1. Being a journalist at the Paris air show

There are over three thousand accredited journalists at Le Bourget. Their work is not easy. First, because the events, announcements of new

Source: euronews  
2013-06-19 - 19:24   

2. New cluster EUREKA green energy cluster EUROGIA2020 launched

Published on: 19-June-2013

EUROGIA2020 will be the third mandate of the EUROGIA cluster, a clean energy tech specialised platform part of the EUREKA European initiative. The cluster's mandate has (...)

Source: EUREKA - NEWS  
2013-06-19 - 15:47   

3. Official kick-off of EURIPIDES² set for July 1st

Published on: 19-June-2013

EURIPIDES² is set to replace EURIPIDES, the EUREKA cluster for the integration of electronics in everyday life products, in a little bit more than a week. It will (...)

Source: EUREKA - NEWS  
2013-06-19 - 14:36   

4. Two more members join EURIPIDES council

Published on: 19-June-2013

On the 12th of June, EURIPIDES, one of EUREKA’s clusters for R&D in ICTs, has integrated two more members to its council, reaching a total of 1 (...)

Source: EUREKA - NEWS  
2013-06-19 - 14:20   

5. Project OPTIMUS seeks to improve solar photovoltaic trackers

Published on: 19-June-2013

The evolution of solar panels and their prevalence as effective energy solutions depends on how cost effective the technology. Project Source: EUREKA - NEWS  
2013-06-19 - 14:17   

6. Drones looking for a home at Le Bourget

Total orders at the end of day one of the Paris air-show might have topped $30bn, but sales are not restricted to manned aircraft alone. The drone

Source: euronews  
2013-06-19 - 14:15   

7. Flying bike gets off the ground

Trapped in another traffic jam? Who hasn't dreamt of taking to the skies and soaring above the gridlock below? Well, rising above the daily grind

Source: euronews  
2013-06-19 - 12:53   

8. EUREKA enhances its visibility in the regions through new partnership with ERRIN

Published on: 19-June-2013

EUREKA and the European Regions for Research Network (Source: EUREKA - NEWS  
2013-06-19 - 12:49   

9. New: ERC Secretary General, Prof. Donald Dingwell, highlights ERC research funding opportunities during his visit to the University of Ulster - 7 June 2013

Source: European Research Council - Supporting top researchers from anywhere in the world  
2013-06-19 - 07:29   

10. Hope sparked by new vaccine for Alzheimer's

Brain research has made unprecedented progress over the years, with Europe at the forefront of scientific advances. But more can be done. This comes from Alzheimer's Disease International who issued their report on the Global Economic Impact of Dementia. They estimate that if dementia care were a country, it would be the world's 18th largest economy, ranking between Turkey and Indonesia.

Source: DG Research Information Centre  
2013-06-19 - 00:00   

1. Henni Racik (SK): What are your main concerns for the future? (via Research & Innovation - click to watch the video)

I believe the number one key ingredient missing right now in any country would the word trust. Without trust, we cannot further go and say that we are going to be opening up doors to future generations if the trust is not implemented first. That means in institutions as in companies.

Source: Innovation Union  
2013-06-20 - 00:00   

2. The OpenChina-ICT Final Conference

Event date: 2013-11-05 The project will organise its Final Conference on strengthening cooperation in ICT research between Europe and China.
Quality validation date: 2013-06-19...

Source: CORDIS Wire  
2013-06-19 - 00:00   

3. ICCG Climate Think Tank Ranking: Announcing the 2012 winners

ICCG has published the results of the first ranking of the most influential institutions working in the field of climate change economics and policy
Quality validation date: 2013-06-19...

Source: CORDIS Wire  
2013-06-19 - 00:00   

4. Clinical trials in progress targeting endogenous stem cells

Event date: 2013-06-19 Paris (France), June 2013 The EndoStem consortium (www.endostem.eu), a large scale scientific collaboration coordinated by Dr David Sassoon (UPMC/Inserm, Paris, France), and co-financed by the European Commission via the 7th Framework Programme, has generated a number of advances, with an exciting year of clinical trials for treating muscular dystrophies by targeting endogenous stem cells.
Quality validation date: 2013-06-19...

Source: CORDIS Wire  
2013-06-19 - 00:00   

5. NUTRIMENTHE Project - Young Scientists Competition

Event date: 2013-09-13 The NUTRIMENTHE Project is pleased to welcome abstracts from Young Scientists to compete in the Young Scientists Forum Lecture Competition.
Quality validation date: 2013-06-19...

Source: CORDIS Wire  
2013-06-19 - 00:00   

6. Elhuyar presents its Hiztegi Automatikoak portal

Elhuyar has created the Hiztegi Automatikoak (Automatic Dictionaries) portal, which brings together five automatically-created bilingual dictionaries. The dictionaries pair Euskera (Basque) with German, Hindu, Arabic, Chinese and Swahili, and have been drawn up using language technologies.
Quality validation date: 2013-06-19...

Source: CORDIS Wire  
2013-06-19 - 00:00   

7. T Berners-Lee, H Touré and R Madelin will keynote at DEF 2013

Event date: 2013-09-18 The draft agenda of the Digital Enlightenment Forum 2013 event, to take place on September 18-20, 2013 at Egmont Palace in Brussels, has just been unveiled on the DEF web site: http://www.digitalenlightenment.org/index.html
Quality validation date: 2013-06-19...

Source: CORDIS Wire  
2013-06-19 - 00:00   

8. Survey on Public Perceptions of Privacy and Security to be conducted in the EU27

In June and July 2013, around 27,000 European citizens will be surveyed on their perceptions of the privacy and human rights implications of security technologies
Quality validation date: 2013-06-19...

Source: CORDIS Wire  
2013-06-19 - 00:00   

9. EUREKA enhances its visibility in the regions through new partnership with ERRIN (via EUREKA)

Published on: 19-June-2013 EUREKA and the European Regions for Research Network (Source: Innovation Union  
2013-06-19 - 00:00   

10. Michel Cervantes (FR): What is needed to exit the crisis and help Europe's economy to grow? (via Research & Innovation - click to watch the video)

To achieve this, I think we need more European coordination between all the countries. I think that Euro members have all the assets to overcome these economic difficulties, but we lack coordination and visibility. We have no clear strategy in terms of investment in the future. We don't exactly know where we go, or at least, when you read the American newspapers that's the ideas that you can have. So, I think giving a clearer image of our sales and our strategy, of what we want, and how we want to achieve it may be a very good start.

Source: Innovation Union  
2013-06-19 - 00:00   

1. Sustainable Development

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Source: DG Research - Sustainable Development  
2013-06-18 - 08:07   

2. Environment

For more information on Environment, click the link above, which will take you to the Environment web site.

Source: DG Environment  
2013-06-18 - 08:07   

3. EU Energy

For more information on Energy, click the link above, which will take you to the EU Energy web site.

Source: DG Energy  
2013-06-18 - 08:07   

4. LIFE+ project produces new river restoration guide

The LIFE+ Information and Communication project RESTORE (LIFE09 INF/UK/000032) has published a new guide to river restoration called Rivers by Design. The guide is aimed at planners, developers, architects and landscape architects and seeks to show them how to maximise the benefits of river restoration in development projects. The guide explains the context and need for river restoration, illustrating how well-planned river restoration can increase ecological quality, reduce flood risk and create social and economic benefits.

Source: The LIFE Programme  
2013-06-17 - 12:00   

5. Preparation Environment Council, 18 June 2013

European Commission MEMO Brussels, 17 June 2013 The final Environment Council under the Irish Presidency will be held in Luxembourg on 18 June. Environment Commissioner Janez Potonik and Commissioner for Climate Action Connie Hedegaard will represent the European Commission.

Source: European Commission - Environment  
2013-06-17 - 10:00   

6. Events - ENSEA Networking Event - 25 June 2013, Brussels

To reach the “20-20-20” climate goals, Europe is increasingly generating renewable energy through technologies such as solar panels and wind turbines. Renewable resources are, however, dependent on weather patterns and therefore generate variable amounts of power over time. In order to provide secure energy systems which delivers energy when we need it, renewables have to be used in conjunction with ‘back up’ power sources, which can ramp up generation quickly to meet peak demands, while managing demand by using smart grids and by hydro-based balancing services. Goal of the ENSEA Networking Event is to introduce the project to an European audience, exchange with other Regions of Knowledge (energy) projects and to connect to other European funds.

Source: DG Energy  
2013-06-17 - 00:00   

7. Research Headlines - United response to nuclear safety

Radioactivity as a result of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant disaster in the 1980s is still present in the environment. But 17 national emergency management organisations and 33 research institutes have come together to prevent or minimise the impact of such a thing happening again. Their objective has been to ensure that Europe can respond better to similar emergencies in the future.

Source: DG Energy  
2013-06-17 - 00:00   

8. Environment: Bristol European Green Capital 2015

European Commission Press release Brussels, 14 June 2013 The UK city of Bristol has won the European Green Capital Award for 2015. The award was presented by EU Environment Commissioner Janez Potonik at a ceremony in Nantes, France, which currently holds the title, on Friday evening.

Source: European Commission - Environment  
2013-06-14 - 19:00   

9. Speech: The importance of green cities

European Commission Janez Potonik European Commissioner for Environment Speech: European Green Capital Award 2015 workshop Nantes, 14 June 2013 Monsieur le President, Mayors, Distinguished Guests, Ladies and Gentlemen,  Let me start my intervention by a big "thank you" "MERCI" to all those involved in implementing the impressive programme of activities for...

Source: European Commission - Environment  
2013-06-14 - 09:48   

10. Events - 3rd European Energy Conference (E2C 2013) - 27-30 October 2013, Budapest, Hungary

The topics of the 3rd European Energy Conference (E2C 2013) will cover chemistry, physics and material sciences related to energy technologies. To harness safely and efficiently the energy of the Sun both directly and indirectly, as well as the nuclear and thermonuclear power generation are in the centre of the conference programme. Energy storage in chemical and other forms, hydrogen infrastructure and energy transfer by photosynthesis will also be discussed. The aim of the conference is to lead to effective and fruitful communication between the research, government and industrial communities for a more sustainable and efficient European energy policy. The conference will be attendend also by Robert-Jan Smits, European Commission, DG Research and Innovation, Romana Jordan, MEP and Pál Kovacs, Hungarian State Secretary.

Source: DG Energy  
2013-06-14 - 00:00   

1. Launch of report on improving the quality of teaching and learning in Europe's higher education institutions

European Commission MEMO Brussels, 18 June 2013 Remarks by Androulla Vassiliou, European Commissioner for Education, Culture, Multilingualism and Youth, and Mary McAleese, chair, High-Level Group on the Modernisation of Higher Education at launch press conference (see IP/13/554) Commissioner Vassiliou: Today, the High-Level Group on Higher Education which I convened last...

Source: DG Education and Training  
2013-06-18 - 13:47   

2. EU high level group: train the professors to teach

European Commission Press release Brussels, 18 June 2013 The EU high-level group on modernisation of higher education publishes its first report today on improving the quality of teaching and learning in universities. The group, chaired by former President of Ireland Mary McAleese, makes 16 recommendations (see Annex 1) which include...

Source: DG Education and Training  
2013-06-18 - 09:55   

3. Speech - European Union Prize for Cultural Heritage/Europa Nostra Awards

European Commission Androulla VASSILIOU Member of the European Commission responsible for Education, Culture, Multilingualism and Youth European Speech - European European Heritage Awards Ceremony/Athens, Odeion of Herodes Atticus 16 June 2013 Your excellence Mr President of the Republic, Your Royal Highness, Distinguished guests, Ladies and gentlemen It is a great...

Source: DG Education and Training  
2013-06-16 - 19:00   

4. EU Prize for Cultural Heritage/Europa Nostra Awards: 2013 public choice and Grand Prix winners announced

European Commission Press release Brussels / Athens, 16 June 2013 The winners of the 2013 European Union Prize for Cultural Heritage / Europa Nostra Awards will be honoured this evening at a ceremony in Athens in the presence of Karolos Papoulias, the President of Greece, Androulla Vassiliou, European Commissioner for...

Source: DG Education and Training  
2013-06-16 - 15:59   

5. Frequently Asked Questions: European Union Prize for Cultural Heritage/ Europa Nostra Awards

European Commission MEMO Brussels, 16 June 2013 When was the Prize launched and why? The European Commission has supported the EU Prize for Cultural Heritage / Europa Nostra Awards since 2002 through the Culture Programme.

Source: DG Education and Training  
2013-06-16 - 15:59   

1. Earth Explorers take centre stage at Le Bourget

ESAs new Biomass mission and the numerous accomplishments from the existing Earth Explorer satellites came into focus today at the Paris Air and Space Show.

Source: European Space Agency  
2013-06-19 - 14:25   

2. New flight tool

Technology image of the week: Tablet app simplifies flight preparation and raises safety

Source: European Space Agency  
2013-06-19 - 13:55   

3. Euro area production in construction up by 2.0%

In the construction sector, seasonally adjusted production rose by 2.0% in the euro area (EA17) and by 0.9% in the EU27 in April 2013, compared with the previous month, according to first estimates released by Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union. In March 2013, production declined by 1.8% in the euro area and by 1.3% in the EU27.

Source: Eurostat  
2013-06-19 - 10:00   

4. GDP per capita in the Member States ranged from 47% to 271% of the EU27 average in 2012

Based on first preliminary estimates for 2012, Gross Domestic Product (GDP) per capita expressed in Purchasing Power Standards (PPS) varied from 47% to 271% of the EU27 average across the Member States.

Source: Eurostat  
2013-06-19 - 10:00   

5. Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus: updated guidance in ECDC Rapid Risk Assessment

ECDC_Abstract: Latest on the Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV, previously the novel coronavirus), including travel guidance and aircraft contact tracing guidance in updated ECDC Rapid Risk Assessment of 18 June 2013.

ECDC_ArticleDate/Deadline: 19/06/2013 11:00

Source: European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control  
2013-06-19 - 07:55   

6. Let's form a new consensus to get the economy growing again

Published : Wed, 19 Jun 2013

At the end of the weekly meeting of the Commission which was largely focused on the end June European Council meeting, President Barroso said, "Europe is doing a lot to work its way out of the crisis."

Source: DG Enterprise and Industry  
2013-06-18 - 22:00   

7. Talking Alphasat

Round table with the Alphasat partners at Paris Air and Space Show 18 June

Source: European Space Agency  
2013-06-18 - 15:52   

8. Monitoring current threats, week 24/2013: ECDC Communicable Disease Threats Report (CDTR)

ECDC_Abstract: The ECDC Communicable Disease Threats Report is a weekly bulletin intended for epidemiologists and health professionals in the area of communicable disease prevention and control. This weeks report includes an update on the most recent Middle East Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) cases and the on-going outbreaks of measles across Europe.

ECDC_ArticleDate/Deadline: 18/06/2013 00:00

Source: European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control  
2013-06-18 - 13:25   

9. EU Member States granted protection to more than 100 000 asylum seekers in 2012

The EU27 Member States granted protection to 102 700 asylum seekers in 2012, compared with 84 300 in 2011. In 2012, the highest number of persons granted protection status was registered in Germany (22 200), followed by Sweden (15 300), the United Kingdom (14 600) and France (14 300). All together, these four Member States accounted for nearly two thirds of all those granted protection status in the EU27. The largest groups of beneficiaries of protection status in the EU27 were citizens of Syria (18 700 persons or 18% of the total number of persons granted protection status), Afghanistan (13 500 or 13%) and Somalia (8 100 or 8%).

Source: Eurostat  
2013-06-18 - 10:00   

10. EU drugs and maritime agencies open their doors to the public on inauguration of Praça Europa

The EU drugs agency (EMCDDA) and the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) will open their doors to the public this Thursday 20 June on the occasion of the inauguration of Praça Europa, the square on which the agencies are located in Lisbons Cais do Sodré area. The square will be inaugurated by President of the European Parliament Martin Schulz and Mayor of Lisbon António Costa, following a ceremony at the Lisbon Town Hall at which Mr Schulz will receive the keys to the city. The plaques of the newly-designated square will be unveiled at 12.45 by President Schulz and Mayor Costa as well as by EMCDDA Director Wolfgang Goetz and EMSA Director Markku Mylly.

Source: European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction  
2013-06-18 - 09:31