News related to European R&D activities
Complementing the CORDIS News Service, the CORDIS European R&D Syndicated Newsroom brings together news related to European science and research policies and activities published on external websites.
1. JRC and Malta agree to strengthen research collaboration
On the occasion of a joint event organised by the JRC in cooperation with the Malta Council for Science and Technology (MCST), the two organisations signed a Memorandum of Understanding on intensified research cooperation. Areas of such collaboration have been identified on the basis of mutual interest and include environment, biotechnology, information and communication technologies (ICT), energy, food safety and maritime affairs.
Both organisations have also agreed to host Maltese doctoral and post doctoral students in the various JRC Research Institutes. Candidates for grants funded by Malta's national programmes will be nominated by MCST or the University of Malta, and pre-selected candidates will be approved by the JRC. Maltese candidates to the EU grants will need to follow the common JRC grants procedures or apply for a Marie Curie fellowship.
Source: European Commission - Joint Research Centre
2009-11-20 - 14:15
2. Striking a Balance in the Gender Debate
In its support for gender equality in research, COST hosted a training session on increasing women's participation in science and promoting the gender dimension into research proposals.
Source: European Cooperation in Science and Technology
2009-11-20 - 13:49
3. Why social networking will change society
A report published on 19 November by the Institute for Prospective Technological Studies (IPTS) of the Joint Research Centre (JRC) says that the growth of Web 2.0 is allowing Internet users to play an important role in the way that commercial and public products and services are shaped and used. Web 2.0, a term for the 'second wave' of the world wide web, is characterised by applications w...
Source: Community Research and Development Information Service
2009-11-20 - 00:00
4. Gamma waves give clue to information processing in brain
A team of Norwegian and Dutch researchers has discovered a mechanism that allows the brain to differentiate between different kinds of information. In the journal Nature they describe how gamma waves - specific kinds of brain waves thought to contribute to conscious perception - operate on different frequencies, depending on the kind of information they carry.
The researchers measured bra...
Source: Community Research and Development Information Service
2009-11-20 - 00:00
5. Novel protein implicated in genetic control
An international team of scientists has identified a novel protein called BAHD1 that can change chromosome structure and is responsible for the silencing of gene expression. The study, which will help improve our understanding of how genes are regulated, was published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Science (PNAS). The research was part of the eight-year EU-funded ERA...
Source: Community Research and Development Information Service
2009-11-20 - 00:00
6. Environment - Projects summaries from FP6 added in 5 areas
Easy-to-read summaries of projects and their results have been added for the following areas: Biodiversity (12 project summaries) Earth observation (3) Land and urban management (3) Marine environment (14) Natural resources (19)
Source: DG Research - What's New
2009-11-20 - 00:00
7. Research Headlines - Novel protein implicated in genetic control
An international team of scientists has identified a novel protein called BAHD1 that can change chromosome structure and is responsible for the silencing of gene expression. The study, which will help improve our understanding of how genes are regulated, was published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Science (PNAS). The research was part of the eight-year EU-funded ERA-NET project PathoGenoMics ('Trans-European cooperation and coordination of genome sequencing and functional genomics of human-pathogenic microorganisms') which runs until 2012 with EUR 3 million in funding under the Sixth Framework Programme (FP6).
Source: DG Research - What's New
2009-11-20 - 00:00
8. research*eu - L'EER - où en sommes nous ?
L'Europe la croise des chemins / "Seule l'union fait la force" / Une place incontournable mais des faiblesses persistantes / Vous avez dit Lisbonne? / La recherche spatiale, un concentr d'EER / Dessine-moi l'EER! / La recherche europenne, pas conts / L'EER en un coup d'oeil / Dnicher les trsors cachs / Alzheimer's, une initiative pilote / Russir l'intgration / Les universits en question(s) / Plus efficaces ensemble / Sanctuaires de recherche / Le sac dos du chercheur / Du labo l'entreprise / O sont les frontires de la recherche? / 2020 l'horizon / Faonner la recherche europenne de demain / Mettre le paquet de mesures / Repenser la recherche agronomique / Mettre l'innovation en pratique / Des souris et des hommes
Source: DG Research - What's New
2009-11-20 - 00:00
9. Commission acknowledges ITER Council's outcome and the steps taken towards a realistic scenario
IP/09/1773 Brussels, 19 November 2009 Commission acknowledges ITER Council's outcome and the steps taken towards a realistic scenario On 18 th and 19 th of November, the representatives of European Commission attended the fifth ITER Council in Cadarache ...
Source: European Commission - Science and Research
2009-11-19 - 23:00
10. Role of healthy ecosystems and biodiversity for a more sustainable economy
Nature's capacity to provide vital services such as fresh water, benign climate and natural ecosystems for recreational activities is often cheaper to maintain than having to invest in technological solutions. Protecting and restoring biodiversity is also an essential step in the transition to a more sustainable economy and protecting ecosystems can be very cost effective. This is confirmed by a report to policy makers presented by The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity (TEEB) project, a major independent global study providing an economic angle to an environmental topic.
Source: European Commission - Joint Research Centre
2009-11-19 - 16:01
1. research*eu - L'EER - où en sommes nous ?
L'Europe la croise des chemins / "Seule l'union fait la force" / Une place incontournable mais des faiblesses persistantes / Vous avez dit Lisbonne? / La recherche spatiale, un concentr d'EER / Dessine-moi l'EER! / La recherche europenne, pas conts / L'EER en un coup d'oeil / Dnicher les trsors cachs / Alzheimer's, une initiative pilote / Russir l'intgration / Les universits en question(s) / Plus efficaces ensemble / Sanctuaires de recherche / Le sac dos du chercheur / Du labo l'entreprise / O sont les frontires de la recherche? / 2020 l'horizon / Faonner la recherche europenne de demain / Mettre le paquet de mesures / Repenser la recherche agronomique / Mettre l'innovation en pratique / Des souris et des hommes
Source: DG Research - Science and business
2009-11-20 - 00:00
2. Ecodesign for a sustainable future
Sustainable industry:
Enterprise & Industry magazinePublished Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:15 CET:
The newly extended Ecodesign Directive brings a greater range of products inside its framework. All products which influence energy consumption during use, as well as those which consume energy directly, are now covered by its principles. This will lead to more sustainable products which benefit industry and citizens alike.
Source: European Commission - Enterprise and Industry
2009-11-19 - 13:15
3. Brussels debate - Towards a creative Europe: What role for the creative industries?
IP/09/1739 Brussels, 19 November 2009 Brussels debate - Towards a creative Europe: What role for the creative industries? The Brussels Debate on 19 November at 17:00 19:00 will focus on the potential of the creative industries for both the economy and ...
Source: European Commission - Enterprise and industry
2009-11-19 - 11:00
4. Speech on the occasion of the annual meeting of the Oekoinstitut
Published Thu, 19 Nov 2009 11:32 CET:
Our modern industrial policy provides for the right framework to master the needed transformation of all our industries. In parallel, environmental policies need always to take into account the needs and global challenges for our industry and must avoid putting European companies at a disadvantage towards their international competitors.
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Source: European Commission - Enterprise and Industry
2009-11-19 - 10:32
For more information on Information society, click the link above, which will take you to the Information Society Portal web site.
Source: Europe's Information Society Thematic Portal
2009-11-20 - 16:17
Today, the Council of EU Ministers unanimously approved the EU's telecoms reform package, first proposed by the European Commission in 2007. Today's Council decision comes after a political agreement on the package was reached in a breakthrough meeting between the European Parliament and Council on 5 November. The new rules will enhance competition and investment in Europe's telecoms market, by giving more certainty to companies investing in high-speed optical fibre and wireless networks. It will also open up airwaves for new mobile services. The European Parliament will vote next week, in its Strasbourg plenary session, to formally endorse the telecoms package. The reformed telecoms rules will become EU law once they are published in the EU's Official Journal in December 2009.
Source: Europe's Information Society Thematic Portal
2009-11-20 - 15:06
Today, the Council of EU Ministers unanimously approved the EU's telecoms reform package, first proposed by the European Commission in 2007. Today's Council decision comes after a political agreement on the package was reached in a breakthrough meeting between the European Parliament and Council on 5 November. The new rules will enhance competition and investment in Europe's telecoms market, by giving more certainty to companies investing in high-speed optical fibre and wireless networks. It will also open up airwaves for new mobile services. The European Parliament will vote next week, in its Strasbourg plenary session, to formally endorse the telecoms package. The reformed telecoms rules will become EU law once they are published in the EU's Official Journal in December 2009.
Source: Europe's Information Society Thematic Portal
2009-11-20 - 15:06
IP/09/1800 Brussels, 20 November 2009 Telecoms: European Commission welcomes EU Ministers' approval of broad reform to bring about a competitive single telecoms market Today, the Council of EU Ministers unanimously approved the EU's telecoms reform package, ...
Source: European Commission - Information society and media
2009-11-20 - 14:44
MEMO/09/513 Brussels, 20 November 2009 EU Telecoms Reform: 12 reforms to pave way for stronger consumer rights, an open internet, a single European telecoms market and high-speed internet connections for all citizens "The EU telecoms reform brings about ...
Source: European Commission - Information society and media
2009-11-20 - 14:20
6. 112: European Commission sends Italy final warning and closes legal action against Lithuania
The European Commission today stepped up legal action against Italy because Italian emergency services still do not receive information about the location of people who dial 112 Europe's single emergency number from mobile phones despite a previous judgement of the European Court of Justice. The Commission has decided to send Italy a reasoned opinion, which is the final stage before the case is referred again to the European Court of Justice, who would then have to decide to impose financial penalties on Italy for lack of respect of a previous judgement. At the same time, the Commission also ended legal action taken against Lithuania as caller location details are now available for 112 calls from mobile phones.
Source: Europe's Information Society Thematic Portal
2009-11-20 - 11:03
7. 112: European Commission sends Italy final warning and closes legal action against Lithuania
The European Commission today stepped up legal action against Italy because Italian emergency services still do not receive information about the location of people who dial 112 Europe's single emergency number from mobile phones despite a previous judgement of the European Court of Justice. The Commission has decided to send Italy a reasoned opinion, which is the final stage before the case is referred again to the European Court of Justice, who would then have to decide to impose financial penalties on Italy for lack of respect of a previous judgement. At the same time, the Commission also ended legal action taken against Lithuania as caller location details are now available for 112 calls from mobile phones.
Source: Europe's Information Society Thematic Portal
2009-11-20 - 11:03
A team of researchers has implemented support for 'trusted computing' in a commercially available version of the open source operating system Linux, breaking new ground in the global drive toward more secure computing environments.
Source: CORDIS - ICT Results
2009-11-20 - 11:00
9. 112: European Commission sends Italy final warning and closes legal action against Lithuania
IP/09/1784 Brussels, 20 November 2009 112: European Commission sends Italy final warning and closes legal action against Lithuania The European Commission today stepped up legal action against Italy because Italian emergency services still do not receive ...
Source: European Commission - Information society and media
2009-11-20 - 11:00
10. Best online public services in Europe awarded today
The winners of the 2009 European eGovernment Awards have been announced today at the eGovernment Ministerial Conference in Malm (Sweden). The awarded projects were selected for their innovative contribution to increasing the efficiency of public services through the use of digital technologies. In their respective categories the winners are: the European Order for Payment Application (Austria and Germany), Genvej (Denmark), the Italian Public Administration eMarketplace (Italy) and Licensing of Hunters via the "Multibanco" ATM Network (Portugal).
Source: Europe's Information Society Thematic Portal
2009-11-19 - 17:30
For more information on Sustainable Development, click the link above, which will take you to the Sustainable development web site.
Source: DG Research - Sustainable Development
2009-11-20 - 16:17
For more information on Environment, click the link above, which will take you to the Environment web site.
Source: DG Environment
2009-11-20 - 16:17
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Source: DG Energy
2009-11-20 - 16:17
IP/09/1792 Brussels, 20 November 2009 Italy: Commission seeks urgent injunction to prevent hunting of protected birds; takes court action over missing industrial permits The Commission is calling on the European Court of Justice to issue an injunction ...
Source: European Commission - Environment
2009-11-20 - 11:53
5. Commission announces winners of environmental management awards
IP/09/1796 Brussels, 20 November 2008 Commission announces winners of environmental management awards Seven organisations have won the European Eco-Management and Audit Scheme (EMAS) Awards for excellence in environmental management....
Source: European Commission - Environment
2009-11-20 - 11:29
6. Waste management: Commission calls for better implementation of EU waste law by Member States
IP/09/1795 Brussels, 20 November 2009 Waste management: Commission calls for better implementation of EU waste law by Member States The European Commission today adopted two reports which reveal that EU waste law is being poorly implemented and enforced ...
Source: European Commission - Environment
2009-11-20 - 11:28
7. Waste water treatment: Commission takes France to court; sends warning to five Member States
IP/09/1794 Brussels, 20 November 2009 Waste water treatment: Commission takes France to court; sends warning to five Member States The European Commission is taking France to the European Court of Justice (ECJ) for not complying with EU legislation on ...
Source: European Commission - Environment
2009-11-20 - 11:27
IP/09/1793 Brussels, 20 November 2009 Environment: Commission takes Spain to court over nature conservation shortcomings, warns Cyprus and Bulgaria The European Commission is taking Spain to Court for its failure to provide adequate protection for 174 ...
Source: European Commission - Environment
2009-11-20 - 11:25
9. Environment: Commission sends final warning to Finland over environmental liability law
IP/09/1791 Brussels, 20 November 2009 Environment: Commission sends final warning to Finland over environmental liability law The European Commission is sending a final written warning to Finland for failing to comply with a European Court of Justice ...
Source: European Commission - Environment
2009-11-20 - 11:23
10. research*eu - L'EER - où en sommes nous ?
L'Europe la croise des chemins / "Seule l'union fait la force" / Une place incontournable mais des faiblesses persistantes / Vous avez dit Lisbonne? / La recherche spatiale, un concentr d'EER / Dessine-moi l'EER! / La recherche europenne, pas conts / L'EER en un coup d'oeil / Dnicher les trsors cachs / Alzheimer's, une initiative pilote / Russir l'intgration / Les universits en question(s) / Plus efficaces ensemble / Sanctuaires de recherche / Le sac dos du chercheur / Du labo l'entreprise / O sont les frontires de la recherche? / 2020 l'horizon / Faonner la recherche europenne de demain / Mettre le paquet de mesures / Repenser la recherche agronomique / Mettre l'innovation en pratique / Des souris et des hommes
Source: DG Energy
2009-11-20 - 00:00
1. Visit the new Lifelong learning website of the Executive Agency (EACEA)
Source: Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency
2009-11-20 - 19:41
2. LLP Call 2010 - Upload of application documentation
Source: Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency
2009-11-20 - 19:40
Transversal programmes KA1
Source: Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency
2009-11-17 - 08:33
Transversal programmes KA1
Source: Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency
2009-11-17 - 08:31
1. Handover ceremony paves the way for launch of final European ISS modules
Twelve years of design, development and hard work have come to fruition with the formal handover of Node 3 from ESA to NASA on 20 November 2009. The ceremony took place in the Space Station Processing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, Florida, USA.
Source: European Space Agency
2009-11-21 - 12:30
2. MEDA ETE eLearning network explores future opportunities
Representatives from education and training institutions from nine countries in the Middle East and North Africa met on 18 and 19 November 2009 in Brussels to share follow-up measures to the MEDA ETE eLearning programme for teachers and trainers.
Source: European Training Foundation
2009-11-20 - 15:36
This image is the first data sent to Earth by the MIRAS instrument on ESA's SMOS satellite, launched on 2 November. It was acquired as part of the initial functional verification test since the instrument was switched on on Tuesday.
Source: European Space Agency
2009-11-20 - 15:20
4. Candidate and potential candidate countries to the EU meet Community agencies in Portugal
Source: European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction
2009-11-20 - 14:58
5. Watching a Cannibal Galaxy Dine
ESO 44/09 - Photo Release:
A new technique using near-infrared images, obtained with ESO.s 3.58-metre New Technology Telescope (NTT), allows astronomers to see through the opaque dust lanes of the giant cannibal galaxy Centaurus A, unveiling its "last meal" in unprecedented detail - a smaller spiral galaxy, currently twisted and warped. This amazing image also shows thousands of star clusters, strewn like glittering gems, churning inside Centaurus A.
Source: European Southern Observatory
2009-11-20 - 11:00
6. Inauguration of site of Galileo station at Kourou
ESA PR 29-2009. The site of a ground station for Galileo, Europe's global navigation satellite system, inside the Guiana Space Centre (CSG), near Kourou in French Guiana, was inaugurated on 19 November.
Source: European Space Agency
2009-11-20 - 10:50
7. R&D and the financing of innovation in Europe
In his opening address, Philippe Maystadt stressed the growing role of investment in knowledge for economic growth and, hence, the EIB's operations. The Conference shed light on the macroeconom...
Source: European Investment Bank
2009-11-19 - 23:00
Source: Committee of the Regions
2009-11-19 - 16:26
9. ETF report on Montenegro to boost country’s capacities to absorb further EU assistance
Montenegro's preparations for becoming a candidate country for EU membership were reinforced this week when Evgenia Petkova, the ETF's country manager for Montenegro and Lizzi Feiler, the ETF's expert on labour market and employment visited the Montenegrin Employment Agency.
Source: European Training Foundation
2009-11-19 - 14:01
10. SMOS satellite instrument comes alive
The MIRAS instrument on ESA's SMOS satellite, launched earlier this month, has been switched on and is operating normally. MIRAS will map soil moisture and ocean salinity to improve our understanding of the role these two key variables play in regulating Earth's water cycle.
Source: European Space Agency
2009-11-19 - 09:30