This call (SU-DRS05-2019), with the aim of demonstrating novel concepts for pandemic crisis management, belongs to the Secure societies – Protecting freedom and security of Europe and its citizens sub-programme of the Horizon 2020 Programme. Large-scale pandemics constitute an ever growing threat in today’s globalized society, given the increasing flows of goods and people among […]
OSHA: Human Resources Officer
The European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (OSHA), based in Bilbao (Spain) has opened a vacancy for Human Resources Manager. The Agency is seeking an experienced Human Resources candidate to provide effective support and assistance to the Agency’s Resource and Service Centre in the Human Resources section. The contract offered will have a […]
H2020: Building a low-carbon, climate resilient future: Social Sciences and Humanities aspects of the Clean-Energy Transition
This call (LC-SC3-CC-1-2018-2019-2020), which aims to present practical recommendations to address the challenges of the transition to clean energy in European coal- and carbon-intensive regions, belongs to the Building a low-carbon, climate resilient future sub-programme within the Horizon 2020 Programme. The clean energy transition not only poses technological and scientific challenges, but also requires a […]
Protecting endangered languages, key to save millennia-old cultures
This year’s International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples, celebrated the past 9th of August, was dedicated to Indigenous Peoples’ Languages. Around 5,000 of the 7,000 languages spoken in the world are indigenous, and one of them dies every two weeks. The EU invests €500 million every year on education programmes to revitalize these ancient […]
From hypersonic aircraft to the world’s largest radio telescope: innovative European-Australian projects
Although separated by 14,000 kilometres, the two continents work closely together on dozens of projects aimed at providing solutions to major real-world challenges. The EU’s Horizon 2020 programme has invested approximately €5.9 million in European-Australian research and innovation. Europe and Australia may be – geographically speaking – the antipodes of the other side, but they […]
What the European Union is doing for youth employment
On the occasion of the International Youth Day, celebrated yesterday August 12th, we will review all the actions carried out by the European Union to combat youth unemployment and encourage professional development of the youngest. In November 2018 there were 3.4 million unemployed young people (under 25) in the EU-28, i.e. 15.2%, compared to 16.1% […]
H2020: Sustainable Nano-Fabrication
This call (DT-NMBP-12-2019) aiming at the industrial-scale manufacturing of functional systems based on nanoparticles belongs to the Nanotechnologies, Advanced Materials, Biotechnology and Advanced Manufacturing and Processing sub-programme of the Horizon 2020 Programme. Nanotechnology research has led to a remarkable development of nanoscale materials in bulk form with unique properties. Several of these materials are in […]
Youth Essay Competition 2019
European Commission Directorate General for Single Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs, has launched a youth essay contest aimed at young people between 18 and 25 year old from European Member States and COSME partners countries. The competition is divided into two rounds: Round 1: open call to submit a speech. Round 2: selected participants have […]
Erasmus+Mobility Project for Youth Workers
Organisations active in the fields of education, training and youth receive support from the Erasmus+ Programme to carry out projects promoting the professional development of youth workers, through the implementation of activities such as transnational/international seminars, training courses, contact-making events, study visits, etc. or job shadowing/observation periods abroad in an organisation active in the youth […]