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'Gendered citizenship in multicultural Europe: issues, challenges, visions - FEMCIT research dissemination seminar', Brussels, Belgium
[Event date: 2010-09-23]
'Challenges of multilingualism in Europe - core findings of the Languages in a Network of European Excellence', Brussels, Belgium
[Event date: 2010-09-23]
'Intangible assets and regional economic growth' project final conference, Brussels, Belgium
[Event date: 2010-07-06]
'Educating Europe - Educational Sciences Go FP7 and Beyond', Brussels, Belgium
[Event date: 2010-06-30]
'Fostering dialogue among stakeholders in European research - conference on gender and migration policy', Rome, Italy
[Event date: 2010-06-18]
Socio-economic Sciences and Humanities
- On 20 July 2010, three calls for proposals addressing the Socio-economic Sciences and Humanities were published within the Work Programme 2011.
The Socio-economic Sciences and Humanities (SSH) Work Programme 2011, with a total budget of 76 million euro, was officially published on 20 July 2010 containing three Calls for Proposals.
Deadline for receipt of the proposals these calls is 2 February 2011, at 17:00, Brussels local time:- FP7-SSH-2011-1 - Collaborative projects (large scale integrating research projects)
- FP7-SSH-2011-2 - Collaborative projects (small or medium-scale focused research projects)
- FP7-SSH-2011-3 - Coordination and support actions
All call information is accessible on the dedicated CORDIS website.
Please note that you can use CORDIS e-mail notification service to be notified by e-mail each time a call relevant to your area of expertise is published
Communicating research for evidence-based policymaking - a practical guide for researchers in Socio-economic sciences and humanities
In today's enlarged European Union, the demand for policy-relevant evidence is greater than ever before. Policymakers need accurate and timely input from the research community in order to assess socio-economic challenges and propose effective strategies for tackling them.
2010, EUR 24230 EN, ISBN 978-92-79-14858-3, ISSN 1018-5593, doi 10.2777/9276, 56 pages
This guide offers practical advice on how to build a functional communications interface between researchers and policymakers. Advocating a cooperative approach to the policy design process, it is specifically tailored to meet the needs of those involved in EU-funded socio-economic research projects.
Communicating research for evidence-based policymaking provides essential help in creating policy briefs, project websites, flyers and brochures. It offers insights into dealing with the press and contains valuable suggestions on how to organise a final conference. With this guide, researchers should be better able to develop and implement a successful dissemination strategy.
The Proceedings of the Conference Mapping the future of the EU-US Strategic Partnership: Policy and research perspective (Brussels, 25-26 January 2010) are now available http://ec.europa.eu/research/social-sciences/pdf/eu-us-conference-proceedings_en.pdf.
Eds: Erik Jones & Angela Liberatore; 2010, Luxembourg, Publications Office of the European Union, EUR 24308, ISBN 978-92-79-15357-0, doi: 10.2777/16565, 88 pp.
The conference was intended to provide a forum for dialogue between research and policy across the Atlantic in a time where the European Union is defining its new roles and modes of operation following the entry into force of the Lisbon treaty and President Obama's Administration entered its second year facing complex and difficult choices and challenges.
More info on the conference: http://ec.europa.eu/research/social-sciences/events-89_en.html
Proceedings
The 2009 Science, Economy and Society Highlights are published The publication brings in an attractive form an overview of the many activities carried out in 2009 by Directorate L - Science, Economy and Society of the European Commission's Directorate-General for Research. The Directorate has the responsibility of managing both the Socio-economic Sciences and Humanities (SSH) and the Science in Society (SIS) Programmes.- New SSH booklet:" New societal challenges for the European Union This booklet explains how major changes will be required in the way researchers manage their projects, steer their interdisciplinary research and valorise their results in society at large.
Objective
Funding 'Socio-economic sciences and the humanities' (SSH) will contribute to an in-depth, shared understanding of the complex and interrelated socio economic challenges confronting Europe.
Why is it important?
Research in this theme will help us study and provide answers to questions related to:
- growth, employment and competitiveness;
- social cohesion, social, cultural and educational challenges in an enlarged EU;
- sustainability, environmental challenges, demographic change, migration and integration, quality of life and global interdependence.
What will be funded?
Emphasis will be given to the following areas:
- Growth, employment and competitiveness in a knowledge society
- Combining economic, social and environmental objectives in a European perspective
- Major trends in society and their implications
- Europe in the world (covering a.o. migration, poverty, crime and conflict)
- The citizen in the European Union
- Socio-economic and scientific indicators
- Foresight activities, such as the future implications of global knowledge, migration and ageing.
Budget
More than € 610 million is foreseen for funding this theme over the duration of FP7.
Previous relevant European research
See also SSH on the DG Research web service
Last updated on: 2010-09-08