Earth Observation for agriculture under pressure - 25-29 May 2020, Rome, Italy

[Source: Research & Innovation] The European Commission, Directorate-General for Research and Innovation (DG R&I) and the European Space Agency (ESA) are jointly organising the Earth Observation (EO) for Agriculture under Pressure Workshop from 25 to 29 May 2020 in ESA-ESRIN, Frascati (Rome), Italy.[read more]

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Earth Observation for Polar Science - 17-19 June 2020, Copenhagen, Denmark

[Source: Research & Innovation] The European Commission, Directorate-General for Research and Innovation (DG R&I), and the European Space Agency (ESA) are jointly organising the Earth Observation (EO) for Polar Science Workshop from 17 to 19 June 2020 in Copenhagen, Denmark.[read more]

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Research Headlines - Brewing greener chemicals from fermented waste

[Source: Research & Innovation] Your dinner leftovers, vegetable peelings and discarded packaging paper could provide environmentally friendly alternatives to commonly used chemicals, thanks to innovative technologies and fermentation processes being developed by EU and industry-funded researchers.

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Better Future of Healthy Ageing (BFHA 2020) - 6-7 April 2020, Zagreb, Croatia

[Source: Research & Innovation] The Croatian EU Council Presidency Conference on Better Future of Healthy Ageing 2020 (BFHA 2020) will take place in Zagreb from 6 to 7 April 2020 at the Andrija Štampar School of Public Health, University of Zagreb. The Conference is funded within Horizon 2020 programme. The overall mission of the Conference is to stimulate research, implementation and scaling up innovations to manage health and wellbeing of the ageing population. BFHA 2020 is a scientific conference that will enable discussion on transformation of health and care services into more digitilized, long-term, integrated and personalized care models while promoting innovative ecosystems in order to deliver a better quality of life among the elderly. Event website

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Research Headlines - Wobbling in the wind: a bladeless alternative to turbines

[Source: Research & Innovation] A Spanish start-up will soon start beta testing an innovative renewable energy solution, building on the results of an EU-funded project that helped develop a low-cost, low-maintenance and low-noise alternative to wind turbines.

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IMPROOF Workshop - 16th Global Congress on Process Safety - 29 March 2020, Marriott Marquis Houston, 1777 Walker St. Houston

[Source: Research & Innovation] IMPROOF is a European Union Horizon 2020 project, which aims to improve the energy efficiency of steam cracking furnaces while reducing emissions of greenhouse gases and NOx. This workshop is organized by the IMPROOF consortium, registration is open for all stakeholders from both industry and academia. There will be a free workshop to share the results of the work.It is scheduled to coordinate with the 32nd Ethylene Producers Conference. Attendance is free of charge, but registration is required.

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Research Headlines - New technologies boost urban search-and-rescue efforts

[Source: Research & Innovation] When disaster strikes, it is crucial to locate and rescue trapped victims as quickly as possible. EU-funded research is helping to optimise the use of new technologies by urban search-and-rescue teams to minimise loss of life.

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The global refugee compact and its consequences for refugee protection - 3 March 2020, Brussels, Belgium

[Source: Research & Innovation] This conference gathers high-profile decision makers and stakeholders to discuss the possible consequences of the Global Refugee Compact for refugee protection. Economic and political crises combined with massive migrant and refugee flows have resulted in further reluctance to recognize international law as a legitimate source of national policy making. Reactions to migrant and refugee flows have started changing the regional and national political landscapes in large parts of the world, giving leeway to nativist refugee and asylum policies. The Global Compact on Refugees and the Global Compact on Migration were launched in a politically turbulent global context that poses serious challenges to their implementation. Impediments are anticipated in connection with efforts to link the two UN global compacts with existing sources of refugee law, global multilevel governance of refugee protection, public recognition of the right to international protection, and not the least, with current regional and national protection policies. The PROTECT Consortium invites to a debate about the possible consequences of the United Nations’ Global Refugee Compact and the Global Migration Compact on international refugee protection.

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Research Headlines - Smart contact has potential to improve sight for many

[Source: Research & Innovation] EU-funded researchers have inserted a microchip into an electrically powered contact lens. This technological feat could improve the lives of many suffering from a range of sight-related ailments and lead to more groundbreaking medical applications.

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FUDIPO & COCOP final workshop - 11 March 2020, Sozialforschungsstelle (sfs) – TU Dortmund University, Evinger Platz 17, Dortmund, Germany

[Source: Research & Innovation] The European Research and Innovation projects COCOP (Coordinating Optimisation of Complex Processes) and FUDIPO ( FUture DIrections of production Planning and Optimized energy- and process industries ) organizes their final workshop the 11th March 2020.The objective of the workshop is to present the EU perspective on digital operations in process industries and discuss about plant-wide monitoring & control of data-intensive processes, the scope of SPIRE-02-2016 projects. COCOP and FUDIPO will present their vision, objectives, approach and the solutions implemented for different process industry (Steel, Copper, Pulp & Paper, Oil Refining, Heat and Power plants and Waste-Water treatment), evaluating their impact on quality and resources/energy efficiency and analysing their transferability to other sectors. Moreover, CoPro, MONSOON and MORSE projects, all working in similar areas, will be also present in the meeting, providing insight on their projects. As a direct consequence, this event will gather some of the latest advances done within SPIRE in improving the efficiency of the process industries through advanced control and optimisation. Don’t miss it! Attendance at the workshop is free but the numbers are limited.

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Research Headlines - Driving sustainable growth in European aquaculture

[Source: Research & Innovation] A team of EU-funded researchers from 10 countries has developed new recommendations, models and tools for the sustainable growth of European aquaculture. The project's results will be used to inform decisions about future regulations and licensing.

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Research Headlines - New research bolsters evidence for stricter anti-smoking laws

[Source: Research & Innovation] Authorities across Europe are being compelled to do more to protect children and non-smokers from tobacco smoke and e-cigarette emissions following landmark EU-funded research that has uncovered worrying levels of exposure to airborne nicotine in private and public spaces, including schools and playgrounds.

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Press Centre - Horizon Impact Award 2020 contest open: apply by 2 April 2020

[Source: Research & Innovation] The European Commission is launching the 2020 edition of Horizon Impact Award – a prize dedicated to EU-funded projects whose results have created societal impact across Europe and beyond. The prize acknowledges and rewards the most influential and impactful project results under Horizon 2020 and FP7.

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Workshop on transformative change in the global post-2020 Biodiversity Framework - 18 March 2020, Brussels, Belgium

[Source: Research & Innovation] Transformative change should help achieving the objectives of the Convention on Biological Diversity, the Sustainable Development Goals, the Paris Agreement and other multilateral agreements. Purpose of this workshop to discuss how the concept of Transformative Change can be translated into concrete actions, goals, targets and pathways for the global post-2020 Biodiversity Framework. Read more

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Developing a new value chain from wood to bio-based products. Challenges and lessons learned - 21 April 2020, Brussels, Belgium

[Source: Research & Innovation] The Exilva project is Borregaard’s set-up and running of the first industrial scale plant for producing Microfibrillated cellulose (MFC) in addition to develop advance market segments for the use of this product. It is funded under the BBI JU program of EUs Horizon 2020 effort. The main goal for the Exilva project is to establish a successful operation of the novel plant, and to develop the advanced market segments to secure a commercial success. The project has members from 5 different countries in Europe and has its project period from May 1st 2016 to April 30th 2020. The project support phase has now come to an end, and will be summarized in this event.Agenda highlights: • Project introduction • Market challenges and customer feedback • Technical characterization of MFC • Panel discussion • Development of MFC technology through research • Lunch and dinner

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European Forest Policy Post-2020 - 18 March 2020, Brussels, Belgium

[Source: Research & Innovation] EFI's next ThinkForest seminar on the European Forest Policy Post-2020 will take place in Brussels on 18 March. It will discuss issues such as: • What does the Green Deal mean for European forest policy? • How can we improve policy coordination The event also sees the launch of EFI's newest From Science to Policy study, ‘European forest governance Post-2020’. The seminar is chaired by Janez Potočnik, ThinkForest President.

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Women Innovators prize - EU Prize for Women Innovators 2020 opens for applications

[Source: Research & Innovation] The European Commission launched today the seventh edition of the EU Prize for Women Innovators. The Prize celebrates female leaders in innovation and aims to inspire the next generation to follow their footsteps.

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Research Headlines - Shining the spotlight on gender inequalities in culture

[Source: Research & Innovation] From literature and theatre to social media and sport, an EU project has investigated the production of gender equalities and inequalities in different forms of culture across Europe.

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Events - Past | Present - WeAreEuropeForCulture project - 6-7 February 2020, Brussels, Belgium

[Source: Research & Innovation] WeAre#EuropeForCulture, financed in the framework of the European Year of Cultural Heritage, had the objective to realize a series of pop-up exhibitions across 2019 in various European cities, to celebrate the diversity of European cultural heritage and to empower citizens in a more participative approach to cultural heritage. The exhibitions are co-created joining institutional cultural heritage with crowdsourced stories and personal items. On 6 February 2020, a sparkling event at the House of European History in Brussels will eventually celebrate the experiences of all the participatory exhibitions that took place throughtout Europe. Bringing together images, recordings and interactions from the various locations which hosted and created the pop-up exhibitions, PAST|PRESENT is a kaleidoscope of local history in European countries, showcasing the variety and commonalities of our cultural heritage. A multiscreen setting will allow visitors to travel through and interact with the stories unfolded at the different events throughout Europe. The exhibition will open with an invitation-only event at the House of European History on February 6th, 2020. From February 7th onwards it will be open to the general public.

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Research Headlines - Handy mozzie-checking platform to help keep malaria at bay

[Source: Research & Innovation] To spray or not to spray - and potentially, what with: EU-funded researchers are developing a sophisticated system to facilitate analyses of mosquitoes and their mechanisms of resistance to insecticides, support data sharing and refine decision-making processes. Scientists in Cameroon are helping to advance this bid to boost malaria vector control.

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Past | Present - WeAreEuropeForCulture project - 6-7 February 2020, Brussels, Belgium

[Source: Research & Innovation] WeAre#EuropeForCulture, financed in the framework of the European Year of Cultural Heritage, had the objective to realize a series of pop-up exhibitions across 2019 in various European cities, to celebrate the diversity of European cultural heritage and to empower citizens in a more participative approach to cultural heritage. The exhibitions are co-created joining institutional cultural heritage with crowdsourced stories and personal items. On 6 February 2020, a sparkling event at the House of European History in Brussels will eventually celebrate the experiences of all the participatory exhibitions that took place throughtout Europe. Bringing together images, recordings and interactions from the various locations which hosted and created the pop-up exhibitions, PAST|PRESENT is a kaleidoscope of local history in European countries, showcasing the variety and commonalities of our cultural heritage. A multiscreen setting will allow visitors to travel through and interact with the stories unfolded at the different events throughout Europe. The exhibition will open with an invitation-only event at the House of European History on February 6th, 2020. From February 7th onwards it will be open to the general public.

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Health research and innovation - Launch event of the European Human Exposome Network - 11 February 2020

[Source: Research & Innovation] The European Human Exposome Network combines nine research projects funded under Horizon 2020, the EU Framework Programme for Research and Innovation. The Human Exposome is the study of how elements we are exposed to via our diet, lifestyle and the environment we live and work in, affect out health.

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III OLEA International Project Networking Event - 26-28 May 2020, Jaén, Spain

[Source: Research & Innovation] The University of Jaén is located in the province of Jaén (Spain), which is the main producer of olive oil in the world. For this reason, and in order to foster the joint participation of researchers, SMEs, public administrations, universities and research institutes in R&I project proposals on the olive sector, the UJA International Projects Office (OFIPI) created the so-called OLEA Initiative, which was launched in Brussels in 2017 (OLEA R&I Project Info & Networking Event) and is implemented with the collaboration of the UJA Advanced Research Center in Olive Grove and Olive Oils (CEAOyAO). Following the success of this first meeting, the UJA hosted a second meeting in 2018 (OLEA R&I Project Development Day) with over 100 participants. Now we are glad to host a third OLEA International Project Networking Event, which will take place in Jaén at the end of May 2020 during three consecutive days (26th – 28th) in order for all of us to have the chance of sharing our expertise and strengthen our R&I international project cooperation. Welcome to the University of Jaén!

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