding, published in the journal Stroke, signals hope for the development of a vaccine that can activate the body's natural defences against the condition.

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          2010-02-16 - EU-funded researchers uncover origins of skin cancer

          EU-funded researchers have identified the cells that are at the origin of the most common form of skin cancer. Writing in the journal Nature Cell Biology, the researchers explain that basal cell carcinoma arises in the skin cells between hair follicles, and not in the hair follicles themselves, as was previously assumed. The findings not only shed light on the origins of skin cancer, but highlight the difficulties faced by researchers seeking to uncover the roots of other kinds of cancer.

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          2010-02-18 - Good news for young type 2 diabetics

          There may be hope for young adults suffering from type 2 diabetes, according to new research. Writing in the journal Diabetes Care, the researchers from Ireland, Spain and Italy investigated how new mechanisms in muscle cells may elucidate severe insulin resistance in the body, and showed a reduced response to aerobic exercise in young obese patients with type 2 diabetes. The study's results are part of the DIABESITY ('Novel molecular drug targets for obesity and type 2 diabetes') project, funded under the 'Life sciences, genomics and biotechnology for health' Thematic area of the EU's Sixth Framework Programme (FP6) to the tune of EUR 11.6 million.

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          2010-02-19 - EU researchers tackle age discrimination in clinical trials

          Drug consumption is high among the elderly for obvious reasons. The question, however, is, why is this group excluded from clinical drug trials? The EU-funded PREDICT ('Increasing the participation of the elderly in clinical trials') project is determined to find the answer, and a charter that opposes discrimination against the elderly in clinical trials is underway. Funding for the project totals more than EUR 750,000 under the Health Theme of the Seventh Framework Programme (FP7).

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          2010-02-22 - Giving dementia sufferers the help they need

          An EU-funded team of researchers has developed an innovative system that helps Europeans with mild dementia take care of themselves. The COGKNOW ('Helping people with mild dementia navigate their way') project received almost EUR 2 million under the 'Information society technologies' (IST) Thematic area of the EU's Sixth Framework Programme (FP6).

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          2010-02-23 - EU research identifies gene linked with irregular heartbeat

          A partially EU-funded team of researchers has identified the location of a gene that may have an important influence on the risk of atrial fibrillation (irregular heartbeat). The study was published in the journal Nature Genetics. The researchers hope their findings will lead to the development of new and more specific drugs for the treatment of atrial fibrillation. The study was part of two EU-funded projects: ECOGENE ('Unlocking the European Union convergence region potential in genetics'), and OPENGENE ('Opening Estonian genome project for European Research Area'), which received EUR 1.09 million and EUR 1.33 million respectively under the Regions of Knowledge budget line of the Seventh Framework Programme (FP7).

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          2010-02-24 - School-based exercise gives students major health boost

          Children can strengthen their fitness level and lose body fat if they participate in a structured physical activity programme, a new European research study has found. Presented in the British Medical Journal (BMJ), the study's findings could encourage schools across Europe to kick-start such programmes, effectively improving the health and fitness of youngsters and setting them on the road to a healthy adulthood.

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          2010-02-25 - The X factor: reversing chromosomes in African pygmy mice

          A team of French researchers has discovered that in a species of African mice the normal chromosome that determines sex is reversed. The results of the study, which will throw light on how sex determination works in mammals, are published in the journal Proceedings of the Royal Society B.

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          2010-02-26 - Nanoscale heart imaging doesn't miss a beat

          Technological advances give the medical sector a huge boost, with people suffering from various disorders benefiting the most. A European team of researchers has developed a novel nanoscale scanning technique that gives experts a detailed look at how heart failure impacts the surface of a person's heart muscle cell. Presented in the Science journal, the findings may lead to better heart failure treatment and improved drugs that can slow the development of this serious condition.

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          2010-02-26 - Non-flying mosquitoes bred to reduce dengue fever

          A British-US research team has introduced a new species of female mosquito that cannot fly in an attempt to stop the spread of the mosquito-borne dengue fever virus, a severe illness with influenza type symptoms that threatens millions of people. The results of the study are published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS).

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          2010-02-26 - EU and India launch biotechnology and health NPP

          India and EU Member States have launched NEW INDIGO, a Networking Pilot Programme (NPP) on biotechnology and health. Their objective is to establish a joint infrastructure for advanced research in this growing and significant field. NEW INDIGO ('Initiative for the development and integration of Indian and European research') has received almost EUR 2.5 million under the 'Horizontal actions and measures in support of international cooperation' (INCO) priority of the EU's Seventh Framework Programme (FP7).

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        • Environment
          2010-02-15 - The warty truth about the successful toad

          Why have toads been so successful in populating so many corners of this world? An international team of researchers led by Vrije Universiteit Brussel in Belgium has found the answer: seven traits are responsible for their proliferation. The study, published in the journal Science, was partly funded by the EU through the TAPAS ('Tracing antimicrobial peptides and pheromones in the amphibian skin') project, which received EUR 900,000 from the European Research Council (ERC) under the Seventh Framework Programme (FP7).

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          2010-02-19 - Up with biogas, down with petrol

          What do you think is more toxic to the environment? Petrol or biogas? New research from Sweden shows that petrol is more harmful since biogas from refuse generates 95% less greenhouse gas emissions; previously the figure was thought to be 80%. Giving an even stronger edge to biogas is the revelation that a few tweaks to biogas plants could boost this level to 120%, rendering biogas more than climate neutral. Researchers from Lund University in Sweden analysed a biogas plant in Scania on behalf of the Swedish Energy Agency to determine production emissions. The analysis performed at this plant will help researchers to further investigate and optimise other biogas facilities.

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          2010-02-22 - Global warming 'Plan B' solution fails test

          A German-led team of scientists has given the thumbs down to an idea that would help tackle global warming by pumping clean water from the ocean floor up to the surface, effectively drawing down carbon dioxide (CO2) from the atmosphere. Computer simulations generated by the researchers show that the benefits of implementing the ambitious geo-engineering scheme are minor and the risks too high. Their findings are published in the journal Geophysical Research Letters.

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          2010-02-22 - UN warns of looming surge in e-waste

          A landmark EU-funded report co-produced by the United Nations University (UNU) warns of a significant increase in waste from electronic products (e-waste) over the next decade. Soaring sales of mobile phones, computers and other electronic products is likely to impact public health and the environment in countries ill-equipped to properly handle the surge in waste material. Titled 'Recycling - from E-Waste to Resources', the report received funding from the European Commission's Directorate-General for the Environment. It was co-authored by EMPA (Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Testing and Research), Umicore, and UNU - all part of the global think tank StEP (Solving the E-waste Problem).

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          2010-02-26 - AIRMEX cautions indoor pollutants are too high

          EU-funded research shows that many harmful air pollutants make their presence known more indoors than outdoors. AIRMEX (the 'European Indoor Air Monitoring and Exposure Assessment Project') investigated indoor air quality and personal exposure concentration by measuring 19 volatile organic compounds in indoor air, such as carbonyls, terpenoids and aromatics, in public buildings and kindergartens in a number of cities across Europe. AIRMEX is funded under the EU's Joint Research Centre (JRC).

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        • Agriculture
          2010-02-23 - Scientists sequence wild grass species

          An international research team has successfully sequenced the wild grass Brachypodium distachyon, a grass species related to major cereal grains like wheat, barley and oats. Published in the journal Nature, the study's findings are part of the EU-funded AGRON-OMICS ('Arabidopsis growth network integrating omics technologies') project, which received EUR 12 million under the 'Life sciences, genomics and biotechnology for health' Thematic area of the EU's Sixth Framework Programme (FP6).

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          2010-02-24 - Scientists sequence aphid genome

          An international team of scientists has sequenced the genome of the pea aphid. As well as shedding new light on insect ecology and evolution, the results could lead to the development of new ways of controlling aphids, which are major agricultural pests. The findings are published in the journal Public Library of Science (PLoS) Biology, while accompanying papers can be found in PLoS Genetics, Genome Biology and a special issue of Insect Molecular Biology.

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        • Transport
          2010-02-08 - EU backs revolutionary multi-purpose car material

          Over the next three years, an EU-funded team of scientists will develop a new composite material that could see a car's body parts double up as its own power source. The team also believes the material has the potential to be used in everyday products such as mobile phones and laptops. The STORAGE ('Composite structural power storage for hybrid vehicles') project has been funded EUR 3.37 million under the 'Transport' Theme of the EU's Seventh Framework Programme (FP7).

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        • Nanosciences
          2010-02-16 - Researchers reveal the camera of the future

          A UK research team has developed new technology that allows a high-resolution still image to be captured alongside very high-speed video, a revolutionary technique that could be used in the future in both science and industry. The research is published in the journal Nature Methods. The University of Oxford team developed the new technique by combining standard technologies found in ordinary cameras and digital film projectors. The result is a tool that will be able to transform current scientific imaging techniques and can provide both high-speed video and high-resolution still images from the same camera and at a reasonable price.

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          2010-02-17 - Science and industry come together, the European neutron way

          People need neutrons to get an inside look at what atoms are and decipher what they do. But neutrons are limited in number. The EUR 1.5 billion ESS ('European Spallation Source') project is determined to guarantee the supply of neutrons for European scientists - for now and for the future. Fast on the heels of Japan and the US, Europe is set to build its own ESS, which will help Europe maintain its foothold in the field of neutron research.

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        • Energy
          2010-02-17 - Scientists boost solar cell efficiency

          A German team of scientists has developed a technique to treat nanoparticle surfaces. This treatment boosts the efficiency of organic solar cells. Presented in the journal Applied Physics Letters, the work shows how 2% efficiency was obtained by using so-called quantum dots made up of cadmium selenide. The researchers from the Institute of Microsystem Technology (IMTEK) and the Freiburg Materials Research Center (FMF), both at the University of Freiburg in Germany, succeeded in breaking the previously held efficiency ratings of between 1% to 1.8%. The method is protected by patent.

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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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        • European Technology Plateformes
          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)

          9 September 2010, Berlin - EPoSS Proposers' Day 2010 "New ICT Work Programme 2011-2012"
          10 September 2010, Berlin - Joint Strategy and Networking Event 2010 "Thinking Ahead the PPP European Green Cars Initiative"
          13-16 September 2010, Berlin - 3rd Electronic System Integration Technology Conference
          26-28 September 2010, Enschede - Micromechanics and Micro systems Europe Workshop
          27-29 September 2010, Brussels - Info ICT 2010: Digitally Driven
          28 September 2010, Besançon - MICRONORA
          29 September 2010, Brussels - InfoDay about Cooperation Opportunities with Latin America and the Caribbean (EU-LAC) in the 2011 work programmes of FP7
          7-8 October 2010, Lisbon - EPoSS General Assembly & Annual Forum
          18-20 October 2010, Wisla - International Multiconference on Computer Science and Information Technology
          19-20 October 2010, Coventry - MM Live 2010
          19-21 October 2010, Dresden - SEMICON Europa 2010
          20-21 October 2010, Brussels - 2nd European Conference SmartGrids and E-Mobility
          23 November 2010, Brussels - SciTech Europe 2010
          30-31 March 2011, Nancy - World Materials Perspectives Summit
          11-14 April 2011, Bilbao - ImagineNano

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          European Technology Platform Food for Life (Food)

          No events planned.

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          Forest Based Sector Technology Platform (Forestry)

          7-9 September 2010, Brussels - Industrial Technologies 2010 Conference
          22 September 2010, Brussels - FTP Advisory Committee
          6-8 October 2010, Salzburg - International Conference on Processing Technologies for the Forest and Bio-based Products Industries
          16-18 November 2010, Brussels - European Paper Week - at the core of green growth

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          Embedded Computing Systems (ARTEMIS)

          7-9 September 2010, Brussels - European Industrial Technologies Conference
          23-25 September 2010, Novosibirsk - Siberian International Innovative Business Congress
          27-29 September 2010, Brussels - ICT 2010
          19-21 October 2010, London - Embedded Live
          26-27 October 2010, Ghent - Co-summit 2010
          16-17 November 2010, Madrid - CATRENE Forum

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          Nanoelectronics Technologies 2020 (ENIAC)

          27-29 September 2010, Brussels - ICTO 2010
          7 October 2010, Lisbon - EPoSS General Assembly
          8 October 2010, Lisbon - EPoSS Annual Forum
          19-21 October 2010, Dresden - Semicon Europa
          26-27 October 2010, Ghent - ARTEMIS & ITEA 2 Co-Summit 2010
          16-17 November 2010, Madrid - European Nanoelectronics Forum 2010 (by invitation only)

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          European Rail Research Advisory Council (ERRAC)

          19 September 2010, Brussels - UITP 125 Years
          21-24 September 2010, Berlin - INNOTRANS
          3-9 October 2010, Hong-Kong - International Rail Safety Conference (IRSC)
          5-7 October 2010, St Petersburg - TRANSTEC 2010
          18-22 October 2010, Nagahama - 10th International Workshop on Railway Noise
          25-29 October 2010, Busan - 17th ITS World Congress
          26-29 October 2010, Tokyo - 11th Global Level Crossing Symposium
          2 November 2010, Brussels - CREAM Final Conference
          14-16 November 2010, Fort Lauderdale - IANA Intermodal Expo & NITL TransComp Exhibition
          15 November 2010, Beijing - 7th UIC High Speed 2010
          25 November 2010, Brussels - Rail Energy Final Conference
          30 November-2 December 2010, Amsterdam - Intermodal Europe 2010
          29-31 March 2011, Utrecht - 8th International Conference & Exhibition on Rail Technology
          6-8 April 2011, Brussels - World Congress on Railway Training
          10-14 April 2011, Dubaï - 59th UITP World Congress & Mobility & City Transport Exhibition
          22-26 May 2011, Lille - 9th World Congress WCRR
          6-9 September 2011, Bern - Suisse Traffic

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          European Road Transport Research Advisory Council (ERTRAC)

          29 September 2010, Brussels - ERTRAC Steering Group
          4 October 2010, Aachen - ERTRAC-EAGAR workshop at Aachen Colloquium
          13 October 2010, Brussels - Member States Representatives meeting
          14 October 2010, 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)

          6-10 December 2010, Albuquerque - 4th Internacional Conference on Integration of Renewable and Distributed Energy Resources

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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)

          24 September 2010, Brussels - FP7 project brokerage event
          1-2 February 2011, Brussels - PPE Lead Market Conference

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          Fuel Cells and Hydrogen (FCH)

          15-16 September 2010, Berlin - CLEAN MOBILITY INSIGHTS Conference
          9-10 November 2010, Brussels - FCH JU Stakeholders General Assembly
          15-16 November 2010, Brussels - Strategic Energy Technology Plan conference 2010

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          Industrial Safety ETP (IndustrialSafety)

          5-9 September 2010, Rhodes - ESREL 2010
          7 September 2010, Brussels - ‘Industrial Technologies’ conference
          14-15 September 2010, Warsaw - E-MRS Fall Meeting 2010
          29-30 September 2010, Gothenburg - The first FIVE (Fires In VEhicles) Conference
          16-18 November 2010, Grenoble - Nanosafe 2010 Conference
          14-16 December 2010, Mumbai - The International Conference on Reliability, Safety and Hazards 2010
          11-15 September 2011, Istanbul - 19th World Congress on Occupational Health and Safety at Work

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          Innovative Medicines Initiative (IMI)

          No events planned

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          Integral Satcom Initiative (ISI)

          3-8 September 2010, Berlin - IFA
          9-14 September 2010, Amsterdam - IBC 2010
          13-15 September 2010, Cagliari - 5th Advanced Satellite Multimedia Systems Conferences
          13-15 September 2010, Cagliari - 11th Signal Processing for Space Communications Workshop
          22-24 September 2010, Ostend - 5th EU Security Research Conference
          27-29 September 2010, Brussels - ICT 2010
          28-30 October 2010, Cartagena de Indias - Cooperation EU-LatAm on Future Internet (Andicom 2010)
          30 November-1 December 2010, Amsterdam - PSCE Europe

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          Mobile and Wireless Communications (eMobility)

          16 September 2010, Venice - eMobility GA6
          17 September 2010, Venice - Joint EX-FI - eMobility meeting to help interested organisations develop proposals for Call 1 of the FI-PPP
          22 September 2010, Brussels - Growing GALILEO 2010 - Information Day
          26 September 2010, Istanbul - Full-Day Workshop on W-GREEN (in conjunction with PIMRC 2010)
          26-30 September 2010, Istanbul - PIMRC 2010 21st Annual IEEE International Symposium on Personal, Indoor and Mobile Radio Communications
          27-29 September 2010, Brussels - ICT 2010
          16-18 November 2010, Newbury - WWRF Meeting 25
          29 November-1 December 2010, Tokyo - Internet of Things
          13-15 December 2010, Pune - Beyond the Internet? Innovations for future networks and services
          16-17 December 2010, Ghent - Future Internet Assembly 2010
          6-9 June 2011, Kyoto - IEEE ICC 2011

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          Nanotechnologies for Medical Applications (NanoMedicine)

          7-9 September 2010, Brussels - Industrial Technologies 2010 Conference
          9-10 September 2010, Twente - IGS conference: Governing Responsible Nanomedical Innovation
          15-17 September 2010, Oslo - The oncology partnering event for biotechs, pharma, investors and academia
          3-6 October 2010, Antalya - International Academy on Nanomedicine
          14-15 October 2010, Milan - ETP Nanomedicine General Assembly & Annual Forum 2010
          18-19 October 2010, Cleveland - 2010 Cleveland NanoMedicine Summit
          23-28 October 2010, Sant Feliu de Guixols - ESF-UB Conference in Biomedicine Nanomedicine: Reality Now and Soon
          2-3 December 2010, Berlin - 7th International Conference on Biomedical Applications of Nanotechnology
          20-25 February 2011, Muenster - Winter school on Concept and application of the Precautionary principle in Nanobiotechnology
          11-14 April 2011, Bilbao - ImagineNano
          19-24 June 2011, Lutherstadt Wittenberg - 3rd European Science Foundation Summer School in Nanomedicine 2011

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          Networked and Electronic Media (NEM)

          3-8 September 2010, Berlin - IFA 2010
          9-14 September 2010, Amsterdam - IBC 2010
          20-23 September 2010, Brisbane - IFIP - International Conference Network of the Future
          27-29 September 2010, Brussels - ICT event 2010
          13-14 October 2010, Barcelona - 10th NEM General Assembly
          13-15 October 2010, Barcelona - NEM Summit 2010: 3rd NEM Summit
          13-16 October 2010, Seoul - The 9th IEEE International Symposium on Mixed and Augmented Reality
          16-17 December 2010, Ghent - Future Internet Assembly

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          Networked European Software and Services Initiative (NESSI)

          27-29 September 2010, Brussels - ICT Conference
          22-23 October 2010, Warsaw - e-Challenges
          16-17 December 2010, Brussels - EU Collaboration days
          16-17 December 2010, Ghent - FIA

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          Photonics21 (Photonics)

          6-9 September 2010, Rosario - Speckle 2010
          7-9 September 2010, Brussels - European Industrial Technologies conference
          8-10 September 2010, Porto - European Workshop on Optical Fibre Sensors
          11-16 September 2010, Egmond aan Zee - 18th International Conference on Advanced Laser Technologies
          13-16 September 2010, Karlsruhe - Metamaterials 2010, Fourth International Congress on Advanced Electromagnertic Materials
          15-17 September 2010, Odense - Ambient Assisted Living (AAL) Forum Active Ageing: Smart Solutions, New Markets
          19-23 September 2010, Torino - ECOC, 36th European Conference and Exhibiton on Optical Communication
          20-23 September 2010, Toulouse - SPIE Remote Sensing 2010
          26-30 September 2010, Granada - PECs-IX 2010 Ninth International Conference on Photonic and Eletromagnetic Crystal Structures
          27-29 September 2010, Brussels - ICT 2010 Conference
          28 Septembe 2010, Brussels - Brokerage Event Find your ICT partners face2face
          28-29 September 2010, Frankfurt - Strategies in light Europe
          11-13 October 2010, Como - APMS 2010 International Conference, Competitive and Sustainable Manufacturing, Products and Services
          19-20 October 2010, Aachen - Optics Colloquium
          19-21 October 2010, Dresden - Plastic Electronics Conference 2010
          3-4 November 2010, Telford - Photonics21 supports the Photonex exhibition and conference
          5 November 2010, Brussels - Concertation meeting on biophotonics
          7 November 2010, Denver - Photonics21 Executive Board member Roberta Ramponi as speaker at the Annual Meeting of the IEEE Photonics Society
          24 February 2011, Brussels - Join Photonics21 at the Annual Meeting 2011 in Brussels

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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)

          2 September 2010, Plymouth - Outlook on Personal and Service Robotics
          3-4 September 2010, Clermont-Ferrand - Robotics2010
          6-7 September 2010, Canterbury - ROBOSEC 2010
          6-8 September 2010, Lecce - FAC 7th Symposium on Intelligent Autonomous Vehicles IAV 2010
          7-9 September 2010, Brussels - European Industrial Technologies Conference
          8-10 September 2010, Coimbra - Controlo’2010
          8-10 September 2010, Newcastel - The International Conference on Ageing, Disability and Independence (ICADI)
          9 September 2010, Copenhagen - International Conference on Playware and Robotics
          12-15 September 2010, Viareggio - RO-MAN2010
          15-17 September 2010, Odense - AAL Forum - Active Ageing: Smart Solutions, New Markets
          16-17 September 2010, Bratislava - Robotics in Education (RiE) 2010
          19 September 2010, Madeira Island - IEEE ITSC2010
          21-24 September 2010, Karlsruhe - KI 2010
          23-25 September 2010, Cluj-Napoca - ROBOTICS'10
          26-29 September 2010, Tokyo - IEEE BioRob 2010
          27-28 September 2010, Brussels - ICT Finance Market Place
          27-29 September 2010, Brussels - ICT 2010
          4-6 October 2010, Osaka - ICAM 2010
          5-7 October 2010, Montréal - CARPI 2010
          15-16 October 2010, Phoenix - ROSE 2010
          18-22 October 2010, Taipei - IROS 2010
          25-29 October 2010, Malaga - BRICS Research Camp on Best Practice in Mobile Manipulation
          1-3 Novembre 2010, Lausanne - DARS 2010
          3-4 November 2010, Winterthur - International Mechatronics Forum 2010
          10-11 November 2010, Herzelia - The 3nd Israeli Conference on Robotics
          10-12 November 2010, Shanghai - ICIRA 2010
          15-18 November 2010, Darmstadt - SIMPAR 2010
          17-19 November 2010, Milan - ROBOTICA 2010
          24-25 November 2010, Singapore - ICSR 2010

          Plus d'information
          European Technology Platform for Sustainable Chemistry (SusChem)

          20 September 2010, Brussels - SusChem brokerage event
          17-18 February 2011, Barcelona - Sustainable chemistry, innovative and competitive companies

          Plus d'information
          Sustainable Nuclear Energy Technology Platform (SNE-TP)

          7 September 2010, Brussels - 9th meeting of the ESNII Task Force
          13 September 2010, Brussels - 1st meeting of the ESNII Team
          14-15 September 2010, location TBD - 2nd SNETP General Assembly and 6th meeting of the SNETP Governing Board
          20-21 September 2010, Genoa - 9th meeting of the SNETP Executive Committee
          7 October 2010, Petten - 2nd meeting of the Working Group on Gen II / III reactor R&D  
          15-16 November 2010, Brussels - High-level conference on the SET Plan organised by the Belgian EU Presidency

          Plus d'information
          Water Supply and Sanitation Platform (WSSTP)

          8-9 September 2010, Braunschweig - International Conference on Fluvial Hydraulic 2010
          12-16 September 2010, Krakow - IAH Congress on Gorundwater Quality Sustainability
          13-16 Sepember 2010, Munich - EWA Symposium on Sustainable wastewaer management New strategies, technologies and Innovative solutions
          13-16 Sepember 2010, Munich - IFAT 2010
          19-23 September 2010, Montreal - IWA 2010
          20-23 September 2010, Timisoara - IAHR Symposium on Hydraulic Machinery and Systems
          29 September 2010, Brussels - Intergroup Water
          9-13 October 2010, Abu Dhabi - ISMAR7 - Seventh International Symposium on Managed Aquifer Recharge
          26 October 2010, Aachen - Nanotechnology meets water treatment Workshop
          27 October 2010, Brussels - Intergroup Water
          1 December 2010, Brussels - Intergroup Water
          6-8 December 2010, Paris - Transboundary Aquifers - Challenges and New Directions

          Plus d'information
          Waterborne ETP (Waterborne)

          15 September 2010, Brussels - Support Group Meeting SG 35 + Mirror Group
          17 November 2010, Brussels - Support Group Meeting SG 36 + Mirror Group

          Plus d'information
          Zero Emission Fossil Fuel Power Plants Technology Platform (ETP ZEP)

          7 September 2010, Nowy Sacz - Economic Forum of Young Leaders
          8 September 2010, Rome - ZEROEMISSION 2010
          12 September 2010, Montreal - World Energy Congress
          19-23 September 2010, Amsterdam - 10th International conference on Greenhouse gas control technologies
          21 September 2010, Falkirk - Clean Coal & Carbon Capture and Storage Conference
          13 October 2010, Brussels - ZEP 2010 General Assembly

          Plus d'information
          European Technology Platform on Renewable Heating & Cooling (RHC)

          14 September 2010, Brussels - Meeting of the Geothermal Technology Panel
          9 November 2010, Brussels - Board meeting of the RHC-Platform

          Plus d'information
        • Joint Technology Initiatives
          Innovative Medicines Initiative (IMI)

          No events planned

          Plus d'information
          Embedded Computing Systems (ARTEMISA)

          7-9 September 2010, Brussels - European Industrial Technologies Conference
          23-25 September 2010, Novosibirsk - Siberian International Innovative Business Congress
          27-29 September 2010, Brussels - ICT 2010
          19-21 October 2010, London - Embedded Live
          26-27 October 2010, Ghent - Co-summit 2010
          16-17 November 2010, Madrid - CATRENE Forum

          Plus d'information
          Nanoelectronics Technologies 2020 (ENIAC)

          27-29 September 2010, Brussels - ICTO 2010
          7 October 2010, Lisbon - EPoSS General Assembly
          8 October 2010, Lisbon - EPoSS Annual Forum
          19-21 October 2010, Dresden - Semicon Europa
          26-27 October 2010, Ghent - ARTEMIS & ITEA 2 Co-Summit 2010
          16-17 November 2010, Madrid - European Nanoelectronics Forum 2010 (by invitation only)

          Plus d'information
          Aeronautics and Air Transport (Clean Sky)

          No events planned

          Plus d'information
          Fuel Cells and Hydrogen (FCH)

          15-16 September 2010, Berlin - CLEAN MOBILITY INSIGHTS Conference
          9-10 November 2010, Brussels - FCH JU Stakeholders General Assembly
          15-16 November 2010, Brussels - Strategic Energy Technology Plan conference 2010

          Plus d'information

    • Innovation policy

      2010-02-11 - EU strengthens R&D ties with Egypt

      The European Union will offer EUR 20 million to Egypt to promote research and innovation, Ambassador of the European Delegation in Egypt Marc Franco announced at the first Euro-Mediterranean Innovation Marketplace in Heliopolis, Egypt in late January. The funds will be earmarked for the Research, Development and Innovation (RDI) programme that was established under the EC-EGYPT bilateral Science and Technology Cooperation Agreement in 2007.

      Plus d'information
      2010-02-25 - Amsterdam Declaration calls for strengthening Creative Industries in Europe

      More than 75 experts adopted a Declaration during a two-day workshop held in Amsterdam urging regions, Member States and the European Commission to follow a more strategic European approach in support of innovation in creative industries.

      Plus d'information
      2010-02-25 - Program Series “On Clusters” recorded

      The Center for Strategy and Competitiveness (CSC) has, in cooperation with the Advisory Board of the European Cluster Observatory, recorded a three program series called "ON CLUSTERS". The first program covers different aspects of clusters and cluster dynamics, the second program discusses cluster policy in Europe, at the EU, national and regional levels, and the third program covers Cluster management, i.e. different aspects of setting up cluster initiatives and cluster organizations. The series will be launched on the European Cluster Observatory in late March 2010.

      Plus d'information

    • Enterprises

      2010-02-24 - Erasmus for Young Entrepreneurs” to boost creation of small enterprises

      Are you thinking about setting up your own business or are you already a successful entrepreneur? The Erasmus for Young Entrepreneurs exchange scheme offers an excellent opportunity for new entrepreneurs to acquire relevant skills for managing a small or medium-sized enterprise (SME). The new entrepreneurs will learn how to manage an SME as well as getting familiar with the business environment in another EU country by working with an experienced entrepreneur. “Erasmus for Young Entrepreneurs” was launched by the European Commission in February 2009.

      Plus d'information
  • Other EU Policies and funding programmes supporting the Lisbon Strategy

    Other EU Policies and funding programmes supporting the Lisbon Strategy

    • Environment

      2010-02-01 - Dedicated EU body needed to ensure enforcement of European waste law, says Commission study

      A European Commission study published today recommends setting up a dedicated European body to oversee the implementation and enforcement of EU waste law. The study is part of a series of steps being taken by the Commission to improve waste management and ensure it meets the standards set by EU legislation to protect citizens and the environment. Illegal dumping of waste continues on a significant scale, many landfill sites are sub standard and in some Member States basic waste infrastructure is still missing. Illegal waste shipments are also a concern. A second report published today reveals that almost one fifth of waste shipments inspected as part of recent enforcement actions in Member States were illegal.

      Plus d'information
      2010-02-12 - Nitrate pollution declines but there's room for improvement

      A new European Commission report says that nitrate levels in EU waters are falling, which is good news for the environment and proves that legislation in recent years to stop nitrate levels from becoming too high is working. The report also says, however, that in some regions nitrate levels are still too high exceeding EU water quality standards. Farmers in these regions also need to continue to adopt more sustainable practices.

      Plus d'information

    • Health

      2010-02-04 - Europeans spotlight innovative funding and policies for cancer research

      Cancer continues to rear its ugly head in Europe. This devastating disease not only plays havoc with people's lives, but also puts a major dent in the economy. Writing in the journal ecancermedicalscience, experts are calling on governments to take a stronger role in research through direct and indirect incentives, and are pushing for clear models for international public-private partnerships in cancer research.

      Plus d'information

    • Agriculture and fisheries

      2010-02-08 - New logo selected for all EU organic products

      The European Commission today officially announced the winner of the EU organic logo competition. Over the past two months, some 130,000 people have voted online to choose the new organic symbol from three finalists. The winning design is by Dusan Milenkovic, a student from Germany, who gained 63% of the overall vote for his “Euro-leaf” logo. From 1st July 2010, the organic logo of the EU will be obligatory on all pre-packaged organic products that have been produced in any of the EU Member States and meet the necessary standards. It will be optional for imported products. Other private, regional or national logos will be allowed to appear alongside the EU label. The organic farming regulation will be amended in the coming weeks to introduce the new logo into one of the annexes.

      Plus d'information

    • Energy

      2010-02-17 - Commission creates two new Directorates-General for Energy and Climate Action

      The European Commission has today taken a number of decisions to implement the organisational consequences of the allocation of portfolios to Commissioners. Two new Directorates-General have been created: DG Energy (ENER) and DG Climate Action (CLIM). The Energy DG consists of the departments in the former Transport and Energy DG dealing with energy issues and of the Task Force Energy which will be transferred from the External Relations DG. The position of Director-General will be assumed by Philip Lowe, a British national, currently Director-General in DG Competition. The departments responsible for transport policy will remain in the renamed Mobility and Transport DG (MOVE). The Climate Action DG will be created from the relevant activities in DG Environment, the activities in the External Relations DG related to international negotiations on climate change and the activities in the Enterprise and Industry DG related to climate change. Jos Delbeke, a Belgian national and currently Deputy Director-General in the Environment DG, has been appointed Director-General of the Climate Action DG.

      Plus d'information
      2010-02-25 - Commission adopts biomass sustainability report

      The Commission today adopted a report on sustainability requirements for the use of solid biomass and biogas in electricity, heating and cooling. The report makes recommendations on sustainability criteria to be used by those Member States that wish to introduce a scheme at national level, in order to avoid obstacles for the functioning of the internal market for biomass.

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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

Next Sessions in English in Brussels

How to write a successful proposal under FP7 ?

Date : mercredi 13 oct 2010

A step-by-step methodology towards success.

Training being held by former EC Officers having hands on experience in EU R&D projects.

Venue : Brussels - training language : English

Price : 590€ VAT excl

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Further information

Financial aspects of FP7contracts

Date : jeudi 14 oct 2010

Understand the financial rules of the game.

Training being held by former EC Officers having hands on experience in EU R&D projects.

Venue : Brussels - training language : English

Price : 590€ VAT excl

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Further information

How to write a successful proposal under FP7 ?

Date : mardi 09 nov 2010

A step-by-step methodology towards success.

Training being held by former EC Officers having hands on experience in EU R&D projects.

Venue : Brussels - training language : English

Price : 590€ VAT excl

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Further information

Financial aspects of FP7contracts

Date : mercredi 10 nov 2010

Understand the financial rules of the game.

Training being held by former EC Officers having hands on experience in EU R&D projects.

Venue : Brussels - training language : English

Price : 590€ VAT excl

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Further information

Prochaines sessions en français à Paris et Bruxelles

Le montage de projets européens de recherche

Date : mercredi 20 oct 2010

Comment rédiger une proposition réellement compétitive ? Conseils stratégiques et méthodologiques.

Formations dispensées par d’anciens "Project Officers" de la Commission européenne ayant une expérience pratique des projets européens de R&D.

Lieu : Paris - Langue de formation : Français

Prix : 590€ HTVA

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Plus d'information

Les contrats européens de recherche : module financier

Date : jeudi 21 oct 2010

Session d'approfondissement - Comprendre les règles financières sous le 7ème Programme-Cadre de Recherche et Développement. Comment préparer votre budget? Comment gérer votre budget?

Formations dispensées par d’anciens "Project Officers" de la Commission européenne ayant une expérience pratique des projets européens de R&D.

Lieu : Paris - Langue de formation : Français

Prix : 590€ HTVA

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Plus d'information

Le montage de projets européens de recherche

Date : mercredi 24 nov 2010

Comment rédiger une proposition réellement compétitive ? Conseils stratégiques et méthodologiques.

Formations dispensées par d’anciens "Project Officers" de la Commission européenne ayant une expérience pratique des projets européens de R&D.

Lieu : Paris - Langue de formation : Français

Prix : 590€ HTVA

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Plus d'information

Les contrats européens de recherche : module financier

Date : jeudi 25 nov 2010

Session d'approfondissement - Comprendre les règles financières sous le 7ème Programme-Cadre de Recherche et Développement. Comment préparer votre budget? Comment gérer votre budget?

Formations dispensées par d’anciens "Project Officers" de la Commission européenne ayant une expérience pratique des projets européens de R&D.

Lieu : Paris - Langue de formation : Français

Prix : 590€ HTVA

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Plus d'information

Próximas sesiones en español a Madrid